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Sunday, June 10, 2018

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Wins Best Play at 2018 Tony Awards by Eric King

Ten points, and a Tony, to Gryffindor! Penned by Jack Thorne, The eighth installment of the blockbuster book and film franchise, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, was named Best Play a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24PM
Wednesday, June 6, 2018

EGOT Tracker: These Artists Only Need a Tony Award to Complete the Quadruple Crown by Eric King

Awards junkies everywhere foam at the mouth for the EGOT: when artists manage to win an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award. Racking up all four major American entertainment awards (in compet…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

See Sutton Foster, Hillary Duff and the Cast of TV's Younger at the Season Five Premiere by Eric King

The TV Land hit series Younger premiered its fifth season June 4 at Cecconi's DUMBO in Brooklyn. Tony winner and series lead Sutton Foster was joined by cast members Hillary Duff, N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Friday, June 1, 2018

Harry Potter's Young Malfoy Anthony Boyle on His Secretive Audition, Bowie-Inspired Shakespeare Role & More by Eric King

The character of Scorpius Malfoy is one of many contenders for the title of “cursed child” in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. He’s the son of Harry's nemesis Dr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Friday, May 25, 2018

Closing Time! Last Chance to See Katharine McPhee in Waitress, Three Tall Women & More by Eric King

In the next month, New York theater audiences will say goodbye to some Broadway leading ladies, Tony-nominated revivals and a slew of off-Broadway shows. Broadway.com rounded …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

See Uma Thurman, Warren Beatty and Stars from Frozen, Harry Potter & More at the Actors Fund Gala by Eric King

The Actors Fund honored four performing arts leaders at its annual gala May 14. The Parisian Woman's Uma Thurman, Children of a Lesser God director Kenny Leon, Chita Rivera and Warren Be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Frozen's Jelani Alladin on Expanding the Role of Kristoff, Meeting Jonathan Groff & Scandal Saturdays by Eric King

The other iceman cometh: Jelani Alladin is currently bringing ice salesman Kristoff to life on stage eight shows a week in the Broadway musical version of Disney's blockbuster animated f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Donna McKechnie & More Join Broadway-Aimed Musical Half Time at Paper Mill Playhouse by Eric King

The Broadway-aimed musical Half Time, née Gotta Dance, has added Tony-winning theater legend Donna McKechnie (A Chorus Line) to its troupe of senior citizen dancers for the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Monday, April 23, 2018

The Fans Have Spoken! The Top 10 Shows That Deserve Tony Love by Eric King

With the recent announcements of Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban snagging the host gig, Katharine McPhee and Leslie Odom Jr. announcing nominations, and a surprising new eligibility ruli…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM
Friday, April 20, 2018

Anastasia’s Zach Adkins Talks Taking a Gamble on Theater & Antoni from Queer Eye by Eric King

Zach Adkins says growing up as a "bigger kid" in a smaller town made it hard to find his passion. “If you weren't good at sports, you weren't good at anything,”…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Carrie on the CW! Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Casey Cott on Bringing the Cult Musical to Riverdale by Eric King

Riverdale High is putting on the spring musical of your nightmares: Carrie! The eagerly anticipated episode of Riverdale, the popular dark reboot of the classic Archie co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM
Monday, April 9, 2018

The Fans Have Spoken! The Top 10 Beloved Musicals You Want to See Back on Broadway by Eric King

Once on This Island, Hello, Dolly!, My Fair Lady, Carousel—what do these shows have in common? They're all musical theater classics with revival productions on Broadway right …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:51PM
Monday, April 2, 2018

What Was It Like to Watch Jesus Christ Superstar Live! Live? by Eric King

Last night, NBC resurrected the classic musical Jesus Christ Superstar just in time for Easter. Following up the network's past live musical broadcasts such as The Wiz, The Sound of Musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018

See Anthony Ramos, Ana Villafañe and the Cast of In The Heights Find 'Home' in D.C. by Eric King

The tenth anniversary production of In the Heights traveled all the way from Washington Heights to Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center, where it opened its limited run March 21. The star-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Closing Time! Final Chance to See Broadway Turns by Sara Bareilles, Jake Shears & More by Eric King

With so many new plays and musicals starting, it's easy to forget which stars and shows New York theater will say goodbye to in March. Here is Broadway.com's quic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:05PM
Monday, March 5, 2018

A Bronx Tale’s Adam Kaplan on Not Being Italian, His Early Chazz Palminteri Obsession & 'Hugs and Sass' by Eric King

Fangirls and boys probably know Adam Kaplan from his stint in Newsies as the Jack Kelly understudy. Now, after leading the national tour of Kinky Boots as Charlie Price, he’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:11PM
Saturday, March 3, 2018

Broadway Faves Who Only Need an Oscar to EGOT by Eric King

Whoopi Goldberg, Rita Moreno, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch... What do these and only eight other artists have in common? They’ve each racked up an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

See the Stars of Lucy Thurber's Transfers Prep for Their Off-Broadway Bow by Eric King

The company of Transfers, Lucy Thurber's new off-Broadway play, gathered for their first day of rehearsal on February 28, and they also met the press. The play follows two South Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:09PM
Friday, February 23, 2018

Spring Preview 2018: 30 Must-See Shows from the Upcoming Season by Eric King

Queen Elsa has been hard at work this winter, but spring is on the horizon and Broadway.com is warming up for the exciting season ahead. The Spring Preview series feautres&nbs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

See Frozen's Caissie Levy, Patti Murin and More Take Their First Curtain Call Together on Broadway by Eric King

For the first time in forever, the newest Disney musical Frozen bowed on Broadway. February 22 marked first performance of the stage adaptation of the animated blockbuster movie, and Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

A Whole New Girl! Arielle Jacobs Takes Her First Bow as Princess Jasmine by Eric King

Arielle Jacobs has been taking Aussie audiences on a magic carpet ride as Jasmine in the Australian production of Aladdin, and on February 20 she took her first Broadway bow as the Disney pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:05PM
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

See Sutton Foster and the Original Cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie Take Their Reunion Concert Bows by Eric King

After 16 years, the original Broadway company of Thoroughly Modern Millie performed the Tony-winning musical once more for a special reunion concert benefitting the Actors Fund. Broadway.com…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:47AM
Friday, February 9, 2018

Tony Winner Harriet Harris on Rehearsing Thoroughly Modern Millie Ahead of Reunion Concert by Eric King

Members of Thoroughly Modern Millie's original Broadway cast will reunite for an anniversary concert on February 12. Sutton Foster, Gavin Creel, Marc Kudisch, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kate Bald…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM
Wednesday, February 7, 2018

The Band's Visit Completes 100 Performances on Broadway by Eric King

The Broadway company of The Band’s Visit has been waiting for this special milestone. February 6 marked 100 performances for the buzzy, lauded production of the movie-turned-music…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM
Monday, February 5, 2018

Kings and Queens! Raúl Esparza, Ramin Karimloo, Karen Olivo & More Rehearse Chess by Eric King

Chess, the cult-hit '80s musical from Mamma Mia! writers (and ABBA faves) Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, will make its hotly anticipated revival at the Kennedy Center in Washing…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:05PM
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Paint it Red! Anna Chlumsky & the Cast of Cardinal Celebrate Opening Off-Broadway by Eric King

January 30 marked the off-Broadway opening of Cardinal, the latest work from playwright Greg Pierce. The drama features Veep star Anna Chlumsky as Lydia, a woman bent on reviving her R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM
Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Bound for Broadway: 11 Debuts We Can't Wait to See in 2018 by Eric King

Last year brought us the debuts of current Broadway darlings Hailey Kilgore (Once on This Island), Ethan Slater (Spongebob Squarepants), and Eva Noblezada (Miss Saigon), plus …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Anastasia’s Derek Klena on Why Fans Love 2017 Broadway.com Star of the Year Christy Altomare by Eric King

Almost six years before playing the Dmitry to her Anya in Anastasia, Derek Klena knew Christy Altomare would be a star. In fact, it was during their stint playing high school sweethearts in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:25PM
Friday, November 10, 2017

Double Dewey: Meet Justin Collette and Conner John Gillooly, School of Rock’s Alternating Leading Men by Eric King

For a month and a half, School of Rock’s Justin Collette and Conner John Gillooly have been face-shredding the Winter Garden Theatre as Dewey Finn, the wannabe rock-star slob who parti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Barbra Streisand Once Served Ryan Murphy and Lady Gaga Frozen Yogurt in her Basement Mall by Eric King

Entertainment Weekly’s first-ever EW Fest closed out Saturday night with a "Ryan Murphy and Friends" panel, with the seemingly indefatigable showrunner bringing out Scream Queens c…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:22PM
Monday, October 5, 2015

Lin-Manuel Miranda: Hamilton Will Be Filmed by Eric King

We're all kicking ourselves for not seeing Broadway's latest darling Hamilton while it was still in previews at the Public Theater — since the move, tickets are almost impossible to get. B…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:38AM

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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
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