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There's a new McQueen in town! Liam Tamne has officially taken over as 'Lee' in House of McQueen, bringing the fashion icon to life eight times a week at the Mansion at Hudson Yards. What's it like playing such…

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In A Devotion to Service, Kat Sotelo’s Lifetime(s) of Devotion

by Lucy Kudlinski

When you realize this, it feels like a punchline finding its hit.

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WICKED: FOR GOOD Partners with 4-H for Kindness Challenge

Ahead of the release of Wicked: For Good, NBCUniversal is partnering with 4-H in a national campaign to spread kindness through everyday acts of good, inspired by Glinda and Elphaba. This fall, through the mult…

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Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 3pm (Broadway Time)

And Then We Were No More ***

by Barry Gordin

By Samuel L. Leiter October 2, 2025: A small rash of serious playwrights better known as star actors has broken out recently in New York, with the recent openings of John Leguizamo’s The Other American at th…

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Grammy Nominee Durrell 'Tank' Babbs Will Return to Hell's Kitchen for Limited Run in November

by Jamie Kravitz

Nine-time Grammy-nominated R&B singer Durrell “Tank” Babbs will return to Hell's Kitchen on Broadway as Davis, after making his Broadway debut in the role this spring. The extremely limited engagement…

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Casey Likes to Star in SKY, ZYPREXA, NIGHT Film From Delfine Paolini

Casey Likes, currently starring as J.D. in the off-Broadway production of Heathers, is set to star in Sky, Zyprexa, Night, the new film from writer-director Delfine Paolini, Deadline reports. The movie, which a…

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Grammy nominee Durrell ‘Tank’ Babbs will return to ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ for limited run in November

by Jamie Kravitz For Broadway.com

The extremely limited engagement begins November 18, with his last performance on November 30.

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Your Travalanche Daily Digest for October 2, 2025

by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for October 2, 2025 include ones on Rob Farr’s upcoming biography of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew; and the recent film Late Night with the Devil (and how it relates to events of th…

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Natalie Joy Johnson, Janine LaManna, Justin Matthew Sargent, More Will Lead Dubbo Championship Wrestling Musical

by Andrew Gans

Will Nunziata directs the work from Daniel Cullen and James Cullen.

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Watch Highlights From The Hills of California in Boston

by Andrew Gans

Following its Huntington Theatre engagement, the Jez Butterworth drama will travel to its namesake, California.

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Photos: See Nik Walker, Carmen Cusack Play Ball in Bull Durham at the Paper Mill Playhouse

by Andrew Gans, Diep Tran

The musical adaption of the 1988 film is directed by Marc Bruni.

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Video: Michael Iskander Stars in Exclusive Clip From HOUSE OF DAVID Season 2

BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive clip from Season 2 of House of David, the hit biblical series starring Kimberly Akimbo alum Michael Iskander. In this clip from the Season 2 premiere, the battle b…

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Broadway Break-Out Casey Likes Sets Delfine Paolini’s ‘Sky, Zyprexa, Night’ As Upcoming Film Project

by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Casey Likes, who recently starred on Broadway in Back To The Future and Almost Famous, will star in writer-director Delfine Paolini’s sophomore feature Sky, Zyprexa, Night, which begins production …

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Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 2pm (Broadway Time)

BalletX at the Joyce Theater

by Sarah Downs

BalletX celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Joyce Theater Sept. 24th – 28th, presenting a program of exciting works, some established and two more recent debuts during its all-too-brief residency. Th…

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More Phantoms, Modified Music: 5 Key Differences Between Phantom of the Opera and Masquerade

by Meg Masseron

A very spoiler-filled guide to Andrew Lloyd Webber's immersive musical.

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In Which I Read Too Much Into “Late Night with the Devil”

by Trav S.D.

I watched the excellent Australian horror film Late Night With the Devil (2023) several months ago; we time our post today both because it’s the Halloween season and because certain late night hosts and comed…

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Photos: Carmen Cusack, Nik Walker and More in BULL DURHAM at Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse is kicking off its 2025-2026 season tonight as the new musical Bull Durham begins preview performances. The production opens Sunday, October 12 at Paper Mill Playhouse in a run continuing…

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Off-Broadway Cast Announced for Laowang: A Chinatown King Lear

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Laowang: A Chinatown King Lear

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Christopher Jackson to Depart Hell’s Kitchen; Tank Returns

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Christopher Jackson to Depart Broadway's Hell's Kitchen; Durrell 'Tank' Babbs Sets Return

by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-nominated Alicia Keys musical continues at the Shubert Theatre.

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Video: The Cast of CHESS Is Making Moves in the Rehearsal Room

The board is set! Rehearsals are very much underway for the first-ever Broadway revival of Chess, which begins performances at the Imperial Theatre on October 15. "I worked at the Imperial when I was eight year…

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Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

Paper Walls

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Elizabeth Marvel On Navigating a Dystopian Future in Tim Blake Nelson’s ‘And Then There Were No More’

by Harry Haun

Marvel stars as a lawyer navigating a justice system stripped of mercy, nuance and human judgment.

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Night Waking review – sleepy take on Sarah Moss’s novel about parenthood

by Mark Fisher

Traverse, Edinburgh The 2011 book about a mother’s struggle to pursue a career while looking after her children becomes a very routine drama Novelist Sarah Moss has expressed surprise at the relative lack of …

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Cast Announced for Reunions, New Off-Broadway Musical

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‘The Honey Trap’ Is a Thriller That Keeps Audiences Rapt Until the End

by Laura Collins-Hughes

For a British soldier, a fatal night out breeds a hunger for revenge in Leo McGann’s suspenseful play at Irish Repertory Theater.

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Reunions

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The Gardenia

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The Mark

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Check Out Photos of Broadway's New MJ, Matte Martinez

by Andrew Gans

The hit musical about the late King of Pop continues at the Neil Simon Theatre.

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Chilina Kennedy, Courtney Reed, Chip Zien, More Will Star in New Off-Broadway Musical Reunions

by Meg Masseron

The musical is based on plays by J.M. Barrie and the Quintero Brothers.

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Thursday, October 2, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)

GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK Filmed Capture Coming to Digital Platforms

Those who missed CNN's historic presentation of Broadway's Good Night, and Good Luck are in luck. Deadline reports that the filmed capture, recorded live on Saturday, June 7, will be available on Prime Video an…

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What the Government Shutdown Means for D.C. Theatres

by American Theatre Editors

Some venues are closed, others still open, and many have offered discounts to paused federal workers.

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Les Misérables lyricist felt lack of credit for transforming musical to English, letters reveal

by Ellie Muir

Late lyricist Herbert Kretzmer had written to producer Cameron Mackintosh to highlight that his contributions were ‘downgraded’

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Lilli Cooper and Jason Kravits Complete the Cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Off-Broadway

by Jamie Kravitz

Tony nominee Lilli Cooper and veteran actor Jason Kravits have been announced as the final stars rounding out the cast of the upcoming off-Broadway revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Cooper …

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Christopher Jackson Sets Final Performance in HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway

Christopher Jackson will depart Hell's Kitchen on Broadway next month. The Tony-nominee announced that his last performance as 'Davis' in the hit Alicia Keys musical will be on November 9. Jackson took to his I…

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Video: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis Miranda Discuss BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB on TODAY

On Thursday, Broadway favorite Lin-Manuel Miranda and his dad, Luis A. Miranda Jr., joined TODAY to talk about the Tony Award-winning show Buena Vista Social Club, the first Broadway musical to have an all-Span…

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Photos: First Look at the Non-Replica Production of WICKED in Austria

A non replica production of Wicked will open in Bühne Baden, Austria, on October 3. You can now get a first look at production photos here! The cast features Laura Panzeri as Elphaba, Vanessa Heinz as Glinda, …

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Diego Andres Rodriguez, Angelica Chéri, Hannah Cruz and the Rescues Among Variety’s 10 Broadway Stars to Watch for 2025

by Gordon Cox

Variety is proud to announce the 2025 edition of its annual 10 Broadway Stars to Watch, with this year’s roster of standouts set to be honored at our annual Business of Broadway Breakfast hosted by Ethan Sla…

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Lee review – portrait of the artist stepping out of Jackson Pollock’s shadow

by Arifa Akbar

Park theatre, LondonPainter Lee Krasner’s rivalry with her husband is laid bare in an affecting play about a relationship both loving and riddled with hostility Art history is littered with stories of female …

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Enfants Riches Déprimés marries military edge and bohemian ease in Paris

by The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Military regalia met bohemian ease at Enfants Riches Déprimés on Thursday, where designer Henri Alexander Levy once again proved his penchant for contradictions. A military-looking, shiny-butto…

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George Clooney On How Murrow V McCarthy Mirrors Jimmy Kimmel & Other Trump Musclings As Magnolia Bows ‘Good Night, And Good Luck: Live From Broa

by Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Without advance notice, Magnolia Pictures on Friday will release Good Night, and Good Luck: Live From Broadway on Prime Video and other digital platforms. The David Cromer-directed film is is a live-…

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Bill Condon Says Most Broadway Musicals Shouldn’t Be Adapted for Film

Ahead of the release of Kiss of the Spider Woman, director Bill Condon sat down with The Hollywood Reporter, where he shared his thoughts about the art (and difficulties) of bringing stage musicals to the big s…

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Where There’s ‘FIRE!!’

by American Theatre Editors

Quintessence Theatre Group shares the story of how some of the Harlem Renaissance's greatest minds came together to create the first all-Black literary magazine.

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Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)

Photos: P!nk Poses With the Cast of MASQUERADE Under the Iconic Chandelier

Grammy-winner P!nk stopped by Masquerade, posing with the cast under the iconic Phantom of the Opera chandelier. See photos of her with Francisco Javier Gonzalez, Riley Noland, Clay Singer, and the company of t…

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Review: New Musical I & You Sings a Story Prosaic

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WICKED Worldwide Singalong to Stream Live from London’s O2 Arena

Young Voices International, the world’s largest youth music education organization, will mark its 30th anniversary with a WICKED Worldwide Singalong, streaming live from London’s most iconic arena, The O2, …

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‘Chess’ Stars Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher on Reviving a Notorious Broadway Flop

by Rebecca Rubin

If you’ve heard anything about the ’80s musical “Chess,” it’s probably this: catchy songs, nonsensical story. When I posit as much to Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, the stars of th…

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Soho Rep Season to Include Songs of the Living and Watch Me Walk

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Photos: Matte Martinez and More in MJ on Broadway

You can now get a first look at new production photos of MJ! The photos feature the show’s new star, Matte Martinez in the role of ‘MJ,’ as well as new photos of the current Broadway cast. Martinez made h…

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Laura Benanti, Ali Stroker and More to Join TDF's Fall Fundraiser BROADWAY BREAKFAST

Laura Benanti will host TDF's annual fall fundraiser Broadway Breakfast. The event will also feature performances by Benanti with musical direction by Billy Stritch, and by honoree and Tony Award winner Ali Str…

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Video: Christian Slater Recalls Making His Broadway Debut in THE MUSIC MAN

On Wednesday, Christian Slater visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his latest film project, If I Had Legs I'd Kick. During his conversation, he also looked back at his Broadway debut, which he made a…

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Julio Torres' Color Theories Extends Again Off-Broadway

by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Torres is blending stand-up, design, and dream logic into a whimsical exploration of color, emotion, and identity at Performance Space New York.

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Laura Benanti Will Host This Year's TDF Broadway Breakfast

by Meg Masseron

The annual fundraiser will feature performances by Benanti and honoree Ali Stroker.

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10 Razzle Dazzling Chicago PLAYBILLDER Covers

by Natan Zamansky

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of this Broadway staple by seeing how schools tackled the Kander and Ebb musical.

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Michael Shannon and Logan Dewitt Promoted to General Management Roles at LDK Productions

by Meg Masseron

The theatrical management and production company has repped shows such as Pen Pals and Be More Chill.

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Wicked Mass Singalong to Be Held in London. Schools Worldwide Encouraged to Participate

by Margaret Hall

The event will be streamed live from London's O2 Arena.

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Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)

Will Swenson to Reprise Role of Neil Diamond in A Beautiful Noise in Australia.

by Margaret Hall

After originating it on Broadway, Swenson will step back into the "Sweet Caroline" crooner's shoes.

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Broadway Doomsaying Lands Just Before Labor Negotiations Heat Up

The lede says “struggling.” The headline says “in trouble.” So when the New York Times uses those descriptors about musicals, theatre people sit up and take notice. The September 22 article, by Michael …

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Here's How You Can Get $48 Tickets to Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) on Broadway

by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

The romantic comedy, a hit in London, will star Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty.

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With ‘Ragtime,’ Director Lear deBessonet Delivers an American Classic for a Tumultuous Political Era

by Aramide Tinubu

Nearly 30 years after its Broadway debut, Terrence McNally’s acclaimed “Ragtime,” a panoramic look at a tumultuous historical moment, is returning to the Great White Way for a new era. When the musical ad…

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The New Book About Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew!

by Trav S.D.

I have been excited beyond reason since Rob Farr told me about his new book about Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but hyperbole is the clay from which I mold my most obscene sculptures…

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Exclusive: Laura Benanti to host TDF’s fall fundraiser

by Michael Abourizk

The event will honor Ali Stroker, Robert E. Wankel and Samaritan Daytop Village.

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Lilli Cooper and Jason Kravits Join Spelling Bee Revival

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The Shark Is Broken at NC Stage Co.

by Bruce Steele

Set entirely on an anchored fishing boat, this play pulls off a remarkable feat: You’ll believe you’re watching the three stars of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” behind the scenes when it was being fil…

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Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)

At Firehouse Theater, a sharply staged historic censorship fight

by Toni Tresca

Director Melissa Lucero McCarl mounts a timely, stirring regional premiere about censorship, race and resilience in 1950s Alabama.

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Video: Ariana DeBose and More Discuss THE BAKER'S WIFE

Rehearsals are underway for The Baker’s Wife at Classic Stage Company. The production will run from October 23 – December 21, 2025 at CSC’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater, with an opening night set for November…

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