Tuesday, September 25, 2018
A musical adaptation of “Almost Famous” is in development and will feature music by Tom Kitt. The musical is produced by Lia Vollack, on behalf of Columbia Live Stage, Joey Parne…
Linked From broadway.news at 10:22AMShonda Rhimes, Jada Pinkett Smith and Gabrielle Union-Wade have joined “American Son” as co-producers. They join Simpson Street, the producing company of star Kerry Washington, as well a…
Linked From broadway.news at 10:00AMA new musical about the life of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is in development. Producers Alan D. Marks and Barbara Marks have obtained the rights to Basquiat’s art work and personal archiv…
Linked From broadway.news at 09:52AMMonday, September 24, 2018
“The Nap” has come to Broadway with a mission to popularize the sport of snooker. The first challenge: explaining what it is. Simply put, snooker is a version of pool that originated wit…
Linked From broadway.news at 06:00AMThursday, September 20, 2018
Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” is returning to Broadway this spring, starring Annette Bening and Tracy Letts. The Roundabout Theatre Company production will be directed by Gregory Moshe…
Linked From broadway.news at 04:00PMSecond Stage Theater has voted in two co-chairs to lead its board of trustees, replacing Chairman Stephen C. Sherrill who has held the position for more than three decades. Terry Lindsay, cu…
Linked From broadway.news at 12:32PMWednesday, September 19, 2018
Tom Kinney has joined streaming platform BroadwayHD as its vice president of operations. Kinney comes to BroadwayHD after working at Spectrum and Freeport Metrics, a digital product developm…
Linked From broadway.news at 05:21PMTuesday, September 18, 2018
On an average Tuesday at Sardi’s, playwrights, producers and theater owners are sprinkled across the expansive dining room enveloped in deep red. They lunch on salads paired with wine, but…
Linked From broadway.news at 09:16AMBrandon Uranowitz will take over the role of Itzik in “The Band’s Visit” beginning Oct. 9. Uranowitz, a two-time Tony Award nominee, will replace John Cariani, who has been with the ro…
Linked From broadway.news at 08:00AMMonday, September 17, 2018
Understudy Tony Carlin will take over the role of Louis in “Bernhardt/Hamlet,” replacing Paxton Whitehead who has left the production for health reasons. Carlin, whose recent Bro…
Linked From broadway.news at 01:38PMFriday, September 14, 2018
Six Broadway theaters will dim their lights Wednesday evening to honor Marin Mazzie, who passed away Sept. 13 at the age of 57. The six theaters, the Al Hirschfeld, Broadhurst, Gershwin, Ge…
Linked From broadway.news at 06:54PMThursday, September 13, 2018
Incumbent Andrew Cuomo defeated Cynthia Nixon in the Democratic primary race for governor Thursday. Cuomo was declared the victor late Thursday, bringing in 65% of the vote to Nixon’s …
Linked From broadway.news at 10:56PMMusic Theatre International has acquired the worldwide licensing rights to “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” The musical opened on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Jan. 12…
Linked From broadway.news at 04:49PMActor Marin Mazzie passed away Thursday morning at the age of 57, her publicist Kim Correro confirmed. Mazzie, who had been battling Stage IV Ovarian Cancer since May of 2015, passed away pe…
Linked From broadway.news at 03:24PMHelmed by Jeff Daniels, “To Kill A Mockingbird” has set its full cast. Alongside the previously announced Daniels as Atticus, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Scout, Will Pullen as Jem and…
Linked From broadway.news at 10:39AMWednesday, September 12, 2018
Ruth Wilson, Elizabeth Marvel, Jayne Houdyshell and more will star alongside Glenda Jackson, who will play the titular role in “King Lear” on Broadway. The principal cast will al…
Linked From broadway.news at 09:14AMTuesday, September 11, 2018
Andrea Martin and Nathan Lane will star on Broadway this spring in a new play written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Taylor Mac. The play, called “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus,”…
Linked From broadway.news at 11:12AMNathan Gehan, formerly of Bespoke Theatricals, has launched a new production and general management company, Fifth Estate Entertainment. Fifth Estate will focus on producing and managing tou…
Linked From broadway.news at 07:45AMMonday, September 10, 2018
Tatiana Maslany will make her Broadway debut in “Network” this fall, starring alongside Bryan Cranston. Producers David Binder, the National Theatre, Patrick Myles, David Luff, Ros Povey…
Linked From broadway.news at 04:00PMThe Tony Awards will continue airing on CBS for the next several years despite the departure of CBS chief executive Les Moonves, a major proponent of the broadcast. The broadcast is slate…
Linked From broadway.news at 03:45PM“The Band’s Visit” has recouped its $8.75 million capitalization after 11 months on Broadway, the producers announced Monday. The musical won 10 Tony Awards last season, including Best…
Linked From broadway.news at 08:00AMThursday, September 6, 2018
The “Beetlejuice” musical has announced that it will open on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre in April 2019. Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Langley Park Productions ma…
Linked From broadway.news at 03:00PMWednesday, September 5, 2018
The Tony Awards has announced its nominating committee for the 2018-2019 Broadway season. The committee members, who serve a three year term, attend all Broadway productions during the seaso…
Linked From broadway.news at 12:28PM“Be More Chill” will open on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre in March. The musical, with a score by Joe Iconis and a book by Joe Tracz, is currently running off-Broadway at the Si…
Linked From broadway.news at 10:20AMWeather anchor Al Roker will join the cast of “Waitress” on Oct. 5 in the role of “Joe.” This is the Broadway debut for Roker, who is an anchor on NBC’s Today s…
Linked From broadway.news at 08:55AMTuesday, September 4, 2018
Four Broadway theaters will dim their lights Wednesday evening in memory of actor Carole Shelley, who passed away on Aug. 31 at the age of 79. The Gershwin Theatre, the Walter Kerr Theatre, …
Linked From broadway.news at 07:32PM“The Ferryman” has announced the complete cast for its Broadway run this fall. Joining the more than 30-person cast are ensemble members Audrey Bennett, Peter Bradbury, Trevor …
Linked From broadway.news at 03:56PMHailey Kilgore is returning to “Once on This Island” Tuesday night, after recovering from a foot injury. In Kilgore’s absence, Loren Lott returned to the cast to play the r…
Linked From broadway.news at 11:16AMBefore “The Band’s Visit” won 10 Tony Awards, its lead producer, Orin Wolf, learned the tricks of the trade from some of the industry’s top names. Wolf was part of the inaugural clas…
Linked From broadway.news at 07:45AMFriday, August 31, 2018
“Gettin’ the Band Back Together” is closing about a month after it opened on Broadway, the show announced late Friday. The musical will play its final performance on Sept. 16, marking …
Linked From broadway.news at 08:37PM“The Book of Mormon” is ending its long-standing in-person lottery in favor of going all digital. The lottery was one of the last in-person lotteries currently on Broadway and has been i…
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