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Thursday, January 16, 2025

TDF will offer free membership to graduating New York City students by Michael Abourizk

The program will also partner with Broadway’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and “SIX.”

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Jacob Dickey and Kyle Selig complete cast of Sondheim revue ‘Old Friends’ by Michael Abourizk

The Broadway production starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga will open in April.

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Museum of Broadway will honor Black artists with new exhibit by Michael Abourizk

“Crafting Excellence: Black Storytellers on Broadway” will open in January.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Sonia Friedman signs on as a producer of Broadway-bound ‘Queen of Versailles’ musical by Michael Abourizk

The Kristin Chenoweth-led production will bow on Broadway during the 2025-2026 season.

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National Endowment for the Arts announces $36.8 million worth of grants by Michael Abourizk

Broadway’s Second Stage, as well as TDF, Playwrights Horizons and New York Theatre Workshop are among the recipients.

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Actors’ union will honor ensemblists and swings with ‘A Chorus Year’ by Michael Abourizk

The yearlong celebration begins with the 10th annual Swing Day.

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Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada to join ‘Cabaret’ on Broadway by Michael Abourizk

The pair will take over for exiting stars Adam Lambert and Auliʻi Cravalho.

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Broadway production company Seaview acquires Tony Kiser Theatre by Michael Abourizk

The Off-Broadway venue will be rebranded as Studio Seaview.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Dramatists Play Service acquires licensing rights to Alex Edelman’s ‘Just for Us’ by Michael Abourizk

The solo piece is now available to perform in regional and community theaters.

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‘Hamilton’ surpasses $1 billion in overall gross by Michael Abourizk

The 2016 Tony Award-winning Best Musical becomes only the fourth Broadway production to do so. Plus, Broadway box office figures for the week ending Jan. 12.

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Madeline Myers and Benjamin Velez named recipients of Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre by Michael Abourizk

Velez is a writer of the Broadway-bound musical “Real Women Have Curves.”

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Gracie Lawrence and Emily Bergl to join Jonathan Groff in Bobby Darin musical by Michael Abourizk

The full creative team has also been announced for the new musical, titled “Just in Time.”

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Monday, January 13, 2025

Rashidra Scott will join ‘Sunset Boulevard’ as standby for the role of Norma Desmond by Michael Abourizk

The Broadway revival’s star, Nicole Scherzinger, and weekly guest performer, Mandy Gonzalez, continue with the production.

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Exclusive: Katharine Quinn’s media company will launch Broadway content network with series of five shows by Michael Abourizk

The social media director of Broadway’s “The Great Gatsby” tells Broadway News about her enterprise, titled And That’s Showbiz.

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

Daniel Breaker and Merle Dandridge will join ‘Hadestown’ on Broadway by Michael Abourizk

The 2019 Best Musical Tony Award winner will welcome the duo in February.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Watch Charli D’Amelio discuss her Broadway debut “& Juliet” by Michael Abourizk

Click below to watch the TikTok star chat about her experience.

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‘Eureka Day’ on Broadway receives second extension by Michael Abourizk

Jonathan Spector’s comedy will play an additional two weeks.

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‘Wicked’ film has strong showing among SAG Award nominations by Michael Abourizk

Broadway alums were named in every acting category.

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‘Stereophonic’ recoups investment; will tour and play West End in 2025 by Michael Abourizk

The Tony Award-winning production will conclude its Broadway run on Jan. 12.

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‘Death Becomes Her’ cancels Jan. 8 performance due to illness by Michael Abourizk

The new musical stars Tony Award nominees Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

August Wilson honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame by Michael Abourizk

Wilson's longtime producer Lynne Meadow offers thoughts on his honor.

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Eliza Kennedy’s novel ‘Lucky Night’ to be adapted for the stage by Michael Abourizk

Kennedy will pen the adaptation of the novel, which will be published in March.

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NYC Broadway Week sets winter 2025 return by Michael Abourizk

The program offers two-for-one tickets to select Broadway productions.

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Roundabout Theatre Company reveals 2025 playwrights for Refocus and Underground programs by Michael Abourizk

Nikki Massoud, Vichet Chum, Migdalia Cruz and William S. Yellow Robe Jr. are among the artists who were named.

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‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Suffs’ exit strong as overall Broadway box office dips less than usual by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending Jan. 5, the 33 currently running productions grossed $45,157,253.

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Friday, January 3, 2025

Greg Hildreth to join ‘Chicago’ on Broadway by Michael Abourizk

The long-running revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

National Endowment for the Arts reports on the state of nonprofit theaters nationwide by Michael Abourizk

The results identify current challenges and possible solutions.

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‘Wicked’ first show ever to gross over $5 million in a single week by Michael Abourizk

Broadway box office surpasses pre-pandemic holiday-week gross; for the week ending Dec. 29, the 33 currently running productions grossed $55,822,374.

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Monday, December 30, 2024

‘Gypsy’ on Broadway canceled performances due to cast illnesses by Michael Abourizk

Performances of the Audra McDonald-led revival resumed on Dec. 29.

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Broadway’s box office remains strong ahead of the end of 2024 by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending Dec. 22, the 34 currently running productions grossed $44,466,554.

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