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Thursday, February 15, 2024

How Mean Girls Infiltrated Jonathan Bennett’s Broadway Debut in Spamalot by Darryn King

Jonathan Bennett has a promise for anyone interested in seeing Spamalot on Broadway: You won’t learn a single thing. “We're not here to teach you anything,” he said to Charlie Cooper o…

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Need a Date for Valentine’s But Don’t Know How to Woo? Poetically Propose a Night on Broadway to Your Boo by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

For Valentine’s Day this year, why not give the gift of Broadway? To help you woo your plus one of choice—Valentine, galentine or whomever—Broadway.com offers up five poems tailor-made…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Liisi LaFontaine, Ciara Renée, Hunter Parrish and Jeannette Bayardelle to Star in Gun & Powder at Paper Mill Playhouse by Darryn King

Initial casting is set for, Gun & Powder, the new musical about 19th-century twin sister outlaws Martha and Mary Clarke. The production will play Paper Mill Playhouse from April 4 thro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

The Denim Diaries with A Beautiful Noise’s Amber Ardolino, Episode 3: Bend and Snap with Amber by Darryn King

In January, Amber Ardolino donned the blue jeans (and blond wig) to play Marcia Murphey in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical opposite Nick Fradiani’s Neil Diamond. Now she’s ta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Appropriate, Starring Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll & More, Will Transfer to the Belasco Theatre for Extended Broadway Run by Darryn King

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' ensemble play Appropriate has found a new home. The Broadway production—and most of its original cast—will transfer from Second Stage's Hayes Theater to the Bel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:06AM
Monday, February 12, 2024

Russell Daniels and Elliott Mattox Climb Aboard Titanique by Darryn King

Comedian Russell Daniels and Elliott Mattox are climbing aboard the good ship Titanique. Daniels will reprise the role of Ruth, currently played by Nathan Lee Graham, while Mattox will pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Claws Out! Creative Team Set for Cats: The Jellicle Ball by Darryn King

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the ballroom-infused take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, has its full creative team. The show begins performances at Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

The Quietly Bold Racial Diversity of The Notebook on Broadway by Darryn King

The sweeping romantic drama of The Notebook—first a book by Nicholas Sparks, then a tear-jerking film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams—begins with an old man reading to an old w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Jinkx Monsoon Will Return as “Mama" Morton in Chicago by Darryn King

Jinkx Monsoon, the American drag queen, actor, singer and comedian, will return to Chicago as Matron “Mama” Morton for 20 performances, after making her Broadway debut in the role in 202…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM
Sunday, February 11, 2024

The Wicked: Part One Trailer Is Finally Here by Darryn King

The first look trailer for Wicked: Part One, the highly anticipated first part of a two-part movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, premiered during Super Bowl LVIII on February 11…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:42PM
Friday, February 9, 2024

Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster Take Over the Pie Shop in Broadway's Sweeney Todd by Darryn King

Tony Award winners Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster take over the lead roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on February 9 for a limited engag…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM

The Summer I Turned Pretty Star Lola Tung and Punk Folk Icon Ani DiFranco Join Hadestown Tonight by Darryn King

On February 9, The Summer I Turned Pretty star Lola Tung and Grammy Award-winning alternative folk icon Ani DiFranco join the cast of Broadway’s Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Tung …

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

The Apiary, Featuring Taylor Schilling, Extends Off-Broadway by Darryn King

The world-premiere production of The Apiary, a new comedy written by Kate Douglas, has extended its off-Broadway run by one week. Currently in previews, the show has its official opening on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Rooftop Moments with Merrily We Roll Along’s Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez by Darryn King

At the end of the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical Merrily We Roll Along, three characters meet on a rooftop after nightfall. It’s the innocent, idealistic beginning of a friendship t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham Set for Pre-Broadway Premiere of Stephen Schwartz's The Queen of Versailles in Boston by Darryn King

The Queen of Versailles, a new musical reuniting Wicked composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz with Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, will have its world premiere at Boston's Emer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s Cara Ricketts Goes From Hedda and Hippolyta to Hermione by Darryn King

Cara Ricketts has performed countless juicy roles in some of the greatest works written in the English language: Portia in Julius Caesar, Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Celia in A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Todrick Hall Joins U.K. Cast of Burlesque the Musical Ahead of West End Run by Darryn King

The singer, choreographer and YouTuber Todrick Hall will play Sean in the pre-West End production of Burlesque the Musical, a stage adaptation of the 2010 movie of the same name that starre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Broadway Theaters Will Dim Lights in Honor of Chita Rivera by Darryn King

Broadway's theaters will dim their marquee lights on February 17 to honor the memory of two-time Tony Award-winning actress Chita Rivera. Rivera died on January 30 at the age of 91. The ligh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Amy Ryan to Take Over in Doubt on Broadway; Tyne Daly Withdraws by Darryn King

Two-time Tony nominee and Oscar nominee Amy Ryan will assume the role of Sister Aloysius in the Broadway revival of Doubt, replacing Tony winner Tyne Daly. Ryan begins performances February…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

The Denim Diaries with A Beautiful Noise’s Amber Ardolino, Episode 2: More Than Just Blue Jeans by Darryn King

In January, Amber Ardolino donned the blue jeans (and blond wig) to play Marcia Murphey in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical opposite Nick Fradiani’s Neil Diamond. Now she’s ta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

Tom Holland to Star in Jamie Lloyd's Romeo & Juliet in London by Darryn King

Tom Holland will play Romeo in a West End production of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, directed by Tony nominee Jamie Lloyd (A Doll’s House). The show will begin performances at the D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

Boy George Will Swing From the Chandelier in Moulin Rouge! Starting Tonight by Darryn King

Boy George, the vibrant English singer, songwriter, fashion designer and producer, takes over the role of the impresario Harold Zidler in the Tony Award-winning musical Moulin Rouge! on Febr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Monday, February 5, 2024

Drama Desk Awards Sets Date for 68th Ceremony by Darryn King

The 68th Annual Drama Desk Awards, honoring work on Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway, will be presented on June 10. The nominations will be announced on April 29, with the venue a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Complete Cast Set for Encores! Jelly’s Last Jam, Led by Nicholas Christopher by Darryn King

The complete cast is set for the Encores! production of Jelly’s Last Jam. Directed by Robert O’Hara, performances will run from February 21 through March 3 at New York City Center. Join…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Lola Tung and Ani DiFranco, Hadestown’s New Righteous Babes, Are a Match Made in the Underworld by Darryn King

On February 9, two righteous babes—to borrow the name of the record label that released a concept album called Hadestown back in 2010—will make their Broadway debuts in the Tony-winning…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Fawlty Towers, Adapted by John Cleese, to Play the West End by Darryn King

John Cleese’s official theatrical adaptation of Fawlty Towers, the acclaimed British sitcom, will open in the West End this spring. Performances will begin May 4 at London’s Apollo Theat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Sara Bareilles and Sarah Ruhl to Develop Musical Adaptation of Meg Wolitzer's The Interestings by Darryn King

Two-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Tony Award nominee Sara Bareilles has teamed up with Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee Sarah Ruhl to develop a new musical, The Int…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:42AM
Thursday, February 1, 2024

Ghosts, Elephants and Fidget Spinners: Join Caesar Samayoa’s Backstage Tour of How to Dance in Ohio by Darryn King

What is an elephant room and why does the Belasco Theatre have one? Caesar Samayoa, who plays Dr. Emilio Amigo in How to Dance in Ohio, took The Broadway Show on a behind-the-scenes tour at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Roundabout Theatre Company Unveils the Todd Haimes Theatre by Darryn King

The former American Airlines Theatre, the flagship home of Roundabout Theatre Company on Broadway, has been renamed the Todd Haimes Theatre. The name change, first announced in 2023, is in r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

April Matthis, Susan Pourfar and More Join Rachel McAdams on Broadway in Mary Jane by Darryn King

The complete cast is set for Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, starring Rachel McAdams in her Broadway debut. Directed by Anne Kauffman, the show begins performances…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Aaron Lazar’s 'Impossible Dream': Healing from A.L.S. by Darryn King

On a recent day in January, the singer and actor Aaron Lazar was exploring one of the rooms tucked away in the storied New York venue Carnegie Hall. “I hated history in high school,” he …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards