Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:28PMLast week, “The Phantom of the Opera” welcomed its 20 millionth audience member since opening on Broadway in 1988. The musical was this past week’s highest-grossing production, earning…
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The Broadway League has announced that Kids’ Night on Broadway will return on March 21. Celebrating its 25th year, the annual event allows children 18 and younger the opportunity to see a …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:06PMThe annual concert “Broadway Backwards” will return to the New Amsterdam Theatre on March 13. Produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, “Broadway Backwards” celebrates the LGBTQ…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:53PM“Room,” a new play with music based on Emma Donoghue’s eponymous novel, will open on Broadway in the spring. The limited run is slated to begin performances on April 3 ahead of an offi…
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Writer Anthony McCarten currently has two shows running on Broadway, both of which are about cultural legends. The book writer behind “The Collaboration” and “A Beautiful Noise, The Ne…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00PMBand-frontman-turned-Broadway-writer Larry Kirwan has a new musical in development, “Iraqi Rose.” An industry reading, directed by Joe Barros, is set for Jan. 27. Kirwan, who conceived a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:35PMWednesday, January 18, 2023
Jinkx Monsoon was dubbed the first-ever “Queen of All Queens” after becoming the only contestant to win two seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Now, she’s focused on conquering her …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:46PMCurrent company members of “Funny Girl,” including Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh, will host a cast album signing event on Jan. 20 at the August Wilson Theatre from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:07PMNominees have been announced for the 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which highlight LGBTQ representation on stage, screen, film and beyond. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Salina EsTitties…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:44AMTuesday, January 17, 2023
An original Broadway cast album of the new musical “Some Like It Hot” will be recorded this month, Concord Theatricals Recordings has announced. The album is set to be released digital…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:04PM“A Strange Loop” grossed $955,591 over the course of its final eight performances, marking a 93% increase from the previous week. It was the Tony Award-winning musical’s highest-grossi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:20PM“The Collaboration” has extended for a third time and will now run through Feb. 11 at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Performances began on Nov. 30. A first extens…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:09PMFriday, January 13, 2023
McKenzie Kurtz will assume the role of Glinda in “Wicked” on Broadway beginning Feb. 14. She succeeds current cast member Brittney Johnson, who will play her final performance at the Ger…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:58PMThursday, January 12, 2023
Principal casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of “New York, New York.” Colton Ryan and Anna Uzele will take on the lead roles of Jimmy Doyle and Francine Evan…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:22PMActor and playwright Erik Jensen is making his Broadway debut less than a year after surviving a brain aneurysm. Currently appearing as Bruno Bischofberger in “The Collaboration,” Jensen…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:50AM“Here Lies Love,” the musical about the rise and fall of former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos, will open on Broadway this summer. Previews will begin on June 17 ahead of an…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AMWednesday, January 11, 2023
Stephanie Ybarra will step down as artistic director of Baltimore Center Stage to join the Mellon Foundation. Ybarra will assume the newly created position of program officer in arts and cul…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:51PMManhattan Theatre Club executive producer Barry Grove will step down at the end of the 2022-2023 season, concluding a 48-year partnership with artistic director Lynne Meadow. Grove steps a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:45PMFresh on the heels of its limited Broadway run at the American Airlines Theatre, “1776” will launch a national tour beginning on Feb. 11 at the Stanley Performing Arts Center in Utica, N…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:09AMAfter its best week since 2019, Broadway’s box office has tumbled. Many productions that had a nine-performance week leading up to Jan. 1 resumed normal eight-performance schedules, whic…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:11AMTuesday, January 10, 2023
SpotCo, an advertising, marketing and branding agency in the Broadway space, has announced the addition of two executives to the C-suite level. Callie Goff has been promoted to the new chief…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:05PMThe New York City Center Encores! production of “Parade” is set to transfer to Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre for a limited-engagement Broadway run. Previews will begin on Feb. 21 ahead of an…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:43AMMonday, January 9, 2023
Broadway Licensing has acquired the worldwide stage licensing rights to “Diana, The Musical.” “Diana,” which features a book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music and lyrics by David …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:14PM“Chicago” alum James T. Lane will rejoin the company in the role of Billy Flynn beginning Jan. 16. He replaces current cast member Ryan Silverman. Lane has appeared in the ensemble of �…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:19PMSunday, January 8, 2023
Kathy Sova and Erin Salvi have been appointed co-publishers of the Theatre Communications Group’s TCG Books program, an independent trade publisher of dramatic literature. Sova and Salvi w…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:57PMSaturday, January 7, 2023
At the Jan. 7 matinée performance of Broadway’s “A Strange Loop,” Tony Award-winning writer Michael R. Jackson stepped into the lead role of Usher in a special concert version of the …
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The musical “A Strange Loop” has canceled performances for the second night. Broadway News has learned that the Thursday, Jan. 5, and Friday, Jan. 6 performances were canceled due to a n…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:45PMBroadway Plus, a company that specializes in curating experiences tied to the Main Stem, has acquired Virtual Broadway, a resource for corporate events that feature industry talent. The ac…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:00AMThursday, January 5, 2023
“The Collaboration” has extended for a second time and will now run through Feb. 5 at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Performances began on Nov. 30. A first extens…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:13PMThe Broadway premiere of “Ohio State Murders” will play its final performance on Jan. 15. The production was originally slated to run through Feb. 12. Previews began on Nov. 11 and the p…
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