“The Phantom of the Opera,” the longest-running show in Broadway history, will play its final performance on Feb. 18, 2023 at the Majestic Theatre. The musical will celebrate its 35th a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:07PMMusic artist and actor Common has been announced as the final cast member set to appear in the Broadway premiere of “Between Riverside and Crazy.” Oscar, Emmy and Grammy Award winner Com…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:27PMFollowing a Tony Award-winning limited run last season, producers of “Take Me Out” have announced that Bill Heck will play the role of Kippy Sunderstrom for the production’s upcoming r…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:04PMThree original company members of “Come From Away” will rejoin the musical for its final weeks on Broadway. Jenn Colella will once again resume her Tony-nominated performance as “Bever…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:30AMBroadway’s box office took a substantial financial hit following the Labor Day weekend. For the week ending Sept. 11, the 19 productions running on Broadway grossed $20,638,554, a staggeri…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:21PMFollowing a pandemic-related pause, TDF has announced the recipients of the 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff awards, honoring achievement in theatrical costume design. The awards will be handed out in…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:10PMA growing number of London’s theaters have announced that they will not hold performances on Sept. 19, the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. “Due to the scheduling of the funeral of…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:33PMThe American Theatre Wing’s annual gala was held on Sept. 12. The event honored the late Antoinette “Tony” Perry and women in theater. Broadway News was in attendance as dozens of perf…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:51AMKristolyn Lloyd will assume the leading role of John Adams in the upcoming Broadway revival of “1776” beginning on Oct. 25. Lloyd will replace the previously announced Crystal Lucas-Perr…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:00PMSecond Stage Theater has announced casting for the Broadway premiere of “Between Riverside and Crazy.” Previews of the play are scheduled to begin at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater on No…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:02PM“The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal” is set to start its 10th season during the weekend of Sept. 10. The show began in 2013 in what was only a quarterly special airing only on New York�…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:30AMThe new musical “& Juliet” will record an original Broadway cast album from Atlantic Records, producers have announced. The album is set to be released on Oct. 28, when the musical w…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:13PMA new musical framed around the life of legendary boxer and activist Muhammad Ali is being developed for Broadway, lead producer Richard Willis announced Wednesday. Titled “Ali,” the sho…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:00PMManhattan Theatre Club has announced the first production in its 2023-2024 Broadway season. The world premiere of “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” written by Jocelyn Bioh, will open at …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:47PMThe Broadway revival of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” has again extended its run. Lead producer Jordan Roth has announced that the revival will now play through …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:29PMA new adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” will open on Broadway this holiday season. Jefferson Mays will lead the solo staging of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, which will run at the …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:12PMThe long Labor Day weekend drew more attendees to Broadway, resulting in a boost to the box office. For the week ending Sept. 4, the 21 shows running grossed $25,329,740 and played to 90% ca…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:35PMFull casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of “A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical.” The production will begin previews on Nov. 2 ahead of an official o…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:35PMThe Shubert Organization has announced that the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre will be unveiled on Sept. 12. The theater, formerly known as the Cort, will be officially named in a ce…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:00PMAdditional casting changes for “Chicago” on Broadway have been announced. Joining the previously announced Angelica Ross as Roxie Hart will be Brandon Victor Dixon as Billy Flynn and Amr…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:44AMWith summer vacation coming to a close and students gearing up for another school year, Broadway’s attendance dipped last week. For the week ending Aug. 28, the 21 shows on Broadway grosse…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:41AMThe world premiere production of “Summer, 1976” will open on Broadway in April 2023, Manhattan Theatre Club announced Tuesday. Written by David Auburn and directed by Daniel Sullivan (co…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:00PMTDF is set to reopen its Lincoln Center TKTS booth on Sept. 6 at 11am. Located within Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium, the booth has been shuttered since March 13, 2020, when Broa…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:43PMThe Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 25. From 10am to 7pm, theater fans and industry members alike will be able to stroll through Broadway-related boot…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:38PMWith three fewer shows running last week, Broadway’s box office took a financial hit. For the week ending Aug. 21, the 20 productions grossed $22,232,527, down 19% from the previous week. …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:00PM“The Kite Runner” has announced a second performance each week where patrons are required to wear a mask. Beginning Sept. 7, attendees at Wednesday matinees must wear masks, the producti…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:07AM“KPOP” has completed its cast. The new Broadway musical is set to begin previews at Circle in the Square Theatre on Oct. 13 ahead of a Nov. 20 opening night. Newly announced company memb…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:36PMTheatre Development Fund (TDF) has announced the 11th season of the Autism-Friendly Performances (AFP) program. These performances are geared towards individuals with autism, as well as thos…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:27PMCreative Artists Agency and the Black Theatre Coalition have created a new fellowship intended to increase the number of Black talent agents within the theater industry. The hope of the fell…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:16PM“Into the Woods” earned more than $2 million for the first time during a week when the Broadway box office remained steady. For the week ending Aug. 14, the 23 Broadway productions runni…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:26PMNYC Broadway Week is set to return this fall after a three-year hiatus. The program, which has traditionally run twice each year since beginning 11 years ago, offers 2-for-1 tickets to a num…
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