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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Theater News: Lois Smith and Frances Sternhagen to be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Awards at 58th Annual Obies by David Gordon

Tony Award nominees Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos, currently appearing in the Broadway production of Richard Greenberg's new drama The Assembled Parties, will cohost the Village Voice's 58…

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Photo Flash: Tony Danza, Sherie Rene Scott, and More Applaud Adam Kantor, Betsy Wolfe, and Off-Broadway's The Last Five Years on Opening Night by David Gordon

Second Stage Theatre celebrated the opening night of Jason Robert Brown's revival of his cult-classic musical, The Last Five Years, with a post-performance

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Review: The Last Five Years by David Gordon

Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years has achieved an almost mythical status in the canon of American musical theater. Despite a very short-lived original off-Broadway production, featuri…

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Theater News: Broadway's Chicago Will Welcome Drama Desk Award Nominee Christine Pedi on April 8 by David Gordon

Actress/comedienne Christine Pedi (NEWSical the Musical) will join the cast of Broadway's record-breaking revival of Chicago beginning Monday, April 8 in the role of Cook County jailhouse "k…

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Theater News: Bill Irwin and David Shiner Will Clown Around in Off-Broadway's Old Hats Through June 9 by David Gordon

Signature Theatre Company's acclaimed off-Broadway production of Bill Irwin and David Shiner's Old Hats will clown around at the Pershing Square Signature Center for an additional four week…

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Photo Flash: Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy, Starring Tom Hanks, Celebrates Emotional Broadway Opening Night by David Gordon

April 1 was an emotional night at the Broadhurst Theatre, where Lucky Guy, the new and final play

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Monday, April 1, 2013

Theater News: UPDATED – Broadway's David Hyde Pierce Will Host 79th Annual Drama League Awards by David Gordon

UPDATED – Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce (currently of Broadway's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike) will host the 79th Annual Drama League Awards, held Friday, May 17 at t…

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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Photo Flash: Broadway's Nice Work If You Can Get It Welcomes Jessie Mueller, John Treacy Egan, and Conrad John Schuck by David Gordon

Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), John Treacy Egan (Sister Act), and Conrad John Schuck (Annie) joined the Broadway production of Nice Work If You Can G

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Friday, March 29, 2013

Music News: Jason "SweetTooth" Williams, Krysta Rodriguez, Molly Hager and More Featured on Upcoming Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree Digit by David Gordon

A host of Joe Iconis "Family" performance veterans, including Jason "SweetTooth" Williams, Krysta Rodriguez (The Addams Family), Molly Hager (Fat Camp) are among the artists featured on the …

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Theater News: Jessie Mueller, John Treacy Egan, Conrad John Schuck Join Broadway's Nice Work If You Can Get It on March 29 by David Gordon

Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), John Treacy Egan (Sister Act), and Conrad John Schuck (Annie) join the Broadway production of Nice Work If You Can Get It toni…

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Obituaries: Tony Award Winner Richard Griffiths, Best-Known for the Harry Potter Films and Broadway's History Boys, Has Died by David Gordon

Richard Griffiths, the Broadway and West End stage veteran best-known for his Tony and Olivier Award-winning performance as the eccentric English teacher Hector in Alan Bennett's The History…

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Special Report: The Five Films That Director Jeff Calhoun Wants to Bring to Broadway by David Gordon

Two-time Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun is no stranger to bringing films to life on stage. As a choreographer, he is the man who had the task of helping the actress playing Edie Beale, the …

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Theater News: UPDATED: Jenny Sterlin and Brendan Titley Join Alan Cumming in Broadway's Macbeth by David Gordon

UPDATED: Jenny Sterlin (Heartbreak House) and Brendan Titley (As You Like It) will join Tony Award winner Alan Cumming (Cabaret) in the National Theatre of Scotland's revival of William Shak…

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Photo Flash: Disney's Newsies Celebrates First Birthday on Broadway With Cake Boss Star Mauro Castano by David Gordon

Disney's Newsies celebrated its first anniversary on Broadway with a pre-Thursday matinee cake-cutting at the Nederlander Theatre on March 28. Directed by Jeff Calhoun, Newsies offic

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Special Report: On First Preview Night, Protesters Rally Outside Broadway's The Testament of Mary, Starring Fiona Shaw by David Gordon

The first preview of Broadway's The Testament of Mary, Colm Tóibín's revisionist look at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ from the point of view of his mother, the Virgin Mary, was greeted …

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Theater News: Pulitzer Finalist Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss Will Make Off-Broadway Debut at Playwrights Horizons by David Gordon

The New York premiere of Stage Kiss, a theater-themed romance by two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl (In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play), will complete Playwrights Horizons' upc…

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Theater News: UPDATED: American Idol's Crystal Bowersox and Annette O'Toole to Star in Broadway Premiere of Always…Patsy Cline by David Gordon

UPDATED – Academy Award nominee Annette O'Toole (Off-Broadway's Southern Comfort) will join American Idol finalist Crystal Bowersox in the upcoming Broadway premiere of Ted Swindley's Alwa…

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Theater News: Helen Mirren, Heather Headley, James McAvoy, Mark Rylance Receive Nominations for West End Olivier Awards by David Gordon

The best of West End theater and opera will be honored on April 28 when Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville and London stage favorite Sheridan Smith (Legally Blonde) present the 2013 Olivier …

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Monday, March 25, 2013

Photo Flash: Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson, and More Celebrate Encores! Superman at Closing Night Party by David Gordon

The cast and creative team of the New York City Center Encores! production of the 1966 musical It's a Bird… It's a Plane …It's Superman toasted the show's acclaimed,

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Theater News: Off-Broadway's LCT3 to Present Workshop of Daniel Beaty's New Solo Show, Mr. Joy by David Gordon

AUDELCO Award-winning actor/playwright Daniel Beaty (Through the Night) will bring his new solo show, Mr. Joy, to Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3 for an 11-performance workshop run this April …

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Theater News: Broadway Legends Ming Cho Lee, Bernard Gersten, Paul Libin to Receive 2013 Special Tony Awards by David Gordon

Scenic designer Ming Cho Lee, Lincoln Center Theater Executive Producer Bernard Gersten, and Jujamcyn Theatres Executive Vice President Paul Libin will be the recipients of this year's Speci…

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Photo Flash: Phish, Martha Plimpton, and More Welcome Keith Carradine, Hunter Foster, and Hands on a Hardbody to Broadway on Opening Night by David Gordon

The real-life inspirations for the characters in the new Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody took the s

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DVD Review: Les Misérables by David Gordon

It won three Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and four BAFTAs. It also happens to be one of the most beloved contemporary musicals of all time. Now, Tom Hooper's bombastic film adaptatio…

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Theater News: Scarlett Johansson, Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, Ciaran Hinds Eligible in 2013 Tony Awards Leading Actor/Actress Categories by David Gordon

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has met for a third time to discuss the eligibility for productions in the 2012-2013 Broadway season. Shows on the docket for this meeting included R…

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Theater News: Bernadette Peters, Jerry Mitchell to be Honored by Drama League at 79th Annual Awards Ceremony by David Gordon

Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters (Follies) and Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots) will be honored by the Drama League this spring at the 79th Annual Drama League Awards, set for May 17 at the …

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Theater News: Playwrights Horizons to Present New York Premiere of The Simpsons-Inspired Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play by David Gordon

The New York premiere of Anne Washburn and Michael Friedman's apocalyptic Simpsons-inspired drama, Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play, is among the productions of Playwrights Horizons' upcoming…

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Theater News: Julia Stiles, Tony Danza, Marlo Thomas, Kieran Culkin to Take Part in Labyrinth's NEWYORKNEWYORK Festival Marathon by David Gordon

Kieran Culkin (subUrbia), Tony Danza (The Producers), Julia Stiles (Oleanna), and Marlo Thomas (Relatively Speaking) are among the stage and screen favorites who will take part in Labyrinth …

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Photo Flash: Broadway's Once Celebrates Year Anniversary With Cake and Jam Session by David Gordon

The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Once celebrated its one-year-anniversary on the Great White Way with cake and a post-matinee jam session on Wednesday, March 20. Tony Award

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Photo Flash: Debbie Harry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and More Dine With Emilia Clarke and Broadway's Breakfast at Tiffany's on Opening Night by David Gordon

In the style of Truman Capote's 1966 Black and White Ball, Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry and Interview magazine hosted a s

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Theater News: Frat House Memoirist Tucker Max to Serve Beer on Broadway, Off-Broadway by David Gordon

Looks like Bros on Broadway has officially caught on. The sexcapades, drug-fueled romps, and booze-binging of frat house memoirist Tucker Max will come to the New York stage later this year,…

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Special Report: From Mother Goose to The Ring: At the Movies With the Cast of Off-Broadway's The Flick by David Gordon

Amid empty aisles, a group of lost souls clean up popcorn, play games of "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," and struggle to make connections as they work at a run-down movie house in Massachusett…

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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
TBA: Ragtime