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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Broadway Star Jason Danieley Announces Marriage by Darryn King

Broadway actor and singer Jason Danieley has announced his marriage to Andrea Nunes. “Life is full of surprises!” Danieley wrote in an Instagram announcement on May 7. “Andrea and I ti…

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Call Me Cherry with The Outsiders’ Emma Pittman, Episode 3: An Emotional Tony Nominations Day by Darryn King

In the new Broadway musical The Outsiders, now playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Emma Pittman plays Cherry Valance, the sensitive, red-headed cheerleader in a world of battle-ready b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Billy Porter to Receive the 2024 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for LGBTQ+ Activism by Darryn King

The Tony Award-winning actor and singer Billy Porter will receive the 2024 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award in recognition of his outstanding dedication and contributions as an activist and spo…

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Academy Award Winner Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut in New Play by Ayad Akhtar by Darryn King

Academy Award winner Robert Downey Jr. will make his Broadway debut in McNeal, a new play by Tony nominee and Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar (Junk, Disgraced), directed by Tony winner Bar…

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World-Premiere Stage Adaptation of Schmigadoon! Is Coming to the Kennedy Center in 2025 by Darryn King

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ 2024-25 season will feature the world-premiere stage adaptation of Schmigadoon!, the Emmy Award-winning Apple Original musical comedy s…

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Monday, May 6, 2024

Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Darryn King

The 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama has been awarded to Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust. Making the announcement, Pulitzer administrator Marjorie Miller described the play as “a simple and ele…

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Amber Ruffin, Jessica Hecht, Margaret Cho and More to Feature in New York Stage and Film Summer Season by Darryn King

New York Stage and Film (NYSAF), a vital incubator for new theatrical works, has announced its 2024 summer season, including a number of new works by artists familiar to Broadway audiences. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

2024 Lucille Lortel Awards Announced; (pray), Stereophonic, Hell's Kitchen and More Recognized by Darryn King

The recipients of the 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced on May 5 at a ceremony at NYU Skirball. Ars Nova and National Black Theatre's…

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Ariana Madix Will Return to Broadway’s Chicago by Darryn King

Television personality, actress and author Ariana Madix will return to the Broadway cast of Chicago as Roxie Hart. Madix broke box office records for Chicago during her first appearance as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Friday, May 3, 2024

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Stereophonic Playwright David Adjmi by Darryn King

The latest script by the playwright David Adjmi resembles a musical composition: carefully calibrated rhythms, a complex interplay of parts, intentionally orchestrated dynamics. And the act…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM

Oliver Tompsett, Shakespeare in West End's & Juliet, to Join Broadway Production by Darryn King

Oliver Tompsett, who played the role of William Shakespeare in & Juliet in the West End, will take over the role in the Broadway production at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. He joins t…

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Road to the Jimmys, Episode 1: Glimpsing the Future of Broadway with Disney Theatrical's Thomas Schumacher by Darryn King

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards provide a forecast of Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, t…

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Ben Platt is Playing Himself, For Once, at the Palace by Darryn King

In May, Tony Award winner Ben Platt, best known for playing the title role in Dear Evan Hansen and, most recently, 2023's Parade, will take to the Broadway stage starring as… himself.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone to Return to Broadway in Jen Silverman's The Roommate by Darryn King

Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will return to Broadway starring opposite Mia Farrow in The Roommate, a new play by Jen Silverman. Performances will begin at the Booth Theatre on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

A Sign of the Times to Conclude Off-Broadway Run by Darryn King

A Sign of the Times, a new musical set in the 1960s and featuring several of that decade’s catchiest pop hits, will conclude its off-Broadway run at New World Stages on June 2. Previews of…

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Watch Drag Race and Little Shop Star Jinkx Monsoon 'Do Sincerity' with 'Somewhere That's Green' by Darryn King

Jinkx Monsoon, the RuPaul's Drag Race star, actor, singer and comedian, is now playing Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at off-Broadway’s Westside Theatre opposite Corbin Bleu's Seymour.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Tony Nominee Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Keen Talk Patriots on Opening Night by Darryn King

Patriots, a political thriller that tracks the rise of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin, opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on April 22. “It is kind of like a modern Shakespeare play,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Tony Awards FAQ! Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 Tony Awards by Darryn King

Broadway's biggest night is nearly upon us, so Broadway.com has answers to all your frequently asked questions. Keep checking in for more information about the 2024 Tony Awards as it's annou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Call Me Cherry with The Outsiders’ Emma Pittman, Episode 2: A Soc's Saturday Night on Broadway by Darryn King

In the new Broadway musical The Outsiders, now playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Emma Pittman plays Cherry Valance, the sensitive, red-headed cheerleader in a world of battle-ready b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Monday, April 29, 2024

Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons and Celia Keenan-Bolger On Bringing Mother Play to Broadway by Darryn King

Mother Play, a world-premiere family drama by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel, opened on April 25 at Second Stage's Hayes Theater. Directed by Tina Landau, the play stars Tony winner Jess…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

The Outsiders, Dead Outlaw and Stereophonic Lead 2024 Drama Desk Awards by Darryn King

The nominations for the 68th Annual Drama Desk Awards have been announced, with The Outsiders, Stereophonic and off-Broadway's Dead Outlaw leading the nominations. The Drama Desk Awards…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

See Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada Arrive for The Great Gatsby Opening Night in Style by Darryn King

The Great Gatsby, the new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tale of Jazz-Age hedonism and heartbreak, opened at the Broadway Theatre on April 25. The show's stars, Tony nominees …

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility for Suffs, Stereophonic, Illinoise and More by Darryn King

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 26 to confirm the eligibility status of 12 Broadway productions for the 2023-2024 season. This was the fourth and final time the Tony Aw…

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Tour the Sartorial Splendor of Broadway’s The Great Gatsby with Costume Designer Linda Cho by Darryn King

In his novel The Great Gatsby, amid intoxicating prose about glowing lights, copious drinks and too-eager laughter, F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates a discerning eye for clothes and what the…

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Christopher Ryan Grant, Van Hughes, Patti Murin to Lead The Ballad of Johnny and June at La Jolla by Darryn King

Christopher Ryan Grant, Van Hughes and Patti Murin will lead La Jolla Playhouse's world premiere of the new musical The Ballad of Johnny and June, about the country music stars Johnny Cash a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

Water for Elephants Original Broadway Cast Recording Will be Released in May; Two Songs Now Available by Darryn King

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for Broadway’s Water for Elephants, with a score by the musical collective PigPen Theatre Co., will be released by Ghostlight Records on May 17. Two n…

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How Will Keen Brings Vladimir Putin to Chilling Life in Broadway's Patriots by Darryn King

In 2015, the British Medical Journal published a study on a phenomenon that the researchers observed among highly ranked Russian political figures and officials, including President Vladimir…

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Renée Elise Goldsberry and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Will Announce 2024 Tony Award Nominations by Darryn King

Tony Award winners Renée Elise Goldsberry and Jesse Tyler Ferguson will announce the nominations for the 77th Annual Tony Awards. The announcement will air live from Sofitel New York on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Mary Jane, Starring Rachel McAdams, Extends Broadway Run by Darryn King

Mary Jane, starring Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams in her Broadway debut, has extended its run at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by two weeks. The show, which had its official opening…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

With the World Premiere of Mother Play, Jessica Lange Is Thrilled to Do Something New by Darryn King

Over the course of her Broadway career, the actress Jessica Lange—displaying what seems like the single-minded methodicalness of an assassin—checked off the classics of the American stag…

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Broadway Bares Will Hit the Strip with a Las Vegas Theme by Darryn King

This year's instalment of Broadway Bares, the industry’s annual, one-night-only striptease event, is embracing a Las Vegas theme. Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip, created by director and …

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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