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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Broadway Stars To Perform Kennedy Center’s Canceled ‘Finn’ Musical At New York Town Hall; Andrew Rannells, Andrea Martin, Kelli O’Hara, Bonnie by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Finn, the children’s musical that opened to great reviews at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. last year only to have its national tour canceled by the venue’s new Trump-l…

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ And ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Sell Out Preview Performances; ‘Gypsy’ Slips With Audra Absent – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Broadway seemed to be shedding a bit of winter weight last week as the industry gears up for a busy March and busier April. With two fewer shows on the roster during the week ending February…

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Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora & James Scully Will Return To ‘Oh, Mary!’, Reuniting Original Cast Of Broadway Hit Comedy by Greg Evans

Cole Escola, creator of the Broadway hit comedy Oh, Mary!, will return to star in their show as Mary Todd Lincoln, and will bring the rest of the original cast – including Conrad Ricamora …

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Friday, February 21, 2025

Alice Hirson Dies: ‘Dallas’, ‘Ellen’, ‘One Life To Live’ Actor Was 95 by Greg Evans

Alice Hirson, who had long-running roles on soaps Another World and One Life to Live in the 1970s before becoming a busy and familiar presence in primetime on Dallas, Full House, 7th Heaven …

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Musical Adaptation Of Manga Graphic Novel ‘Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen’ In Development With Duncan Sheik by Greg Evans

A new musical based on the Manga graphic novel Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen by Moyoco Anno is in development, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening), producers announced to…

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Cynthia Erivo To Host 78th Annual Tony Awards From Radio City Music Hall In June by Greg Evans

No stranger to Broadway’s Tony Awards, Cynthia Erivo has been announced as the host of this year’s 78th Annual Tony Awards, broadcasting live on CBS from Radio City Music Hall Sunday, Ju…

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

‘Operation Mincemeat’ Sells Out Unlit Preview; ‘Romeo + Juliet’ And ‘All In’ Go Out On Big Notes – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Even with its name in unlit lights, Operation Mincemeat, the hit London musical that’s just arrived on Broadway, sold out its first preview Saturday at the John Golden Theatre, taking in $…

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‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ Musical Starring Sutton Foster As Loretta Lynn In Development For Broadway by Greg Evans

Coal Miner’s Daughter, Loretta Lynn’s bestselling autobiography-turned-smash-hit movie, is heading to Broadway, with two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster to play the role of the late…

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‘All In: Comedy About Love’ Recoups Broadway Capitalization, Producers Announce 2025-26 Sequel by Greg Evans

All In: Comedy About Love, the hit Simon Rich play in which a rotating cast of stars read-performed the author’s comic stories, recouped its Broadway capitalization before playing its fina…

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Monday, February 17, 2025

Injured Patrick Page Out Of London ‘Hadestown’ Reunion But Will Return For Live Capture Taping by Greg Evans

Patrick Page, Broadway’s Tony-nominated Hades of Hadestown who was scheduled to join the other original production castmates in a monthlong West End reunion engagement this month, has with…

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Broadway’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’ With Kit Connor & Rachel Zegler Recouped $7 Million Capitalization Before Closing by Greg Evans

Romeo + Juliet, the just-closed Broadway production starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, recouped its $7 million capitalization during its extended, sold-out 20-week limited engagement at …

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Friday, February 14, 2025

Trump Tariff Battle Darkens Broadway’s ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Marquee, Lights Stuck In China by Greg Evans

Operation Mincemeat, the hit London musical comedy that begins previews at Broadway’s John Golden Theatre tomorrow, will have to start performances without the usual marquee lights shining…

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Kennedy Center Cancels Tour Of Acclaimed Children’s Musical ‘Finn’; Actors’ Equity Calls Decision “Beyond Appalling” by Greg Evans

The Kennedy Center, under Donald Trump’s newly announced leadership, has canceled its tour of Finn, an acclaimed Kennedy Center-produced children’s musical about a young shark who, in th…

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

‘Broadway’s Leading Ladies’ Concert Set For New York’s Town Hall And PBS Broadcast by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: A one-night-only concert event called Broadway’s Leading Ladies has been set for New York CIty’s Town Hall next month, with a live capture to be broadcast later this year on P…

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Broadway Box Office Slips While ‘All In’, ‘Romeo + Juliet’, ‘The Outsiders’ & ‘Wicked’ Sell Out by Greg Evans

With the busy spring season just around the corner, Broadway was in a bit of the winter doldrums last week, with all but four productions – Cabaret, Redwood, Romeo + Juliet, Wicked – rep…

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

‘Good Night, And Good Luck’ Cast Set For George Clooney Broadway Debut: Ilana Glazer, Clark Gregg, Many Others by Greg Evans

The large cast of the upcoming Good Night, and Good Luck starring George Clooney in his Broadway debut has been announced by producers, and among those onstage will be Ilana Glazer, Clark Gr…

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Tituss Burgess Set For Three-Week Run As Mary Todd Lincoln In Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Greg Evans

Six-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Schmigadoonl) will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola’s hit Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! for…

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

David Edward Byrd Dies: ‘Follies’ Artist Whose Iconic Psychedelic Posters Spanned Rock And Broadway Was 83 by Greg Evans

David Edward Byrd, an artist whose swirling, psychedelic, instantly entrancing illustrations gave the rock mecca Fillmore East its signature look and contributed at least two of the greatest…

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Jimmy Fallon ‘All In’ Broadway Week Sets $2M House Record by Greg Evans

All In: Comedy About Love, the Simon Rich play with a revolving Broadway cast, broke the Hudson Theatre house record for a play last week, with more than a little help from Jimmy Fallon. Fal…

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Broadway Continued Gradual Rebound Last Season, League Report Says by Greg Evans

Broadway continued its hard-fought post-Covid rebound last season, according to The Broadway League’s just-released annual 2023-2024 season report. The report indicates that in the second …

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Monday, February 3, 2025

Broadway’s Tara Rubin Casting Changes Name To The TRC Company As Founder Hands Over Leadership by Greg Evans

Tara Rubin Casting, one of the busiest casting agencies on Broadway, is changing its name to The TRC Company as Rubin hands over leadership to casting associates Claire Burke, Kevin Metzger-…

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Saturday, February 1, 2025

Obie Awards: Cole Escola, ‘Teeth’ And ‘Cats’ Reimagining Among Tonight’s Winners by Greg Evans

Oh, Mary!‘s Cole Escola, the drag ball reimagining of Cats and Jeremy Tiang’s Salesman之死 are among the big winners of this year’s Obie Awards honoring Off and Off Off Broadway prod…

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Jenny Gersten Named Artistic Director Of New York City Center’s Encores! by Greg Evans

Jenny Gersten, New York City Center VP & Producer has been upped to the new position of VP & Artistic Director, Musical Theater, according to New York City Center President & CEO…

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‘Hadestown’ Original Broadway Cast Reunites For Live Filming In London by Greg Evans

Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell’s hit Tony-winning Broadway musical based on the Orpheus myth will be professionally filmed live during its current West End engagement featuring the original Br…

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

First Look: Jimmy Fallon Goes ‘All In’ For Broadway Debut by Greg Evans

Late night TV star and former SNL regular Jimmy Fallon made his Broadway debut last night, even if it won’t be particularly a long-running gig. Fallon will do six performances of All In: C…

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

‘Redwood’ With Idina Menzel Sells Out First Two Previews; Jimmy Fallon Debuts Tonight In ‘All In’ – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

The annual winter Broadway Week 2-for-1 ticket promotion – it’s actually several weeks, but no one’s complaining – arrived January 21, and as usual the promotion took a bite into gro…

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Dolly Parton Stage Musical Sets Pre-Broadway Nashville Premiere by Greg Evans

With music by Dolly Parton and direction by nine-time Tony Award nominee Bartlett Sher, Dolly: An Original Musical will will play a four-week limited engagement in Nashville this summer befo…

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Baryshnikov Arts To Celebrate 20th Season With New Works Starring Christopher Abbott, Jessica Hecht, Marisa Tomei And Others by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Baryshnikov Arts, the New York City multidisciplinary arts organization founded in 2005 by artistic director Mikhail Baryshnikov, will celebrate its 20th anniversary spring season…

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Monday, January 27, 2025

‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Sets Spring 2026 Broadway Arrival by Greg Evans

The Lost Boys, a musical adaptation of the classic 1987 vampire film, will arrive in Broadway in spring 2026 at the Palace Theatre. The announcement was made today by producers James Carpine…

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‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’ Announces Broadway Closing Date by Greg Evans

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, February 23, producers have announced. At the time of closing, the production will have pla…

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

‘English’ Broadway Review: Pulitzer Winner Lives Up To Expectations In Superb Production by Greg Evans

Absolutely nothing gets lost in the translation of Sanaz Toossi’s English as the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a group of Iranians longing for the West finally makes its Broadway debut…

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre