Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Actor Julie Halston will receive the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announced Wednesday. The Isabelle Stevenson Award is given to members of t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:54AMThe Centers for Disease Control recommended Tuesday that vaccinated individuals wear masks inside public places in areas with high COVID-19 case rates. The recommendation applies to counti…
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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…
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“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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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…
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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-…
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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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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…
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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: Broadway News Subscription 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…
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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…
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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…
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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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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…
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“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: Broadway News Subscription 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: Broadway News Subscription 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…
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