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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

The Doctor, Starring Juliet Stevenson, Will Move to the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Ahead of concluding a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre, Olivier winner Robert Icke's acclaimed staging of his play The Doctor has been scheduled for a West End transfer in the spring of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12AM

The Height of the Storm, Starring Eileen Atkins & Jonathan Pryce, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The Height of the Storm, a new play by Florian Zeller (The Father), opens at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on September 24. Jonathan Kent repeats his work as director f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12AM

David Josefsberg Takes Over as Adam Maitland in Beetlejuice on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage veteran David Josefsberg steps into the role of Adam Maitland in Broadway’s Beetlejuice beginning on September 24. Rob McClure, who originated the role of the recently deceased every…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12AM
Monday, September 23, 2019

No Matchmaker Needed! Yiddish Fiddler's Young Lovers Announce Real-Life Engagement by Andy Lefkowitz

Now they have everything! Drew Seigla and Stephanie Lynne Mason, the talented young stars who fall in love nightly as Pertshik and Hodl in the award-winning Yiddish-language production of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Parent Trap Musical Identical Sets World Premiere with Nottingham Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

This news has us seeing double! Nottingham Playhouse has announced the new musical Identical, an adaptation of Erich Kastner's 1949 novel Lottie and Lisa, which was popularized by the 1961 a…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 02:30PM

Nicolas Dromard Returns to Jersey Boys as Tommy DeVito by Andy Lefkowitz

Nicolas Dromard, a multi-talented former star of Jersey Boys, reprises his turn as Tommy DeVito in the off-Broadway production at New World Stages beginning on September 23. He replaces Core…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

America's Got Talent's Dom Chambers & Eric Chien Join Lineup for The Illusionists—Magic of the Holidays by Andy Lefkowitz

Dom Chambers and Eric Chien, the multi-talented magic makers known for their appearances on America's Got Talent, have signed on to take the Broadway stage this winter in The Illusionists�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Joel Grey, Jonathan Groff, Miriam Shor & More Will Pay Tribute to Sutton Foster at Drama League Gala by Andy Lefkowitz

A talent-packed lineup of friends and co-stars will come together next month to toast two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster at the Drama League 36th annual benefit gala. The previously announc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Jodi Picoult's Bestseller Between the Lines to Debut as Off-Broadway Musical in 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Between the Lines, a new musical based on the acclaimed novel by Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer, will make its New York premiere at off-Broadway's Tony Kiser Theater in 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Lyric Hammersmith Cast of Ghost Stories Will Reprise Performances at Ambassadors Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

The talented foursome who led the worldwide cult phenomenon Ghost Stories at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre have signed on to haunt West End audiences for its upcoming fall engagement at The…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 12:35PM

The Doctor, Starring Juliet Stevenson, Will Move to the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Ahead of concluding a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre, Olivier winner Robert Icke's acclaimed staging of his play The Doctor has been scheduled to receive a West End transfer in the spr…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:55AM

Major Attaway Returns to Broadway's Aladdin as the Genie by Andy Lefkowitz

Following a recent celebrated touring turn, Major Attaway steps back into the role of the Genie in Broadway's Aladdin beginning on September 23. He replaces former Broadway.com vlogger Micha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54AM
Friday, September 20, 2019

Sarna Lapine to Direct Dracula at Classic Stage; Adaptor Kate Hamill to Play Renfield by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company has announced Sarna Lapine (Sunday in the Park with George) as director of its upcoming revival of Dracula. Kate Hamill (Sense and Sensibility), who will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Xanadu Tour with RuPaul's Drag Race Royals Ginger Minj & Jinkx Monsoon Is Postponed by Andy Lefkowitz

Audiences will have to wait to see these e-evil women onstage. The new tour of the Tony-nominated musical Xanadu, featuring RuPaul's Drag Race's Ginger Minj and Jinkx Monsoon as Melpomene an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Michael Urie, Nikki M. James & More Join Tony Kushner's A Bright Room Called Day at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage favorite Michael Urie (Torch Song, Grand Horizons) and Tony winner Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon, Twelfth Night) are among the newly announced company of the Public Theater's hi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Jason Robert Brown's 13 Being Made into a Movie Musical for Netflix by Andy Lefkowitz

The 2008 Broadway musical 13, penned by Tony-winning theater makers Jason Robert Brown (The Bridges of Madison County) and Robert Horn (Tootsie), is being adapted into a film for Netflix, ac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Will Return to the London Palladium in 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

The celebrated London revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's fan-favorite musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which recently concluded a hit engagement at the London…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:43AM

The Lightning Thief Begins Its Journey on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of celebrated off-Broadway and touring engagements, The Lightning Thief, the rollicking stage adaptation of Rick Riordan's young adult fantasy novel, moves to Broadway's Longa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Tony Awards Set 2020 Date at Radio City Music Hall by Andy Lefkowitz

Mark your calendar! The 74th Annual Tony Awards will be held at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2020. Nominations for Broadway's biggest honor will be announced on April 28, 2020. The offi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12PM

Sea Wall/A Life, Starring Jake Gyllenhaal & Tom Sturridge, to Be Recorded by Audible by Andy Lefkowitz

In advance of concluding its limited Broadway run, producers of Sea Wall/A Life have announced that the acclaimed production will be recorded for release by Audible. Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12PM

Tracy Letts' Dark Comedy Linda Vista Begins Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Second Stage's Broadway production of Tracy Letts' new play Linda Vista begins previews on September 19 at the Helen Hayes Theatre. The New York premiere, directed by Dexter Bullard, will o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM

Marisa Tomei Returns to Broadway in The Rose Tattoo by Andy Lefkowitz

Oscar-winning stage-and-screen veteran Marisa Tomei heads back to Broadway on September 19, headlining a new revival of Tennessee Williams' Tony-winning 1951 play The Rose Tattoo. Trip Cull…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Full Casting Set for Primary Stages' World Premiere On That Day in Amsterdam by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the upcoming world premiere staging of On That Day in Amsterdam, a new play written by Clarence Coo (The Birds of Empathy) and directed by Kareem Fahmy (Once). The pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Judy Kuhn & More Join the Cast of Footloose at Kennedy Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Four-time Tony-nominated actress Judy Kuhn is among the newest batch of stars added to the Kennedy Center's upcoming staging of Footloose. Kuhn will take on the role of Ethel McCormack in t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Solea Pfeiffer to Join Renée Fleming in The Light in the Piazza at Chicago's Lyric Opera House by Andy Lefkowitz

Rising star Solea Pfeiffer, who will soon be seen in Almost Famous and Evita, will next appear as Clara in a Chicago engagement of the six-time Tony-winning musical The Light in the Piazza…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Irving Berlin's White Christmas Completes Casting for West End Return by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for the tap-happy Irving Berlin musical White Christmas, making a return to London's West End this holiday season. The previously announced production will begin previe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Young Jean Lee's We're Gonna Die to Receive Off-Broadway Run with Second Stage; Janelle McDermoth Will Star by Andy Lefkowitz

Second Stage Theater has announced an off-Broadway staging of the acclaimed 2011 solo show We're Gonna Die by Young Jean Lee (Straight White Men), slated to play the Tony Kiser Theater this…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Irving Berlin's White Christmas Completes Casting for West End Return by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for the tap-happy Irving Berlin musical White Christmas, making a return to London's West End this holiday season. The previously announced production will begin previe…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:48AM
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Hadestown to Release CD & Vinyl Editions of Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

Sing It Again Records has announced that the original Broadway cast recording of Hadestown, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, will be available on CD beginning on November …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Laurence Fishburne & Sam Rockwell to Star in New Broadway Revival of American Buffalo by Andy Lefkowitz

Laurence Fishburne and Sam Rockwell, award-winning stars of stage and screen, will head back to Broadway next year in a new production of David Mamet's American Buffalo. Neil Pepe will dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Kristin Chenoweth Sets Broadway Return with Solo Concert Engagement For the Girls by Andy Lefkowitz

Kristin Chenoweth will head home to Broadway this fall with a new Broadway concert engagement titled For the Girls. The beloved Tony-winning star will play a limited run of the show at th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM