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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Patricia Hodge to Join Toby Stephens & Claire Skinner in West End Revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier-winning actress Patricia Hodge will return to London's West End this fall, taking on the role of Grace in the new revival of Peter Nichols' 1967 play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:28AM

Betrayal Arrives on Broadway with Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton & Charlie Cox by Andy Lefkowitz

A new staging of Harold Pinter's drama Betrayal begins previews at the Jacobs Theatre on August 14. Jamie Lloyd repeats his work as director from a recently concluded West End run, with sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Ashley Park to Co-Star in Darren Star's New Series Emily in Paris by Andy Lefkowitz

Ashley Park, the Tony-nominated Mean Girls star recently announced to return to Broadway in Grand Horizons, has nabbed a principal role in Paramount Network's new dramedy Emily in Paris, ac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

How I Learned to Drive Sets Broadway Premiere with Original Stars Mary-Louise Parker & David Morse by Andy Lefkowitz

Paula Vogel's Pulitzer-winning play How I Learned to Drive will debut on the Great White Way next spring, headlined by stars of the original 1997 off-Broadway production, Mary-Louise Parker …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Vineyard Theatre Announces Casting for Is This a Room by Andy Lefkowitz

The full company of stars from the acclaimed world premiere staging of Tina Satter's Is This a Room has signed on to reprise their performances for the upcoming remount of the new play at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Paul Alexander Nolan, Joaquina Kalukango & More to Star in Slave Play on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting has been announced for the Broadway transfer of Jeremy O. Harris' acclaimed work Slave Play. The previously announced production, directed by Robert O'Hara, will begin previews on Se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Jack Thorne & Matthew Warchus' A Christmas Carol Will Arrive on Broadway with Campbell Scott as Scrooge by Andy Lefkowitz

A new interpretation of Charles Dickens' classic story A Christmas Carol will debut on the Great White Way this holiday season. Adapted by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM
Monday, August 12, 2019

Broadway Grosses: The Prom Goes Out on Top, Reaching All-Time High at the Box Office by Andy Lefkowitz

Everyone was going to prom this past week, as the Tony-nominated smash-hit musical played to packed houses in its final set of performances at the Longacre Theatre. The celebrated musical re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Molly Sweeney & Blues for an Alabama Sky Set for Keen Company's 20th Season by Andy Lefkowitz

Keen Company, a celebrated off-Broadway nonprofit theater, has announced a pair of new productions set to appear as part of its 20th anniversary season. The lineup includes a revival of t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Jason Danieley to Honor Late Wife Marin Mazzie with Star-Studded Benefit Concert for Cancer Support Community by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway's Jason Danieley has announced the upcoming benefit concert Marin Mazzie's Sunflower Power Hour, an evening of uplifting performances honoring the achievements and advocacy of his …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Real-Life Husband & Wife Corey Stoll & Nadia Bowers to Co-Star in Macbeth at Classic Stage by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Classic Stage has announced theater veterans Corey Stoll and Nadia Bowers as headliners of the company's upcoming staging of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Stoll and Bowers, who are m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Phantom of the Opera Star Ben Crawford & Wife Kate Welcome Baby Boy by Andy Lefkowitz

Ben Crawford, standout title star of The Phantom of the Opera, took to Instagram this weekend to announce the birth of a son, Jack Benjamin, with wife Kate Crawford. The couple also have a d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

The Lightning Thief Will Journey to Broadway for Limited Holiday Run by Andy Lefkowitz

The Lightning Thief, the rollicking stage adaptation of Rick Riordan's young adult fantasy novel, will make its way to Broadway for a limited engagement this holiday season. The celebrated …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

Princess Diana Bio-Musical Will Transfer to Broadway in 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Fresh off an acclaimed run at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse, the new Princess Diana bio-musical Diana will move to Broadway's Longacre Theatre next year. Previews will begin on March 2, 202…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

The Great Society Completes Casting for Broadway Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for The Great Society, the sequel to Robert Schenkkan's Tony-winning play All the Way, set to arrive on Broadway this fall. The previously announced producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM
Friday, August 9, 2019

Legally Blonde Creators Nell Benjamin & Laurence O'Keefe Writing New Movie Musical for Universal by Andy Lefkowitz

Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe, the married songwriters who made their first splash on Broadway with the 2007 musical adaptation of Legally Blonde, have been recruited to write an origin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Andrew Hovelson & Jed Diamond Join Off-Broadway's Life Sucks by Andy Lefkowitz

The acclaimed off-Broadway production of Aaron Posner's comedy Life Sucks has announced a new pair of cast members. Andrew Hovelson (Mother of the Maid) joined the company as Dr. Aster on J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Thursday, August 8, 2019

John Gallagher Jr. & Stark Sands to Star in World Premiere Avett Brothers Musical Swept Away at Berkeley Rep by Andy Lefkowitz

John Gallagher Jr. and Stark Sands, strong-voiced Broadway stars who previously shared the stage in the Green Day-scored musical American Idiot, have been selected to headline the new Avett…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Harry Hadden-Paton to Star in North American Premiere of The King's Speech in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Harry Hadden-Paton, the celebrated star who recently concluded a Tony-nominated turn as Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, will next take on the role of King George VI in the upcoming North Ame…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Meat Loaf Musical Bat Out of Hell Opens at New York City Center by Andy Lefkowitz

The long-awaited New York premiere of the hit Meat Loaf musical Bat Out of Hell officially opens at New York City Center on August 8. The production began previews on August 1 and will cont…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24AM

Sea Wall/A Life, Starring Jake Gyllenhaal & Tom Sturridge, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Sea Wall/A Life, a moving pair of monologues about grief, officially opens at Broadway's Hudson Theatre on August 8. Carrie Cracknell repeats her work as director from a recent Public Theate…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24AM
Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Jocelyn Bioh & More to Lead Revival of For Colored Girls at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the Public Theater's upcoming revival of the late Ntozake Shange's groundbreaking work For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf. The pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Ann Sanders & Ivan Hernandez Take Over as Cynthia & Larry Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen by Andy Lefkowitz

New York stage veteran Ann Sanders and Ivan Hernandez join the company of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen as Cynthia and Larry Murphy on August 6. They replace original cast members Jennifer La…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42AM

Six to Make Australian Debut at Sydney Opera House in 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Six is going Down Under. The Olivier-nominated smash hit, which recently announced a February 2020 Broadway premiere, will debut in Australia just ahead of its main-stem bow. The hit musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42AM
Monday, August 5, 2019

ABC's Little Mermaid Live Special Back on Track with Auli'i Cravalho as Ariel & Queen Latifah as Ursula by Andy Lefkowitz

ABC has announced a November 5, 2019 airdate for its live concert presentation of The Little Mermaid, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Auli'i Cravalho (Moana, Rise) will take on the ti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Rock of Ages Extends 10th-Anniversary Return Run Through January 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Rock of Ages will keep on rockin' through the new year. The cheered encore run of the Tony-nominated hit, originally announced to play a limited run through September 29, will now conclude…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Michael Urie, Priscilla Lopez, Ashley Park & More Will Lead Grand Horizons to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Second Stage Theater has announced a talent-packed group of stars set to headline Bess Wohl's Broadway-debut play, Grand Horizons, arriving at the Helen Hayes Theatre this winter. The pre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Six Will Return to Chicago in Summer of 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Six, the Broadway-bound musical which recently concluded an acclaimed North American premiere run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, will head back to the Windy City in summer of 2020, a few m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

The Illusionists Will Return to Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre for New Holiday Engagement by Andy Lefkowitz

The Illusionists are gearing up to make magic again this holiday season. The acclaimed masters of illusion will set up shop at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre, where they previously delighted …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Friday, August 2, 2019

Vineyard Theatre Sets NY Premiere of Dana H., Lucas Hnath's New Play About His Mother's Life; Deirdre O'Connell to Star by Andy Lefkowitz

The Vineyard Theatre has announced the highly anticipated New York premiere of Dana H., a new work by Tony-nominated playwright Lucas Hnath (A Doll's House, Part 2), slated to appear at the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM
Thursday, August 1, 2019

Colin Donnell to Star in Almost Famous Musical at San Diego's Old Globe by Andy Lefkowitz

Colin Donnell is returning to the stage. The TV star of Chicago Med who has roots on Broadway will headline the new stage musical adaptation of Almost Famous at San Diego's Old Globe. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:03PM