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Friday, September 1, 2023

Tony-Winning ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ Play Being Adapted & Licensed For School Productions by Tomt

Break out your scarves, kids, a version of the award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child may be coming to a school near you. The producers behind the Broadway and West End-produce…

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Jeffrey Katzenberg Once Pitched Leonard Bernstein A Take On ‘West Side Story’ But With Cats, Says Director by Tomt

Before Stephen Spielberg’s much-lauded interpretation of West Side Story, there was another high-powered effort to bring the musical conceived by Jerome Robins with music by Leonard Bernst…

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Ron Logan Dies: Disney Legend Who Created Spectacles At Parks & Helped Bring ‘Beauty And The Beast’ To Broadway, Was 84 by Tomt

Ron Logan, a Disney Legend who as EVP and executive producer for Walt Disney Entertainment transformed live entertainment in its parks and helped bring Beauty and the Beast to Broadway, died…

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Friday, August 19, 2022

‘Funny Girl’: First Look At Lea Michele Tackling Iconic Broadway Role by Tomt

Producers offered a first look today at Lea Michele rehearsing the role of Fanny Brice for the current Broadway production of Funny Girl. Michele got the part after Beanie Feldstein suddenly…

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Lin-Manuel Miranda Reacts To Church’s “Christianized” Version Of ‘Hamilton’: “Now Lawyers Do Their Work” by Tomt

“Stop running from God, Alexander…His word says if we confess our sins, he is faithful and [wants] just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us.” Don’t remember that line from Lin-M…

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Hugh Jackman Has Covid, Standby Max Clayton Will Temporarily Step Into Star’s Music Man Role by Tomt

Hugh Jackman tested positive today for Covid, according to The Music Man producer Kate Horton. As a result, standby Max Clayton will play Professor Harold Hill on Broadway alongside star Sut…

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Monday, May 9, 2022

How To Watch 75th Annual Tony Nominations Announcement On Monday by Tomt

On Monday at 9 a.m. ET/ 6 a.m. PT, Tony Award-winning actress Adrienne Warren and three-time Tony-nominanted actor Joshua Henry will announce the 75th Annual Tony Award nominations. Presente…

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Hollis Resnik Dies: Legend Of Chicago Theater Scene, Film & TV Actress, Was 66 by Tomt

Hollis Resnik, a Chicago theater legend who made her mark in productions of Follies, Les Miserables, Cabaret and Sunset Boulevard, died Sunday night from heart failure. She was 66. Her death…

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Rae Allen Dies: Tony Award-Winning ‘Damn Yankees,’ ‘Sopranos,’ ‘All In The Family’ Actress Was 95 by Tomt

Rae Allen, the Tony Award-winning actress known for roles in Damn Yankees, A League of Their Own and The Sopranos, died early Wednesday morning peacefully in her sleep. She was 95. Allen was…

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

Broadway’s ‘Waitress’ Cancels Remaining Performances Due To Covid Cases Among Company And Crew by Tomt

Waitress, the Broadway musical featuring music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, has canceled its remaining performances at the Ethel Barrymore theatre, producers announced tonight. The decision…

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Sunday, August 22, 2021

2021-22 Awards Season Calendar – Dates For The Emmys, The Grammys, The Oscars & More by Tomt

There is a glut of great TV, movies and music to celebrate in 2021. But it’s been a bumpy ride for awards shows, with many canceled, moved or modified in 2020 as the pandemic waxed and wan…

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Monday, July 5, 2021

Nick Cordero’s Wife, Amanda Kloots, Pays Tribute To Late Actor On 1 Year Anniversary Of His Death by Tomt

The Talk co-host Amanda Kloots, wife of the late Broadway actor Nick Cordero, shared an emotional message on Monday marking the one-year anniversary of her husband’s death due to complicat…

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Reimagined ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ To Premiere On Broadway In November by Tomt

A new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is returning to North American stages as a one-show experience. The world premiere theatrical event will take place at Broadway’s Lyric T…

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

California Issues Detailed Guidelines For Performers, Crew At Indoor Concerts, Sports, Live Events, Theater Performances by Tomt

Starting Thursday, attendance at indoor concerts, sporting events, theater performances and conferences is allowed with certain capacity limits based on local Covid-19 infection rates. Those…

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Friday, April 2, 2021

California Loosens Some Covid Restrictions Based On Vaccination Status by Tomt

On the same day that the federal government loosened restrictions for fully-vaccinated travelers in the U.S., the nation’s most-populous state also modified some Covid-19 guidelines based …

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Life After Covid: Latest In-Person Events Announced, Venues Reopened & Release Dates Revealed by Tomt

With the first green shoots of spring — and mass vaccinations — bringing hope for continued drops in Covid-19 cases, some events and venues sidelined for the past year are cultivating co…

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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