Tuesday, April 16, 2019
NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon made diva dreams come true last night with a special edition devoted to the new Broadway sensation The Cher Show. The musical's title stars, two-…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:10AMThe first Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson's Burn This opens at the Hudson Theatre on April 16. Michael Mayer directs the production, which began preview performances on March 15. Keri Rus…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMMonday, April 15, 2019
Georgia Engel, a soft-spoken actress celebrated for her comedic work in sitcoms, plays and musicals, died on April 12 in Princeton, NJ. The cause of death is currently undetermined, as Engel…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:13PMThe 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama has been awarded to Jackie Sibblies Drury's Fairview, which was seen off-Broadway with Soho Rep last season and will play Theatre for a New Audience for thi…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:31PMThe In the Heights film may be a year away, but we can breathe knowing that we have a perfect Abuela Claudia. Powerhouse Broadway veteran Olga Merediz, who originated the role on and off-Bro…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PMFalsettos is at last crossing the pond. William Finn and James Lapine's iconic American musical will arrive at London's Other Palace Theatre this summer, marking the show's European premiere…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:13AMSunday, April 14, 2019
A new slate of cast members began spreading magic across Broadway in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on March 20. The fresh group of stars joined the Tony-winning two-part play upon the …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMFriday, April 12, 2019
Broadway favorites Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan recently stepped into the long-running hit musical Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. The new duo takes on the lead roles of Jenna …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PMSecond Stage Theater has announced that Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth will headline the company's 40th Birthday Gala with a special concert performance. The previously announced ev…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:45PMJenn Colella, the Tony-nominated standout of Come From Away, will take a brief break from that Broadway hit this summer to play the title role in Peter Pan at the Pittsburgh CLO. Directed an…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:51AMAcclaimed stage stars Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon have been cast in the upcoming world premiere play The Man in the White Suit, slated to arrive in the U.K. this fall. Adapted and direct…
SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:09AMThursday, April 11, 2019
The Tony Awards administration committee met on April 11 for the third time this season to confirm the eligibility status of seven Broadway productions for the American Theatre Wing's 2019 …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:16PMA fresh musical from Tony-nominated composer Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde) will make its world premiere at Washington, D.C.'s Signature Theatre as part of the company's 2019-2020 seaso…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:39PM¡Alabanza! Strong-voiced young stars Melissa Barrera and Leslie Grace have been cast in the upcoming screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical In the Heights. They will take on the role…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PMCasting is here for the upcoming Encores! staging of the 1947 musical High Button Shoes. Directed by John Rando, choreographed by Sarah O'Gleby and music-directed by Rob Berman, the previous…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:57PMOff-Broadway's Signature Theatre has announced six productions comprising its 2019-2020 season. A pair of world premieres, a New York debut and three revivals make up the slate of works, all…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PMTony-winning stage-and-screen star Billy Crystal has lined up an A-list pair of creatives to adapt his 1992 comedy flick Mr. Saturday Night into a stage musical. Three-time Tony winner Jason…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AMTina: The Tina Turner Musical has found its Broadway home. Direct from an Olivier-nominated London run, the hit bio-musical will arrive at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on October 12 ahead of a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:05AMPlaywright Christopher Shinn has taken over directorial duties for Second Stage's revival of his Pulitzer-finalist play Dying City. The previously announced production will play off-Broadway…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AMWednesday, April 10, 2019
Midtown's Feinstein's/54 Below presented a one-of-a-kind engagement in October with the premiere of The Jonathan Larson Project, a cabaret featuring previously unheard songs written by the…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PMEric LaJuan Summers, a rising star who took the stage in numerous musicals over a decade on Broadway, passed away this week following a battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by public…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:10AMBarry's not the only one who's going to prom! Emmy-winning TV mastermind Ryan Murphy has announced that he will adapt the celebrated Broadway musical The Prom into a movie for Netflix. Murph…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:01AMTuesday, April 9, 2019
Paramount Pictures has announced the development of Summer Loving, a prequel to the iconic 1978 screen adaptation of Grease, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Big Fish writer John August…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PMThe King's Speech, David Seidler's original play that inspired the 2010 Oscar-winning film, will make its long-awaited U.S. debut this fall with a North American premiere production at Chic…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PMR.J. Palacio's bestselling novel Wonder, which was adapted into a celebrated 2017 motion picture, is now being turned into a Broadway musical, according to Deadline. Tony-winning producer Ji…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25PMA pair of Broadway-aimed productions were hat-tipped for their debut runs at the 23rd Annual IRNE Awards, toasting the best in Boston-area theater. The winners list includes honors for Mouli…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AMNBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will turn back time next week with a special Broadway takeover telecast dedicated to all things Cher and the acclaimed Broadway bio-musical The C…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:14AMSarah Bockel, celebrated tour star of Beautiful, reprises her cheered turn as Carole King in the Broadway production beginning on April 9. Bockel will remain with the production through May …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMAcclaimed Wicked touring star Ginna Claire Mason takes over the role of Glinda in the hit Broadway production at the Gershwin Theatre beginning on April 9. She succeeds Katie Rose Clarke, wh…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMMonday, April 8, 2019
Sarah Stiles, the multi-talented Tony nominee who is currently delighting audiences as Sandy Lester in Tootsie, has signed on to lead Broadway.com's latest vlog, "What's Gonna Happen," begin…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:07PMDanielle Brooks will spend this summer in Central Park. The Tony-nominated stage-and-screen star will take on the role of Beatrice in Tony winner Kenny Leon's new staging of Much Ado About N…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PM 
