Monday, July 2, 2018
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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“Straight White Men” has postponed the date of their first preview by one day to allow additional rehearsal time for a cast member who joined the company earlier this week. The S…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:26PMWill Chase will star alongside Kelli O’Hara in “Kiss Me, Kate” later this season. Chase, who previously starred alongside O’Hara in a 2016 concert production of the m…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:53PM“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will play the Curran theater in San Francisco beginning in the fall of 2019. The play is coming to the Curran Theater as part of a collaborati…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:18PMGlenda Jackson will star in the title role of “King Lear” on Broadway this spring. Produced by Scott Rudin at a to-be-announced theater, the play will begin previews March 6, 20…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 09:16AMThe lawsuit filed by the Broadway League against several Broadway casting agencies has been settled and dismissed. According to a court document filed Thursday morning, the action has been d…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:40AM“Come From Away” will play the Abbey Theatre in Dublin this winter before its West End premiere in January. The musical will play Dublin from Dec. 6 to Jan. 19, 2019 and then hea…
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“A Bronx Tale” will close on Aug. 5, after playing 29 previews and 700 regular performances. The musical, which currently features book writer and actor Chazz Palminteri in a sta…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:48PMActors’ Equity Association is speaking out against the Supreme Court ruling on public unions, as organized labor groups face political pressure across the country. The Supreme Court ruled …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:05PMMonday, June 25, 2018
Denis Arndt will replace Tom Skerritt in the Broadway production of “Straight White Men,” a few days before the production is set to begin previews. Skerritt is departing the pr…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:27PMLilli Cooper and Sarah Stiles will star alongside Santino Fontana in the musical adaptation of “Tootsie,” premiering in Chicago this fall. Cooper, currently starring in “Sp…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:49AMWednesday, June 20, 2018
The New York State Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that takes aim at ticket resellers. The legislation, which has been supported by the Broadway League and its members, will require ti…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:35PM“Lifespan of a Fact” will feature Broadway’s first all-female design team for its production opening this fall. Assembled by director Leigh Silverman, the play will include scenic desi…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:24PMBroadway industry members plan to open a new studio space in 2019, which will include the largest rehearsal studios in Manhattan. The studios, which are meant for rehearsals, auditions and…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:39AMThe Broadway League is hosting its first training on sexual harassment later this month, ahead of New York city and state legislation that will require producers and other employers to enact…
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The Michael Jackson estate and Columbia Live Stage are developing a stage musical about Jackson’s life. The musical will feature a book by Lynn Nottage, who is also writing the book fo…
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Producer Ken Davenport has sold his group sales business, Your Broadway Genius, to the John Gore Organization’s Group Sales Box Office. Stephanie Lee, president and chief executive of Grou…
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The Dramatists Guild penned an open letter to Les Moonves, chief executive of CBS, speaking out against the lack of representation of playwrights, composers and lyricists on the Tony Awards …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:54PMComing off of its Tony win for best revival of a musical, “Once on This Island” is receiving more acclaim. Actors’ Equity Association has chosen “Once of This Island&…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:51PMTuesday, June 12, 2018
For the past 30 years, members of the theater community have attended the Tony Awards and then, win or lose, set off on a nine-day trip to Israel. “The joke is most people lose so they’r…
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Starring Kelli O’Hara, “Kiss Me, Kate” will begin previews in February at Studio 54. The Roundabout Theatre Company production will start performances on Feb. 14, 2019, wit…
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“The Band’s Visit” swept the Tony Awards Sunday night, taking home the big prize for best musical, as well as best director, best score and the two leading acting awards f…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:03PMThe 72nd annual Tony Awards take place Sunday night at 8 p.m. Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles will host the show at Radio City Music Hall, where we can expect performances from all nominated …
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Going to the Tony Awards could cost some attendees up to $4,000, and that’s not counting the hundreds of thousands of dollars it took to get there. These are the costs that many co-produce…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:30AMKerry Washington and Steven Pasquale will star in the Broadway premiere of “American Son” this fall. Kenny Leon will direct the play, written by Christopher Demos-Brown. “…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:01AMWednesday, June 6, 2018
Bruce Springsteen will perform at the Tony Awards on Sunday, the show announced Wednesday. In addition to performing, Springsteen will receive a special Tony Award for his ongoing show, �…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:08AMDaniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones and Bobby Cannavale will star in the world premiere of the play “The Lifespan of a Fact” this fall. The play, written by Jeremy Kareken and David M…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:00AMAfter close to six weeks of working the Tony Awards circuit, nominees can see an end in sight. At the Tony Honors party Monday night, one of the last major events before the awards show itse…
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Music Theatre International has acquired the licensing rights to “Waitress.” The musical, with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April …
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A few behind-the-scenes members of the Broadway community took a brief pause from work Monday night to celebrate their Tony Honors. At the Tony Awards Honors cocktail party, New York Times …
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