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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Lenne Klingaman, Michael Countryman Set for Will Eno's The Underlying Chris at Second Stage by Andy Lefkowitz

Complete casting has been announced for Second Stage's upcoming world premiere staging of Will Eno's The Underlying Chris. The previously announced off-Broadway production, directed by Tony…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Greta Gerwig & Oscar Isaac to Star in Three Sisters at New York Theatre Workshop by Andy Lefkowitz

Screen stars and theater alums Greta Gerwig and Oscar Isaac will return home to the New York stage this spring in a new mounting of Chekhov's Three Sisters. Tony winner Sam Gold will direct …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:54PM

Jack Viertel Will Step Down as Encores! Artistic Director Following 2020 Season by Andy Lefkowitz

New York City Center has announced that Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel will step down from his longtime role at the end of the 2020 series—after 20 seasons as the renowned leader …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:54PM

Harry Styles Tapped to Play Prince Eric in Live-Action Little Mermaid by Andy Lefkowitz

Harry Styles, strong-voiced band member of One Direction and featured star of the major motion picture Dunkirk, is in early talks to portray Prince Eric in the upcoming live-action remake of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:54PM

Sara Bareilles' Broadway Musical Waitress Will End Its Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Everything changes. After a healthy, profitable run, the beloved Broadway musical Waitress will close up shop at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on January 5, 2020. Waitress began previews on Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Billy Porter, Fosse/Verdon Among 2019 Primetime Emmy Nominees by Andy Lefkowitz

Nominations for the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards were revealed on July 16. The list includes a slew of series and stars of interest to Broadway fans, including Tony-winning actor Billy Porter …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Adrienne Walker Returns to The Lion King as Nala by Andy Lefkowitz

Adrienne Walker, a recent standout of Kiss Me, Kate, returns to Broadway's The Lion King in the role of Nala on July 16. Walker replaces Syndee Winters, who took her final bow in the role on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM

Back to the Future Musical Sets Additional Casting for 2020 World Premiere in U.K. by Andy Lefkowitz

More casting has been announced for the highly anticipated Back to the Future musical. The previously announced tuner based on Robert Zemeckis' hit 1985 movie will make its world premiere …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM

Back to the Future Musical Sets Additional Casting for 2020 World Premiere in U.K. by Andy Lefkowitz

More casting has been announced for the highly anticipated Back to the Future musical. The previously announced tuner based on Robert Zemeckis' hit 1985 movie will make its world premiere …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:38AM

Jacob Dickey Takes Over the Title Role in Broadway's Aladdin by Andy Lefkowitz

Jacob Dickey steps into the title role of the Tony-nominated musical Aladdin beginning on July 16. Recent star Ainsley Melham took his final bow at the New Amsterdam Theatre on July 14. Dick…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04AM
Monday, July 15, 2019

American Repertory Theater Announces Full Cast for Olivier-Nominated Musical Six by Andy Lefkowitz

American Repertory Theater has announced casting for its upcoming staging of the Olivier-nominated musical Six, set to play the Cambridge, Massachusetts theater later this summer. The previ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

West End Transfer of Touching the Void Announces Complete Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is set for the upcoming West End transfer of Touching the Void, David Greig's acclaimed stage adaptation of Joe Simpson's bestselling book, recently seen at the Bristol Old Vic …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Broadway Alum Austin Butler to Play the King of Rock & Roll in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Biopic by Andy Lefkowitz

Rising star Austin Butler has been cast as Elvis Presley in Moulin Rouge! mastermind Baz Luhrmann's new biopic of the music icon, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The young talent re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me Recoups on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Heidi Schreck's Tony-nominated What the Constitution Means to Me is officially a hit. The acclaimed Broadway play has recouped its full $2.5 million capitalization, producers announced today…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Beth Malone Replaces Will Swenson as Miss Trunchbull in Muny's Upcoming Matilda by Andy Lefkowitz

Beth Malone is returning to the stage in a plum role. The talented Tony nominee will portray the evil Miss Trunchbull in the Muny's highly anticipated summer staging of Matilda. Malone repl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Broadway Alum Austin Butler to Play the King of Rock and Roll in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Biopic by Andy Lefkowitz

Rising star Austin Butler has been cast as Elvis Presley in Moulin Rouge! mastermind Baz Luhrmann's new biopic of the music icon, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The young talent re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Jeremy Dyson & Andy Nyman's Ghost Stories Will Haunt West End Audiences Again This Fall by Andy Lefkowitz

After a celebrated prior West End run and the release of a smash-hit film, Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson's worldwide cult phenomenon Ghost Stories will return to the West End later this year.…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:43AM

West End Transfer of Touching the Void Announces Complete Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is set for the upcoming West End transfer of Touching the Void, David Greig's acclaimed stage adaptation of Joe Simpson's bestselling book, recently seen at the Bristol Old Vic …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:11AM
Friday, July 12, 2019

Beth Leavel to Star in Reading of Matthew Lombardo's New Play Conversations with Mother by Andy Lefkowitz

Beth Leavel, the fan-favorite star about to conclude her Tony-nominated run in The Prom, has signed on to play the title role in a reading of Matthew Lombardo's new two-character comedy Conv…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Thursday, July 11, 2019

Neil Simon Theatre Marquee Lights to Be Dimmed in Memory of Annie Creator Martin Charnin by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway League has announced the dimming of the Neil Simon Theatre's marquee lights on July 12 at 7:45pm in memory of Martin Charnin, who passed away on July 6 at age 84. The Neil Simon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:18PM

Tamyra Gray, Edward Hibbert & More Join Hollywood Bowl's Starry Into the Woods by Andy Lefkowitz

Additional casting has been announced for the Hollywood Bowl’s upcoming production of Into the Woods. The previously announced production, featuring direction and choreography by Tony nomi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Whoopi Goldberg Announces Brenda Edwards in Reworked U.K. Staging of Sister Act by Andy Lefkowitz

Whoopi Goldberg, the stage-and-screen star who played the role of Deloris Van Cartier in the 1992 film Sister Act and produced the 2011 Broadway musical adaptation, has announced a new prod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Whoopi Goldberg Announces Reworked U.K. Staging of Sister Act Starring Brenda Edwards by Andy Lefkowitz

Whoopi Goldberg, the stage-and-screen star who played the role of Deloris Van Cartier in the 1992 film Sister Act and produced the 2011 Broadway musical adaptation, has announced a new prod…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 12:11PM

Ramin Karimloo to Star in U.K. Concert Premiere of Doctor Zhivago by Andy Lefkowitz

The 2015 Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago is headed across the pond. Tony nominee Ramin Karimloo has signed on to headline the musical's U.K. debut staging, a concert presentation set to pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play Will Transfer to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Slave Play is headed to Broadway. Playwright Jeremy O. Harris' acclaimed debut work, which made its world premiere at off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop in 2018, will move to the Gold…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Darren Criss to Headline & Pen Songs for Quibi's New Musical Comedy Series Royalties by Andy Lefkowitz

Darren Criss is getting ready to sing out again on the small screen. The celebrated actor, who first shared his powerful pipes with theater fans on TV's Glee, is set to star in Royalties, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Ivo van Hove's West Side Story to Star Isaac Powell, Shereen Pimentel, Amar Ramasar & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for the highly anticipated Broadway revival of West Side Story from Tony-winning director Ivo van Hove and internationally acclaimed choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Cast Album Set for Half Time Musical from Prom Creators, Featuring Georgia Engel's Final Performance by Andy Lefkowitz

Sony Masterworks Broadway has announced the release of an original cast recording for Half Time, a new musical which debuted in 2018 at Paper Mill Playhouse. The album will be released on Au…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Amélie Musical Will Transfer to London's Other Palace Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of an acclaimed U.K. premiere at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury, the fantastical new musical Amélie will move to the Other Palace Theatre this fall. The new production, direc…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:27AM

London's Falsettos Casts Elliot Morris, Albert Atack, George Kennedy & James Williams as Jason by Andy Lefkowitz

A foursome of emerging stars have been cast as Jason in the upcoming European-premiere staging of William Finn and James Lapine's Falsettos. The previously announced production, directed and…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:17AM

Rip Torn, Tony-Nominated Broadway Vet & Emmy Winner of The Larry Sanders Show, Dies at 88 by Andy Lefkowitz

Rip Torn, one of the leading stage actors of his generation and an Emmy winner for his portrayal of the devious producer Artie on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, died on July 9 at his home in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM