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Friday, October 25, 2019

Jagged Little Pill Standout Kathryn Gallagher Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Kathryn Gallagher, the multi-talented star who will soon appear as Bella in the Alanis Morissette musical Jagged Little Pill, has signed on to lead Broadway.com's latest vlog, "Jagged Little…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Lizzie Bea & Marisha Wallace to Join Michael Ball in Hairspray at London Coliseum by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented pair of leading ladies has been selected to appear in the upcoming London return run of the hit musical Hairspray. Lizzie Bea will star as Tracy Turnblad with Marisha Wallace as …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:25AM

Tom Stoppard's World Premiere Leopoldstadt Sets Initial West End Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

The first round of casting is here for Leopoldstadt, a new play by legendary dramatist Tom Stoppard scheduled to make its world premiere in London's West End this winter. Patrick Marber wil…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:02AM

Jessica Chastain to Make West End Stage Debut in Revival of A Doll's House by Andy Lefkowitz

Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain will take to the West End stage for first time next year as Nora in a fresh staging of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. The new production, adapted by …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:22AM
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Tonys Administration Committee Announces First Set of Rulings for 2019-2020 Season by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards administration committee met on October 24 for the first time this season to confirm the eligibility status of six Broadway productions for the American Theatre Wing's 2020 T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PM

Slava's Snowshow Announces Full Casting for Return Run on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for the upcoming return holiday engagement of Slava's Snowshow. The previously announced production will begin performances on November 11 and open on November 13 at Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM

Tonys Administration Committee Announces First Set of Rulings in 2019-2020 Season by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards administration committee met on October 24 for the first time this season to confirm the eligibility status of six Broadway productions for the American Theatre Wing's 2020 T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM

Broadway-Bound Mrs. Doubtfire Musical Completes Casting for World Premiere at 5th Avenue Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming world premiere of Mrs. Doubtfire, a new musical based on the popular film, appearing at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre this winter. The previou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Whoopi Goldberg to Reprise Screen Turn in Reworked U.K. Staging of Sister Act Musical; Jennifer Saunders Will Co-Star by Andy Lefkowitz

Whoopi Goldberg is getting back in the habit. The beloved star who introduced filmgoers to the role of Deloris Van Cartier in the 1992 film Sister Act will return to the role for the upcomin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Stephanie J. Block to Play Cabaret Engagement at Café Carlyle in 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Stephanie J. Block, the beloved Broadway star who took home her first Tony Award this spring, is among the slate of performers scheduled to play cabaret engagements at New York City's Café …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

Whoopi Goldberg to Reprise Screen Turn for Reworked U.K. Staging of Sister Act Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Whoopi Goldberg is getting back in the habit. The beloved star who introduced filmgoers to the role of Deloris Van Cartier in the 1992 film Sister Act will return to the role for the upcomin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

Whoopi Goldberg to Reprise Screen Turn for Reworked U.K. Staging of Sister Act Musical; Jennifer Saunders Will Co-Star by Andy Lefkowitz

Whoopi Goldberg is getting back in the habit. The beloved star who introduced filmgoers to the role of Deloris Van Cartier in the 1992 film Sister Act will return to the role for the upcomin…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:26AM

Whoopi Goldberg to Reprise Screen Turn in Reworked U.K. Staging of Sister Act Musical; Jennifer Saunders Will Co-Star by Andy Lefkowitz

Whoopi Goldberg is getting back in the habit. The beloved star who introduced filmgoers to the role of Deloris Van Cartier in the 1992 film Sister Act will return to the role for the upcomin…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:26AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The Wrong Man, Starring Joshua Henry, Gets Another Extension Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

MCC Theater has announced an additonal extension, through November 24, for Ross Golan's world premiere musical The Wrong Man. Thomas Kail directs the off-Broadway production, which began per…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

David Byrne's American Utopia Gets Monthlong Extension on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

David Byrne is sticking around on Broadway. The iconic singer-songwriter's celebrated Broadway concert American Utopia has received a four-week extension at the Hudson Theatre. Originally an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Broadway-Bound Six Triumphs at Chicago's Equity Jeff Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

Six is picking up trophies before heading to the Great White Way. The cheered musical was honored with three Equity Jeff Awards this week for its run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Six too…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

U.K. Music Star Peter Andre to Play Two-Week Guest Stint in West End's Thriller Live by Andy Lefkowitz

Peter Andre, an award-winning global media star with a successful music and television career, will step into the hit Michael Jackson musical Thriller Live for a two-week limited run this ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's Evita Will Move to London's Barbican Theatre in 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's recent sell-out staging of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony-winning musical Evita is getting a longer life. Director Jamie Lloyd's cheered production …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Ashley Blanchet, Christopher Sieber, Dee Hoty Set for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella at Paper Mill by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming wintertime staging of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Paper Mill's Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee will direct th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Yiddish-Language Fiddler on the Roof to Conclude Award-Winning Off-Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's celebrated off-Broadway staging of Fiddler on the Roof will play its final performance on January 5, 2020. Joel Grey directs the Yiddish-language r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42PM

Original Waitress Star Drew Gehling Will Close Out the Broadway Production as Dr. Pomatter by Andy Lefkowitz

Drew Gehling, the star who originated the role of Dr. Pomatter in Waitress, will reprise his turn in the Broadway musical beginning on October 30. He will remain with the hit show until it…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM

Soft Power Receives a Second Extension at Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Public Theater has announced a second one-week extension to the New York premiere staging of Soft Power. Originally announced to run through November 3 and later extended to N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

The Office! A Musical Parody Sets Off-Broadway Closing Date by Andy Lefkowitz

The Office! A Musical Parody, a new musical based on the Emmy-winning comedy series, has set a final performance date of January 13, 2020. The tuner began its run at the Orbach Theater at Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

David Byrne's American Utopia Receives Original Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready to rock out to the music of David Byrne on repeat. The acclaimed singer-songwriter's theatrical concert American Utopia has been preserved as an original cast recording, Nonesuch …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Jane Alexander & James Cromwell Join Broadway-Bound Grand Horizons by Andy Lefkowitz

Award-winning stars Jane Alexander and James Cromwell will return to Broadway this winter as married couple Nancy and Bill in Bess Wohl's Broadway-debut play, Grand Horizons. The previousl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Becky Gulsvig to Take Over as Beverley Bass in Come From Away on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Becky Gulsvig, the star who delighted audiences across America in the national tour of Come From Away, will reprise her turn as Beverley Bass in the Broadway production beginning on November…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:24AM

Dear Evan Hansen Welcomes Christiane Noll, Jared Goldsmith & Phoebe Koyabe to the Broadway Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

A trio of stars from the national tour of Dear Evan Hansen step into the Tony-winning Broadway production on October 22. Tony nominee Christiane Noll, Jared Goldsmith and Phoebe Koyabe repri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03AM
Monday, October 21, 2019

The Who's Tommy Will Return to Broadway in 2021 by Andy Lefkowitz

The Who's Tommy is heading back to the Great White Way. The celebrated 1993 rock musical will receive its first Broadway revival in 2021, producers Hal Luftig and Patrick Catullo announced t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:33PM

Matt Doyle, Christopher Sieber, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Fitzgerald & More Join Gender-Bent Revival of Company by Andy Lefkowitz

Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone are in good company. A talented lineup of co-stars have been selected to join them in Marianne Elliott's gender-blind revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Fur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Krystal Joy Brown to Join Broadway's Hamilton as Eliza by Andy Lefkowitz

Krystal Joy Brown is headed into the Broadway production of Hamilton. The strong-voiced stage veteran will take over the leading role of Eliza in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

World Premiere Comedy Our Dear Dead Drug Lord Receives Third Extension Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Our Dear Dead Drug Lord is sticking around until the new year. Alexis Scheer's new comedy has received a third extension at off-Broadway's McGinn/Cazale Theater through January 5, 2020. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM