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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Playwright Excited to Hear No Reaction from Live Audience and Not Just Muted Zoom Audience by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneisssexy. NEW YORK, NY - Local playwright Caitlin Moon Wassersmith informed The Broadway Beat this...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Bruce Springsteen Announces Broadway Return in Final Push to Vaccinate America's Parents by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Bruce Springsteen has announced an encore run of his hit Broadway show Springsteen on...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Absolutely Fucking Insane Production of "Our Town" Has Props, Sets by Broadway Beat

by Jason Keane. @AKeaneMachine. PORTSMOUTH, NH. - Presses all around the world stopped on a dime today at the announcement made by...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

We Interviewed the “In The Heights” Cast Cause Their Hotel Lets Anyone In If Dressed as a Bellboy by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The highly anticipated screen adaptation of In The Heights hits theaters today, with the...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

"Come & Get Me, Pigs!" Shouts Andrew Lloyd Webber Wearing Vest Made of Keys to Her Majesty's Theatre by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LONDON - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber announced this week that he fully plans to reopen his West End...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

"Dear Evan Hansen" Fans Petition Studio to Release the “To Break in a Glove” Cut by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. LOS ANGELES - Earlier this morning, Universal Pictures dropped the first trailer for the movie...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Vaccinated Woman Struggles Finding Excuse Not to Attend Nephew's Production of "Honk Jr." by Broadway Beat

by Nat Hrvatin. @NatHrvatin. COLUMBUS, Oh. - After receiving her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Andrea Stuart learned that her...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Broadway Promised to Change, But We Never Said “No Takesies Backsies”, So This One’s Kinda On Us by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @PertoltPrecht. NEW YORK, NY – After over a year of delays brought on by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway has...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Wow! This Hot Ensemble Member’s Instagram is Weirdly Religious by Broadway Beat

by Grace Smith. @gracectomy. NEW YORK, NY - Fun! Local Broadway fan and social media stalker Chuck Salotto was recently shocked to learn...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

NBC's "Annie Live!" to Cast Genuinely Talented Theatre Actress as Annie-PSYCH, It’s Honey Boo Boo by Broadway Beat

by Bryan Jager. @drawnbybryan. UNIVERSAL CITY, Ca. - A press conference announcing the cast of the upcoming live television production...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Hugh Jackman, Operating Gov. Cuomo’s Body Like a Marionette, Announces Broadway Reopening by Broadway Beat

by Zach Schiffman. @schlife. RIVER CITY, IN. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that, after over 16 months of waiting, Broadway could...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 4, 2021

SPOTLIGHT ON: The First Standing Ovation by Broadway Beat

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SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

"Six" Creators Up Ante by Launching New Musical Following Cult Leader’s 75 Wives by Broadway Beat

by Tyler Christiansen. @tylerschrist. NEW YORK - Following the success of their smash hit Six, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss recently began...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Saturday, May 1, 2021

Producers Locked in Room with Knives, Winner Gets Jukebox Musical Rights to Olivia Rodrigo Album by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. UNKNOWN LOCATION - Over a dozen prominent producers have reportedly been airlifted to a secure location and...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Broadway to Reopen with Union Stagehands Playing Poker in the Back, You Want In? by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. NEW YORK, NY - With COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in New York City, Broadway is set to return this...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

STUDY: If All Seven Paramount+ Subscribers Watch The Tonys, It Will Double the Ceremony’s Viewership by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - With the news that the 2021 Tony Awards will stream exclusively on the new streaming service...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Wow! This Ensemble Member’s Stipend Almost Covers the Cost of Parking by Broadway Beat

by Shannon Cron. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Local actress Grace Barker excitedly reported today that her role as an ensemble member in the...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Understudy Sick of Doing Nothing at Home Looking Forward to Doing Nothing Backstage by Broadway Beat

by Sarah Rabinowitz. @SarahRabinowitz. NEW YORK, NY - Broadway understudy Audrey Pierson announced to friends today that she is excited...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Big Budget “Dear Evan Hansen” Replaces Tree Climbing Incident with Sexy, Coke-Fueled Speedboat Chase by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - The upcoming film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen has revealed that its budget is upwards of...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

We Did It! The New Drama Book Shop Will Also Sell Loose Cigarettes by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - We did it, everyone! The New Drama Book Shop is set to reopen on June 10th, and thanks to the...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Miss Acting? This Unemployed Stage Manager Will Chastise You for Touching Things by Broadway Beat

by Grace Smith. @gracectomy. SYRACUSE, NY - With the theatre industry paused and actors out of work, unemployed stage manager Sandra...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

OPINION: Elon Musk Should Play King George in “Hamilton” (Written by Definitely Not Elon Musk) by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio @zachraffio. Controversial tech mogul/rejected Axe Vape spokesman Elon Musk hosts SNL tonight - a move which has many...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Cuomo Announces Broadway Shows Will Open by 2pm Today If They Know What’s Fucking Good For Them by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that Broadway shows would be rehearsed, have...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Broadway Replaces Discounted Standing Room with Discounted Cough Section by Broadway Beat

by Jason Keane. @AKeaneMachine. NEW YORK, NY - As Broadway theaters prepare to open up for the fall season, producers are adapting to...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

OPINION: The New Vaccines Are Great, But Have You Tried Rolling Up One Vertebrae at a Time? by Broadway Beat

by Jacob Simon. @jacob.simon.says. Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson. With the end of the pandemic in sight, many families have flocked...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

“Hamilton”, “Wicked”, “Lion King” Stars Come Together to Announce They’re All One Show Now by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The big… one? Stars of Broadway biggest hits - Hamilton, Wicked, and The Lion King - joined...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Monday, April 19, 2021

SPOTLIGHT ON: The Pilot Who Flew The Helicopter in Miss Saigon by Broadway Beat

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SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Surgeon Who Accidentally Left Watch Inside of Patient Announces Reopening by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The reopenings just don’t stop! Among the slew of Broadway shows announcing their reopening...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Monday, April 5, 2021

SPOTLIGHT ON: The First Wistful Male Actor Jump-Exit by Broadway Beat

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SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Thursday, April 1, 2021

Truly Brave! These Actors Left Supportive Comments Under Karen Olivo’s Video & Then Did Nothing Else by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK - Now how’s that for solidarity! Several highly successful, notable Broadway performers have used...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

We Cast Bernadette Peters So I Guess the Character is From Queens Now by Broadway Beat

by Devin Wallace. @thedevinwallace. NEW YORK, NY - The team behind hotly-anticipated new Broadway show Heartland of America by Elizabeth...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

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