Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Illinoise Begins Its Broadway Run and Celebrates the Last Opening Night of the Season by Hayley Levitt

Illinoise, the dance-centric musical adaptation of Sufjan Stevens' album Illinois, opens April 24 at the St. James Theatre, the night of its very first Broadway performance. Directed and c…

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Stereophonic, Dead Outlaw and The Connector Lead 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations by Broadway.com

The nominees for the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards were announced today at a ceremony led by Merrily We Roll Along stars Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez at the Museu…

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The Broadway Revival of The Wiz Welcomes a New Generation to Oz on Opening Night by Hayley Levitt

The Wiz—the beloved, Black retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—celebrated its official Broadway opening at the Marquis Theatre on April 17. Settling into their Broa…

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Tony Winner Idina Menzel to Launch Take Me or Leave Me Concert Tour by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will launch a North American concert tour this summer, aptly titled the Take Me or Leave Me Tour, inspired by the popular duet she famously sang in Rent on B…

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Marriedly We Roll Along: Lindsay Mendez Weds with Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe Standing By by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez married fellow actor J. Alex Brinson on April 22. Mendez’s Merrily We Roll Along co-stars, Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe—old …

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Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin and More Toast Cabaret's Return to Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Cabaret is back on Broadway in the fifth mounting of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff's classic musical since its 1966 premiere. This production—Rebecca Frecknall's Olivier Award-w…

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Suffs Inspires a Spirit of Activism on Its Broadway Opening Night by Hayley Levitt

On April 18, the historical musical Suffs marched onto Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. Soaking in the evening's feelings of hope and inspiration, The Broadway Show hit the red carpet …

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Call Me Cherry with The Outsiders’ Emma Pittman, Episode 1: A Pretty Big Day by Darryn King

In the new Broadway musical The Outsiders, now playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Emma Pittman plays Cherry Valance, the sensitive, red-headed cheerleader in a world of battle-ready b…

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See Suffs' Elegant Broadway Inauguration Day, With Shaina Taub, Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai and More by Broadway.com

Suffs, the new historical musical written by and starring Shaina Taub, opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on April 18. Tracing the history of the women's suffrage movement and the …

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Will Butler and Stereophonic Stars Rock Out on Opening Night; Cast Album Details Teased by Darryn King

Stereophonic, the David Adjmi play about a band toiling away to record an album in the 1970s, celebrated its Broadway opening night at the Golden Theatre on April 19. Broadway.com was there …

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Shaina Taub's Suffs to Release Original Broadway Cast Album in June by Hayley Levitt

Suffs, which celebrated its Broadway opening on April 18, will release an original Broadway cast recording through Atlantic Records. The album, featuring Shaina Taub's original score, drops…

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Adi Roy to Take Over Title Role in Aladdin on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Adi Roy will take on the title role in the Broadway cast of Aladdin, joining the company straight from the North American tour, which he launched in the fall of 2022. He plays his final to…

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Huey Lewis and the Stars of The Heart of Rock and Roll Celebrate Their Broadway Opening by Darryn King

The Heart of Rock and Roll, the upbeat new romcom musical set to the songs of ’80s hitmakers Huey Lewis and the News, celebrated its arrival on Broadaway ahead of an official opening night…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Kecia Lewis, the Backstage ‘Mama’ of Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen, Has Wisdom to Share by Kathy Henderson

On stage, “chemistry” usually refers to a romantic pairing, but in the case of the new musical Hell’s Kitchen, it’s the perfect description for the teacher-pupil bond between Broadwa…

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Hell's Kitchen Celebrates Its Broadway Opening With a Spirit of Possibility and Belonging by Hayley Levitt

Hell's Kitchen, the new Broadway musical inspired by multi-Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys' New York upbringing and set to her R&B hits, opened at the Shubert Theatre…

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2024 Drama League Nominations Announced; Merrily We Roll Along Trio Eligible for Distinguished Performance Award by Darryn King

The nominees for the 2024 Drama League Awards were announced on April 22 by Vanessa Williams and Bebe Neuwirth at an event held at Lincoln Center’s New York Public Library for the Performi…

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David Adjmi's Stereophonic Extends Broadway Run by Six Weeks by Darryn King

David Adjmi's Stereophonic, a play with music by Grammy winner Will Butler of Arcade Fire, has extended its Broadway run at the Golden Theatre by six weeks. Originally scheduled to run fo…

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Sunday, April 21, 2024

Join the Stars of The Wiz, Back Home on Broadway, for a Rejoiceful Opening Night by Broadway.com

Everybody rejoice! After a whirlwind national tour, the revival of The Wiz, the all-Black retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, celebrated its opening night at the Marq…

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility for The Notebook, Water for Elephants, The Outsiders and More by Hayley Levitt

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 18 to determine the eligibility status of eight Broadway productions. This was their third meeting of the 2023-24 season. The production…

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Jennifer Holliday, Norbert Leo Butz, Donna Murphy and More Will Perform Follies in Concert at Carnegie Hall by Darryn King

A huge, all-star cast will perform the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical Follies for one night only at Carnegie Hall. The concert, part of Transport Group’s Anne L. Bernstein Concert …

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Gutenberg! The Musical!, With Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, to Release Broadway Cast Album in May; Mel Brooks to Play Guest Producer by Hayley Levitt

The Original Broadway Cast Album of Gutenberg! The Musical!, as teased just following the end of its Broadway run in January, will be released digitally on May 3 with a physical CD release…

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Playwright Jocelyn Bioh to Be Recognized by the Dramatists Guild for Jaja's African Hair Braiding by Darryn King

The playwright Jocelyn Bioh, whose Jaja’s African Hair Braiding opened on Broadway in 2023, is to be honored by the Dramatists Guild at their annual ceremony on May 6 at Sony Hall. Bioh is…

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From Glockenspiels to Butterfly Wings: How Sufjan Stevens Crafted the Album Behind Broadway’s Illinoise by Darryn King

On April 24, the fleet-footed, heart-filled theatrical event Illinoise opens at the St. James Theatre. With direction and choreography by Justin Peck and a story by Peck and Jackie Sibblies…

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Broadway's Stereophonic to Release Cast Album; 'Masquerade' Music Video Now Available by Darryn King

Broadway’s Stereophonic, the David Adjmi play about a band toiling away to record an album in the 1970s, will release a cast album. The album will feature original songs—including the st…

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

A Beautiful Noise Star Nick Fradiani Sings Neil Diamond's 'I Am... I Said' by Broadway.com

Nick Fradiani, American Idol's season 14 champion, is making his Broadway debut at the Broadhurst Theatre as the title star of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical. The show says g…

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Join Eric Stewart, Back to the Future’s Head of Props, Behind the Scenes by Darryn King

It’s Eric Stewart’s job to carefully attend to every need of one of the most dazzling and exciting stars on the New York stage. But more about the DeLorean in a moment. As the head of …

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Sara Gettelfinger on Her Broadway Rise, Devastating Downfall and Clear-Eyed Comeback in Water for Elephants by Paul Wontorek

In 2011, Water for Elephants star Sara Gettelfinger landed maybe the biggest break in a theater career filled with numerous highlights: a genuine leading lady turn as Morticia Addams in the…

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Jeremy Jordan Unlocks The Great Gatsby's Anti-Hero for His First New Broadway Musical in Over a Decade by Hayley Levitt

Believe it or not, the last character Jeremy Jordan originated in a Broadway musical was his breakout role as intrepid paper boy Jack Kelly in Disney’s Newsies back in 2012. He’s been ba…

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The Kids Are Not All Right: Broadway's Romeo + Juliet, Starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, Is Poised for Gen Z Worship by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

“The youth are f**ked” is the catch phrase of Sam Gold’s upcoming Broadway revival of Romeo + Juliet, led by young stars Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler. Shakespeare’s classic tale of h…

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The Great Gatsby's Jeremy Jordan, Water for Elephants' Sara Gettelfinger on Her Story of Redemption, and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

Red-carpet opening nights, backstage tours and exclusive performances are on tap this week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. But first, a Broadway veteran sits down for her first in-de…

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Maya Boyd to Assume the Title Role in Broadway's & Juliet by Hayley Levitt

Maya Boyd will take over the title role in Broadway's & Juliet, beginning performances at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre May 14. Boyd replaces the production's original Tony-nominated star…

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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