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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Izzy Tennyson's GROTTY to Come to The Bunker by BroadwayWorld

Following the success of Brute at Soho Theatre, Damsel Productions teams up again with award-winning writer Izzy Tennyson to present Grotty, a semi-autobiographical piece centred on East Lon…

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ALADDIN Celebrates its 4th Anniversary On Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Disney's Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical, launches its 5th smash year on Broadway by celebrating its 4th anniversary on Tuesday, March 20th, 2018, at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

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Photo Flash: Annie Leibovitz Captures First Look at HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD for Vogue! by BroadwayWorld

The April issue of Vogue has got a bit moremagic than usual thanks to a little show called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

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Betsy Wolfe, Norm Lewis, and Rachel Tucker to Join Jason Robert Brown at The Palladium by BroadwayWorld

Special guests announced for three-time Tony Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown's one-off West End concert at London's Palladium, as part of BBC Radio 2's 'Friday Night is Music Night…

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Critically Acclaimed Actress Anita Dobson Leads The Cast of Stage Traffic Productions' World Premiere Of 3WOMEN by BroadwayWorld

3Women, the debut play by the award-winning comedian and writer Katy Brand, will premiere at Trafalgar Studios 2, starring the celebrated screen and stage actress Anita Dobson Eleanor, along…

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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Extends West End Booking Period and Announces New Cast by BroadwayWorld

The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, today announces a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 7 April 2019 alongside the news that a new cast of s…

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Royal Opera House Announces 11 Titles For 2018/2019 Cinema Series by BroadwayWorld

With 11 titles set to be broadcast to more than 500 UK cinemas and to another 1,000 in 40 countries across the globe, the Royal Opera House's Live Cinema Season 201819 will showcase a wide v…

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RED RIDING HOOD Reimagined ? Little Angel Theatre's Sam Lane Talks Puppetry and Playfulness by BroadwayWorld

Household objects are set to spring to life on stage at the Belgrade Theatre this Easter as a radical reimagining of the story of Red Riding Hood and the Wolf arrives in Coventry. Presented …

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Photo Flash: In The Chair With SWEENEY TODD's Thom Sesma, Sally Ann Triplett and More by BroadwayWorld

Thom Sesma and Sally Ann Triplett are exhilarating as Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett in the immersive Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, now extende…

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CHICAGO Extends Booking Period In London by BroadwayWorld

Even before previews have begun, the producers of the Kander amp Ebb musical CHICAGO, winner of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and a Grammy, have extended the booking period at the Phoe…

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Photo Flash: First Look at KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN at Menier Chocolate Factory by BroadwayWorld

The Menier Chocolate Factory, in association with Darren Bagert, present a new production of Manuel Puig's ground-breaking novel Kiss of the Spider Woman in a new adaptation by Jose Rivera a…

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The Circus Comes To Wandsworth This Spring by BroadwayWorld

In 1768, on an abandoned patch of land near London's Waterloo, showman, entrepreneur and equestrian rider Philip Astley drew out a circle in the ground, filled it with astounding physical ac…

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Winners Of The Second Annual Tonic Awards Announced Recognising Women Across The Theatre Industry by BroadwayWorld

Recipients of the second annual Tonic Awards were announced tonight at an awards ceremony held at the May Fair Theatre hosted by Dame Jenni Murray. The awards celebrate the achievements of g…

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Monday, March 19, 2018

Leslie Manville and Jeremy Irons Star in Bristol Old Vic's Production Of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT at BAM by BroadwayWorld

Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical family drama, Long Day's Journey Into Night, is widely regarded as one of the most powerful American plays of the 20th century.

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DEAR EVAN HANSEN Will Be Turned Into Young Adult Novel; Release Set for This Fall by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, Dear Evan Hansen will soon be turned into a young adult novel. Author Val Emmich has teamed with the hit musical's creators to create a page-turning work of …

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Photo Coverage: First Look at GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS Starring Cillian Murphy by BroadwayWorld

A new production based on the award-winning novel by Max Porter. Directed by Enda Walsh and starring Cillian Murphy, Grief is the Thing with Feathers is a moving story of a widower and his y…

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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/18/18 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 3182018.

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Jeff Calhoun to Direct THE MUSIC MAN at Asolo Rep, Full Season Announced by BroadwayWorld

OnMonday, March 19, 2018, Asolo Rep and the FSUAsolo Conservatory for Actor Training proudly unveiled their 2018-19 seasons.

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Jenn Colella & Katrina Lenk Will Announce 2017-18 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations April 24th by BroadwayWorld

The Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers covering New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, is proud to announce Broadw…

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Jeremy Jordan, Caissie Levy, Victoria Clark, Ethan Slater and More Added to MCC's MISCAST by BroadwayWorld

MCC THEATER Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey and William Cantler, Artistic Directors Blake West, Executive Director is thrilled to announce the additional performers to the all-star lineup set …

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Alli Mauzey, Stephanie Umoh, and More Lead Cast of THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE CONCERT!) by BroadwayWorld

The York Theatre Company has announced the cast for the special Spring Gala Celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Off-Broadway hit The Musical of Musicals The Musical

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Tony Winner Cynthia Nixon Announces Candidacy for New York Governor by BroadwayWorld

Stage and screen star Cynthia Nixon has finally broken the silence about her political ambitions. She just announced via Twitter that she'll run for Governor ofNew York this year.

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Bid Now On Two Tickets to Opening Night and Party of PEACE FOR MARY FRANCES on May 23 Plus a Photo-Op with the Cast by BroadwayWorld

Celebrate the world-premiere of Lily Thorne's play Peace for Mary Frances directed by Lila Neugebauer featuring Lois Smith You and a guest will be invited to the Opening Night performance an…

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Rachel Chavkin to Direct MTC's World Premiere of CONTINUITY by BroadwayWorld

Lynne Meadow Artistic Director and Barry Grove Executive Producer are pleased to announce the world premiere of Continuity, the new play by Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominee Bess Wohl Smal…

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Tickets on Sale Friday for Pre-Broadway Run of THE CHER SHOW in Chicago by BroadwayWorld

Individual tickets for The Cher Show, the new musical based on the life and six-decade career of the iconic singer and actress, will go on-sale this Friday, March 23. The Cher Show will have…

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Alli Mauzey Will Take Over as 'Ernestina' in HELLO, DOLLY! on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Alli Mauzey will take over tomorrow in the role of Ernestina in Hello, Dolly on Broadway. Jennifer Simard played her final performance yesterday, March 18.

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Betsy Wolfe Launches Broadway Summer Intensive by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayEvolved is a revolutionized Broadway summer intensive with a selective, in-depth training program for aspiring actors and educators, both created and taught by elite industry profess…

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Photo Flash: Take That Perform with the Cast of THE BAND by BroadwayWorld

Take That, co-producers of the new musical THE BAND, joined the show's cast to perform on the roof of the Theatre Royal Haymarket at 1pm today, Monday 19 March, to launch the six-week West E…

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Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS by BroadwayWorld

Slyly exhuming the little blue dress that launched the biggest media circus of a generation, the five women who were at the centre of this infamous scandal collide on stage A First Lady, a s…

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Photo Flash: First Look at Idina Menzel in New Artwork for SKINTIGHT! by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winnerIdina Menzelwill soon star as 'Jodi Isaac' in Roundabout Theatre Company'sworld-premiere production of SKINTIGHT, by Roundabout Underground alumnusJoshua HarmonBad Jews, Sig…

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New Dramatists To Honor Denzel Washington At Annual Spring Luncheon by BroadwayWorld

New Dramatists, Tony Honor recipient and the nation's premier playwright development laboratory, will honor Tony and Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington at its 69th Annual Spring Luncheon…

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