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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Slave Play Scribe Jeremy O. Harris Will Adapt The New World Comic for the Screen by Andy Lefkowitz

Warner Bros. Entertainment has recruited rising writer Jeremy O. Harris to turn Ales Kot's graphic novel The New World into a film, according to Deadline. Harris is currently represented on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Freestyle Love Supreme Is a Broadway Hit: Production Recoups Investment After 14 Weeks by Andy Lefkowitz

Freestyle Love Supreme, the high-energy show that blends hip-hop, improvisational theater, music and vocal stylings, has recouped its Broadway investment after 14 weeks, producers announced …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Montego Glover, Kara Young & More to Lead MCC Theater's World Premiere All the Natalie Portmans by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for All the Natalie Portmans, a new play by C.A. Johnson set to make its world premiere with MCC Theater this winter. The previously announced off-Broadway p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM

Pearl Sun Begins Run as Janice in Broadway's Come From Away by Andy Lefkowitz

Pearl Sun, a standby in the Broadway hit Come From Away, takes over the role of Janice in the musical for a limited run beginning on January 7. Sun will continue in the role through March 29…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM
Monday, January 6, 2020

Miguel Cervantes Will Return to Title Role in Hamilton on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Miguel Cervantes is headed home to Broadway. The Hamilton alum who recently closed out the Chicago production will return to the title role in the main-stem staging at the Richard Rodgers Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Montego Glover & More to Lead MCC Theater's World Premiere All the Natalie Portmans by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for All the Natalie Portmans, a new play by C.A. Johnson set to make its world premiere with MCC Theater this winter. The previously announced production, dir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Winter Garden Theatre Confirmed for Hugh Jackman-Led Music Man Revival by Andy Lefkowitz

The upcoming revival of The Music Man has officially found its Broadway home. As previously rumored, the starry new production will set up shop at the Winter Garden Theatre, current home to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Broadway's Michael Jackson Musical to Hold National Auditions for Actors to Play Title Role Alongside Ephraim Sykes by Andy Lefkowitz

The upcoming Michael Jackson bio-musical MJ has announced a national casting call for actors to take on the title role at various points in his life. These auditions have been scheduled on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Tyler Lansing Weaks & Eduardo Ramos Join Broadway Revival of Take Me Out by Andy Lefkowitz

Second Stage Theater's upcoming Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg's Tony-winning play Take Me Out has added Tyler Lansing Weaks and Eduardo Ramos to the cast. They will take over the rol…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Pretty Woman: The Musical Sets Full Casting for London Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the upcoming U.K. debut of Pretty Woman: The Musical. The previously announced West End transfer is scheduled to begin its run on February 13 at London's Piccadilly T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Erika Jayne & Tony Winner Paulo Szot Join Chicago on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony-winning hit revival of Chicago welcomes Erika Jayne and Paulo Szot to the production on January 6. Jayne takes over the role of Roxie Hart from Charlotte d'Amboise while Szot steps …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18AM

Michelle Williams, Brian Cox, Elton John & More Broadway Alums Win 2020 Golden Globe Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

A slew of stage stars were honored for their work on-screen at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 2020 Golden Globe Awards on January 5. Ricky Gervais hosted the event from The Beverl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03AM
Sunday, January 5, 2020

Tony Goldwyn Begins Broadway Run in The Inheritance by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony Goldwyn returns to Broadway on January 5, stepping into the role of Henry Wilcox in Matthew Lopez's two-part drama The Inheritance. Goldwyn assumes the role for a four-month limited run…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54AM
Saturday, January 4, 2020

Laura Linney Returns to Broadway in Solo Drama My Name Is Lucy Barton by Andy Lefkowitz

Four-time Tony-nominated actress Laura Linney heads back to Broadway on January 4 in the new solo drama My Name Is Lucy Barton. Richard Eyre directs the production of Manhattan Theatre Club,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48AM
Friday, January 3, 2020

John Cariani Is Adapting His Popular Play Almost, Maine into a Young Adult Novel by Andy Lefkowitz

Celebrated writer and actor John Cariani is turning his highly produced play Almost, Maine into a young adult novel. Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan, is publishing the book, s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Jake Gyllenhaal to Produce & Star in Movie Musical Adaptation of Fun Home by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen star Jake Gyllenhaal has reportedly secured the rights to produce a film adaptation of the Tony-winning musical Fun Home. The Oscar-nominated actor most recently seen on Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

New Play About Nancy Pelosi to Debut in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

A new stage play about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will make its world premiere later this month at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater. Bill McMahon penned the new work, titled The Ad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM
Thursday, January 2, 2020

Jeannine Kaspar Will Join Off-Broadway's MsTrial; Final Performance Date Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

The new off-Broadway drama MsTrial will welcome Jeannine Kaspar to the cast beginning on January 3. Kaspar will step into the role of Karen Lukoff, replacing original cast member Christine …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Jeannine Kaspar Will Take Over Starring Role in Off-Broadway's MsTrial by Andy Lefkowitz

The new off-Broadway drama MsTrial will welcome Jeannine Kaspar to the cast beginning on January 3. Kaspar will step into the role of Karen Lukoff, replacing original cast member Christine …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Pearl Sun to Fill In for Emily Walton in Come From Away on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Pearl Sun, a current standby in the Broadway hit Come From Away, will take over the role of Janice in the musical for a limited run from January 7 through March 29. Sun will step in for Emil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM
Friday, December 27, 2019

A Soldier's Play, Starring David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood & Jerry O'Connell, Begins Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Charles Fuller's Pulitzer-winning drama A Soldier's Play makes its long-awaited Broadway debut at the American Airlines Theatre beginning on December 27. Tony winner Kenny Leon directs the p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33AM
Monday, December 23, 2019

Grand Horizons, Starring Michael Urie, Ashley Park, Ben McKenzie & More, Arrives on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Bess Wohl's Broadway-debut play Grand Horizons begins previews at the Helen Hayes Theatre on December 23. Tony nominee Leigh Silverman directs the production of Second Stage, set to officia…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:24AM
Friday, December 20, 2019

Daniel Fish, Director of Unconventional Tony-Winning Oklahoma!, Selects The Most Happy Fella as His Next Project by Andy Lefkowitz

Daniel Fish, the innovative director whose stripped-down production of Oklahoma! won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, has planned his next directorial excavation: Frank Loe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Casting Set for World Premiere 72 Miles to Go... at Roundabout's Laura Pels Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced casting for Hilary Bettis' new play 72 Miles to Go... Jo Bonney will direct the previously announced drama, set to make its world premiere at off-Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Mean Girls to Welcome Cameron Dallas for Four-Week Run as Aaron Samuels by Andy Lefkowitz

Cameron Dallas is headed to the stage in a fetch Broadway hit. The musician and popular social media presence will step into the Tony-nominated musical Mean Girls next month for a four-week…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Tony Winner Paulo Szot Sets Broadway Return in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Paulo Szot is headed back to the Great White Way in a jazzy hit. The opera star and Tony-winning actor will join the cast of the long-running revival of Chicago for a pair of stints next yea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Emilia Clarke to Make West End Debut in New Staging of The Seagull by Andy Lefkowitz

Emilia Clarke is headed across the pond for a new stage turn. The Emmy-nominated Game of Thrones star who made her Broadway debut in Breakfast at Tiffany's will take her first West End bow …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

The Office! A Musical Parody Reverts to Open Run Following Closing Announcement by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of a recent closing notice, producers of the new comedy The Office! A Musical Parody have announced that the show will continue playing the Orbach Theater at The Theater Center…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Thursday, December 19, 2019

Hannah Waddingham & More to Join Rachel Tucker in The Pirate Queen Benefit at London Coliseum by Andy Lefkowitz

Further casting has been announced for the upcoming charity gala performance of the 2007 musical The Pirate Queen, slated to play London Coliseum next year. The previously announced event, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Jimmy Fallon & the Stars of Cats Remix 'Memory' Like You've Never Heard It Before by Andy Lefkowitz

The countdown to Cats is nearing its end. The eagerly anticipated screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash musical arrives in cinemas on December 20 and we're not the only ones excit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

Casting Complete for First New York Staging of Blues for an Alabama Sky by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for Keen Company's upcoming mounting of Pearl Cleage's 1995 drama Blues for an Alabama Sky. The previously announced off-Broadway production, marking the pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

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