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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Lorna Courtney, Damon Daunno, Taylor Iman Jones and More to Lead World Premiere of Empire Records: The Musical by Hayley Levitt

McCarter Theatre Center has announced a cast of Broadway veterans to lead its world-premiere production of Empire Records: The Musical. Directed by Trip Cullman with choreography by Elleno…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lupita Nyong’o, Sandra Oh to Reopen the Delacorte Theater with Twelfth Night in 2025 by Hayley Levitt

The Public Theater has announced initial casting for its Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night, set to reopen the Delacorte Theater in August 2025. The show will be dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Joy Woods, Shaina Taub, Ben Levi Ross and Colin Donnell Join Ragtime at New York City Center by Hayley Levitt

New York City Center has announced additional featured casting for its gala presentation of Ragtime, directed by Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet. Performances will run from Octo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Comedian Hannah Gadsby Returns to the New York Stage This Fall with Stand-Up Show WOOF! by Hayley Levitt

Comedian Hannah Gadsby (Nanette, Douglas, Something Special) will return to New York City this fall with their latest stand-up show WOOF!, directed by Jenney Shamash, Gadsby's wife and fre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:02AM
Monday, July 22, 2024

The Last Five Years, Starring Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren, to Open at Broadway's Hudson Theatre in April 2025 by Hayley Levitt

Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, starring Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren, has found a theater for its spring 2025 Broadway premiere. Directed by Whitney White, the production will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM
Friday, July 19, 2024

Everything We Know About Redwood, the Musical Bringing Idina Menzel Home to Broadway by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

Of the new musicals slated for the 2024-25 Broadway season, Redwood has the greatest air of mystery. It’s a brand-new title with a brand-new score, and not only brings Tony winner Idina Me…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM
Thursday, July 18, 2024

Mandy Gonzalez to Perform as Norma Desmond Once a Week in Broadway's Sunset Boulevard by Hayley Levitt

Mandy Gonzalez will star as Norma Desmond at select performances of Sunset Boulevard, the Olivier Award-winning revival directed by Jamie Lloyd, opening at Broadway's St. James Theatre thi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Redwood, Starring Idina Menzel, to Open on Broadway in February 2025 at the Nederlander Theatre by Hayley Levitt

Redwood, the new Broadway musical starring Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, will open at the Nederlander Theatre this winter. Previews will begin January 24, 2025 ahead of a February 13 openi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:32AM
Monday, July 15, 2024

Hear From Cole Escola and the Cast of Broadway’s 'Dumb' Oh, Mary! on Opening Night by Hayley Levitt

Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola’s masterfully idiotic play about Mary Todd Lincoln and the days leading up to her husband’s assassination, celebrated its Broadway opening at the Lyceum Theatre on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM
Friday, July 12, 2024

Teeth Sets Off-Broadway Re-Opening for Halloween Night; Cast Album Now Available by Hayley Levitt

The off-Broadway cast album for Teeth, written by written by Pop! creator Anna K. Jacobs (book and music) and Pulitzer Prize-winning A Strange Loop creator Michael R. Jackson (book an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM
Thursday, July 11, 2024

Back by Popular Demand: Aaron Tveit, Ariana Madix, Sutton Foster and More Are Doing It Again, Bigger and Better by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

FOMO is a familiar feeling for theater fans. But of course, it's impossible to catch everything—or to even know what's unmissable until you've already missed it. Fortunately, New York City…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

N/A, Starring Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe, Extends Lincoln Center Run by Hayley Levitt

N/A, the new political two-hander by Mario Correa starring Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe, has extended its run at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater through September 1. Tickets…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Chilina Kennedy to Play Myrtle Wilson in Broadway's The Great Gatsby While Sara Chase Takes Medical Leave by Hayley Levitt

Chilina Kennedy will take over the role of Myrtle Wilson in Broadway's The Great Gatsby beginning July 15. She will cover the role while original cast member Sara Chase takes a medical lea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM
Monday, July 8, 2024

Joseph Hardy, Tony Winner and Original Director of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Dies at 95 by Hayley Levitt

Joseph Hardy, prolific theatermaker and director of the original off-Broadway, Broadway and West End productions of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, died on June 6. His death, initially not…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM

How & Juliet Star Maya Boyd Chose a Life in Musical Theater Before Ever Being in a Musical by Hayley Levitt

Age: 21 Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan Current Role: Maya Boyd stars as Juliet in the Broadway production of & Juliet, a remixed Shakespearean love story scored by the pop hits of Max M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Schmigadoon! Creator Reveals Into the Schmoods Theme for the Show's Canceled Third Season by Hayley Levitt

In January, Apple TV pulled the plug on season three of the musical series Schmigadoon!, co-created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. As Paul commented at the time, "The season is written (inc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Bartlett Sher to Direct Dolly Parton's Broadway Musical Hello, I'm Dolly by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner Barlett Sher has signed on to direct the upcoming Dolly Parton biomusical, Hello, I'm Dolly, recently announced to be eyeing a 2026 Broadway run. Sher's next Broadway pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM

Stephanie Mills, Maia Reficco and Yola Begin Performances in Broadway's Hadestown by Hayley Levitt

Hadestown welcomes three new principal cast members to Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre on July 2. Beginning performances are Stephanie Mills as Hermes, Maia Reficco as Eurydice and Yola�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54AM
Monday, July 1, 2024

Julia Murney, Nik Walker and More Join Kathleen Turner in A Little Night Music at Ogunquit Playhouse by Hayley Levitt

The comlete cast is set for Ogunquit Playhouse's summer production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's A Little Night Music, directed by Tony nominee Hunter Foster. Performances will ru…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Friday, June 28, 2024

Beyond Broadway: Sandra Oh Leads a Jury, Marin Ireland Debuts a Play and Cats Gets a Makeover by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

There’s more to New York theater than Broadway—particularly right now, in the collective exhalation of the post-Tonys period. In our new column, Broadway.com will highlight the extraordi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM
Thursday, June 27, 2024

Studio 54 The Musical in Development for Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Producers Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron have announced plans to develop Studio 54 The Musical for Broadway. The production will have a book by Chad Hodge (Holiday Inn) and music by lege…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

Meet Gretchen Shope and Damson Chola Jr., Winners of the 2024 Jimmy Awards by Hayley Levitt

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards provide a forecast of Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Tony Nominee Jeannette Bayardelle Joins & Juliet on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Tony nominee Jeannette Bayardelle will join the Broadway cast of & Juliet as Angélique, beginning performances at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on June 29. She joins the Broadway comp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Oh, Mary! Takes Her First Broadway Bow Tonight by Hayley Levitt

Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola's hit off-Broadway romp about First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, begins its Broadway run on June 26 at the Lyceum Theatre. The play, which had a twice-extended world prem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

The Who's Tommy Sets Final Broadway Performance; National Tour to Launch in 2025 by Hayley Levitt

The Who's Tommy will play its final Broadway performance on July 21. The production, which brought the rock opera back to Broadway for the first time in over 30 years, began previews on Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:42PM

Cats: The Jellicle Ball Extends Again Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, has announced a second extension for its limited engagement at the Perelman Performing A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

Jez Butterworth's The Hills of California Will Bring Its West End Stars to Broadway by Hayley Levitt

The Hills of California, a new play by Jez Butterworth that recently concluded its run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End, will bring its London stars to New York City for the pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Monday, June 24, 2024

Victoria Clark, Justin Cooley, Andew Barth Feldman and More to Present at the Jimmy Awards by Hayley Levitt

The 15th annual Jimmy Awards, hosted by two-time Tony nominee Josh Groban, will be held June 24, at the Minskoff Theatre. Featuring 102 talented high school musical theater students from acr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Teen Comedy Can't Hardly Wait Is Becoming a Musical by Hayley Levitt

Deborah Kaplan, who wrote and directed the 1998 teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait alongside Harry Elfont, took to Instagram over the weekend to tease a musical adaptation of the cult classic f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Disney's Hercules Will Open in London in Summer 2025 by Hayley Levitt

A stage production of Hercules, based on the 1997 animated Disney film, is London-bound. The musical, which has been in development for several years, will open in summer 2025 at Theatre R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Hell's Kitchen's Maleah Joi Moon on the Matriarchs That Guided Her to Tony Victory by Hayley Levitt

Maleah Joi Moon, the 21-year-old actress who made her professional debut as the star of Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen, walked away from her first Broadway season with a Tony Award for Best…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM

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