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Thursday, March 14, 2024

With The Heart of Rock and Roll, Huey Lewis Is Feeling the Power of Love on Broadway by Darryn King

The Heart of Rock and Roll, the new Broadway musical built around the music of Huey Lewis and the News, is set in the 1980s. Of course it is. Slick, positive and as garishly, irresistibly c…

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Steve Carell, Alison Pill and More on Broadway's Newly ‘Relevant and Resonant’ Uncle Vanya by Darryn King

The Lincoln Center Theater production of Uncle Vanya, newly translated by Heidi Schreck and directed by Lila Neugebauer, begins performances on April 2 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, with a…

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Liev Schreiber, Amy Ryan and Zoe Kazan Hit the Red Carpet to Talk Broadway’s Doubt by Darryn King

The first Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable celebrated its return to the New York stage at Roundabout Theatre Company’s Tod…

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Julie Benko, Jordan Fisher, Shoshana Bean and More Present a Record-Breaking Broadway Backwards by Darryn King

Broadway Backwards, the annual, one-night-only performance of show tunes with an LGBTQ+ twist, played the New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11. The event raised a record-breaking $917,651 to be…

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Laura Benanti, Victoria Clark and More Join Kristin Chenoweth for Kristin: An Evening with Friends for Todd by Darryn King

A roster of Roundabout alums will join Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth for Kristin: An Evening with Friends for Todd, a one-night-only special benefit concert directed by Tony w…

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

The Denim Diaries with A Beautiful Noise’s Amber Ardolino, Episode 6: A 24-Hour Getaway by Darryn King

In January, Amber Ardolino donned the blue jeans (and blonde wig) to play Marcia Murphey in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical opposite Nick Fradiani’s Neil Diamond. Now she’s t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Broadway's Sweeney Todd, Starring Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster, to Play Final Bow by Darryn King

The revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will play its final performance on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on May 5. The production opened on March 26, 2023. Wit…

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Snook and Broadway-Bound Sunset Boulevard Receive Olivier Award Nominations by Darryn King

The Broadway-bound production of Sunset Boulevard has received 11 Olivier Award nominations, more than any other play or musical, this year. Nominations for the revival of the Andrew Lloyd …

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone & More Win Academy Awards by Darryn King

The 96th Academy Awards were held on March 10, with a number of Broadway artists receiving honors. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony, televised live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood…

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Hamilton’s Emmy Raver-Lampman and Tony Award Winner Daveed Diggs Welcome New Baby by Darryn King

Former Hamilton cast members Emmy Raver-Lampman and Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs have welcomed a new baby. Raver-Lampman and Diggs made the birth announcement in a joint post on their res…

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Robyn Hurder to Return to Broadway's Chicago as Velma Kelly by Darryn King

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder will play nightclub murderess Velma Kelly in Chicago at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre from March 26 through June 16. Hurder takes over the role from Amra-Faye Wri…

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Stranger Things: The First Shadow Is One Step Closer to Turning Broadway Upside Down by Darryn King

Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a theatrical prequel to the Netflix ’80s-nostalgia horror series, is one step closer to Broadway. The show, which opened on December 14, 2023 at the Phoe…

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The Who’s Tommy Is About to Rock Out on Broadway by Darryn King

The Who’s Tommy, the rock opera based on the 1969 concept album, will have its first preview performance on March 8 at the Nederlander Theatre, with an official opening set for March 28. T…

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Aaron Tveit Will Follow Sutton Foster's Lead with Café Carlyle Residency by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit is trading the pie shop for the elegant confines of the Café Carlyle. Tveit, who ends his run as the title character in Sweeney Todd on May 5, will perform at …

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Ricky Rojas Returns to Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Darryn King

Ricky Rojas will return to Moulin Rouge! The Musical as Santiago, the role he originated on Broadway, beginning March 26. He replaces Gabe Martinez, who will play his final performance at t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Patrick Page to Take All the Devils Are Here There and Everywhere by Darryn King

Patrick Page is taking his villainy on the road. His one-man show All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain will play select city engagements throughout the country after…

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The Who's Tommy Cast and Creative Team: 'The World Has Caught Up to Tommy' by Darryn King

The cast and creative team of the new Broadway reimagining of The Who’s Tommy, the epic rock opera based on the 1969 concept album, are ready to dazzle audiences at the Nederlander Theatr…

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The Preacher's Wife, New Musical by Tituss Burgess starring Amber Riley, to Premiere in Atlanta by Darryn King

The Preacher’s Wife, a new musical with music and lyrics by actor, singer and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Tituss Burgess, and starring Amber Riley (TV’s Glee, The Wiz Live!), is set t…

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Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Othello on Broadway by Darryn King

Tony and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Tony and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal are set to star in a 2025 Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s Othello, directed by Kenny L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Amy Ryan and Liev Schreiber Set to Give Audiences More Doubt on Broadway by Darryn King

The Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable has extended its run by one week. The production, now in previews at Roundabout Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32AM
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The Denim Diaries with A Beautiful Noise’s Amber Ardolino, Episode 5: Fun and Games at the Broadhurst by Darryn King

In January, Amber Ardolino donned the blue jeans (and blond wig) to play Marcia Murphey in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical opposite Nick Fradiani’s Neil Diamond. Now she’s ta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Monday, March 4, 2024

John Lithgow to Play Roald Dahl in Royal Court Production of Giant, a New Play About the Author’s Antisemitism by Darryn King

Two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow is set to play Roald Dahl in a new play about the author's antisemitism. Giant, the debut play of Mark Rosenblatt, will be directed by Nicholas Hytne…

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Christopher Sieber and Michelle Williams Join the Pre-Broadway Cast of Death Becomes Her by Darryn King

Two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber and former Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams have joined the cast of Death Becomes Her. The musical—adapted from the 1992 horror-comedy fil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM
Friday, March 1, 2024

Broadway Theaters Will Dim Lights in Honor of Three-Time Tony Winner Hinton Battle by Darryn King

Select Broadway theaters will dim their lights to honor three-time Tony Award-winning actor, dancer and choreographer Hinton Battle. The lights of the Shubert, Marquis, St. James, New Amster…

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In Doubt, Zoe Kazan Explores the Mysteries of Life and Acting by Darryn King

At first glance, it might occur to you that the actor and writer Zoe Kazan has the wide, watchful eyes of a deer caught in the headlights. Look again, and that same gaze may take on the prob…

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Tony Award Winner Christopher Durang to Receive Dramatists Guild Lifetime Achievement Award by Darryn King

Tony-winning playwright and Pulitzer finalist Christopher Durang is the recipient of the Dramatists Guild of America’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, an annual award presented by the Dra…

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After 42 Years, Forbidden Broadway Will Make Its Broadway Debut by Darryn King

For the first time, the Tony-honored Broadway spoof revue Forbidden Broadway is coming to Broadway. Forbidden Broadway on Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song, directed by creator Gerard Alessa…

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The Outsiders' Broadway Cast and Creative Team Promise Fire and Rain, Mud and Dirt, Rhythm and Blues by Darryn King

The Outsiders, based on the novel by S.E. Hinton and the 1983 film, begins performances on March 16 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, opening April 11. The new musical follows misfits Ponybo…

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

James Monroe Iglehart to Play Louis Armstrong in A Wonderful World on Broadway by Darryn King

Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart will star on Broadway in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, featuring songs made famous by “Satchmo” himself. The show is directed by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Drag Race Star Jinkx Monsoon to Play Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors Opposite Corbin Bleu by Darryn King

Jinkx Monsoon, the American drag queen, actor, singer and comedian, is set to play Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at off-Broadway’s Westside Theatre. Jinkx will step into the role on Apr…

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The Queen of Versailles, Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Completes Creative Team for Pre-Broadway Premiere by Darryn King

The Queen of Versailles, the new musical reuniting Wicked composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz with Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, has its full creative team. The show will hav…

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All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards