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Friday, December 13, 2024

Beyond Broadway: It's Christmastime in the City (and the Theater) by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

New York City is a veritable immersive production this time of year: dazzling lights, singing in the squares and a supporting cast of too many tourists. There’s plenty of Christmas spirit …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Thursday, December 12, 2024

Reg Rogers Is the Next Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Reg Rogers will be the next Mushnik in the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, beginning performances December 23 at the Westside Theatre. The role is currently played by Steph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Elf The Musical's Leading Man, Grey Henson, Isn't a Real-Life Buddy—But He's Learning to 'Buddify' Himself Every Day by Hayley Levitt

“It was the number when I’m in the suit,” says Grey Henson, surrounded by the Christmas decor of Lillie's Victorian Establishment in Midtown Manhattan, holiday soundtrack humming in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Swept Away Will Perform on Broadway for Two Additional Weeks in Response to Audience Demand by Hayley Levitt

The Avett Brothers-scored musical Swept Away has added two more weeks to its run at Broadway's Longacre Theatre. The musical previously announced that it would play its final performance o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Don't Tell Marcia! with Cabaret’s Marty Lauter, Episode 4: Elphaba Battle Cries and Lessons in Glitter by Hayley Levitt

Marty Lauter, known to many a RuPaul’s Drag Race fan as Marcia Marcia Marcia, is making their Broadway debut as Kit Kat Club dancer Victor in the revival of Cabaret. On occasion, you ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Monday, December 9, 2024

LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Kara Young and More to Star in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

The complete cast is set for the Broadway premiere of Purpose, a new play by Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Appropriate). Previews begin at the Hayes Theater on February 25, 202…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Terrence Mann Joins Broadway's The Great Gatsby as the Show Kicks Off Its Centennial Celebration by Hayley Levitt

Three-time Tony nominee Terrence Mann will join the cast of Broadway's The Great Gatsby as Wolfsheim for a limited run from January 8 through April 20, 2025. He takes over for original cas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Dylan Mulvaney Joins London Concert Performance of Drew Gasparini's We Aren't Kids Anymore by Hayley Levitt

Dylan Mulvaney joins the cast of We Aren't Kids Anymore, a new musical by Drew Gasparini having a concert performance on April 28, 2025 at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End. She joins…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Thursday, December 5, 2024

Parade National Tour, Starring Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer, Completes Casting by Hayley Levitt

Complete casting is set for the national tour of Michael Arden's 2023 Tony Award-winning revival of Parade. The 32-week tour will have its official premiere at Hennepin Art’s Orpheum The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Audra McDonald Promises the Same Iconic Gypsy, But One That Just Might Hit Different by Hayley Levitt

In the 65 years since she first charmed and horrified theatergoers, Momma Rose has become more of a legacy than a character. Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters and P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Don't Tell Marcia! with Cabaret’s Marty Lauter, Episode 3: An Emcee Makeover for a Marty Matinee by Hayley Levitt

Marty Lauter, known to many a RuPaul’s Drag Race fan as Marcia Marcia Marcia, is making their Broadway debut as Kit Kat Club dancer Victor in the revival of Cabaret. On occasion, you ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Ewan McGregor Sets Return to the London Stage in My Master Builder by Hayley Levitt

Ewan McGregor will return to the London stage for the first time in 17 years, starring in the West End production of Lila Raicek's My Master Builder at Wyndham’s Theatre. The production …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Pretty Woman: The Musical Announces the Stars of Its 2025 North American Tour by Hayley Levitt

The cast is set for the North American tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical, which will launch its final leg this January after over four years on the road. The 2025 production will begin in W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Betty Gilpin to Star as Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway Extension of Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! by Hayley Levitt

Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola's hit comedy, will extend its Broadway run with Betty Gilpin taking over the title role of Mary Todd Lincoln at the Lyceum Theatre. Gilpin will perform an eight-week…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Take a Walk with Samantha Pauly, The Great Gatsby’s TikTok Phenom by Hayley Levitt

Samantha Pauly launched her Broadway career as Katherine Howard, the fifth queen of SIX who boasts Britney and Ariana queenspiration (check the iconic oversized pony). Since last March, how…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Two-Time Tony Award-Winning Actress Helen Gallagher, Known for Pal Joey, Sweet Charity, Dies at 98 by Hayley Levitt

Helen Gallagher, a two-time Tony Award winner known for performances in a number of Golden Age musicals including Pal Joey, Sweet Charity and Guys and Dolls, died on November 24 at a Man…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Swoon Over Moulin Rouge! Stars John Cardoza and Solea Pfeiffer's Performance of 'Come What May' by Hayley Levitt

John Cardoza and Solea Pfeiffer have both visited the Broadway.com studio before—Cardoza as The Notebook's Young Noah and Pfeiffer as Evita's Eva Perón. For their return trip, they've jo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Follow Eva Noblezada on a Backstage Tour at Broadway's The Great Gatsby by Hayley Levitt

The party's roaring on at The Great Gatsby, and Eva Noblezada leads the revelry as F. Scott Fitzgerald's "beautiful little fool," Daisy Buchanan. Eight performances a week, you can find the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Don't Tell Marcia! with Cabaret's Marty Lauter, Episode 2: A Very Wicked Week by Hayley Levitt

Marty Lauter, known to many a RuPaul’s Drag Race fan as Marcia Marcia Marcia, is making their Broadway debut as Kit Kat Club dancer Victor in the revival of Cabaret. On occasion, you ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Monday, November 25, 2024

School Is in Session at Eureka Day; Broadway Performances Begin Tonight by Hayley Levitt

Eureka Day, Jonathan Spector's dark comedy about a heated vaccine policy debate at a California private school, has its first Broadway performance on November 25. Directed by Anna D. Shapir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Thursday, November 21, 2024

See Sutton Foster Become Once Upon a Mattress' Winnifred, Maid of the Mire by Hayley Levitt

Broadway.com's Emmy-nominated docuseries Character Study is back, and with the actress who kicked it off 14 years ago. Sutton Foster has pulled back the curtain on her Broadway transformat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Gowns and Hats and Shoes, Oh My! Paul Tazewell on Reimagining Wicked’s Iconic Looks On Screen by Hayley Levitt

From Glinda’s airy, blue bubble dress to Elphaba’s earthy, black frock and jaunty hat to match, the costumes associated with Wicked— crafted for the stage by Susan Hilferty—have beco…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

John Lithgow to Reprise Performance as Roald Dahl in Giant in the West End by Hayley Levitt

Tony and Golden Globe Award winner John Lithgow will reprise his performance as Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt's Giant, transferring to the West End after a run at London's Royal Court Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

The Big Gay Jamboree Sets Final Performance Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

The Big Gay Jamboree, a new musical comedy created by and starring Titanique mastermind Marla Mindelle, will play its final performance at the Orpheum Theatre on December 15. The musical …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM

Jeremy Jordan to Lead Floyd Collins on Broadway This Spring; Full Cast and Creative Team Set by Hayley Levitt

Jeremy Jordan, star of Broadway's The Great Gatsby, will take on the title role in the Broadway premiere of Floyd Collins this spring. Featuring music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Adam…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Grab Your Tissues: Wicked's Mary Kate Morrissey and Alexandra Socha Sing 'For Good' by Hayley Levitt

The world is counting down the hours to Wicked's official arrival on the big screen on November 22. It's a Wicked frenzy and Broadway.com is happy to feed it with an in-studio performanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Don't Tell Marcia! with Cabaret's Marty Lauter, Episode 1: A Dream Come True by Hayley Levitt

Marty Lauter, known to many a RuPaul’s Drag Race fan as Marcia Marcia Marcia, is making their Broadway debut as Kit Kat Club dancer Victor in the revival of Cabaret. On occasion, you ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

Ryan McCartan to Take Over Title Role in The Great Gatsby on Broadway in January by Hayley Levitt

Ryan McCartan will take over as Jay Gatsby in Broadway's The Great Gatsby, beginning performances at the Broadway Theatre on January 21, 2025. He replaces the musical's original star Jerem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

JIMBO the Drag Clown to Replace Alaska Thunderf*ck in Drag: The Musical by Hayley Levitt

JIMBO, beloved drag clown and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8, will take over for Alaska Thunderf*ck as Kitty Galloway in the cast of Drag: The Musical. As previously announced,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Tammy Faye Will End Broadway Run in December by Hayley Levitt

Tammy Faye, the new musical about famed televangelist Tammy Faye Messner, will play its final Broadway performance at the Palace Theatre on December 8. Directed by Rupert Goold, the producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Kristin Chenoweth and More Talk Wicked at the Film's NYC Premiere by Hayley Levitt

Wicked: Part One, landing in movie theaters on November 22, has the whole world talking about Broadway. But to quote a wise woman in ruby slippers, "There's no place like home." See Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace 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
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime