by Tom Hickey. @TomedyTonight. MARION, Indiana - Earl Whetterson, the self-appointed "phantom" of the local Marion Community Theater, expressed dissatisfaction last Thursday with his inabili…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:16PMby Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA – Earlier today, both Japanese and Chinese news outlets released stories that Kim Jong-un, son of the late Kim Jong-il and dictator…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Spencer Meade. @comeadey (Twitter), @spennyislennie (Instagram). NEW YORK, NY - Good news! Don Shephard, a New York actor whose last role was as Rolf in...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Sarah Jae Leiber. @sarahjaeleiber. PHILADELPHIA - Main Line investment banker Henry Van Doren held a virtual press conference today where he told constituents that free or low-cost digit…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:13PMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The shutdown of all Broadway shows due to the coronavirus has been extended through at least June 7th, not only in order to limit the spread of CO…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:32PMby Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. ATHENS, Oh - Local playwright Noah Lynch is reportedly set to publish the “Next Great American Play” once he puts down his Nintendo Switch and opens the docu…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:02PMby Alec Brown. @brownta3. NEW YORK, NY - With millions of Americans out of work, the New York Department of Labor has been unable to keep up with the high demand of unemployment applications…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The team behind this past Sunday’s starry Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration, a virtual concert tribute to composer Step…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Get ready for a little dose of “Yes I Can”: Local actor Natalie Cambridge announced this week that she planned to fully quit the profession aft…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - In the wake of mass layoffs and an all-time unemployment high due to spread of COVID-19, people nationwide are refusing to watch the hit movie-mus…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:36AMby HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. NEW YORK, NY - In the wake of Broadway’s Six - the new female-driven musical sensation following the wives of Henry VIII - fans have been eagerly awaitin…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The 2020 Tony Awards have officially been postponed due to the spread of coronavirus, the American Theatre Wing announced today. However, represen…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Adam Bakst. @Mr_AdamB1. NEW YORK, NY - While New York state remains sheltered-in-place, and Broadway continues its black out, composer Stephen Sondheim has reportedly taken advantage of …
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Adam Bakst. @AdamBakst_WUSF. CHICAGO - After the enormous success of Hadestown, a musical adaptation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, aspiring playwrights have been scrambling to fol…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Ellie McKeown. From film to stage, Disney’s Frozen has captured hearts around the world - owing a huge part of that charm to its wide cast of lovable, mystical characters. After catchin…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:35AMby Brendan Szendro. @BSzendro. ATLANTA - Amidst the backdrop of a growing health crisis, The Center for Disease Control released a statement today reminding the American public to keep washi…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. SEATTLE - Local actor Dan Westriff expressed his feeling today that he would have been cast in a community theater production of Mamma Mia! if the coronavirus ha…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 04:13PMby Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. NEW YORK, NY - Scientists at the Northeastern Institute of Paranormal Research have completed a series of experiments that prove the ghost light, previously thou…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:42AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. As the world continues to attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus, the phrase “social distancing” has become an integral part of our daily conversations, a…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 05:29PMby Jason Gong. @TrashMannequin. PROVIDENCE, RI - Ticket sales have spiked for a local production of Sam Shepherd’s True West after the play’s lead actors - in a nod to the classic practi…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. NEW YORK, NY – The past few days have been a hot-bed of coronavirus news for the Broadway community, with Governor Cuomo ordering any event hosting more t…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 01:44PMby Justin Ayer. @JustinAyer (Twitter), @JustAyer (Instagram). NEW YORK, NY - It was announced today that all Broadway productions are canceled through April 12th, due to the city Preacher ad…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:20AMby Devin Wallace. @thedevinwallace. NEW YORK, NY - The investment group behind an upcoming Broadway revival of Bye, Bye, Birdie shared their confusion today ...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:55AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Casting Directors nationwide are rejoicing today as they have finally, after decades of searching, found an actor w...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:35AMby Emmy Pratt. @gimmieemmy. CHICKASHA, OK - Joe Exotic, the eclectic subject of the smash Netflix doc series Tiger King: Murder Mayhem and Madness, attended his first rehearsal for Grady Cou…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. DETROIT - Local theatre fan and self-proclaimed “political analyst” Dave Collins reacted to today’s news that Elizabeth Warren i...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 02:33PMby Katherine Dunham. @kathdunham. SAN BRUNO, CA - According to a report by YouTube’s senior programming team, YouTube’s suggestions page is never, ever going to let you forget that one t…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMby Alec Brown. @brownta3. NEW YORK, NY - Horror stuck Ripley Grier Room 16P this past Friday as local actress Summer Watson, who brought along an acoustic gu...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:37AMby Alec Brown. @brownta3. NEW YORK, NY - Horror stuck Ripley Grier Room 16P this past Friday as local actress Summer Watson, who brought along an acoustic guitar to her audition for a region…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:36AMby Brian Cudina. @BrianCudina. NEW YORK, NY — Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, producers of the musical Mean Girls have announced that the company will only perform the first five minutes…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:32PMby Megan Pope. @mpopetweets. NEW YORK, NY - The team behind the Broadway smash Dear Evan Hansen announced today that they plan to release a Special Edition Cast Recording where every song i…
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