Wednesday, June 22, 2022
A new trailer dropped for the musical adaptation of “Back to the Future,” hinting at a Broadway run in 2023. The video was shared on the musical’s Twitter page along with the caption: …
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“Company” will close on Broadway on July 31, producer Chris Harper announced Tuesday. The Tony Award-winning production will have played 268 regular performances and 32 preview performan…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:02PMThe Broadway League has announced a new mask policy for the month of July. All 41 theatres are adopting a “mask optional” policy as of July 1. Audience members are encouraged to wear mas…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:52PMEmma Pittman has extended her run as Roxie in “Chicago” on Broadway while Lana Gordon is out with COVID-19. Bianca Marroquín, who was set to take over for Pittman as Roxie, will instead…
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“Everyone has an origin story of how they were brought into the theater and how it changed their lives,” says Ali Stroker, a Tony-winning actress who is encouraging kids and adults alike…
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Broadway Advocacy Coalition will hold its second fundraiser, Broadway VS, on June 20, coinciding with the observance of Juneteenth. The fundraiser will be live streamed from New World Stages…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:18PMThe musical adaptation of the 2003 novel and 2006 film “The Devil Wears Prada” has announced the full cast for its pre-Broadway premiere in Chicago. Joining the previously announced Beth…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:48PMBroadway grosses increased and landed back above the $30 million mark last week. For the week ending June 12, Broadway grossed $31,588,947, up about 7% from the previous week. The 31 shows p…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:23AMTuesday, June 14, 2022
Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Topdog/Underdog” will play a 16-week limited-engagement run on Broadway this fall, marking the show’s 20th anniversary. Previews are set to begin Sept. 27 with ope…
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Max Clayton will fill in for Hugh Jackman, who has tested positive for COVID-19, in “The Music Man” beginning June 14. Jackman tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, producer Kate Horto…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:58PMSunday, June 12, 2022
“Company” and “The Lehman Trilogy” led the 2022 Tony Awards with five wins each. “A Strange Loop” took home the award for Best Musical. The show also won the award for Best Book.…
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T. Oliver Reid is set to take over as Hermes in “Hadestown” on Broadway starting June 14. He succeeds André De Shields, who played his final performance on May 29. Reid, an original Bro…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:58AMThe Brooks Atkinson Theatre is set to be renamed to honor entertainer and civil rights activist Lena Horne, the Nederlander Organization announced Thursday. This marks the first time a Black…
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Bernadette Peters and Billy Porter are among the performers scheduled to appear at the 2022 Tony Awards. Tony-nominated shows “A Strange Loop,” “Company,” “Girl From the North Coun…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:09PMWednesday, June 8, 2022
“Come From Away” will close on Broadway in October. Junkyard Dog Productions’ Randy Adams, Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff and Sue Frost announced Wednesday that the final performance will …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:29PMAdditional casting has been announced for the Broadway transfer of “Into the Woods.” Nancy Opel joins the cast as Cinderella’s Stepmother, along with Aymee Garcia as Jack’s Mother an…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:20PM“Company,” “Kimberly Akimbo” and “Clyde’s” are among the 2022 Drama Desk Award winners. The Broadway-bound “Kimberly Akimbo” won Outstanding Musical. The show is expected t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:44PMWith four fewer shows running, Broadway grosses dipped last week. For the week ending June 5, there were 31 shows running that grossed $29,555,352 and played to nearly 81% capacity. Grosses …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:17AMTuesday, June 7, 2022
“Tina” will play its final Broadway performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Aug. 14. At the time of closing, “Tina” will have played 27 preview performances and 482 regular perfo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:29PM“Dear Evan Hansen” will play its final Broadway performance on Sept. 18. At the time of closing, the show will have played 1,678 regular performances and 21 preview performances. The sho…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:26PMTom Stoppard’s new play “Leopoldstadt” will open on Broadway this fall. Producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Roy Furman and Lorne Michaels announced Tuesday the production will play t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:09AMBernadette Peters, RuPaul and Bowen Yang are among the initial lineup of guests and presenters for the 2022 Tony Awards. Performers scheduled to appear include Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, Je…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:01AMFriday, June 3, 2022
Second Stage Theater announced the addition of two new productions for its 2022-2023 season. Rachel Chavkin will direct Larissa FastHorse’s “The Thanksgiving Play,” which is set to ope…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:24AMTexas drama teacher Roshunda Jones-Koumba has been announced as the recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award, presented to a K-12 theater educator by the Tony Awards and C…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:51AM“Almost Famous” will open on Broadway this fall, producers Lia Vollack and Michael Cassel Group announced Thursday. Previews are set to begin on Sept. 13 with an official opening schedul…
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A new Maryland bill was passed Wednesday, providing a tax credit incentive for producers to launch national tours and pre-Broadway productions in the state. The announcement, made by Ron Leg…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:43AMJenn Colella is set to rejoin the Broadway company of “Come From Away” for a limited engagement. Colella will return to the role of Beverley/Annette & others from June 21 through Aug…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:30AMWednesday, June 1, 2022
“Death of a Salesman” will play the Hudson Theatre when it returns to Broadway later this year. Performances for the 17-week limited engagement begin September 19. The Broadway revival i…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:06PMThe Broadway box office held steady in the first week of the 2022-2023 season. For the week ending May 29, the 35 productions grossed $33,093,845 and played to nearly 83% capacity. These num…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:36AMThursday, May 26, 2022
Patricia McGregor has been named the new Artistic Director of the New York Theater Workshop. She will succeed James C. Nicola, who has been at the helm of NYTW since 1988. Nicola, 71, is set…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:16AMNearly every show running on Broadway saw an increase at the box office last week in the final week of the 2021-2022 season. There were only three shows that saw dips at the box office: “M…
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