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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Purlie Victorious Revival Announces Theater, Dates and Full Cast by Ruthie Fierberg

The first-ever Broadway revival of two-time Tony Award-nominated playwright Ossie Davis’ comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch will begin performances o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:25AM

Sierra Boggess will reprise her role in ‘Harmony’ on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Boggess originated the role of Mary in the musical’s 2022 Off-Broadway premiere.

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What it takes to live-caption the Tony Awards by Ruthie Fierberg

Joshua Edwards has been live-captioning the Tonys since 2018. What was different about this unscripted year?

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:15AM

‘Purlie Victorious’ revival announces theater, dates and full cast by Ruthie Fierberg

Find out who will join Leslie Odom Jr. on Broadway.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

When the 2023 Tony Awards were in limbo, an advertising leader weighed the possibilities and impact by Ruthie Fierberg

In mid-May, the fate of the Tony Awards was up in the air. Here’s what one Broadway advertising executive was thinking.

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Monday, June 12, 2023

The year the Tonys went unscripted by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Awards Productions compromised with the Writer’s Guild of America so the show could go on — so what did that show look like?

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Through their acceptance speeches, 2023 Tony winners speak on broader issues by Ruthie Fierberg

Brandon Uranowitz, Bonnie Milligan, Alex Newell and more used their few minutes of telecast time to send big messages.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:17AM

8 moments you didn’t see on the Tony Awards telecast by Ruthie Fierberg

As winners graced the media room on June 11, they shared intimate reactions, personal stories and cut-off speeches.

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J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell make history as first openly nonbinary actors to win a Tony Award by Ruthie Fierberg

Ghee won for their leading role in “Some Like It Hot” and Newell for their featured role in “Shucked.”

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:34AM

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Creating a Tony Awards opener without any lyrics by Ruthie Fierberg

Orchestrator and arranger Macy Schmidt tells Broadway News how the number celebrating the awards uptown venue came to be.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:20PM

The 2022-2023 season marks a resurrection of the big Broadway musical by Ruthie Fierberg

From “New York, New York” to “& Juliet” to “Sweeney Todd” and more, grand-scale productions have made a comeback.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:10AM

Friday, June 9, 2023

Exclusive: Broadway’s 2022 solo ‘A Christmas Carol’ to become a feature film by Ruthie Fierberg

Directed by Michael Arden, this version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ is different from the previous filmed stage capture.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:03AM

John Kander reflects on his decades-long Broadway run by Ruthie Fierberg

The 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient tells Broadway News about the key to his partnership with Fred Ebb, how he’s escaped writer’s block and more.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:57AM

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Pulling off the musical-chairs casting of the 2022 ‘Into the Woods’ revival by Ruthie Fierberg

Producer Jordan Roth, director Lear deBessonet and stars Sara Bareilles and Patina Miller describe what it took to achieve the revolving door of players.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:43AM

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

‘Here Lies Love’ producers release a statement about ongoing negotiations with musicians union by Ruthie Fierberg

A dispute over the musical’s intention not to use live musicians surfaced on May 31.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:05PM

These two high school roommates once dreamed of reviving ‘Parade.’ Now they’ve done that — and more by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony-nominated director Michael Arden and designer Dane Laffrey collaborated on “Parade and “A Christmas Carol” — and that’s just this season.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:30AM

For ‘& Juliet’ producer Eva Price, ‘jukebox musical’ is not a dirty word by Ruthie Fierberg

The current Tony nominee wants to erase the stigma of what a musical with preexisting songs can be.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

When a role is also a responsibility by Ruthie Fierberg

2023 Tony Award nominees Brandon Uranowitz, Ben Platt, Katy Sullivan, NaTasha Yvette Williams and J. Harrison Ghee feel an added urgency to their impact on audiences.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:00AM

Monday, June 5, 2023

In a climate where producing plays is tougher than ever, ‘Fat Ham’ took the risk by Ruthie Fierberg

The producers of ‘Fat Ham’ share their strategy behind selling the new work to a Broadway audience.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:00PM

Nominees Announced for 2023 Actors’ Equity Ensemble Award by Ruthie Fierberg

The Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) has announced the shows nominated for its annual award. The ACCA Award is the only of its kind, honoring the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Exclusive: Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody to host 2023 Drama Desk Awards by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus a list of presenters for the June 6 event.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:46AM

How Samuel L. Jackson shed his star power for Broadway’s ‘Piano Lesson’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Jackson’s celebrity was a selling point for the August Wilson revival, but his disappearance into his character made it work.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:42AM

Friday, June 2, 2023

Nominees announced for 2023 Actors’ Equity ensemble award by Ruthie Fierberg

The prize from the union's Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs honors the original chorus members of new musicals.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:24PM

‘Waitress, The Musical - Live on Broadway!’ to play free Times Square screening by Ruthie Fierberg

The movie capture of the Broadway musical will premiere simultaneously at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.

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What would musicals sound like without orchestrations? by Ruthie Fierberg

The 2023 Tony-nominated orchestrators share their composers’ audio demos alongside final orchestrated recordings to reveal how the full and final sound of a musical gets made.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:23AM

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Tyne Daly and Liev Schreiber to Star in Revival of Doubt by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award-winning actors Tyne Daly and Liev Schreiber have signed on to lead a Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s award-winning drama Doubt. Scott Ellis will direct the production…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM