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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Meet the Tony Nominees: Best Actress in a Play by Dei Lewison

Each of the women played by the Tony nominees for Best Actress in a Play is in a difficult situation to put it mildly. Whether battling drug addiction, holding a best-selling novelist captiv…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:53PM

My Favorite Song: Brandon Victor Dixon of ‘Shuffle Along’ by Dei Lewison

Doing Shuffle Along is a magical experience — both in terms of the human beings that I get to deal with on a regular basis and the spirits that we get to conjure and bring to the stage…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:39PM
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Drama Desk Nominees on Broadway Vs. Off-Broadway by Dei Lewison

The Tony Awards have grabbed the spotlight during this NYC theater award season, but they only include Broadway shows in their list of nominations. The Drama Desks, presented by an organizat…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:23PM

Stars and the City: Louis Gosset, Jr.’s New York by Dei Lewison

I was raised in Brooklyn — Coney Island. Food parallels the way I was raised right after the Depression. Nobody was rich. So, we had to rely on ourselves and one another. Families came…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:46PM
Monday, May 23, 2016

Meet the Tony Nominees: Best Revival of a Musical by Dei Lewison

All four of the Tony nominees for Best Revival of a Musical are familiar to Broadway audiences. Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me have had multiple productions on the Main Stem over the y…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:34PM

10 Things You May Not Know About Me: Heather Headley of ‘The Color Purple’ by Dei Lewison

This year marks 15 years since Heather Headley wowed audiences in Aida. It also marks the first time that she returns to doing the eight-shows-a-week routine – in May, she replaced Jennife…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:40PM

My Favorite Song: Ben Vereen of ‘Roots: The Complete Original Series’ by Dei Lewison

My favorite song is “For Good” from Wicked, because it’s so personal and true. People come into our lives and we sometimes take them for granted. It’s nice to turn …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:32PM

‘Hamilton’ and ‘Humans’ Win Drama League Awards by Dei Lewison

Hamilton and The Humans were among the top winners at the 82nd annual Drama League Awards, presented May 20 at the Marriott Marquis in a gala event hosted by Zachary Levi (She Loves Me) and …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:05PM
Friday, May 20, 2016

Meet the Tony Nominees: Best Revival of a Play by Dei Lewison

A raucous backstage farce. A nearly four-hour journey into one family’s anguish. Raging conflict in a New England village and on the docks of Brooklyn, both seen through the eyes of a …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:42PM

Stars and the City: Garth Brooks’ New York by Dei Lewison

New York is epic. New York has always been a place that for some reason I feel like I fit.  Even though I don’t look like I fit here. People always made me feel like I fit here. Every…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 09:51AM
Thursday, May 19, 2016

‘Futurity,’ ‘Exit Strategy’ Win Off-Broadway Alliance Awards by Dei Lewison

Futurity and Exit Strategy have won the top awards from the Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing professi…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:09PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

David Hyde Pierce to Join Bette Midler in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ by Dei Lewison

Tony and Emmy winner David Hyde Pierce will join Bette Midler in the new production of Hello, Dolly!Set to begin preview performances at the Shubert Theatre on March 13, 2017 in advance of a…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:40PM

10 Tips on Breaking into Broadway from Casting Director James Calleri by Dei Lewison

Casting director James Calleri has been around the Broadway block and then some. It’s a little unusual for someone on the casting side of the table to rattle off their resumé (that…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:16PM
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Stars and the City: Tamara Tunie’s New York by Dei Lewison

My mother says I was born a New Yorker. I just happen to be born in Pittsburgh — go Steelers! My first trip to New York was during spring break of my freshman year at Carnegie Mellon. …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:19PM

Stars and the City: Daveed Diggs’ New York by Dei Lewison

I had visited New York many times, but never to live here. I moved to the city when we started rehearsal for Hamilton at the Public Theater.  The Public found an apartment for me in Red Ho…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:05PM

Meet the Tony Nominees: Best Musical by Dei Lewison

Yes, Hamilton is the elephant at this year’s Tony Awards with its staggering 16 nominations — the most for any Broadway show in history  — making it the heavy favorite…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:40PM

Jane Krakowski and Savion Glover Among Astaire Award Winners by Dei Lewison

Jane Krakowski and Savion Glover were among the winners at the 2016 Astaire Awards, honoring excellence in dance in New York theater and in film. The awards, named for iconic film dancer Fre…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:06PM
Monday, May 16, 2016

10 Things You May Not Know About Me: Joe Morton of ‘Turn Me Loose’ by Dei Lewison

Joe Morton was technically a senior citizen when he won his first major acting award — an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, for his piercing role as the diabolical d…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:45PM

Tony Nominees Pick Their Favorite Spot for a Cocktail by Dei Lewison

A cocktail in a glamorous New York bar can be the perfect prelude to a Broadway show or the perfect cap to a memorable evening. At the Tony nominees press event, we asked the honorees for th…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:45PM
Friday, May 13, 2016

My Favorite Song: Edward W. Hardy of ‘The Woodsman’ by Dei Lewison

My favorite Broadway song would have to be “The Music of The Night” from Phantom of the Opera. I absolutely love this musical!  The way Norm Lewis sang to Sierra Boggess was bea…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:41PM

The 10 Scariest Shows in Broadway History by Dei Lewison

With the recent opening of the musical version of American Psycho, gore has splattered across Broadway like never before. But it’s not the first show to scare the wits out of New York …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:45PM
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Tony Nominees Share their Favorite Views of New York City by Dei Lewison

All of New York is currently celebrating the achievements of the Broadway community with the Tony Award nominations. So we decided to turn the tables and have Broadway celebrate New York. At…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:06PM

My Favorite Song: Jonathan Groff of ‘Hamilton’ by Dei Lewison

There are so many songs. But when I was in high school, I would record the Tonys. And this is so nerdy. But I would record the Tonys on a VHS tape and then bring the tape into my math class,…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:04PM

20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Iconic Show ‘Chicago’ by Dei Lewison

Who’d have thought that a musical based on a couple of murder cases set in Prohibition-era Chicago would turn out to be one of the biggest Broadway hits of all time?  Especially on it…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:43PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

A Day in the Life of Carmen Cusack from ‘Bright Star’ by Dei Lewison

The first time Carmen Cusack knew she had the performing bug was when she was 5 years old and singing at church. In fact, what first really motivated her was chocolate. When asked to sing &#…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:57PM

Stars and the City: Melissa Errico’s New York by Dei Lewison

I have loved living in New York City since I was 21 years old. I got a role in my first Broadway musical two weeks before my official college graduation, and I rented a guest room in Peter …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:55PM

Tony Nominees Share the Favorite Moments of Their Shows by Dei Lewison

The Tony nominations were announced last week and all of New York is celebrating the top Broadway plays and musicals. But what are the single shining moments for the individual nominees in t…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:41PM

Rhiannon Giddens to Replace Audra McDonald in ‘Shuffle Along’ by Dei Lewison

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald announced her pregnancy and that she will be taking a maternity leave from her starring role as Lottie Gee in Shuffle Along or The Making of the Musical S…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:28PM
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Meet the Tony Nominees: Best Play by Dei Lewison

The main characters in the Tony-nominated Best Plays represent an incredibly diverse selection of humanity ranging from blue-blooded royalty to devastated war victims. But whether they are r…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:59PM

‘Humans’ and ‘Bright Star’ Win OCC Awards in NYC by Dei Lewison

Bright Star and The Humans were named Outstanding Broadway Musical and Play by the Outer Critics Circle for the group’s 66th annual awards. Bright Star by comedy legend Steve Martin an…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:51PM

Christian Borle to Star in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Musical by Dei Lewison

Tony winner Christian Borle will star as the mysterious Willie Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the new musical based on the beloved children’s novel by Roald Dahl, set to o…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:50PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards