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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Brooklyn Academy of Music Puts 70,000 Archive Materials Online by Joshua Barone

Playbills, posters and ephemera from the performing arts center’s history is now available through the Leon Levy BAM Digital Archive.

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Steven Pasquale, Set to Star in ‘Junk,’ Backs Out of ‘Brigadoon’ by Joshua Barone

The actor, who was cast in a new play by Ayad Akhtar, has left the musical “Brigadoon” over scheduling and will be replaced by Patrick Wilson.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Despite Tony Wins, ‘Indecent’ Announces Its Broadway Closing by Joshua Barone

Paula Vogel’s theater-history play, which was nominated for three awards and won two, will close June 25.

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Lynn Nottage’s ‘Sweat’ to Close on Broadway by Joshua Barone

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which was nominated for three Tony Awards but won none of them, will close on June 25.

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‘Six Degrees of Separation’ Broadway Revival to Close Early by Joshua Barone

Despite a celebrity cast including Allison Janney, the play failed to catch on at the box office and will close on June 18.

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Monday, June 5, 2017

SpongeBob SquarePants Musical to Open on Broadway by Joshua Barone

The musical, which features songs by a long roster including David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper and John Legend, will open this fall at the Palace Theater.

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Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Margaritaville’ Musical Sets Broadway Opening by Joshua Barone

“Escape to Margaritaville,” which features new songs and past hits by Mr. Buffett, will begin performances at the Marquis Theater in February.

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

A New Play by Lynn Nottage, and More, Coming Soon to the Public Theater by Joshua Barone

Next season, the theater is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its home on Lafayette Street. Here are some highlights.

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Audible Creates $5 Million Fund for Emerging Playwrights by Joshua Barone

The audiobook giant announced that it would commission new one- or two-character audio plays, which would be released beginning later this year.

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Alanis Morissette Has Written a Musical Based on ‘Jagged Little Pill’ by Joshua Barone

The new musical, with music and lyrics by Ms. Morissette and a book by Diablo Cody, is to be directed by Diane Paulus at the American Repertory Theater.

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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

‘Transparent,’ the Musical: Coming Soon? by Joshua Barone

Faith Soloway, a writer for the Amazon series who is the sister of its creator, will present the show “Should ‘Transparent’ Become a Musical?” at Joe’s Pub.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Ivo van Hove and Pina Bausch Highlight BAM’s Next Wave Festival by Joshua Barone

The festival, which features 31 programs from Sept. 14 through Dec. 16, will be the penultimate one overseen by its founding director, Joseph V. Melillo.

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Friday, May 19, 2017

An Adventurous First Season for Skirball Center’s New Director by Joshua Barone

Jay Wegman, who left the Abrons Arts Center to lead Skirball last year, has unveiled an ambitious first season.

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‘The Red Shoes’ and ‘Brigadoon’: City Center’s New Season by Joshua Barone

A ballet by Matthew Bourne, a gala production of “Brigadoon” and the 25th anniversary of Encores! are among the highlights.

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Monday, May 15, 2017

Terrence McNally and ‘Carmen Jones’: Classic Stage Company’s New Season by Joshua Barone

The Off Broadway theater’s 50th anniversary season is organized into three acts: Shakespeare, Americans and musical theater.

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Friday, May 12, 2017

Rhinebeck Retreat Announces New Musicals for Development by Joshua Barone

This year’s class for the summer residency include 19 artists who will work on nine musicals.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

A ‘Downton Abbey’ Star Is Coming to Broadway by Joshua Barone

Elizabeth McGovern will star in a revival of “Time and the Conways” at Roundabout Theater Company this fall.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Alec Baldwin as Rex Tillerson? Yes, in This Play by Joshua Barone

The Public and National theaters plan to stage the documentary play “All the President’s Men?” for one night at the Town Hall.

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Monday, May 8, 2017

Mark Rylance to Return to Broadway in ‘Farinelli and the King’ by Joshua Barone

The play, written by Claire van Kampen and also starring the countertenor Iestyn Davies, will open at the Belasco Theater in December.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

New York Theater Workshop Unveils 2017-18 Season by Joshua Barone

The season, which includes five productions, opens with a play by Amy Herzog and a musical by the Bengsons, both directed by Anne Kauffman.

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Monday, May 1, 2017

Highlights From Atlantic Theater Company’s 2017-18 Season by Joshua Barone

Martin McDonagh’s Olivier Award-winning play “Hangmen,” and Stephen Trask and Peter Yanowitz’s musical “This Ain’t No Disco” are among the premieres.

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Friday, April 28, 2017

Cate Blanchett to Star in ‘All About Eve’ in London by Joshua Barone

This stage version of the 1950 film, which will be adapted and directed by Ivo van Hove, is planned for the West End in spring 2018.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Renée Fleming and Joshua Bell to Unite for Science by Joshua Barone

The musicians will perform in “Time, Creativity and the Cosmos,” a multimedia spectacle, to open the World Science Festival’s 10th anniversary.

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

An Opera About Robert Moses Is Among the River to River Festival Highlights by Joshua Barone

The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council has unveiled its lineup for the 16th annual festival of dance, music, theater and visual art.

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

‘House of Cards’ Stars Join ‘Julius Caesar’ at Shakespeare in the Park by Joshua Barone

Elizabeth Marvel and Corey Stoll are among the initial cast members announced for the Public Theater’s Central Park season this summer.

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘The Gabriels’ and ‘Bones’ by Joshua Barone

Richard Nelson’s trilogy of plays, “The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family,” is on BroadwayHD.com. And “Bones” ends its run on Fox.

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Friday, March 24, 2017

A Nobel Laureate Takes on Trump in Her Latest Play by Joshua Barone

Excerpts from Elfriede Jelinek’s “On the Royal Road: The Burgher King,” a work inspired by the president, will be presented in New York on Monday.

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Monday, March 20, 2017

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Hanks Join the Tribeca Film Festival Lineup by Joshua Barone

The men, who are longtime friends, will speak at the Beacon Theater as part of the Tribeca Talks series.

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Friday, March 10, 2017

Kurt Weill: How Germany Finally Unearthed a National Treasure by Joshua Barone

With the help of the Weill Festival, the composer’s home country has slowly but surely restored the legacy of one of its musical heroes.

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Oscar Isaac and Keegan-Michael Key Will Star in ‘Hamlet’ at the Public Theater by Joshua Barone

The director Sam Gold’s production of the Shakespeare tragedy, which has had a rocky road to fruition, will open in June.

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A ‘Hamlet’ With Oscar Isaac, Once Canceled, Will Run at the Public Theater by Joshua Barone

The director Sam Gold’s production of the Shakespeare tragedy, which has had a rocky road to fruition, will open in June.

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
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
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards