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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

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

Brooklyn Originals Eden Espinosa, Karen Olivo & Ramona Keller to Reunite for 15th-Anniversary Concert by Andy Lefkowitz

The three original stars of the 2004 Broadway musical Brooklyn will sing out this fall in a one-night reunion concert. The event, a benefit for Covenant House Foundation, will be presented…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Starring Laurie Metcalf & Rupert Everett, to Play Broadway's Booth Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

The upcoming star-packed revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? has found its Broadway home. The previously announced production, directed by two-time Tony winner Joe Mant…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

The Devil Wears Prada Musical Sets 2020 World Premiere in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

The hotly anticipated musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada has scheduled a world premiere staging at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre. The production will run from July 14, 2020…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Monday, September 16, 2019

Phyllis Newman, Tony-Winning Broadway Legend, Dies at 86 by Andy Lefkowitz

Phyllis Newman, a Tony-winning actress who became equally known for raising millions of dollars for women struggling with health issues, died on September 15 at home in Manhattan, accordi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Mark Evans Extends Run in Waitress; Christopher Fitzgerald, Caitlin Houlahan & Natasha Yvette Williams Return by Andy Lefkowitz

This doctor is sticking around! Acclaimed Waitress star Mark Evans has extended his Broadway engagement as Dr. Pomatter through October 27 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Caitlin Houlah…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Alex Lacamoire Wins Emmy for Fosse/Verdon; Jason Sherwood & Cherry Jones Also Triumph by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of theater artists were honored for their work on the small screen at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies on September 14 and 15. The announcement of these winners com…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Storme Toolis Joins Cast of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Producers of the upcoming West End revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg have announced that Storme Toolis, an actress with cerebral palsy, will portray the dark comedy's central charac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

High Fidelity Musical Sets U.K. Premiere with Turbine Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

High Fidelity, the short-lived 2006 Broadway musical based on Nick Hornby's 1995 novel, will receive a new life this fall with a U.K.-debut staging at London's Turbine Theatre. Tom Jackson G…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 12:53PM

Jordin Sparks Returns to Broadway as Jenna in Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Almost a decade after her 2010 Broadway debut in In the Heights, multi-platinum recording artist Jordin Sparks heads back to Broadway on September 16, taking over the lead role of Jenna in W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54AM
Sunday, September 15, 2019

Acclaimed Mind Reader Derren Brown Opens Broadway-Debut Show Secret by Andy Lefkowitz

Following a sold-out off-Broadway engagement with Atlantic Theater Company, the acclaimed Derren Brown: Secret opens at Broadway's Cort Theatre on September 15. Andrew O'Connor and Andy Ny…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03AM
Saturday, September 14, 2019

The Sound Inside, Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Begins Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning actress Mary-Louise Parker returns to the Great White Way on September 14, headlining Pulitzer finalist Adam Rapp's new play The Sound Inside. Tony winner David Cromer directs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33AM
Friday, September 13, 2019

Sam Tutty to Star in London's Dear Evan Hansen; Lauren Ward & More Complete the Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

Complete casting is here for the highly anticipated West End transfer of the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen. The previously announced production will begin previews on October 29 and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Freestyle Love Supreme Arrives on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Freestyle Love Supreme, the high-energy show that blends hip-hop, improvisational theater, music and vocal stylings, arrives at Broadway's Booth Theatre on September 13. Thomas Kail directs …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Emma Rice to Write & Direct Stage Adaptation of Wuthering Heights; World Premiere Set for London by Andy Lefkowitz

Emma Rice, the innovative theater artist known in Broadway circles for her acclaimed theatricalization of Brief Encounter, is at work on a stage version of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuther…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 Musical Sets Australian Premiere for Spring 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Lucky Australian audiences will get a chance to experience the acclaimed stage adaptation of 9 to 5 next year. The hit musical will arrive at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in April 2020, under th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Clinton Greenspan Makes Broadway Debut in Title Role of Aladdin by Andy Lefkowitz

Aladdin tour star Clinton Greenspan takes a magic carpet ride to Broadway on September 13, reprising his celebrated turn in the musical's title role at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Greenspan r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04AM
Thursday, September 12, 2019

Anna Deavere Smith's Fires in the Mirror, Starring Michael Benjamin Washington, Extends at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre has announced a one-week extension to the upcoming new staging of Anna Deavere Smith's solo play Fires in the Mirror. Originally scheduled as a limited engag…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Big Apple Circus Announces 42nd Season at Lincoln Center by Andy Lefkowitz

The Big Apple Circus is headed home to Lincoln Center. The spectacular circus show, led by Ringmaster Storm Marrero and held inside a heated tent, will launch its 42nd season on October 12, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Michael Jackson Concert Musical Thriller Live to End 11-Year West End Run to Accommodate Refurbishment of Lyric Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

The record-breaking Michael Jackson musical Thriller Live has set a final performance date of its 11-year run at the West End's Lyric Theatre, which is scheduled to undergo a major refurbis…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 04:37PM

Ari'el Stachel to Star in 50th Anniversary Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Concert at Lincoln Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning actor Ari'el Stachel has been selected to take on the title role in Manhattan Concert Productions' highly anticipated 50th anniversary concert staging of Joseph and the Amazing …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Queen Musical We Will Rock You Sets Casting for New York Premiere at Madison Square Garden by Andy Lefkowitz

Complete casting is here for the upcoming New York premiere staging of We Will Rock You, the Olivier-winning rock musical featuring the hit songs of Queen. Stuart Morley will serve as musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Angela Lansbury Will Return to the Stage as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest Benefit Performance by Andy Lefkowitz

Five-time Tony-winning stage-and-screen icon Angela Lansbury will head back to Broadway this fall, appearing in a one-night benefit staging of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Jeff Fenholt, Broadway's Original 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' Dies at 68 by Andy Lefkowitz

Jeff Fenholt, the iconic original title star of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, died on September 10, according to Deadline. Fenholt was recently ailin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

Forbidden Broadway Sets Casting for Off-Broadway Return by Andy Lefkowitz

Complete casting is here for the eagerly anticipated return of Forbidden Broadway, Gerard Alessandrini's award-winning musical spoof of all things theater. The previously announced all-new e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Douglas Hodge-Scored 101 Dalmatians Musical to Play Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

A brand-new musical adaptation of the classic novel 101 Dalmatians will debut as part of the upcoming season of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London. The new tuner, featuring an original…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Douglas Hodge-Scored 101 Dalmations Musical to Play Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

A brand-new musical adaptation of the classic novel 101 Dalmations will debut as part of the upcoming season of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London. The new tuner, featuring an original…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Broadway's Phantom of the Opera Welcomes John Riddle & Bradley Dean to the Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

A pair of new principal cast members step into the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera on September 11. John Riddle takes over as Raoul and Bradley Dean assumes the role of Monsi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM

Rupert Everett Replaces Eddie Izzard in Upcoming Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Revival by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen veteran Rupert Everett will return to the Great White Way this spring, taking on the juicy role of George in the new revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The fresh sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM

Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera Welcomes John Riddle & Bradley Dean to the Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

A pair of new principal cast members step into the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera on September 11. John Riddle takes over as Raoul and Bradley Dean assumes the role of Monsi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Gavin Creel, Jagged Little Pill Cast & More to Join Darren Criss at 2019 Elsie Fest by Andy Lefkowitz

A talent-packed lineup of performers have signed on to take part in the 2019 edition of the outdoor musical celebration Elsie Fest. The previously announced event, created by Emmy winner D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM