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Monday, May 25, 2015

Feinstein and Jackson Reunite for THE POWER OF TWO at Carnegie Hall, 10/29 by Erica Anker

On Friday, October 29 at 800 p.m., Carnegie Hall presents a dynamic evening of classic American song featuring a duo performance by five-time Grammy Award-nominated singer, pianist, and reno…

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Review: Aaron Tveit at 54 Below by Erica Anker

Broadway heartthrob Aaron Tveit made his New York City cabaret debut in a sold-out limited engagement at 54 Below beginning May 3. After the pandemonium surrounding the rapid and rabid ticke…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:15PM
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Review: I'm A Stranger Here Myself by Erica Anker

Mark Nadler's I'm A Stranger Here Myself is a hybrid between a one-man musical and cabaret show. Produced by the York Theatre Company and directed by Mark Schweizer, Nadler takes audiences o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Theater News: Public Theater Makes Love's Labour's Lost Songs Available Early by Erica Anker

The Public Theater will release an exclusive sneak-peak song from the forthcoming Shakespeare in the Park production of Love's Labour's Lost, A New Musical every week for the next five weeks…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:46PM
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Film News: 20th Century Fox Closes Movie Rights for Guys and Dolls Film by Erica Anker

Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt love the idea of starring in Fox's recently announced Guys and Dolls movie-musical remake. These two young Hollywood heartthrobs have shown interest i…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

Theater News: Pippin "Has Some Magic to Do" on Their Broadway Opening Night by Erica Anker

The American Repertory Theatre's (A.R.T.) production of Pippin opens on Broadway tonight. Pippin, played by Mathew James Thomas (Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark), sets off on a death-defying j…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Theater News: Flashdance Delays Broadway Run Yet Again by Erica Anker

The Broadway-bound Flashdance is delayed again according to producers, as they continue to work on the show. Based on the 1983 movie of the same title, Flashdance follows female-welder-by-da…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:33AM

Interview: Love Therapy's Alison Fraser Gives Us A Session to Talk about Her Upcoming Role by Erica Anker

Two-time Tony Award nominee Alison Fraser (The Secret Garden) currently stars in the new play Love Therapy by Australian playwright Wendy Beckett (A Charity Case). The not-so-villainous actr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Monday, April 22, 2013

Video Flash: "Thank God for Tea" and Broadway Actors who are Downton Abbey Fans! by Erica Anker

Having a little Downton Abbey withdrawal? Some Broadway stars obviously are. Actors including Laura Osnes, Matt Doyle, Tony Sheldon, Kathy Fitzgerald, Christiane Noll, and Jeremy Jordan, as …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:03PM

Theater News: Doctor Who Companion Arthur Darvill is Set to Star in Broadway's Once by Erica Anker

Whovians can now stop wondering where the popular Doctor Who character Rory Williams disappeared to after being sent back in time by the villainous weeping angels that ended his character ar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:49PM

Theater News: Erin Davie and Shawn Fagan Set for Festival-Staged Reading of Romantic Tragedy Liliom by Erica Anker

Erin Davie (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) and Shawn Fagan (The Whipping Man) are set to star in a staged reading of Noël and Company's Liliom at The Players Club on April 23. Ferenc Molnár's…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:58AM
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Theater News: Jekyll by Erica Anker

The first revival of the fan-favorite musical Jekyll

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Theater News: Orphans, Starring Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster, and Tom Sturridge Opens on Broadway Tonight by Erica Anker

Lyle Kessler's dark comedy Orphans, opens on Broadway tonight at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Making their Broadway debuts, Ben Foster (The Messenger) and Tom Sturridge (Being Julia) take …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Review: The Last Will by Erica Anker

Enter William Shakespeare, an aged, disease-ridden, depressed, and demented version of the great bard audiences have come to know and love. Robert Brustein's 80-minute play The Last Will (cu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM

TV News: Cast Announced for Upcoming Centre Theatre Group Production of The Scottsboro Boys by Erica Anker

Casting has been announced for the special-engagement run of the Tony Award-nominated The Scottsboro Boys at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. The Scottsboro Boys is …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:23PM

TV News: Cast Announced for Upcoming Center Theatre Group Production of The Scottsboro Boys by Erica Anker

Casting has been announced for the special-engagement run of the Tony Award-nominated The Scottsboro Boys at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. The Scottsboro Boys is …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:23PM
Monday, April 15, 2013

Film News: Joe Mantello Returns to The Normal Heart for Film Adaptation by Erica Anker

Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, who played Ned Weeks in the 2011 Broadway production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, will take part in Ryan Murphy's film adaptation. Mantello received a …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:01PM

Film News: Joe Mantello Revisits The Normal Heart for Film Adaptation by Erica Anker

Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, who played Ned Weeks in the 2011 Broadway production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, will take part in Ryan Murphy's film adaptation. Mantello received a …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:01PM
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Theater News: Kansas City Repertory Theatre Announces 2013-2014 Season to Begin this August by Erica Anker

Kansas City Repertory Theatre announced their 2013-2014 season today. Kicking it off is the world premiere production of The Tallest Tree in the Forest, written and performed by award-winnin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:02PM

Theater News: Make an Appointment with Alison Fraser in Wendy Beckett's New Play Love Therapy by Erica Anker

Australian playwright Wendy Beckett's seductive new play Love Therapy will open at the DR2 Theatre on April 29. Currently in rehearsals, Love Therapy is the fourth in a ten-play series of Be…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM
Monday, April 8, 2013

Music News: The Broadway Cast of Pippin Has Some "Magic To Do" in the Recording Studio by Erica Anker

Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin is heading to the recording studio on April 29 to produce a new cast recording for the much loved coming-of-age musical. Produced by Ghostlight …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:03PM

Theater News: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More Mamma Mia!: West End Show Extends Run to April 5, 2014 by Erica Anker

Mamma Mia! is truly a "super trooper" as the show celebrates its 14th birthday on the West End stage. The worldwide hit announced their extension at the West End's Novello Theatre to April 5…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:53AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013

Theater News: Marin Theatre Company Announces 2013-2014 Season by Erica Anker

Marin Theatre Company (MTC) has announced their 2013-2014 season lineup, which will feature six productions in the company's Boyer Theatre. Opening the season is the regional premiere of Pul…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:23PM

Theater News: Jeffrey Hatcher's Ten Chimneys Will Make Its West Coast Premiere on Artists Rep Stage by Erica Anker

Artists Rep will present the West Coast premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher's new play, Ten Chimneys, this April. Incoming Artistic Director Dámaso Rodriguez makes his directorial debut at Artists …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:26PM
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Theater News: World Premiere of Garage Band to Rock George Street Playhouse by Erica Anker

George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey will present a world premiere production of Garage Band, a new musical, for a limited five-week engagement. Garage Band features a book b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:23PM

Theater News: It Does Not Suck to be Avenue Q: London Production to Make Return by Erica Anker

Tony Award-winning Avenue Q's fantasies are coming true. Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, and Jeff Whitty's lovable, racy musical is returning to London for its fringe premiere at Highgate's Upstair…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:23AM

Theater News: Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces 2013-2014 Season Lineup by Erica Anker

Palm Beach Dramaworks has announced their 14th season, set to kick off on October 11th. The 2013-2014 season begins with Nobel Prize-winning playwright John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men on Oc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:09AM
Monday, March 25, 2013

Theater News: Wife of Alleged Murderer Phil Spector to Develop New Musical About His Life and Work by Erica Anker

Singer Rachelle Spector, wife of the currently imprisoned record producer and songwriter Phil Spector, is developing a musical based on his life and works, according to the Hollywood Reporte…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:02PM

Theater News: Here We Are is Here Again by Erica Anker

The Living Theatre continues its 66th year with the return of Here We Are. Written and directed by Judith Malina, the avant-garde production will play a limited run at the Clemente Soto Vél…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Theater News: Academy Award Nominee Robert Forster to Appear on Geva Stage for 2013-2014 Season by Erica Anker

The not-for-profit Geva Theatre Center announced their 2013-2014 season lineup today, featuring several Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning plays, as well as a summer world premiere of The Life…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:09PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards