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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: We Went Undercover & Infiltrated the Dating App for Actors Who've Played Evan Hansen by Broadway Beat

by Ivy Moore. NEW YORK, NY - Following the announcement that Ben Platt and Noah Galvin have become the second couple to date after both portraying the title ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:49PM
Monday, June 22, 2020

“Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” Team Reveals Musical Was Inspired by Popular Superhero “Spider-Man" by Broadway Beat

by Gus Sanchez. @gusdavsanchez. NEW YORK, NY - Producers behind the controversial 2011 musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark revealed today that the product...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:59AM
Thursday, June 18, 2020

Disney Princesses Unionize, Demand Redistribution of Mothers by Broadway Beat

by Julian Hermano. @jwlian. NEW ORLEANS - Reports are currently surfacing that Princesses Elsa and Anna of Arendelle arrived today in New Orleans for a meet...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:15AM
Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Martin Scorsese Eager to Direct New "Joseph" Adaptation After Learning There's a Narrator by Broadway Beat

by Jonah Mensch. @jpmensch. NEW YORK, NY - Director Martin Scorsese, fresh off of his 2019, Oscar-nominated film The Irishman, is reportedly “very interested...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:56AM
Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Seth Rudetsky Announces "Stars in the Cellar w/ 60 Minutes to Solve My Riddles & Find the Antidote" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Musician and radio host Seth Rudetsky and producer James Wesley, who host the daily, live streamed performance/ta...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:51AM
Monday, June 1, 2020

Carolee Carmello Unveils "Ocean’s Eleven" Style Heist to Steal Unclaimed Tony Awards by Broadway Beat

by Russell Aguirre. @RussellSondheim (Twitter), @RussellAaron (Instagram). NEW YORK, NY - The American Theatre Wing expressed their shock this morning after...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Friday, May 29, 2020

HS Theatre Teacher Choosing Next Musical Based On Adult Role He Wants to Shoehorn Himself Into by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. CRANSTON, RI - According to students at Cranston High School in Rhode Island, theater teacher Colin Hayes is...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Opinion: If Our Cast Is Like a “Second Family”, Then Why Can’t I Borrow Your Car, Stephen? by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Dear Stephen Bellick and the Cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Stephen, you recently noted backstage how our cast is like a “sec...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:40AM

Opinion: If Our Cast Is Like a “Second Family”, Then Why Can’t I Borrow Your Car, Stephen? by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Dear Stephen Bellick and the Cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Stephen, you recently noted backstage how our...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:40AM

Broadway Roulette Mixer Attendee in Hiding After Accidentally Sending Eggplant Emoji in the Chat by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. Brought to you by Broadway Roulette. NEW YORK, NY - College freshman and life-long theatre fan Carl Hicks has reportedly been mi...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Non-COVID Related Death Rate Also Spikes After Sweeney Todd Reopens Barbershop by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @justinayer (Twitter). @justayer (Instagram). LONDON - As lockdowns are lifted and small business owners are allowed to open their doors, all...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Editor of Elphaba Riff Compilations Receives Lifetime Achievement Tony Award by Broadway Beat

by Ziye Hu. FRESNO, Ca. - The American Theatre Wing has awarded 27 year-old property manager Jason Martinez a special Lifetime Achievemen...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

We Tried to Choose a "Hamilton" Disney Plus Headline But We Couldn't Land On One So Here's 87 by Broadway Beat

by The Broadway Beat writers (socials below). "Tiny Hamilton Cast That Lives in the TV Must Be Exhausted From Thousands of Daily Streams,...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

CDC Warns Federal Reserve of Adaptable ‘80s Movies Running "Dangerously Low" by Broadway Beat

by Michael Bingham. @bingbongbingham. ATLANTA - Terror struck the Broadway community today when CDC spokesman Dr. John Weatherford annou...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Local Actor Wondering How to List "Zoom Community Theater Happy Hour" on Resume by Broadway Beat

by Natalie Shadrick. @ncshadrick. CINCINNATI, Oh - Local actor Penny Newton confided today that she just isn’t quite sure how to list the...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Monday, May 25, 2020

Unemployed Actor With No Insurance Living Through Pandemic Excited to Have Extra Day Off I Guess by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. CINCINNATI, Oh. - Local unemployed actor Caroline Finn, who hasn’t had a paying role since the coronavirus pandemic halted all l...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Unemployed Actor With No Insurance Living Through Pandemic Excited to Have Extra Day Off I Guess by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. CINCINNATI, Oh. - Local unemployed actor Caroline Finn, who hasn’t had a paying role since the coronavirus p...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 21, 2020

Lori Loughlin Pleads Guilty in Admissions Scandal, Sentenced to Limited Engagement in "Chicago" by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. BOSTON, MA - Lori Loughlin fled a federal court in Boston today in hysterics after pleading guilty of bribery over the highly...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

REPORT: Monkey Paw Wish for “Big Smash Musical To Help Broadway Get Back On Its Feet” Granted by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local theatre fan Chris Lill relayed his regret today after wishing on a monkey’s paw for a “real smash” musical ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

REPORT: Monkey Paw Wish for “Big Smash Musical To Help Broadway Get Back On Its Feet” Granted by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local theatre fan Chris Lill relayed his regret today after wishing on a monkey’s paw for a “...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Lori Loughlin Pleads Guilty in Admissions Scandal, Sentenced to Limited Engagement in "Chicago" by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. BOSTON, MA - Lori Loughlin fled a federal court in Boston today in hysterics after pleading guilty of bri...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

What If We Do "Romeo And Juliet"... But In Quarantine? (Guest Column by Every Director) by Broadway Beat

by Ryan Danley. @isridiculous. Hello theatre fans! We have all missed you so much. While this time has had its challenges, it also has be...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Fans Boycott National Theatre, Demand "Frankenstein" with More Benedict Cumberbatch Trying to Stand by Broadway Beat

by Cameron Smith. @CamRayNYC. LONDON - The National Theatre’s recent re-release of their 2011 recording of Frankenstein has received acclaim from theatre fa...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

REVIEW: We Caught an Early Preview of the “Tootsie” National Tour (Guest Column by J.K. Rowling) by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. Cheerio! J.K. Rowling here! Author of beloved children’s books, the woman behind author pseudonym Robert Galbraith, and tr...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Fans Boycott National Theatre, Demand "Frankenstein" with More Benedict Cumberbatch Trying to Stand by Broadway Beat

by Cameron Smith. @CamRayNYC. LONDON - The National Theatre’s recent re-release of their 2011 recording of Frankenstein has received acc...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Furloughed House Manager Flicks Lights On and Off to Let Parents Know It’s Time for Dinner by Broadway Beat

by Victoria Rios. @dontcallmecarrots (Instagram), @not_carrots (Twitter). CLEARWATER, FL - Local furloughed House Manager Stacie Woodley isn’t letting the C...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Disney Plus to Censor All “Hamilton” Cursing, Sexual Content, Rapping by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - In a huge development this morning, Disney announced that Thomas Kail’s filmed performance of the original Broadwa...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:22AM

“Thank God for COVID,” says All-White High School Who Were Planning Production of “Hairspray” by Broadway Beat

by Ish Gupta. @doofyish. BOTSFORD, Conn. – The Botsford High School Drama Club announced Tuesday that, despite initial widespread lament over the coronavirus...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Monday, May 11, 2020

“The Disney Family Singalong” Producers Announce Spinoff “The Chekhov Bloodline Dwellalong" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Producers behind ABC’s cheerful “The Disney Family Singalong” specials have announced a spinoff titled “The Chekho...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:49AM
Friday, May 8, 2020

Globe Theatre Requires You Sit On a Piece Of Wood For Livestream Viewing by Broadway Beat

by Ryan Danley. @isridiculous. LONDON - In an attempt to give the home audience an authentic experience, The Shakespeare Globe Theatre announced today they w...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:09PM
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Free to a Good Home: Universal Introduces Foster Program for the Cast of "Cats" by Broadway Beat

by Russell Aguirre. LOS ANGELES - With pet adoption and fostering at an all time high during this period of quarantine, Universal Studios has announced the l...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:14PM

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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 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic