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Friday, April 26, 2024

Tony Awards makes final eligibility determinations for the 2023-2024 Broadway season by Michael Abourizk

The eligibility rulings for 12 productions have been announced.

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

The production opened in April at the Marquis Theatre.

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‘Forbidden Broadway’ will not play the Main Stem this summer by Michael Abourizk

The musical revue has postponed its Broadway bow.

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry will announce the 2024 Tony Award nominations by Michael Abourizk

Nominations for the 77th annual ceremony will be revealed on April 30.

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Bebe Neuwirth will announce 2024 Chita Rivera Award nominations by Michael Abourizk

The awards honor excellence in dance and choreography.

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Manhattan Theatre Club’s ‘Mary Jane’ receives extension by Michael Abourizk

The Amy Herzog drama will run two weeks longer than originally announced.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Kathleen Turner to announce 2024 Drama Desk nominations by Michael Abourizk

The award nominations will be revealed on April 29.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Broadway’s ‘Suffs’ to receive original cast album by Michael Abourizk

The record will preserve Shaina Taub’s original score.

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Broadway attendance grows slightly as season’s end draws near by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending April 21, the 36 currently running shows grossed $34,650,614.

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Amber Snead joins Murnane Casting by Michael Abourizk

Snead previously worked on “The Lion King.”

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Adi Roy will take on title role in Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ by Michael Abourizk

Roy previously played the role in the national tour.

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Monday, April 22, 2024

‘Watcher in the Woods’ will offer industry reading by Michael Abourizk

Kenita R. Miller, Julia Murney and others will appear in the musical adaptation of the Florence Engel Randall novel.

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‘Stereophonic’ announces extension into August by Michael Abourizk

The play by David Adjmi will appear for an additional six weeks at the John Golden Theatre.

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Tony Awards announces eligibility rulings for 14 productions by Michael Abourizk

The 77th annual Tonys ceremony will take place on June 16.

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‘Gutenberg!’ Broadway cast album sets release date by Michael Abourizk

The musical completed its limited run in January.

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Roundabout announces new year of theatrical workforce program by Michael Abourizk

The initiative includes the return of the technical-focused fellowship and a new theater administration fellowship.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Americans for the Arts president Nolen Bivens to step down by Michael Abourizk

Bivens has served as president and CEO since 2021.

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Maya Boyd to take over title role in Broadway’s ‘& Juliet’ by Michael Abourizk

Boyd will join the company of the Tony Award-nominated musical.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Broadway box office dips but proves second-best attended week of the season by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending April 14, the 36 currently running shows grossed $35,535,214.

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Could all of this year’s Tony Awards nominees for direction be women? by Michael Abourizk

Broadway News examines the history of Tony Award-nominated female directors and the records that could be broken with this year’s nominations.

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Ambassador Theatre Group rebrands as ATG Entertainment by Michael Abourizk

The theater-owning group also serves as a producer on “The Wiz,” “Cabaret” and “Appropriate.”

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

Opening-night dates announced for Roundabout Theatre Company’s 2024-2025 season by Michael Abourizk

The nonprofit’s slate of shows includes “Yellow Face,” “English” and “The Pirates of Penzance.”

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All that Chat

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