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Thursday, June 9, 2016

'Hamilton' Jacks Up Premium Seats to New High of $849 by David Rooney

The move, accompanied by a more modest hike in standard ticket prices, is part of a bid by producers to combat the escalating loss of revenues to scalpers. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:09AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Ben Platt to Reprise 'Dear Evan Hansen' on Broadway by David Rooney

The 'Pitch Perfect' star will head the cast in the transfer of his hit off-Broadway show, one of the most critically acclaimed new musicals of the 2015-16 season. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:02PM[SHARE]

Laura Linney, Cynthia Nixon to Double Up on Broadway in 'The Little Foxes' by David Rooney

The stars will alternate in the main female roles in Daniel Sullivan's revival of the classic 1939 Lillian Hellman drama for Manhattan Theatre Club. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM[SHARE]

Tonys: James Corden Heads Back to Broadway as Awards Host (Q&A) by David Rooney

The 'Late Late Show' ringmaster talks to THR about being in the room where it happens Sunday night in the trailblazing year of 'Hamilton.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15AM[SHARE]
Monday, June 6, 2016

Critic's Notebook: Peter Shaffer, Master of Duality by David Rooney

The playwright was a classicist who distanced himself from the angry young men of his generation in elegantly structured dramas such as 'Amadeus' and 'Equus.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:05PM[SHARE]

Sally Field, Joe Mantello to Lead 'Glass Menagerie' Revival on Broadway by David Rooney

Tony-winning 'Fun Home' director Sam Gold will stage the Tennessee Williams drama, with Finn Wittrock and Madison Ferris rounding out the cast and Scott Rudin producing. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:27PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 5, 2016

Broadway's 'The King and I' Sets June Closing by David Rooney

The Tony-winning Lincoln Center Theater revival will take its final New York bow this summer, prior to launching a national tour in November. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:47PM[SHARE]

Disney's 'Frozen' Musical Switches Up Dance Moves by David Rooney

Tony winner Christopher Gattelli is in advanced negotiations to step in for previously announced choreographer Peter Darling, who has dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:28PM[SHARE]
Friday, June 3, 2016

Frank Sinatra to Get Stage Bio-Musical Treatment by David Rooney

Targeted for a 2018 opening, the show will feature songs from Ol' Blue Eyes' hit catalogue to chart the singer-actor's life and career.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:45AM[SHARE]

Angela Lansbury Sets Broadway Return in 'The Chalk Garden' by David Rooney

The five-time Tony Award winner will star in a revival of Enid Bagnold's 1955 play planned for the 2017-18 season, with Scott Rudin and Andrew Bryan producing. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:38AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Tonys: Barbra Streisand to Make First Appearance in 46 Years by David Rooney

Returning to the Tony stage for the first time since 1970, Streisand joins a roster of presenters that includes Oprah Winfrey, Cate Blanchett and Steve Martin. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:51PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

'Tuck Everlasting' Doesn't Last Long on Broadway by David Rooney

After struggling to attract audiences and landing only a single Tony nomination, the family-friendly musical will play its final performance on Sunday.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:25PM[SHARE]
Monday, May 23, 2016

Broadway Season Hits Record High by David Rooney

New hits like 'Hamilton' and perennials like 'The Lion King' and 'Wicked' pushed 2015-16 season grosses to an all-time high north of $1.3 billion, with 13.3 million admissions. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:39PM[SHARE]
Monday, May 9, 2016

Christian Borle to Play Willy Wonka on Broadway by David Rooney

The two-time Tony winner will star in the new Roald Dahl musical, 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' beginning performances next March at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 5, 2016

New York Drama Critics Circle Honors 'The Humans,' 'Shuffle Along' by David Rooney

Stephen Karam's ensemble drama about the conflicts and comforts of the American family in an age of anxiety took best play honors, while George C. Wolfe's glittering historical exhumation wa…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:43PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 4, 2016

John Boyega Heads to London Stage in 'Woyzeck' by David Rooney

The 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' actor will appear in a new version of the drama by Jack Thorne, the playwright behind the upcoming 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:37AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Tony Nomination Can't Save 'Disaster!' by David Rooney

Despite landing on the featured actress shortlist for Jennifer Simard's inspired comic turn as a nun with a gambling habit, the Broadway musical will close Sunday. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:46PM[SHARE]

Tonys: 'Hamilton' Makes History With 16 Nominations by David Rooney

Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop juggernaut is one of a handful of shows that yielded noms for actors of color, flipping the trend of this year's #OscarsSoWhite controversy. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:19AM[SHARE]
Monday, May 2, 2016

Diversity Representation Hits Record High on New York Stages by David Rooney

An annual report covering the 2014-15 theater season showed increased hiring of non-white actors at the city's top non-profits, even if Broadway experienced a dip.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:37PM[SHARE]

Tonys: Paper Mill Playhouse to Receive Regional Theater Honor by David Rooney

Established in 1938, the New Jersey venue has propelled a number of musicals to Broadway, including 'Newsies,' 'Honeymoon in Vegas' and the upcoming 'The Bandstand.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:45PM[SHARE]

Lucille Lortel Awards: The Complete Winners List by David Rooney

The top honors for off-Broadway theater were presented Sunday in New York, with 'Guards at the Taj' and 'The Robber Bridegroom' leading the winners.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:33PM[SHARE]
Sunday, May 1, 2016

'Dear Evan Hansen': Theater Review by David Rooney

This new contemporary musical stars Ben Platt of 'Pitch Perfect' fame as a depressed high-schooler caught up in a lie that acquires a life of its own in the social media bubble. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM[SHARE]

17 Best Broadway Shows This Season by David Rooney

THR's chief theater critic shares his top picks from a season packed with invigorating revivals, fresh movie adaptations and audacious new works.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:17PM[SHARE]

'A Streetcar Named Desire': Theater Review by David Rooney

Gillian Anderson stars as Blanche DuBois, fleeing from time and tawdry reality as she careens into insanity in Tennessee Williams' classic, with Ben Foster as her adversary.

SOURCE: gillian-anderson-a-streetcar-named-889167 at 06:17PM[SHARE]

'A Streetcar Named Desire': Theater Review by David Rooney

Gillian Anderson stars as Blanche DuBois, fleeing from time and tawdry reality as she careens into insanity in Tennessee Williams' classic, with Ben Foster as her adversary. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, April 29, 2016

Tonys 2016: 'Shuffle Along' to Compete as New Musical by David Rooney

Producer Scott Rudin had lobbied for the behind-the-scenes reimagining of the 1921 jazz show to be considered as a revival, thus taking it out of direct competition with 'Hamilton.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:02PM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 28, 2016

'Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed': Theater Review by David Rooney

Writer-director George C. Wolfe and choreographer Savion Glover reteam on another unique journey into black history, featuring a radiant Audra McDonald. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

'Long Day's Journey Into Night': Theater Review by David Rooney

Jessica Lange, Gabriel Byrne, Michael Shannon and John Gallagher Jr. play the tortured souls of the Tyrone family in Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical magnum opus. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:53PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 25, 2016

'Fully Committed': Theater Review by David Rooney

'Modern Family' star Jesse Tyler Ferguson returns to Broadway in this one-person, multi-character play about a frazzled reservations clerk at the hottest restaurant in town. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM[SHARE]

Broadway's 'Waitress' Announces National Tour by David Rooney

The new musical adapted from the 2007 Keri Russell movie, featuring a book by Jessie Nelson and score by Sara Bareilles, will launch its road company in Cleveland in fall 2017. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:54PM[SHARE]
Sunday, April 24, 2016

'Waitress': Theater Review by David Rooney

Tony winner Jessie Mueller plays an unhappily married diner server pouring love into her pies in this musical based on the 2007 indie hit, featuring a score by Sara Bareilles. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM[SHARE]

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