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Friday, May 17, 2024

Alan Mingo Jr. to Replace Wayne Brady in the Title Role in The Wiz on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Alan Mingo Jr. will reprise his title performance in The Wiz, joining the featured Broadway cast at the Marquis Theatre on June 13. He replaces Wayne Brady, who plays his final performance…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Once Upon a Mattress, Starring Sutton Foster, to Open on Broadway This Summer by Hayley Levitt

Once Upon a Mattress, the recent New York City Center Encores! production led by Sutton Foster, will move to Broadway this summer. Directed by Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM
Thursday, May 16, 2024

Road to the Jimmys, Episode 3: Opening Doors for Students Through Wisconsin's Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program by Hayley Levitt

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards provide a forecast of Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

The Notebook's Tony-Nominated Stars, Maryann Plunkett and Dorian Harewood, Redefine the Romantic Lead on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Whereas the 2004 film version of The Notebook noticably kept the camera lens glued to its two young stars, the story's musical adapters—book writer Bekah Brunstetter and composer Ingrid M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Roger Bart Sings Back to the Future's Broadway Ballad, 'For the Dreamers' by Hayley Levitt

Roger Bart recently earned his third career Tony nomination for his performance as Doc Brown in Back to the Future at the Winter Garden Theatre (he became a Tony winner his first time aroun…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

The 2024 Chita Rivera Award Nominees Honor the Icon Who Lent Her Name to the Annual Celebration of Dance by Hayley Levitt

Amid a busy awards season where actors, writers, directors and the like are flooded with accolades, the Chita Rivera Awards pauses on the dancers and choreographers that bring music to life …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Alex Michaels, Best Known as Alexis Michelle, to Star in La Cage aux Folles at Barrington Stage by Hayley Levitt

Alex Michaels—better known as drag queen Alexis Michelle—will lead the Barrington Stage Company production of La Cage aux Folles as Albin alongside Tom Story as Georges. Directed by Mi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Maia Reficco Sets Broadway Debut as Hadestown's Next Eurydice by Hayley Levitt

Maia Reficco, best known for her role as Noa Olivar in the HBO Max series Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, will make her Broadway debut as Eurydice in the Tony-winning musical Hadestow…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Darren Criss and Helen J Shen to Star in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Darren Criss will return to Broadway opposite Helen J Shen in the romantic musical comedy, Maybe Happy Ending. Featuring music by Will Aronson, lyrics by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Monday, May 13, 2024

Samm-Art Williams, Tony-Nominated Playwright of Home, Has Died at 78 by Hayley Levitt

Samm-Art Williams—Tony-nominated writer of the play Home, which begins preview performances of its first-ever Broadway revival on Friday, May 17 at Roundabout Theatre Company's Todd Haime…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:24PM

Kara Young to Lead World-Premiere Play by Douglas Lyons at MCC; Robert O'Hara Premiere Also Joins 2024-25 Season by Hayley Levitt

Two world-premiere plays have joined MCC's Theater's 2024-25 season, kicking off in August with the world premiere of Table 17, written by Douglas Lyons (Chicken & Biscuits) and directe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

George Clooney to Make Broadway Debut as Edward R. Murrow in Good Night, and Good Luck by Hayley Levitt

Good Night, and Good Luck, a stage adaptation of the 2005 film of the same name, will premiere on Broadway in spring 2025 at a Shubert Theatre to be announced. The play is written by George…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

I Can Get It For You Wholesale, Starring Santino Fontana, to Release Off-Broadway Cast Recording by Hayley Levitt

Concord Theatrical Recordings will release a cast recording of Classic Stage Company's acclaimed off-Broadway revisal of I Can Get It For You Wholesale in early fall 2024. The production ra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM
Friday, May 10, 2024

NBC to Celebrate Wicked Film Release with Behind-the-Scenes Special Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises by Hayley Levitt

NBC will be welcoming the world to Oz with a behind-the-scenes special celebrating the first installment of Jon M. Chu's two-part film adaptation of Wicked. The Universal Pictures film is s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Todrick Hall to Play Donkey in London Production of Shrek This Summer by Hayley Levitt

Singer-songwriter, choreographer and famed YouTuber Todrick Hall joins the London cast of Shrek, running at the Eventim Apollo Theatre in Hammersmith for six weeks from July 19 through Aug…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Thursday, May 9, 2024

Tears, Hugs and Joy with Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Jonathan Groff and More of the 2024 Tony Award Nominees by Hayley Levitt

The 2023-24 Broadway season has come to an end and the newly minted nominees for the 77th Tony Awards have begun their monthlong period of celebration and reflection. Broadway.com Editor-in-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Road to the Jimmys, Episode 2: The Inspiring Rising Stars of the Roger Rees Awards by Hayley Levitt

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards provide a forecast of Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

André Bishop and Nathan Lane to Receive Special Drama Desk Awards by Hayley Levitt

The Drama Desk board has announced the recipients of two special awards, to be presented at the 68th annual Drama Desk Awards celebration. The ceremony will be held at the NYU Skirball Cente…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

The Crown Creator Peter Morgan Planning Netflix Film Adaptation of Political Thriller Patriots by Hayley Levitt

According to a Deadline report, Peter Morgan's next project for Netflix is likely to be a film adaptation of his political drama Patriots, now running at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Director Kenny Leon and the Cast of Home ‘Lean Into Love’ with a Joyous Broadway Revival by Hayley Levitt

Tony-winning director Kenny Leon brings Samm-Art Williams’ 1979 play Home back to Broadway for the first time in over 40 years. Beginning performances May 17 at Roundabout Theatre Company�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Hannah Cruz, Marin Ireland, Kecia Lewis and More Receive Actors’ Equity Foundation Performance Awards by Hayley Levitt

The Actors’ Equity Foundation has announced its 2024 Performance Award recipients, honoring outstanding performances on and off-Broadway this past season.  The Richard Seff Awards for tw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Jose Llana to Replace Conrad Ricamora in Encores! Titanic by Hayley Levitt

Jose Llana will take on the role of Thomas Andrews in the Encores! production of Titanic this June, replacing the previously announced Conrad Ricamora. The show will have a two-week run a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Sam Morrison's Solo Comedy Sugar Daddy Sets West Coast Run Ahead of 2025 Broadway Premiere by Hayley Levitt

Sugar Daddy, comedian Sam Morrison's one-man show, will open at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, CA this fall ahead of a projected Broadway mounting in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Jackie Burns to Star as Tess, the Role Made Famous by Cher, in Burlesque the Musical by Hayley Levitt

Broadway veteran Jackie Burns has joined the UK cast of Burlesque the Musical, a stage adaptation of the 2010 movie of the same name. Burns will play club owner Tess, the role made famous …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Public Theater's 2024-25 Season to Feature James Ijames' Good Bones, the Return of Gatz, the Delacorte's Grand Reopening and More by Hayley Levitt

The Public Theater's 2024-25 season is set, featuring a New York premiere from Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames, a quartet of short plays by Caryl Churchill and an encore engagement of Ele…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM
Monday, May 6, 2024

Tony Winners Cynthia Erivo, Ruthie Ann Miles and Patina Miller to Perform at Annual PBS Memorial Day Concert by Hayley Levitt

A roster of Broadway veterans will perform at PBS' annual National Memorial Day Concert, honoring the country's veterans and military families. The concert premieres on May 26, broadcasting…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM
Friday, May 3, 2024

Step Right Up with Water for Elephants’ Isabelle McCalla, Episode 8: The Vlog Is Over but the Ride Goes On by Hayley Levitt

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland to Star as Seymour and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors by Hayley Levitt

Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland will be the next Seymour and Audrey in the hit off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre. They take over for the produ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Thursday, May 2, 2024

Lempicka Sets Final Broadway Performance by Hayley Levitt

Lempicka, the new Broadway musical about 20th-century artist Tamara de Lempicka, will play its final performance at the Longacre Theatre on May 19. The production, directed by Tony winner R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:54PM

Rupert Goold on Directing Broadway’s Patriots, a Play That Started as History but Crept Into the Present by Hayley Levitt

“One person’s patriotism is another person’s treason.” Point anywhere on the globe and you’ll find that exact tension stirring up headline-making controversy. It’s also how dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Appropriate’s Ella Beatty Feels the Impact of Family Legacy Both On and Off Stage by Hayley Levitt

On March 25, Ella Beatty joined the Broadway cast of Appropriate—Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ dark comedy about a dead patriarch’s messy family legacy. Her character isn’t a member of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

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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