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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Kennedy Center Cancels Tour Of Acclaimed Children’s Musical ‘Finn’; Actors’ Equity Calls Decision “Beyond Appalling” by Greg Evans

The Kennedy Center, under Donald Trump’s newly announced leadership, has canceled its tour of Finn, an acclaimed Kennedy Center-produced children’s musical about a young shark who, in th…

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

‘Broadway’s Leading Ladies’ Concert Set For New York’s Town Hall And PBS Broadcast by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: A one-night-only concert event called Broadway’s Leading Ladies has been set for New York CIty’s Town Hall next month, with a live capture to be broadcast later this year on P…

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Broadway Box Office Slips While ‘All In’, ‘Romeo + Juliet’, ‘The Outsiders’ & ‘Wicked’ Sell Out by Greg Evans

With the busy spring season just around the corner, Broadway was in a bit of the winter doldrums last week, with all but four productions – Cabaret, Redwood, Romeo + Juliet, Wicked – rep…

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

‘Good Night, And Good Luck’ Cast Set For George Clooney Broadway Debut: Ilana Glazer, Clark Gregg, Many Others by Greg Evans

The large cast of the upcoming Good Night, and Good Luck starring George Clooney in his Broadway debut has been announced by producers, and among those onstage will be Ilana Glazer, Clark Gr…

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Tituss Burgess Set For Three-Week Run As Mary Todd Lincoln In Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Greg Evans

Six-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Schmigadoonl) will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola’s hit Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! for…

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

David Edward Byrd Dies: ‘Follies’ Artist Whose Iconic Psychedelic Posters Spanned Rock And Broadway Was 83 by Greg Evans

David Edward Byrd, an artist whose swirling, psychedelic, instantly entrancing illustrations gave the rock mecca Fillmore East its signature look and contributed at least two of the greatest…

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Jimmy Fallon ‘All In’ Broadway Week Sets $2M House Record by Greg Evans

All In: Comedy About Love, the Simon Rich play with a revolving Broadway cast, broke the Hudson Theatre house record for a play last week, with more than a little help from Jimmy Fallon. Fal…

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Broadway Continued Gradual Rebound Last Season, League Report Says by Greg Evans

Broadway continued its hard-fought post-Covid rebound last season, according to The Broadway League’s just-released annual 2023-2024 season report. The report indicates that in the second …

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Monday, February 3, 2025

Broadway’s Tara Rubin Casting Changes Name To The TRC Company As Founder Hands Over Leadership by Greg Evans

Tara Rubin Casting, one of the busiest casting agencies on Broadway, is changing its name to The TRC Company as Rubin hands over leadership to casting associates Claire Burke, Kevin Metzger-…

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Saturday, February 1, 2025

Obie Awards: Cole Escola, ‘Teeth’ And ‘Cats’ Reimagining Among Tonight’s Winners by Greg Evans

Oh, Mary!‘s Cole Escola, the drag ball reimagining of Cats and Jeremy Tiang’s Salesman之死 are among the big winners of this year’s Obie Awards honoring Off and Off Off Broadway prod…

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Jenny Gersten Named Artistic Director Of New York City Center’s Encores! by Greg Evans

Jenny Gersten, New York City Center VP & Producer has been upped to the new position of VP & Artistic Director, Musical Theater, according to New York City Center President & CEO…

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‘Hadestown’ Original Broadway Cast Reunites For Live Filming In London by Greg Evans

Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell’s hit Tony-winning Broadway musical based on the Orpheus myth will be professionally filmed live during its current West End engagement featuring the original Br…

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

First Look: Jimmy Fallon Goes ‘All In’ For Broadway Debut by Greg Evans

Late night TV star and former SNL regular Jimmy Fallon made his Broadway debut last night, even if it won’t be particularly a long-running gig. Fallon will do six performances of All In: C…

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

‘Redwood’ With Idina Menzel Sells Out First Two Previews; Jimmy Fallon Debuts Tonight In ‘All In’ – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

The annual winter Broadway Week 2-for-1 ticket promotion – it’s actually several weeks, but no one’s complaining – arrived January 21, and as usual the promotion took a bite into gro…

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Dolly Parton Stage Musical Sets Pre-Broadway Nashville Premiere by Greg Evans

With music by Dolly Parton and direction by nine-time Tony Award nominee Bartlett Sher, Dolly: An Original Musical will will play a four-week limited engagement in Nashville this summer befo…

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Baryshnikov Arts To Celebrate 20th Season With New Works Starring Christopher Abbott, Jessica Hecht, Marisa Tomei And Others by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Baryshnikov Arts, the New York City multidisciplinary arts organization founded in 2005 by artistic director Mikhail Baryshnikov, will celebrate its 20th anniversary spring season…

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Monday, January 27, 2025

‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Sets Spring 2026 Broadway Arrival by Greg Evans

The Lost Boys, a musical adaptation of the classic 1987 vampire film, will arrive in Broadway in spring 2026 at the Palace Theatre. The announcement was made today by producers James Carpine…

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‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’ Announces Broadway Closing Date by Greg Evans

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, February 23, producers have announced. At the time of closing, the production will have pla…

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

‘English’ Broadway Review: Pulitzer Winner Lives Up To Expectations In Superb Production by Greg Evans

Absolutely nothing gets lost in the translation of Sanaz Toossi’s English as the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a group of Iranians longing for the West finally makes its Broadway debut…

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Ken Wydro Dies: ‘Mama, I Want To Sing’ Co-Creator & Producer Was 81 by Greg Evans

Ken Wydro, who co-created, co-wrote and produced the long-running 1983 Off Broadway hit musical Mama, I Want To Sing inspired by the life of 1960s “Just One Look” singer Doris Troy, died…

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Trisha Paytas’ One-Night-Only ‘Big Broadway Dream’ To Feature Special Guests Sutton Foster, Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler, Joy Woods & Surprises by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: The “Big Broadway Dream” of internet sensation Trisha Paytas just got a bit bigger: The one-night-only event at Broadway’s St. James Theatre next month will include special …

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

‘Wicked’ Casts Lencia Kebede As Broadway’s First Black Elphaba; Allie Trimm To Join As Glinda by Greg Evans

Wicked is getting a new Elphaba, and she’s about to make history: Lencia Kebede will be the first Black actress to assume the role full time in the Broadway company. Kebede, who recently s…

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

‘Our Town’ Closes On A High Note While Some Original Cast Members Of ‘Oh, Mary!’ & ‘The Great Gatsby’ Take Final Bows – Broadway Box by Greg Evans

Broadway said a few so-longs last week, with the star-studded Our Town ending its limited run and some original cast members of Oh, Mary! and The Great Gatsby giving way to replacements. Tic…

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Taran Killam Steps Away From Off Broadway’s ‘Urinetown’ After Losing Home In L.A. Fires by Greg Evans

Taran Killam has dropped out of the upcoming Off Broadway production of the popular comedy Urinetown following the destruction of his home in the Pacific Palisades fires earlier this month. …

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Much Anticipated ‘Dead Outlaw’ Musical Announces Broadway Cast & Creative Team by Greg Evans

Dead Outlaw, the much anticipated Broadway musical coming this spring, has announced that the cast of the critically acclaimed Off Broadway cast will reprise their roles from the 2024 stagin…

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Monday, January 20, 2025

Lynne Taylor-Corbett Dies: Choreographer For Hollywood’s ‘Footloose’, Broadway’s ‘Titanic’ Was 78 by Greg Evans

Lynne Taylor-Corbett, the Tony Award-nominated choreographer of Broadway’s Swing and Titanic who also left an indelible mark on Hollywood by guiding Kevin Bacon through his famed solo danc…

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Friday, January 17, 2025

Merle Louise Dies: Original ‘Gypsy’ Cast Member, Sondheim Favorite Was 90 by Greg Evans

Merle Louise, whose Broadway debut in the original cast of Gypsy launched a decades-long association with Stephen Sondheim that would include notable appearances in Company, Sweeney Todd and…

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Skateboarding Zombie Comic Series ‘Ollie Mongo’ Prepping To Stick A Landing With Broadway Musical by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Ollie Mongo, the teenage post-apocalyptic skateboarding zombie who has built a devoted fanbase since his creation as a digital comic series in 2016 now has his wheels aimed for Br…

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‘Real Women Have Curves’ Broadway Musical Casts Justina Machado & Tatianna Córdoba In Lead Roles by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Justina Machado (One Day at a Time, Broadway’s In The Heights) and Broadway newcomer Tatianna Córdoba have been cast as the leads in the upcoming Broadway production Real Women…

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Atlantic Theater Company Closes Two Off Broadway Productions Amidst Stagehands Strike by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: The Atlantic Theater Company, one of Off Broadway’s most celebrated theaters, has officially closed two new, previewing productions – Eliya Smith’s Grief Camp and Mona Pirno…

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Orville Peck And Eva Noblezada Set For Broadway’s ‘Cabaret’ As New Emcee And Sally Bowles by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Masked country music star Orville Peck and two-time Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada are set as the new Emcee and Sally Bowles of Broadway’s Cabaret at the KitKat Club, producer…

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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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime