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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Joe Mantello-helmed ‘Grey House’ to open on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg and Caitlin Hornik

Levi Holloway’s new horror play “Grey House” has been announced to play the Lyceum Theatre. Two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello will direct the production, slated to begin previews…

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Actors’ Equity takes first step towards potential name change by Ruthie Fierberg

Actors’ Equity Association is the union for more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theater, but its name only captures one profession of its members. On Fe…

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Jason Alexander Will Make Broadway Directorial Debut With New Play The Cottage by Ruthie Fierberg

Jason Alexander will return to Broadway this summer — this time as a director. The Tony Award-winning actor best known for his turn as George on television’s Seinfeld will come back to h…

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Jason Alexander will make Broadway directorial debut with new play ‘The Cottage’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Jason Alexander will return to Broadway this summer — this time as a director. The Tony Award-winning actor best known for his turn as George on television’s “Seinfeld” will come bac…

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Britney Spears Musical Once Upon a One More Time Announces Principal Cast by Ruthie Fierberg

Justin Guarini, Briga Heelan and Aisha Jackson will star in the upcoming musical Once Upon a One More Time, reprising the roles they originated in the show’s Washington, D.C., tryout. The…

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Britney Spears musical ‘Once Upon a One More Time’ announces principal cast by Ruthie Fierberg

Justin Guarini, Briga Heelan and Aisha Jackson will star in the upcoming musical “Once Upon a One More Time,” reprising the roles they originated in the show’s Washington, D.C., tryout…

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Kate Burton, Ephraim Sykes and more to join Adrienne Warren in ‘Room’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Complete casting and the full creative team have been announced for the upcoming Broadway bow of Emma Donoghue’s “Room.” Joining the previously announced Adrienne Warren as Ma will be …

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Jose Llana and Conrad Ricamora Will Return to Here Lies Love for Broadway Run by Ruthie Fierberg

Jose Llana and Conrad Ricamora will reprise the roles they originated off-Broadway for the upcoming Broadway engagement of Here Lies Love, the musical that tells the story of Filipina First …

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Jose Llana and Conrad Ricamora will return to ‘Here Lies Love’ for Broadway run by Ruthie Fierberg

Jose Llana and Conrad Ricamora will reprise the roles they originated Off-Broadway for the upcoming Broadway engagement of “Here Lies Love,” the musical that tells the story of Filipina …

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Thanksgiving Play Announces Complete Cast and Creative Team by Ruthie Fierberg

Second Stage Theater Company’s upcoming production of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play has chosen its full cast and creative team. The cast will include Emmy Award nominee D’…

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‘Thanksgiving Play’ announces complete cast and creative team by Ruthie Fierberg

Second Stage Theater Company’s upcoming production of Larissa FastHorse’s “The Thanksgiving Play” has chosen its full cast and creative team. The cast will include Emmy Award nominee…

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Broadway-Bound Betty Boop Musical Sets Out-of-Town World Premiere by Ruthie Fierberg

A new musical based on the cartoon character Betty Boop will have its world premiere this fall. Titled BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical, the show will play a six-week limited engagement beginnin…

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Broadway-bound Betty Boop musical sets out-of-town world premiere by Ruthie Fierberg

A new musical based on the cartoon character Betty Boop will have its world premiere this fall. Titled “BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical,” the show will play a six-week limited engagement be…

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Jujamcyn Theatres to combine with Ambassador Theatre Group by Ruthie Fierberg

Jujamcyn Theatres and International Entertainment Holdings Limited, the parent company of Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), have decided to combine operations, according to a joint announcemen…

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Mamma Mia! to Launch New North American Tour by Ruthie Fierberg

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ABBA’s Tony Award-nominated musical Mamma Mia!, producer Judy Craymer has announced the launch of a new North American tour. The production will o…

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‘Mamma Mia!’ to launch new North American tour by Ruthie Fierberg

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ABBA’s Tony Award-nominated musical “Mamma Mia!,” producer Judy Craymer has announced the launch of a new North American tour. The production …

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Actors’ Equity’s open membership program becomes permanent by Ruthie Fierberg

In a Feb. 8 email to members, Actors’ Equity Association declared that the union’s open membership initiative, Open Access, will go from a temporary program to permanent policy. When it …

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Oscar-Winning Movie Musical La La Land Will Be Adapted for the Stage by Ruthie Fierberg

La La Land has its eyes on Broadway. The Academy Award-winning movie musical is being adapted into a stage project. Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-nominated playwright Ayad Akhtar an…

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Oscar-winning movie musical ‘La La Land’ will be adapted for the stage by Ruthie Fierberg

“La La Land” has its eyes on Broadway. The Academy Award-winning movie musical is being adapted into a stage project. Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-nominated playwright Ayad Akht…

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Alex Brightman on the new play he is developing with Cynthia Nixon by Ruthie Fierberg

Upon the closing of Broadway’s “Beetlejuice,” Tony Award-nominated star Alex Brightman had planned to dedicate time to writing, and he is busy doing just that. “I am developing a pla…

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Truman Capote-based musical in development from Ryan Scott Oliver by Ruthie Fierberg

Award-winning composer-lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver is working on a new musical framed around a notorious event involving Truman Capote. Titled “Party of the Century,” the musical is sourc…

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Monday, February 6, 2023

Into the Woods Wins Best Musical Theater Album, Plus More Broadway Grammy Wins by Ruthie Fierberg

The 65th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, took place in Los Angeles on Feb. 5. Tony Award winners and former Tony hosts James Corden and Billy Crystal served as presente…

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Sunday, February 5, 2023

‘Into the Woods’ wins Best Musical Theater Album — plus more Broadway Grammy wins by Ruthie Fierberg

The 65th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, took place in Los Angeles on Feb. 5. Tony Award winners and former Tony hosts James Corden and Billy Crystal served as presente…

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Viola Davis earns coveted EGOT status with Grammy win by Ruthie Fierberg

At the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, actor Viola Davis won in the category Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording for the audiobook of her memoir “Finding Me.” Davi…

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Friday, February 3, 2023

Lin-Manuel Miranda on how he became writing partners with John Kander by Ruthie Fierberg

John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda became fast friends after the former came to see the latter’s “In The Heights” back in 2007 — as Miranda discloses in a new video featuring their n…

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Joshua Malina to join ‘Leopoldstadt’ — plus more replacement casting by Ruthie Fierberg

Beginning March 14, Broadway’s production of Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” will welcome new cast members. Joshua Malina, best known for television’s “The West Wing,” will take …

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Tony Awards committee issues first eligibility rulings for 2022-2023 season by Ruthie Fierberg

On Feb. 1, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announced its determinations of eligibility for 20 productions in the 2022-2023 Broadway season, following the committee’s first meeting…

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Leslie Odom Jr. to star in Broadway revival of ‘Purlie Victorious’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The 1961 comedy “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch” will receive an upcoming Broadway staging starring Leslie Odom Jr. This will mark the first revival o…

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

‘The Wiz’ announces full creative team by Ruthie Fierberg

Producers have announced the full creative team for the upcoming Broadway production of “The Wiz,” which will embark on a national tour later this year before landing on the Main Stem in…

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Monday, January 30, 2023

Complete casting announced for ‘Parade’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Producers of “Parade” have announced full casting for the upcoming revival, which will begin preview performances on Feb. 21 ahead of a March 16 opening night at the Bernard B. Jacobs Th…

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Sunday, January 29, 2023

‘How to Dance in Ohio’ producers offer free day of accessibility education to industry professionals by Ruthie Fierberg

Producers Ben Holtzman, Sammy Lopez and Fiona Rudin, also known as P3 Productions, are offering a free day of professional development on anti-ableism and inclusivity called Accessibility Da…

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