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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

Olivier-Nominated Hit Musical Six Sets 2020 Broadway Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Six is headed to Broadway. The acclaimed Olivier-nominated tuner has scheduled a 2020 debut at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre beginning on March 12, 2020 ahead of a February 13 opening night. W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Michael Arden to Direct 50th Anniversary Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Concert at Lincoln Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Michael Arden, the innovative director who earned a pair of Tony noms for his visionary takes on Once on This Island and Spring Awakening, has signed on to helm Manhattan Concert Productio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Broadway Bounty Hunter to End Off-Broadway Run Ahead of Schedule by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical comedy Broadway Bounty Hunter has set a final performance date of August 18 at the Greenwich House Theater. The new tuner written by 2019 Tony nominee Joe Iconis was origina…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:12PM

Broadway League to Dim All Marquee Lights in Memory of Harold Prince by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway League has announced that marquee lights of all Broadway theaters will be dimmed tonight for exactly one minute at 7:45pm in memory of 21-time Tony-winning director/producer Har…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Keith Randolph Smith & More to Reprise Broadway Performances in National Tour of Tony-Winning Jitney by Andy Lefkowitz

The first round of casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of August Wilson's Jitney. The remount of the 2017 Tony-winning production, directed by Tony winner Ruben San…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Harold Prince, Winner of 21 Tony Awards & Director/Producer of Phantom, Cabaret & More, Dies at 91 by Andy Lefkowitz

Harold Prince, the prolific producer and director who shepherded to Broadway such groundbreaking works as Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof and the record-breaking …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Darren Criss Announces Fall Date for 2019 Elsie Fest in Central Park by Andy Lefkowitz

Emmy winner Darren Criss has announced that the 2019 edition of his outdoor musical celebration Elsie Fest will take place on October 5 at Central Park SummerStage in New York City. I hear…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM

Prince of Egypt Musical Announces Further Casting for U.K. Premiere in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

More casting is here for the upcoming U.K. premiere staging of The Prince of Egypt, arriving in London's West End next year. The previously announced production, directed by Scott Schwartz…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM

Prince of Egypt Musical Announces Further Casting for U.K. Premiere in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

More casting is here for the upcoming U.K. premiere staging of The Prince of Egypt, arriving in London's West End next year. The previously announced production, directed by Scott Schwartz…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:11AM
Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Darren Criss Announces October Date for 2019 Elsie Fest in Central Park by Andy Lefkowitz

Emmy winner Darren Criss has announced that the 2019 edition of his outdoor musical celebration Elsie Fest will take place on October 5 at Central Park SummerStage in New York City. I hear…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Laura Michelle Kelly & Clifton Davis to Star in Austen's Pride at 5th Avenue Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Two acclaimed stage stars are headlining a new musical out west. Veteran performers Laura Michelle Kelly and Clifton Davis will portray Jane Austen and Mr. Bennet, respectively, in Austen's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Full Casting Announced for Marisa Tomei-Led Revival of The Rose Tattoo by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the upcoming Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' Tony-winning 1951 play The Rose Tattoo. Trip Cullman will direct the previously announced production, set to beg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM

Gabrielle Carrubba Is the New Zoe Murphy of Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Gabrielle Carrubba, a former understudy in the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen, permanently replaces in the role of Zoe Murphy beginning on July 30. Carrubba succeeds current cast memb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36AM
Monday, July 29, 2019

Dylis Croman Reprises Turn as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Triple-threat Broadway veteran Dylis Croman steps back into the Tony-winning revival of Chicago beginning on July 29 for a limited run through August 18. She succeeds Desi Oakley, who took h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

James McAvoy to Headline New West End Staging of Cyrano de Bergerac by Andy Lefkowitz

James McAvoy is returning to the West End in a plum role. The Golden Globe- and Olivier-nominated actor will portray the title character in a new mounting of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Berge…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

The Height of the Storm, Starring Jonathan Pryce & Eileen Atkins, Completes Casting for Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is set for Florian Zeller's The Height of the Storm, a new play slated to arrive on the Great White Way following an acclaimed debut in London's West End. The previously anno…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

Dave Malloy to Portray Author Herman Melville in His Moby-Dick Musical at A.R.T. by Andy Lefkowitz

Dave Malloy is headed back to the stage in his latest musical. The acclaimed creator of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 will play "Melville," a role inspired by Moby-Dick autho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Director Jon M. Chu Names Newborn Son After His Latest Film Project, In the Heights by Andy Lefkowitz

This will no doubt be the sweetest news of the week! Jon M. Chu, the acclaimed Hollywood director currently at work on the screen adaptation of In the Heights, perked up the ears of theate…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Moulin Rouge! The Musical to Open in Australia in 2021 by Andy Lefkowitz

Moulin Rouge! is headed Down Under. The new Broadway sensation will receive an Australian staging at Melbourne's Regent Theatre in 2021, producers have announced. An exact performance sched…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

James McAvoy to Headline New West End Staging of Cyrano de Bergerac by Andy Lefkowitz

James McAvoy is returning to the West End in a plum role. The Golden Globe- and Olivier-nominated actor will portray the title character in a new mounting of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Berge…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:44AM
Friday, July 26, 2019

Additional Casting Set for West End Return of Mary Poppins, Starring Zizi Strallen & Charlie Stemp by Andy Lefkowitz

Disney Theatrical has announced further casting for the highly anticipated London return staging of Mary Poppins. The previously announced production will begin performances on October 23 at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

A Is for Audra, First Picture Book Featuring Iconic Theater Actresses, Due Out This Fall; Exclusive Look Inside by Andy Lefkowitz

Budding theater lovers will have an exciting new way to learn about a bevy of Broadway divas later this year, with the debut of the lavish picture book A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Lad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Additional Casting Set for West End Return of Mary Poppins Starring Zizi Strallen & Charlie Stemp by Andy Lefkowitz

Disney Theatrical has announced further casting for the highly anticipated London return staging of Mary Poppins. The previously announced production will begin performances on October 23 at…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:15AM

Aisha Jawando to Replace Broadway-Bound Nkeki Obi-Melekwe in West End's Tina by Andy Lefkowitz

Aisha Jawando, the multi-talented actress who originated the role of Alline Bullock in the world premiere of Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, will take over the title role in the Olivier-nom…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:27AM

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

Sea Wall/A Life, a moving pair of monologues about grief, arrive at Broadway's Hudson Theatre on July 26. Carrie Cracknell repeats her work as director from a recent Public Theater productio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:34AM
Thursday, July 25, 2019

Joshua Henry, Ciara Renée & Ryan Vasquez to Star in World Premiere Musical The Wrong Man with MCC Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage favorites Joshua Henry, Ciara Renée and Ryan Vasquez have been selected to headline multi-platinum composer Ross Golan's new musical The Wrong Man, set to make its world premiere with…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Rose Byrne & Bobby Cannavale to Star in Modern Reimagining of Medea at Brooklyn Academy of Music by Andy Lefkowitz

Longtime couple Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale, acclaimed stars of stage and screen, will appear together at the Brooklyn Academy of Music next year in a contemporary rewrite of Euripides'�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Moulin Rouge! The Musical Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The highly anticipated new musical Moulin Rouge! officially opens on July 25 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. The stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's 2001 motion picture began previews on June 2…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Faye Dunaway Dismissed from Broadway-Bound Tea at Five by Andy Lefkowitz

Oscar-winning actress Faye Dunaway has been let go from the previously announced Broadway premiere of Matthew Lombardo's Tea at Five, according to The New York Times. The production was expe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Initial Casting Set for Second Stage & WP Theater's World Premiere Comedy Our Dear Dead Drug Lord by Andy Lefkowitz

The first round of casting has been announced for Alexis Scheer's new comedy Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, slated to make its world premiere at off-Broadway's McGinn/Cazale Theater this fall. Wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM