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Monday, February 12, 2024

Taylor Iman Jones, Damon Daunno, Lauren Patten & More to Star in The Lonely Few at MCC by Hayley Levitt

MCC Theater has completed casting for the New York premiere of The Lonely Few, a new rock musical directed by Trip Cullman and Ellenore Scott. Performances will run at MCC's Newman Mills T…

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Saturday, February 10, 2024

The Notebook, Ingrid Michaelson’s Broadway Composing Debut, Begins Performances by Hayley Levitt

The Notebook, the musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ famous love story, will have its first Broadway performance on February 10 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Directed by Michael Gr…

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Rob Madge’s My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) Cancels Spring Broadway Run by Hayley Levitt

My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?), Rob Madge’s comedic solo show, has canceled its upcoming Broadway performances. The play was originally scheduled to begin previews February 27 a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Black History Month Spotlight: Two-Time Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Lynn Nottage by Hayley Levitt

Throughout the month of February, The Broadway Show is celebrating some of the theater industry’s most influential Black artists. This week, the spotlight is on playwright Lynn Nottage. N…

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The 2024 Jimmy Awards to Showcase Students From 51 Regional Awards Programs by Hayley Levitt

The Broadway League Foundation has announced the 51 regional awards programs that will be participating in the 2024 Jimmy Awards, a showcase of high school musical theater talent. Now in its…

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Orchestrator Joseph Joubert Is the Man Deciding What The Wiz Sounds Like in the 21st Century by Hayley Levitt

“I can do a little taste of something from the show,” Joseph Joubert tells Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek after chatting about The Wiz for The Broadway Show. Joubert, arrange…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Water for Elephants Author Sara Gruen Entrusts Broadway With Her Story of Chosen Family Under the Big Top by Hayley Levitt

Sara Gruen was halfway through writing a different book when Water for Elephants seized control of her imagination. On February 7, 2003, The Chicago Tribune published a piece about elusive c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Maleah Joi Moon, Shoshana Bean and More to Star in Hell's Kitchen on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Principal cast members who debuted the Alicia Keys-scored musical, Hell's Kitchen, at the Public Theater this fall will return to the stage for the production's Broadway transfer. Performa…

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Purple Rain Stage Musical to Have Pre-Broadway World Premiere in Spring 2025 by Hayley Levitt

Purple Rain, the new musical based on Prince’s 1984 film, will have its pre-Broadway world premiere in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis, MN in spring 2025. The show will run at Hennepin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Jayne Atkinson and Tim Daly to Lead New York Premiere of Still Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Colt Coeur will present the New York premiere of Lia Romeo's comedy Still, starring two-time Tony nominee Jayne Atkinson and Tim Daly. Performances will run from April 13 through May 18 at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Monday, February 5, 2024

The Who's Tommy Completes Broadway Casting for Spring Revival by Hayley Levitt

Casting is complete for the Broadway revival of The Who's Tommy, beginning preview performances March 8 at the Nederlander Theatre. The production will officially open March 28.  As pre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Cara Delevingne Sets Stage Debut as Sally Bowles Alongside Luke Treadaway in West End Cabaret by Hayley Levitt

Actor and model Cara Delevingne will make her stage debut as Sally Bowles in Rebecca Frecknall's Olivier Award-winning West End revival of Cabaret. She joins the production alongside Olivi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Sunday, February 4, 2024

Some Like It Hot Wins Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album by Hayley Levitt

Some Like It Hot, the musical adaptation of Billy Wilder's 1959 film, won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The honor was announced at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards ceremon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48PM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Tyne Daly and Liev Schreiber Begin Run in Broadway Revival of Doubt Tonight by Hayley Levitt

The Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable begins performances February 2 at Roundabout Theatre Company’s Todd Haimes Theatre (f…

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Black History Month Spotlight: Tony Winner and Purlie Victorious Star Leslie Odom Jr. by Hayley Levitt

Throughout the month of February, The Broadway Show will be celebrating some of the theater industry’s most influential Black artists. This week, the spotlight is on Leslie Odom Jr. Perha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Cynthia Nixon Takes a Break From Your TV to Return to the Stage in The Seven Year Disappear by Hayley Levitt

“It’s been seven years since I’ve been on stage,” Cynthia Nixon tells Tamsen Fadal on The Broadway Show. “I can’t remember another time in my life when I haven’t been on stage …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel Reach for Precision and the Ecstatic in Days of Wine and Roses by Hayley Levitt

Days of Wine and Roses, now running at Studio 54, is the second Craig Lucas-Adam Guettel collaboration to make it to Broadway. The first, as fans of their partnership remember, was The Light…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Ariana Madix Is Ready to Find Her Own Roxie During Her Chicago Broadway Debut by Hayley Levitt

Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix celebrated her Broadway debut on January 29 at the Ambassador Theatre as Chicago’s latest Roxie Hart. Before taking her opening-night bow, she chatted wi…

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Broadway's The Great Gatsby Adds Noah J. Ricketts, Samantha Pauly, Eric Anderson & More by Hayley Levitt

The Great Gatsby, coming to Broadway this spring, welcomes additional principal cast members to the production. As previously announced, the musical will star Tony nominees Jeremy Jordan an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

Kelli O’Hara, Brian d’Arcy James and More Toast the Broadway Opening of Days of Wine and Roses by Hayley Levitt

Days of Wine and Roses, starring Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James, celebrated its Broadway opening at Studio 54 on January 28. The musical drama, written by Craig Lucas and Adam Guett…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM
Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Merrily Director Maria Friedman to Celebrate Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand in Concert by Hayley Levitt

Maria Friedman, four-time Olivier Award winner and director of this season's hit revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along, will bring her concert Legacy: An Ev…

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Clue, a Murder Mystery Comedy, Casts Its North American Tour by Hayley Levitt

The North American tour of Clue, directed by Casey Hushion, has found the cast to take the comedic whodunit across the continent. The tour will launch in Minneapolis, MN, playing the Orphe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

My Best Friend's Wedding Musical Sets Fall World Premiere by Hayley Levitt

Maine's Ogunquit Playhouse will debut a new musical adaptation of TriStar Pictures' 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding during its 2024 season. The production will be the final o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM
Monday, January 29, 2024

Gutenberg! The Musical! Ends Broadway Run With Plans for a Cast Album by Hayley Levitt

Bud and Doug have bid Broadway farewell, but they exit the stage with more dreams to feast upon. As Gutenberg! The Musical! played its final Broadway performance on January 28 at the Jame…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

Lempicka, Starring Eden Espinosa, Completes Broadway Casting by Hayley Levitt

Lempicka, the new musical about famed Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka, has completed Broadway casting. Directed by Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin, the production begins performances …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Friday, January 26, 2024

BOOP! The Musical Will Open on Broadway in Spring 2025 by Hayley Levitt

BOOP! The Musical, inspired by the iconic 1930s cartoon character, has confirmed plans to open on Broadway in spring 2025. Jasmine Amy Rogers, who led the musical's world premiere at Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:36PM

Fly Away with These Photos From the Peter Pan National Tour by Hayley Levitt

Take a peek inside Neverland with these first-look photos of the Peter Pan national tour. Lonny Price directs the reimagined production, based on Sir James M. Barrie's classic tale and its…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:36AM
Thursday, January 25, 2024

Tyne Daly and Liev Schreiber Promise a 'Godzilla vs. King Kong' Battle of Stage Titans in Doubt by Hayley Levitt

The Broadway Show caught up with the stars of Doubt: A Parable, John Patrick Shanley’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play that is returning to Broadway for the first time in nearly 20 ye…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Beauty and the Beast to Launch North American Tour in 2025 by Hayley Levitt

In celebration of Beauty and the Beast's 30th anniversary, Disney Theatrical Group will launch a North American tour of the musical's reimagined stage production in June 2025. This new versi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Outer Critics Circle Sets Dates for 73rd Annual Awards Ceremony by Hayley Levitt

The 73rd Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, celebrating the 2023-24 Broadway and off-Broadway season of theater, will be held on May 23. Nominations will be announced April 22 with winners …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The Chita Rivera Awards Sets a Date for 2024 Ceremony by Hayley Levitt

The 2024 Chita Rivera Awards, an annual celebration of excellence in dance and choreography, will be held on May 20 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The nominees will be a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM