Sunday, February 16, 2020
The matinee performance of “Jagged Little Pill” was cancelled Saturday after an audience member’s pepper spray went off during the show, according to a press representative for the pro…
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Gus Halper will move to Broadway with the cast of “Sing Street.” Halper originated the role of Brendan, the brother of main character, Conor, in the world premiere of “Sing Street” a…
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In response to a statement from “West Side Story” supporting cast member Amar Ramasar, protesters vowed to return louder and in greater numbers than before to speak out against his casti…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:43PM“West Side Story” doubled down on its employment of cast member Amar Ramasar as the musical continues to face protests outside the theater and backlash against his casting. The backlas…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:47PMLindsay Pearce will make her Broadway debut in the role of Elphaba in “Wicked” in late February. Pearce will assume the role from Hannah Corneau, who plays her final performance on Feb…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:09PM“Hangmen” has announced complete casting for its upcoming Broadway run. Newly announced cast members include Jeremy Crutchley as Inspector Fry, Josh Goulding as Hennessy and Ryan Pope as…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:30PMWednesday, February 12, 2020
“Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” is now available for licensing to professional theaters, Concord Theatricals announced Wednesday. The musical, created by Dave Malloy and …
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“Six” will make 60 rush and digital lottery tickets available for each performance during its preview period. The initiative, called Sixty Tickets for Six, begins Feb. 13 and lasts unt…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:14PMSabrina Carpenter, who starred in the television series “Girl Meets World,” will make her Broadway debut as Cady Heron in “Mean Girls.” Carpenter will join the production for a 14-we…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:49AMAinsley Melham, who starred in the original Australian production of “Aladdin,” will take over the title role on Broadway. Melham, who made his Broadway debut in the role in 2019, will…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:24AMWednesday, February 5, 2020
Disney will hold its third annual Women’s Day on Broadway on March 10. The event, this year entitled, “The Decade Ahead and How Women Will Shape It,” will be held at the New Amsterdam …
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“Girl from the North Country” will offer a digital lottery as well as rush tickets for each performance of its Broadway run, the show announced Tuesday. Tickets will be available for $3…
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A filmed version of “Hamilton” will be released by Walt Disney Studios in October 2021. The film features a live capture of the Broadway show and was shot at the Richard Rodgers Theatre …
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Spike Lee will direct a filmed version of “David Byrne’s American Utopia.” The film will be executive produced and financed by Participant, a film production company intended to spur s…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:28PMDisney Theatrical is launching a tour of an updated version of “Aida” in 2021, the organization announced Friday. The revised musical features a new book by David Henry Hwang, who co-aut…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:57AMThe casting directors of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Hadestown,” among others, took home prizes at the 35th annual Artios Awards Thursday night. The Artios Awards are presented by…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:30AMThursday, January 30, 2020
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the second time this season to discuss eligibility of 11 Broadway productions. The productions discussed were “The Great Society,” “S…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:45PM“Almost Famous” has posted an audition notice for a planned run in fall 2020 at a Broadway theater. The musical, which features a book by Cameron Crowe and music by Tom Kitt, made its …
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The musical adaptation of “The Notebook” will have its world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The musical, which is based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks and subsequent film, f…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:01PMTuesday, January 28, 2020
GalaPro, the company behind the live caption app for Broadway shows, is now testing out smart glasses with captions in the theater. The glasses, which GalaPro in launching in partnership w…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:19PMSunday, January 26, 2020
“Hadestown” has won the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, the Recording Academy announced Sunday. The Grammy Award winners for “Hadestown” include composer Anaïs Mit…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:24PMSaturday, January 25, 2020
A group of protesters gathered outside the Broadway Theatre Friday night to speak out against the casting of Amar Ramasar in the “West Side Story” revival. Ramasar, who plays Bernardo …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:59PMMargo Lion, the Tony-Award winning producer of “Hairspray,” died on Friday evening at the age of 75, according to media reports. Lion, who also brought “Jelly’s Last Jam” and “…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:48AMThursday, January 23, 2020
The musical version of “Mean Girls” will be adapted into a film from Paramount Pictures, the production announced Thursday. The film will be produced by Lorne Michaels and Tina Fey and…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:37PM“Caroline, or Change” has announced its complete Broadway cast. Joy Hermalyn is joining the cast as Grandma Gellman, alongside Kevin S. McAllister as Bus/Dryer, N’Kenge as the Moon a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:00PMWednesday, January 22, 2020
Rachel Tucker will be joining the Broadway cast of “Come From Away” as Captain Beverly Bass and others, the actor announced on Instagram Wednesday. Tucker, who currently plays the role…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:12PM“The Karate Kid” is being developed into a Broadway-aimed musical. The musical will feature a book by Robert Mark Kamen, the screenwriter of the 1984 film, and music and lyrics by Drew…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:33PMTuesday, January 21, 2020
Matt McGrath has joined the cast of “Girl from the North Country,” replacing the originally announced cast member David Pittu. McGrath will take over the role of Reverend Marlowe after P…
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“The Minutes” has announced its full creative team for its Broadway run beginning next month. In addition to director Anna D. Shapiro and playwright Tracy Letts, who also stars in the …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:40PMThursday, January 16, 2020
“Plaza Suite” has announced the complete cast for its Broadway run this spring as well as its preceding Boston run. In addition to the previously announced Matthew Broderick and Sarah Je…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:20PMErika Henningsen, who currently stars as Cady Heron in “Mean Girls,” is joining the cast of “Flying Over Sunset.” In addition to Henningsen, the newly announced cast members include …
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