Friday, February 23, 2024
If Broadway was a class, this is the pop quiz you might get... Good luck!
BROADWAY GAMES:
Pop Quiz!
1. What was the prior name of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre?
A. The Cort The…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMSaturday, June 10, 2023
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 12:59PMThursday, April 20, 2023
In this interview excerpt, Actor #AlexWyse talks about what it's like working with Emmy Award winner #SeanHayes in the new #Broadway play Good Night Oscar.
My full interview with Alex is co…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:37AMTuesday, January 17, 2023
James Earl Jones, born on this date, January 17, 1931.January 17, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
James Earl Jones, who turns ninety-two today, was the first dramatic act…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 11:31AMThursday, January 5, 2023
Adrienne Kennedy's Ohio State Murders will close on Broadway on January 15. Starring Audra McDonald, the play is the first production to bow at the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre, f…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:26AMSaturday, December 17, 2022
An assortment of gifted theatrical talents have combined to restore Adrienne Kennedy’s play “Ohio State Murders” to the current season on Broadway Originally mounted in 1991 this rev…
SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 09:02PMMonday, November 14, 2022
Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed.
LaChanze, Norm Lewis & More to Lead Black Theatre United
Black Theatre United has revealed its new executive leadership committe…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PMFriday, November 11, 2022
Adrienne Kennedy's Ohio State Murders has arrived on Broadway! Starring Audra McDonald, the play is the first production to bow at the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre, formerly know…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AMWednesday, October 19, 2022
Lena Horne Theatre Sets Unvieling Date
Broadway's newest marquee is ready to go up! Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre will be renamed the Lena Horne Theatre, becoming the first theater na…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PMMonday, October 17, 2022
Casting is complete for the Broadway premiere of Adrienne Kennedy's Ohio State Murders. Starring Audra McDonald, the play will be the first production to bow at the newly renamed James E…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PMFriday, September 23, 2022
Tony nominee Bryce Pinkham and Drama Desk nominee Lizan Mitchell will appear in the Broadway premiere of Adrienne Kennedy's Ohio State Murders. Starring Audra McDonald, the play will be t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:37AMWednesday, September 14, 2022
Earlier this week, the Cort Theatre was officially renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor! Go inside the ceremony, which included …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AMTuesday, September 13, 2022
The James Earl Jones Theatre has Arrived on Broadway!
OpeningNight.Online
The newly renovated and former Cort Theatre on 48th street in the heart of the Broadway theatre district is now the …
SOURCE: openingnight.online at 10:40PMThe Shubert Organization, Inc. officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre, formerly the Cort Theatre, in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American ac…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:53AMBroadway officially welcomed The James Earl Jones Theatre to its ranks yesterday, as the 110-year-old and much-renovated former Cort Theatre was renamed in a dedication ceremony attended by …
SOURCE: Deadline at 11:47AMIn 1958, an unknown actor spoke just one line from the stage of the Cort Theatre on Broadway: “Mrs. Roosevelt, supper is served.” Then, a 27-year old James Earl Jones could barely make…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:35AMMonday, September 12, 2022
This afternoon, the Cort Theatre was officially renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor! Go inside the ceremony below which include…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27PMThe Spectacular Renovation and Dedication of the James Earl Jones Theatre Honors the Veteran Actor and National Treasure
By: Ellis Nassour
September 12, 2022 -- The Shubert Organization…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:07PMThe name change comes with a $47 million restoration and expansion of the former Cort Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AMFriday, September 2, 2022
The Shubert Organization, Inc. (Shubert), announced that on Monday, September 12, the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) will be officially renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in honor …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:35AMThursday, September 1, 2022
Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed.
New James Earl Jones Theatre Unveiled on September 12
Broadway's newest theater, the James Earl Jones Theatre, will be unveiled for…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:37PMThe Shubert Organization, Inc. has announced that on Monday, September 12, the Cort Theatre will be officially renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PMThe name change comes with a $47 million restoration and expansion of the former Cort Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PMBroadway’s Cort Theatre will officially become the James Earl Jones Theatre in an official renaming and dedication ceremony on Monday, Sept. 12, the Shubert Organization announced today. T…
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PMMonday, August 8, 2022
Emmy, Grammy, and Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will return to Broadway this season starring in Ohio State Murders by Adrienne Kennedy, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:12PMAdrienne Kennedy's Ohio State Murders, starring Tony winner Audra McDonald, has announced its Broadway venue and dates. The previously announced production will be the first show to play t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PMFriday, June 10, 2022
Paula Vogel's play with music officially opened at the Cort Theatre following an acclaimed Off-Broadway run last year.
SOURCE: Google at 05:37AMMonday, May 16, 2022
Harold Prince, victorious with Tony #20 for “Showboat,” with Gregory Hines (1995).Now that the 2022 Tony Awards nominations have been announced and campaigning is in full swing, as usua…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 08:53AMFriday, March 18, 2022
A couple of weeks ago, to celebrate the re-naming of the Cort Theatre to the James Earl Jones Theatre, we played a game that asked you to name 21 Broadway theaters based on simple descriptio…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:33AMThursday, March 17, 2022
The following was found on the Playbill.com website: “Broadway's Cort Theatre will be renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre when it reopens ...
SOURCE: Google at 02:24AMFriday, March 4, 2022
The Shubert Organization, Inc., announced that the 110-year-old Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) will become the James Earl Jones Theatre, in recognition of Jones’s lifetime of immense …
SOURCE: PLSN at 11:15AMWith this week's announcement that the Cort Theatre will be re-named the James Earl Jones Theatre - and well-deserved, of course - we got to thinking about the names of all the other Broad…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AMThursday, March 3, 2022
The Shubert Organization has renamed Broadway's Cort Theatre in honor of the eminent actor who has won many accolades over the course of a career that spans more than six decades.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:18PMWednesday, March 2, 2022
The Shubert Organization has announced that the 110-year-old Cort Theatre on West 48th Street will become the James Earl Jones Theatre in recognition of Jones’ lifetime of immense cont…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AMThe Shubert Organization, Inc., today announced that the 110-year-old Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) will become the James Earl Jones Theatre, in recognition of Mr. Jones’s lifetime o…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:00AMThe Cort Theatre will be renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre, the Shubert Organization announced Wednesday. This will be the second Broadway theater to be named after a Black artist, follow…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00AMThe Shubert Organization, Inc., will rename the 110-year-old Cort Theatre to the James Earl Jones Theatre, in recognition of Mr. Jones’s lifetime of immense contributions to Broadway an…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59AMThe venue is currently receiving a full renovation.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:33AMTuesday, June 22, 2021
Tracy Letts' The Minutes has a new theater and opening night date set for 2022. The Pulitzer-finalist drama will now return to Broadway in March 2022 with an opening night scheduled for Ap…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM“The Minutes” announced plans to return to Broadway in March 2022, about two years after its run was halted by the pandemic. The play, written by Tracy Letts and directed by Anna D. Sh…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:00PM 
