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Monday, November 17, 2025

Tony Winner Alex Newell Joins Chicago on Broadway Tonight by Alexandra Pierson

Alex Newell is officially back on Broadway, now as Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre. Succeeding Angela Grovey, Newell takes on the role after finishing performances…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM
Friday, November 14, 2025

Add This to Your List: Tickets Now on Sale for Every Brilliant Thing Starring Daniel Radcliffe by Alexandra Pierson

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of Every Brilliant Thing starring Tony winner Daniel Radcliffe. Performances begin February 21, 2026 ahead of opening night on March 12 at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Unmask The Phantom of the Opera With a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the North American Tour by Alexandra Pierson

The Phantom of the Opera is here, there and everywhere. He’s moved on from the Majestic and is taking the longest-running Broadway musical on the road, beginning with performances at the H…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

How Jenni Barber Stays Upbeat Around the Undead in Beetlejuice on Broadway by Alexandra Pierson

Funny lady Jenni Barber is getting big laughs on Broadway again, this time in Beetlejuice at the Palace Theatre. This season in New York is beginning to look like a Barber renaissance, with …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

Meg Donnelly Makes Her Broadway Debut Tonight in Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Alexandra Pierson

Raise your glass! Meg Donnelly makes her Broadway debut swinging into the role of Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on November 11 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Donnelly is best known for…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24AM
Monday, November 10, 2025

Stay Gold and Go Behind the Scenes of The Outsiders North American Tour by Alexandra Pierson

Those with great expectations for live theater this year will be thrilled to learn that the North American tour of the Tony-winning Broadway musical The Outsiders is underway. Based on the b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Tickets on Sale for the Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center by Alexandra Pierson

The Big Apple Circus is in town November 7, 2025 through January 4, 2026. This year’s show promises to be bolder and more breathtaking than ever. Go under the big top in Damrosch Park at L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Kate Baldwin is on Broadway Nowadays in Chicago by Alexandra Pierson

Two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin goes on as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway November 10 at the Ambassador Theatre. She succeeds Mira Sorvino in the role, who played her final performanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

Tickets Now on Sale for Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric The Entertainer by Alexandra Pierson

Tickets are now on sale for the Debbie Allen-directed revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway, playing a 15-week limited engagement at the Barrymore Theatre in 2…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

Jeremy Jordan Returns to The Great Gatsby on Broadway Tonight by Alexandra Pierson

Welcome back, old sport! Jeremy Jordan returns as Jay Gatsby in Broadway’s The Great Gatsby on November 10 at the Broadway Theatre. He originated the role in 2024 and succeeds Ryan McCar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Friday, November 7, 2025

Just In Time, Buena Vista Social Club, Maybe Happy Ending & More Score 2026 Grammy Nominations by Alexandra Pierson

It’s too soon to say who will win big at the 2026 Grammy Awards, but at least one thing is certain—there will be showtunes. Five Broadway cast albums received nominations for Best Musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Don't Svet It: Backstage at Chess With Hannah Cruz, Episode 2: A Day in the Rain by Alexandra Pierson

Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, she's checking in with fans from backstage at the Imperial Theatre. It's going to be game-changing. In episode two, Cruz navi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’? Get a First Look at the New Michael Jackson Biopic in Teaser Trailer by Alexandra Pierson

Can’t get enough MJ? Lionsgate released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic about the King of Pop. Michael promises to tell the story of Jackson’s life up c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Just In Time, Buena Vista Social Club, Maybe Happy Ending & More Score Grammy Nominations by Alexandra Pierson

It’s too soon to say who will win big at the 2026 Grammy Awards, but at least one thing is certain: There will be showtunes. Five Broadway cast albums received nominations for Best Musical…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Glinda Is a Gift That Keeps on Glittering for Wicked Star Allie Trimm by Alexandra Pierson

The bubble comes full-circle for Allie Trimm, who currently stars as Glinda in Wicked on Broadway. She remembers falling in love with the spellbinding tale many years ago when the hit musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

Hold on to Your Dictionaries! The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Kicks off Tonight by Alexandra Pierson

It’s the 20th anniversary of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, but it's more about letters than numbers. The musical's 14-week limited engagement off-Broadway at New World Stages…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Hear the Buzz Behind The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee's Off-Broadway Revival by Alexandra Pierson

It’s about to be everyone’s “Favorite Moment” now that The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is officially in previews at New World Stages off-Broadway. The musical comedy, whic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Allison Russell to Return as Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway by Alexandra Pierson

Grammy winner Allison Russell will reprise her role as Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway. She heads back into the underworld on December 16 and succeeds Rebecca Naomi Jones in the role, wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Feeling Lucky: Michael Patrick Thornton on Acting of All Sorts in Waiting for Godot by Alexandra Pierson

Broadway veteran Michael Patrick Thornton won’t keep you waiting. Waiting for Godot's Lucky spoke to Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek about the new production directed by Jamie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Hear the Rhythm in Rehearsals for the Hell’s Kitchen North American Tour by Alexandra Pierson

Turns out you don’t have to live in New York to experience an “Empire State of Mind.” Audiences in more than 30 cities can now see Hell’s Kitchen on the North American tour of the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Trisha Paytas Jumps in Line With the Cast of Beetlejuice on Broadway Tonight by Alexandra Pierson

Internet personality Trisha Paytas takes on the role of Maxine Dean in Broadway's Beetlejuice at the Palace Theatre from November 4 through 23. Sharone Sayegh will stay on in the role of J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02AM
Monday, November 3, 2025

Fabiola Caraballo Quijada Feels 'Confident' Starring in the & Juliet North American Tour by Alexandra Pierson

Newsflash Romeo, your ex is sweeping the nation. Only getting "stronger" on Broadway, & Juliet also kicked off the second year of its North American tour, beginning at the SAFE Credit …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Peek Inside the Big Top on the Water for Elephants North American Tour by Alexandra Pierson

If you’re planning on running away to join the circus, be sure to pack your ticket to the Water for Elephants North American tour! Performances kicked off at the Hippodrome Theatre in Ba…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM
Friday, October 31, 2025

Hamilton Producer Jeffrey Seller's Memoir Speaks to the Theater Kid in Us All by Alexandra Pierson

Big-time Broadway producer Jeffery Seller has written a book for the misfits. It may be hard to believe given his track record of producing a veritable hit parade of shows like Rent, Avenue …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Opening Night Photos: Big Hugs for Little Bear Ridge Road by Alexandra Pierson

Broadway’s brightest came together on a rainy evening for Little Bear Ridge Road's opening night. The new play is led by two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Tony nominee Micah Stoc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Hear the Broadway Cast and Creator Talkin' 'Bout Liberation on Opening Night by Alexandra Pierson

Liberation, Bess Wohl’s memory play exploring second-wave feminism and the complexities of social change across generations, opened on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 2…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM

Cue 'Wedding Song': Hadestown's Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney Tie the Knot by Alexandra Pierson

It’s never too late to rewrite the ending. Just ask Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, who originated the roles of Orpheus and Eurydice in Hadestown on Broadway and were married earlier th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Say My Name: Backstage at Beetlejuice With Justin Collette, Episode 3: Debut Diaries by Alexandra Pierson

Justin Collette stars as the titular demon in Beetlejuice on Broadway. Someone must have said his name three times, because he's here to take fans behind the scenes of the spooky ooky show h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Hell’s Kitchen’s Jessica Vosk, Phillip Johnson Richardson to Depart; Kelsee Kimmel & Lamont Walker II Step Up by Alexandra Pierson

Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen is doing the character shuffle. Kelsee Kimmel, currently the standby for Jersey, will step into the role officially from December 2 through January 11. Lamont …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM
Thursday, June 26, 2025

How Stranger Things: The First Shadow Star Gabrielle Nevaeh Found Her Footing in the Upside Down by Alexandra Pierson

Age: 20 Hometown: Los Angeles, California by way of Miramar, Florida: “I like to say that I'm an Angeleno,” said Nevaeh, who moved to SoCal when she was 12. “I grew up in L.A. and spe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM
Friday, June 20, 2025

Dead Outlaw Announces Broadway Closing by Alexandra Pierson

Dead Outlaw will play its final performance at the Longacre Theatre on June 29. The show began previews on April 12 ahead of an April 27 opening, and will have played 73 regular performances…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:32PM

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