Wednesday, August 1, 2018
The 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 …
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The 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…
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New 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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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will honor “Hamilton’s” creative team, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex Lacamoire, with a sp…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:24AMLin-Manuel Miranda and Steven Levenson are teaming up again to executive produce a limited television series about the romantic and business partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. Mi…
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NBC’s “Hair Live!” will be directed by Diane Paulus, who directed the most recent Broadway revival, as well as live television director Alex Rudzinski. The live musical wil…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:29PMMichael Barra, former president of media and entertainment at The Araca Group, has launched a new production company called Lively McCabe Entertainment. The company, which Barra co-founded w…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda will direct an upcoming movie adaptation of “Tick, Tick…Boom!” with a screenplay by “Dear Evan Hansen” book writer Steven Levenson. The film …
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“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” is being adapted into a stage musical by Blue Spruce Productions. Scott Delman of Blue Spruce Productions has acquired the live theatrical…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 04:12PMA casting call for a Broadway production of “Dreamgirls” appeared on industry sites Wednesday. According to a press representative for Sonia Friedman Productions and “Dream…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:50PM“Springsteen on Broadway’ will be filmed for Netflix to appear on the streaming service on Dec. 15, 2018. The Broadway show, currently playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre, is sche…
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“School of Rock” will play its final performance on Broadway on Jan. 20, 2019. At that point, the musical will have played 1,307 performances and 31 previews at the Winter Garde…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:39PMActors’ Equity has hired a lawyer to conduct its own investigation into claims of harassment at “Chicago” after the death of one of its longtime cast members. The union hir…
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Music Theatre International has filed suit against Theaterpalooza Community Theater Productions Inc. for reportedly failing to pay licensing fees at least 16 musicals. In the suit, MTI claim…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:29PMLoren Lott will take over the lead role of Ti Moune in “Once on This Island,” while Hailey Kilgore recovers from a foot injury, the producers announced Monday. Lott had been part…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 04:52PM“The Boys in the Band” has recouped its $3.5 million investment after 11 weeks on Broadway, the show’s producers announced Monday. The play, which is produced by David Ston…
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The Gypsy Robe will now be known as the Legacy Robe after a vote from members of Actors’ Equity. The vote comes after the national council of Actors’ Equity decided to change th…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:32AM“The Prom” is moving to the Longacre Theatre, rather than the previously announced Cort Theatre. The performance dates will remain the same, with the show beginning previews on O…
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Dylan Baker and Jason Butler Harner will join Janet McTeer in “Bernhardt/Hamlet” on Broadway this fall. The play, written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Moritz von Steulpnagel…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:00PM“West Side Story” is coming back to Broadway in December 2019, helmed by Ivo van Hove. The musical, produced by Scott Rudin, will feature new choreography from Anne Teresa De K…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:14PMWith its 6,138th performance Thursday night, “Wicked” will become the sixth longest-running Broadway show in history. “Wicked” opened at the Gershwin Theatre on Oct. …
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“The Play That Goes Wrong” announced Wednesday that it will no longer close on Broadway this August. In a reversal from its May announcement, the producers said the play will now…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:54PMAlexandra Billings, John Ellison Conlee and Johanna Day will star in the American premiere of “The Nap” this fall. The play, written by Richard Bean and directed by Daniel Sulliv…
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Jeremy Jordan will star in the Broadway premiere of “American Son” alongside Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale and Eugene Lee. Jordan will play the role of Officer Paul Larkin in…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:00AMJudd Burstein, the independent investigator looking into claims of harassment at “Chicago” after the death of a cast member, plans to finish his investigation in the next two weeks. Burs…
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After winning its latest legal battle, the play “Who’s Holiday!” is eyeing Broadway. A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of playwright Matthew Lombardo last Friday, agai…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:28PMThe producers of “Chicago” are investigating reports of harassment targeted at a cast member who took his own life last month after being a part of the show’s Broadway revival sinc…
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“SpongeBob SquarePants” will end its run on Sept. 16 due to previously planned renovations at the Palace Theatre, according to the press release. Upon closing, “SpongeBob&#…
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“Straight White Men” has replaced the actor in the role of Ed for the second time in its run. Stephen Payne will replace Denis Arndt in the role, as Arndt has left the production…
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All 41 Broadway theaters will dim their lights Monday night in memory of Dame Gillian Lynne, choreographer for “Cats” and “Phantom of the Opera,” among others. Lynne passed away Sun.…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:09PMShaina Taub has joined Sir Elton John in writing the score for the musical adaptation of “The Devil Wear Prada.” The musical, which is “in development for Broadway,” …
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