“Some Like It Hot” will come to Broadway this fall. The musical adaptation will be led by Christian Borle as Joe/Josephine, J. Harrison Ghee as Jerry/Daphne and Adrianna Hicks as Sugar. …
SOURCE: Broadway News at 10:00AMBroadway grosses picked up last week, as several productions began long-awaited performances and as the spring season swings into full gear. Total gross across all 34 productions increased t…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 07:36PMBroadway theaters will keep mask requirements for audience members through at least May 31, but will soon leave vaccination checks up to the theater owners, the Broadway League announced Fri…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 12:54PM“Paradise Square” has extended its performance cancellations and now plans to resume April 19. The new musical has been dark since April 7 after the detection of positive COVID-19 case…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 11:04AMActors’ Equity will seek to represent the actors and stage managers working on a non-union tour of “Waitress.” This is the first time the union has sought to become the bargaining ag…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 05:20PMBroadway grosses dipped slightly last week, as COVID-19 cases led to the cancellation of several performances and as two productions held opening nights. All 31 productions brought in a coll…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 04:20PMAndré De Shields will play his final performance in “Hadestown” on May 29, the production said Monday. De Shields played the role of Hermes in the musical’s 2019 London production a…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 08:16AMThree manholes on West 43rd Street caught fire Sunday evening, causing panic as patrons of “Birthday Candles” attempted to leave the nearby American Airlines Theatre on opening night. …
SOURCE: Broadway News at 08:42PM“Plaza Suite” has extended its performance cancellations through April 10, the production announced Friday. The cancellation follows positive COVID-19 tests for leads Matthew Broderick a…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 02:37PMSonia Friedman Productions announced plans Friday to bring Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” to Broadway next season. The production, directed by Patrick Marber, ran in the West End in f…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 01:00PM“Paradise Square” canceled its April 7 performance due to COVID-19 cases detected in the company. The new musical made the announcement about 20 minutes before curtain. A resumption date…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 06:44PMSarah Jessica Parker tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, leading “Plaza Suite” to cancel its Thursday evening performance. Her positive test comes after her husband and “Plaza Suite…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 04:20PMThe Tony Awards have returned to a full calendar of in-person events for the first time since the 2018-2019 season. Nominations for the 75th Annual Tony Awards will be announced on Tues., …
SOURCE: Broadway News at 10:50AM“Kinky Boots” will return to New York this summer at the Off-Broadway theater Stage 42. The Tony-Award winning musical returns to the city after a six-year Broadway run, which ended in…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 10:05AM“A Strange Loop” has pushed back its first preview to April 11 after COVID-19 cases were detected within the company. The new musical previously canceled its April 6 performance, which w…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 02:03PM“A Strange Loop” has cancelled its first preview performance after COVID-19 cases were discovered within the company, the production wrote in an email to attendees Tuesday. The cancellat…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 04:02PMSeven Broadway shows began previews last week, bumping up the total weekly gross, but leading to a lower capacity across the industry. The 31 productions reported a total gross of $28.8 mi…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 02:31PM“Mrs. Doubtfire” will record a cast album this week, producer Kevin McCollum announced Monday. The album will feature the cast that opened the show on Dec. 5, 2021. This means Jake Ryan …
SOURCE: Broadway News at 11:23AMThe TikTok-inspired musical “Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” won Best Musical Theater Album at the Grammy Awards Sunday. The album, based on the “Bridgerton” Netflix show, was written…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 04:11PMDaniel Craig tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday, leading to the cancellation of “Macbeth” performances through April 7. The play had canceled its Friday evening performance 30 minutes…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 10:20AMBroadway theaters will continue to require proof of vaccination and masks for theatergoers through April 30, 2022. Decisions on future plans will be made on April 15. “The Committee of…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 03:32PMThe two younger siblings in “Mrs. Doubtfire” will be played by new cast members when the musical returns to Broadway this April. The role of Christopher Hillard, previously played by J…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 10:25AMNew musical “KPOP” will come to Broadway this October, starring Korean pop singer Luna. This is the Broadway debut for Luna, who started her career as a member of the popular South Korea…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 11:44AMThe lawsuit between advertising agency SpotCo and producer Scott Rudin has been referred to the court’s mediation program. The two parties must attempt to find a solution through that pr…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 06:00AM“The Music Man” continued to top the weekly grosses, bringing in $3.3 million in the week ended March 27. This is slightly less than it made the prior week, but still continues the mus…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 03:34PMSamuel L. Jackson will return to Broadway this fall in a revival of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson. The starry cast will include Danielle …
SOURCE: Broadway News at 12:28PM“Camelot” will return to Broadway this fall, with a new book by Aaron Sorkin. Lincoln Center Theater is producing the Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical, which is scheduled to…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 03:00PM“Girl from the North Country” will return to Broadway for 50 performances this spring. The musical will resume performances at the Belasco Theatre on April 29 and run through June 11. …
SOURCE: Broadway News at 10:26AMThe vaccine mandate for Broadway performers and other crew members will remain in place, despite an exemption announced Thursday by New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “Broadway theatres antic…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 02:30PMNew play “POTUS” has moved up its Broadway opening and will now be eligible for this season’s Tony Awards. The Selina Fillinger play will now open at the matinee on April 27, 2022, one…
SOURCE: Broadway News at 11:55AM“The Music Man” was the highest grossing show on Broadway last week, bringing in $3.45 million, according to box office reports from the week ended March 20. Coming in just below the t…
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