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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Ariana DeBose to Return as Tony Awards Host This Year by Michael Paulson

The annual ceremony, honoring Broadway plays and musicals, is to take place June 11 at the United Palace in Washington Heights.

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Did Your School Play Face Pushback? We Want to Hear From You. by Michael Paulson

Picking plays and musicals has become more complicated in some school districts. We’d like to hear about your experience.

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Alex Edelman, ‘Just for Us’ Comedian, Will Bring Show to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The solo performance will open on June 26 at the Hudson Theater.

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan to Bring Hansberry Play to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The duo recently starred in a revival of “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” at BAM; now the production is moving uptown.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

A Stage Adaptation of ‘Smash’ Is Setting Its Sights on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Producers including Steven Spielberg have been exploring several possible incarnations of the decade-old TV series. Now they have a plan.

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‘Camelot,’ Beloved but Befuddling, Gets the Aaron Sorkin Treatment by Michael Paulson

The Golden Age musical is back on Broadway, with a new take by one of the nation’s great screenwriters. Walk with us.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Danny and Lucy DeVito Head to Broadway With Roundabout Theater Company’s New Season by Michael Paulson

The actors will play a father and daughter in “I Need That,” a comedy written by Theresa Rebeck.

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Broadway’s ‘Room,’ Starring Adrienne Warren, Postpones Run Indefinitely by Michael Paulson

The show, scheduled to open in April at the James Earl Jones Theater, was adapted from Emma Donoghue’s best-selling 2010 novel.

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Final Sondheim Musical Will Be Staged in New York This Fall by Michael Paulson

His long-gestating final show, now titled “Here We Are,” is coming to the Shed; it is inspired by two Luis Buñuel films.

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Monday, March 6, 2023

A24, the Indie Film Studio, Buys New York’s Cherry Lane Theater by Michael Paulson

The studio’s first venture into live performance follows the move by Audible, Amazon’s audio subsidiary, to stage works at the nearby Minetta Lane Theater.

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Sunday, March 5, 2023

Tennessee Law Limiting ‘Cabaret’ Shows Raises Uncertainty About Drag Events by Rick Rojas, Emily Cochrane, Ava Sasani and Michael Paulson

The measure is part of a wave of legislation by conservative lawmakers across the country against drag performances. Many are wondering how it will be applied.

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl’ to Close Labor Day Weekend by Michael Paulson

Lea Michele, whose star turn in the musical has reversed its flagging fortunes, will stay with the show to the end.

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Why Some Black Playwrights Are Saying Their Shows Must Not Go On by Michael Paulson

Several Black playwrights have canceled productions of their works, in some cases after performances started, because of concerns about conditions at the theaters presenting them.

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Monday, February 27, 2023

Rattlestick Theater Names Will Davis as Its Next Artistic Director by Michael Paulson

Davis will be the rare transgender theater artist to lead an Off Broadway nonprofit.

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Friday, February 24, 2023

Obie Awards Honor ‘English’ as Best New Play by Michael Paulson

A ceremony for the awards, celebrating work Off and Off Off Broadway, will be held Monday, but organizers decided to announce the winners in advance.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Laurie Metcalf to Return to Broadway in a Horror Story, ‘Grey House’ by Michael Paulson

The play, directed by Joe Mantello and also starring Tatiana Maslany, had a well-reviewed debut in Chicago. It begins performances in April.

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Jason Alexander Will Direct a Comedy on Broadway This Summer by Michael Paulson

“The Cottage,” written by Sandy Rustin, will star Eric McCormack, Laura Bell Bundy and Lilli Cooper.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Broadway and West End Theater Owners Agree to Join Forces by Michael Paulson

A major British theater company, Ambassador Theater Group, says it is “combining operations” with Jujamcyn, the smallest of Broadway’s three big landlords.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Nonbinary Broadway performer opts out of gendered Tony Awards by Michael Paulson

Justin David Sullivan, who's in the new musical "& Juliet," is trans nonbinary. The Tonys have acting categories for men and women.

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Nonbinary “& Juliet” Performer Opts Out of Gendered Tony Awards by Michael Paulson

Justin David Sullivan of “& Juliet” decided to abstain from consideration and urged awards shows to “expand their reach.”

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She Went Viral Mocking Trump. Now Sarah Cooper Is Taking on a New Role. by Michael Paulson

She is making her professional stage debut in the Off Broadway drama, and fulfilling a childhood dream. “It’s transformative,” she said.

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Leslie Odom Jr. Plans Return to Broadway in ‘Purlie Victorious’ by Michael Paulson

Kenny Leon will direct the revival of Ossie Davis’s 1961 play, which is expected to run this summer at an unspecified Broadway theater.

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Friday, January 27, 2023

Obies to Honor Off Broadway Work Made During and After Lockdown by Michael Paulson

An in-person ceremony next month will focus on celebrating New York’s resilient theater scene; most awards will be announced in advance.

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Monday, January 23, 2023

‘Room’ Will Be Staged on Broadway, Starring Adrienne Warren by Michael Paulson

Emma Donoghue adapted the show from her best-selling 2010 novel; she also wrote the screenplay for the 2015 film.

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Monday, January 16, 2023

As ‘A Strange Loop’ Ends, Its Creator Looks Back on a ‘Supernova’ by Michael Paulson

Michael R. Jackson discussed his Pulitzer and Tony-winning musical, which closed Sunday after a nine-month Broadway run.

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Shakespeare in the Park Will Stage ‘Hamlet’ This Summer by Michael Paulson

Ato Blankson-Wood will star as the aggrieved prince in a modern-dress production directed by Kenny Leon.

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‘Here Lies Love,’ an Imelda Marcos Disco Musical, Will Play Broadway by Michael Paulson

The immersive dance show, with music by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, will arrive this summer after a decade of productions Off Broadway and in London and Seattle.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Barry Grove to Depart Manhattan Theater Club After 48 Years by Michael Paulson

During his tenure, the nonprofit supported works that have gone on to earn seven Pulitzer Prizes and nearly 30 Tony Awards.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Ben Platt to Lead ‘Parade’ Revival on Broadway This Season by Michael Paulson

The musical’s exploration of antisemitism is timely, with rising concern about the issue in the United States and beyond.

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Monday, January 9, 2023

BAM Artistic Director David Binder to Step Down in July by Michael Paulson

Binder, who was a Broadway producer before joining the nonprofit in 2019, plans to return to theater’s commercial sector.

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

‘Ohio State Murders,’ Starring Audra McDonald, to Close on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The 75-minute memory play by Adrienne Kennedy had been scheduled to run until Feb. 12; it will close on Jan. 15.

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All that Chat

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