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Monday, May 21, 2018

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/20/18 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 5202018.

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Exclusive: Get A First Look At Stratford's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW by BroadwayWorld

A jolt of pure energy is pulsating through the Avon Theatre in Stratford as an electrifying production of Richard O'Brien'sThe Rocky Horror Showhits the stage for the first time. BroadwayWor…

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Sky Lakota-Lynch to Make Broadway Debut as DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Next Jared by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the role of Jared in DEAR EVAN HANSEN will be played bySky Lakota-Lynch. This will be his Broadway debut. Will Roland will play his final performance on J…

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Roundabout Will Celebrate Student Theatre Arts Festival Today! by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director and Education at Roundabout Jennifer DiBella, Director of Education will present the eighth annual Student Theatre Arts Festival, ho…

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Jennifer Holliday Will Headline THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE In Scottsdale by BroadwayWorld

Scottsdale Musical Theater Company has announced Tony Award-winner and Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday Dreamgirls, The Color Purple and Joey Lawrence TV's 'Blossom', 'Brotherly Love', 'Mel…

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Photo Flash: First Look at MTC's World Premiere of DAN CODY'S YACHT by BroadwayWorld

Dan Cody's Yacht is now in previews ahead of a Wednesday, June 6 opening night at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the world premiere, check out the p…

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BAC Announces Autumn 2018 Shows With Apples And Snakes, The Paper Cinema, Sue MacLaine And Miriam Sherwood by BroadwayWorld

Battersea Arts Centre announces nine additions to its autumn programme, including spoken word, live cinema and cabaret.

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Photo Flash: Get a Look at The Muny's Centennial Production, AN EVENING WITH THE STARS by BroadwayWorld

The Muny's historic Centennial Gala was held Friday, May 18, 2018, and centennial production, An Evening with the Stars, held Saturday, May 19, 2018. Attendance for the Centennial Gala was 7…

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SWEENEY TODD Will Close Up the Pie Shop on August 26 by BroadwayWorld

Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will play its final performance on August 26, 2018 after a successful run at New York's Barrow Street Theatre 27 Barrow Street.

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VIDEO: Go Behind The Scenes Of WAITRESS on BWW's Instagram Today! by BroadwayWorld

Saturday, May 19th, BroadwayWorld went behind the scenes of WAITRESS on our Instagram In the video below see what baking can do when Caitlin Houlahan, who plays Dawn, takes us behind the sce…

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CHESS Enters Final Two Weeks at the Coliseum by BroadwayWorld

The epic musical love story CHESS starring Michael Ball as Anatoly, Alexandra Burke as Svetlana, Cedric Neal as The Arbiter, Tim Howar asFreddie, Cassidy Janson as Florence and Phillip Brown…

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Curve Announce Christmas Studio Show: Dr Seuss' THE CAT IN THE HAT by BroadwayWorld

Curve announces the title of its 2018 Christmas show for children and their families, a brand new production of Dr. Seuss' classic story of mischief and chaos, The Cat in the Hat.

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Final Chance To See Award Winning TEDDY At The Vaults by BroadwayWorld

The award-winning 1950's rock'n'roll musical TEDDY will have its final performance at The Vaults, Waterloo in just two weeks on Saturday 2 June 2018.

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Royal Court Theatre Announces Cast For ONE FOR SORROW by BroadwayWorld

Kitty Archer, Pearl Chanda, Neil Dudgeon, Irfan Shamji and Sarah Woodward have been cast in the world premiere of One For Sorrow, by Cordelia Lynn. It is directed by James Macdonald. The pro…

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Photo Flash: First Look at THE GRONHOLM METHOD at Menier Chocolate Factory by BroadwayWorld

The Menier Chocolate Factory presents the UK premiere of Jordi Galceran's The Gronholm Method. Making his UK directorial debut, BT McNicholl directs Jonathan Cake Frank, Greg McHugh Carl, La…

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Photo Flash: Check Out All New Portraits of the Cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD by BroadwayWorld

Ahead of the new cast's first performance at London's Palace Theatre on Wednesday 23 May 2018, the Producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child release a first-look set of portraits by Cha…

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Theatre/Dance Production At Barbican Shines A Light On Domestic Abuse by BroadwayWorld

Original, accessible and empowering new show from endlessly inventive choreographer Rhiannon Faith runs for 5 days 12-16 June as part of the Barbican's Art of Change season also selected tou…

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Sunday, May 20, 2018

Who Will Win Big at the 2018 Chita Rivera Awards? Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

The 2018 Chita Rivera Awards will be handed out tonightAt this year's Chita Rivera Awards, actress, dancer, and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade will receive the second annual Lifetime Achi…

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Photo Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Dick Van Dyke Honored at 16th Annual Backstage at the Geffen Fundraiser by BroadwayWorld

Last night's star-studded event, Backstage at the Geffen, at the Geffen Playhouse grossed more than 1 million for the theater's education, outreach and artistic initiatives. The fundraiser, …

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Stage & Screen Legend Patricia Morison Dies at 103 by BroadwayWorld

Stage and screen star, Patricia Morison died today at the age of 103 at home in Los Angeles of natural causes. A stage icon and legend best known for her starring roles in Cole Porter's Kiss…

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Broadway at the Cabaret: Frances Ruffelle, Jaime Cepero, Liz Callaway & More! 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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BWW Exclusive: A Loverly Day in the Life of MY FAIR LADY's Christopher Faison! by BroadwayWorld

Dancing all night, eight times a week is the company of the ten-time Tony nominated My Fair Lady. Led by Lauren Ambrose and Harry Hadden-Paton, the cast is made of 37 of Broadway's best, who…

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Saturday, May 19, 2018

Photo Flash: The Ladies of WICKED Are Royal-Wedding-Ready, and More Saturday Intermission Pics! by BroadwayWorld

Today is Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup This week, the la…

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Social: Go Behind The Scenes Of WAITRESS on BWW's Instagram Today! by BroadwayWorld

Today, Saturday, May 19th, BroadwayWorld is going behind the scenes of WAITRESS on our Instagram

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YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Wins Fourth Annual West End Bake Off by BroadwayWorld

Young Frankenstein announced as the winners of the fourth annual right royal West End Bake Off in aid of Acting for Others. As his Royal Highness Prince Harry prepares to marry Meghan Markle…

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Metropolitan Opera Counter Sues Conductor James Levine; New Allegations Raised by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times reports that The Metropolitan Opera has fired conductor James Levine following 'credible evidence' that Mr. Levine had engaged in 'sexually abusive and harassing conduct.'

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Friday, May 18, 2018

Nominations Announced For The 7th Annual Jerry Herman Awards of Los Angeles by BroadwayWorld

Today, the Nederlander Organization and Hollywood Pantages Theatre announced the nominees for THE 7TH ANNUAL JERRY HERMAN AWARDS, a celebration of the achievement and excellence in high scho…

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DVR Alert: Will MEAN GIRLS Appear Alongside Tina Fey on SNL? by BroadwayWorld

Tony nominee Tina Fey will host the season finale of Saturday Night Live tomorrow, but does that mean that we can expect a nod to her new Broadway show A source tells us that we just might j…

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Photo Flash: First Look at Ogunquit's Off-Broadway Bound SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE by BroadwayWorld

Smokey Joe's Cafe is grooving across the stage, get a first look at the production below The show is currently playing at The Ogunquit Playhouse Bradford Kenney, Executive Artistic Director …

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Sutton Foster Releases Second Single from New Album by BroadwayWorld

GHOSTLIGHT DELUXE, an imprint of Ghostlight Records, will release Take Me to the World - the long-awaited third album from two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster - on Friday, June 1. Start…

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Photo Flash: Inside the Concept Album Recording of BROKEN WINGS by BroadwayWorld

Auburn Jam Records has released the concept album of major new musical Broken Wings, an autobiographical tale of tragic love based on Lebanese-born poet Kahlil Gibran's 1912 masterpiece. The…

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