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Monday, March 19, 2018

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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Hampstead Theatre Announces casting for DESCRIBE THE NIGHT on the Main Stage and THE PHLEBOTOMIST Downstairs by BroadwayWorld

In 1920, the Russian writer Isaac Babel reports on a Red Cavalry campaign in Poland. In 1936, Stalin's NKVD chief Nicolai Yezhov unleashes the Great Purge. In 1989, a mysterious KGB agent s…

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The Jack Studio Theatre Presents KES by BroadwayWorld

Billy Casper is 15 years old. Bullied at school and unhappy at home, he doesn't fit in. But when Billy comes across a wild kestrel and realises he can train her, he discovers a new life abov…

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Open Theatre Company And Birmingham Hippodrome Present The Midlands Premiere Of THE TWISTED TALE OF HANSEL & GRETEL by BroadwayWorld

Birmingham Hippodrome has today announced details of its first in-house co-production, A Twisted Tale of Hansel and Gretel.

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Arlene Phillips Launches Search For 10 Young Stars For The UK Premiere Of The Musical A LITTLE PRINCESS by BroadwayWorld

Multi Olivier Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Arlene Phillips CBE is directing A Little Princess and is searching for her 10 amazing new child stars.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

New Musical Theatre Cabaret PRELUDE Comes To Above The Arts by BroadwayWorld

Prelude is a cabaret event showcasing fresh new musical theatre writing and emerging talent, playing at Above The Arts Cabaret Club for one night only on Friday 4 May. Brought to you by a te…

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Almeida Theatre Announces Launch of FIGURES OF SPEECH SERIES 3 by BroadwayWorld

The Almeida Theatre today launches the third and final series of Figures of Speech, its major digital film project exploring the vitality of speech, the power of performance, and what vision…

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Sh*t-faced Shakespeare Presents THE MERCHANT OF VENICE by BroadwayWorld

The multi sell-out fringe phenomenon is back in London for 2018 with two new shows kicking off with The Merchant of Venice 18th April - 2nd June. Critically lauded and occasionally lambasted…

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Guest Blog: Richard Stilgoe On ORPHEUS - THE MYTHICAL at The Other Palace by BroadwayWorld

The past 20 years have been a wonderful journey for the students, the staff and the many volunteers. And, of course, for me. For this special year, we are performing Orpheus - The Mythical, …

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Sunday, March 18, 2018

COME FROM AWAY To Fly To Melbourne This July! by BroadwayWorld

CBS Melbourne has confirmed its status as a home for outstanding theatre, with producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions today confirming that the city will host the exclusive Aust…

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COME FROM AWAY To Fly To Melbourne Next July! by BroadwayWorld

CBS Melbourne has confirmed its status as a home for outstanding theatre, with producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions today confirming that the city will host the exclusive Aust…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00PM

VIDEO: Naya Rivera Sings 'America' in WEST SIDE STORY Audition Video by BroadwayWorld

Naya Rivera, best known for her performance as Santana Lopez on the television show Glee, has posted her audition video for the upcoming West Side Story film remake. Rivera wrote in the capt…

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Casting Announced For I WISH MY LIFE WERE LIKE A MUSICAL At Crazy Coqs by BroadwayWorld

Suzie Mathers reunites with Wicked co-star Oliver Savile, along with Rocky Horror's Liam Tamne and Diana Vickers, in this sparkling new comedic musical revue, created by Alexander S. Bermang…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:21PM

Bid Now on Two Tickets to THE BAND'S VISIT Plus Meet Andrew Polk and Alok Tewari by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to Nowhere You and a guest will receive 2 tickets to The Band's Visit - the critically acclaimed new musical that celebrates the deeply human ways music and laughter connect us all. …

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INSTINCT, Starring Alan Cumming, Premieres Tonight on CBS by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, Instinct will premiere on CBS. Alan Cumming, Bojana Novakovic, Daniel Ings, Naveen Andrews and Sharon Leal Star in the drama based on the James Patterson novel.

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Broadway at the Cabaret: George Salazar and Joe Iconis, Frances Ruffelle & More This Week! by BroadwayWorld

What good is sitting alone in your room this week If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlight…

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WILL & GRACE Revival Renewed for Third Season by BroadwayWorld

The return of Will amp Grace, which began as an Internet reunion that turned into a one-season order and then a two-season order before it even went back on the air last fall, has just been …

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Pre-Sale: Book Tickets Today For THE BAND at Theatre Royal Haymarket by BroadwayWorld

The Band, the new jukebox musical featuring the music of Take That, will run at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London's West End later this year.Book tickets today in our pre-sale

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Saturday, March 17, 2018

Bid Now on Two Tickets to SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Plus Meet with Star Ethan Slater in NYC by BroadwayWorld

Here is your chance for you amp a guest to see SpongeBob SquarePants in New York City After the show, you will have the opportunity to meet the actor who plays the titular sponge, Ethan Slat…

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Photo Flash: London's Leading Luvvies Perform the Songs of Alexander S. Bermange by BroadwayWorld

A stellar line-up of leading musical theatre artists took to the stage of The Hippodrome in London's West End on Sunday 4th March for an evening of songs by award-winning composer and lyrici…

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Norm Lewis, Betsy Wolfe, and More Will Join Jason Robert Brown at London Palladium This April! by BroadwayWorld

This April, three-time Tony Award winning composer, conductor and pianist Jason Robert Brown is coming to London for one night only for a special concert with the 60-piece BBC Concert Orches…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20AM

BWW Interview: Everything's Alright in Rehearsals for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE! Checking in with Norm Lewis, Jason Tam & More by BroadwayWorld

March is halfway over, which means we're just two weeks away from watching Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on April 1st The cast and creative team havebeen hard at work in rehearsals,…

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Sammy Williams, Tony Winning A CHORUS LINE Star Dies at 69 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is sad to report that Sammy Williams, best known for his Tony Award winning performance as Paul San Marco in the original production ofA Chorus Line, has passed away at 69.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AM
Friday, March 16, 2018

Actors' Equity Issues Statement On Congresswoman Louise Slaughter by BroadwayWorld

Actors' Equity Association President Kate Shindle issued the following statement regarding news reports that Representative Louise Slaughter has passed away.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54PM

Chicago's American Theatre Company Announces Closure by BroadwayWorld

The American Theater Company has announced that it will closeits doors following the end of the run of WE'RE GONNA BE OKAY. Read a statement from the American Theater Company Board of Direct…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11PM

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