Weather anchor Al Roker will join the cast of “Waitress” on Oct. 5 in the role of “Joe.” This is the Broadway debut for Roker, who is an anchor on NBC’s Today s…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:55AMFour Broadway theaters will dim their lights Wednesday evening in memory of actor Carole Shelley, who passed away on Aug. 31 at the age of 79. The Gershwin Theatre, the Walter Kerr Theatre, …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 07:32PM“The Ferryman” has announced the complete cast for its Broadway run this fall. Joining the more than 30-person cast are ensemble members Audrey Bennett, Peter Bradbury, Trevor …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:56PMHailey Kilgore is returning to “Once on This Island” Tuesday night, after recovering from a foot injury. In Kilgore’s absence, Loren Lott returned to the cast to play the r…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:16AMBefore “The Band’s Visit” won 10 Tony Awards, its lead producer, Orin Wolf, learned the tricks of the trade from some of the industry’s top names. Wolf was part of the inaugural clas…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 07:45AM“Gettin’ the Band Back Together” is closing about a month after it opened on Broadway, the show announced late Friday. The musical will play its final performance on Sept. 16, marking …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:37PM“The Book of Mormon” is ending its long-standing in-person lottery in favor of going all digital. The lottery was one of the last in-person lotteries currently on Broadway and has been i…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:12PMJerry Zaks has been tapped to direct a musical adaptation of “Mrs. Doubtfire,” produced by Fox Stage Productions and Kevin McCollum. In addition to Zaks, who recently directed “Hello, …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:00PMBroadway theaters will dim their lights on Thursday evening to honor playwright Neil Simon, who passed away on Sunday at age 91. The lights will be dimmed at all theaters at 6:45 p.m. on Thu…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 04:13PMPulitzer Prize winning playwright Neil Simon died Saturday night at the age of 91. The cause of death was complications from pneumonia. Across four decades, Simon wrote more than thirty play…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:21PM“Ain’t Too Proud,” a musical based on the life of the Temptations, is coming to Broadway in the spring of 2019. The musical, which features the songs of the Temptations and…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 09:53PMTheatrical production company Stage Entertainment announced plans to be acquired by Advance Publications Inc., a U.S. media company that owns Condé Nast and Condé Nast International. Found…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:02PMLaura Benanti will assume the role of Eliza Doolittle this fall as the current star, Lauren Ambrose, leaves to shoot a television show. Benanti will take over the role beginning Oct. 23 and …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:09AM“Beetlejuice” has announced complete casting for the world premiere of the musical, including Kerry Butler and Rob McClure. In the musical, starring Alex Brightman as Beetlejuice…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:00AMTouring magic production “The Illusionists” will return to Broadway for a fourth time to play the Marquis Theatre from Nov. 23 through Dec. 30. The show, “The Illusionists …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:00AMProducer Craig Zadan, known for bringing musicals to the screen, has passed away at age 69 after complications following shoulder replacement surgery, NBC confirmed Tuesday. “On behalf…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:09PM“The Play That Goes Wrong” has recouped its $4 million capitalization, 17 months after it began performances on Broadway. The play originally announced it would be closing on Au…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:00PM“Waitress” will open a new production on the West End next spring. The musical will begin performances at the Adelphi Theatre in February 2019. With the same team helming the sho…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:36AMMarylouise Burke and Gary Wilmes will join Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano in the cast of “True West,” this winter. The Sam Shepard play, directed by James Macdonald, will begin previe…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:17AMAlex Brightman will star as the title character in the world premiere of the musical “Beetlejuice,” alongside Sophia Anne Caruso, who will play Lydia. The pair will star in the “pre-Br…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:00AMKeri Russell will star alongside Adam Driver in the revival of “Burn This” on Broadway this spring. The revival of the Lanford Wilson play will be directed by Michael Mayer and produced …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:00PMAn all-female version of “Glengarry Glen Ross” is coming to Broadway in May 2019. The David Mamet play will be directed by Amy Morton. The creative team, cast and Broadway theater will b…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:00PMThe musical adaptation of “Tootsie” has chosen the Marquis Theatre as its Broadway home. After playing a “Chicago” engagement, the musical will begin previews at the …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:41AMComing off of his Tony Award win for Best Director of a Musical, David Cromer is returning to acting this season in “The Waverly Gallery.” Cromer will play the role of Howard Fin…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 09:32AMThe National Theater Production of “Network,” starring Bryan Cranston, is transferring to the Cort Theatre this fall. The play, adapted by Lee Hall and based on the 1976 film by Paddy Ch…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:00AM“Carousel” will close on Sept. 16, about five months after it opened on Broadway. The revival, produced by Roy Furman and Scott Rudin, began playing previews at the Imperial Thea…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 07:20PMNew York University has launched a Broadway Orchestra initiative aimed at training the next generation of pit musicians. The initiative, which will launch with the school’s fall semester, …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:30AMManhattan Theater Club has expanded its $30 ticketing program to include members up to the age of 35. The program, formerly known as 30 Under 30, offers two discounted tickets for all MTC pr…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 07:23PMThe Recording Academy is making changes to Grammy Awards guidelines for musical theater in the hopes of revitalizing one of its leanest categories. For the first time, the Academy has added …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:30AMThe Theater Development Fund is making changes to its Lincoln Center TKTS booth as a trial run for its other locations. Beginning Aug. 1, the discount ticket booth at the Lincoln Center will…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:06PMNew York Times critic Ben Brantley apologized Friday for remarks in his “Head Over Heels’ review that drew criticism for the treatment of a nonbinary character in the show. ̶…
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