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Friday, November 4, 2016

'Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter to Broadway': Theater Review by David Rooney

The Tony-winning star returns with this concert of personal favorites, which follows the release of her latest studio album of American Songbook classics, 'The Art of Elegance.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:35PM
Thursday, November 3, 2016

'Sweat': Theater Review by David Rooney

The fabric of a Pennsylvania steel-town community unravels as workers are robbed of their livelihood in 'Sweat,' Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage's drama on the human toll of economic injustice.…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Corey Hawkins Joins Cast of 'Six Degrees of Separation' by David Rooney

The 'Straight Outta Compton' star will return to Broadway next spring in the revival of John Guare's play, appearing alongside Allison Janney and John Benjamin Hickey. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:20PM
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

David Tennant to Return to London Stage in 'Don Juan in Soho' by David Rooney

The former 'Doctor Who' star will take the lead next spring in writer-director Patrick Marber's contemporary update of the Moliere tragicomedy about a serial seducer. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:59PM
Sunday, October 30, 2016

'The Color Purple' Sets Broadway Closing Date by David Rooney

The Tony-winning revival, which made a New York stage star out of British unknown Cynthia Erivo, will play its final performance on Jan. 8, before launching a North American tour in fall 201…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00PM
Saturday, October 29, 2016

'Les Liaisons Dangereuses': Theater Review by David Rooney

Liev Schreiber and Janet McTeer engage in a lethal battle of sex and power, love and revenge in Christopher Hampton's stage adaptation of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses,' the 18th century novel a…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:38PM
Thursday, October 27, 2016

'Falsettos': Theater Review by David Rooney

Christian Borle, Stephanie J. Block and Andrew Rannells star as a New York neurotic, his ex-wife and his lover in 'Falsettos,' the 1992 musical by William Finn and James Lapine, which redefi…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

'Sunday in the Park With George': Theater Review by David Rooney

Jake Gyllenhaal stars opposite Annaleigh Ashford in this concert staging of the Pulitzer-winning 1984 musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine about art and human connection.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:27PM

Glenn Close to Reprise 'Sunset Boulevard' on Broadway by David Rooney

The actress returns to the role that won her a Tony Award 21 years ago, in a production first seen earlier this year at the English National Opera in London. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:59AM
Sunday, October 23, 2016

'Plenty': Theater Review by David Rooney

Rachel Weisz stars opposite Corey Stoll in 'Plenty,' David Hare's 1978 drama about an Englishwoman whose life is indelibly stamped by her time as a Resistance fighter in Nazi-occupied France…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00PM

'The Front Page': Theater Review by David Rooney

Nathan Lane, John Slattery and John Goodman lead this all-star Broadway revival of 'The Front Page,' the classic 1928 comedy by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, about Chicago tabloid reporte…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:41PM
Sunday, October 16, 2016

'The Cherry Orchard': Theater Review by David Rooney

Diane Lane returns to Broadway, graduating from the ensemble almost 40 years ago to the grande dame of Anton Chekhov's classic, 'The Cherry Orchard,' in a new version by Tony winner Stephen …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00PM
Thursday, October 13, 2016

'War Paint' to Make Spring Splash on Broadway by David Rooney

Two-time Tony winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole will face off as rival cosmetics entrepreneurs Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden in the new musical. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:30PM
Sunday, October 9, 2016

'Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened': Film Review | NYFF 2016 by David Rooney

Lonny Price, one of the original Broadway leads of 'Merrily We Roll Along,' recalls the emotional rollercoaster of that Stephen Sondheim show's creation and its illusion-shattering early dem…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:30PM
Friday, October 7, 2016

Laurie Metcalf, Chris Cooper to Star on Broadway in 'A Doll's House, Part 2' by David Rooney

Scott Rudin is producing Lucas Hnath's new play, which picks up after the Henrik Ibsen classic and will also feature 2016 Tony winner Jayne Houdyshell and Condola Rashad. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:34AM
Saturday, October 1, 2016

'Hamilton's America': TV Review | NYFF 2016 by David Rooney

Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop historical smash gets in-depth making-of treatment in the PBS 'Great Performances' doc 'Hamilton's America,' featuring extensive footage of the show's original B…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:31PM
Thursday, September 29, 2016

'The Encounter': Theater Review by David Rooney

Simon McBurney evokes a journey into the heart of the Amazonian jungle while also exploring more abstract realms of time and consciousness in his solo sonic odyssey, 'The Encounter.' read mo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Garth Drabinsky Plots Broadway Return With 'Sousatzka' by David Rooney

The Canadian producer who served time for fraud and forgery will try out the new musical next February in Toronto before a planned New York run in the fall. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Monday, September 26, 2016

Molly Ringwald to Star in 'Terms of Endearment' by David Rooney

The erstwhile John Hughes teen queen will take on the feisty Texas matriarch played onscreen by Shirley MacLaine in the upcoming stage adaptation. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:30PM
Friday, September 23, 2016

Disney Replaces Director of Broadway-Bound 'Frozen' Musical by David Rooney

Tony winner Michael Grandage will stage the eagerly anticipated project, which despite the creative shakeup remains on track to bow in August 2017. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00AM
Thursday, September 22, 2016

Ramin Karimloo to Join 'Anastasia' Broadway Cast by David Rooney

The Tony-nominated 'Les Miserables' star will play the antagonist in the new musical by the 'Ragtime' team, inspired by the 1997 Fox animated feature. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM
Monday, September 19, 2016

Bette Midler in 'Hello, Dolly!' Smashes Broadway Record by David Rooney

Tickets for the spring musical revival produced by Scott Rudin went on sale Saturday, exceeding $9 million on the first day of availability. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:27PM
Thursday, September 15, 2016

'Something Rotten!' to End Broadway Run by David Rooney

The irreverent musical comedy set in Shakespeare's time will close at the St. James Theatre in January, prior to launching its national tour in Boston that same month. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00PM
Thursday, August 25, 2016

'The Layover': Theater Review by David Rooney

Annie Parisse and Adam Rothenberg play strangers who connect in a one-night stand that casts a lingering spell in Leslye Headland's dark comedy. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Jennifer Holliday Returning to Broadway in 'The Color Purple' by David Rooney

The Tony-winning breakout star of 'Dreamgirls' will end a 15-year absence when she steps into the role of juke-joint singer Shug Avery in the hit musical revival. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Jason Sudeikis to Star in 'Dead Poets Society' on Stage by David Rooney

The actor will play unconventional English professor John Keating, one of Robin Williams' most iconic film roles, in the world-premiere drama adapted by Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Schulm…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM
Monday, August 15, 2016

John Turturro, Tony Shalhoub, Jessica Hecht to Star in Arthur Miller's 'The Price' by David Rooney

Terry Kinney will direct the Broadway revival for Roundabout Theatre Company, beginning performances Feb. 16. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:00PM
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

New York Theater Community Mourns James Houghton by David Rooney

The founding artistic director of the Tony-winning Signature Theatre, who died Tuesday, has been a tireless champion of American playwriting for the past 25 years. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:53PM
Monday, August 1, 2016

Tony Nominee Joshua Henry to Lead Chicago Cast of 'Hamilton' as Aaron Burr by David Rooney

In other 'Hamilton' casting news, Mandy Gonzalez, a veteran of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights,' will join the Broadway company in October as Angelica Schuyler. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:44AM
Thursday, July 28, 2016

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Extends Through End of 2017 by David Rooney

The two-part play, which recounts the eighth story in J.K. Rowling's wizardry saga, opened Monday at London's Palace Theatre to across-the-board raves and sellout business. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:29AM
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

J.T. Rogers' Hit Drama 'Oslo' Sets Broadway Move by David Rooney

The Lincoln Center Theater production, which stars Jennifer Ehle and Jefferson Mays, will move to the Vivian Beaumont Theater in spring, making it eligible for the 2017 Tony Awards. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:46PM

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