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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Film News: Tony Winner James Corden to Star in Richard Bean's School for Santas Film by David Gordon

Tony Award winner James Corden will reunite with One Man, Two Guvnors playwright Richard Bean on the upcoming film School for Santas, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Bean will pen the sc…

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Theater News: Full Casting Set for Broadway's Cinderella Starring Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana by David Gordon

Full casting is set for the upcoming Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which will begin previews on January 24 at the Broadway Theatre. The show, which features a …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:23PM

Interview: Laura Osnes is the Busiest It-Girl on Broadway (PS, Producers: She'd like to do Carousel) by David Gordon

2012 has been a banner year for Laura Osnes, but that won't come as a surprise to anyone who has followed her steady ascent from reality show contestant on NBC's 2007 series Grease: You're t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:33PM

Photo Flash: Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, David Hyde Pierce Pay Tribute to Abe Burrows at Williamstown Theatre Festival Benefit by David Gordon

Williamstown Theatre Festival paid tribute to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Abe Burrows at its 2012 Benefit, which was held on Sunday, November 18 at the Edison Ballroom.Burrows,

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Reviews: Inner Voices by David Gordon

Portraits of love, loss, grief, and courage are painted in the latest production of Inner Voices, a collection of three short solo musicals at the 30th Street Theater. Like most evenings tha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:32AM

Theater News: Original Cast Recording of Broadway's Leap of Faith, Starring Raul Esparza, to Hit Stores in December by David Gordon

Ghostlight Records will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Alan Menken and Glenn Slater's short-lived musical Leap of Faith next month. Produced by Menken and Michael Kosarin wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:19AM
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012

Photo Flash: Chuck Cooper, S. Epatha Merkerson, Roger Robinson, and Leslie Uggams Celebrate Opening of Signature's The Piano Lesson by David Gordon

Signature Theatre Company celebrated the opening night of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson on Sunday, November 18. Directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:42PM

Photo Flash: Jennifer Damiano, Bernadette Peters, Krysta Rodriguez Don "Ralphie" Glasses at Opening of Broadway's A Christmas Story, The Mus by David Gordon

Were it not for his trusty pair of eye glasses, young Ralphie Parker, the protagonist of the classic 1983 holiday film A Christmas Story, would have shot his eye out with the Red Ryder BB Gu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:21PM

Photo Flash: Julie Taymor, Lebo M., and Six Rafikis Mark The Lion King's 15th Anniversary on Broadway by David Gordon

Six actors from around the world in full Rafiki costume and make-up sang a special, multi-lingual rendition of the classic song "Circle of Life," to mark the 15th anniversary of t

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:22PM

Theater News: Kelly Felthous, DeQuina Moore Join Matthew Hydzik, Emily Padgett, and Rachelle Rak in Flashdance – The Musical by David Gordon

Cast members from the upcoming world premiere national tour of Flashdance - The Musical had their first day of rehearsal in New York City on Monday, November 19. The production kicks off on J

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:06PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012

Special Report: Glee Stars Chris Colfer and Amber Riley Reunite Backstage at Cotton Club Parade by David Gordon

On Glee, Chris Colfer's "Kurt Hummel" and Amber Riley's "Mercedes Jones" are BFFs. Off-screen, the pair are besties too.Nothing could stop the Golden Globe winner from cheering on his TV co-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:06AM
Friday, November 16, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Theater News: Broadway's The Performers to Close on Sunday, November 18 after 7 Performances by David Gordon

The Broadway production of David West Read's The Performers will end its run at the Longacre Theatre on Sunday, November 18 after 23 previews and 7 performances.Directed by Evan Cabnet, the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:56PM

Theater News: Broadway's Four Young Matildas Meet the Press at the Shubert Theatre by David Gordon

Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon, and Milly Shapiro -- the four young ladies who will alternate in the title role in the upcoming Broadway production of Matilda the Musical

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Theater News: Chaplin Star Rob McClure Receives Sardi's Caricature by David Gordon

Chaplin the Musical star Rob McClure received a caricature for the wall at the famed Sardi's Restaurant during a post-matinee unveiling ceremony on Wednesday, November 15.McClure originated …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:53PM

Photo Flash: Cheyenne Jackson, Alicia Silverstone, Henry Winkler Take Their Broadway Bow (Chicka Wow Wow) at the Opening of The Performers by David Gordon

The Broadway premiere of David West Read's new play The Performers celebrated its opening night at the Longacre Theatre on Wednesday, No

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Theater News: Tony Winner Jefferson Mays to Star in Sarah Ruhl's Dear Elizabeth at Yale Rep by David Gordon

Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife) and Mary Beth Fisher (Boy Gets Girl) will star in Yale Repertory Theatre's world premiere production of Sarah Ruhl's Dear Elizabeth, a pla…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:45AM

Photo Flash: Stephanie J. Block, Debra Messing, Chita Rivera Solve Broadway's Mystery of Edwin Drood on Opening Night by David Gordon

Roundabout Theatre Company's Studio 54 was transformed into London's Musical Hall Royale when Scott Elli

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Theater News: Former Rebecca Star Ryan Silverman to Join Melissa Errico and Judy Kuhn in Sondheim's Passion at CSC by David Gordon

Ryan Silverman, who was set to star as Maxim De Winter in the now-scuttled Broadway production of Rebecca, will play the role of Giorgio in Classic Stage Company's revival of Stephen Sondhei…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:53PM

Photo Flash: Nathan Lane, David Hyde Pierce, Sigourney Weaver Meet Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike on Opening Night by David Gordon

Lincoln Center Theater celebrated the opening of Christopher Durang's new play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, on Monday, November 12 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Th

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:05AM

Theater News: Waiting for Godot and The Color Purple Among Big Winners at 2012 LA Ovation Awards by David Gordon

Center Theatre Group's production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot and Celebration Theatre's staging of The Color Purple: A Musical were the big winners at the 2012 LA Stage Alliance Ov…

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Photo Flash: Len Cariou, Laura Osnes, Bob Stillman, Leslie Uggams' 54 Below Preview by David Gordon

Tony Award-winners Len Cariou and Leslie Uggams and Tony nominees Laura Osnes and Bob Stillman took to the stage at 54 Below on Monday, November 12, to offer previews of their upcomin

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Special Report: The World Rejoices as Richard Schiff Releases Alexandra Silber's "The West Wing Song" by David Gordon

After a truly nail-biting two weeks, Glengarry Glen Ross star Richard Schiff, perhaps best known as Toby Ziegler on the hit NBC drama The West Wing, has released his hostage.Broadway and Wes…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:26AM
Friday, November 9, 2012

Theater News: Drama Desk Winner Nick Westrate to Rejoin Off-Broadway's Tribes by David Gordon

Drama Desk Award winner Nick Westrate will re-join the off-Broadway production of Nina Raine's Tribes at the Barrow Street Theatre in the role of Daniel, beginning on Monday, November 19. He…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:23PM

Theater News: Matthew Hydzik, Emily Padgett, and Rachelle Rak to Star in Flashdance National Tour by David Gordon

Broadway veterans Emily Padgett, Matthew Hydzik, and Rachelle Rak will lead the upcoming world premiere national tour of Flashdance - The Musical, which kicks off January 1, 2013 at Heinz Ha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Gavin Creel and Jared Gertner to Star in London Production of The Book of Mormon by David Gordon

Gavin Creel and Jared Gertner, currently touring America in the Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon as Elder Price and Elder Cunningham, will lead the company of the show's upcomin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:33PM

Special Report: TheaterMania Contest Winners Dine With Nice Work If You Can Get It Stars Judy Kaye and Michael McGrath at B. Smith's by David Gordon

TheaterMania treated Arkansas residents Ken and Helen Hughes to a night out on the town as the winners of a recent contest with an enviable prize: tickets to the hit Broadway musical Nice Wo…

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Photo Flash: We've Got Annie and Bernadette and Andrea and Katie on Broadway Opening Night by David Gordon

On November 8, just a day after a snowstorm blanketed

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Theater News: F. Murray Abraham, Michael Stuhlbarg, Finn Wittrock Lead CSC's Books on Stage Reading Series by David Gordon

F. Murray Abraham, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Finn Wittrock are among the actors who will take part in Classic Stage Company's Books on Stage Reading Series, devoted to the works of Fyodor Dosto…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:51PM

Theater News: Norm Lewis, Smash's Marc Shaiman to Join Debbie Gravitte for All-Star Broadway Holiday by David Gordon

Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte will bring a return engagement of "A Broadway Chrismas" to Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts on Saturday, December 8 at 7:30pm.She will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

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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
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