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Friday, May 9, 2025

Lana Gordon to Reprise Role of Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway by Darryn King

Lana Gordon will reprise the role of Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway. She will begin performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre on June 3, replacing Merle Dandridge, who will take her final…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Ali Louis Bourzgui Reflects on Joining Hadestown, His Upcoming Album and Processing the Experience of Tommy by Darryn King

Last year, Ali Louis Bourzgui was launched like a pinball into the noisy, flashy, bewildering lunacy of the Broadway machine. When we last spoke to him, he was preparing to play the titular…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

Lorna Courtney and Casey Likes to Lead Summer Return of Heathers the Musical by Darryn King

Tony nominee Lorna Courtney and Casey Likes will lead Heathers the Musical off-Broadway this summer. The musical will make its New York City return in a limited engagement at New World Sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Amanda Reid Joins Hell's Kitchen on Broadway as Ali; Show to Release New Tracks by Darryn King

Amanda Reid will take over the role of Ali in the Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen on Broadway. Reid steps into the role on May 27, replacing Jade Milan, who plays her final performance…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:03PM

Buena Vista Social Club Will Take the Music of Cuba Across the Country on a National Tour by Darryn King

Buena Vista Social Club, the musical telling of the story behind the landmark Afro-Cuban jazz album of the same name, will embark on a North American tour next year. The tour will launch in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Purpose Named Best Play, Maybe Happy Ending Named Best Musical by New York Drama Critics’ Circle by Darryn King

The New York Drama Critics' Circle has named Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ family drama Purpose Best Play of the 2024-25 season. The announcement took place on May 5, the same day the play was …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Ragtime, Starring Caissie Levy, Joshua Henry and Brandon Uranowitz, Is Coming to Broadway by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

The New York City Center production of Ragtime, mounted in 2024 in a two-week gala presentation, will transfer to Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theater. Tony nominee Joshua Henr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Monday, May 5, 2025

Broadway Debuts by Alana Arenas, Kit Connor, Nicole Scherzinger and More Win Theatre World Awards by Darryn King

The honorees of the 2025 Theatre World Awards, recognizing outstanding debut performances in Broadway or off-Broadway productions, were announced on May 5. The ceremony will take place at th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:32PM

Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize by Darryn King

The 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama has been awarded to Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' family drama Purpose. Making the announcement, Pulitzer administrator Marjorie Miller described the play as "a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PM

Our Class, Here There Are Blueberries, Three Houses, Andrew Scott's Vanya and More Honored at 2025 Lucille Lortel Awards by Darryn King

The 2025 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement off-Broadway were awarded on May 4 in a ceremony at NYU Skirball.  Our Class led with four awards, including Outstanding Revival…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Russell Daniels and Aneesa Folds, Notable Non-Redheads, to Star in Parent Trap Parody Ginger Twinsies by Darryn King

Initial casting has been announced for Ginger Twinsies, the sendup of the 1998 film The Parent Trap written and directed by Kevin Zak. Previews begin on July 10 with the official opening set…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Tituss Burgess to Return to Oh, Mary! as Show Extends by Darryn King

Six-time Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess will return to the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! Burgess' encore six-week engagement at the Lyceum Theatre will run from June 23 through Augu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Friday, May 2, 2025

Keeping Broadway’s Golden Age Alive with Restoration Architect Francesca Russo by Darryn King

BANISHING THE PHANTOM A few years ago, the Majestic Theatre was in pretty rough shape. By the end of The Phantom of the Opera’s historic 35-year run, the theater bore the telltale traces…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Entire Dead Outlaw Musical to Be Released on Audible in Fall; Seven Tracks Now Available to Stream by Darryn King

The entirety of the Tony-nominated musical Dead Outlaw will be available exclusively on Audible this fall. Additionally, Dead Outlaw Original Broadway Cast Recording: Part 1, featuring seven…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Unpacking the 2025 Tony Nominations: Surprises, Standouts and Takeaways by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

The countdown to the Tony Awards is officially on! New musicals Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending lead the pack with 10 each. Close behind with seven are De…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Vietnam War Musical Rolling Thunder to Get Off-Broadway U.S. Premiere This Summer by Darryn King

Rolling Thunder, a show grappling with the Vietnam war and its aftermath set to the rock songs of the era, will have its U.S. premiere off-Broadway this summer. The show will begin performan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Maybe Happy Ending, Just in Time, BOOP! and More Recognized with Drama Desk Award Nominations by Darryn King

The nominations for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards, honoring work on Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway, have been announced. The ceremony, hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Bur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Mamma Mia! Announces Complete Cast for Broadway Return by Darryn King

Mamma Mia!, the musical set to ABBA's greatest hits, has announced complete casting for its upcoming Broadway return. The show will run for six months at the Winter Garden Theatre from Aug…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Buena Vista Social Club Leads Chita Rivera Award Nominations; Wicked: Part One, Smash and BOOP! Also Recognized by Darryn King

Nominations for the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards, recognizing outstanding choreography, featured dancers and ensembles in shows on Broadway, as well as outstanding choreography in film during th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

A Wilde Encounter with The Picture of Dorian Gray Adapter-Director Kip Williams by Darryn King

Last year, when The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring the actress Sarah Snook, premiered at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, the show’s Australian adapter-director Kip Williams made…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM
Monday, April 28, 2025

Tony Awards Committee Determines Eligibility for Smash, Old Friends, John Proctor is the Villain and More by Darryn King

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 28 to confirm the eligibility status of 12 Broadway productions for the 2024-25 season. This was the fourth and final time this season t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:24PM

Sunset Boulevard's Tom Francis Is Not About to Slow Down by Darryn King

Of all the ways to make one’s Broadway debut, lying center stage in a body bag in the dark has to be among the strangest. In Sunset Boulevard, Tom Francis has spent a lot of time wrapped i…

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Spamalot North American Tour Set to Launch in December by Darryn King

The North American tour of Monty Python’s Spamalot, a very silly take on the Arthurian legend, will launch at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio next winter. The tour will tech in Clevela…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Harvey Fierstein to Receive Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre by Darryn King

Four-time Tony-winning playwright, actor, author and quilter Harvey Fierstein will receive the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre at this year's Tony Awards. �…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Louis McCartney of Stranger Things: The First Shadow on His Anti-Hero's Journey by Darryn King

Age: 21 Hometown: Helen's Bay, Northern Ireland Current role: Louis McCartney plays a young Henry Creel in Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the theatrical prequel to the Netflix series,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Michael Patrick Thornton Joins Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter's Waiting for Godot on Broadway as Lucky by Darryn King

Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter and directed by Jamie Lloyd, has cast its Lucky. Michael Patrick Thornton, who uses a wheelchair since suffering t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Tony-Winning Composer Shaina Taub Among Dramatists Guild of America Award Recipients by Darryn King

Tony winner Shaina Taub is to be honored by the Dramatists Guild of America for her score for Suffs. Taub will be presented with the Frederick Loewe Award, presented annually for achievemen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Tony Winners Wendell Pierce and Sarah Paulson Will Announce 2025 Tony Nominations by Darryn King

Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce will announce the nominations for the 78th Annual Tony Awards on May 1. A selection of categories will be revealed live from Sofitel New York on CBS Mornings…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Death Becomes Her to Launch North American Tour in Fall 2026 by Darryn King

Death Becomes Her will head out on a multi-year North American tour beginning in fall 2026. The tour will launch at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio, with planned stops in Los Angeles, Sa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

2025 Drama League Nominations Announced; Idina Menzel, Helen J Shen, Nicole Scherzinger, Lea Salonga and More Up for Awards by Darryn King

The Drama League has announced the nominees for the 2025 Drama League Awards. Honoring Broadway and off-Broadway achievements, the nominations were announced by Sarah Hyland and Orville Pec…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Sunday, April 20, 2025

Tony Winner Reed Birney and Lisa Emery to Star in Postponed Lunar Eclipse Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Reed Birney and Drama Desk Award nominee Lisa Emery are set to star in the postponed New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies’ Lunar Eclipse. The play…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre