Thursday, May 26, 2022
Nearly 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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“As a Hispanic immigrant, there is a shared knowledge we have with everybody who immigrates to America,” says Moisés Kaufman, the theater veteran who this season directed his first Broa…
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Angela Lansbury is being honored with the 2022 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Lansbury has won five Tony Awards throughout her more than 75 year career. She won …
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Sutton Foster won the Distinguished Performance Award for her role as Marian Paroo in “The Music Man” and “Company” received two awards at this year’s Drama League Awards. “The L…
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Broadway grosses held above $30 million last week, following Tony nominations and COVID-induced cancellations. For the week ending May 15, Broadway grossed $30,349,653, a mere 2.7% slip from…
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TodayTix has announced a 100K Seat Initiative to boost Broadway and Off-Broadway attendance. The company is making 100,000 seats available for under $99, with 50,000 of those seats being off…
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The new musical “Harmony” is eyeing a Broadway production, according to press representatives. “Harmony” premiered Off-Broadway in a National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene production wh…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:53PMBroadway’s “Girl From The North Country” has been professionally filmed for future use. The production was filmed in April before its recent reopening on Broadway. The announcement did…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:01PMFriday, May 13, 2022
The Actors’ Equity Foundation has announced the recipients of four of its 2022 awards. These awards honor veteran actors, promising performers and best performances in classical and Shakes…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:36PM“Girl From The North Country” has extended its Broadway run by one week and will now run through June 19. The show was originally playing a limited return engagement at the Belasco Theat…
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“How I Learned to Drive” has extended its Broadway run by two weeks, now playing through June 12. The Manhattan Theatre Club production was originally scheduled to run through May 29. Th…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:35PM“A Strange Loop” is set to release its original Broadway cast recording digitally on June 10. The pre-order period for the album begins on May 13. Five tracks will be made available to s…
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“Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” is being adapted for a limited television series. The series is a partnership between Skydance Television and Concord Originals with Jennifer Lopez…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:07PMBroadway’s grosses saw a slight improvement last week, even as the disparity between highest and lowest grossing shows continues to grow. For the week ending May 8, Broadway’s total gros…
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“Girl From The North Country” is launching a North American tour in the fall of 2023. The production, which features the music of Bob Dylan, will premiere at the Orpheum Theater in Minne…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:14PMThe Actors Fund will be newly named the Entertainment Community Fund. The news was announced at the organization’s annual gala on May 9. Joe Benincasa, president of the Entertainment Commu…
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“Fat Ham” by James Ijames is the winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The other two finalists are “Selling Kabul” by Sylvia Khoury and “Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord”…
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This year’s recipients of Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theater are Feinstein’s/54 Below; United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE; Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAP…
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The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the third and final time to determine the eligibility of the 15 remaining Broadway productions in the 2021-2022 season. The development comes…
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Emma Pittman will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in “Chicago” next month. She takes on the role for a two-week engagement beginning June 6, after Pamela Anderson completes her run…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:59PMAriana DeBose will host the 75th Annual Tony Awards next month. DeBose, previously seen on Broadway in shows including “Hamilton,” “Summer,” “A Bronx Tale,” and “Bring it On Th…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:00AMThe Shubert Organization and livestream service Stellar have announced a partnership to increase accessibility to live theater on Broadway. The partnership will make The Shubert Organization…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:57AMBroadway grosses experienced an overall dip as six shows opened last week. For the week ending May 1, there were 36 shows running on Broadway bringing in a total gross of $29,072,410, down 1…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:34AMTuesday, May 3, 2022
The Broadway revival of “for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf” will close May 22, producers announced Tuesday. The production was previously scheduled…
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The 2019 West End production of “Death of a Salesman” is coming to Broadway next season, producers announced Monday. Wendell Pierce and Sharon D. Clarke are set to reprise their r…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:12PM“Six” is set to release an original Broadway cast recording on May 6. The album, entitled “Six: Live on Broadway,” was recorded live onstage on Oct. 3, 2021, during opening night of …
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Disney on Broadway’s Reopening on TikTok Live won Best Social Video Event & Live Stream in the 26th Annual Webby Awards. The livestreams also won a People’s Choice Award. The two Se…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:26PMRobert E. Wankel is set to receive the 2022 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award. The award is given annually to honor the substantial contributions of a member of the theater community. Often, rec…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:07PMWednesday, April 27, 2022
Becky Gulsvig is temporarily taking over for Rachel Tucker in the Broadway production of “Come From Away.” It was confirmed to Broadway News that Tucker, currently playing Captain Beverl…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:37PM“Wicked” will welcome a handful of new principal cast members this May. Beginning May 24, three members of the musical’s national tour will join the Broadway company. Talia Suskauer wi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:31PMBroadway grosses dipped slightly despite fuller attendance last week. For the week ending April 24, there were 35 shows running on Broadway. While the total gross across all productions decr…
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