Saturday, June 10, 2023

WHAT’S IN A NAME? by Ron Fassler

June 10, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Between 41st and 66th streets there are forty-two legit Broadway theatres (this includes the Palace, currently under renovation an…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:59PM
Monday, January 9, 2023

At This Theater: The Lyceum by JK

Over the years, I've had the privilege of seeing ten different productions at Broadway's oldest continuously operating theater (opened in 1903), the Lyceum.  This theatre Of all the theater…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker to Star in Pictures From Home on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker are returning to the Broadway stage next year. They will star in Pictures From Home, a new play based on the photo memoir by Larry Sultan and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Douglas Carter Beane, Tony-Nominated Writer of ‘The Little Dog Laughed,’ Signs With Verve (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Douglas Carter Beane, the Tony Award-nominated playwright behind “The Nance” and “The Little Dog Laughed,” has signed with Verve for representation in all areas. Beane is one of the …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:41PM
Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Shoshana Bean & More Join Mr. Saturday Night, Starring Billy Crystal, on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

A bevy of Broadway alums have joined the cast for the new musical comedy Mr. Saturday Night, starring Tony and Emmy winner Billy Crystal. Shoshana Bean, Jordan Gelber, Brian Gonzales and My…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM
Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Broadway From A to Z: B by JK

Today, we continue our new series that is strictly to the letter. Broadway From A to Z, will look at the people, shows and history of The Great Bright Way! Obviously, with each entry, we'll…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AM
Thursday, October 28, 2021

FairyCakes ** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter That whimsical playwright Douglas C. Beane Whose comical work you perhaps may have seenHas written a new one he calls FairycakesBut, take it from me, it ain’t no gr…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:41PM
Monday, October 25, 2021

Fairycakes by Richard Seff

Douglas Carter Beane was Artistic Director for the Drama Department at Greenwich House Theatre for ten years and in recent times has written a number of merry plays including “The Little …

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 06:41PM
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

13 Shows to See Off Broadway in October - A baker's dozen of promising productions by Raven Snook

A baker's dozen of promising productions, including two new musicals, a starry comedy and the return of an old favorite --- Everyone is well aware that Broadway is open for business. But so …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Nathan Lane, Patti LuPone & Amy Ryan Join Disappointment Blvd. by Lindsey Sullivan

Some top-tier Broadway stars have joined the cast of Disappointment Blvd. According to Deadline, Hereditary and Midsommar director and scribe Ari Aster's forthcoming A24 film will star Osca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Monday, April 26, 2021

Florian Zeller's The Father, Frances McDormand & More Win 2021 Academy Awards by Lindsey Sullivan

The 2021 Oscars aired on ABC on April 25, and the premiere of the West Side Story film trailer wasn't the only bright spot for Broadway. Previously an Oscar winner for The Silence of the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48AM
Friday, March 12, 2021

Bad Dates: A dazzling array of shoes, clothes, men, police and the Romanian mafia by Alan Smason

By EDWARD RUBIN For great fun, and a breathless romp through one woman’s topsy-turvy life, Bad Dates, George Street Playhouses’ filmed version of Theresa Rebeck’s 2003 zany one-woman p…

SOURCE: TheatreCriticsm.com at 02:54PM
Monday, June 29, 2020

BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records QuaranStreams Celebrates HAMILTON on Disney+ with Andrea Burns!

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Broadway star Andréa Burns about the Tony-winning musical 'In the Heights,' in which she originated the iconic role of Daniela. And in celebration fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM
Friday, June 12, 2020

Lincoln Center's Livestream of THE NANCE Has Been Postponed

Lincoln Center's livestream of its production of The Nance has been postponed.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AM
Thursday, June 11, 2020

Stream of The Nance, Starring Tony Winners Nathan Lane and Cady Huffman, Postponed by Andrew Gans

The new Broadway Fridays series featuring past Live From Lincoln Center broadcasts now aims to launch with Act One.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM
Friday, June 5, 2020

Carousel Stream, Starring Kelli O'Hara, Nathan Gunn, and Jessie Mueller, Postponed by Playbill Staff

The new Broadway Fridays series, featuring past Live From Lincoln Center broadcasts, will now launch June 12 with The Nance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Lincoln Center Announces BROADWAY FRIDAYS, Free Online Streams Featuring CAROUSEL, THE NANCE and More

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced Broadway Fridays, free online streams of some of the most beloved Live From Lincoln Center broadcasts of Broadway productions from Linco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Lincoln Center Will Stream Kelli O'Hara and Jessie Mueller in Carousel, Nathan Lane in The Nance, Santino Fontana in Act One by Andrew Gans

The free streams are part of the new Broadway Fridays series, featuring past Live From Lincoln Center broadcasts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM
Thursday, March 26, 2020

Musical of the Month: Curtains by JK

Curtains was a unabashed old-fashioned Broadway musical. Big sets, lots of costumes, splashy production numbers and a large cast. The book boasted an impressive twelve principal roles and a …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Four Broadway Newcomers Nominated for 2020 Clive Barnes Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

A group of talented young Broadway stars are among the nominees for the 10th Annual Clive Barnes Awards. The presentation of the annual honor recognizing excellence in theater and dance will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Friday, February 21, 2020

From In the Heights to Smart Blonde: Look Back at Andréa Burns Onstage by Playbill Staff

The On Your Feet! and The Nance star celebrates her birthday February 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM
Thursday, September 5, 2019

Kristine Nielsen, Aidan Quinn & More Set for The Young Man From Atlanta at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for the upcoming off-Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Young Man From Atlanta. Michael Wilson will direct the previously announced production of Signature Theatre, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM
Friday, August 30, 2019

Andréa Burns & Carolyn Mignini Join The Rose Tattoo, Starring Marisa Tomei by Lindsey Sullivan

Andréa Burns and Carolyn Mignini will join the cast of the upcoming Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' Tony-winning 1951 play The Rose Tattoo. Burns will replace previously announced…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:33PM
Monday, August 5, 2019

Baring It All with Call Me Adam Podcast: Episode #2: Singer & Associate Director Seth Sikes by Adam Rothenberg

In the second episode of my new podcast Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I interview Singer and Associate Director Seth Sikes. We discuss his return to Feinstein’s/54 Below singing the son…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 07:54AM
Thursday, May 9, 2019

Call Redialed: NEW Cady Huffman Interview: "Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music" at The Green Room 42 by Adam Rothenberg

I LOVE interviewing Tony Award winner Cady Huffman. We always have a great time together, though, the best time we’ve had so far was when Cady, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Kenyon Phillips & I a…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 07:12AM
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

No Regrets: Taking 500 L.G.B.T Teenagers to ‘The Prom’ on Broadway by Ben Widdicombe

And “Killing Eve” celebrates Season 2 with intimate cocktails on Central Park West.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:53PM

VIDEO: Uma Thurman, NETWORK's Tony Goldwyn Star in the Trailer for Netflix's CHAMBERS by Stage Tube

A young heart attack survivor becomes consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart that saved her life. However, the closer she gets to uncovering the truth about her donor's sudden death, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Guest Blog: Tabitha Mortiboy On THE AMBER TRAP by BroadwayWorld

I started writing The Amber Trap over two years ago while I was living in Brighton in a little flat by the sea. I knew that I wanted to write a story which uncovered some of the labyrinthine…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:39AM

OneTwoThreeOneTwo review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘tame deconstruction of flamenco’ by Rachel Elderkin

This is not a flamenco piece. On that point, Albert Quesada and Zoltan Vakulya are very clear. But flamenco is present in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:18AM

Fanny Davenport: An American Bernhardt by Trav S.D.

19th century stage actress Fanny or Fannie Davenport (Fanny Lily Gypsey Davenport, 1850-1898) was born of an April 10. Born in London, she was the daughter of actors Edward Loomis Davenport …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:10AM
Thursday, March 28, 2019

“Smart Blonde” at 59E59 Theatres by Richard Seff

Andréa Burns has been brightening several recent Broadway and off/Broadway seasons by supplying supporting performances of great variety and equal quality. They range from Daniela in “In …

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 03:25PM

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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