Monday, April 22, 2019
Mel Brooks is coming to Broadway for two nights in June as part of the “In Residence on Broadway” series. Brooks will star in an unscripted show, entitled “Mel Brooks on Broadway,” f…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 01:00PMCharles Randolph-Wright’s play “Blue,” is coming to Broadway under the direction of Phylicia Rashad. The play will come to Broadway in spring 2020 at a theater to be announced. Produce…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 11:43AMFollowing the news of a Netflix adaptation, “The Prom” has announced it will also be adapted into a young adult novel. Saundra Mitchell, an author of young adult novels , has written the…
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge will reprise their roles in “Sea Wall/A Life,” as the plays transfer to Broadway’s Hudson Theatre this summer. The two plays, which are distinct, but …
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Ryan Murphy will bring a film adaptation of “The Boys in the Band” to Netflix, the television producer announced Wednesday. The film will be an adaptation of the Mart Crowley play, of wh…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 02:41PMThe Drama League announced its 2019 nominees Wednesday, which include off-Broadway and Broadway productions. In addition to category-specific awards, the Drama League, made up of industry pr…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 11:22AMSean Cercone, president of Playscripts Inc., has purchased Broadway Licensing, an imprint of the Playscripts company. With the backing of The Antelope Group, a private live-entertainment inv…
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Alan Wasser, a veteran Broadway general manager and founder of Foresight Theatrical, passed away on April 14 at the age of 70. Wasser died due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. A…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 05:22PM“Fairview” by Jackie Sibblies Drury won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, with “What the Constitution Means to Me” by Heidi Schreck and “Dance Nation” by Clare Barron named as f…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 03:37PMSaturday, April 13, 2019
Laurie Metcalf will return to Broadway next season to star in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” alongside Eddie Izzard. The revival will be directed by Joe Mantello and will also star …
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The Tony Awards Administration committee set new rules Thursday that could offer authors and composers of revivals a first or second chance at a Tony Award. Effective immediately, the commit…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 05:52PMThe Tina Turner musical, entitled “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical,” will open at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in the fall, the producers announced Thursday. The musical, which is currentl…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 11:07AMTuesday, April 9, 2019
Television producer Ryan Murphy is creating a film adaptation of “The Prom” for Netflix. Murphy, the creator and producer of shows such as “Glee” and “American Horror Story,” wil…
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Illusionist Criss Angel is the latest artist to join the “In Residence on Broadway” series at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. He will play the Lunt-Fontanne for eight performances from July 2…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 01:00PMMichael Urie will host the Drama Desk Awards for the fourth consecutive year. The Drama Desk Awards, which recognize Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway shows and performers, will ta…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 06:00AMWednesday, April 3, 2019
Eva Price likes her art to be political. It’s not that it has to address politics directly, but rather it has to resonate with what’s going on in the world. With that framework in mind, …
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“To Kill a Mockingbird” currently has an advance of more than $22 million, producer Scott Rudin announced Monday. The Aaron Sorkin play has been playing the Shubert Theatre since Nov. 1,…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 11:56AMJohn Leguizamo’s one-man play “Latin History for Morons” will launch a North American tour this June. The first stop on the tour will be the Apollo Theater in Harlem on June 20. Other …
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Aaron Sorkin’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” will embark on a national tour starting in August 2020. The first stop on the tour, which will traveling for more than two years, will be the Joh…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 12:34PMTuesday, March 26, 2019
Second Stage has announced three Broadway productions at the Hayes Theater for the 2019-2020 season. The theater will start off its season with the Broadway debut of Tracy Letts’ “Linda …
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 05:12PMDeciding which Disney property to bring to Broadway is a two-part process: there’s a brief, discerning look at the company’s empire, and then gut instinct takes over. “Alan Menken says…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 07:00AMMonday, March 25, 2019
Regina Spektor will appear on Broadway in June as part of the “In Residence on Broadway” series. The singer-songwriter will appear at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on June 20, 21, 22, 25 and…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 02:00PMSutton Foster will play Marian Paroo opposite Hugh Jackman in “The Music Man.” As previously reported, “The Music Man” will begin performances on Sept. 9, 2020, with an opening night…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 09:29AMThursday, March 21, 2019
Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon will announce the 73rd Annual Tony Award Nominations on April 30. The nominations will be aired live at 8:30 a.m. on CBS This Morning and streamed on t…
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“Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” has pushed back its opening night date to April 21. The Taylor Mac play was originally set to open on April 11, but previews were postponed after ori…
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“Birdman” screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris has written the script for a film adaptation of the “Jekyll & Hyde” musical. Dinelaris, who was also the book writer for the Broadway m…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 02:27PMJames Corden will host the 2019 Tony Awards this June. This is the second time Corden has hosted, after taking on the role in 2016 at the Beacon Theatre. The “Late Late Show” host has tw…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 10:33AM“Kiss Me, Kate” will extend an additional four weeks, Roundabout Theatre Company announced Tuesday. The revival, directed by Scott Ellis and choreographed by Warren Carlyle, will now pla…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 08:30AM“Frozen” has announced three upcoming productions in Australia, London and Germany. The musical will stage sit-down runs at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney in July 2020, at London’s Thea…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 03:00AMWednesday, March 13, 2019
Anna D. Shapiro, the artistic director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, has been tapped to direct ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ musical. The musical features music by Sir Elton John, lyrics by…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 11:00AMHugh Jackman will play Harold Hill in a revival of “The Music Man” next year. Produced by Scott Rudin, the revival will reassemble the creative team from the last “Hello, Dolly!” rev…
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