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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Toby Stephens, Saffron Burrows & More to Star in J.T. Rogers’ Corruption Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Toby Stephens and Saffron Burrows will lead the cast of Corruption, a new play by Oslo playwright J.T. Rogers. They will be joined on stage by Tony nominee Dylan Baker, John Behlmann, A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

See Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Elle Fanning and the Appropriate Cast Celebrate Broadway Opening by Darryn King

Appropriate, starring Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning, Corey Stoll, Natalie Gold, Michael Esper and Graham Campbell, opened on December 18 at Broadway’s Hayes Theater. The show, directed by L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM
Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Nicholas Christopher, Leslie Uggams and More Join Jelly’s Last Jam at Encores! by Darryn King

Nicholas Christopher, Leslie Uggams, John Clay III and Tiffany Mann have joined the cast of the New York City Center Encores! presentation of Jelly’s Last Jam. The show, directed by Ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Cecily Strong, David Zayas and More Set for John Patrick Shanley's Brooklyn Laundry Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Florencia Lozano, Cecily Strong, Andrea Syglowski and David Zayas will star in the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Brooklyn Laundry, written and directed by John Patrick Shanley. Pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

The Weekly Grail with Spamalot's Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Episode 5: Do It for the People by Darryn King

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Spamalot’s Lady of the Lake and cake enthusiast, is here to ceremonially grant viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the musical comedy now playing at the St. Ja…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Monday, December 18, 2023

Watch Nolan Almeida from the Peter Pan National Tour Sing 'Neverland' by Darryn King

Peter Pan, a new adaptation of the musical based on the play by J.M. Barrie, is currently flying high on its national tour. In a new music video premiere, Nolan Almeida, who plays the titula…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Prayer for the French Republic Extends on Broadway by Darryn King

The Broadway transfer of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Joshua Harmon and directed by David Cromer, will play through February 18, 2024, adding two weeks to its intially schedule…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Friday, December 15, 2023

For All the Devils Are Here, Patrick Page Gets in Touch With His Dark Side by Darryn King

With his commanding physical presence and a voice sent from the most doomed recesses of the underworld, perhaps it was inevitable that Patrick Page would be called upon, time and time again,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Eyes Broadway, Trilogy Planned by Darryn King

Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a theatrical prequel to the Netflix ’80s-nostalgia horror series, opened on December 14 at the Phoenix Theatre in London. The show will be the first inst…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Thursday, December 14, 2023

Michael Blakemore, Tony Award-Winning Director, Dies at 95 by Darryn King

Michael Blakemore, the actor, writer and Tony Award-winning director, died on December 10, following a short illness. He was 95. The director of acclaimed productions in the U.K. and the U.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Feel the Holiday Cheer with Sandra Bernhard… Damn It! by Darryn King

Some things just scream “holidays in New York City.” The tree at Rockefeller Center. The Rockettes. Traveling herds of inebriates dressed as Santa Claus. Add Sandra Bernhard to that lis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Set Sail with the Swept Away Cast on Opening Night by Darryn King

The Broadway Show recently headed to the opening night of Swept Away, a new musical set on an ill-fated whaling ship now playing D.C.’s Arena Stage through January 14, 2024. For John G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Amber Ruffin on Adapting The Wiz for 2024: “It’s Not Like Dorothy’s Holding an iPad” by Darryn King

Amber Ruffin remembers her first time watching the Sidney Lumet movie The Wiz, in the basement of the family home. “On the big TV. We had one big TV,” she told Broadway.com Editor-in-Chi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Hit the Red Carpet with the Neurodiverse Stars of How to Dance in Ohio by Darryn King

On December 10, The Broadway Show headed to the Belasco Theatre for the opening of How to Dance in Ohio, the new musical based on the award-winning HBO documentary. It was a celebration of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Michael Arden to Helm New Musical Based on '80s Vampire Comedy The Lost Boys by Darryn King

A new musical based on the 1987 teenage vampire movie The Lost Boys is in development. The new musical will feature a book by Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor, writer and executive produ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Tony-Winning Revival of Parade to Embark on North American Tour by Darryn King

Parade, the 2023 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Musical, will embark on a North American tour in January 2025. The tour will have its official premiere at Hennepin Theatre Trust’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

Full Cast Set for Water for Elephants on Broadway by Darryn King

Who’s ready to run away to the circus? Water for Elephants has its cast. Previously announced cast members Grant Gustin, Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman, Paul Alexander Nolan, Stan Brown,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Full Cast Set for Broadway's Water for Elephants by Darryn King

Who’s ready to run away to the circus? Water for Elephants has its full Broadway cast. Previously announced cast members Grant Gustin, Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman, Paul Alexander Nola…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Kristin Caskey Elected as The Broadway League’s Chair of the Board by Darryn King

Kristin Caskey, Executive Vice President, Content and Creative at Ambassador Theatre Group, has been elected Chair of the Board of The Broadway League. She takes over the role from Lauren Re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

The Weekly Grail with Spamalot's Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Episode 4: Please Tip Your Bartenders by Darryn King

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Spamalot’s Lady of the Lake (and former Times Square flyer girl), is here to grant viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the musical comedy now playing at the St…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM
Monday, December 11, 2023

Harriet Sansom Harris to Reunite with Sutton Foster in Once Upon a Mattress by Darryn King

Tony winner Harriet Sansom Harris is reuniting with her Thoroughly Modern Millie co-star Sutton Foster in the Encores! presentation of Once Upon a Mattress. She will play the comically …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM

Golden Globe Noms for Maestro, The Color Purple Stars, Jeremy Strong, Elle Fanning and More by Darryn King

The nominations for the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards have been announced, featuring plenty of names that will be familiar to Broadway fans. The Golden Globes ceremony will take place on J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

The Effect, by Succession’s Lucy Prebble, Comes to The Shed by Darryn King

The Effect, a play by Succession co-executive producer and writer Lucy Prebble, will play a limited engagement at The Shed’s Griffin Theatre at Hudson Yards. The production, directed by A …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Friday, December 8, 2023

Reality TV, Snacks, Weird Animal Pics... Get to Know the New Queens of SIX by Darryn King

Some powerful new queens have commenced their reign on Broadway. On December 5, six new cast members took to the stage in SIX as the ex-wives of King Henry VIII: Khaila Wilcoxon as Catherin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM

Complete Cast Set for The Outsiders on Broadway by Darryn King

Broadway’s The Outsiders has assembled all of its greasers and Socs. In his Broadway debut, Dan Berry has joined the cast in the role of Paul Holden. He joins previously announced cast me…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Jonah, a New Play About Fantasy and Survival, Sets Dates for World Premiere Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Jonah, a new play by Rachel Bonds and directed by Danya Taymor, has set the dates for its off-Broadway world premiere. The Roundabout Theatre Company production will begin preview performanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Charity Angél Dawson Joins & Juliet as First Angélique Replacement by Darryn King

There’s a new nurse in Verona. Charity Angél Dawson will join the cast of & Juliet as Juliet's nurse and confidant Angélique. Her first performance at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning and the Appropriate Cast Talk (Unhappy) Family Matters by Darryn King

This December, Appropriate opens at Broadway’s Hayes Theater, starring Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning, Corey Stoll, Natalie Gold and Michael Esper. The play by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins centers …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Betsy Aidem and the Prayer for the French Republic Cast on Tackling Big Questions on Broadway by Darryn King

On December 19, Prayer for the French Republic begins its Broadway run at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Telling the interconnected stories of a Jewish couple in 1940s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Jennifer Lopez to Star in Kiss of the Spider Woman Movie by Darryn King

Jennifer Lopez will star in the movie adaptation of Kander and Ebb’s Kiss of the Spider Woman, Variety has reported, in the role played by Chita Rivera on Broadway. The movie is to be writ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Heartstopper's Joe Locke Will Make Broadway Debut in Sweeney Todd as Tobias by Darryn King

Joe Locke will make his Broadway debut in Sweeney Todd as Tobias Ragg, taking the stage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre beginning January 31, 2024. He will take over the role from Daniel Marcon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

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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