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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Meet the Plastics! Get Inside the Mean Girls Tour on the Broadway Profiles Show Spotlight by Lindsey Sullivan

The latest edition of the Broadway Profiles Show Spotlight Series, a special digital-only series that features nationally touring theatrical productions, has arrived. The episode, which tak…

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Broadway's Ana Villafañe Joins Younger's Final Season in Recurring Role by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway fans just got another great reason to watch Younger's final season. Broadway alum and former vlogger Ana Villafañe will take on a recurring role in season seven, according to De…

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Pretty Woman: The Musical Announces West End Return Date & New Theater by Lindsey Sullivan

London audiences will soon be welcomed back to Rodeo Drive, baby! Pretty Woman: The Musical, which began its run at London's Piccadilly Theatre on February 13, 2020 ahead of theater shutdown…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Monday, March 22, 2021

Odds & Ends: Kerry Ellis to Star in Taipei Run of Cats and More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Kerry Ellis to Take the Stage in Taipei's Cats Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Kerry Ellis will let the memory li…

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The Sun Will Rise! The Lion King to Resume West End Performances This Summer by Lindsey Sullivan

London audiences will be welcomed back to Pride Rock this summer. The Lion King, which has played the West End's Lyceum Theatre for the last 21 years (until COVID-19 shutdowns), is set to re…

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Sophia Anne Caruso Dishes on Playing a Princess in The School for Good and Evil by Lindsey Sullivan

The newest episode of Broadway Profiles includes our first in-person interview since the Broadway shutdown last year. Masked up and socially distanced, Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wo…

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Kate Wetherhead Joins Paul Rudnick in Writing The Devil Wears Prada Musical by Lindsey Sullivan

A million girls would kill for this job! Kate Wetherhead is writing the book for the upcoming Devil Wears Prada musical with playwright Paul Rudnick. The show is set to premiere at Chicago's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM
Friday, March 19, 2021

Caissie Levy & David Reiser Welcome Baby Girl by Lindsey Sullivan

Congratulations are in order for Caissie Levy and David Reiser! The couple welcomed a baby girl named Talulah Ruby. Levy shared the news on Instagram on March 19.         V…

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Hairspray Revival, Starring Olivier Winner Michael Ball, to Play the West End in June by Lindsey Sullivan

You can't stop the beat! The previously announced revival of Hairspray has a new start date. After being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show will now begin performances on June…

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Lights Up! In the Heights Moves Release Date One Week Earlier by Lindsey Sullivan

Fresh off of fans enjoying two new dazzling trailers on Grammy Sunday, it won't be long now before audiences can see the screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical In the Heights. Direct…

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Hamlet, Starring Ian McKellen, Sets June Opening Date by Lindsey Sullivan

The previously announced production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starring Ian McKellen and directed by Sean Mathias, is scheduled to open at the Theatre Royal Windsor on June 21. In this…

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Watch Broadway's Barrett Wilbert Weed Discuss Her Role in Epix's Bridge and Tunnel by Lindsey Sullivan

On the newest episode of Broadway Profiles, Broadway.com correspondent Charlie Cooper spoke with Barrett Wilbert Weed about her role in Epix's Bridge and Tunnel. The Edward Burns series …

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Jack Holden's World Premiere Solo Play Cruise Set for West End Run This Spring by Lindsey Sullivan

London's Duchess Theatre will have a show in it before the return of The Play That Goes Wrong. Written and performed by Jack Holden, the world premiere solo play Cruise, which includes both …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Roundabout Announces Refocus Project, Featuring Works from Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Childress & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Roundabout Theatre Company and Black Theatre United (BTU) are joining forces for an exciting new initiative. The Refocus Project, a new annual program dedicated to elevating rarely produced…

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Premiere Date for Younger's Final Season Set; Watch the Adorable Throwback Teaser by Lindsey Sullivan

The seventh and final season of Younger, starring two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster, will be available as soon as next month. Younger's first four episodes of season seven will be availabl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Odds & Ends: Rob McClure & Maggie Lakis to Lead Treasure Island at Radial Park Drive-In by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Want to See Rob McClure On Stage? Head to the Drive-In Rob McClure, the star of Broadway's Mrs. Doubtfire, and his wife, f…

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Lupita Nyong'o Says She Could Teach a Master Class on Zoom Kissing After Romeo y Julieta by Lindsey Sullivan

Stage kisses can feel a little awkward—even for Lupita Nyong'o. On the latest episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the Oscar winner and Tony nominee dished about figuring out h…

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Catch Up with Norm Lewis, Sophia Anne Caruso & More on Broadway Profiles by Lindsey Sullivan

Before it airs nationwide, we're offering a look at the newest episode of Broadway Profiles. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal and powered by Broadway.com, this installment will …

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Play On! Shakespeare in the Park to Return to the Delacorte Theater This Summer by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's some fantastic news for New York theater lovers: Shakespeare in the Park is returning to the Delacorte Theater this summer! The Public Theater shared the exciting news on March 16. Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Back to the Future, Starring Olly Dobson and Roger Bart, Announces New West End Premiere Date by Lindsey Sullivan

Back to the Future, the new musical based on Robert Zemeckis' hit 1985 movie, made its world premiere in 2020 at the Manchester Opera House in advance of an anticipated West End run. The mus…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

The Office! A Musical Parody to Resume Performances Off-Broadway in April by Lindsey Sullivan

Another off-Broadway house will be occupied this April. The Office! A Musical Parody will be one of the first New York City shows to reopen after COVID-19 forced its closure in March 2020. …

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Idina Menzel on Inspiring Others, the Thrill of Singing with Chaka Khan & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony winner Idina Menzel, who is know for such blockbusters as Rent, Wicked and Frozen appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show to talk about how her work inspires others. "I thank my luck…

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Lindsey Ferrentino to Adapt & Direct Her Play Amy and the Orphans for Netflix by Lindsey Sullivan

Another theatrical work is getting the Netflix film treatment. Lindsey Ferrentino is set to adapt and direct a screen version of her play Amy and the Orphans, Variety reports. This will mark…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

New Book In The Heights: Finding Home Chronicles the Making of the Hit Musical by Lindsey Sullivan

June is going to be a big month for In the Heights fans. In addition to the film adaptation of In the Heights hitting theaters and HBO Max on June 18, a book about the making of the Tony-wi…

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Monday, March 15, 2021

Odds & Ends: The Men of Tina Reunite and More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. The Men of Tina Reunite Broadway cast reunions are going to be simply the best as they start to happen! The men of Broadwa…

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David Alan Grier on His Tony Nomination for A Soldier's Play and More by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway Profiles host Tamsen Fadal spoke with David Alan Grier about his Tony nomination for A Solider's Play, which was running at the American Airlines Theatre prior to theater shutdowns …

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The Play That Goes Wrong to Return to the West End in June by Lindsey Sullivan

The Play That Goes Wrong is set to resume performances at the Duchess Theatre in London on June 18. The show tweeted the news on March 15. Just when you thought things couldn’t get any w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Watch Brittany Howard Put a Soulful Spin on 'You'll Never Walk Alone' at the Grammy Awards by Lindsey Sullivan

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards took place on March 14 and were jam-packed with incredible performances from the night's nominees. In addition to the Best Musical Theater Album win for the To…

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Leslie Odom Jr., Viola Davis, Glenn Close & More Earn 2021 Oscar Nominations by Lindsey Sullivan

Some Broadway alums are among the list of those who were nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on March 15. Broadway alum Nick Jonas and his wife and fellow artist Pri…

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Sunday, March 14, 2021

You Oughta Know: The Jagged Little Pill Cast Album Just Won A 2021 Grammy Award by Lindsey Sullivan

The original cast recording of the Tony-nominated musical Jagged Little Pill won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album on Match 14, beating out nominated recordings of America…

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Saturday, March 13, 2021

Watch Stephen Schwartz Discuss The Prince of Egypt's Grammy Nom on Broadway Profiles by Lindsey Sullivan

Happy Grammy weekend, music lovers! As previously reported, the Tony-nominated musical Jagged Little Pill, American Utopia, Little Shop of Horrors, Soft Power, Amélie and The Prince of Egy…

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