Wednesday, June 16, 2021
“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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:24AM“The Book of Mormon” plans to return to Broadway this fall without producer Scott Rudin and with potential changes to the show. The musical, which originally opened on Broadway in Marc…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:00AMMonday, June 14, 2021
The Broadway League and Actors’ Equity have reached an agreement on safety protocols for North American touring productions. The protocols, which requires all touring members of the comp…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:32PMLondon theaters will see a four-week delay in plans to return to full capacity. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday that he would keep restrictions in place for the next four wee…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:06PMFriday, June 11, 2021
Katori Hall’s “The Hot Wing King” was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Friday. The play, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, made its world premiere in February 2020 at Signatu…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:20PMThursday, June 10, 2021
The Actors Fund re-elected actor Brian Stokes Mitchell as chairman Wednesday and appointed two new board members. Greg Berlanti, a television producer and creator of series such as “Ever…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:34PM“To Kill a Mockingbird,” overseen by newly named executive producer Orin Wolf, will return to Broadway Oct. 5. Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger, who were original cast members, wil…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:23AMTuesday, June 8, 2021
The Broadway League is hosting an inaugural Juneteenth event with performances to celebrate “Black joy and unity” on Broadway. The event, Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth, will feature a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:12PMMonday, June 7, 2021
Bruce Springsteen will reopen the first Broadway theater after the pandemic in the return of his show “Springsteen on Broadway.” Springsteen will play the St. James Theatre starting June…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:13PM“Paradise Square,” a new musical about race relations in New York during the 1860s, has announced a Broadway run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre this winter. The musical, produced by G…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:20PMPhylicia Rashad will star in the Broadway premiere of Dominique Morisseau’s “Skeleton Crew,” the Manhattan Theatre Club announced Monday. The play, which will be directed by Ruben Sa…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AMFriday, June 4, 2021
“The Lehman Trilogy” has set a Sept. 25 Broadway start date, after its initial Broadway opening was delayed by the pandemic. It returns to Broadway without the trio of Scott Rudin, Bar…
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“Mean Girls” will resume its North American tour in November, the production announced Thursday. The tour, which was paused in March 2020 by the pandemic, will resume performances at A…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:59PM“Bob Fosse’s Dancin’,” a musical revue featuring Fosse’s choreography, plans to return to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season, producer Joey Parnes announced Thursday. The productio…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:18AMTuesday, June 1, 2021
Mary McColl, executive director of Actors’ Equity, will step down from her position after the expiration of her contract in January 2022, the union announced Tuesday. McColl, who started…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:01PMJordan Fisher will return as the lead in “Dear Evan Hansen” when it resumes performance Dec. 11. Fisher made the announcement Tuesday during an appearance and performance on “Good Mo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:24PMAntoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s “Pass Over” will begin performances Aug. 4, marking the earliest scheduled date on Broadway yet. The play, directed by Danya Taymor, will feature the ori…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AMFriday, May 28, 2021
Now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given the green light for productions to open at 100% capacity, Broadway producers have options as to when to resume performances. Each show can determine it…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:00AMWednesday, May 26, 2021
The Small Business Administration began sending notices of awards Wednesday to approved applicants for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. Funds have not yet been distributed, but a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:06PMThe 2019-2020 Tony Awards will take place Sept. 26, 2021, in a two-part event airing across different CBS platforms. A presentation of awards will air at 7 p.m. EST Sept 26. on Paramount+, t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:00PMMonday, May 24, 2021
“Thoughts of a Colored Man” has announced complete casting and a first preview date of Oct. 1. The new play, written by Keenan Scott II and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, will feat…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:03PM“Hadestown” announced Monday that it will return to Broadway Sept. 2, almost two weeks earlier than the previously scheduled opening date for the industry. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had previo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AM“Girl from the North Country” will return to Broadway on Oct. 13. The musical began performances at the Belasco Theatre Feb. 7, 2020 and opened March 5. A majority of cast members are …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:51AMSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and leaders of Broadway gathered in Times Square Friday to speak to Broadway’s reopening and the passage of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMFriday, May 21, 2021
The Small Business Administration said Friday that it now expects to begin distributing grants under the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program next week. The agency previously said it wo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:37PMThe Broadway Advocacy Coalition is launching a program to help productions address equity and safety concerns before resuming performances. The program, entitled Reimagining Equitable Prod…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:00AMTuesday, May 18, 2021
As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepares to lift the statewide mask mandate, Broadway leaders are evaluating the protocols for audience members and casts. On Monday, Cuomo said the state wou…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMMonday, May 17, 2021
Ted Chapin will step down this month as president and chief creative officer of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization after 40 years in the role. Chapin was hired by the Rodgers and H…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:30PMManhattan Theatre Club’s production of “Lackawanna Blues” will begin Broadway performances Sept. 14. The play, which is written, performed and directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, will…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AMAs Broadway prepares to reopen, industry members are hoping it will not return to its usual mode of operation. While more than 20 productions have announced plans to return to Broadway this …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMFriday, May 14, 2021
“Diana” has moved its first preview date up one month to Nov. 2. The musical, which was among the first to announce for the new season, had previously set a return date of Dec. 1. The …
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