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Thursday, July 11, 2024

Frozen Original Broadway Cast Member Alyssa Fox Joins National Tour by Darryn King

Alyssa Fox, an original Broadway cast member of Frozen, will join the North American tour of the show as Elsa, replacing Caroline Bowman in the role. Fox will begin performances on August…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Calista Flockart, Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei to Star in New Group's 2024-25 Season by Darryn King

The New Group’s 2024-25 season will include the New York premiere of Jessica Goldberg’s Babe, starring Oscar winner Marisa Tomei, and Sam Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class, starri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Ali, New Musical About the Life and Legacy of Muhammad Ali, Will Premiere in Chicago in 2025 by Darryn King

Ali, a new musical celebrating the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, will premiere in Chicago in 2025. The show will begin performances at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon Announce Return of The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show Tour by Darryn King

The writers, actors and RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are bringing their annual holiday show across North America. The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show will play 38…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Monday, July 8, 2024

Ana Gasteyer, Will Chase, Daniel Breaker and More Join Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway by Darryn King

The Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress, starring Sutton Foster and Michael Urie as Winnifred the Woebegone and Prince Dauntless, has its principal cast, including two performers re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

Donna Murphy, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Charles Busch and More Inducted into Theater Hall of Fame by Darryn King

Eight new theater artists have been inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame, which annually honors lifetime achievement in the American theater. Inductees for the 53rd annual edition are the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Tina Benko, Becky Ann Baker and More Join David Ives' Pamela Palmer at Williamstown Theatre Festival by Darryn King

Pamela Palmer, a new play written by David Ives premiering, as previously reported, at Williamstown Theatre Festival, has announced its cast. The play will star Tina Benko, who recently …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Wicked: Part One Will Release Early; Movie Fans Excited for 'Wickediator' by Darryn King

Wicked: Part One, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, will arrive in theaters five days earlier than planned. The highly anticipated first part of a two-part movie adaptation of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Monday, July 1, 2024

Ian McKellen Departs Player Kings National Tour After Fall From Stage by Darryn King

Ian McKellen has withdrawn from the national tour of a Shakespearean production after falling off the stage during a performance. The veteran stage actor had been playing Falstaff in Player …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM

Damon Daunno, Taran Killam, McKinley Belcher III and More Join NYSAF Summer Season by Darryn King

New York Stage and Film (NYSAF), a vital incubator for new theatrical works, has announced additional casting for its previously reported 2024 summer season, including a number of artists wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Friday, June 28, 2024

Beyond Broadway: Sandra Oh Leads a Jury, Marin Ireland Debuts a Play and Cats Gets a Makeover by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

There’s more to New York theater than Broadway—particularly right now, in the collective exhalation of the post-Tonys period. In our new column, Broadway.com will highlight the extraordi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM
Thursday, June 27, 2024

With Oh, Mary! Cole Escola Has No Interest in History, Really by Darryn King

In 2009, the alt-comedian and occasional Bernadette Peters impersonator Cole Escola had an idea for a play: “What if Abe’s assassination wasn’t such a bad thing for Mary Todd Lincoln?…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

The Cast of A Little Night Music in Concert on Sondheim's Horny Musical and a Score Fit For an Opera Star by Darryn King

On June 27, the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical A Little Night Music will be presented in concert at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, its ravishing, romantic score having been lav…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Evan Cabnet Will Be Second Stage Theater’s New Artistic Director by Darryn King

Evan Cabnet will be the next artistic director of the nonprofit theater company Second Stage, joining the organization in September and officially launching his first season of programming i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Cabaret Announces Emcee and Sally Bowles Alternates Schedule by Darryn King

The Tony Award-winning production of Cabaret has announced the summer schedule for its alternates—the performers replacing Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin in the roles of the Emcee and Sal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Grant Gustin to Depart Water for Elephants in September by Darryn King

Grant Gustin, who made his Broadway debut as Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants, will play his final performance in the show on September 1. His replacement is yet to be announced. On s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

BOOP! The Musical Will Open on Broadway in April 2025, Creative Team Announced by Darryn King

BOOP! The Musical, inspired by the iconic 1930s cartoon flapper Betty Boop, will open on Broadway in April 2025 at a Shubert theater to be announced.  BOOP! premiered last year at Chicago…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Devonté Hynes aka Blood Orange to Compose Original Music for Broadway Production of Job by Darryn King

Devonté Hynes, the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer known as Blood Orange, has joined the creative team of the psychological thriller Job on Broadway. Hynes will compo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Stage and Screen Star Tony Danza Will Channel Frank Sinatra at Café Carlyle by Darryn King

Tony Danza, the Emmy-nominated star of Taxi and Who’s the Boss, will open the Café Carlyle’s fall season with a new show. In Tony Danza: Sinatra & Stories, Danza pays tribute to the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Romantic Comedy Left on Tenth, Starring Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher, Sets Theater and Opening Date by Darryn King

Left on Tenth, starring Julianna Margulies and Tony nominee Peter Gallagher, will open at the James Earl Jones Theatre in the fall. Performances will begin on September 26 with an official…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Proud Dog Owners Bernadette Peters and Sutton Foster to Host 26th Annual Broadway Barks by Darryn King

Broadway Barks, the city’s annual dog-and-cat adoption event, will return to the Theater District for its 26th year. Tony winner and Barks co-founder Bernadette Peters and Tony winner Sutt…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Two-Time Tony Winner Christian Borle Replaces Andrew Rannells in Tammy Faye Musical on Broadway by Darryn King

Two-time Tony winner Christian Borle will play Jim Bakker in the Elton John musical Tammy Faye on Broadway. Borle replaces Andrew Rannells, who announced his departure from the show on Tony …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Kathleen Turner Will Star as Madame Armfeldt in A Little Night Music by Darryn King

Kathleen Turner, the Oscar and Tony-nominated actress, will portray Madame Armfeldt in the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical A Little Night Music at Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine. The limi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

Patrick Wilson, Nikki Renée Daniels, Skylar Astin and More to Pay Tribute to Les Miz Creators with Starry Concert by Darryn King

An all-star cast—including several Les Misérables and Miss Saigon alums—will pay tribute to the music of those musicals' creators at the Hollywood Bowl. Alan Boublil and Claude-Michel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Academy Award Winner Adrien Brody and Emmy Winner Samira Wiley to Perform at London's Donmar Warehouse by Darryn King

Adrien Brody, the Academy Award-winning star of The Pianist, will make his London theater debut in the world premiere of The Fear of 13, an adaptation of the documentary film of the same nam…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

LaChanze to Make New York Directorial Debut with Alice Childress’ Wine in the Wilderness by Darryn King

Tony Award winner LaChanze will direct Alice Childress' Wine in the Wilderness in her New York directorial debut. The production is part of Classic Stage Company's 2024-25 season, which wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

Second Stage to Present New Plays by Russian Doll Co-Creator Leslye Headland and Pulitzer Winner Donald Margulies by Darryn King

Second Stage Theater has announced two new fall productions for its upcoming season, including the New York premiere of a play by Russian Doll co-creator and Emmy nominee Leslye Headland, op…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Monday, June 24, 2024

Drag: The Musical, Starring Drag Star Alaska Thunderf*ck, Joey McIntyre and More, Sets Off-Broadway Run by Darryn King

Drag: The Musical is set to make its premiere off-Broadway. The show, starring singer, drag queen and RuPauls Drag Race All Stars winner Alaska Thunderf*ck, will begin performances at New Wo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Broadway's MJ the Musical Has Two New Junior Kings of Pop by Darryn King

Broadway newcomers Austin Rankin and Eric Williams will join the cast of MJ, alternating the role of Little Michael. Originally from Las Vegas, Austin made his Broadway debut in the show on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Sam Mendes' The Motive and the Cue Eyeing a Transfer to Broadway by Darryn King

The Motive and the Cue, a new play by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) directed by Sam Mendes, is eyeing Broadway, per a Deadline report. The play premiered at the National Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Kathleen Marshall to Direct My Best Friend's Wedding Musical World Premiere by Darryn King

Three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall will direct the world premiere of the My Best Friend's Wedding musical. The new musical adaptation of the Julia Roberts-led 1997 romantic come…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

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