Wednesday, July 14, 2021
“Dana H.” and “Is This a Room” will both come to Broadway this fall and play the Lyceum Theater in repertory. The two productions, which were part of the Vineyard Theatre’s 2019-…
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Jujamcyn Theaters pledged to make improvements to its theaters as part of the settlement of a lawsuit over accessibility issues. The suit, filed July 8 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:15PMThe Shubert Organization has agreed to acquire attraction ticketing provider Showtickets.com from Entertainment Benefits Group. As part of the acquisition, announced Tuesday, Shubert will of…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:53AM“West Side Story” and “Hangmen” received government funding that could help revive the productions. Per data released from the Small Business Administration Monday, “West Side St…
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Emmy Award winners Uzo Aduba and Ron Cephas Jones have been cast in the Broadway premiere of “Clyde’s.” The Lynn Nottage play will also feature Rez Salazar (“Sweat”) and Kara You…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:00PM“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will return to Broadway earlier than expected. The play, which producers recently announced will be condensed into one part, rather than two, will now…
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LaChanze will star in Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of “Trouble in Mind” this fall. The play, written by Alice Childress and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, is schedul…
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Actors’ Equity has partnered with the National Energy Management Institute to set ventilation guidelines for performance spaces. The guidelines include having a certified technician perf…
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Disney Theatrical is reopening the New Amsterdam Theatre later this month for a benefit concert. The concert will span four performances from July 22 through July 25, with proceeds going t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:31AM“Waitress” will return to Broadway with Sara Bareilles in the lead role. The musical will play a limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre from Sept. 2 through Jan. 9. Bareilles,…
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“Company” will resume Broadway performances a month earlier than previously announced. The revival will now begin preview performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Nov. 15, with…
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Actors’ Equity is ending its mandate for mask-wearing and testing of company members who are fully vaccinated at certain theaters across the country. The union released the new guidelines …
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The national tour of Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” will relaunch Sept. 30 at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The tour will now star Cassie Beck, who previousl…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:31PMSecond Stage has announced production dates for its upcoming Broadway and Off-Broadway seasons. “Clyde’s,” written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Kate Whoriskey, will begin previews a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:25PMAs Off-Broadway theaters plan their post-pandemic returns, an expiring Actors’ Equity contract presents one major uncertainty. The contract between Actors’ Equity and the Off-Broadway Le…
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“Six” will launch a national tour starting in Chicago in March 2022. The tour will play the CIBC Theatre in Chicago from March 29, 2022 through July 3, 2022, before traveling to other ci…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:58PM“Plaza Suite” will begin performances at the Hudson Theatre on Feb. 25, 2022. The play, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, was scheduled to have its first preview at …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:38AMMyles Frost will star as the lead role in “MJ,” rather than the previously announced Ephraim Sykes, the production said Tuesday. Sykes, who was announced as Michael Jackson in November…
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“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will return to Broadway as a singular show. The original production, written by Jack Throne, encompassed two parts, with the first part running two …
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A Broadway theater played at full capacity Saturday for the first time since March 11, 2020. Bruce Springsteen ushered in the Broadway reopening with the first performance of “Springstee…
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Steve Lukens, a former company manager on “The Inheritance” and “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune,” has been named by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as senior advisor for arts and entertai…
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“Chicken and Biscuits,” a new play written by Douglas Lyons, will premiere on Broadway this fall. The play, directed by Zhailon Levingston, will play the Circle in the Square Theatre s…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:08PM“Girl from the North Country” will release its original Broadway cast recording on Aug. 20. The cast recorded the album on March 9, 2020, three days before the Broadway shutdown. The m…
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Funding from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program has begun to reach Broadway, as the Small Business Administration accelerates its efforts. Among the few Broadway recipients so far…
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“The Minutes” announced plans to return to Broadway in March 2022, about two years after its run was halted by the pandemic. The play, written by Tracy Letts and directed by Anna D. Sh…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:00PMThe Tony Awards Administration will present Special Tony Awards to the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, “David Byrne’s American Utopia” and “Freestyle Love Supreme.” The Special Tony A…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:04PMKate Horton, who previously ran the Royal Court Theatre in London, has been named executive producer of “The Music Man,” taking over the tasks of producer Scott Rudin. Horton will over…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:11AMThursday, June 17, 2021
“David Byrne’s American Utopia” will return to Broadway this fall at the St. James Theatre. The show had previously announced plans to return to Hudson Theatre, where it had played a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00AMActor Lilli Cooper, writer Kyle Jarrow, composer Andrew Lippa and other theater industry members have teamed up to provide $500,000 in rental relief to theater workers in New York City. Th…
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Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide stock and amateur stage licensing rights to “Six.” The musical, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, is currently playing the Lyric…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:33AM“Freestyle Love Supreme” will return to the Booth Theatre on Broadway Oct. 7. The improv musical and hip-hop show, created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale. ret…
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