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Friday, February 1, 2013

Theater News: Kathie Lee Gifford's Broadway Musical, Scandalous, Starring Carolee Carmello, Records Its Cast Album by David Gordon

The company of the recent Broadway musical Scandalous is in the recording studio today to lay down tracks for the show's forthcoming album. The star of Kathie Lee Gifford's now-departed musi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:15PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Off-Broadway's Hit the Wall by David Gordon

The cast and creative team of Hit the Wall, Ike Holter's new play about New York's Stonewall Riots in 1969, met the press on Friday, February 1 at the Barrow Street Theatre, where the show w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:50PM

TV News: 30 Rock's Jenna Maroney Pulls a Kanye in Broadway Themed Series Finale by David Gordon

And the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical goes to…Jenna Maroney? Well, no. Apparently not. Even though the (fictional) 30 Rock musical The Rural Juror, based on the acclaimed …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:35PM

Review: All the Rage by David Gordon

Martin Moran was starring in the hit Broadway musical Monty Python's Spamalot when he had a life-changing experience. In the midst of the joyful number "Always Look on the Bright Side of Lif…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:21AM

Photo Flash: Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey Reunite at 40th Anniversary Screening of the Academy Award-Winning Film Musical, Cabaret by David Gordon

Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, the Academy Award-winning stars of the 1972 film Cabaret, reunited at a screening of the movie musical on Thursday, January 31 at the Ziegfeld Theatre. The event…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:49AM

Theater News: Tony Award Winner Alan Cumming Will Bring His One-Man Macbeth to Broadway This Spring by David Gordon

Tony Award winner Alan Cumming (Cabaret) will bring his acclaimed, one-man adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth to Broadway this spring, The New York Times reports. Co-directed by Ton…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:47AM
Thursday, January 31, 2013

Photo Flash: Stephen Karam, Sarah Steele, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and More Join Off-Broadway's Ars Nova for the Opening of The Netflix Plays by David Gordon

Ars Nova kicked off its 2013 catalogue of productions on January 30 with the opening night of The Netflix Plays, a series of short works and live music from the organization's Play Group. In…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:14PM

Theater News: Roundabout's Bad Jews, Starring Tracee Chimo and Molly Ranson, Will Make Off-Broadway Debut by David Gordon

Roundabout Theatre Company's hit production of Joshua Harmon's Bad Jews is moving upstairs. The new comedy, which had an acclaimed, extended run in 2012 at Roundabout Underground's 62-seat B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Photo Flash: Michael Cerveris, Brian d'Arcy James, Julia Murney, and More Cheer on Martin Moran's All The Rage Off-Broadway by David Gordon

Broadway veteran Martin Moran (Spamalot) celebrated the opening of his new solo show, All the Rage, on Tuesday, January 30 at the West Bank Café. Produced by piece by piece pr

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Music News: Barbra Streisand Will Sing at The Academy Awards for First Time in Three Decades by David Gordon

Welcome back, gawgeous! Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award winner (and all-around diva-legend) Barbra Streisand will sing at the 85th Annual Academy Awards, set to take place on February 2…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:13PM

Theater News: Scheduling Conflicts Force Aaron Sorkin to Escape from Broadway's Houdini, Starring Hugh Jackman by David Gordon

When will Aaron Sorkin finally come back to Broadway? That's the question we're now pondering after news that the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of The Social Network and the Emmy-winni…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:32AM

Photo Flash: Barry Manilow Finally Celebrates His Broadway Opening…At the Copa! by David Gordon

To the shouts of "We love you, Barry!" music superstar Barry Manilow returned to the stage of the St. James Theatre on Tuesday, January 29 to finally celebrate his Broadway opening night –…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:59AM
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Theater News: Kate Burton, John Cullum, Shuler Hensley, Jessie Mueller Join the New York Philharmonic's Upcoming Production of Carousel by David Gordon

Tony Award winners Shuler Hensley (Oklahoma!) and John Cullum (Shenandoah), along with Tony nominees Kate Burton (Hedda Gabler) and Jessie Mueller (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), have joined t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:18PM

Theater News: David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weaver Lead Broadway Transfer of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by David Gordon

Lincoln Center Theater's hit off-Broadway production of Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike – starring Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce (Curtains) and Academy Award…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:33PM

Photo Flash: Broadway Favorites Jonathan Groff, Sherie Rene Scott, Will Swenson Star in Manhattan Theatre Club's Winter Benefit by David Gordon

Tony Award nominees Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening), Sherie Rene Scott (Everyday Rapture), and Will Swenson (Murder Ballad), as well as Lindsay Mendez (Dogfight) and Betsy Wolfe (The Myste…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10AM
Monday, January 28, 2013

Theater News: Former Congressman Barney Frank to Make Cameo in New York City Center Encores!' Fiorello! by David Gordon

Barney Frank has graduated from Congressman to Senator. The recently retired Massachusetts Democrat will make a cameo appearance in the Saturday, February 2 New York City Center Encores! pe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:34PM

Theater News: Eddie Korbich, Paolo Montalban, Suzanne Bertish, Lee Wilkof Join Broadway's Breakfast at Tiffany's by David Gordon

Eddie Korbich (A Christmas Story), Paolo Montalban (Pacific Overtures) and Tony Award nominees Suzanne Bertish (Wit) and Lee Wilkof (Kiss Me, Kate) are among the Broadway veterans who will j…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:54PM

Special Report: Sierra Boggess, Sarah Brightman, Cameron Mackintosh, Hugh Panaro Join Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera for 25th Anniversary Celebra by David Gordon

Gala performance 10,400 was certainly a glamorous affair on Saturday, January 26, when Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phan

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:28AM
Friday, January 25, 2013

Theater News: 1600 Penn Star Bill Pullman to Join Broadway's The Other Place on February 5 by David Gordon

Screen and stage veteran Bill Pullman (The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?) will join the Broadway cast of Sharr White's The Other Place, at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, begi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:10PM

Theater News: Gold! Declan Bennett and Zrinka Cvitešić to Star in West End Production of Tony-Winning Once by David Gordon

They wouldn't trade Broadway veteran Declan Bennett (American Idiot) and Croatian actress Zrinka Cvitešić (Three Sisters) for gold! The pair will lead the upcoming West End production of t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:03PM
Thursday, January 24, 2013

Theater News: Broadway Divas Sutton Foster, Jane Krakowski, Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara to Headline Roundabout's 2013 Spring Gala by David Gordon

Roundabout Theatre Company will toast the 30th anniversary of Artistic Director Todd Haimes at the producing organization's annual Spring Gala, A Celebration of Your Favorites, to be held Mo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:12PM

Theater News: Kathryn Kelley and Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris Lead Arena Stage's Lincoln-era Drama Mary T. by David Gordon

Continuing the country's fascination with the Lincoln White House, Arena Stage has announced full casting for their upcoming world premiere production of Tazewell Thompson's Mary T.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:27PM

Theater News: Village Voice Columnist Michael Musto and Broadway's Orfeh to Turn 54 Below Into a Boogie Wonderland by David Gordon

54 Below, aka "Broadway's Nightclub," will be trading Montauk oysters and osso bucco for a mirror ball and dance floor when Village Voice columnist (and disco diva) Michael Musto brings his …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:23PM

Theater News: Will the Queen Musical We Will Rock You Come to Broadway? by David Gordon

Is Broadway in for some bohemian rhapsodizing? We Will Rock You, the long-running, London-based Queen musical is finally heading back to the United States – and may even come to New York …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:09PM

Music News: Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth to Bring Her Concert Tour to the United Kingdom by David Gordon

Kristin Chenoweth is getting her act together and taking it to the United Kingdom. The Tony and Emmy-winning Broadway star, whose eclectic resume of stage and screen includes Wicked, The We…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Interview: Broadway's Phantom Star Sierra Boggess on 25th Anniversaries, the ‘Dark Cloud' of Rebecca, and Honoring Theater's Past by David Gordon

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind for Sierra Boggess. Less than a day after finishing her run as the ill-fated Fantine in the London production of Les Miserables, the Colorado-native …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:03AM
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Theater News: Tom Sturridge to Join Alec Baldwin and Shia LaBeouf in Broadway's Orphans by David Gordon

Tom Sturridge is on the road to Broadway. The British stage and screen veteran will make his New York debut opposite the previously announced Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) and Shia LaBeouf (Transf…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:39PM

Photo Flash: Broadway's The Mystery of Edwin Drood Celebrates Chita Rivera's 80th Birthday by David Gordon

Even suspected murderers celebrate birthdays. The cast of Broadway's The Mystery of Edwin Drood surprised star Chita Rivera with an onstage 80th birthday party after their Wednesday, Januar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:53PM

Theater News: Turn Off your DVD Player and Check Out Eddie Kaye Thomas and Sarah Steele in Off-Broadway's The Netflix Plays by David Gordon

Eddie Kaye Thomas (American Pie), Sarah Steele (Slowgirl), and Drew McVety (Cyrano de Bergerac) are among the actors who will trade their movie queues for live theater when they star in the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:34PM

Photo Flash: Michael Chernus, Patch Darragh, Christopher Jackson, Jeanine Serralles Skate to the Off-Broadway Opening of The Jammer by David Gordon

Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company celebrated the opening of Rolin Jones' roller derby play, The Jammer, on Tuesday, January 22. Following the performance at Atlantic Stage 2, the compa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Theater News: The Borgias' Mickey Sumner Joins Carol Kane Off-Broadway in The Lying Lesson by David Gordon

Mickey Sumner (The Borgias) will join the previously announced Carol Kane (Harvey) in Atlantic Theater Company's upcoming production of Craig Lucas' The Lying Lesson, set to run February 20-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:07PM

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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