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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to make Broadway debuts in 'Romeo + Juliet'; Jack Antonoff will provide original music by Andy Lefkowitz

Sam Gold will direct the fall revival, which will feature movement by Sonya Tayeh.

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Nicole Scherzinger and Broadway-bound 'Sunset Boulevard' lead winners of London's 2024 Olivier Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The musical revival, set to bow on Broadway in September, took home seven Oliviers.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

'An Enemy of the People' revival is extended by Andy Lefkowitz

Jeremy Strong leads the cast of the new staging of Ibsen's classic.

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'Lempicka' to receive original Broadway cast recording by Andy Lefkowitz

The original score by Matt Gould and Carson Kreitzer will be preserved for listeners.

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Vocalists of dance musical 'Illinoise' will repeat performances on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical will open on April 24 at the St. James Theatre.

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'The Outsiders' musical to receive original cast album by Andy Lefkowitz

Sony Masterworks Broadway will produce the cast recording featuring the original score of Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Jim Parsons, Ephraim Sykes, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes and more to lead 'Our Town' revival by Andy Lefkowitz

Dates and a venue have also been announced for the revival directed by Kenny Leon.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Ariana DeBose to return as host for the 2024 Tony Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony-nominated and Oscar-winning actor will emcee the 77th annual celebration of Broadway.

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Friday, March 22, 2024

'Tammy Faye' musical to play Palace Theatre; Katie Brayben and Andrew Rannells will star by Andy Lefkowitz

Dates are also announced for the new musical based on the lives of famous televangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

48th Street, home to 'Hadestown' and 'Lempicka,' is renamed 'Chavkin Way' in honor of director Rachel Chavkin by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musicals are housed in venues facing each other on 48th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue.

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'Merrily We Roll Along' revival recoups investment by Andy Lefkowitz

Maria Friedman is at the helm of the musical's first revival, which began performances in fall of 2023.

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Meeting of the National Council on the Arts to stream live from Washington, D.C. by Andy Lefkowitz

The public is invited to attend the session, which will include a panel of performing arts leaders discussing the state of the field.

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Ben Platt to play concert residency at Broadway's Palace Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Platt's engagement marks the first announced booking into the venue since its renovation.

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Emma Stone win 2024 Academy Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The pair of stage alums took home trophies at the ceremony on March 10.

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Casting directors of 'Merrily,' 'Leopoldstadt' and 'Into the Woods' win 2024 Artios Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Casting Society's 39th awards ceremony was held on March 7.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

'Days of Wine and Roses' will end Broadway run early by Andy Lefkowitz

The musical's run will be cut short four weeks ahead of its originally announced end date.

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'Spamalot' revival sets closing date by Andy Lefkowitz

The Monty Python musical will end its run at the St. James Theatre.

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

Broadway League will now dim all marquee lights in memory of Hinton Battle by Andy Lefkowitz

On March 1, the League had announced that only certain marquees would be dimmed in honor of the three-time Tony Award-winning performer.

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Friday, March 1, 2024

'Water for Elephants' cancels March 1 performance due to technical issue by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical will resume performances on March 2.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Netflix screen adaptation of 'Patriots' in the works by Andy Lefkowitz

Peter Morgan's new drama will mark the first Broadway producing credit for the streamer.

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Friday, February 23, 2024

Manhattan Theatre Club names Robert Carroll as general manager by Andy Lefkowitz

Carroll will begin his new duties with the nonprofit theater company on April 1.

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

'Drew Barrymore Show' welcomes '& Juliet' for first performance from a Broadway show by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony Award nominee Lorna Courtney led the cast in a performance of "Roar."

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Ella Beatty to join Broadway cast of 'Appropriate' by Andy Lefkowitz

The star most recently seen on the FX series "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans" will make her Broadway debut in the play.

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Monday, February 19, 2024

'Great Gatsby' musical completes casting for Broadway bow by Andy Lefkowitz

Performances will begin in March at the Broadway Theatre.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

'Appropriate' will get commercial transfer to Broadway's Belasco Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

The extended run is set to begin performances on March 25.

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Second Stage cancels performances of 'Appropriate' due to COVID-related illness in cast by Andy Lefkowitz

Performances are expected to resume on Feb. 15.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Alicia Keys musical 'Hell's Kitchen' sets principal cast for Broadway transfer by Andy Lefkowitz

The musical will play the Shubert Theatre.

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Monday, February 5, 2024

'The Who's Tommy' sets full casting for Broadway revival by Andy Lefkowitz

The complete ensemble has been announced for the production, set to arrive at the Nederlander Theatre.

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Sara Bareilles and Sarah Ruhl are teaming up on a musical adaptation of 'The Interestings' by Andy Lefkowitz

Matt Ross is producing the new musical based on the bestselling novel by Meg Wolitzer.

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Monday, January 29, 2024

'Gutenberg!' recoups Broadway investment; cast album announced by Andy Lefkowitz

The news comes just a day after the production ended its limited run at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Alan Cumming to bring solo show to Broadway's Studio 54 for one night only by Andy Lefkowitz

The show, titled "Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age," recently completed a run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.

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