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Friday, February 10, 2023

‘Pictures From Home’ playwright Sharr White reflects on his early-career hustle by Caitlin Hornik

Sharr White’s relationship with Broadway has been one of perseverance. After 10 years, the playwright returns to the Main Stem this season with his adaptation of “Pictures From Home,” …

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Colman Domingo joins ‘Fat Ham’ producing team by Caitlin Hornik

Tony Award nominee Colman Domingo has joined as a co-producer of the upcoming Broadway play “Fat Ham.” The production marks the Broadway writer and actor’s first producing credit. “I…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

‘Bad Cinderella’ announces partnership with digital collectibles marketplace  by Caitlin Hornik

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s upcoming Broadway musical, “Bad Cinderella” has announced a partnership with The Broadway Exchange, a marketplace for digital collectibles, to launch a series of …

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS awards over $2.8 million in grants after fall campaign by Caitlin Hornik

After a record-breaking Red Bucket fall fundraising season, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has awarded $2,827,500 in grants to 141 food service and meal delivery programs.  The grants we…

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Nonprofit organization Breaking the Binary Theatre announces launch by Caitlin Hornik

Founding artistic director George Strus has announced the launch of Breaking the Binary Theatre, a nonprofit organization dedicated to new work development and community-building for transge…

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Broadway box office sees a February decline by Caitlin Hornik

Broadway grosses have seen a slide with the start of February. For the week ending Feb. 5, the 22 shows on Broadway grossed $23,518,702, a decrease of 9%. Capacity was at 93%, a 2% fall from…

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Girl From the North Country To Be Adapted for the Screen by Caitlin Hornik

Following its 2022 Broadway run, Girl From The North Country is being adapted into a musical film. Conor McPherson, who wrote and directed the musical, will write and direct the movie. Chl�…

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Monday, February 6, 2023

‘Girl From The North Country’ to be adapted for the screen by Caitlin Hornik

Following its 2022 Broadway run, “Girl From The North Country” is being adapted into a musical film. Conor McPherson, who wrote and directed the musical, will write and direct the movie.…

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Ariana DeBose honored with the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award by Caitlin Hornik

At the Feb. 4 Human Rights Campaign’s Greater New York Dinner, Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose was honored with the Visibility Award. The annual event honors individuals and organizations…

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Dramatists Guild and Dramatists Legal Defense Fund offer help to students of canceled school productions by Caitlin Hornik

The Dramatists Guild of America has issued a detailed statement in response to the cancellation of high school productions of “Indecent” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee…

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Friday, February 3, 2023

‘Wicked’ announces several new cast members by Caitlin Hornik

Several new and returning faces are set to join the Broadway company of “Wicked” in the coming weeks. Mary Kate Morrissey, who played the role of Elphaba on tour, will make her Broadway …

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Inside Broadway partners with NYC’s Cultural After-School Adventures Program  by Caitlin Hornik

Nonprofit theater company Inside Broadway has launched the 2023 “Build A Musical” program as part of its new partnership with NYC’s Cultural After-School Adventures (CASA) Program. Fif…

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Broadway Bridges boasts 21 participating productions for spring 2023 by Caitlin Hornik

The Broadway League has announced the 21 productions participating in the Spring 2023 season of Broadway Bridges, an initiative that works to provide every New York City public high school s…

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‘& Juliet’ producers comment on Justin David Sullivan’s Tony eligibility by Caitlin Hornik

On Feb. 1, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announced its first eligibility rulings for the 2022-2023 season. Soon after, “& Juliet” cast member Justin David Sullivan shared …

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‘Harry Potter’ to host events for Hogwarts House Pride Week by Caitlin Hornik

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is set to hold a week of events honoring the different Hogwarts houses. The production will dedicate one performance to each of the four houses in whi…

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Full cast and creative team announced for ‘New York, New York’ by Caitlin Hornik

Complete casting and the full creative team have been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of “New York, New York.” Joining the previously announced Colton Ryan and Anna Uzele …

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New date announced for Entertainment Community Fund’s ‘Ragtime’ reunion concert by Caitlin Hornik

The “Ragtime” benefit reunion concert originally scheduled to take place in 2020 has set a new date for the one-night-only event. The Entertainment Community Fund announced that the sold…

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Bane Griffith joins ‘MJ’ as Little Michael beginning Jan. 31 by Caitlin Hornik

“MJ” has announced new casting for the role of Little Michael. Bane Griffith makes his Broadway debut as he assumes the shared role, beginning Jan. 31. He takes over for Corey J., who de…

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Broadway box office holds steady in final week of January by Caitlin Hornik

The sharp decline in grosses Broadway experienced throughout the month of January appears to have leveled out. For the week ending Jan. 29, the 23 shows running grossed $25,705,039, a decrea…

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Lonny Price to direct new ‘Peter Pan’ national tour by Caitlin Hornik

A new production of “Peter Pan” will premiere at Minnesota’s Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in December before continuing as a national tour. After playing the Ordway in Decembe…

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Monday, January 30, 2023

Broadway League to hold Teachers Night on Broadway by Caitlin Hornik

The Broadway League, in partnership with the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), has announced Teachers Night on Broadway.   Five-hundred New York City public school educators will gather…

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‘Broadway Bares’ sets 2023 date by Caitlin Hornik

“Broadway Bares,” a yearly event produced by and benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, has announced a 2023 date. The 31st annual event will be held on June 18 at Hammerstein Ba…

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‘The Thanksgiving Play’ announces performance dates by Caitlin Hornik

Second Stage has announced production dates for the upcoming Broadway premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s “The Thanksgiving Play.” Previews will begin at the Hayes Theater on March 23 ahea…

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Sunday, January 29, 2023

Grey Henson will join the cast of Broadway’s ‘Shucked’ by Caitlin Hornik

Final principal casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway premiere of the new musical comedy “Shucked.” Previews are set to begin March 8 with an opening night scheduled for A…

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Friday, January 27, 2023

‘Thelma and Louise’ musical in development by Caitlin Hornik

A musical adaptation of the 1991 film “Thelma and Louise” featuring Amanda Seyfried is in development. Evan Rachel Wood is also reportedly attached to the project. During the 2023 Golden…

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Alyssa Fox to assume the role of Elphaba in ‘Wicked’ by Caitlin Hornik

After serving as the Elphaba standby in the Broadway company of “Wicked,” Alyssa Fox will assume the role full-time beginning March 7. She succeeds current cast member Talia Suskauer, wh…

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

‘The Piano Lesson’ to be filmed for Lincoln Center Theatre on Film and Tape Archives by Caitlin Hornik

Producers Brian Anthony Moreland, Sonia Friedman, Tom Kirdahy, Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker have announced that the Jan. 26 performance of “The Piano Lesson” will be filmed for the Linc…

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Robyn Hurder opens up about why ‘A Beautiful Noise’ was ‘completely unexpected’ by Caitlin Hornik

Robyn Hurder is treading the boards once again in, “A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical,” her seventh Broadway show. On the latest episode of “The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fad…

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

New Louis Armstrong musical eyes Broadway by Caitlin Hornik

“A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong” is set to premiere in New Orleans and then Chicago this fall. The musical will play the Saenger Theatre in …

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Prop piano from Broadway’s ‘Piano Lesson’ to land in Smithsonian museum by Caitlin Hornik

The prop piano at the center of the current Broadway revival of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” will be donated to The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History an…

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ announces extension by Caitlin Hornik

The Second Stage Theater production of “Between Riverside and Crazy” has announced a one-week extension through Feb. 19. The Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play, directed…

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