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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Read the Reviews for Purpose On Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The new play from Tony-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins opened at the Hayes March 17, with Phylicia Rashad at the helm.

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Monday, March 17, 2025

5 Reasons to See Purpose On Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

If you like family dramas with a refreshingly nuanced lens and a fair share of laughs, this new play from Tony winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is for you.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59PM

A James Taylor Musical Is in Development by Logan Culwell-Block

Tony and Pulitzer winner Tracy Letts will pen the book, with David Cromer directing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

How the Gypsy Revival Combines the Original Orchestrations With a Fresh New Sound by Logan Culwell-Block

Andy Einhorn and Daryl Waters recreated the show's 1959 orchestrations, while creating some new flourishes of their own.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM

How to Get $49 Rush Tickets to See Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren in The Last Five Years on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The Jason Robert Brown musical has announced digital and in-person rush ticket policies ahead of its March 18 start at the Hudson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose Opens on Broadway March 17; Get a 1st Look at the Show by Logan Culwell-Block

Tony winner Kara Young is in the cast of the Steppenwolf production, with Phylicia Rashad at the helm.

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Watch: Savy Jackson and Vincent Jamal Hooper Perform 'Don't Get Too Close to Me' From Take the Lead World Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

Cheetah Girls star Adrienne Bailon-Houghton will lead the upcoming new Christopher Gattelli-helmed musical at Paper Mill Playhouse.

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Report: Is an All-Female Glengarry Glen Ross Replacement Cast Broadway Bound? by Logan Culwell-Block

Such a production was announced for a 2019 Broadway bow, but it never materialized.

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Orville Peck Will Unmask for Cabaret by Logan Culwell-Block

The country music star will join the Broadway revival March 31 alongside Eva Noblezada at the Kit Kat Club.

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose Opens on Broadway March 17 by Logan Culwell-Block

Tony winner Kara Young is in the cast of the Steppenwolf production, with Phylicia Rashad at the helm.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03AM
Friday, March 14, 2025

March Is 'Theatre in Our Schools' Month by Logan Culwell-Block

It's also the 20th anniversary of Disney allowing school kids to do their musicals.

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Broadway Will Hold Quarterly In Memoriam Marquee Dimming Ceremonies by Logan Culwell-Block

The new institution will honor multiple honorees, with separate dimmings reserved for those a committee designates as having had a significant and lasting impact on Broadway.

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Photos: Ghosts Opens at Lincoln Center Theater by Logan Culwell-Block

Levon Hawke, Billy Crudup, Lily Rabe, Ella Beatty, and Hamish Linklater are featured in the cast, with Jack O'Brien at the helm.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Watch: Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas Sing 'The Next 10 Minutes' From The Last Five Years by Logan Culwell-Block

The duo visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ahead of starring in the Jason Robert Brown musical's Broadway debut.

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Update: Operation Mincemeat's Marquee Gets Its Yellow Light Bulbs at Last by Logan Culwell-Block

The Olivier-winning musical's Broadway curb appeal had been affected by Trump's tariffs.

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On March 14, 2013: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Opens On Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Starring David Hyde Pierce, Kristine Nielsen, Sigourney Weaver, the Christopher Durang play went on to win the Best Play Tony Award.

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Rachel Zegler Will Lead Jamie Lloyd-Directed Evita in London's West End by Logan Culwell-Block

Fresh off his Sunset Blvd. Broadway opening, Lloyd is revisiting the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical after directing it in 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Maybe Happy Ending Broadway Cast Album Released March 14 by Logan Culwell-Block

Darren Criss and Helen J Shen lead the Hue Park-Will Aronson musical at the Belasco Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, March 13, 2025

Jocelyn Bioh Steps Away From Upcoming Off-Broadway Musical Goddess; James Ijames Joins Creative Team by Logan Culwell-Block

Bioh says she remains "a huge fan of the show," with the project set to begin performances at The Public in April.

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Broadway's Shubert, Booth, and Palace Theatres Win New York Landmarks Conservancy Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

The Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards recognize excellence in preservation.

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Watch: Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein, Joy Woods Perform 'Together (Wherever We Go)' From Gypsy by Logan Culwell-Block

Plus, see photos from Oprah Winfrey's backstage visit at the revival, currently playing Broadway's Majestic Theatre.

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Photos: Jasmine Amy Rogers and the Cast of Boop! The Musical Take Their 1st Broadway Curtain Call by Logan Culwell-Block

The new musical from Bob Martin, David Foster, and Susan Birkenhead began its run at the Broadhurst Theatre March 12.

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Edinburgh Fringe Favorite House of Life Sets International Tour, Including NYC Dates by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out when and where you can hear RaveRend's fabulous—and glittery—gospel of love.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Photos: Go Inside the 1st Preview of Smash on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Caroline Bowman and Robyn Hurder lead the TV series-turned-stage musical at the Imperial Theatre.

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Freestyle Love Supreme Is Coming Back to NYC by Logan Culwell-Block

James Monroe Iglehart, Christopher Jackson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and more will be on hand for two performances at The Gramercy Theatre.

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The Rosenbergs Will Get Private Industry NYC Presentation by Logan Culwell-Block

The Band's Visit's Adam Kantor is among the cast that will perform the new work by S. Asher Gelman.

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Photos: Grease Parody Musical Vape! Takes Over NYC's Town Hall by Logan Culwell-Block

Aisha Jackson, Jackie Hoffman, Ann Harada, and more performed in the one-night-only benefit performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

On March 12, 2020: The COVID-19 Pandemic Shut Down Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

March 12 also marks the 38th anniversary of the Broadway opening of Les Misérables.

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The Reviews Are In for A Streetcar Named Desire at BAM, Starring Paul Mescal by Logan Culwell-Block

Directed by Rebecca Frecknall, this revival began at London's Almeida Theatre in 2022.

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
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