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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Modern-Day Oscar Wilde Posts Picture of Libretto with Caption “First Day of School!” by Broadway Beat

by Anna Larranaga. @annalarranaga. CINCINNATI - With a flourish of his hand, local actor and literary virtuoso Luke Marzen pressed send o...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:55AM
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

BREAKING: Hollywood Recasts Tom Hooper with Jon M. Chu by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Hollywood announced today that they would be recasting the role of notable movie musical direc...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 05:14PM

“I’m Just Proud to Provide Art for My Following During This Time," says Actor with One Viral TikTok by Broadway Beat

by Liz Wiest. @lizkhawiesta. CHERRY HILL, NJ - Local musical theatre actress Danielle Owens, who moved back home from New York at the hei...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:40PM
Monday, February 1, 2021

Man Not Sexist, Just Wondering Why There Aren’t More Male Characters in Play & Also Your Bra Size by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy (Twitter). @cwweingarten (Instagram). NEW YORK, NY - Local actor Max Jones Migills was astounde...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:47PM

All the Sweaty, Primal Valentine’s Day Sex Tevye and Golde are Having Right Now, Ranked by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Ah, Valentine’s Day - a celebration of love, dedication and intimacy. Many couples will celebrate the day by...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

All the Sweaty, Primal President’s Day Sex Tevye and Golde are Having Right Now, Ranked by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Loved our Valentine’s Day Tevye and Golde bang round-up? Well, fantastic news - they’re still at it, even on...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Friday, January 29, 2021

REPORT FROM FUTURE: Elderly, Bedridden Aaron Tveit Still Wondering Whether He Won 2020 Tony Award by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY (2065) - Elderly, bedridden Broadway legend Aaron Tveit expressed his frustration today after s...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 03:34PM
Thursday, January 28, 2021

85% Would Rather Be a Left Handed Flea, a Crab on a Slab at Bottom of Sea Than Attend HS "Pippin" by Broadway Beat

by Grant Cleaveland. @cleaveland_g. NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Broadway Beat’s Population Science Division recently conducted a nationwide ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:21PM
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Playwright Who Got MFA Right Before Pandemic Finally Perfects Rolling Blunts Out of Diploma by Broadway Beat

by Liz Wiest. @lizkhawiesta. PITTSBURGH, Penn. - Local playwright Erica Fitzgerald announced she finally found a productive use for her M...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:31AM
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

“Definitely NOT a Hadestown” says Trump on Post-Presidential Project to Crowd Who Never Said It Was by Broadway Beat

by Mary Colussi. @marycolussi. PALM BEACH, FL - On the road to hell, there was a press conference, where unemployed former government emp...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Monday, January 25, 2021

Massachusetts Mom Furious to Find Out "Wicked" Not About Boston by Broadway Beat

by Valerie Tosi. @valerie_tosi. LYNN, Mass. - Local resident and mother of three Marjorie Sullivan was appalled when she and her husband...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:27PM
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Shakespeare Repertory Struggling to Decide Which Play Will Draw Most Obvious Political Parallels by Broadway Beat

by Ben Kaye. @TheBenKaye. PITTSBURGH - In a press statement released this afternoon, Shakespeare Repertory Company Artistic Director Paul...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 01:11PM
Sunday, January 17, 2021

CDC Enlists “Hamilton” Cast to Track Down Thrown Away Vaccine Shots by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @justayer (Instagram). @justinayer (Twitter). ATLANTA - CDC officials have hired a slew of Hamilton cast members to track...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 01:09PM
Thursday, January 14, 2021

White Liberals, Rejoice! Manhattan Theatre Club Adds Joe Biden Inauguration to Upcoming Season by Broadway Beat

by Annette Storckman. @astorcks. NEW YORK, NY - Broadway may be closed, but the spirit of needlessly expensive productions has not left o...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 01:09PM
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Patti LuPone Tirade Against Audience Cell Phone User Moves to Larger Theater to Accommodate Demand by Broadway Beat

by Calder Holbrook. @CalderHolbrook. NEW YORK, NY – A 20 minute-long tirade by theatre legend Patti Lupone in response to an audience mem...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:04PM

REPORT: Non-Union Actors Training to Stay Audition-Ready by Waiting in Long COVID Testing Lines by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @justayer (Twitter). @justinayer (Instagram). NEW YORK, NY - Local actor Elizabeth Epling reported today that she is just...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Monday, January 11, 2021

The Ultimate Sellout? Phantom Leasing Ad Space On Mask by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Reports are circulating that the Phantom of the Opera - unemployed since COVID-19 shuttered a...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 01:48PM
Thursday, January 7, 2021

BREAKING: "Mean Girls" Closes to Make Room for Second, Simultaneous Hugh Jackman "Music Man" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The Tony-nominated Broadway musical Mean Girls announced tonight that it would not be reopeni...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 07:17PM

Sad: Swing Still Pretty Sure They'll Go On as Lead by Broadway Beat

by Anna Larranaga. @annalarranaga. WASHINGTON D.C. - In the lead up to Inauguration Day, Donald Trump has gossiped to close friends that,...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Stage Manager "Unprepared" for “Beauty & The Beast” Mob Scene Even Though It's Clearly in Script by Broadway Beat

by The Broadway Beat. WASHINGTON D.C. - The stage managers of a recent performance of Beauty & The Beast found themselves completely surp...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 07:03PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Biden Takes Step Toward Revitalizing the Arts, Pledges to Attend 100 Zoom Readings in First 100 Days by Broadway Beat

by Mary Colussi. @marycolussi. WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the nation struggles to recover from a pandemic, economic hardship, and James Cor...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Monday, January 4, 2021

OPINION: One More Scotch and I’m Pretty Sure I Could Fight the Darkness of the Music of the Night by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. OK, listen here, punk. I get what you’re saying - “open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind” and so on, ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:38AM

"This Is My Single Greatest Creation!" says Set Designer Whose Son is Also in the Show by Broadway Beat

by Justin Avery Smith. @JustAVerySmith. BOSTON - Frank Gellar, Set Designer for The Provincetown Players’ production of Almost, Maine, is...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Friday, January 1, 2021

“Ratatouille” Faces Controversy; Rat Revealed to be Controlling Andrew Barth Feldman’s Vocal Cords by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The much-anticipated concert presentation of the viral smash Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:50PM
Thursday, December 31, 2020

Theater Makes Resolution to Not Whitewash Shows, For At Least First Few Months, Until They Forget by Broadway Beat

by Marcus Canada. @marcus_canada_. CLINTON, Ar. - The Middle Street Stage Theatre Company has publicized their resolution to no longer ca...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Finally, a Perfect Role for Me! Young, Energetic, Good Temperament, Golden Fur & Oh It's For a Dog by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local actress Kaitlyn Roberts was ecstatic this week after finding a casting call perfect for...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:39PM
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Director Stages Feminist "Taming of the Shrew" by Having Kate Say Final Monologue All Ironic & Sassy by Broadway Beat

by Kallan Dana. [email protected] PORTLAND, OR - Director Charity Lump is giving The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare’s screwball com...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:50PM

Andrew Cuomo Announces “Arts Revival” Plan to Help Out-of-Work Entertainment Employees Die Faster by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today an “arts revival” project designed to help the thousand...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Monday, December 28, 2020

Five Audition Songs That Will Make Your Neighbor Slip a Strongly Worded Letter Under Your Door by Broadway Beat

by Shannon Gaffney. @wellhelloshannon (@instagram). @shan_gaffney (Twitter). Living in NYC offers so many simple joys – strolls through C...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:24PM
Friday, December 25, 2020

Nation's Dogs Sent Spiraling In Response to Mariah Carey/Ariana Grande Duet by Broadway Beat

by Stephen Brower. @stephenbrower. NEW YORK, NY - Following the release of Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special on AppleTV+, many rej...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 03:23PM

Santa Also Leaves Copy of Headshot & Resume Under Casting Director's Tree, You Know, Just In Case by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Sources report this morning that the infamous Santa Claus left a bit more than traditional pr...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:16AM