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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Jackie Burns to Star as Tess, the Role Made Famous by Cher, in Burlesque the Musical by Hayley Levitt

Broadway veteran Jackie Burns has joined the UK cast of Burlesque the Musical, a stage adaptation of the 2010 movie of the same name. Burns will play club owner Tess, the role made famous …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Public Theater's 2024-25 Season to Feature James Ijames' Good Bones, the Return of Gatz, the Delacorte's Grand Reopening and More by Hayley Levitt

The Public Theater's 2024-25 season is set, featuring a New York premiere from Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames, a quartet of short plays by Caryl Churchill and an encore engagement of Ele…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM
Monday, May 6, 2024

Tony Winners Cynthia Erivo, Ruthie Ann Miles and Patina Miller to Perform at Annual PBS Memorial Day Concert by Hayley Levitt

A roster of Broadway veterans will perform at PBS' annual National Memorial Day Concert, honoring the country's veterans and military families. The concert premieres on May 26, broadcasting…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM
Friday, May 3, 2024

Step Right Up with Water for Elephants’ Isabelle McCalla, Episode 8: The Vlog Is Over but the Ride Goes On by Hayley Levitt

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland to Star as Seymour and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors by Hayley Levitt

Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland will be the next Seymour and Audrey in the hit off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre. They take over for the produ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Thursday, May 2, 2024

Lempicka Sets Final Broadway Performance by Hayley Levitt

Lempicka, the new Broadway musical about 20th-century artist Tamara de Lempicka, will play its final performance at the Longacre Theatre on May 19. The production, directed by Tony winner R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:54PM

Rupert Goold on Directing Broadway’s Patriots, a Play That Started as History but Crept Into the Present by Hayley Levitt

“One person’s patriotism is another person’s treason.” Point anywhere on the globe and you’ll find that exact tension stirring up headline-making controversy. It’s also how dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Appropriate’s Ella Beatty Feels the Impact of Family Legacy Both On and Off Stage by Hayley Levitt

On March 25, Ella Beatty joined the Broadway cast of Appropriate—Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ dark comedy about a dead patriarch’s messy family legacy. Her character isn’t a member of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Alex Edelman, Nikiya Mathis and More to Receive Special Recognition at the 2024 Tony Awards by Hayley Levitt

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that Wendall K. Harrington, Colleen Jennings-Roggernsack, Judith O. Rubin, the Dramatists Guild Foundation, and the Friedman Health Cen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM
Monday, April 29, 2024

Steve Carell and the Cast of Uncle Vanya Open on Broadway with a Perfect Blend of Light, Dark and Existential Dread by Hayley Levitt

Lincoln Center Theater's starry revival of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, newly adapted by Heidi Schreck and directed by Lila Neugebauer, celebrated its official Broadway opening on April 24…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Illinoise Leads 2024 Chita Rivera Award Nominations; Barbie, Mean Girls and The Color Purple Films Also Recognized by Hayley Levitt

The Chita Rivera Awards, an annual celebration of excellence in dance and choreography in film and theater, has released its list of 2024 nominees. Tony Award winner and current Cabaret st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Rachel McAdams Soaks in Her Broadway Debut on Opening Night of Amy Herzog's Mary Jane by Hayley Levitt

Mary Jane, the first of Tony nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog's original plays to come to Broadway, opened at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on April 23. Directed by Anne Kauf…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Friday, April 26, 2024

Forbidden Broadway on Broadway Indefinitely Postpones Summer Engagement by Hayley Levitt

The previously announced summer arrival of Forbidden Broadway on Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song has been indefinitly postponed. Directed by creator Gerard Alessandrini, performances wer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

Step Right Up with Water for Elephants’ Isabelle McCalla, Episode 7: Some Real Talk, and Then a Beyoncé Riff Challenge by Hayley Levitt

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

The Wiz Will Release a 2024 Broadway Cast Recording by Hayley Levitt

The Wiz, now running at the Marquis Theatre, will release a 2024 Broadway Cast Recording on July 12 through Immersive/Interscope Records. The Broadway revival, directed by Schele Williams, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Millions, A New Musical by Tony Winners Bob Martin and Adam Guettel, Will Have Its World Premiere at the Alliance Theatre by Hayley Levitt

The world-premiere musical Millions, inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce’s 2004 novel and film, will be the final production of the Alliance Theatre's 2024-25 season. Described as a modern-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

From the Piazza to the Hudson, Merrily We Roll Along’s Katie Rose Clarke Walks Through Her Broadway Resume by Hayley Levitt

Merrily We Roll Along, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s reverse chronological musical about the heartbreak of growing up, is often touted as a piece for a trio. Katie Rose Clarke, howev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Hamilton Star Trey Curtis Traces His Path From Middle School Charlie Brown to Broadway's Foremost Founding Father by Hayley Levitt

Age: 29 Hometown: Houston, Texas Credits: Trey Curtis made his professional acting debut in the Facebook Watch series Five Points. He performed in the third national tour of Hamilton, whi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

Sufjan Stevens Dance-Musical Illinoise Begins Its Broadway Run by Hayley Levitt

Illinoise, the dance-centric musical adaptation of Sufjan Stevens' album Illinois, opens April 24 at the St. James Theatre, the night of its very first Broadway performance. Directed and c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

The Great Gatsby, Starring Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada, Sets Release Date for Original Broadway Cast Recording by Hayley Levitt

The Great Gatsby, now running at the Broadway Theatre, will release an Original Broadway Cast Recording this summer with Sony Masterworks. Featuring music and lyrics by Tony Award nominees …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Cole Escola's Hit Comedy Oh, Mary! Will Transfer to Broadway This Summer by Hayley Levitt

Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola's hit downtown farce about First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, will move to Broadway this summer for a limited engagement. Following its twice-extended world premiere at th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

Illinoise Begins Its Broadway Run and Celebrates the Last Opening Night of the Season by Hayley Levitt

Illinoise, the dance-centric musical adaptation of Sufjan Stevens' album Illinois, opens April 24 at the St. James Theatre, the night of its very first Broadway performance. Directed and c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The Broadway Revival of The Wiz Welcomes a New Generation to Oz on Opening Night by Hayley Levitt

The Wiz—the beloved, Black retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—celebrated its official Broadway opening at the Marquis Theatre on April 17. Settling into their Broa…

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Tony Winner Idina Menzel to Launch Take Me or Leave Me Concert Tour by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will launch a North American concert tour this summer, aptly titled the Take Me or Leave Me Tour, inspired by the popular duet she famously sang in Rent on B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin and More Toast Cabaret's Return to Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Cabaret is back on Broadway in the fifth mounting of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff's classic musical since its 1966 premiere. This production—Rebecca Frecknall's Olivier Award-w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Suffs Inspires a Spirit of Activism on Its Broadway Opening Night by Hayley Levitt

On April 18, the historical musical Suffs marched onto Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. Soaking in the evening's feelings of hope and inspiration, The Broadway Show hit the red carpet …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Adi Roy to Take Over Title Role in Aladdin on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Adi Roy will take on the title role in the Broadway cast of Aladdin, joining the company straight from the North American tour, which he launched in the fall of 2022. He plays his final to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

Shaina Taub's Suffs to Release Original Broadway Cast Album in June by Hayley Levitt

Suffs, which celebrated its Broadway opening on April 18, will release an original Broadway cast recording through Atlantic Records. The album, featuring Shaina Taub's original score, drops…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Monday, April 22, 2024

Hell's Kitchen Celebrates Its Broadway Opening With a Spirit of Possibility and Belonging by Hayley Levitt

Hell's Kitchen, the new Broadway musical inspired by multi-Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys' New York upbringing and set to her R&B hits, opened at the Shubert Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM
Friday, April 19, 2024

Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility for The Notebook, Water for Elephants, The Outsiders and More by Hayley Levitt

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 18 to determine the eligibility status of eight Broadway productions. This was their third meeting of the 2023-24 season. The production…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Gutenberg! The Musical!, With Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, to Release Broadway Cast Album in May; Mel Brooks to Play Guest Producer by Hayley Levitt

The Original Broadway Cast Album of Gutenberg! The Musical!, as teased just following the end of its Broadway run in January, will be released digitally on May 3 with a physical CD release…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

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