Monday, July 26, 2021
Broadway costume and fashion designer Emilio Sosa has been elected chair of the American Theatre Wing. Sosa will succeed David Henry Hwang and Ted Chapin, who will continue to be active wi…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 08:00AMFriday, July 23, 2021
“Merry Wives” at the Delacorte Theater cancelled its third performance Friday to allow the production more time to rehearse following a positive COVID-19 case in the company. The outdoor…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 03:37PM“Diana” will release its cast album Sept. 24, about two months ahead of its first preview on Broadway. The Netflix capture of the musical is scheduled to be released Oct. 1. The cast a…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 11:04AMThursday, July 22, 2021
Adrienne Warren will return to “Tina” in the title role this fall. Warren, who is nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal, will return for an unspecified “limited engagement” …
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 09:30AMSeveral hundred potential members expressed an interest in joining Actors’ Equity Wednesday, hours after the union opened up eligibility to all professional actors and stage managers in th…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMWednesday, July 21, 2021
Actors’ Equity is poised to announce sweeping changes to its membership program that will allow any professional actor or stage manager to join the union. The change will allow actors or s…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMTuesday, July 20, 2021
“Flying Over Sunset” has pushed back its first preview date and opening night by one week. The new musical will now begin previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre Nov. 11 and open on De…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 03:27PMMonday, July 19, 2021
When “Pass Over” begins previews Aug. 4, the production will require audience members to provide proof of vaccination. The policy comes after careful study from lead producer Matt Ross a…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMThursday, July 15, 2021
Theatrical production company Seaview and social media agency Marathon Digital are bringing non-fungible tokens to Broadway. NFTs are digital assets, including photos, videos, GIFs, tweets o…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 05:06PM“Chicken & Biscuits” has announced the full cast for its upcoming Broadway run. New cast members include NaTasha Yvette Williams (“Waitress”) and Cleo King (“Mike & Molly…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 03:41PMConcord Theatricals has acquired worldwide stage licensing rights to Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me.” The play will be licensed through Samuel French, an imprint …
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 11:28AMWednesday, July 14, 2021
“Dana H.” and “Is This a Room” will both come to Broadway this fall and play the Lyceum Theater in repertory. The two productions, which were part of the Vineyard Theatre’s 2019-…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 09:00AMTuesday, July 13, 2021
Jujamcyn Theaters pledged to make improvements to its theaters as part of the settlement of a lawsuit over accessibility issues. The suit, filed July 8 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for …
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 04:15PMThe Shubert Organization has agreed to acquire attraction ticketing provider Showtickets.com from Entertainment Benefits Group. As part of the acquisition, announced Tuesday, Shubert will of…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 11:53AM“West Side Story” and “Hangmen” received government funding that could help revive the productions. Per data released from the Small Business Administration Monday, “West Side St…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMMonday, July 12, 2021
Emmy Award winners Uzo Aduba and Ron Cephas Jones have been cast in the Broadway premiere of “Clyde’s.” The Lynn Nottage play will also feature Rez Salazar (“Sweat”) and Kara You…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 01:00PM“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will return to Broadway earlier than expected. The play, which producers recently announced will be condensed into one part, rather than two, will now…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 12:02PMFriday, July 9, 2021
LaChanze will star in Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of “Trouble in Mind” this fall. The play, written by Alice Childress and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, is schedul…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 11:00AMThursday, July 8, 2021
Actors’ Equity has partnered with the National Energy Management Institute to set ventilation guidelines for performance spaces. The guidelines include having a certified technician perf…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 05:28PMWednesday, July 7, 2021
Disney Theatrical is reopening the New Amsterdam Theatre later this month for a benefit concert. The concert will span four performances from July 22 through July 25, with proceeds going t…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 11:31AM“Waitress” will return to Broadway with Sara Bareilles in the lead role. The musical will play a limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre from Sept. 2 through Jan. 9. Bareilles,…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 09:00AMTuesday, July 6, 2021
“Company” will resume Broadway performances a month earlier than previously announced. The revival will now begin preview performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Nov. 15, with…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 11:21AMFriday, July 2, 2021
Actors’ Equity is ending its mandate for mask-wearing and testing of company members who are fully vaccinated at certain theaters across the country. The union released the new guidelines …
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 11:28AMWednesday, June 30, 2021
The national tour of Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” will relaunch Sept. 30 at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The tour will now star Cassie Beck, who previousl…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 04:31PMSecond Stage has announced production dates for its upcoming Broadway and Off-Broadway seasons. “Clyde’s,” written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Kate Whoriskey, will begin previews a…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 02:25PMAs Off-Broadway theaters plan their post-pandemic returns, an expiring Actors’ Equity contract presents one major uncertainty. The contract between Actors’ Equity and the Off-Broadway Le…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMTuesday, June 29, 2021
“Six” will launch a national tour starting in Chicago in March 2022. The tour will play the CIBC Theatre in Chicago from March 29, 2022 through July 3, 2022, before traveling to other ci…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 04:58PM“Plaza Suite” will begin performances at the Hudson Theatre on Feb. 25, 2022. The play, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, was scheduled to have its first preview at …
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 10:38AMMyles Frost will star as the lead role in “MJ,” rather than the previously announced Ephraim Sykes, the production said Tuesday. Sykes, who was announced as Michael Jackson in November…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 07:00AMMonday, June 28, 2021
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will return to Broadway as a singular show. The original production, written by Jack Throne, encompassed two parts, with the first part running two …
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 03:21PMSunday, June 27, 2021
A Broadway theater played at full capacity Saturday for the first time since March 11, 2020. Bruce Springsteen ushered in the Broadway reopening with the first performance of “Springstee…
SOURCE: broadwaynews.com at 02:24PM 
