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Saturday, June 7, 2014

Menken & Spencer's THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ Opens in Montreal Tonight by Hilary Kelly

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Spencer, is getting a second chance at a fully mounted production in Montreal this summer after its first a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM
Friday, April 25, 2014

For Terrence McNally, MOTHERS AND SONS Asks the Question He Chose Not To by Hilary Kelly

When Terrence McNally lost a partner to the AIDS epidemic, he was full of questions about the person and circumstances which brought about his death - but he didn't ask them. In his new play…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM
Monday, April 21, 2014

Jack Plotnick & Seth Rudetsky's DISASTER! Headed to Broadway? by Hilary Kelly

Jack Plotnick, of Gods and Monsters, NipTuck, and The Mentalist, has set his sights on Broadway, according to Queerty. His musical, Disaster, might be making headlines on the Great White Way…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PM
Friday, April 18, 2014

Richard Maltby Jr.'s AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' to Return to New York? by Hilary Kelly

The Delaware Theatre Company's production of Ain't Misbehavin', directed by Richard Maltby, Jr., could be eying a return to the New York stage, according to Delaware Online.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PM

Oh, What a Trailer! 5 Reasons We Already Love the JERSEY BOYS Movie! by Hilary Kelly

The trailer for the upcoming film adaptation was released yesterday, and below, BroadwayWorld shares five reasons that the trailer is making us freak out over the film's June 20th release Wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM
Monday, April 14, 2014

Alexa Ray Joel 'Feeling Much Better' After Fainting Onstage at Cafe Carlyle by Hilary Kelly

Alexa Ray Joel, the 28-year-old singersongwriter and daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, is recovering after fainting onstage during a show at Cafe Carlyle, according to The New Yo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PM
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

National Theatre Lets WAR HORSE Musicians Go; Opts for Pre-Recorded Soundtrack by Hilary Kelly

The National Theatre has terminated the contracts of five musicians who, until recently, provided live accompaniment for the West End production of War Horse, according to The Stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:43PM
Friday, March 28, 2014

School Officials Cancel Production of SWEENEY TODD, Citing Issues with Subject Matter by Hilary Kelly

Officials at Timberlane Regional High School have cancelled a scheduled production of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, saying the script and content matter are too controversia…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:38PM

Menken & Spencer's THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ to Open in Montreal June 2015 by Hilary Kelly

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Spencer, is getting a second chance at a fully mounted production in Montreal this summer after its first a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber Divides Really Useful Group to Maximize Global Reach by Hilary Kelly

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's theatre company, The Really Useful Group, has split into two seperate companies, the Telegraph reports.In a recent article, the Telegraph has revealed that a l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM
Friday, March 21, 2014

McKellen, Stewart, Hilty, Groff, & More to Host BROADWAY BATTLES BULLYING Benefit, 4/14 by Hilary Kelly

Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Patrick Stewart, Megan Hilty, Jonathan Groff, Mary-Louise Parker, and Paula Cole are set to present Broadway Battles Bullying, a benefit concert for the Michael Morones…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM

Photo Flash: IF/THEN's Idina Menzel Poses for Cover of Billboard Magazine by Hilary Kelly

Idina Menzel, star of stage and screen, posed for this week's cover of Billboard Magazine - which declared her to be 'The Not So New 'It' Girl'. 'It' girl is spot on - Menzel's performance o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM
Friday, March 14, 2014

Cameron Mackintosh Eyes MY FAIR LADY and OLIVER! Remakes, MISS SAIGON Film by Hilary Kelly

Hot on the heels of Les Miserables' box office success, Broadway producer Cameron Mackintosh has set his sights on a film version of Miss Saigon, according to the Associated Press. He also t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM
Thursday, March 6, 2014

BWW Interview: Bryan Cranston on Live Theatre, Playing LBJ, and Making His Broadway Debut in ALL THE WAY, Opening Tonight by Hilary Kelly

Coming off back to back SAG and Golden Globe honors and following a successful run at the American Repertory Theatre, Bryan Cranston will make his Broadway debut this March in All The Way, p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM
Monday, March 3, 2014

BWW Interview: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER's Pamela Bob Makes Broadway Dreams Come True by Hilary Kelly

A video of two daughters surprising their mother with a ticket to Motown The Musical went viral this past Christmas, especially within the New York theatre circles - but no one was quite sur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM
Friday, February 28, 2014

Sherlock Holmes Goes to the Theatre and Reviews Broadway! by Hilary Kelly

You can drag a Holmes to water, but you can't make him drink. The beleaguered Holmes parents brought their highly functioning sociopath of a son - and presumably Mycroft, though the whole ve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM
Monday, February 24, 2014

Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE Introduces Priority Access Pass Program by Hilary Kelly

The Broadway-aimed musical Allegiance, currently starring George Takei, Lea Salonga, and Telly Leung, has created a Priority Access Pass to give more theatregoers a chance to see the product…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:35PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Bryan Cranston on Live Theatre, Playing LBJ, and Making His Broadway Debut in ALL THE WAY by Hilary Kelly

Coming off back to back SAG and Golden Globe honors and following a successful run at the American Repertory Theatre, Bryan Cranston will make his Broadway debut this March in All The Way, p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM
Friday, January 24, 2014

Daniel Radcliffe's NYT Magazine Cover Nominated for ASME Award by Hilary Kelly

Underneath the neon headline 'Harry Who' is a black and white portrait of a behooded, scraggly Daniel Radcliffe, looking about as distant as he possibly could from the boy wizard who made hi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Joshua Henry to Perform THIS IS THE LOVE at 54 Below, 2/10 by Hilary Kelly

Making his 54 Below debut, Joshua Henry Porgy and Bess, The Scottboro Boys, American Idiot, In the Heights will perform Broadway standards and his original songs under the music direction of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:40PM

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
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