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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Roastmaster General Jeff Ross Will Bring Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride to Broadway This Summer by Hayley Levitt

Jeff Ross, nicknamed the "Roastmaster General" for his ubiquity at celebrity roasts, will come to Broadway with his solo show Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride. Performances will r…

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Tom Francis Sets Final Performance in Sunset Boulevard; Pierre Marais to Play Final Stretch of the Broadway Run by Hayley Levitt

Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Tom Francis will play his final performance as Joe Gillis in Jamie Lloyd's Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard on July 6. Pierre Marais,…

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Monday, June 16, 2025

The Play That Goes Wrong Inducts New Players Into the Cornley University Drama Society by Hayley Levitt

The Play That Goes Wrong will welcome Joanie Anderson, Liana Hunt and Evan Alexander Smith to the off-Broadway cast at New World Stages this summer. Anderson begins performances as Ann…

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A Chorus Line Official 50th Anniversary Celebration to Reunite Original Broadway Cast Members for One Night Only by Hayley Levitt

The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), along with Tony Award-winning producers Christopher Ketner and Hunter Regian, have announced a one-night-only special concert A C…

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Friday, June 13, 2025

Ann Morrison to Star in the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo by Hayley Levitt

Ann Morrison will join the national tour of Kimberly Akimbo as Kimberly beginning July 29 in Cleveland, OH. Current star Carolee Carmello will play her final performance on July 27. Morriso…

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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Pirates! The Penzance Musical Will Record an Original Broadway Cast Album by Hayley Levitt

Pirates! The Penzance Musical, now running on Broadway at the Todd Haimes Theatre, will record an original Broadway cast album, due on CD and in streaming and digital formats this summer.…

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Watch Eva Noblezada Sing 'Maybe This Time' as Cabaret's Sally Bowles by Hayley Levitt

Eva Noblezada is the latest Sally Bowles to take the mic at the Kit Kat Club"also known as the August Wilson Theatre where Rebecca Frecknall's revival of Cabaret is in its second year …

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Chiara Aurelia to Replace Sadie Sink for Final Weeks of John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Chiara Aurelia (Cruel Summer, Luckiest Girl Alive) will join the Broadway cast of John Proctor is the Villain in the lead role of Shelby Holcomb for its final weeks on Broadway. Aureli…

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Tom Felton Extends His Broadway Run as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Hayley Levitt

Tom Felton, best known for his eight-film turn as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, has added seven weeks to his run as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at…

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

25 Broadway Opening Numbers That Define Musical Theater Post-Millennium by Hayley Levitt

Broadway.com's 25th anniversary celebration continues with another roundup that defines the past 25 years of Broadway. We've made our way through cultural milestones and standout Tony moment…

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Friday, June 6, 2025

My Life on the Dee List with Just in Time's Erika Henningsen, Episode 5: An Audience Meet-and-Greet with the 'Grool'est Groff Fans by Hayley Levitt

Back in her Mean Girls era, Erika Henningsen was Too Grool for School. But now that she's a-splishin' and a-splashin' in the Bobby Darin musical Just in Time, she's happ…

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Marco Paguia and David Oquendo of the Buena Vista Social Club Band on Their Tony Recognition: 'We Feel so Honored' by Hayley Levitt

On top of its 10 competitive Tony nominations, Buena Vista Social Club is being honored at this year's Tony Awards ceremony with a special award for the musicians that turn the Schoenf…

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

John Proctor is the Villain, Starring Sadie Sink, Extends Broadway Run by Hayley Levitt

John Proctor is the Villain, Kimberly Belflower's coming-of-age play currently nominated for seven Tony Awards, has extended its Broadway engagement at the Booth Theatre through August 31…

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Watch the Wicked: For Good Trailer, But Not Without Tissues by Hayley Levitt

The second act of Jon M. Chu's film version of Wicked is coming to theaters this fall with Wicked: For Good, where we'll see how the story wraps up for our favorite witches, play…

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Sunset Boulevard Announces Final Broadway Extension by Hayley Levitt

Jamie Lloyd's revival of Sunset Boulevard, starring Olivier Award winner Nicole Scherzinger as faded film star Norma Desmond, will play its final performance at the St. James The…

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Tom Felton to Reprise Film Role as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Hayley Levitt

Tom Felton is going back to Hogwarts! The actor who played the title character's arch nemesis in all eight Harry Potter films will reprise his role as Draco Malfoy on Broadway in Ha…

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Lena Waithe, Debbie Allen and More Collaborating on Broadway-Bound Musical Adaptation of the Disney Film Polly by Hayley Levitt

Producer Brian Anthony Moreland announced the development of Polly: The Musical, a new Broadway-bound production based on the Disney television movie with teleplay by William Blinn and the n…

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Eurovision Stage Musical in Development with Will Ferrell, Harper Steele, Alex Timbers and More by Hayley Levitt

The Netflix motion picture Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is now being developed as a stage musical. Produced by Lia Vollack, the production will feature a book by Wil…

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Hear from Jasmine Amy Rogers, Nicole Scherzinger, Jonathan Groff, Zoey Deutch and More at the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards! by Hayley Levitt

On May 29, the official fan favorites of the 2024-25 Broadway season gathered to celebrate the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. As the winners walked the red carpet with their trophies,�…

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Up as One: Meet the Tony-Nominated Team Behind Operation Mincemeat; Plus, an Exclusive Performance of 'Dear Bill' from Jak Malone by Hayley Levitt

How do four minds come together to write one musical? If you ask David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts"the quartet of musical theater Avengers that go by…

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Tony First-Timers: Jeb Brown, Dead Outlaw's Bandleader, Adds the Tony Awards to the Slideshow of Life by Hayley Levitt

Jeb Brown's Broadway career kicked off over 50 years ago, starting with a turn as a "no-neck monster" in the 1974 Broadway revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. At just 10 years old, he was brea…

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Broadway Premieres of Marjorie Prime and Becky Shaw Join Second Stage's 2025-26 Season by Hayley Levitt

Second Stage Theater has announced five productions for its 2025-26 season, the first season programmed under the leadership of Artistic Director Evan Cabnet.  Jordan Harrison's Marjo…

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Keanu Reeves, Sara Bareilles, Lin-Manuel Miranda and More to Present at the 78th Annual Tony Awards by Hayley Levitt

The 78th Annual Tony Awards has announced its starry lineup of presenters. The roster includes: Aaron Tveit, Adam Lambert, Alex Winter, Allison Janney, Ariana DeBose, Ben Stiller, Bryan Cra…

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Monday, June 2, 2025

Tony First-Timers: For Oh, Mary!'s Conrad Ricamora, Getting Cole Escola to Behave Is the Only Win He's After by Hayley Levitt

Exactly one year ago, Conrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary!'s Tony-nominated Abe Lincoln, learned his lesson: "I made the mistake of listening to friends." He was in contention for a 2024 Tony nominat…

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Sunset Boulevard, Maybe Happy Ending, Gypsy and More Nominated Productions to Perform at the Tony Awards by Hayley Levitt

The 78th Annual Tony Awards, taking the Radio City Music Hall stage on June 8, will feature performances from this year's nominated new musicals and revivals. The roster of performing produc…

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Kerry Washington and Kara Young to Star in The Whoopi Monologues as Part of Lincoln Center Theater's 2025-26 Season by Hayley Levitt

Lincoln Center Theater has announced its 2025-26 season programming, the inaugural season under the artistic direction of Lear deBessonet. "I am honored to welcome these beautiful artists t…

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Buena Vista Social Club to Release Original Broadway Cast Recording by Hayley Levitt

Buena Vista Social Club, currently nominated for 10 Tony Awards, will release its original Broadway cast recording digitally on June 6. A physical CD will be available on July 25, with…

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Friday, May 30, 2025

From Sketch to Stage: Inside the Minds of the 2025 Tony Nominees for Best Costume Design of a Musical by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

From the dancers and musicians that lit up the social clubs of 1950s Havana, to robots sitting idle in a near-future South Korea, to undead divas with a thirst for glamour, this year's Tony …

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My Life on the Dee List with Just in Time's Erika Henningsen, Episode 4: How It Started...How It's Going by Hayley Levitt

Back in her Mean Girls era, Erika Henningsen was Too Grool for School. But now that she's a-splishin' and a-splashin' in the Bobby Darin musical Just in Time, she's happ…

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Pulitzer-Winning Purpose Extends Eight Weeks on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Purpose, the epic family drama by Tony Award-winning Appropriate playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, adds eight weeks to its limited Broadway engagement at the Hayes Theater. Perform…

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Jordan Donica Will Step Into the Role of Max in the Broadway Cast of Sunset Boulevard by Hayley Levitt

Jordan Donica will join the Broadway cast of Sunset Boulevard as Max von Mayerling, the role currently played by Olivier Award winner David Thaxton. Donica begins performances on Ju…

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off