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Monday, June 10, 2013

Theater News: Tony-Nominated A Christmas Story, The Musical Heading on Tour and Back to New York City by Bethany Rickwald

The three-time Tony-nominated A Christmas Story, The Musical has announced an upcoming remounting for the holiday season. Beginning in November the production will tour the East Coast, with…

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Friday, June 7, 2013

Theater News: WhatsOnStage.com Gets a New Look " Still the Best Resource for London Theater News by Bethany Rickwald

WhatsOnStage.com, a leading digital theater content and ticketing company based in the United Kingdom, has recently unveiled a brand-new website, the company's first major overhaul since its…

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Theater News: The Bridges of Madison County Headed to Broadway by Bethany Rickwald

The Bridges of Madison County, a new musical by Jason Robert Brown (Parade) and Marsha Norman (The Color Purple), is headed to Broadway this winter. The production is set to begin previews J…

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Theater News: How Do I Watch the 2013 Tony Awards? by Bethany Rickwald

The simplest way to watch the 2013 Tony Awards, if you have a television, is live on CBS. The network recently announced that it will continue its long-standing partnership with the awards t…

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Theater News: Playwright Keith Reddin and Director Terry Kinney to Team Up on the Broadway-Bound Rear Window by Bethany Rickwald

The creative team has been announced for the forthcoming Broadway production of Rear Window. The newly announced team will include playwright Keith Reddin (Too Much Memory) and director Terr…

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Theater News: Watching the Tonys With TheaterMania by Bethany Rickwald

As your workweek is winding down, and you're gearing up for a knock-down, drag-out weekend of Tonys festivities, you might be wondering, "Where can I watch the Tonys?" "Where will I be able …

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Theater News: Watch the Cast of Broadway's Pippin Lay Down Tracks for Their Now-Available New Album by Bethany Rickwald

As the newly released digital version of the Pippin cast album climbs the charts (it hit #2 on the iTunes "Soundtracks" chart and reached #16 in overall album sales when it was released yest…

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Theater News: UPDATED: Anna Kendrick, Zachary Quinto, Mike Tyson Join Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson on 2013 Tony Awards Telecast by Bethany Rickwald

UPDATED " Newly announced to appear on the 2013 Tony Awards telecast are stage and screen veterans Jake Gyllenhaal (If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet), Sigourney Weaver (Vanya and Sonia and…

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Theater News: Broadway to Dim its Lights in Honor of Actress Jean Stapleton by Bethany Rickwald

The Broadway community will take one minute at 8pm tomorrow, June 5, to collectively mourn the loss of acclaimed actress Jean Stapleton by dimming the marquees of Broadway theaters. Stapleto…

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Interviews: The Atlantic's Good Television Playwright Rod McLachlan Talks F-Bombs and the Fakeness of Reality TV by Bethany Rickwald

When actor Rod McLachlan decided to try his hand at playwriting, he was drawn to the drama within a subject that was close to home " his wife's experiences as a producer on the documentary-b…

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Monday, June 3, 2013

Theater News: Cinderella Tony Nominees Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana to Host the National High School Musical Theater Awards by Bethany Rickwald

Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana, the Tony-nominated stars of Broadway's Cinderella, are set to host the 5th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA) on July 1 at Broadway'…

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Friday, May 31, 2013

Theater News: Emma Stone is Out of That Broadway Cabaret Revival She Was Never Announced to Star In by Bethany Rickwald

Non-casting has been announced for Roundabout Theatre Company's apparently actually happening revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff's Cabaret at whatever date in the future it …

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Theater News: Flashback Friday: Just When We Thought Laura Osnes Couldn't Be More Adorable… by Bethany Rickwald

We all know that recent Drama Desk Award winner and two-time Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes got her big break on NBC's talent competition show Grease: You're The One That I Want! But ever wo…

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Theater News: 59E59 Theaters Announces Plays Planned for Annual Pre-Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Bethany Rickwald

59E59 Theaters has announced the lineup for the 2013 East to Edinburgh Festival, which will be running July 9-July 28. The festival gives US productions en route to the Edinburgh Festival Fr…

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Theater News: Scandalous Cast Album, Starring Tony Nominee Carolee Carmello, Now Available by Bethany Rickwald

The original cast album for the Kathie Lee Gifford-created Broadway musical Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson is now available for digital download from Amazon.com an…

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Theater News: [title of show]'s Susan Blackwell to Return to The New York Musical Theatre Festival in Volleygirls by Bethany Rickwald

This July, the 10th Anniversary New York Musical Theatre Festival will present the world premiere of the girl-powered musical Volleygirls, featuring a book by Rob Ackerman (Tabletop), lyrics…

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Theater News: Tony Nominees Laura Osnes and Condola Rashad to be Honored at the Broadway Beacon Awards by Bethany Rickwald

Inside Broadway has announced that this year's Broadway Beacon Awards, which will be held June 17 at Joe's Pub at 7pm, will honor Broadway stars Laura Osnes (Cinderella) and Condola Rashad (…

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Theater News: Tom Hanks, Jesse Eisenberg, Scarlett Johansson, and More to Present 2013 Tony Awards by Bethany Rickwald

The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards have announced that nominee Tom Hanks (Lucky Guy), Jesse Eisenberg (The Revisionist), Scarlett Johansson (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Jon Cryer (Brighton …

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Before There Were Cats on Broadway, There Was Cats on Broadway by Bethany Rickwald

Rum Tum Tugger is a curious cat: He has a curiously large blowout. He has curiously superhuman (cat?) strength. And he's curiously sexy…for a cat. For all of the afore mentioned reasons, …

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Theater News: World Premieres by Ethan Coen and Stephen Adly Guirgis Set for Atlantic Theater Company's 2013-2014 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Atlantic Theater Company has announced the three premieres and one revival planned for its 2013-2014 season, which will kick off with the world premiere of a new play by Academy Award-winnin…

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Theater News: There You Are! The Mystery of Edwin Drood's Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase Prepare Their Act for the Tonys in This New Video by Bethany Rickwald

The Mystery of Edwin Drood's Tony nominees Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase are consummate professionals. That's why they were recently back on stage at Studio 54 prepping for their big per…

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Theater News: Alan Cumming Hands out 30-Under-30 Rush Tickets for His Solo Macbeth… by Bethany Rickwald

You know Alan Cumming, always trying to connect with the kids. For his most recent stunt, Cumming decided to man the box office window this past Sunday, May 19, and hand out tickets to unsus…

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Special Reports: Why Actors Equity is So Important to American Theater by Bethany Rickwald

Getting your Actors' Equity Card is one of the most important pieces of the mythos of becoming a professional actor. But sometimes gaining that precious piece of paper can lead to disenchant…

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Theater News: Schuyler Iona Press to Star in What I'm Failing To Learn at 13th Street Rep by Bethany Rickwald

Schuyler Iona Press is to star in What I'm Failing To Learn, billed as "a mashup of theatrical drama/live concert/multimedia video," from May 15-June 15 at 13th Street Rep. The show is writ…

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Theater News: The Tony Awards Will Stay on CBS Through at Least 2018 by Bethany Rickwald

CBS announced today that it has made an agreement with The Broadway League and the American Theater Wing (producers of the Tony Awards) to continue its decades-long tradition of airing the a…

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Theater News: Julie Halston, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kate Baldwin, and More to Participate in Broadway Stands Up for Freedom by Bethany Rickwald

Tony Award winners Randy Graff (City of Angels), Tonya Pinkins (Caroline or Change), Nellie McKay (Old Hats), Julie Halston (Anything Goes), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Peter and the Starcatcher), …

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Theater News: Miss Out on One of Broadway's Biggest Parties? You Can Still Watch the Drama Desk Awards on TheaterMania. by Bethany Rickwald

The 2013 58th annual Drama Desk Awards took place this past Sunday, May 19 at The Town Hall. The star-studded affair, with guests including Tom Hanks and Steve Martin, celebrated the best Br…

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Theater News: Fiona Shaw, Questlove, Filter Theatre, and More Set for BAM's 2013 Next Wave Festival by Bethany Rickwald

The Brooklyn Academy of Music has announced the programming planned for the 2013 Next Wave Festival, which will run September 17-December 22. The festivities will include opera, theater, mus…

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Theater News: Luis Bravo's Forever Tango Returning to Broadway This Summer by Bethany Rickwald

Forever Tango, Luis Bravo's music and dance entertainment extravaganza, which originally played on Broadway in the late '90s, is heading back to Broadway this summer. The production will pla…

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Interviews: Irish Playwright Deirdre Kinahan on How Her Uncle's Struggle with Dementia Inspired Her Touching New Play These Halcyon Days by Bethany Rickwald

Deirdre Kinahan is an internationally produced Irish playwright whose well-known works include Hue and Cry and Bogboy. Her most recent play, These Halcyon Days, is currently playing at the I…

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Monday, May 20, 2013

Theater News: Britain's Ambassador Theater Group to Buy Broadway's Foxwoods Theater, Home of Spider-Man by Bethany Rickwald

Britain's Ambassador Theater Group, one of the U.K.'s largest theater operating companies, is likely to buy Broadway's Foxwoods Theater, according to multiple reports. Foxwoods is currently …

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Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
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Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
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