Manhattan 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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:18PMThe Entertainment Community Fund, formerly The Actors Fund, held its first yearly meeting since changing its name back in May. Brian Stokes Mitchell was reelected as chair of the fund. This …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:09AMBroadway saw minor changes at the box office last week as some productions surge ahead of closing. For the week ending Aug. 7, the 23 shows on Broadway grossed $27,682,655 and had total atte…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:17AMThe complete cast is set for Roundabout Theatre Company’s upcoming Broadway revival of “1776.” Previews of the musical are set to begin at the American Airlines Theatre on Sept. 16, ah…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:03PMJane Lynch will play her final performance as Mrs. Brice in the current Broadway production of “Funny Girl” on Aug. 14. It was previously announced that Lynch would depart the revival on…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:30AMThe first production to play the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre has been set. Adrienne Kennedy’s “Ohio State Murders,” starring Audra McDonald, will begin previews on Nov. 11 a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:00PMLillias White is set to join the Tony-winning musical “Hadestown” in the role of Hermes. When she begins, White will become the first female-identifying actor to play the role. White, a …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:00PMThe original cast of the Broadway revival of “Into the Woods,” now running at the St. James Theatre, has extended their run through Sept. 4. The company is led by Sara Bareilles as The B…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:57PMBlack Theatre United (BTU) has announced a partnership with Alexander Consulting Group to create a digital Unconscious Bias and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility & Belonging (E…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:50AM“POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” will be filmed on Aug. 2 for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:27AMThe upcoming Broadway revival of “Death of a Salesman” will now begin previews on Sept. 17. Performances were previously set to begin on Sept. 19. Opening night remains scheduled for Oct…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:22AMMultiple Broadway musicals hit new box office highs last week. For the week ending July 31, the 24 shows on Broadway grossed $29,502,148 – a decrease of less than $30,000 from the previous…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:19AMRyoko Yonekura will return to the Broadway company of “Chicago” for 16 performances. Yonekura will assume the role of Roxie Hart from November 7-20, 2022. She will lead the Broadway prod…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:29AMThe digital ticket-lottery platform Lucky Seat has introduced white label software, that is now available to be integrated with box office ticketing systems for a streamlined customer and ve…
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