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Sunday, November 24, 2019

Sweat, Evita, Maggie Smith & More Triumph at 2019 Evening Standard Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The 65th Annual Evening Standard Awards were announced on November 24 at the London Coliseum. The annual event honoring London theater was co-hosted by Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory, Evgeny …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:07PM
Friday, November 22, 2019

Aida Revival to Receive Developmental Lab in Spring 2020; Camille A. Brown Signs On as Choreographer by Andy Lefkowitz

A new Broadway production of Disney's Aida just might be written in the stars. A revival staging of the early-2000s musical will get a developmental lab presentation from March 9-20, 2020, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Helen Mirren & Mark Strong to Lead Modern-Day Oedipus in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Award-winning stars Helen Mirren and Mark Strong have signed on to headline a unique new take on Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus, according to The Daily Mail. Robert Icke's new perspective on t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Thursday, November 21, 2019

Imelda Staunton to Star as Dolly Levi in New London Staging of Hello, Dolly!; Jenna Russell to Play Irene Molloy by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier-winning actresses Imelda Staunton and Jenna Russell have been cast in a new West End production of Hello, Dolly!, according to Baz Bamigboye of the Daily Mail. Dominic Cooke will di…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:03PM

Ephraim Sykes to Star as Michael Jackson in Broadway Musical MJ by Andy Lefkowitz

Ephraim Sykes, Tony-nominated standout player of Ain't Too Proud, will portray music icon Michael Jackson in the upcoming Broadway bio-musical MJ. The previously announced production will be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

West End Waitress Will Close Up Shop in Summer 2020 in Advance of U.K. Tour by Andy Lefkowitz

The London transfer of Waitress has set a final performance date of July 4, 2020 at the Adelphi Theatre. The production will embark on a tour of the United Kingdom prior to returning to the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Patrick Stewart to Revisit Award-Winning One-Man Christmas Carol for Two Nights Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

After four cheered engagements on the Great White Way, stage-and-screen star Patrick Stewart will reprise his unique solo take on A Christmas Carol for two nights off-Broadway this holiday…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

For Colored Girls Extended for Fourth & Final Time at Off-Broadway's Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Public Theater has announced a fourth and final extension to its new staging of the late Ntozake Shange's groundbreaking work For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/Wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Fires in the Mirror Receives Third & Final Extension at Off-Broadway's Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Signature Theatre has announced a final extension to its new staging of Anna Deavere Smith's solo play Fires in the Mirror. The off-Broadway production, which stars Michael Benjamin Washing…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Eileen Atkins & Timothée Chalamet to Star in 4000 Miles at London's Old Vic by Andy Lefkowitz

Amy Herzog's Pulitzer-finalist drama 4000 Miles will receive a starry new staging at London's Old Vic next year. Eileen Atkins and Timothée Chalamet will headline the two-hander, to be dir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Hadestown, Moulin Rouge!, Ain't Too Proud & More Earn Grammy Nominations by Andy Lefkowitz

Nominations were announced on November 20 for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards. Four Broadway musicals and one Broadway play are in the running in the category of Best Musical Theater Album, wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AM

A Christmas Carol, Starring Campbell Scott, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

A new interpretation of Charles Dickens' classic story A Christmas Carol opens at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on November 20. The fresh production, headlined by veteran actor Campbell Scott…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04AM
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Kara Lindsay & Kevin Massey Welcome Baby Boy Emerson Charles by Andy Lefkowitz

Exciting news for a celebrated Broadway couple! Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey welcomed their first child, son Emerson Charles, on November 12, 2019. The couple was married on June 2, 2013; …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

Best Day Ever! The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage Sets December Airdate on Nickelodeon by Andy Lefkowitz

Mark your calendar! Nickelodeon has announced a December 7 airdate for the upcoming program The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage. The previously announced presentation, which will feature t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Kerry Butler, Will Swenson & More to Lead Reading of New Musical Based on Vacation Film Franchise by Andy Lefkowitz

A slew of stage stars will come together on November 21 for an industry reading of Broadway Vacation, a new musical drawn from characters in the popular Vacation film franchise. The previous…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Gideon Glick & Perry Dubin Are Married on New York City's Lower East Side by Andy Lefkowitz

Hats off to Tony-nominated actor Gideon Glick and his longtime love, Perry Dubin, who were married on November 18 at The Back Room on the Lower East Side in New York City. Glick's Significa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Lucas Hnath's Dana H., Starring Deirdre O'Connell, Sets Dates for Off-Broadway Bow by Andy Lefkowitz

Production dates have been announced for Dana H., a new play by Tony nominee Lucas Hnath, arriving at off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre this winter. The previously announced drama, directed …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM
Monday, November 18, 2019

Rebecca Night Replaces Annaleigh Ashford in Roundabout's Importance of Being Earnest Benefit by Andy Lefkowitz

Screen star Rebecca Night will step in for Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford as Cecily Cardew in tonight's Roundabout Theatre Company benefit performance of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen Will Transfer to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

A new dark comedy from Martin McDonagh is headed to the Great White Way. Hangmen, the 2016 Olivier-winning Best Play which made its New York premiere in 2018 at off-Broadway's Atlantic Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Great Comet Star Lucas Steele Sets Stage Return in Off-Broadway Musical Emojiland by Andy Lefkowitz

Lucas Steele is headed back to the stage. The Tony-nominated standout of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 will take on the role of Skull in Emojiland, a new musical scheduled to p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

John Rochette Takes Over as Tommy DeVito in Off-Broadway's Jersey Boys by Andy Lefkowitz

John Rochette, a veteran of the hit musical Jersey Boys, steps into the role of Tommy DeVito in the off-Broadway production at New World Stages beginning on November 18. Rochette replaces Ni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Sunday, November 17, 2019

Two-Part Epic The Inheritance Opens on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of an Olivier-winning West End production and a premiere at London's Young Vic, the acclaimed two-part play The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez opens at Broadway's Barrymore Theat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42AM
Friday, November 15, 2019

Celebration in Memory of Harold Prince to Be Held in December at Majestic Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

A celebration of the life and legacy of late director/producer Harold Prince will be held at the Majestic Theatre on December 16 at 1:30pm. Prince passed away on July 31 in Reykjavik, Icela…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Further Casting Set for Old Vic's Beckett Double Bill Starring Alan Cumming & Daniel Radcliffe by Andy Lefkowitz

Further casting has been announced for the upcoming double bill of Samuel Beckett's Endgame and Rough for Theatre II at London's Old Vic. The previously announced production, directed by Ric…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

London Drama School Student Noah Thomas to Take Over Title Role in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie by Andy Lefkowitz

Noah Thomas, a 20-year-old student at London's Mountview drama school, will make his professional stage debut next year as Jamie New in the West End hit Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Thom…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Clive Owen Cast as Bill Clinton in FX's Impeachment: American Crime Story by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen star Clive Owen will portray President Bill Clinton in FX's hotly anticipated new American Crime Story series Impeachment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The previous…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Mark Rylance to Star in World Premiere Semmelweiss at Bristol Old Vic by Andy Lefkowitz

Three-time Tony-winning actor Mark Rylance will head the cast of the world premiere play Semmelweiss next year at the Bristol Old Vic, according to The Stage. Tom Morris will direct the new…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM
Thursday, November 14, 2019

The Rockettes Thrill Audiences at Radio City Music Hall with Legendary Christmas Spectacular by Andy Lefkowitz

The Rockettes opened the 92nd edition of the iconic Christmas Spectacular on November 13. The celebrated show began previews at the radiant Radio City Music Hall on November 8. The produc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM

Seared, Starring Raúl Esparza, Gets Third Extension Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

MCC Theater is serving up a third extension to Theresa Rebeck's acclaimed new play Seared. Originally scheduled to play a limited run through November 10 and later extended through Decembe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Back to the Future Musical Completes Casting for World Premiere Staging in the U.K. by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for the highly anticipated world premiere of Back to the Future, a new musical based on Robert Zemeckis' hit 1985 movie. The previously announced production, directed b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Michael Oberholtzer, Joél Pérez & More Complete the Cast of Broadway's Take Me Out Revival by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for the eagerly anticipated Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg's Tony-winning play Take Me Out. The previously announced production will begin previews on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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