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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Jenny Powers and Rob McClure to Star in Mary Poppins at the Muny by Michael Mellini

Jenny Powers and Rob McClure will lead the Muny's production of Mary Poppins as Mary and Bert respectively. Directed by Gary Griffin, the musical will run July 25 through August 2 at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:40PM
Monday, May 13, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Pippin Breaks Box Office Record by Michael Mellini

The Tony-nominated revival of Pippin is definitely doing magic on Broadway. The musical broke the house record at the Music Box Theatre this week earning $861,233. Bette Midler's solo sh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:05PM
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

The Last Five Years, Murder Ballad & More Earn Off-Broadway Alliance Award Nominations by Michael Mellini

Nominations have been announced for the third annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring the best in off-Broadway theater. The winners will be announced on May 21. A list of nominations f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:49AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Laura Osnes, Patina Miller, Billy Porter and More Among Astaire Award Nominees by Michael Mellini

Nominations have been announced for the 31st Annual Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, which honor excellence in dance and choreography on Broadway and in film. The ceremony will be held June 3 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM
Monday, May 6, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Bette Midler Breaks Box Office Record with I'll Eat You Last by Michael Mellini

Audiences are having a grand time as Bette Midler dishes Hollywood gossip from her couch at the Booth Theater where John Logan's new comedy I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:23PM

Tony-Nominated Orphans Revival, Starring Alec Baldwin, Sets Broadway Closing Date by Michael Mellini

The Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Orphans, starring Emmy winner and Tony nominee Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge, will end its run on May 19 at the G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM

Billy Crudup & Shuler Hensley to Join Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in Broadway Run of No Man's Land & Waiting for Godot by Michael Mellini

Tony winners Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley will join Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart for the Broadway repetoire mounting of No Man's Land and Waiting for Godot. Directed by Sean Mathi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Michael Fassbender and Natalie Portman to Star in Big Screen Adaptation of Macbeth by Michael Mellini

Michael Fassbender and Oscar winner Natalie Portman will star in a new film adaptation of Macbeth as the title Scottish king and his wife, according to ScreenDaily.com. Justin Kurzel will di…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:44PM

Eve Plumb to Lead Off-Broadway Family Drama Unbroken Circle by Michael Mellini

Eve Plumb will lead the cast of the off-Broadway world premiere of James Wesley's dramedy Unbroken Circle. Directed by Jason St. Little, the play will begin performances on May 29 at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Tony-Nominated Play The Testament of Mary Sets Broadway Closing Date by Michael Mellini

Despite earning a Tony nomination for Best Play, Colm Toibin's The Testament of Mary will play its final performance on May 5 at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre. Starring Fiona Shaw a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM
Monday, April 29, 2013

Broadway Grosses: The Rascals Reunion Rocks Broadway by Michael Mellini

The 2012-13 Broadway season is officially over, and several new shows are proving to be box office hits as Kinky Boots, Lucky Guy, Matilda and Motown continue to gross over $1 million. Audie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:11PM
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Flashdance Musical Postpones Summer Run on Broadway by Michael Mellini

The musical adaptation of Flashdance has postponed its plans for a Broadway run this August, and will now open at a yet to be determined date later in the 2013-14 season. The show launched i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:14AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Tom Hanks, Bette Midler, Alec Baldwin and 57 Others Earn 2013 Drama League Nominations by Michael Mellini

Nominations for the 79th annual Drama League Awards have been announced. The awards ceremony will take place May 17 at the Marriot Marquis, hosted by David Hyde Pierce. The Drama League Awar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s Here Lies Love Opens at the Public by Michael Mellini

The Public Theater’s newest and most innovative musical Here Lies Love officially opens on April 23. The multimedia theatrical experience, which has a dance club score writte…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06AM
Monday, April 22, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Matilda Hits the $1 Million Mark by Michael Mellini

Sorry Miss Trunchbull, looks like audiences don't find those Matilda children revolting at all. After opening to glowing reviews, the new musical took in over $1 million for the first ti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

Pippin and Kinky Boots Lead Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations by Michael Mellini

Nominations for the 62nd annual Outer Critics Circle Awards were announced on April 22, with the revival of Pippin leading the group with 11 nominations. New musicals Kinky Boots and Ch…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM
Monday, April 15, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Kinky Boots Hits the $1 Million Mark by Michael Mellini

Everybody say yeah! Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's new musical Kinky Boots strutted into the Millionaires' Club this week as the glamorous show took in $1,026,793 during its fir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:28PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Release Date Set for New Audra McDonald Album Go Back Home by Michael Mellini

Five-time Tony and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Audra McDonald will release her latest solo album, Go Back Home, on May 21. The actress will perform tunes from the album in her …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

Really Really and More Among Winners of Washington D.C.'s Helen Hayes Awards by Michael Mellini

Winners have been announced for the 2013 Helen Hayes Awards, which honor the best theater in Washington D.C. Paul Downs Colaizzo took home the award for Outstanding New Play or Musical for R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:20PM
Monday, April 8, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Bette Midler Pulls in Crowds for Her Broadway Return in I'll Eat You Last by Michael Mellini

The spring Broadway season is in full swing as the last remaining new shows are now all in previews (with the exception of the upcoming Rascals concert engagement Once Upon a Dream). Bette M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:41PM

Two-Time Tony Nominee Milo O'Shea Dies at Age 86 by Michael Mellini

Two-time Tony nominated actor Milo O'Shea passed away on April 2 at the age of 86, according to Variety. O'Shea's death was caused by complications arising from Alzheimer's d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:01PM
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Alicia Hall Moran and Nathaniel Stampley to Headline Porgy and Bess National Tour by Michael Mellini

Alicia Hall Moran and Nathaniel Stampley are headed to Catfish Row as the title stars of the national tour of Porgy and Bess. Scheduled to kick off this fall, the tour will play cities inclu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

The Piano Lesson and Murder Ballad Lead Lucille Lortel Award Nominations by Michael Mellini

Nominations for the 28th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards have been announced, with Signature's revival of The Piano Lesson leading the group with six nominations. MTC's Murder Ballad sc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Tuck Everlasting Composers Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen to Play 54 Below with Carolee Carmello & More by Michael Mellini

Tuck Everlasting composers Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen will play 54 Below on April 7. The composers will be accompanied by the show's stars Carolee Carmello and Sadie Sink as well as K…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:26PM

The Assembled Parties' Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos to Host Obie Awards by Michael Mellini

The Assembled Parties co-stars Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos will host the 58th Annual Obie Awards on May 20 at Webster Hall. Lois Smith and Francis Sternhagen will be presented with the O…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM
Monday, April 1, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Wicked Takes In Over $2.5 Million During Holiday Week by Michael Mellini

Broadway definitely had a happy Easter as 19 shows played to houses of 90% capacity and more. Long-running, family-friendly hits Wicked and The Lion King both passed the $2 million mark. And…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM

Just How Lucky is Lucky Guy's Tom Hanks? Ranking the Oscar Winner's Memorable Movie Roles by Michael Mellini

Tom Hanks makes his Broadway debut on April 1 in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy, a show whose title is quite fitting for the famed actor. Life has been pretty good to Hanks: He's evolv…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:14AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Tickets Now on Sale for Bollywood-Themed Musical Bunty Berman Presents... by Michael Mellini

Tickets are now on sale for the New Group's upcoming Bollywood-themed musical Bunty Berman Presents... Starring Erick Avari and Sorab Wadia, the tuner features a book and lyrics by …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM
Monday, March 25, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Pippin Does Box Office Magic During First Previews by Michael Mellini

Pippin has returned to Broadway for the first time in over 35 years, and theatergoers are eager to greet the musical prince. The revival got off to a great start, playing to 99% capacity for…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Drink Up! Elisabeth Gray's Southern Discomfort Begins Off-Broadway Run by Michael Mellini

Southern Discomfort, an eclectic new one-woman play by Elisabeth Gray, begins performances at off-Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse on March 25. Written in the Southern Gothic style, the play …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:31AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Tony Committee Makes Eligibility Rulings on Cinderella and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Michael Mellini

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the third time this season to decide the eligibility of two Broadway productions from the 2012-13 season: Cinderella and Cat on a Hot Tin Roo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:10PM

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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