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Sunday, March 1, 2020

"Dear Evan Hansen" Team Announces Special Edition Cast Recording with Every Song Sung By Evan's Cast by Broadway Beat

by 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…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:08AM
Saturday, February 29, 2020

Broadway Usher Who Tested Positive for Coronavirus Just Happy to Get Any Sort of Exposure by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. NEW YORK, NY – The Broadway community was hit with some shocking news this past Wednesday, when it was announced an usher for both the revival of Who’s …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:09AM
Friday, February 28, 2020

Area Man Only Cast in Production After Buying Entire Theater Company by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. WASHINGTON D.C. - Area man and former New York City government lead Michael Bloomberg shared his excitement today at being cast ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:19AM

Area Man Only Cast in Production After Buying Entire Theater Company by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. WASHINGTON D.C. - Area man and former New York City government lead Michael Bloomberg shared his excitement today at being cast in the D.C. Community Theater’s…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:19AM
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Another "Evita" Revival? My Argentinian Neighbor Keeps Yelling at Everyone From Her Fire Escape by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. NEW YORK, NY - Critics and theatre-goers alike are buzzing after yet another Evita revival has opened in New York, this ti...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:53AM

Another "Evita" Revival? My Argentinian Neighbor Keeps Yelling at Everyone From Her Fire Escape by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. NEW YORK, NY - Critics and theatre-goers alike are buzzing after yet another Evita revival has opened in New York, this time as an immersive production fea…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:53AM
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Playwright Accepted Into Emerging Writers Group After Removing Sword from Stone Near Public Theater by Broadway Beat

by Annette Storckman. @astorcks. NEW YORK, NY - Local playwright Adolpho Ray Vonto made waves in the theatrical community this week as he removed the cursed ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 04:39PM

Playwright Accepted Into Emerging Writers Group After Removing Sword from Stone Near Public Theater by Broadway Beat

by Annette Storckman. @astorcks. NEW YORK, NY - Local playwright Adolpho Ray Vonto made waves in the theatrical community this week as he removed the cursed sword from the Stone of Cooper Tr…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 04:39PM
Monday, February 24, 2020

CONTROVERSY: Rob McClure Cast as “Mrs. Doubtfire” Lead Even Though I Really Wanted To Do It by Broadway Beat

by Grant Cleaveland. @cleaveland_g. NEW YORK, NY - Tony-nominated actor Rob McClure has been cast as the titular role in Broadway’s musical adaptation of Mrs...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 04:01PM

Casting Directors Livestream Themselves Not Looking at You So It Feels Like You’re Still Auditioning by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. NEW YORK, NY - The past week has delivered unprecedented changes to the Broadway community in the wake of COVID-19. In an attempt to maintain a sense of nor…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:34AM

Real Life “Into The Woods”? This Baker is Impotent by Broadway Beat

by Emmy Pratt. @gimmieemmy. DALLAS, TX - The wonder and whimsy of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods has been, seemingly, magically brought to life this week, as Jason Martin, a local baker…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:15AM

Pete Buttigieg Suspends Presidential Campaign, Immediately Joins "Book of Mormon" Cast by Broadway Beat

by Emmy Brett. @emmy_brett (Twitter), @emmyliketheawards (Instagram). NEW YORK, NY - After ending his bid for the democratic presidential nomination, former ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:36AM

Study: Audience Hearts Beat Together at the Theater, Unless Person Next to You is Really Annoying by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy. LONDON - The University of Central London Division of Psychological and Language Sciences issued a follow-up study...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:29AM

Study: Audience Hearts Beat Together at the Theater, Unless Person Next to You is Really Annoying by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy. LONDON - The University of Central London Division of Psychological and Language Sciences issued a follow-up study to their viral report describing…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:29AM
Friday, February 21, 2020

Burglar Taps, Sings a Little During Robbery, Just In Case Person He’s Robbing, Like, Knows Somebody by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. SACRAMENTO - Serial cat burglar Samuel DeFrenz entered the home of 63-year old Madelyn Horowitz at around 3:30am this past Wedne...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:46AM

Burglar Taps, Sings a Little During Robbery, Just In Case Person He’s Robbing, Like, Knows Somebody by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. SACRAMENTO - Serial cat burglar Samuel DeFrenz entered the home of 63-year old Madelyn Horowitz at around 3:30am this past Wednesday, attempting to steal any goo…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:46AM
Thursday, February 20, 2020

Fan at Stage Door Furious Actor Won’t Take Picture, Donate Organs by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Hadestown super-fan Lydia Lewell relayed her disappointment this week after ensemble member Kenneth West, of whom...

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

Fan at Stage Door Furious Actor Won’t Take Picture, Donate Organs by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Hadestown super-fan Lydia Lewell relayed her disappointment this week after ensemble member Kenneth West, of whom Lewell considers herself a “st…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:38AM
Wednesday, February 19, 2020

“Moulin Rouge!” Forced to Evacuate After Elephant Statue Shows Signs of Sentient Life by Broadway Beat

by Daniel Tepper. @tanieldepper. NEW YORK, NY - Moulin Rouge! The Musical faced a Broadway first this week as they were forced to evacuate the Al Hirschfield...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:36AM

“Moulin Rouge!” Forced to Evacuate After Elephant Statue Shows Signs of Sentient Life by Broadway Beat

by Daniel Tepper. @tanieldepper. NEW YORK, NY - Moulin Rouge! The Musical faced a Broadway first this week as they were forced to evacuate the Al Hirschfield Theater in the middle of the Act…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:36AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Playbill Bio Includes Date When Actor Will Die by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. ORLANDO - This weekend saw the premiere of the Orlando Repertory Theater’s production of Bye Bye Birdie, but among the fanfare a...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:01AM

Playbill Bio Includes Date When Actor Will Die by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. ORLANDO - This weekend saw the premiere of the Orlando Repertory Theater’s production of Bye Bye Birdie, but among the fanfare and rave reviews came an odd det…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:01AM
Monday, February 17, 2020

Biden Campaign Promises "Return to Next to Normal” by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. WASHINGTON D.C. - 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate Joe Biden clarified his campaign’s stance on bringing forth a “...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 04:23PM

Stunt Casting Gone Too Far? "Mean Girls” Recasts Bus with New York City Transit Authority Bus #3268 by Broadway Beat

by Addison McKissack. @Addisonmckiss. NEW YORK, NY - The team behind the Broadway smash Mean Girls announced today that they will be rounding out their cast ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:44AM

CDC Urges Citizens to Avoid Spreading Coronavirus by Greeting Exclusively with Jazz Hands by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. WASHINGTON, D. C. - To combat the ongoing threat of coronavirus, the Center for Disease Control has urged citizens to no long...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:27AM

Actor Charged with Tax Evasion After Writing Off Ubers to Pearl Studios by Broadway Beat

by Marissa Hecker. NEW YORK, NY - Unemployed actor Josh Snyder received an official notice today from the Internal Revenue Service, stating he could be fined...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:49AM

Actor Charged with Tax Evasion After Writing Off Ubers to Pearl Studios by Broadway Beat

by Marissa Hecker. NEW YORK, NY - Unemployed actor Josh Snyder received an official notice today from the Internal Revenue Service, stating he could be fined up to $10,000 for attempting to …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:49AM
Friday, February 14, 2020

The Masks of Theatre by Broadway Beat

by Ali Solomon. @AliSolomain (Instagram), @AliCoaster (Twitter).

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:25PM
Thursday, February 13, 2020

QUIZ: Which “West Side Story” Cast Member Are You? One of the Normal Ones, or the Sexual Harasser? by Broadway Beat

EDITOR'S NOTE: The original title of this piece referred to Amar Ramasar as a "sex offender". It has since been updated to the term "sexual harasser". Amar Ramasar is not legally a sex offen…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 05:09PM

Check Out This Stunning Quick Change! Struggling Actor Becomes Starbucks Barista Just Like That by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. NEW YORK, NY - The most impressive quick change on Broadway isn’t happening in a theater, but rather at the Starbucks on 43rd Street and Broadway. On a dail…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:36PM

Check Out This Stunning Quick Change! Struggling Actor Becomes Starbucks Barista Just Like That by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. NEW YORK, NY - The most impressive quick change on Broadway isn’t happening in a theater, but rather at the Starbucks on 43rd...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:36PM