Friday, 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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“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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:15PMThe Mischief Theatre Production of “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” is set to premiere on Broadway this spring. Previews will begin on March 17, with an official opening night scheduled for April …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00AMWednesday, January 4, 2023
Lorna Courtney is making her Broadway principal debut with “& Juliet” not far from the high school where she cultivated her love of performing. On the latest episode of “The Broadw…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:13PMMaria-Christina Oliveras has joined Broadway’s “Between Riverside and Crazy” in the role of Church Lady. She assumes the role from Liza Colón-Zayas, who departed the production due to…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:46PMThe new play “Pictures From Home” has delayed the start of its preview period. Previews are now set to begin on Jan. 13 instead of the previously announced Jan. 10. Opening night remains…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:33PMNew York City Ballet has announced that works by Tony Award-winning choreographers Justin Peck and Christopher Wheeldon will be featured in the company’s winter season. Peck, who is also N…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:13AMThe 2022 end-of-year holidays drove Broadway to its best week since Dec. 29, 2019, when the box office earned $55,765,408. For the week ending Jan. 1, 2023, the 33 shows running on Broadway …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:23AMTuesday, January 3, 2023
With its limited run about to begin a brief two-week extension, producers of Broadway’s “The Piano Lesson” have announced casting changes. Trai Byers will play his final performance as…
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The 89th Annual Drama League Awards ceremony will be held on May 19, 2023, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Nominees will be announced on April 25, 2023. To be eligible, productions must have been …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:04PMFor Oscar, Emmy and Grammy Award winner Common, the impact of his Broadway debut in “Between Riverside and Crazy” extends beyond his work onstage. In a recent episode of “The Broadway …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:10PMThe Dramatist Guild Foundation has announced that its DGF Fellows program has expanded to include a virtual offering for playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists across the United S…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:39AMTuesday, December 20, 2022
“Funny Girl” now maintains the all-time box office record at the August Wilson Theatre after the revival grossed $2,005,696.80 last week. The production broke the previous record of $1,9…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:27PMJesse Williams is back on Broadway in the remount of the Tony Award-winning revival of “Take Me Out.” In the latest episode of “The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal,” Williams sits do…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:53PMMonday, December 19, 2022
“Almost Famous” will play its final performance on Jan. 8, 2023. The new musical began previews on Oct. 3 and opened on Nov. 3 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Upon closing, it will hav…
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