Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Myles 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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“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 …
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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…
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Steve Lukens, a former company manager on “The Inheritance” and “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune,” has been named by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as senior advisor for arts and entertai…
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“Chicken and Biscuits,” a new play written by Douglas Lyons, will premiere on Broadway this fall. The play, directed by Zhailon Levingston, will play the Circle in the Square Theatre s…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:08PM“Girl from the North Country” will release its original Broadway cast recording on Aug. 20. The cast recorded the album on March 9, 2020, three days before the Broadway shutdown. The m…
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Funding from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program has begun to reach Broadway, as the Small Business Administration accelerates its efforts. Among the few Broadway recipients so far…
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“The Minutes” announced plans to return to Broadway in March 2022, about two years after its run was halted by the pandemic. The play, written by Tracy Letts and directed by Anna D. Sh…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:00PMThe Tony Awards Administration will present Special Tony Awards to the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, “David Byrne’s American Utopia” and “Freestyle Love Supreme.” The Special Tony A…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:04PMKate Horton, who previously ran the Royal Court Theatre in London, has been named executive producer of “The Music Man,” taking over the tasks of producer Scott Rudin. Horton will over…
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“David Byrne’s American Utopia” will return to Broadway this fall at the St. James Theatre. The show had previously announced plans to return to Hudson Theatre, where it had played a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00AMActor Lilli Cooper, writer Kyle Jarrow, composer Andrew Lippa and other theater industry members have teamed up to provide $500,000 in rental relief to theater workers in New York City. Th…
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Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide stock and amateur stage licensing rights to “Six.” The musical, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, is currently playing the Lyric…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:33AM“Freestyle Love Supreme” will return to the Booth Theatre on Broadway Oct. 7. The improv musical and hip-hop show, created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale. ret…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:24AM“The Book of Mormon” plans to return to Broadway this fall without producer Scott Rudin and with potential changes to the show. The musical, which originally opened on Broadway in Marc…
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The Broadway League and Actors’ Equity have reached an agreement on safety protocols for North American touring productions. The protocols, which requires all touring members of the comp…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:32PMLondon theaters will see a four-week delay in plans to return to full capacity. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday that he would keep restrictions in place for the next four wee…
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Katori Hall’s “The Hot Wing King” was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Friday. The play, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, made its world premiere in February 2020 at Signatu…
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The Actors Fund re-elected actor Brian Stokes Mitchell as chairman Wednesday and appointed two new board members. Greg Berlanti, a television producer and creator of series such as “Ever…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:34PM“To Kill a Mockingbird,” overseen by newly named executive producer Orin Wolf, will return to Broadway Oct. 5. Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger, who were original cast members, wil…
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The Broadway League is hosting an inaugural Juneteenth event with performances to celebrate “Black joy and unity” on Broadway. The event, Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth, will feature a…
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Bruce Springsteen will reopen the first Broadway theater after the pandemic in the return of his show “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen will play the St. James Theatre starting June…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:13PM“Paradise Square,” a new musical about race relations in New York during the 1860s, has announced a Broadway run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre this winter. The musical, produced by G…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:20PMPhylicia Rashad will star in the Broadway premiere of Dominique Morisseau’s “Skeleton Crew,” the Manhattan Theatre Club announced Monday. The play, which will be directed by Ruben Sa…
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“The Lehman Trilogy” has set a Sept. 25 Broadway start date, after its initial Broadway opening was delayed by the pandemic. It returns to Broadway without the trio of Scott Rudin, Bar…
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“Mean Girls” will resume its North American tour in November, the production announced Thursday. The tour, which was paused in March 2020 by the pandemic, will resume performances at A…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:59PM“Bob Fosse’s Dancin’,” a musical revue featuring Fosse’s choreography, plans to return to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season, producer Joey Parnes announced Thursday. The productio…
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Mary McColl, executive director of Actors’ Equity, will step down from her position after the expiration of her contract in January 2022, the union announced Tuesday. McColl, who started…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:01PMJordan Fisher will return as the lead in “Dear Evan Hansen” when it resumes performance Dec. 11. Fisher made the announcement Tuesday during an appearance and performance on “Good Mo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:24PMAntoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s “Pass Over” will begin performances Aug. 4, marking the earliest scheduled date on Broadway yet. The play, directed by Danya Taymor, will feature the ori…
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Now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given the green light for productions to open at 100% capacity, Broadway producers have options as to when to resume performances. Each show can determine it…
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