Monday, August 19, 2024

Video: Watch THE WIZ Take Its Final Broadway Bows & Perform 'Brand New Day'

Watch a video of the Broadway cast of The Wiz taking their final Broadway bows. The show's Instagram account shared a look at their final curtain call, including Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM
Saturday, August 17, 2024

Tonys Talk: The Stars of TOOTSIE Reveal Backstage Secrets, Onstage Mishaps & More! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Tootsie is bringing audiences to their feet every night at the Marquis Theatre, and its partly because of the extraordinary talents of its Tony-nominated stars.…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:57PM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Broadway Box Office: ‘The Wiz,’ ‘Illinoise’ See Final Weeks Surge by Caitlin Huston

In its second to last week on Broadway, The Wiz brought in close to $1.7 million, its highest tally of its run so far, putting it within the top five in the industry for the week.  The revi…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:21PM
Sunday, August 11, 2024

THE WIZ Gets Broadway Dates, Plus Cast! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The all-new production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical The Wiz will open on Broadway on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in a limited engagement at the Marqui…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:36PM
Friday, August 9, 2024

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” To Play Broadway In 2025 by Andrew Poretz

The Olivier Award-winning play Stranger Things: The First Shadow will begin previews on March 28, 2025 with an opening on April 22, 2025 at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:11PM
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

‘Stranger Things’ Play to Open on Broadway in 2025 by Rebecca Rubin

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a stage play based on the hugely popular Netflix series, is heading to Broadway in 2025. The show will run at the Marquis Theatre with preview perfor…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow” Coming To Broadway In March; See Trailer Released Today by Greg Evans

The hit London play Stranger Things: The First Shadow is coming to work its magic on Broadway: Producers Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions announced today the production will begin prev…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:00PM

Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ to Open on Broadway in Spring 2025 by Caitlin Huston

Stranger Things: The First Shadow is coming to Broadway in the spring.  The play, which is set up as a prequel to the events of the Netflix series, will start previews at the Marquis Theatr…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:00PM

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Will Open on Broadway in 2025 by Darryn King

Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a theatrical prequel to the Netflix science fiction-horror series, will open at Broadway's Marquis Theatre in 2025. Performances begin March 28 with an off…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Will Open On Broadway This March

Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions announced that the Olivier Award-winning play Stranger Things: The First Shadow is set to begin previews on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Broadway’s Marq…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 02:00PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

Scenic Designer Hannah Beachler on Infusing The Wiz with Black American Culture by Broadway.com

The production designer Hannah Beachler has left her visual mark on several landmark works of Black cinema and storytelling in recent years, including Moonlight, the 2015 Rock film Creed, Be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:21PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

9 TO 5 Gets Workin' on Broadway in 2009 by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: After premiering in Los Angeles in 2008, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 opened on Broadway on April 30, 2009 at the Marquis Theatre. Based on the 1980 film of the same…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:02PM
Monday, July 15, 2024

Photos: The Wiz Broadway Revival Celebrates 100 Performances by Molly Higgins, Logan Culwell-Block

The production opened April 17 at the Marquis Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM
Saturday, July 13, 2024

Photos: THE WIZ Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway

Last night, the revival of The Wiz at the Marquis Theatre celebrated their 100th performance on Broadway. See photos of the company's celebration here.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

#LegacyRobe - The Wiz by Actors' Equity Association

The Broadway Opening Night Legacy Robe Ceremony honoring Judith Franklin for The Wiz at the Marquis Theatre on April 17, 2024.

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:23PM
Sunday, June 16, 2024

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren Will Bring Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years to Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren will lead the first-ever Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, opening in spring 2025 at a theater to be announc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:48AM
Thursday, June 13, 2024

Alan Mingo Jr. Whizzes Back to The Wiz on Broadway Tonight by Darryn King

Alan Mingo Jr. will reprise his title performance in The Wiz, joining the featured Broadway cast at the Marquis Theatre on June 13. He replaces Wayne Brady, who played his final performanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

The 78th Annual Theatre World Awards – A Shining Night by Sandi Durell

Len Cariou received the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement; A.J. Shively the Dorothy. Loudon Award for his role in Irish Rep’s Philadelphia, Here I Come; Journalist, Critic, Column…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:27PM

Photos: Inside and Backstage at the 78th Annual Theatre World Awards

The historic 78th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony was held on Monday evening, June 10, 2024 at the Marquis Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the big ni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:32AM
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Gloria & Emilio Estefan Are On Their Feet on the Opening Night Red Carpet! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: ON YOUR FEET!, the new Broadway musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, nineteen-ti…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:42PM

What's the Greatest Gloria Estefan Song? The ON YOUR FEET! Red Carpet Guests Weigh In! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: ON YOUR FEET!, the new Broadway musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, nineteen-…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:42PM

ON YOUR FEET! Cast Congas All Night Long at the Opening After Party! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: ON YOUR FEET!, the new Broadway musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, nineteen-ti…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:42PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Stephanie Mills, Original Dorothy in The Wiz, to Join Broadway's Hadestown as Hermes by Hayley Levitt

Stephanie Mills, best known for her performance as Dorothy in the original 1975 production of The Wiz, will return to Broadway as Hermes in the Tony-winning musical Hadestown. She replac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Friday, May 17, 2024

Alan Mingo Jr. to Replace Wayne Brady in the Title Role in The Wiz on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Alan Mingo Jr. will reprise his title performance in The Wiz, joining the featured Broadway cast at the Marquis Theatre on June 13. He replaces Wayne Brady, who plays his final performance…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Watch: Broadway's The Wiz Performs 'Ease On Down the Road' and 'He's the Wiz' on Today by Logan Culwell-Block

The new revival at the Marquis Theatre closed out the morning show's Broadway Week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Wayne Brady to Depart THE WIZ, Alan Mingo Jr. Will Return to the Title Role

Alan Mingo Jr. will return to the title role of ‘The Wiz’ on Broadway beginning Thursday, June 13, 2024. Five-time Emmy winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady will play his final pe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Outstanding Debut Performers Cole Escola, Rachel McAdams, Maleah Joi Moon and More Honored with 2024 Theatre World Awards by Darryn King

The Theatre World Awards' board of directors has announced the 2024 honorees for the Theatre World Award, recognizing an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Productio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM
Friday, April 26, 2024

Broadway revival of ‘The Wiz’ will receive cast album by Michael Abourizk

The production opened in April at the Marquis Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:12PM

The Wiz Will Release a 2024 Broadway Cast Recording by Hayley Levitt

The Wiz, now running at the Marquis Theatre, will release a 2024 Broadway Cast Recording on July 12 through Immersive/Interscope Records. The Broadway revival, directed by Schele Williams, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

Broadway's Wiz Revival Is Getting a Cast Album by Logan Culwell-Block

Nichelle Williams, Debra Cox, and Wayne Brady lead the company at the Marquis Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Watch The Wiz's Tinman, Phillip Johnson Richardson, Sing 'What Would I Do If I Could Feel?' by Broadway.com

Phillip Johnson Richardson goes on a quest for a heart eight times a week at the Marquis Theatre as The Wiz's beloved Tinman. The role marks Richardson's Broadway debut, and a star-making o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

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