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Monday, July 8, 2024

Joseph Hardy, Tony Winner and Original Director of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Dies at 95 by Hayley Levitt

Joseph Hardy, prolific theatermaker and director of the original off-Broadway, Broadway and West End productions of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, died on June 6. His death, initially not…

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How & Juliet Star Maya Boyd Chose a Life in Musical Theater Before Ever Being in a Musical by Hayley Levitt

Age: 21 Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan Current Role: Maya Boyd stars as Juliet in the Broadway production of & Juliet, a remixed Shakespearean love story scored by the pop hits of Max M…

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Schmigadoon! Creator Reveals Into the Schmoods Theme for the Show's Canceled Third Season by Hayley Levitt

In January, Apple TV pulled the plug on season three of the musical series Schmigadoon!, co-created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. As Paul commented at the time, "The season is written (inc…

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Bartlett Sher to Direct Dolly Parton's Broadway Musical Hello, I'm Dolly by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner Barlett Sher has signed on to direct the upcoming Dolly Parton biomusical, Hello, I'm Dolly, recently announced to be eyeing a 2026 Broadway run. Sher's next Broadway pro…

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Stephanie Mills, Maia Reficco and Yola Begin Performances in Broadway's Hadestown by Hayley Levitt

Hadestown welcomes three new principal cast members to Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre on July 2. Beginning performances are Stephanie Mills as Hermes, Maia Reficco as Eurydice and Yola�…

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Monday, July 1, 2024

Julia Murney, Nik Walker and More Join Kathleen Turner in A Little Night Music at Ogunquit Playhouse by Hayley Levitt

The comlete cast is set for Ogunquit Playhouse's summer production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's A Little Night Music, directed by Tony nominee Hunter Foster. Performances will ru…

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Friday, June 28, 2024

Beyond Broadway: Sandra Oh Leads a Jury, Marin Ireland Debuts a Play and Cats Gets a Makeover by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

There’s more to New York theater than Broadway—particularly right now, in the collective exhalation of the post-Tonys period. In our new column, Broadway.com will highlight the extraordi…

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

Studio 54 The Musical in Development for Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Producers Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron have announced plans to develop Studio 54 The Musical for Broadway. The production will have a book by Chad Hodge (Holiday Inn) and music by lege…

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Meet Gretchen Shope and Damson Chola Jr., Winners of the 2024 Jimmy Awards by Hayley Levitt

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards provide a forecast of Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, t…

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Tony Nominee Jeannette Bayardelle Joins & Juliet on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Tony nominee Jeannette Bayardelle will join the Broadway cast of & Juliet as Angélique, beginning performances at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on June 29. She joins the Broadway comp…

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Oh, Mary! Takes Her First Broadway Bow Tonight by Hayley Levitt

Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola's hit off-Broadway romp about First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, begins its Broadway run on June 26 at the Lyceum Theatre. The play, which had a twice-extended world prem…

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

The Who's Tommy Sets Final Broadway Performance; National Tour to Launch in 2025 by Hayley Levitt

The Who's Tommy will play its final Broadway performance on July 21. The production, which brought the rock opera back to Broadway for the first time in over 30 years, began previews on Ma…

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Cats: The Jellicle Ball Extends Again Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, has announced a second extension for its limited engagement at the Perelman Performing A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

Jez Butterworth's The Hills of California Will Bring Its West End Stars to Broadway by Hayley Levitt

The Hills of California, a new play by Jez Butterworth that recently concluded its run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End, will bring its London stars to New York City for the pro…

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Monday, June 24, 2024

Victoria Clark, Justin Cooley, Andew Barth Feldman and More to Present at the Jimmy Awards by Hayley Levitt

The 15th annual Jimmy Awards, hosted by two-time Tony nominee Josh Groban, will be held June 24, at the Minskoff Theatre. Featuring 102 talented high school musical theater students from acr…

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Teen Comedy Can't Hardly Wait Is Becoming a Musical by Hayley Levitt

Deborah Kaplan, who wrote and directed the 1998 teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait alongside Harry Elfont, took to Instagram over the weekend to tease a musical adaptation of the cult classic f…

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Disney's Hercules Will Open in London in Summer 2025 by Hayley Levitt

A stage production of Hercules, based on the 1997 animated Disney film, is London-bound. The musical, which has been in development for several years, will open in summer 2025 at Theatre R…

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

Hell's Kitchen's Maleah Joi Moon on the Matriarchs That Guided Her to Tony Victory by Hayley Levitt

Maleah Joi Moon, the 21-year-old actress who made her professional debut as the star of Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen, walked away from her first Broadway season with a Tony Award for Best…

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Broadway-Bound Purple Rain Sets Dates for 2025 Minneapolis World Premiere by Hayley Levitt

Purple Rain, the Broadway-bound musical based on Prince's 1984 film, has announced additional creative team members as well as dates for its Minneapolis world premiere. Performances are now…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Road to the Jimmys, Episode 8: Bringing Broadway to Nebraska by Hayley Levitt

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards provide a forecast of Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Lisa Howard, Nathan Lee Graham and Tommy Bracco to Join Titanique by Hayley Levitt

Lisa Howard, Nathan Lee Graham and Tommy Bracco will join the cast of Titanique at the Daryl Roth Theatre this summer. Howard will take over the role of The Unsinkable Molly Brown while Gr…

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Jessica Hecht, Amber Gray, Bill Irwin and More Join Eureka Day on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

The full Broadway cast is set for Jonathan Spector's Eureka Day, coming to Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre this fall. Directed by Anna D, Shapiro, preview performances …

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Road to the Jimmys, Episode 7: Hear From the Broadway-Bound Winners of the DPAC Rising Star Awards by Hayley Levitt

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards provide a forecast of Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Swept Away, the Avett Brothers Musical, Will Play Broadway's Longacre Theatre by Hayley Levitt

Swept Away, a new musical scored by the Avett Brothers and previously announced to be headed for Broadway this fall, will take up residency at the Longacre Theatre. Preview performances ar…

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The Heart of Rock and Roll Pulls the Plug on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

The Heart of Rock and Roll, Broadway's new romantic musical comedy set to the hits of Huey Lewis and the News, will play its final performance at the James Earl Jones Theatre on June 23. At…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM
Monday, June 17, 2024

From a Jay-Z Cameo to a Rainy Rumble, 2024 Tony Awards Surprises and Showstoppers by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

The 77th Annual Tony Awards took place at the David H. Koch Theater at New York's Lincoln Center on June 16. The ceremony had its fair share of stunning highlights and quite a few surprises.…

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Phylicia Rashad, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Victoria Clark and Jordan Donica Join The Gilded Age Season Three by Hayley Levitt

The Gilded Age, Tony nominee Julian Fellowes' HBO drama series about the power struggle between old and new money in late-19th-century New York City, has announced new stars for its upcomin…

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

David Adjmi's Stereophonic Takes Home the Tony Award for Best Play by Hayley Levitt

Stereophonic, David Adjmi's musical play with songs by Will Butler, has won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Play. It takes home the top prize after earning a record-breaking 13 Tony nomination…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42PM

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren Will Bring Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years to Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren will lead the first-ever Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, opening in spring 2025 at a theater to be announc…

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Friday, June 14, 2024

Nicole Scherzinger to Perform During the Tony Awards In Memoriam; Chita Rivera to Receive Special Tribute by Hayley Levitt

Nicole Scherzinger, who will bring her Olivier Award-winning performance as Sunset Boulevard's Norma Desmond to Broadway this fall, will sing at the Tony Awards during the In Memoriam segme…

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Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip to Feature Ariana DeBose, Amber Iman, Amber Ardolino and More by Hayley Levitt

Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip, this year's Vegas-themed edition of the annual striptease fundraising event, has announced a lineup of Broadway performers to take the stage. Produced by and …

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre