Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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“Two Henrys” Reading at Actors Theatre of Indiana Will Put Midwestern Snowbirds in Spotlight by Kenneth Jones

Two Henrys, a three-character comedy-drama set at the dawn of marriage equality and the dusk of the worst days of the AIDS epidemic, will be explored in a spring staged reading as part of Ac…

SOURCE: bykennethjones.com at 11:19PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Force Majeure review – family skiing drama goes off-piste by Arifa Akbar

Donmar Warehouse, LondonThis story about the aftermath of an Alpine disaster was brilliantly compelling on film but becomes a clumsy comedy on stage Anyone who has watched Ruben Östlund’s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18PM

Australian Ballet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra go bush in Regional Arts Bonanza

The post Australian Ballet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra go bush in Regional Arts Bonanza appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:04PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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With Porchlight and ‘Moulin Rouge,’ new COVID postponements for Chicago theater: Updating list by Doug George

The recent rise in COVID-19 brought more announcements of changes and postponements in Chicago theater. This list will update.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:24PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Elizabeth Hay

The post On the Couch with Elizabeth Hay appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:37PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Costume Designer Sharen Davis on Dressing Will Smith and Denzel Washington by Jazz Tangcay

Costume designer Sharen Davis is having a big year, having worked with both Denzel Washington, who directed “A Journal for Jordan,” now in theaters, and with Will Smith, who stars in “…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:45PM

'Hadestown' TV Spot | Ahmanson Theatre by Center Theatre Group

APR 26 – MAY 29, 2022 at the Ahmanson Theatre WINNER OF EIGHT TONY AWARDS® INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL Welcome to 'HADESTOWN,; where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony A…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:37PM

James Monroe Iglehart Joins Cast of Broadway’s ‘Chicago’ by Matthew Wexler

"Chicago," Broadway’s longest-running American musical, welcomes a new Billy Flynn when James Monroe Iglehart joins the cast on January 17. The post James Monroe Iglehart Joins Cast of Bro…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 06:36PM

A Lush and Lovely Carousel Opens The Year At Riverside by Bill Hirschman

The big, emotion-charged music of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel welcomes audience, actors and artists back to Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach. The post A Lush and Lovely Carousel Open…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:18PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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A livestreamed 'Clyde's' starring Uzo Aduba is the next best thing to being in a theater by Charles McNulty

Starring Uzo Aduba, Lynn Nottage's latest play offers a modern spin on the tale of good versus evil.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:24PM

Roadside Theater Completes Leadership Transition by American Theatre Editors

Tommy Anderson and Tucker Leighty-Phillips join Becca Finney and Tiffany Turner to round out the company's first full turnover at the top.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:21PM

Financial Resolutions For The Artist. by Broadway Joe

Happy New Year!  Broadway Joe here, the writer behind Creative Finance.  It’s a whole new year, and you know what that means… time to put some resolutions in place and […] The post F…

SOURCE: creativefinancebroadwayjoe.com at 05:14PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Odds & Ends: The Notebook Musical Shifts Dates for World Premiere by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. The Notebook Shifts World Premiere Dates Originally scheduled for a run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater from March 15 throug…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

West Side Story Star Ariana DeBose to Host Saturday Night Live by Lindsey Sullivan

Live from New York, it's a Broadway favorite on Saturday night! West Side Story star, Tony nominee and former Broadway.com vlogger Ariana DeBose will host Saturday Night Live on January 15…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Review: In ‘Dishwasher Dreams,’ a first-generation American channels his struggles into stand-up comedy by Chris Jones

Ullah, who is now 53 years old, was one of the first South Asian American comics to get what you might call national recognition.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:03PM

Ariana DeBose to Host First Saturday Night Live of 2022

The West Side Story star will take the stage at 30 Rock.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:03PM

Ariana DeBose to Host First ‘SNL’ of 2022, Roddy Ricch Set as Musical Guest by Jennifer Maas

“West Side Story” star Ariana DeBose will make her “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut on Jan. 15, the NBC sketch show’s first installment of the new year. When Tony Award and Crit…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Omicron keeping you at home? Here are a few local arts theaters still offering you virtual entertainment by Christopher Arnott

Streaming theater isn't the force it once was (and may be again), but there are still plenty of virtual offerings from Connecticut theater.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:35PM

RIP: Peter Bogdanovich by Trav S.D.

Just heard that Peter Bogdanovich (b. 1939) has passed away at the age of 82 of “natural causes”. That’s pretty young nowadays to succumb to the call of Thanatos, so I wasn’t expecti…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:12PM

624 arts organizations get $16 million infusion from CT Humanities to help heal from pandemic by Christopher Arnott

CT Humanities has distributed $16 million to 640 Connecticut arts and culture organizations, to help them recover from financial losses and other hardships incurred during the COVID crisis.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:12PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Vanessa Redgrave on Joan Didion: ‘I worshipped her as a writer’ by Vanessa Redgrave

Joan Didion was someone whom I had long worshipped as a writer. However, we became friends and colleagues when David Hare and the producer Scott Rudin invited me to take the solo part of Joa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48PM

Bill Bryden: supremely gifted director who harnessed the ensemble’s power by Michael Billington

The Scottish theatre-maker, who has died aged 79, brought us an epic 12-hour production of the Mysteries and the world premiere of Glengarry Glen Ross Bill Bryden, who has died aged 79, was …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48PM

Playwrights Horizons to Require Proof of Vaccine Booster for All Audience Members

The off-Broadway theater joins the Metropolitan Opera in adopting this updated requirement.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:48PM

PETER BOGDANOVICH, NEW HOLLYWOOD AUTEUR OF ‘PAPER MOON,’ ‘LAST PICTURE SHOW,’ DEAD AT 82 by Robert Shuman

(Jon Blistein’s article appeared in Rolling Stone, 1/6;  Photo: American director and screenwriter Peter Bogdanovich, UK, 20th February 1973. He directed the film ‘Paper Moon’ that ye…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 02:44PM

Critic Spotlight: January 2022 by Martha Wade Steketee

[Interview posted as part of a monthly interview series by the American Theatre Critics Association January 6, 2022.] Martha Wade Steketee New York, New YorkPrimary Outlet: urbanexcavations…

SOURCE: urbanexcavations.com at 02:16PM

On Loretta Young and Her Sisters by Trav S.D.

Our previous post on Loretta Young (1913-2000) was beyond cursory. Written in 2014 when my main focus for new posts was silent film, I wrote (and with substantial brevity) about a single fil…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:03PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Bill T. Jones remembers the first time he met Alvin Ailey by Diana Chan

In this outtake from "Ailey," Bill T. Jones, guest choreographer of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recalls telling Alvin Ailey that he did not want to be considered a "Black choreog…

SOURCE: PBS at 01:43PM

BroadwayCon pushed to July due to COVID-19 concerns by Broadway News

BroadwayCon, the annual Broadway fan conference, has been postponed five months due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in New York City, organizers said Thursday. The conference, which was origin…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:35PM

Courant arts picks for Jan. 9-15: ‘Dancing with the Stars’ at Mohegan, Dave Attell at Foxwoods by Christopher Arnott

Seasoned stand-up comics, celebrity dancers from TV, accomplished musicians who give old songs a new spin, and two feminist icons (Pearl Cleage and Riane Eisler) are all on the list this wee…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:30PM

‘Moulin Rouge’ musical tour will open in Chicago later in March due to COVID concerns by Doug George

“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” has postponed its Chicago opening by about a month, according to an announcement Thursday from presenter Broadway in Chicago.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:30PM

Jamie Dornan, Caitríona Balfe, Ariana DeBose Among SBIFF Virtuosos Honorees by Angelique Jackson

“Belfast” stars Caitríona Balfe and Jamie Dornan will be among the awards season frontrunners honored with the Virtuosos Award at the 37th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festiv…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:25PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Jennifer Garner named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year by Associated Press

Garner will be the guest of honor at a parade through Harvard Square on Feb. 5. The post Jennifer Garner named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year appeared first on Boston.com.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:49PM

COVID surge prompts Ford’s to cancel ‘The Mountaintop’ by News Desk

Full run of Dr. King drama called off. Next show, 'Grace,' still on.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:39PM

Troy Iwata’s Tips to Thrive by Thomas Schultheis

The "What I Wish I Knew" Series The post Troy Iwata’s Tips to Thrive appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 12:16PM

Have yourself a real good time with theatre for less in the New Year Sale by Official London Theatre

Theatre is nothing without its audiences. As a thank you to those who have already come back - and an invitation to those who have not yet returned - London’s world-famous West End has com…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:00PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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What's Streaming? Broadway Comedy Clyde's, Huntington's Teenage Dick, and More

Here are some shows that you can watch in the comfort of your home.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:12AM

Stephen Sondheim's Assassins Returns to East West Players Season

Originally slated to open March 2020, the long-awaited production will finally play the David Henry Hwang Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:12AM

‘Immerses us totally in a community facing indescribable loss’: INTO THE NIGHT (Online review) by Louise Penn

We are in Cornwall, forty years ago, on the 19 December 1981. A lifeboat in Penlee Station answers a distress call, but never returned, with the loss of sixteen lives.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Experience the artistry of Sankofa Danzafro by Joycetheater

Showcasing powerful Afro-Colombian and Afro-contemporary dance with live music and singing, Colombia-based Sankofa Danzafro presents Accommodating Lie, a full-length work by Rafael Palacios …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:45AM

Winners Announced For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards

Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! The 2021 Cabaret Awards honor events which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM

Playing ‘Wit’ on Borrowed Time by American Theatre Editors

3 years ago Erin Cronican was given 3-5 years to live, and now she's starring in a production of Margaret Edson's play about a scholar with cancer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:15AM

Watch Clip of Alvin Ailey Explain His Creative Process in Documentary Ailey by Dan Meyer

American Masters: Ailey airs on PBS January 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

New Writers at 54! Returns With Concerts From Janet Noh, Andy Roninson, Brandon Webster, More by Talaura Harms

Other emerging musical theatre writers showcased in the concert series at Feinstein's/54 Below include the teams of McGuire and Simon and siblings Murphy Taylor and Emerson Mae Smith.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

LaChanze on Alice Childress’s "Trouble in Mind" by Lachanze

Since October, the actress has been performing the lead role of Wiletta Mayer in the Broadway debut of Childress’s 1955 play “Trouble in Mind.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06AM

Joshua Henry Jenkins Joins TCG as Director of Marketing by American Theatre Editors

Jenkins will create and implement a comprehensive marketing plan to advance TCG's mission.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:06AM

The Notebook Pushes World Premiere to Fall 2022

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has moved its highly anticipated musical to next season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:03AM

Kim's Convenience Play Coming to Westport Country Playhouse This Summer

The Canadian comedy, by Ins Choi, inspired the Netflix television series of the same title.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:03AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Thursday, January 6, 2022 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:27AM

‘I wanted to be a nuisance’: the riotous rise of Hull Truck by Mike Bradwell

From its origins 50 years ago in a clapped-out van and a house with broken furniture and feral cats, the theatre company won accolades and abuse in equal measure I moved to Hull in 1971 beca…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM

‘Shame, ageism and nudity – there’s a lot to identify with’: actor David Pevsner on his memoir by Emine Saner

Having survived teen shame and the Aids crisis, the Broadway actor – and erstwhile escort – is now blazing a trail for silver sexuality There were things in the first draft of his memoir…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM

Hex: National Theatre cancels opening night of Covid-cursed musical by Chris Wiegand

‘Blighted’ by pandemic, Rufus Norris’s festive production will end current run without a press night but return in November The National Theatre has cancelled the official opening nigh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM

‘We had the Spice Girls’: the two comics unpicking ladette culture by Rachael Healy

Shaparak Khorsandi and Esther Manito both came of age during a time when women were expect to comform to male stereotypes. To reflect, they did what they do best: wrote comedy shows about it…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM

Checking In With… Everybody's Talking About Jamie Star Layton Williams by Andrew Gans

The former Rent and Billy Elliot star will soon be seen in the title role of the Los Angeles premiere of Jamie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

Kennedy Center to celebrate ’50 Years of Broadway’ by News Desk

A star-studded concert for two performances only.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AM

Amplifiers and Takers: by Michael Dewhatley, Kj Sanchez

By Michael DeWhatley, KJ Sanchez. Michael Dewhatley sits down with playwright and director KJ Sanchez to talk about her experiences making plays based on real events.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:14AM

Actors' Equity Renews Call For Action One Year After Capitol Insurrection

 On the first anniversary of the attempted insurrection of the U.S. government, Equity has released a new statement renewing its call to action.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:05AM

Conundrum | Trailer | Young Vic by Young Vic

You are every bit a part of this… conundrum as I am. Growing up, Fidel’s mum always told him he was a genius. Her genius child who was going to be a doctor. But his teachers had other i…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:05AM

Seattle theater artist Jay Woods brings her influence to the 5th Ave by Gemma Alexander

Jay Woods will become The 5th Avenue Theatre's associate artistic director of artist engagement in March. But audiences will feel her influence before then, as she directs “Beauty and the …

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Richard Skipper Presents A Tribute to Harvey Evans, January 7 by A.a. Cristi- Broadwayworld.com

Featuring special guests Lawrence Leritz, Diane Findlay, Lee Roy Reams, Ronald B. Young, Loni Ackerman, and Pam Myers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28AM

Running for My Life. A play about the January 6 riot on its anniversary by New York Theater

“Sweetheart, I’m fine, and I’m running for my life, I cannot talk to you right now,” Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif) recalls telling her son, when he telephoned her while she was scrambl…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:02AM

Players of the Moment: Parisa Jalili and Jon Carr of The Second City by Brian Hieggelke

The Second City is back in operation with new out-of-town owners and new leadership here in Chicago. And while it might seem pretty much the same, the organization is in the midst of profoun…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Thursday, January 6, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

TodayTix Makes Major Acquisition, Captain America to Play Gene Kelly, New “Fraggle Rock” Trailer “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatr…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Folk, Hampstead Downstairs review - thoughtful play about folklorist Cecil Sharp by Helen Hawkins

Nell Leyshon's play-with-music asks questions of a legacy Cecil Sharp, heritage hero or imperialist appropriator? If you attended school in the first half of the 19th century, you would have…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:18AM

Broadway Games: There's Something About Jeanine by JK

These days Jeanine Tesori is the talk of the town. With the acclaimed revival of Caroline, or Change wrapping up this weekend, and her new (and acclaimed) musical, Kimberly Akimbo ending…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM

Wendy and Peter Pan review – swashbuckling bombast, darkness and laughs by Nick Ahad

Leeds PlayhouseAfter a run at the Tokyo Olympics, this production arrives in Britain with every ounce of humour and verve exploited to the full A witty retelling of a classic that leaves no …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM

St. Louis native will lead SLSO efforts to address equity, diversity, inclusion by Daniel Durchholz | Special To The Post-Dispatch

Webster Groves High School grad Yolanda Alovor was most recently chief of staff and VP of diversity at Rosemont College.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:03AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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DCMTA 2021 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Performances in Professional Theater Productions by Dc Metro Theater Arts Staff

These performances made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:25AM

Get ready, he’s going to do it again. by Ken Davenport

One year ago, Ryan Scott Oliver took us all to... The post Get ready, he’s going to do it again. first appeared on Ken Davenport.

SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 06:00AM

From a line of Filipino revolutionaries, leadership is in Nina Lee Aquino’s blood by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic,joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

Aquino goes from transforming Factory Theatre to leading English theatre at the National Arts Centre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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‘Emily in Paris’ Isn’t the Only Clichéd Show in This Town by Laura Cappelle

Netflix doesn’t qualify as a solo offender when it comes to Gallic stereotypes, as three musical theater works on the city’s stages show.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:42AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Antenna Documentary Film Festival announces 10th Anniversary line-up

The post Antenna Documentary Film Festival announces 10th Anniversary line-up appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:16AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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OA Summer Season: Drama, Romance, Adventure & Comedy by Aussie Theatre

Turandot: An opera of fire and ice A fantasy opera of poetry and myth, Graeme Murphy’s Turandot transports audiences to

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:51AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Picks for the 2022 Sydney Festival

The post Top Picks for the 2022 Sydney Festival appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:37AM

Curtain up on 2022 — an enticing year for theatre

London and other UK cities will host searching new dramas and piercing revivals

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Billionaire Adopts Orphan; Disappointed She Can't Sing or Dance by Broadway Beat

by Nat Hrvatin. @NatHrvatin. NEW YORK, NY - Billionaire Herman Harris recently adopted a ten-year-old child from the New York Orphanage...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

I Stand Corrected About Standing Ovations - After 18 months of no in-person theatre, I'm happy to leap to my feet these days by Linda Buchwald

After 18 months of no in-person theatre, I'm happy to leap to my feet these days --- When I saw Company last month, I jumped up to applaud before the cast even started to bow. My companion t…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM

20 Stage Performances to Watch Online This Weekend January 7-9 - See Lynn Nottage's Broadway comedy 'Clyde's,' 'Teenage Dick,' Ayodele Casel at The Jo by Raven Snook

While in-person theatre is back in NYC, there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, January 7 to Sunday, January 9, f…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace 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
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime