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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Actor Smiles While Trying to Convince Students to Stop Laughing at His Reel. And Website. And Shoes. by Broadway Beat

by Heidi Brueckmann. @heidibrueckmann. BROOKLYN, NY - Recent MFA graduate and current middle school theatre teacher Marcos Quinn was...

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Evening the Score? Jeremy O. Harris Texts in the Front Row at Rihanna's Halftime Performance by Broadway Beat

by Jonathan Hogue. @jthogue2. GLENDALE, Arizona " In response to pop star Rihanna's infamous 2019 incident where she arrived late and...

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Tourist Confuses SIX for Dinner Theatre After Being Told the Cast "Ate", "Served", and "Feasted" by Broadway Beat

by Jonathan Hogue. @jthogue2. NEW YORK, NY " New Jersey tourist Carl Peterson is demanding a refund from the producers of Broadway's hit...

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Theatre Kid at Super Bowl Party Pays Attention After Hearing Chiefs Feature Multiple Michigan Grads by Broadway Beat

by Mike Abrams. @TheWrongCatDied. MURRAY HILL, NY - Theatre fanatic and Pace University grad Christina Webber put down her plate of...

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College Professor Who "Knows the Industry" Can't Turn On His Zoom Camera by Broadway Beat

by Joseph Thor. @josephthormusic. BOSTON - Dr. William Benderson, head of Musical Theatre at Massachusetts State College, boasted in a...

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Teen's Probability of Running Away at 100% After Grandma Flies in for SPRING AWAKENING Performance by Broadway Beat

by Alison Cummins. @alisoncummins13. PASSAIC, NJ. - Roosevelt High School junior Rosemary Caldwell was last seen walking into a very...

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Musical Theatre Actor Leaves Stage for More Stable Career as Musical Theatre TikToker by Broadway Beat

by Conor Moroney. @conorseamusactor. Jersey City, NJ - Betty Briscoe, a musical theatre actor with more than a dozen regional credits to...

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Sophomore Cast as Lysander Given First Speaking Role, Computer Password for Next Decade by Broadway Beat

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. CUSTER, SD - Custer High School sophomore Dylan Mercer recently celebrated his first speaking role in...

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ONCE UPON... Review: Someone's Phone Rang at A DOLL'S HOUSE and Their Ringtone Was "Work Bitch" by Broadway Beat

by Reilly Wilmit. @reilly.wilmit. NEW YORK, NY - With jukebox musicals like & Juliet and Moulin Rouge! dominating the Broadway stage, it...

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Actor Makes Up Names of Drama & Dance Professors on Resume Even Though Nobody Reads That Section by Broadway Beat

by Nick Navari. IG and Twitter: @nnavari. CINCINNATI, OH - Non-equity actor Cody Spencer admitted this morning to forging a few extra...

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A Beautiful Noise? Ensemble in Neil Diamond Musical to be Replaced by Drunk Red Sox Fans by Broadway Beat

by Kendall Davis. @hahakendalldavis. NEW YORK, NY " Director Michael Mayer announced this week that the ensemble of the hit jukebox...

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Brave! Local Theatre Company Responds to Lack Of Diversity Criticism by Closing Forever by Broadway Beat

by T.J. Pieffer. @tjpieffer. BUFFALO, NY " The McKinley Playhouse has broken their silence on a viral Facebook petition charging the...

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Revolutionary! Musical Theatre Student Chooses New Spot on Wall by Broadway Beat

by Jennifer Haining. @itsraininghianing. ARLINGTON, VA - GMU MT freshman Claire Avery shocked her "Scene Into Song" class this week by...

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Finally: Marie's Crisis Scraps Two Drink Minimum, Enacts Three Drink Maximum by Broadway Beat

by Emily Claypoole. @playdohpoole. WEST VILLAGE, NYC " Historic piano bar and musical theatre sing-a-long spot Marie's Crisis announced...

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

"Practice, Practice, Practice!" says Actor to Couple Genuinely Asking for Directions by Broadway Beat

by Kevin Burke. @ke7inburke. NEW YORK, NY " Never missing an opportunity to be the center of attention, Alex Anderson, local actor with...

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BREAKING: Tony Voters No Longer Must See Every Show, But Must Finish Their Vegetables If They Don't by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The American Theatre Wing announced this week that Tony award voters no longer must see every...

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The Heartwarming Story of George Santos Giving Lin-Manuel Miranda Ron Chernow's Hamilton Biography by Broadway Beat

by Conor Moroney. @conorseamusactor. WASHINGTON D.C. - It has been reported that the theatre world has one unsung hero to thank for...

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Obituary: The Most Abusive Teacher at Your Conservatory Died, Now You Have to Pretend to Be Sad by Broadway Beat

by Elanna White. @Ewelannawhite. NEW YORK, NY - Jimmy Clayton, 78, an acting teacher at NYC's leading conservatory passed away on...

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Audra McDonald One Tony Award Away from Redeeming Free Gregorys Coffee by Broadway Beat

by Caroline Lyell. @Caro__lyell. NEW YORK, NY. - Broadway legend Audra McDonald revealed today that if she wins her record-breaking...

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Feed Me, Hunty! Audrey II Announces They Will Start Accepting Blood From Gay and Bisexual Men by Broadway Beat

by Violet Jones. @violet_leigh. SKID ROW, NY - During a press conference at Mushnik and Son Flower Shop, fan-favorite blood-thirsty plant...

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Actor Who Contracted Pneumonia Claims She Was Method Acting for Role as Eponine Understudy #2 by Broadway Beat

by Anna Schwartz. @annajschwartz. AMESBURY, Mass. - 17-year old Julie Romero has developed severe pneumonia after taking a midnight walk...

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Jojo the Who is Uninterested in Being Your Pro-Life Scapegoat and He's Ready to "Yop!" About It by Broadway Beat

by Keeley Bell @omgitskee. WHOVILLE, Speck of Dust - Jojo the Who made his voice heard again today, this time with far more than a "Yop!"...

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Fun! These $8 Skittles Can Only Be Eaten in the Lobby by Broadway Beat

by Kevin Burke. @ke7inburke. NEW YORK, NY " In a fun, exciting turn of events, patrons of the Gershwin Theatre's Thursday night...

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

"Would You Mind Getting Up for a Twelfth Time?": Editorial by That Person in the Middle of the Row by Broadway Beat

by Corey Pajka. @CPajka, @corey_does_thingsnyc. Greetings, fellow audience member. It's me again! I know the play only started 57 minutes...

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WAIT! We Had Another Topical Funny Girl Joke But Got Locked in a K-Mart and Couldn't Post Until Now by Broadway Beat

by Devin Wallace. @thedevinwallace. OSSINING, NY - Hold the phone, stop the presses! The Broadway Beat had a hilarious, insightful, and...

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

INTERVIEW: Cast Party Host Corey Lets Us Know Where to Park So the Neighbors Don't Call His Mom by Broadway Beat

by Naomi Rubin. @naomithefool. Local student Corey Overton, who just wrapped the role of Billy Flynn in his high school's production of...

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Drama Club Beast Costume Looks Suspiciously Like Last Year's Shrek Costume by Broadway Beat

by Devin Wallace. @thedevinwallace. COXSACKIE, NY - This year's Coxsackie High School production of Beauty and the Beast brought back...

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Teen Spends Weekend Scouring Reddit for Non-Existent Bootleg Instead of Basking in God's Light by Broadway Beat

by Annie Sudler. IG: @soap._suds, Twitter: @the_soap_suds. MARIETTA, GA. - Reports from concerned family of high schooler Noah Keller...

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NYC Broadway Week Offers Two Tickets You Can't Afford for the Price of One Ticket You Can't Afford by Broadway Beat

by Devin Wallace. @thedevinwallace. NEW YORK, NY - Broadway Week is back in full force, with countless two-for-one ticket deals on dozens...

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Adult Woman Haunted by "You Have a Real Shot at This Professionally" from High School Choir Teacher by Broadway Beat

by Alison Cummins. @alisoncummins13. CLEVELAND, Oh. " Local accountant Marta Underwood, 42, announced today that she just might just quit...

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Straight Dude Fakes Football Injury, Now "Has" to Do Spring Musical by Broadway Beat

by Anjali Ramakrishnan. @krishnetwork. WEST HIGH SCHOOL, CALIFORNIA - David Jamit, junior at West High School and former quarterback of...

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