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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

North American Tour of SIX Welcomes Three New Queens and More by Darryn King

The North American tour of SIX is set to welcome three new queens. The new company will begin performances on November 8 at the Clemens Center in Elmira, NY. Joining the company are Chani …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Friday, October 11, 2024

Phillip Johnson Richardson to Play Knuck in Hell’s Kitchen, Replacing Chris Lee by Darryn King

The Wiz’s Phillip Johnson Richardson will play Knuck in the Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen. He takes over for Chris Lee, who originated the role and plays his final performance at t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Tony Award Winner Joanna Gleason and Jeanine Serralles to Star in Joshua Harmon’s We Had a World by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Joanna Gleason and Drama Desk Award nominee Jeanine Serralles will star in the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Tony Award nominee Joshua Harmon's We Had a World. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

The Wiz's Nichelle Lewis Joins Ragtime as Sarah, Replacing Joaquina Kalukango by Darryn King

Nichelle Lewis will star as Sarah in the New York City Center gala presentation of Ragtime. She replaces Joaquina Kalukango, who is no longer able to perform due to scheduling conflicts. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Heléne Yorke and Michael Zegen to Star in Strategic Love Play Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Heléne Yorke and Michael Zegen will star in the New York premiere of Strategic Love Play off-Broadway. Previews begin at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre on November 1, with an official ope…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Staging a Love as Boundless as the Sea: Meet Romeo + Juliet’s Intimacy Director by Darryn King

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has been called the greatest love story in all literature, a tale of erotic awakening whose 400-year-old poetry pulses in its evocation of intense, uncomprom…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

Jonathan Groff Will Play Bobby Darin in Immersive Musical Just in Time on Broadway by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff will return to Broadway as the '50s and '60s singer-songwriter Bobby Darin in the world premiere of the new musical Just in Time. The show begins performance…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:12AM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Sing Street Will Open in London in Summer 2025 by Darryn King

The musical Sing Street, whose Broadway run was postponed in 2020, will open in London in summer 2025, according to a Deadline exclusive. The show will begin performances at the Lyric Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

Tony Award Nominee Michael Hayden and More Join Elf the Musical on Broadway by Darryn King

Casting is complete for Elf the Musical on Broadway. The limited engagement will begin performances at the Marquis Theatre on November 9, officially opening on November 17 and running thro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Monday, October 7, 2024

Romeo + Juliet, Starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, Will Offer Open-Captioning at Every Performance by Darryn King

In a Broadway first, the current production of Romeo + Juliet, starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, will offer open captioning at every performance. The captions are displayed on a permane…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM
Friday, October 4, 2024

Emma Corrin, Kodi Smit-McPhee and More Join Cate Blanchett in The Seagull by Darryn King

The upcoming production of Chekhov's The Seagull in London, starring Cate Blanchett, has announced additional cast members. The production will have a limited six-week run at the Barbican …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Honor of Gavin Creel by Darryn King

Broadway theaters will dim their lights in memory of actor Gavin Creel, who died on September 30, aged 48, after a brief battle with cancer. One theater from every theater owner on Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Thursday, October 3, 2024

Sean Astin to Make Broadway Debut as Santa in Elf the Musical by Darryn King

Sean Astin, star of The Lord of the Rings, Stranger Things and The Goonies, will make his Broadway debut as Santa in Elf: The Musical. Performances begin at the Marquis Theatre on November…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Matthew James Thomas, Sarah Killough and More Join Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway by Darryn King

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set to welcome several new cast members, beginning performances at New York’s Lyric Theatre on November 12. Joining the company are Matthew James Thom…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Ken Page, Lion in The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, Dies at 70 by Darryn King

Ken Page, whose Broadway roles include the Lion in the original Broadway production of The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, died in his sleep on September 30. His friend Dorian Hannaway con…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Honor of Adrian Bailey by Darryn King

Broadway theaters will dim their lights in memory of Jelly’s Last Jam and Smokey Joe’s Cafe actor Adrian Bailey, who died on September 22, aged 67. The lights will be dimmed at 6:45PM o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Victoria Clark, Kevin Cahoon, Succession Writer Susan Soon He Stanton and More Join 2024-25 Tonys Committee by Darryn King

The Tony Awards administration committee has announced the nominating committee for the 2024-25 Broadway season. This year's committee comprises 62 members, including new members Victoria Cl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

Ken Page, Original Lion in The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, Dies at 70 by Darryn King

Ken Page, whose Broadway roles include the Lion in the original Broadway production of The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, died in his sleep on September 30. His friend Dorian Hannaway con…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Broadway's August Wilson Theatre to Dim Its Lights for Tony-Winning Producer Adam Epstein by Darryn King

Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre—currently home to the revival of Cabaret—will dim its lights on October 10 at 7:30 PM in memory of Adam Epstein, the political pundit and Broadway prod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Olivier-Winning Musical Caper Operation Mincemeat Is Coming to Broadway in 2025 by Darryn King

An Olivier Award-winning musical caper based on a World War II deception operation will open on Broadway in 2025. Operation Mincemeat will begin performances at the Golden Theatre on Februar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Monday, September 30, 2024

The Big Gay Jamboree Postpones Opening Night by Darryn King

The Big Gay Jamboree has postponed its opening night due to the illness of its co-creator and star Marla Mindelle. Standby Cortney Wolfson will step in for Mindelle at tonight's gala perf…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil to Play Broadway in 2025 by Darryn King

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, a new musical with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and book by MacArthur “Genius” Taylor Mac, will debut on Broadway in 2025. Dates, venue…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Friday, September 27, 2024

Olivier Winner Andrew Scott to Bring One-Man Version of Uncle Vanya to Off-Broadway in 2025 by Darryn King

Olivier winner Andrew Scott will play every role in a one-man version of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya off-Broadway in 2025. Vanya will begin performances at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Lillias White Is Returning to Hadestown as Hermes, Replacing Stephanie Mills by Darryn King

After only a few months away, Tony Award winner Lillias White will reprise her performance in the role of Hermes in Broadway's Hadestown. White returns to the show beginning October 22.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Make Their Broadway Debuts in Romeo + Juliet Tonight by Darryn King

Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, starring Emmy Award winner Kit Connor and Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler as the star-cross'd lovers, begins performances tonight at Circle in the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Auli’i Cravalho and Adam Lambert Descend to New Depths as Cabaret’s Sally Bowles and Emcee by Darryn King

The last time Adam Lambert performed in New York, he was belting “Fat Bottomed Girls,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Who Wants to Live Forever” to a packed crowd at Madison Square Gar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

'Definitive' Multi-Part Barbra Streisand Documentary in the Works, Directed by Frank Marshall by Darryn King

Production has begun on a “definitive” multi-part documentary on stage and screen legend and recording artist Barbra Streisand. The documentary will be directed by fellow EGOT Frank Mars…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Thom Yorke to Premiere Hamlet Musical, Set to the Music of Radiohead, in 2025 by Darryn King

A theatrical mashup of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and the music of Radiohead, deconstructed and reorchestrated by Thom Yorke, will premiere in the U.K. in 2025. Fusing theater, music and movemen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:48PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Rob Marshall to Direct Film Adaptation of Guys and Dolls by Darryn King

A new movie version of Guys and Dolls is in the works. Rob Marshall will direct the new film adaptation of the musical, according to a report in Deadline. The script will be written by Marsh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM

Samantha Bee to Present How to Survive Menopause Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Emmy Award-winning comedian Samantha Bee will star in a one-woman show about menopause off-Broadway. How to Survive Menopause, written by Bee, will play three performances at Audible Theater…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Jelly’s Last Jam and Smokey Joe's Cafe Actor Adrian Bailey Dies at 67 by Darryn King

Broadway actor Adrian Bailey has died. He was 67. Making his Broadway debut in 1976’s Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, Bailey appeared in Broadway shows for more than three decades. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace 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
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime