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Sunday, September 8, 2024

“Sump’n Like Wings” Sneak Preview by Andrew Poretz

Peek into the rehearsal room of Sump’n Like Wings by Lynn Riggs as the cast and company come together to read the play. (Click HERE). The show, directed by Raelle Myrick-Hodges, features J…

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Saturday, September 7, 2024

Broadway For All Launches Front Door Reading Series by Andrew Poretz

Broadway For All, will launch its Front Door Reading Series program with three new works by both new and established playwrights. The Front Door Readings Series begins on Monday, September 1…

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“The Hills of California” Limited Broadway Engagement Starts September 11 by Andrew Poretz

Rehearsals are underway for the Broadway premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. The limited engagement begins preview performances Septembe…

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Monday, September 2, 2024

“Tammy Faye” Musical Set To Open This Fall by Andrew Poretz

Full casting has been set for the new Broadway musical Tammy Faye. The show, with music by Elton John, will feature Olivier Award-winner Katie Brayben as Tammy Faye Bakker, Tony Award-winner…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:20AM
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Full Casting Announced for “Vladimir,” Opening This Fall by Andrew Poretz

Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer (Russian Transport) and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan (MTC: Proof, Lillian Hellma…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 03:26PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Upcoming Theater by Andrew Poretz

Our Class; Fatherland; and Franklinland Our Class The Off-Broadway production Our Class, by Polish playwright Tadeusz Slobodzianek, and helmed by Ukrainian-born, Jewish director Igor Golyak,…

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Friday, August 23, 2024

Transport Group Announces 2024-25 Season by Andrew Poretz

In addition to two previously announced works (Split, in September 2024, with tickets currently on sale; and William Inge’s Bus Stop in 2025), Transport Group’s 2024-2025 season also inc…

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

“Left on Tenth” To Star Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher by Andrew Poretz

Left on Tenth is set to begin performances at The James Earl Jones Theatre on September 26, with its official opening on October 23. Left on Tenth will be produced by Daryl Roth and directed…

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La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Unveils 2024-25 Season by Andrew Poretz

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club’s 2024-25 season will feature dozens of new works from around the world, including the world premiere of Richard Foreman’s Suppose Beautiful Madeline Ha…

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Urban Stages Announces Its 2024-2025 Season by Andrew Poretz

Urban Stages’ 2024-2025 season will begin with the New York premiere of Yussef El Guindi’s play People of the Book, directed by John Langs (October 4 – November 3, 2024), followed by t…

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Upcoming Theater by Andrew Poretz

Age is a Feeling; The Beacon; Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe; Green Day Age is a Feeling Vineyard Theatre will present Age is a Feeling,written by and starring Haley McGee (The Ex-B…

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

The Christine Jorgensen Show To Play HERE Arts Center This Fall by Andrew Poretz

The Christine Jorgensen Show, the acclaimed musical production that captivated sold-out audiences last spring at 59E59 Theatres, returns to New York for a limited engagement at HERE Arts Cen…

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Sunday, August 18, 2024

Upcoming Cabaret Shows by Andrew Poretz

Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came to Broadway/54 Below – Artemesia LeFay & The Harris Family Have 2 Shows/DTM – Seth Sikes & Nicholas King w/Billy Stritch/54 Below Set…

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Thursday, August 15, 2024

Details Announced For MasterVoices’ 83rd Season by Andrew Poretz

Ted Sperling, Artistic Director of MasterVoices, announced details of the renowned chorus’s 83rd season. The season opens with a new version of George and Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman a…

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

“Glengarry Glen Ross” Revival To Open In Spring 2025 by Andrew Poretz

Emmy, SAG, Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award-Winner Kieran Culkin (HBO’s “Succession”; This is Our Youth), Emmy, SAG and Critics Choice Award-Winner and Golden Globe Nominee Bob Od…

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“Particle Fever” Musical Now In Development by Andrew Poretz

If you’ve ever yearned for a musical about particle physics, this is your lucky day! Particle Fever, a new musical about one of history’s most consequential scientific experiments, is cu…

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Casting Complete For “The Big Gay Jamboree” by Andrew Poretz

The complete cast has been set for the world premiere production of Marla Mindelle’s musical, The Big Gay Jamboree. Directed and choreographed by Connor Gallagher, The Big Gay Jamboree, a …

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Friday, August 9, 2024

“Another Shot” To Make New York Debut This Fall at Pershing Square Signature by Andrew Poretz

Another Shot, a comedy by Spike Manton and Harry Teinowitz, will make its New York debut at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at the Pershing Square Signature Theatre (480 West 42nd Stree…

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“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” To Play Broadway In 2025 by Andrew Poretz

The Olivier Award-winning play Stranger Things: The First Shadow will begin previews on March 28, 2025 with an opening on April 22, 2025 at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street…

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Thursday, August 8, 2024

Broadway Melody with Jack Viertel & Friends at 54 Below by Andrew Poretz

Join Jack Viertel, former artistic director of City Centers’ Encores!, at Broadway Melody with Jack Viertel & Friends, a concert celebrating the musicals that are featured in Viertel�…

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Complete Casting Announced for The Counter by Andrew Poretz

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced complete casting for the world-premiere production of The Counter by Meghan Kennedy,directed by David Cromer. The Off-Broadway show will feature…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:12AM
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Meredith Willson revue to play 54 Below September 1st by Andrew Poretz

Here’s Love to The Music Man: A Celebration of Songwriter Meredith Willson will play its first of four dates at 54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on September 1st. The show presents an eveni…

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Sunday, August 4, 2024

JOB Celebrated Opening Night In Style! by Andrew Poretz

The smash hit play JOB, written by Max Wolf Friedlich and directed by Michael Herwitz, recently celebrated its opening night on Broadway at the Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street). JOB feat…

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Saturday, August 3, 2024

Drew Gehling Joins Hit Musical “& Juliet” as “Shakespeare” by Andrew Poretz

Drew Gehling will join the company of the hit musical as ‘Shakespeare’ on August 16, 2024. Gehling, who made his Broadway debut in Jersey Boys in 2009, most recently starred on Broadway …

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Casting Now Complete For “Death Becomes Her” on Broadway by Andrew Poretz

Casting is now complete for the new musical comedy Death Becomes Her. The show, based on the 1992 film, stars starring Tony Award nominees Megan Hilty (Wicked, “Smash”), Jennifer Simard …

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Kafkaesque! To Have World Premiere At 154 Christopher Street by Andrew Poretz

If you woke up today feeling like a giant roach, you’ll be thrilled to learn that Kafkaesque!, a new musical comedy based on Franz Kafka’s body of work, will play October 18-November 15,…

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Casting Has Been Completed For “The Hills Of California” by Andrew Poretz

Complete casting has been finalized for the New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. The cast features the play’s acclaimed leadin…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:25AM
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Molly Osborne to Make Broadway Debut In Othello by Andrew Poretz

Molly Osborne will make her Broadway debut next spring as ‘Desdemona’ in William Shakespeare’s Othello opposite Tony Award® winner and two-time Academy Award® winner Denzel Washingto…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:35AM
Monday, July 29, 2024

Initial Casting Announced For 2025 Free Shakespeare in the Park’s “Twelfth Night” by Andrew Poretz

The Public Theater announced initial casting for Twelfth Night, directed by The Public’s Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali, which will reopen the revitalized Delacor…

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Sunday, July 28, 2024

Forbidden Broadway announces $30 Preview Tickets by Andrew Poretz

The producers of  Gerard Alessandrini’s newest edition FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song have announced $30 tickets for all preview performances at its new home, Theater555 on W…

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Saturday, July 27, 2024

The Irish Rep Presents “The Beacon” This Fall by Andrew Poretz

For the fall 2024 season, the Irish Repertory Theatre will present the North American Premiere of The Beacon by Nancy Harris (The Dry, 2023 BAFTA Writing Award and Somewhere Out There You), …

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All that Chat

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 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic