Wednesday, March 23, 2022
“The Music Man” was the highest grossing show on Broadway last week, bringing in $3.45 million, according to box office reports from the week ended March 20. Coming in just below the t…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 06:00AMFriday, March 18, 2022
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the second time this season to determine the eligibility of seven productions. The productions discussed Friday were: “Clyde’s,” “Mrs…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 04:55PMBroadway theaters will dim their lights on March 29 in memory of the late producer Elizabeth Ireland McCann. McCann, a nine-time Tony Award-winning producer and general manager, died on Se…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 10:30AMThursday, March 17, 2022
The Broadway League will resume reporting grosses for individual shows starting March 22. This season, the League broke from tradition and publicly released grosses as collective totals fo…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 10:21AMWednesday, March 16, 2022
Actors’ Equity is allowing in-person auditions to resume starting this week. Employers must hold the auditions themselves — Equity audition centers cannot be used and Equity monitors w…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 10:13AMTuesday, March 15, 2022
Broadway grosses ticked upward last week, as the industry added one more show to the weekly totals. In the week ended March 15, grosses reached $22.4 million across 20 productions, an incr…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 04:21PMSunday, March 13, 2022
“Hadestown” canceled its matinee and evening performance on March 12. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Saturday matinee and evening performances were cancelled,” said a spokes…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 07:37PMThursday, March 10, 2022
Broadway theaters will dim their lights on March 22 in memory of former Shubert Chairman Philip J. Smith. Smith, who worked at the Shubert Organization since 1957 and served as chairman fr…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 02:09PMBlack Theatre United will launch a marketing internship program in partnership with Serino Coyne, AKA, RPM and Situation Interactive. The pilot program will provide paid internships to eight…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 09:30AMWednesday, March 9, 2022
The Tony Awards will return to Radio City Music Hall this season. The ceremony for the 2021-2022 Broadway season will take place on June 12, in an event that will be broadcast live on both…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 01:30PMTuesday, March 8, 2022
Broadway capacity dropped 14 percentage points last week, coming down from two weeks of seasonal highs. In the week ended March 6, capacity fell to 78%, compared to last week’s high of 9…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 01:45PMMonday, March 7, 2022
Pamela Anderson will make her Broadway debut in Chicago this spring. The former “Baywatch” star will play Roxie Hart from April 12 through June 5. “Playing Roxie Hart is a dream fu…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 11:28AMFriday, March 4, 2022
Broadway will not yet be lifting its mask and vaccination requirements for patrons, despite the city easing vaccination rules, the Broadway League said Friday. The current Broadway mandate…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 11:38AMThursday, March 3, 2022
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will donate $300,000 to humanitarian organizations working in Ukraine. Broadway Cares will give $100,000 each in emergency grants to Global Giving’s Ukr…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 11:31AMWednesday, March 2, 2022
The Cort Theatre will be renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre, the Shubert Organization announced Wednesday. This will be the second Broadway theater to be named after a Black artist, follow…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 10:00AMTuesday, March 1, 2022
Broadway capacity hit another high last week, as the industry re-emerged from winter doldrums and the Omicron surge. Capacity across all Broadway productions for the week ended Feb. 27 rea…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 04:13PMA political farce about the women running the White House will make its world premiere on Broadway this spring. The play by Selina Fillinger, entitled “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumb…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 12:05PM“Six” will launch an additional North American touring company this fall. The second company, called the Boleyn Tour, will begin performances at The Smith Center in Las Vegas on Sept. 20…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 09:38AMMyles Frost, who plays the title character in “MJ,” has missed several weeks of performances in February due to a minor injury, the production confirmed Monday. Aramie Payton, one of t…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 07:00AMSunday, February 27, 2022
Patti LuPone has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not perform in “Company” until at least March 8, the production announced Sunday. LuPone, who plays Joanne, reported symptoms of CO…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 07:30PMFriday, February 25, 2022
“Kimberly Akimbo” will transfer to Broadway this fall. The new musical, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will start previews on Oct. 12, ahead of…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 09:30AMWednesday, February 23, 2022
Broadway grosses continued a steady upward climb last week, as capacity reached a new high for the season. In the week ended Feb. 20, capacity across all Broadway productions hit 89.8%. Th…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 12:37PMThursday, February 17, 2022
Associate directors and choreographers on Broadway and on tour are nearing an agreement for employer-backed healthcare and other protections for the first time. The development comes after…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 09:00AMTuesday, February 15, 2022
Broadway grosses showed more signs of improvement in the week ended Feb. 13. Total grosses increased to $18.9 million, a jump of $2 million from the previous week and $3.9 million from the…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 03:21PMAs the Omicron variant ripped through the Broadway industry, some productions saw capacities drop into the teens, while others weathered through with strong pricing and less than a handful o…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 09:00AMMonday, February 14, 2022
“American Utopia” has extended its Broadway run through April 3. This is the final extension of the show, which has been playing the St. James Theatre since Sept. 17, 2021. “American U…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 09:32AMThursday, February 10, 2022
“Sing Street” will stage a run at the Huntington in Boston this August, as the musical looks to return to Broadway. The new musical, which is based on the 2016 film, was scheduled to p…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 03:00PMWednesday, February 9, 2022
Broadway theaters will still require audience members to wear masks and show proof of vaccination for entry, the Broadway League confirmed Wednesday. The confirmation comes after New York …
SOURCE: Broadway News at 12:35PMAlex Brightman will return to the title role in “Beetlejuice” this spring. Brightman originated the role of Beetlejuice, which he played during the musical’s first Broadway run from …
SOURCE: Broadway News at 09:30AMTuesday, February 8, 2022
Broadway attendance rebounded last week as capacity ticked up to 80%, the highest level on record since Dec. 16. The industry grossed $16.9 million in the week ended Feb. 6. This is close …
SOURCE: Broadway News at 05:42PMMonday, February 7, 2022
Actors’ Equity has hired a new team of public health consultants to advise the union on COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Dr. Mark Cunningham-Hill, a physician who has consulted for …
SOURCE: Broadway News at 03:09PM 
