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Friday, March 23, 2018

Official: CAROLINE OR CHANGE to Transfer to the West End Starring Sharon D. Clarke by BroadwayWorld

As reported last night, it's now official thatCaroline, Or Change, the celebrated musicalwritten byTony Kushner, author ofAngels in America,with a soaring score from Tony Award-winningJeanin…

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Tim Crouch's BEGINNERS Comes to The Unicorn Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Three families trapped in a waterlogged holiday cottage in Cornwall over summer. The children are bored. The adults are down the pub. It's like this every year.

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

From Louisiana to London! CAROLINE, OR CHANGE Headed to London's West End by BroadwayWorld

According to Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail an exciting new production of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori's Caroline, Or Change is headed for aWest End run, beginning November 16at ATG's Pl…

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Photo Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Glenn Close, John Legend and More Celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber in TRIBUTE TO A SUPERSTAR by BroadwayWorld

In a festive 70th birthday celebration honoring one of theatre's most celebrated composers, NBC is set to air Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute to a Superstar on Wednesday, March 28 at 10 p.m. ETP…

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UK Tour of HAIRSPRAY to Extend Through 2021 by BroadwayWorld

Producer, Mark Goucher announced today that he has managed to extend his rights to tour Hairspray the Musical, with another tour being booked through 202021. This tour of Hairspray has taken…

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New Positions for Set Designers, Directors, Accompanists, More in this Week's BWW Classifieds, 3/22 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 3222018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:11PM

Broadway's CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD Announces Student Rush Policy by BroadwayWorld

Today, Children of a Lesser God announced its student rush policy as the Tony Award-winning play begins performances tonight at Studio 54 254 West 54th Street ahead of a Wednesday, April 11 …

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Photo Flash: Uptown Goes to D.C.! First Look at IN THE HEIGHTS at the Kennedy Center by BroadwayWorld

See brand-new photos of Vanessa Hudgens, Anthony Ramos, Ana Villafane, and more as they bring uptown to the capital with In the Heights at the Kennedy Center

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Kennedy Center Announces Recipients of 2018 Inspirational Teacher Awards by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the 2018 winners of the Kennedy CenterStephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards-a series of annual grants which recognize Ame…

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Photo Flash: In Rehearsal of SPRING AWAKENING at Hope Mill Theatre by BroadwayWorld

'First look' photos from rehearsals ofSpring Awakeninghave been released today ahead of the production's opening next week atHope Mill Theatre in Manchester.

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Betsy Wolfe, Eddie Korbich & Sal Viviano Added To BROADWAY BY THE YEAR At Town Hall by BroadwayWorld

Betsy Wolfe Falsettos, Waitress, Eddie Korbich A Gentleman's Guide to Love amp Murder, The Drowsy Chaperone amp Sal Viviano The Full Monty, The Life have been added to Broadway by the Year a…

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Noah Galvin, Andrea McArdle, and More Added to BROADWAY BACKWARDS Lineup by BroadwayWorld

Tickets have sold out to next month's Broadway Backwards, Broadway's annual gender-swapped celebration of love and the LGBT community, as more stars of stage and screen join the already dist…

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Photo Flash: Clive Davis Poses Backstage at ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE! by BroadwayWorld

Imagine a place where the sun is hot, the water's warm, and the drinks are as cold as they are plentiful. Welcome to Margaritaville, the island paradise where city folk get away from it all,…

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Bid Now on Two VIP Tickets to See Alan Cumming Perform on July 6 in The Hamptons Plus Attend an After Party and Meet & Greet by BroadwayWorld

Meet Alan Cumming, the star of stage and screen, following his July 6 Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center performance when you and a guest attend the exclusive after party

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Photo Flash: First Look at HANOCH LEVIN SQUARED by BroadwayWorld

New Yiddish Rep is presenting HANOCH LEVIN SQUARED, a historic repertory engagement of two short plays by Israel's leading playwright, Hanoch Levin, performed in both the original Hebrew and…

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Audra McDonald Will Headline New York Philharmonic's Spring Gala by BroadwayWorld

The New York Philharmonic's annual Spring Gala will feature Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning singer and actress Audra McDonald performing songs by Rodgers amp Hammerstein, Bernstein, and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21PM

Federal Spending Bill Will Increase Funding to National Endowment for the Arts! by BroadwayWorld

According to the Washington Post, Congress came to a tentative agreement last night regarding its federal spending bill, which was released just over two days ahead of its deadline.

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MY FAIR LADY Cast Recording Set for June 8th Release by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Records is proud to announce that the 2018 Broadway Cast Recording of Lincoln Center Theater's new production of Lerner amp Loewe's MY FAIR LADY will be released on CD and digitally…

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Broadway Jukebox: Sing Along to the Songs of Birthday Boys Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber! by BroadwayWorld

Not a day goes by that our love ever dies for the music of these two living legends. All we ask of you is that you celebrate with a playlist of their greatest tunes for today and ever after

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CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD to Include Supertitles, Closed Captioning, and ASL Interpretation by BroadwayWorld

Producer Hal Luftig announced today that the first-ever Broadway revival of Children of a Lesser God would be the most accessible play in Broadway history with three ways audiences can enjoy…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:14AM

Full Cast Announced for ALL OR NOTHING at Ambassadors by BroadwayWorld

Full casting is announced for the Ambassadors Theatre run of the critically acclaimedALL OR NOTHING - THE MOD MUSICAL, with book by Carol Harrison and music and lyrics by the Small Faces. Th…

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Hackney Empire Announces ALADDIN as its 2018 Pantomime and 20th Anniversary Production by BroadwayWorld

Hackney Empire has today announcedAladdinas its 2018 pantomime and 20th anniversary production which will arrive in true Hackney style this Christmas as the venue marks its landmark year wit…

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Photo Coverage: Rosalie Craig Celebrates Sondheim's 88 Birthday in Advance of COMPANY by BroadwayWorld

Rosalie Craig, the star of Marianne Elliott's highly anticipated new production of COMPANY by George Furth and Stephen Sondheim, popped into the Theatre Cafe on Shaftesbury Avenue today to l…

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Full Cast Confirmed for Tartuffe at Theatre Royal Haymarket by BroadwayWorld

George Blagden, Sebastian Roche and Olivia Ross are among the latest actors to have joined the West End cast of Tartuffe, alongside the previously announced Paul Anderson and Audrey Fleurot.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33AM

The Old Vic Announces Birthday Weekend Celebrations; Free Performances, Open House & More by BroadwayWorld

50 days before The Old Vic turns 200, the theatre announces a host of celebratory activities, from free performances and a family-focused open house with comedy, stage make up demonstrations…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:30AM

The Grinning Man Extends for Three Final Weeks at Trafalgar Studios by BroadwayWorld

London's critically acclaimed new British musical The Grinning Man, now playing at the Trafalgar Studios, has today announced a final extended three week booking period until 5 May.

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Romance of the Rose Productions Announces KINGHTS OF THE ROSE by BroadwayWorld

Romance of the Rose Productions are delighted to announce the world premiere of a new West End musical created by Jennifer Marsden,Knights of the Rose, an epic medieval tale featuring a time…

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THE ICEMAN COMETH with Denzel Washington Postpones First Preview Performance by BroadwayWorld

The first preview performance for Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh starring Tony and Oscar-winner Denzel Washington has been postponed by a day and will now take place on Friday, March 23r…

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Heather Headley and Matthew Morrison to Host The Muny Centennial Gala Show by BroadwayWorld

The Muny announced todaythat Tony and Grammy Award- winning artist Heather Headley and Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated artist Matthew Morrison will serve as co-hosts for The Muny…

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Photo Flash: London Classic Theatre Presents PRIVATE LIVES By No?l Coward by BroadwayWorld

London Classic Theatrereturns to the Everyman with their production ofNoel Coward's comedy masterpiece,Private Lives.Olivia BeardsleyandHelen Keeleyreprise their roles as Sibyl Chase and Ama…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:37PM

Photo Flash: First Look at ANGELS IN AMERICA on Broadway, Starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield by BroadwayWorld

Returning to Broadway for the first time since its now-legendary original production opened in 1993, this spectacular new staging of Part One ofAngels in America, Millennium Approaches, and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:52PM