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Tuesday, September 5, 2017

After Racial Controversy, Broadway's 'Great Comet' Closes On A High Note by Lee Seymour

Labor Day boosted grosses across the board, but the coming season will be tough for shows that don't have 'Frozen' or 'Harry Potter' in their titles.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:31PM[SHARE]

Monday, August 21, 2017

Denzel Washington To Brighten Broadway As Many Shows Close by Lee Seymour

One of Broadway's most bankable names won't save the four shows closing this month - or the others soon to follow.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:04PM[SHARE]

Monday, August 14, 2017

Bill Murray Boosts 'Groundhog Day' Box Office With A Double Visit by Lee Seymour

'The Great Comet' also saw a boost in sales after a racially-charged casting debacle torpedoed its future.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:14PM[SHARE]

Monday, August 7, 2017

Despite 'Comet' Controversy, Broadway Box Office Breaks Record by Lee Seymour

Panic! At The Disco's singer closed his Broadway debut on a high note as 'Hamilton' stayed on top.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:26PM[SHARE]

Friday, August 4, 2017

Guillermo del Toro Partners With PatrÃ³n For Artisan Tequila by Lee Seymour

The Oscar-nominated director lends his signature style to a spooky limited edition.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:40PM[SHARE]

What Broadway Can Learn From 'The Great Comet' Debacle by Lee Seymour

A major casting dispute was neither a racial nor a financial issue - it was both.

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:07PM[SHARE]

Monday, July 31, 2017

Broadway Box Office Up Amid Racial Tensions by Lee Seymour

The Great White Way roiled with controversy over the weekend.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:24PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Lifetime Renews Partnership With Broadway Across America For Miniseries by Lee Seymour

The show will give viewers a backstage pass to some of Broadway's biggest properties, including Sara Bareilles's hit 'Waitress'.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:00PM[SHARE]

Monday, July 17, 2017

Bette Midler Returns To Broadway, Box Office Explodes by Lee Seymour

Josh Groban's absence was still felt, though not as painfully as many expected.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:14PM[SHARE]

Tony Winner 'Dear Evan Hansen' Is First To Turn Profit by Lee Seymour

The Tony-winning musical has already broken multiple box office records and charted on the Billboard 200.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:12PM[SHARE]

Monday, July 10, 2017

Josh Groban Exits Broadway As 'Dear Evan Hansen' Breaks Records by Lee Seymour

'Hello, Dolly! slid further as Bette Midler stayed on vacation for another week.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:28PM[SHARE]

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Bette Midler's Absence Wallops Broadway Box Office by Lee Seymour

Josh Groban also played his final week in 'The Great Comet', setting the stage for another big drop.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:19AM[SHARE]

Monday, June 26, 2017

After Surprise Extension, 'Indecent' Lights Up Broadway Box Office by Lee Seymour

Josh Groban and Brendon Urie also cleaned up at the box office.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:11PM[SHARE]

As Harry Potter Turns 20, The Franchise Still Has The Magic Touch by Lee Seymour

The boy who lived continues to thrive, two decades after he changed the entertainment world forever.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:34PM[SHARE]

Monday, June 19, 2017

Tony Awards Shape Fates Of Winners And Losers by Lee Seymour

The annual summer slaughter is already underway in Manhattan's theater district.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:04PM[SHARE]

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Bruce Springsteen Is Latest Musician To Bank On Broadway by Lee Seymour

The Great White Way is in the middle of a pop star renaissance, with Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, and Brendan Urie making their debuts together.

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:48PM[SHARE]

Friday, June 16, 2017

Sans Tony, 'War Paint' Asks Tough Questions On Feminism, Capitalism by Lee Seymour

The Broadway musical charts the rise and fall of America's first female billionaires.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:00AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

The Most Interesting Man In The World Switches To Tequila by Lee Seymour

Jonathan Goldsmith moves from Dos Equis to Astral.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:13AM[SHARE]

Monday, June 12, 2017

Tony Awards 2017: The Real Winners And Losers by Lee Seymour

While 'Dear Evan Hansen' won big, other trends revealed themselves - not all so glam.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:59PM[SHARE]

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Tony Awards 2017: The Complete Winners List (Updated Live) by Lee Seymour

Broadway's biggest night is underway.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:58PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

2017 Tony Award Predictions: Who Will Win? by Lee Seymour

The industry's biggest night approaches...

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:49AM[SHARE]

Monday, June 5, 2017

'A Doll's House, Part 2' Extends On Broadway In Advance Of Tony Awards by Lee Seymour

Lucas Hnath's new play is becoming a David to challenge the Goliath that is 'Oslo'.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:04PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

New Plays Battle On Broadway - No Movie Stars, No Mercy by Lee Seymour

'Oslo' and 'A Doll's House, Part 2' are getting ready to rumble...

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:44AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Sara Bareilles, 'Hamilton' Anchor Broadway Box Office As Tony Awards Loom by Lee Seymour

'Hamilton' and Disney's two shows accounted for a full 20% of the entire industry's revenue last week.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:47PM[SHARE]

'Hamilton' Leads Broadway's Highest Grossing Season Ever by Lee Seymour

Attendance for Broadway also eclipsed that of all ten New York and New Jersey sports teams combined.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:17PM[SHARE]

Monday, May 15, 2017

Tony Nominations Boost Box Office For Kevin Kline, Josh Groban by Lee Seymour

'Groundhog Day' was happy too. Ditto Sara Bareilles.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:00PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

'School Of Rock' Rocks: Broadway Musical Recoups Investment by Lee Seymour

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber scores another hit for his billion dollar musical empire.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:19PM[SHARE]

Monday, May 8, 2017

'Amélie' Is First To Close After Tony Nominations Shake Broadway Box Office by Lee Seymour

The "Tony bump" is a real thing - but how significant is it?

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:06PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Tony Awards 2017: Nominations, Snubs, And Surprises by Lee Seymour

'Dear Evan Hansen' and 'Hello, Dolly!' got a bunch of nods, but were eclipsed by Josh Groban.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:02PM[SHARE]

Monday, May 1, 2017

Tony Hopefuls Duke It Out As Broadway Box Office Slides by Lee Seymour

With Tony Awards on the horizon, the biz box office gets anxious as the weather warms.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:27PM[SHARE]

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Predicting The 2017 Tony Awards: Nominations by Lee Seymour

Betting odds on a Broadway season bursting with great shows (and many not-so-great ones).

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:32AM[SHARE]

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