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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Jane Krakowski Slips Into the Bratty Curls in Oh, Mary! on Broadway Tonight by Darryn King

Tony winner Jane Krakowski begins her run in Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! as Mary Todd Lincoln on October 14. Her limited eight-week engagement will conclude December 7. “I am so honored to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42AM
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Modern Family Star Sarah Hyland Joins Broadway's Just in Time Tonight by Darryn King

Sarah Hyland joins Just in Time, the Bobby Darin musical at the Circle in the Square Theatre starring Jonathan Groff, on October 8. She succeeds Gracie Lawrence, who was nominated for a T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM

Beetlejuice Lives Again on Broadway Tonight by Darryn King

Beetlejuice, the musical based on Tim Burton’s 1988 horror-comedy about a green-haired poltergeist, is back on Broadway. The first national tour of the musical has returned to New York fo…

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The Queen of Versailles, Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Begins Its Reign on Broadway Tonight by Darryn King

The Queen of Versailles, the Stephen Schwartz-scored musical starring Kristin Chenoweth as the über-rich socialite and model Jackie Siegel, begins its run on Broadway on October 8. The o…

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Bess Wohl's Liberation Begins Its Consciousness-Raising Broadway Run Tonight by Darryn King

Liberation, Bess Wohl's memory play about a group of women who gather for  "consciousness-raising" meetings in 1970s Ohio, begins its Broadway run at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, Starring Laurie Metcalf, Begins Tonight by Darryn King

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, starring two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, begins performances at Broadway's Booth Theatre on October 7. The show, directed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02AM
Friday, September 26, 2025

Brandon Uranowitz, Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Nichelle Lewis on the Urgency of Ragtime by Darryn King

Like E.L. Doctorow’s novel before it, the musical adaptation of Ragtime offers a portrait of a fractured America. With a book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12PM
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Get Existential Discussing Broadway's Waiting for Godot by Darryn King

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter have spent a lot of time pondering the notion and nature of waiting recently. “There’s a lot of kinds of waiting,” Reeves reflected while in conversation …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter's Excellent Friendship, From Bill and Ted to Waiting for Godot by Darryn King

Starting this week at Broadway's Hudson Theatre, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter play the put-upon pair of Estragon and Vladimir in director Jamie Lloyd's take on Samuel Beckett's deep, empty …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Thomas Schumacher, Chief Creative Officer of Disney Theatrical Group, to Step Down by Darryn King

Thomas Schumacher, the chief creative officer of Disney Theatrical Group, Disney’s theatrical division, is stepping down after decades with the company. The move was announced in a memo se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Thursday, August 21, 2025

The Muppets Are Coming to Broadway! Here’s Who They Should Play Next by Darryn King

It's time to light the lights! The Muppets are coming to Broadway! After their recent eviction from Walt Disney World—Andrew Barth Feldman sums up that particular national tragedy perfec…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Jeffrey Wright and Octavia Spencer Will Star in Death of a Salesman Film, Adapted by Tony Kushner by Darryn King

Tony winner Jeffrey Wright and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer will star in a new film adaptation of Death of a Salesman. The movie will be directed by Chinonye Chukwu. Pulitzer Prize winner To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

See The Roastmaster Jeff Ross and His Funny Friends Toast Take a Banana for the Ride's Opening Night by Darryn King

Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride, written and performed by comedian Jeff Ross (aka the Roastmaster General), opened at the Nederlander Theatre on August 18. Directed by Stephen Kessle…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM
Friday, August 15, 2025

Broadway’s Chicago Welcomes Back Rachel Schur as Roxie Hart by Darryn King

Rachel Schur is returning to Broadway’s Chicago as Roxie Hart. Schur will play the part from August 18 through September 14. She is taking over for Dylis Croman. On September 15, Oscar w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Odds & Ends: Michael Crawford to Be Honored, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Rebrand and More by Darryn King

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Scott Bakula to Play The Baker's Wife's Husband Scott Bakula has joined Ariana Debose in the off-Broadway production of the 1976 S…

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Broadway’s Mamma Mia! Star Amy Weaver on Finding Joy and Embracing Her Inner Mermaid by Darryn King

Age: 32 Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL Current role: Amy Weaver plays Sophie in Mamma Mia! on Broadway. She graduated to the role from the ensemble in the second year of the show's Nort…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Cats: The Jellicle Ball Is Coming to Broadway in Spring 2026 by Darryn King

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that played downtown last year, is coming to Broadway in spring 2026. The venue and cast …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Oscar Winner Mira Sorvino Will Make Her Broadway Debut in Chicago by Darryn King

Oscar winner Mira Sorvino is set to make her Broadway debut Chicago as Roxie Hart. Replacing Dylis Croman in the role, Sorvino will perform at the Ambassador Theatre on September 15 thr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM
Monday, August 11, 2025

Odds & Ends: Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada Join Cabaret in London and More by Darryn King

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada Join London's Cabaret Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, the original London and Broadway Orpheus and …

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

Odds & Ends: Hamilton on the Big Screen, Waiting for Godot Star Keanu Reeves Honored and More by Darryn King

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Hamilton Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Film Release and Madame Tussauds Broadway's Hamilton is coming to a movie theater nea…

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Jorge Bosch and More Join Stephen Kunken Political Thriller Kyoto Off-Broadway by Darryn King

The U.S. premiere of the Olivier-nominated political thriller Kyoto has its complete cast and creative team. The play will begin performances at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on October 8 wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

Jorge Busch and More Join Stephen Kunken Political Thriller Kyoto Off-Broadway by Darryn King

The U.S. premiere of the Olivier-nominated political thriller Kyoto has its complete cast and creative team. The play will begin performances at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on October 8 wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Grammy-Winning Producer and Songwriter Kid Harpoon Will Make Original Music for Art by Darryn King

Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Kid Harpoon will create original music for Art, the Broadway revival starring James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris and Bobby Cannavale. Yasmina Reza’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:03PM

Disney's Aladdin to Become the 14th Longest-Running Broadway Show of All Time by Darryn King

Disney's Aladdin is set to surpass Miss Saigon as the 14th longest-running Broadway show in history on August 6. Since its opening on March 20, 2014, the show will have welcomed more than…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:03PM

Meet the Leads of The Phantom of the Opera National Tour by Darryn King

Chandeliers will fall. Pipe organs will resound. Dark, romantic love will triangulate. In November, the North American tour of The Phantom of the Opera will kick off at the Hippodrome Theat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:03PM

Tony Winners Will Brill and Andrea Martin to Star in Meet the Cartozians Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Complete casting is set for Talene Monahon's Meet the Cartozians, a new play that grapples with Armenian-American history from World War I to the Kardashian family. Performances begin at th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Look Around, Look Around Backstage as Hamilton Marks 10 Years on Broadway by Darryn King

“History has its eyes on you,” and for 10 years, all eyes have been on Hamilton. On August 6, 2015, Lin-Manuel Miranda made his opening-night entrance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. �…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM
Thursday, July 31, 2025

Meet Erin Morton, Whose Viral 'Creep' Paved the Way to Her Dream Role in Heathers by Darryn King

Age: 21 Hometown: Jackson, Mississippi Current Role: Erin Morton is currently playing poor, sweet Martha Dunnstock in Heathers the Musical at New World Stages. Credits: In April, Morton'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

City Center Bat Boy Adds Original Star Kerry Butler, Tony Winners Alex Newell and Marissa Jaret Winokur and More by Darryn King

Additional casting has been announced for Bat Boy: The Musical, starring Taylor Trensch, at New York City Center. The show will run from October 29 through November 9 as City Center's annua…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM
Monday, July 28, 2025

Cleo Laine, Celebrated Jazz Singer and Edwin Drood Tony Nominee, Dies at 97 by Darryn King

Cleo Laine, the British singer and actress dubbed the Queen of Jazz, who earned a Tony nomination for her role in the The Mystery of Edwin Drood on Broadway, died on July 25. She was 97. Bo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Suffs National Tour Announces Cast and Route by Darryn King

Casting has been announced for the national tour of Suffs, along with the route for its first year. The musical, telling the story of the fight for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

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