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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Grace McLean's New Musical In the Green to Make World Premiere with LCT3 by Andy Lefkowitz

Grace McLean, standout star of The Great Comet, will make her theatrical writing debut this summer with the new musical In the Green, making its world premiere with Lincoln Center Theater's …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

Maggie Siff & More Set for Sam Shepard's Curse of the Starving Class at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the upcoming off-Broadway revival of Curse of the Starving Class by the late Pulitzer-winning playwright Sam Shepard. Tony nominee Terry Kinney will direct the previo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:17PM

Cher Show Stars Micaela Diamond & Jarrod Spector Team Up for 'I Got You Babe' on Today by Andy Lefkowitz

Viewers of NBC's Today were offered a special treat this morning with a performance from the new Broadway sensation The Cher Show. Micaela Diamond, one of three actresses playing Cher, was j…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:59AM

The Illusionists Announces a Talented Group of Magic Makers for West End Return by Andy Lefkowitz

Complete casting is set for the upcoming West End staging of celebrated magic spectacular The Illusionists. The previously announced production, titled The Illusionists—Direct From Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:41AM

Jason Donovan Will Return to His Roots in New West End Staging of Joseph...This Time as Pharaoh by Andy Lefkowitz

Jason Donovan, the multi-talented star who played the title role in the iconic 1991 London Palladium staging of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, will graduate to the role of Pha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM

Kiss Me, Kate Is Back on Broadway with Kelli O'Hara & Will Chase by Andy Lefkowitz

Another op'nin', another show! The hotly anticipated new Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate officially opens at Studio 54 on March 14. Directed by Scott Ellis, choreographed by Warren Carlyl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me Arrives on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of sold-out runs at New York Theatre Workshop and the Greenwich House, What the Constitution Means to Me, the timely new play written by and starring two-time Obie winner Heidi …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Kara Lindsay Returns to Beautiful: The Carole King Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Happy days are here again! Kara Lindsay rejoins the cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on March 14. The talented star reprises her turn as Cynthia Weil, succeeding Jessica Keenan Wy…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Tarell Alvin McCraney to Star as First Black Drag Queen Presidential Candidate in Steppenwolf World Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Tarell Alvin McCraney, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Moonlight and acclaimed playwright of Choir Boy, has been announced to star in the world premiere production of Ms. Blakk for Preside…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Sara Bareilles to Sing Out as Musical Guest on Saturday Night Live by Andy Lefkowitz

Sara Bareilles has landed the sweetest of small-screen gigs. The Tony-nominated Waitress songwriter has been selected as the musical guest for the April 6 edition of NBC's Saturday Night L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM

Ashley Park to Receive Inaugural Marin Mazzie Award for Empowerment by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway.com is honored to exclusively announce that Mean Girls Tony nominee and cancer survivor Ashley Park has been selected as the first recipient of Cancer Support Community's Marin Mazz…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:51AM

Anna D. Shapiro to Direct Broadway-Bound Devil Wears Prada Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Anna D. Shapiro has been named director of the Broadway-aimed new musical The Devil Wears Prada. The previously announced tuner, featuring a book by Paul Rudnick, music by Elton …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM

Hugh Jackman Will Return to Broadway in The Music Man by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Hugh Jackman will head back to the Great White Way next year, taking on the role of Harold Hill in a new production of Meredith Willson's Tony-winning musical comedy The Music …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:20AM
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

The Other Josh Cohen Will Conclude Its Run Early at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

The celebrated return mounting of David Rossmer and Steve Rosen's musical comedy The Other Josh Cohen will close at the Westside Theatre on April 7. The show was originally announced to pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

The Other Josh Cohen Will Conclude Its Run at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

The celebrated return mounting of David Rossmer and Steve Rosen's musical comedy The Other Josh Cohen will close at the Westside Theatre on April 7. The show was originally announced to pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

PIX11 Will Partner with The Broadway Channel for Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal Exclusive Special by Andy Lefkowitz

PIX11, Tribune Broadcasting's New York flagship station, has partnered with The Broadway Channel to present an exclusive special episode of Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal, a monthly ser…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Ashley Park Nabs Role in Jessica Gao's New Comedy Pilot by Andy Lefkowitz

Exciting news for Ashley Park! The Tony-nominated star who just wrapped a celebrated yearlong run as Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls has been cast as a series regular in a new comedy pilot f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:28AM

Chick Flick the Musical Will End Its Run at the Westside Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

The off-Broadway premiere production of Chick Flick: The Musical will play its final performance at the Westside Theatre on March 16. David Ruttura directs and Sarah O'Gleby choreographs th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:40AM

Britney Spears Musical Once Upon a One More Time Sets Pre-Broadway Run in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Once Upon a One More Time, a new Broadway-bound musical comedy based on classic fairy-tale stories and set to the smash-hit music of Grammy-winning superstar Britney Spears, will have its wo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12AM

Krystina Alabado Is the Totally Fetch New Gretchen Wieners of Broadway's Mean Girls by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony-nominated hit musical Mean Girls welcomes Krystina Alabado in the role of Gretchen Wieners beginning on March 12. Alabado replaces Tony-nominated original cast member Ashley Park, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Gizel Jiménez Makes Her Broadway Debut as Nessarose in Wicked by Andy Lefkowitz

Multi-talented stage star Gizel Jiménez steps into the hit Broadway musical Wicked in the role of Nessarose beginning on March 12. Jiménez makes her Broadway debut, succeeding Kristen Mart…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Monday, March 11, 2019

John Mulaney Wants to Host the Tonys & 'Would Love to Write the Book & Maybe Even Lyrics for a Broadway Musical' by Andy Lefkowitz

John Mulaney has been heating up the small screen lately between a high-profile hosting gig on Saturday Night Live and a turn as Stephen Sondheim on Documentary Now!'s Original Cast Album: C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:21PM

Simpsons Theme Song Composer Danny Elfman Makes Broadway Debut with Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus by Andy Lefkowitz

Grammy and Emmy winner Danny Elfman, who has written more than 100 film scores and a pair of iconic TV theme songs, has been announced as composer of Taylor Mac's Broadway-debut play Gary: …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

Megan Hilty & Jessie Mueller to Play Patsy Cline & Loretta Lynn in TV Movie Patsy & Loretta by Andy Lefkowitz

This pairing is a dream come true! Tony nominee Megan Hilty and Tony winner Jessie Mueller have been cast as country music legends Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, respectively, in the new Life…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:57PM

Jelani Alladin & Matt Doyle Sing a Modern, Soulful Rendition of 'We Kiss in a Shadow' from The King and I by Andy Lefkowitz

Iconic songwriting team Rodgers & Hammerstein moved audiences to tears when their powerful duet of forbidden love "We Kiss in a Shadow" was first heard by audiences during the 1951 prem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:37AM

Following Upcoming Morrissey Engagement, Additional High-Profile Concerts Will Play Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of the recent announcement that celebrated English singer-songwriter Morrissey will appear at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from May 2-11, a residency has been launched that…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30AM

Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielsen & Julie White Debut Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Taylor Mac's Broadway-debut play Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus kicks off performances at the Booth Theatre on March 11. George C. Wolfe directs the production, set to officially open on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Sunday, March 10, 2019

Joe Iconis & Joe Tracz's Be More Chill Officially Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Be More Chill, the fan-favorite musical written by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz, celebrates opening night at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on March 10. Arriving direct from a sold-out off-Broadway …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Saturday, March 9, 2019

Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Postpones Start of Broadway Previews Again by Andy Lefkowitz

The first preview date of Taylor Mac's Broadway-debut play Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus has now been pushed back to March 11. Originally announced to start performances on March 5, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40AM
Friday, March 8, 2019

Brian d'Arcy James, Holley Fain & a Cast of New Stars Breathe Fresh Life into The Ferryman by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented slate of stage veterans joined the cast of Jez Butterworth's fiery new drama The Ferryman on February 19. They took over for the play's original cast, who opened director Sam Mend…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

Old Vic's Vivien Wallace Among 2019 Olivier Award Special Recognition Recipients by Andy Lefkowitz

Ahead of the 2019 Olivier Awards, four Special Recognition Awards were presented to celebrated contributors to the London theater scene on March 8. The newly anointed honorees include Vivien…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:13PM

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