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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Playbill Bio Includes Date When Actor Will Die by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. ORLANDO - This weekend saw the premiere of the Orlando Repertory Theater's production of Bye Bye Birdie, but among the fanfare and rave reviews came an odd detai…

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Monday, February 17, 2020

Biden Campaign Promises "Return to Next to Normal" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. WASHINGTON D.C. - 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate Joe Biden clarified his campaign's stance on bringing forth a "...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 04:23PM[SHARE]

Stunt Casting Gone Too Far? "Mean Girls" Recasts Bus with New York City Transit Authority Bus #3268 by Broadway Beat

by Addison McKissack. @Addisonmckiss. NEW YORK, NY - The team behind the Broadway smash Mean Girls announced today that they will be rounding out their cast ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:44AM[SHARE]

CDC Urges Citizens to Avoid Spreading Coronavirus by Greeting Exclusively with Jazz Hands by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. WASHINGTON, D. C. - To combat the ongoing threat of coronavirus, the Center for Disease Control has urged citizens to no long...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:27AM[SHARE]

Actor Charged with Tax Evasion After Writing Off Ubers to Pearl Studios by Broadway Beat

by Marissa Hecker. NEW YORK, NY - Unemployed actor Josh Snyder received an official notice today from the Internal Revenue Service, stating he could be fined...

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Actor Charged with Tax Evasion After Writing Off Ubers to Pearl Studios by Broadway Beat

by Marissa Hecker. NEW YORK, NY - Unemployed actor Josh Snyder received an official notice today from the Internal Revenue Service, stating he could be fined up to $10,000 for attempting to …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:49AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 14, 2020

The Masks of Theatre by Broadway Beat

by Ali Solomon. @AliSolomain (Instagram), @AliCoaster (Twitter).

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:25PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 13, 2020

QUIZ: Which "West Side Story" Cast Member Are You? One of the Normal Ones, or the Sexual Harasser? by Broadway Beat

EDITOR'S NOTE: The original title of this piece referred to Amar Ramasar as a "sex offender". It has since been updated to the term "sexual harasser". Amar Ramasar is not legally a sex offen…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 05:09PM[SHARE]

Check Out This Stunning Quick Change! Struggling Actor Becomes Starbucks Barista Just Like That by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. NEW YORK, NY - The most impressive quick change on Broadway isn't happening in a theater, but rather at the Starbucks on 43rd Street and Broadway. On a daily …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:36PM[SHARE]

Check Out This Stunning Quick Change! Struggling Actor Becomes Starbucks Barista Just Like That by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. NEW YORK, NY - The most impressive quick change on Broadway isn't happening in a theater, but rather at the Starbucks on 43rd...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:36PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Stage Crew Member Mishears "Wear All Black" as "Wear Glitter Vest and Feather Boa" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LANSING, Mi. - Derek Haddel, a local Lansing High School student working stage crew for their production of The Crucible, made waves this week after somehow mish…

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Stage Crew Member Mishears "Wear All Black" as "Wear Glitter Vest and Feather Boa" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LANSING, Mi. - Derek Haddel, a local Lansing High School student working stage crew for their production of The Crucible, made w...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:01PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Bechdel Test Updated to Check If Work Includes Three Women of Different Ages Who Are Also Same Woman by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. NEW YORK, NY - The Bechdel test, originally a question of whether a work of fiction included two women who talk to each other about something other than a man, h…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:37AM[SHARE]

Bechdel Test Updated to Check If Work Includes Three Women of Different Ages Who Are Also Same Woman by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. NEW YORK, NY - The Bechdel test, originally a question of whether a work of fiction included two women who talk to each other ab...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:37AM[SHARE]
Monday, February 10, 2020

"Break a Leg & Have Fun, Honey!" Reads Half-Page Ad by Katrina Lenk's Parents In "Company" Playbill by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. NEW YORK, NY - Reports are surfacing today that the parents of Tony Award Winner Katrina Lenk, currently starring as Bobbie in t...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:40AM[SHARE]

Woman Who Ate Her Divorce Papers with Ketchup Eats Her 1040 Tax Form with Honey Mustard by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. SANTA MONICA, Ca. - Area woman Jill Cusack, who famously ate her divorce papers with ketchup in the Gabriel Davis play Goodbye Charles, has now eaten her 1040 ta…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:22AM[SHARE]

Woman Who Ate Her Divorce Papers with Ketchup Eats Her 1040 Tax Form with Honey Mustard by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. SANTA MONICA, Ca. - Area woman Jill Cusack, who famously ate her divorce papers with ketchup in the Gabriel Davis play Goodbye C...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:22AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 7, 2020

Opinion: It's Time for a Musical About Toys Filled with Peanut Butter (Guest Column by This Dog) by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Let's face it - the subject matter of musical theatre throughout the decades has been expansive, specific, and eye-opening to a number of stories that otherwise …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:29AM[SHARE]

Opinion: It's Time for a Musical About Toys Filled with Peanut Butter (Guest Column by This Dog) by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Let's face it - the subject matter of musical theatre throughout the decades has been expansive, specific, and eye-opening to a ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:29AM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 6, 2020

Too Hot for the Role? "Little Shop of Horrors" Recasts Audrey II with Sexy, Sexy Palm Tree by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @justayer (Instagram), @justinayer (Twitter). NEW YORK, NY - Producers of the Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors are responding to the discussion that Jeremy J…

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Too Hot for the Role? "Little Shop of Horrors" Recasts Audrey II with Sexy, Sexy Palm Tree by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @justayer (Instagram), @justinayer (Twitter). NEW YORK, NY - Producers of the Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors are respondin...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 04:37PM[SHARE]

Help! Pasek and Paul Broke Into My House and Won't Leave Until I Learn to Love Myself by Broadway Beat

by Emmy Pratt. @gimmiemmy. QUEENS, NY - Help! Pasek and Paul, the visionary musical minds behind such hits as Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, and The Greatest ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:28AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Critics Praising "1917" for Filming as One Continuous Shot Reveal They've Never Seen a Play by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. LOS ANGELES - After months of film critics describing the Oscar-nominated feature 1917's one-shot filming style as "groundbreaki...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:27AM[SHARE]

QUIZ: Which "West Side Story" Cast Member Are You? One of the Normal Ones, or the Sexual Harasser? by Broadway Beat

EDITOR'S NOTE: The original title of this piece referred to Amar Ramasar as a "sex offender". It has since been updated to the term "sexual harasser". Amar Ramasar is not legally a sex offen…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:03AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Just Because They Can: "Hamilton" Film to Digitally Replace Daveed Diggs with Sassy, Rappin' Giraffe by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Disney announced yesterday that they've acquired the rights to a June 2016 filming of the acclaimed Broadway pheno...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:29AM[SHARE]
Monday, February 3, 2020

QUIZ: Which "West Side Story" Cast Member Are You? One of the Normal Ones, or the Sexual Harasser? by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. EDITOR'S NOTE: The original title of this piece referred to Amar Ramasar as a "sex offender". It has since been updated to the term "sexual harasser". Amar Ramas…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 03:19PM[SHARE]

Investigators Discover Last Remaining New York Actor Not Cast in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" by Broadway Beat

by Mikayla Petrilla. @HeyItsMikayy. NEW YORK, NY - Local investigators announced today that they've finally discovered the last remaining New York-based actor not cast in Amazon's The Marvel…

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Investigators Discover Last Remaining New York Actor Not Cast in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" by Broadway Beat

by Mikayla Petrilla. @HeyItsMikayy. NEW YORK, NY - Local investigators announced today that they've finally discovered the last remaining New York-based acto...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:23AM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 30, 2020

Broadway Introduces New Penalty for Excessive Coughing During a Performance: You Must Wash Elphaba by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. NEW YORK, NY - The Broadway League announced today that, following a board meeting called to address the epidemic of excessive coughing during shows, anyone w…

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Broadway Introduces New Penalty for Excessive Coughing During a Performance: You Must Wash Elphaba by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. NEW YORK, NY - The Broadway League announced today that, following a board meeting called to address the epidemic of excessiv...

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Report: Every Song in Musical a Reprise by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. NEW YORK, NY - Local composer and lyricist Logan Brisson broke new theatrical ground today by confirming that every single song in her new musical, even the open…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:33AM[SHARE]

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