Thursday, January 17, 2019
A staged reading of “Farewell My Concubine” is moving forward during the Equity strike against developmental work because its producers are not part of the Broadway League. Produced by f…
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Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk and Anita Greenspan are producing a musical adaptation of the 2007 Nicholas Hornby novel “Slam.” With executive producer Adam Zotovich, the musical wi…
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The Broadway community spoke out with remembrances and words of gratitude about Carol Channing, the original star of “Hello, Dolly!” after reports of her death on Tuesday. Channing passe…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 02:44PM“Frozen” has announced new cast members, including Ryann Redmond as Olaf, the first woman to play the role. In addition to Redmond, who has been on Broadway in “Bring It On” and “I…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:55PMMusic Theatre International has been awarded $450,000 in damages in addition to attorney’s fees in its copyright infringement case against Theaterpalooza Community Theater Productions, Inc…
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Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” will transfer to the Helen Hayes Theater this spring. The play will begin previews at the Helen Hayes Theater on March 1…
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Amid the Equity strike against developmental work, industry presentations are still occurring, though under altered contract terms. One such presentation, “Chasing Rainbows: the Road to Oz…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:49PMActors’ Equity has expanded its strike against developmental work to include actors working to gain membership in Equity. The strike, which began Monday, originally barred any Equity m…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:09AMThe Australian Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, the union that represents actors, journalists, dancers, orchestral performers and more, says it “stands in solidarity” with…
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“Choir Boy” announced a one-week extension Wednesday, after receiving positive reviews following its opening at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The Tarell Alvin McCraney play wil…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:48PMA day after Actors’ Equity announced a strike against developmental work produced by the Broadway League, theatrical unions have voiced support for their efforts. On Monday, amid negotiati…
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“The Ferryman” is welcoming a new cast in February, led by Brian d’Arcy James, Holley Fain and Emily Bergl. D’Arcy James, last seen on Broadway in “Hamilton,” will play Quinn Car…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:00AM“Indecent” is releasing a cast recording later this month featuring its original Broadway cast. The 22-track recording, which will be released on Jan. 25 by Yellow Sound Label, includes …
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Actors’ Equity has barred all of its members from participating in any developmental work on new shows with the Broadway League. The strike comes as Equity has been negotiating for profit …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:28PMVictoria Cairl, a former senior vice president at Show-Score, has been hired as the executive director of Apples and Oranges Arts, an incubator for developing new theater works. Cairl was pr…
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Ingrid Michaelson is writing the score for a musical adaptation of “The Notebook.” The adaptation, produced by Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch in association with the source novel’s au…
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“Hamilton” made Broadway history yet again last week, bringing in the highest recorded gross for one show in a week. The musical grossed $4.04 million across eight performances, …
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The Puerto Rico engagement of “Hamilton” has moved theaters due to concern over possible rallies. The production, starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, will now play the Luis A. Ferré Pe…
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‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ will live on after its Broadway closing Jan. 6. The production announced Thursday that it will transfer to New World Stages, where it will begin an off…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:02PM“The Lifespan of a Fact” has recouped its production costs after running on Broadway for three months. The play, produced by Jeffrey Richards and starring Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:00PM“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has announced a new Broadway cast that will begin in March. James Snyder, who last appeared on Broadway in “In Transit,” will play Harry P…
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Accountants are looking toward the new year to see if their lobbying efforts could give Broadway investors and producers another tax break. Under a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, wh…
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Jack O’Brien has replaced Gregory Mosher as the director of the Broadway production of “All My Sons,” after a dispute Mosher had with the Arthur Miller estate over casting, the produce…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:13PM“Be More Chill” will bring its entire off-Broadway cast to Broadway. The musical, which ran off-Broadway at the Signature Center this past summer, features Will Roland, George Sa…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:25AMWhile theater die-hards may handpick their shows based on performers or creative teams, Broadway Roulette is catering to a different audience: those who just want to see a show on Broadway, …
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Music publisher and licensor Samuel French has been acquired by Concord Music, which will form a new theatrical licensing company comprised of its recent acquisitions. The new licensing comp…
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“Pretty Woman” is launching its first international production in Hamburg, Germany. The musical will start performances at Hamburg’s Stage Theater an der Elbe on Sept. 23, 2019, with a…
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Michelle Williams is leaving her role in “Once on This Island,” effective immediately. Williams, the former Destiny’s Child singer who took over the role of Erzulie on Nov.…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:05PM“Network” will extend an extra month, now playing through April 28, 2019 at the Belasco Theatre. The play had originally been scheduled to end its run on March 17. Directed by Iv…
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The off-Broadway production of “Oklahoma!,” last seen at St. Ann’s Warehouse, will transfer to the Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway this spring. The production, di…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 02:10PMThe Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has voted to renew the contract of executive director Laura Penn through 2024. Penn joined the union in 2008, following a 25-year career workin…
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