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Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Setting the Board: Bryce Pinkham Guides the Audience Through Chess on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Bryce Pinkham has been living with Chess for nearly a decade. “I’ve been working on it with [writer] Danny Strong and [director] Michael Mayer since the Kennedy Center,” he says. “It…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Complete Cast Set for the Roundabout’s Chinese Republicans Off-Broadway by Beth Stevens

The complete cast and design team is set for the world premiere of Chinese Republicans by Alex Lin. The Roundabout Theatre Company production, directed by Chay Yew, will begin performances o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Complete Cast Set for the Roundabout’s Chinese Americans Off-Broadway by Beth Stevens

The complete cast and design team is set for the world premiere of Chinese Republicans by Alex Lin. The Roundabout Theatre Company production, directed by Chay Yew, will begin performances o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM
Friday, December 12, 2025

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, Starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, to Close Early on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, starring two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, is closing early. The play, which was originally scheduled to close on December …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

D.L. Coburn, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright of The Gin Game, Dies at 87 by Beth Stevens

D.L. Coburn, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright whose debut play The Gin Game became an enduring work that is still widely produced, died of colon cancer on December 3 in Dallas, Texas. H…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM
Monday, December 8, 2025

Shoshana Bean Joins the Cast of The Lost Boys, A New Musical on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Shoshana Bean is joining the world premiere of The Lost Boys, A New Musical. The Grammy winner and two-time Tony nominee will take on the role of Lucy Emerson in the musical (Ragtime’s C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM
Monday, December 1, 2025

Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf to Star in Death of a Salesman on Broadway This Spring by Beth Stevens

A pair of Tony-winning stage legends will return to Broadway this spring in a great American classic. Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf will star in a new production of Arthur Miller's 1949 pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Whitney Leavitt, Known for Mormon Wives and DWTS, to Make Broadway Debut in Chicago by Beth Stevens

Whitney Leavitt, known for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Dancing with the Stars, will make her Broadway debut in Chicago. She will star as Roxie Hart beginning on February 2, 2026 at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:31AM
Saturday, November 29, 2025

Tom Stoppard, Master Playwright Whose Work Spanned Six Decades, Dies at 88 by Beth Stevens

Tom Stoppard, the award-winning playwright and screenwriter whose intellectually challenging dramas made him one of the leading writers of the stage, has died, according to The Guardian. He …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Megan Hilty Extends in Broadway's Death Becomes Her By a Week by Beth Stevens

Don’t get it twisted! Megan Hilty has extended her run as Madeline Ashton in Broadway’s Death Becomes Her for one additional week. Hilty will now play her final performance on January 11…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Broadway's Just in Time to Embark on National Tour in 2027 by Beth Stevens

Just in Time, the Broadway musical about the great American entertainer Bobby Darin, will launch a North American tour in June 2027. Tour cities will be announced early next year with castin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Monday, November 24, 2025

The Queen of Versailles, Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Sets Broadway Closing Date by Beth Stevens

The Queen of Versailles, the Stephen Schwartz-scored musical starring Kristin Chenoweth as the über-rich socialite and model Jackie Siegel, has set a closing date. The musical will play …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:31PM

Why Marjorie Prime Feels More Human Than Ever According to Its Starry Cast by Beth Stevens

Marjorie Prime arrives on Broadway with a cast that has strong thoughts about the advantages and drawbacks of intelligent systems. Written by Jordan Harrison and directed by Anne Kauffman, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM
Friday, November 21, 2025

The Animal Magic Behind Kristin Chenoweth’s Canine Co-Stars in The Queen of Versailles by Beth Stevens

Lydia DesRoche has worked with everything from snakes to goats in her years as a Broadway animal trainer, and now she is the woman behind the two dogs who play Midas alongside headliner Kris…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Find Out When the New Broadway Cast Recording of Ragtime Will Be Released by Beth Stevens

The new Broadway cast recording of Ragtime, starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, has a date to hit your earbuds. The album will be released digitally on January 9, 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Pen Pals Extends Off-Broadway and Welcomes New Stars to the Rotating Cast by Beth Stevens

Off-Broadway's Pen Pals is extending for the fourth and final time. The play will now continue its run through March 15, 2026 at the DR2 Theatre. Written by Michael Griffo and directed by Su…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

That's All: Tony Winner Jonathan Groff Sets Final Performance in Just in Time on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Jonathan Groff will play his final performance as Bobby Darin in Just in Time at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre on March 29, 2026. His replacement will be announced at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:36AM
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Odds and Ends: Sadie Sink Crosses the Pond, Cynthia Erivo Kicks Off the Parade by Beth Stevens

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Star-Crossed and West End-Bound Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe will make their West End debuts next spring in Romeo & Juliet. Perform…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

New Blood at New World Stages: McKenzie Kurtz Returns as Jackera Davis Joins Heathers by Beth Stevens

Heathers the Musical is gearing up for cast changes at New World Stages. McKenzie Kurtz returns to Westerberg High as Heather Chandler on November 19, with newly announced cast member Jacker…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Off-Broadway's Romy & Michele: The Musical, Starring Laura Bell Bundy and Kara Lindsay, Sets Closing Date by Beth Stevens

Romy & Michele: The Musical, the off-Broadway musical that reimagines the 1997 film Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, has set its closing date, The production, starring Laura Bel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Monday, November 17, 2025

See Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher Launch Chess on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Opening night of Chess set the board quickly. Stars Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher beamed on the red carpet as they launched the musical back onto Broadway 37 years afte…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Elizabeth Franz, Tony-Winning Actress of Stage and Screen, Dies at 84 by Beth Stevens

Elizabeth Franz, the Tony-winning actress whose fierce and deeply felt portrayal of Linda Loman in the 1999 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman became a career-defining performance, died…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Odds and Ends: Cole Escola Gives Miss Piggy Her Close-Up, Joe Turner Revival Gets Dream Design Team & More by Beth Stevens

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Design Magic for Joe Turner’s Come and Gone A first-rate creative team has been announced for the Broadway revival of August Wils…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

When Two Strangers Click: Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts Find a Spark on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), now playing at the Longacre Theatre, features Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts at the center of a musical that’s equal parts rom-com and emotion…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

This Week on The Broadway Show: Wicked Star Allie Trimm, Two Strangers Stars and Songwriters & More by Beth Stevens

The holidays are on the horizon, but Broadway is in a joyous mood. Here’s what's in store on this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal.  It’s good to see her, isn’t …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Betty Boop Is Hitting the Road! BOOP! The Musical Sets 50-Week North American Tour by Beth Stevens

BOOP! The Musical is heading out on a North American tour. The hit Broadway show will launch in fall 2026, opening at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, New York to kick off its …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM
Friday, October 31, 2025

Why Everyone’s Talking About Broadway’s New Must-See Comedy Liberation by Beth Stevens

Liberation, now playing at the James Earl Jones Theatre, is sparking powerful reactions on Broadway. Playwright Bess Wohl says the story speaks to everyone, not just women: “Men and non-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM

Tony Winner Ari’el Stachel on Anxiety, Identity and His Solo Show Other by Beth Stevens

Ari’el Stachel’s new solo show Other begins on the night he won a Tony Award for The Band’s Visit in 2018. The moment looked like triumph, but beneath the surface he was unraveling. Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Let’s Do the Time Warp! Tickets Now on Sale for Broadway's The Rocky Horror Show Starring Luke Evans by Beth Stevens

Tickets are now on sale for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, returning to New York in a new production starring Luke Evans as Frank-N-Furter and directed by Oh, Mary! Tony winner…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Odds & Ends: Ben Platt & Rachel Zegler in The Last Five Years Anniversary Concert, Ian McKellen at The Shed by Beth Stevens

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Goodbye Until Tomorrow (or Next March) Tony winner Ben Platt and Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler will star in a concert staging o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:31PM

All the Right Moves: Danny Strong and Michael Mayer Talk Chess by Beth Stevens

For the first time in 37 years the musical Chess is returning to Broadway. The revival features a new book by Emmy winner Danny Strong, direction by Tony winner Michael Mayer and a cast led …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

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