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Friday, March 1, 2024

Broadway To Dim Marquee Lights For The Late ‘Wiz’ Star Hinton Battle by Greg Evans

Broadway will honor the late actor, dancer and singer Hinton Battle with the traditional dimming of marquee lights on March 12. The lights will dim at Broadway’s Shubert, Marquis, St. Jame…

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

‘Forbidden Broadway’ Satirical Revue To Make Long-Awaited Broadway Debut by Greg Evans

Gerard Alessandrini’s longtime Off Broadway satirical revue Forbidden Broadway will make its long-in-coming Broadway debut this summer, producers announced today. The new iteration – ful…

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Christopher Durang To Receive Dramatists Guild Lifetime Achievement Award by Greg Evans

Playwright Christopher Durang has been named the recipient of The Dramatists Guild of America’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, joining a prestigious roster of such past awardees as John …

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

New York’s Tectonic Theater Lashes Out At Texas School Board Cancellation Of ‘The Laramie Project’ As Homophobic by Greg Evans

New York’s Tectonic Theater Project and its founding artistic director Moisés Kaufman are speaking out against a recent decision by a Texas high school board to cancel a student productio…

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Louis Armstrong Musical Starring Tony Winner James Monroe Iglehart Sets Fall Broadway Opening by Greg Evans

Following well-received runs in New Orleans and Chicago, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical starring Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (Disney’s Aladdin) as the jazz icon…

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Netflix Makes Broadway Producing Debut With Peter Morgan’s ‘Patriots’ by Greg Evans

Netflix is about to make its Broadway producing debut, joining the team of Peter Morgan’s upcoming play Patriots. The play from the creator of the Netflix signature series The Crown arrive…

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Sandra Oh To Lead Off Broadway Production Of Lucy Kirkwood’s ‘The Welkin’ American Premiere by Greg Evans

Grey’s Anatomy and Quiz Lady actor Sandra Oh will star in the Off Broadway American premiere of Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin this summer. The American Theater Company production begins pre…

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‘Water For Elephants’ Musical Starring Grant Gustin Begins Previews With A Strong Early Showing – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Broadway box office held its own following the Presidents Day holiday highs, slipping only about 3% in overall receipts and keeping steady with a total attendance for 24 shows at 205,020 (ab…

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Tanya Grubich Dies: Pioneering Broadway And Touring Theater Marketer Was 60 by Greg Evans

Tanya Grubich, a pioneering marketer of Broadway and touring productions whose clients included the musicals Grand Hotel, Smokey Joe’s Cafe and Mamma Mia!, died February 16 of Early Onset …

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Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Break Beacon Theatre Record With 11 Consecutive Sold-Out Shows by Greg Evans

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are New York City record-breakers: The duo’s Restless Leg comedy tour broke the record for most consecutive shows by any comedian at the famed Beacon Theatre, sell…

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Kit Harington To Appear In West End ‘Slave Play’; Author Jeremy O. Harris Says Star Casting Won’t Be “A Distraction” by Greg Evans

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington will return to the London stage in the upcoming production of Jeremy O. Harris’ acclaimed and controversial Slave Play. Despite the star casting, Slave P…

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Lynda Gravátt Dies: Broadway Actor, TV’s ‘The Hoop Life’ Star Was 77 by Greg Evans

Lynda Gravátt, a mainstay of the New York stage, a seminal figure in the Washington D.C. theater community and a familiar presence on television through appearances in the Law & Order f…

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Friday, February 23, 2024

Broadway In Hollywood Sets 2024-25 Season At The Pantages: ‘Kimberly Akimbo’, ‘Shucked’, ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’, ‘A Beautif by Greg Evans

Broadway in Hollywood at the Pantages Theatre has announced its 2024-25 season, with offerings including the Los Angeles premieres of Tony-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo, the stage adaptati…

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Broadway’s Neil Diamond Musical ‘A Beautiful Noise’ Sets June Closing by Greg Evans

Broadway’s A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will play its final performance on Sunday, June 30, before launching a national tour this fall, producers announced today. The musica…

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

‘Feud’s Ella Beatty To Join Broadway’s ‘Appropriate’ by Greg Evans

Ella Beatty, currently appearing in the FX series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, will make her Broadway debut in Appropriate when the hit Branden Jacobs-Jenkins play transfers to the Belasco Th…

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Broadway Celebrates Presidents Day Holiday With 27% Box Office Boost; ‘The Notebook’ Scores $1M by Greg Evans

The Presidents Day Weekend was like a little Christmas gift for Broadway, with grosses for the 23 productions posting a hefty 27% increase over the previous week, topping out at $26,946,864.…

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Vanessa Williams Books Lead In Elton John-Shaina Taub ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ West End Musical by Greg Evans

Elton’s Prada has found its Devil: Vanessa Williams has been cast as Miranda Priestly in the upcoming West End production of the Elton John-Shaina Taub stage musical adaptation of The Devi…

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Producers Of Broadway-Bound Diane Warren Musical Secure Rights To Songs Including Taylor Swift Hit ‘Don’t Say Go’ by Greg Evans

Production is officially underway for Obsessed, a new, Broadway-bound Diane Warren bio-musical: Producers announced today that licensing deals are set for songs that will be featured in the …

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Actors’ Equity To Leaflet Broadway-Bound ‘Smash’ Workshop Warning Of Possible Strike by Greg Evans

Actors’ Equity will hand out leaflets outside a workshop of the Broadway-bound Smash musical this week, “warning of the possibility of a strike” in light of ongoing negotiations with t…

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Broadway’s ‘The Notebook’ Sells Out First Three Previews As Overall Box Office Gets Chilly by Greg Evans

Winter had a chilling effect on Broadway last week, with most shows reporting at least some downturn at the box office and overall receipts dropping nearly 10% from the previous week. In all…

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Tom Holland’s West End ‘Romeo’ Sells Out In Two Hours by Greg Evans

Thousands of Tom Holland fans hoping to witness the actor’s West End return might be wondering where for art all the tickets went. The Spider-Man actor’s limited engagement in Jamie Lloy…

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Broadway’s ‘Appropriate’ With Sarah Paulson Extends Run, Will Change Venue by Greg Evans

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ critically acclaimed play Appropriate, starring Sarah Paulson and Corey Stoll, will extend its limited engagement by 13 weeks with a transfer from its current home …

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

London Hit ‘My Son’s A Queer’ Cancels Imminent Broadway Run; Producers Aim For Next Season by Greg Evans

My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?), playwright/performer Rob Madge’s acclaimed West End play, has canceled its imminent Broadway run. Producers say that the production will open on …

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Broadway Cast Announced For Alicia Keys Musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ by Greg Evans

The acclaimed Off Broadway cast of the Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen will make the move to Broadway when the show begins previews next month, producers announced today. Starring in th…

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Tyne Daly Hospitalized, Drops Out Of Broadway’s ‘Doubt’; Amy Ryan Steps In As Replacement by Greg Evans

Tyne Daly was unexpectedly hospitalized on Friday and has withdrawn from her starring role in the Broadway revival of Doubt. She’ll be replaced by Amy Ryan. The news was announced this aft…

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‘Purple Rain’ Musical Sets 2025 Premiere In Prince Hometown Minneapolis by Greg Evans

Purple Rain, the stage musical adaptation of the classic Prince album and film, will make its pre-Broadway premiere next year in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis, producers announced today…

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Broadway To Dim Lights For Chita Rivera by Greg Evans

Broadway will dim its marquee lights next week to honor the late, great Chita Rivera, the two-time Tony-winning star of the original West Side Story who died January 30 at the age of 91. The…

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‘Harmony’, ‘Purlie Victorious’ Close On Upswings – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Broadway said goodbye last week to two well-regarded but underperforming productions, with both Harmony and Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch posting better-…

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Tom Holland To Star In Jamie Lloyd’s West End Production Of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ by Greg Evans

Tom Holland will tackle the Bard this spring when he plays Romeo in director Jamie Lloyd’s West End production of Romeo & Juliet. Lloyd and Holland made the announcement this morning. …

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Musical Adaptation Of Bestseller ‘The Interestings’ In Works With ‘Waitress’ Composer Sara Bareilles And Playwright Sarah Ruhl by Greg Evans

Waitress composer Sara Bareilles and Pulitzer finalist playwright Sarah Ruhl are teaming up on a stage musical adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s bestselling 2013 novel The Interestings. Bareill…

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Roundabout Theatre Company Officially Renames Broadway Venue To Honor Late Artistic Director Todd Haimes by Greg Evans

The Roundabout Theatre Company tonight renamed its Broadway venue – a 104-year-old building that began as the Selwyn and most recently went by the prosaic American Airlines Theatre – to …

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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