Friday, October 27, 2023

Watch Now: The Cast of Wicked Performs “One Short Day” on GMA by Broadway Direct

Wicked is celebrating its 20th year on Broadway this October, with October 30 recently being declared National Wicked Day. Ahead of the upcoming landmark anniversary, the cast of Wicked…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:58PM

Casting Announced for The Notebook on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

We now know who will be leading the Broadway premiere of The Notebook this upcoming spring. Portraying the lead roles of Allie and Noah across their lifetimes are Jordan Tyson as Younger A…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 09:07AM
Thursday, October 26, 2023

The Who’s TOMMY Revival to Open on Broadway in Spring 2024 by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

The Who’s TOMMY is making its way back to Broadway! It was announced today that the critically acclaimed production of The Who’s TOMMY that premiered at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre earli…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 08:59AM
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Gaten Matarazzo to Depart Sweeney Todd on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Limited time remains to catch this Stranger Things favorite in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd. Gaten Matarazzo announced today that he will play his final performance as Tobias in Sw…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:40AM

First Look: Tony Award-Winning Revival of Company Begins National Tour by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Recently, the Tony Award-winning revival of Stephen Sondheim’s and George Furth’s Company embarked on its North American tour, soon beginning a two-week engagement at Chicago’s Cadilla…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:16AM

Alyssa Fox and McKenzie Kurtz on Leading Wicked‘s 20th Anniversary Cast by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

It’s a question that prospective leading ladies have been asking themselves for two decades now: Are you an Elphaba or a Glinda? The two witches — neither wicked, but both accessibly imp…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:40AM

The Power of Wicked‘s Evergrowing Legacy by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

Wicked opened on Broadway on Halloween Eve 2003, just a few years into my tenure as music and theater critic at USA Today. I arrived at a press preview filled with hopeful anticipation, havi…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:30AM

Watch Now: “Defying Gravity” Performed by Current and Former Elphabas by Broadway Direct

Wicked is celebrating its 20th year on Broadway this October, with October 30 recently being declared National Wicked Day. Ahead of the upcoming anniversary, watch current Broadway Elphab…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:00AM
Monday, October 23, 2023

Original “Aragon” National Tour Cast to Star in SIX on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

There are some new Broadway queens heading to the Lena Horne Theatre. Previously seen on the critically acclaimed “Aragon” National Tour, the new Broadway cast of SIX will star Khaila W…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:23AM

Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin to Star in Cabaret Revival on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

We now know who will be leading the revival of Cabaret on Broadway! Reprising his Olivier Award-winning performance, Eddie Redmayne will star as The Emcee, with Gayle Rankin joining the pr…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 08:35AM
Friday, October 20, 2023

Watch Now: David Byrne on How Audiences Can Experience Here Lies Love by Broadway Direct

David Byrne is one of the minds behind Broadway’s Here Lies Love and in this new video, he showcases the many different ways audiences can experience the Broadway musical in the completely…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:15PM

5 Questions with Patrick Page of All The Devils Are Here by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Known for his commanding voice and most recently for his Tony Award-nominated turn as Hades in Hadestown, Patrick Page is back on stage this fall, bringing his solo piece All The Devils Are…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:22PM

Isabelle McCalla on Stepping Into Maizy’s Shoes in Shucked by Frank Dilella For Broadway Direct

There’s a new girl in town in Cob County! The hit musical comedy Shucked recently welcomed actress Isabelle McCalla, who took over the role of Maizy, the show’s leading lady with a heart…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:56PM

Elle Fanning to Make Broadway Debut Opposite Sarah Paulson in Appropriate by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Second Stage Theater announced today that Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominee Elle Fanning (The Great) will make her Broadway debut in its upcoming production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:58AM
Thursday, October 19, 2023

Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford to Depart Sweeney Todd, Revival Extends by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

It was announced today Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford will play their final performance in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd on January 14, 2024. The production also announced that it …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:05PM
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Watch Now: Disney on Broadway Celebrates 100 Years of Disney by Broadway Direct

In honor of Disney's 100th Anniversary, Disney on Broadway shows of past and present came together for a special performance on Good Morning America. From old favorites like Newsies and …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:08PM

First Look: The 20th Anniversary Cast of Wicked on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Wicked is celebrating its 20th year on Broadway this October, with October 30 recently being declared National Wicked Day. Ahead of the upcoming landmark anniversary, take a look at new pr…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:17PM

Shaina Taub’s Suffs to Open on Broadway This Spring by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Following a sold-out, extended run at The Public Theater, Shaina Taub’s new musical Suffs will come to Broadway this spring with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Nobel …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:20AM
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Rob Madge’s My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) to Open on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Following sold-out and critically acclaimed runs in London’s West End and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Olivier Award-nominated play My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) starring…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:26PM

Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony Finally Arrives on Broadway by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

It was back in the late 1990s that pop icon Barry Manilow and lyricist and librettist Bruce Sussman first began work on a musical tracing the rise and fall of the Comedian Harmonists, a Germ…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:30AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2023

How the Catchy Only Murders in the Building Song Was Written by Leigh Scheps For Broadway Direct

Which of the Pickwick triplets did it? Now that the finale’s out, we finally know who the murderer is, and we just might be able to stop singing the patter song heard throughout season thr…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:43AM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

First Look: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding Opens on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, the new Broadway play written by Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and directed by Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord), offic…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:41PM

Leslie Odom, Jr. on Returning to Broadway in Purlie Victorious by Felicia Fitzpatrick For Broadway Direct

For Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr., Rent is not only the musical he made his Broadway debut in, but it’s his artistic compass. “On some level, I’m just trying to be a part of Rent a…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:55AM

Why Tony Winner Kenny Leon Is Passionate About Purlie Victorious by Gordon Cox For Broadway Direct

“It’s so relevant. It’s so needed. It’s so now.” When the Tony-winning director Kenny Leon describes his latest Broadway project, he sounds like he’s talking about a brand-new pl…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:45AM

Reeve Carney to Play Final Performance in Hadestown on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

It was announced today that Reeve Carney, the original Broadway Orpheus in Hadestown, will play his final performance in the Tony Award-winning musical on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the W…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:11AM
Friday, September 29, 2023

Watch Now: Arielle Jacobs and Here Lies Love Cast Perform on GMA by Broadway Direct

Here Lies Love is now playing at the Broadway Theatre and the company led by Arielle Jacobs stopped by Good Morning America to give audiences a sneak preview of the new musical. Watch the c…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:13PM

Hollywood Stars Taking the New York Stage This Fall by Leigh Scheps For Broadway Direct

There’s an opportunity to catch some of Hollywood’s brightest stars on stage this fall. Whether they already had plans to perform on Broadway or signed up while off-screen during the ong…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:43PM

Some Like It Hot to Close on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Some Like It Hot has entered its final months on Broadway. The Tony Award-winning musical announced that it will play its final Broadway performance at the Shubert Theatre on December 30, 20…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:10PM
Thursday, September 28, 2023

Will Swenson to Depart A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

You have just a few weeks left to catch A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical‘s original star. Will Swenson will play his final performance as ‘Neil Diamond – Then’ on October …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:30PM
Thursday, June 16, 2022

Schmigadoon! Renewed for Season Two, New Broadway Stars to Join by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Apple TV+ has announced that its hit AFI Award-winning musical comedy series Schmigadoon! has been renewed for a second season and will return with new original musical numbers from creator …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:53PM

Backstage Moments at the 2022 Tony Awards by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

At the last Tony Awards ceremony, we gave you a peek at backstage moments and this year we’re doing it again! The 2022 Tony Awards were a great success, with Academy Award winner Ariana De…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:03PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards