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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Derek Klena and Joanna ‘JoJo’ Levesque extend run in ‘Moulin Rouge!’ by Caitlin Hornik

The two set their final performance date for this summer.

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Chip Zien will lead Broadway company of ‘Harmony’ by Caitlin Hornik

The Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman musical will open at the Barrymore Theatre this fall.

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Dramatists Guild Foundation announces inaugural recipient of Indigenous Theatermaker Award by Caitlin Hornik

The award recognizes an Indigenous theater institution or organization.

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Jordan Litz to Join Broadway’s Wicked by Caitlin Hornik

Jordan Litz will make his Broadway debut as Fiyero in the company of Wicked. He will join the cast at the Gershwin Theatre on May 16. James D. Gish, currently appearing as Fiyero, will play…

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Bad Cinderella Sets Closing Date by Caitlin Hornik

Bad Cinderella will play its final performance on June 4. The musical began previews on February 17 and opened at the Imperial Theatre on March 23. At the time of closing, the new musical wi…

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

‘Bad Cinderella’ sets closing date by Caitlin Hornik

The new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre on March 23.

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Jordan Litz to join Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ by Caitlin Hornik

Litz will assume the role of Fiyero.

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Leopoldstadt Wins New York Drama Critics' Circle Award by Caitlin Hornik

The New York Drama Critics’ Circle (NYDCC) announced that Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt is the Best Foreign Play of the 2022-2023 season. The honors were decided upon at the organization�…

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

‘Leopoldstadt’ wins New York Drama Critics' Circle Award by Caitlin Hornik

The Tom Stoppard drama was named Best Foreign Play.

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Concord Theatricals acquires licensing rights for ‘Fat Ham’ by Caitlin Hornik

The James Ijames comedy recently received five Tony Award nominations.

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Attendance drops across Broadway as box office hovers above $30 million by Caitlin Hornik

For the week ending May 7, the 34 productions running grossed $30,153,133.

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Winner of 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Announced by Caitlin Hornik

The 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama has been awarded to the new play English by Sanaz Toossi. English had its world premiere off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company. It played a limited r…

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Some Like It Hot to Launch North American Tour by Caitlin Hornik

A North American tour of the new Broadway musical Some Like It Hot will begin in the fall of 2024. The musical recently earned 13 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, rendering it the …

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Monday, May 8, 2023

‘Bad Cinderella’ to livestream Act 2 opener on May 9 by Caitlin Hornik

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will go live via YouTube.

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Winner of 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama announced by Caitlin Hornik

Sanaz Toossi’s “English” earns the Prize and two finalists gain recognition.

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‘Some Like It Hot’ to launch North American tour by Caitlin Hornik

The musical will hit the road in fall 2024.

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New York, New York to Release Original Broadway Cast Album by Caitlin Hornik

The Tony Award-nominated new musical New York, New York will release an original Broadway cast recording. The digital version will become available on June 9 on the label Wine & Peaches…

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‘New York, New York’ to release original Broadway cast album by Caitlin Hornik

The original cast recording is set to be released in June.

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Saturday, May 6, 2023

Annaleigh Ashford Reveals What She Misses Most About Stephen Sondheim by Caitlin Hornik

Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford has returned to Broadway in her second Stephen Sondheim musical. Following a run as Dot/Marie in the 2017 revival of Sunday in the Park with George, she r…

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Friday, May 5, 2023

Annaleigh Ashford reveals what she misses most about Stephen Sondheim by Caitlin Hornik

The Tony Award winner, now nominated for her performance as Mrs. Lovett in “Sweeney Todd,” shares memories of working with the late composer-lyricist.

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Entertainment Community Fund 2023 gala raises $1.2 million by Caitlin Hornik

The May 1 gala honored Glorya Kaufman, Alana Mayo, Tom Kirdahy and Tyler Perry.

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

& Juliet Star Justin David Sullivan to be Honored with GLSEN Trailblazer Award by Caitlin Hornik

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has announced that & Juliet star Justin David Sullivan will receive the Trailblazer Award at the organization’s annual Respect A…

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Joel Grey, John Kander to Receive Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement by Caitlin Hornik

Joel Grey and John Kander have been announced as recipients of 2023 Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Both theater veterans will be honored at the 76th annual cere…

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‘& Juliet’ star Justin David Sullivan to be honored with GLSEN Trailblazer Award by Caitlin Hornik

Introduced in 2004 by the the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, the awards recognize role models to LGBTQ+ youth.

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Joel Grey, John Kander to receive Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement by Caitlin Hornik

Both theater veterans will be honored at the 76th annual Tony Awards ceremony on June 11.

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Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ Sets Closing Date by Caitlin Hornik

The Broadway revival of Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ will play its final performance on May 14. The revival began previews on March 2 and opened at the Music Box Theatre on March 19. At the tim…

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

‘Bob Fosse’s Dancin’’ sets closing date by Caitlin Hornik

The revival opened at the Music Box Theatre on March 19.

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Disparity increases as Broadway box office holds steady by Caitlin Hornik

For the week ending April 30, the 35 productions running grossed $31,930,896 and played to 88% capacity.

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Summer, 1976 Receives Additional Extension by Caitlin Hornik

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a second extension for the world-premiere production of Summer, 1976. The production will now play for an additional week through June 18 at Broadway’s…

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‘Summer, 1976’ receives additional extension by Caitlin Hornik

The new play will now run through June 18 at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

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Full Cast Announced for Here Lies Love by Caitlin Hornik

Casting is complete for the Broadway premiere of Here Lies Love. The previously announced musical is scheduled to begin previews on June 17 ahead of an official opening night of July 20 at…

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