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Monday, June 6, 2022

‘Dana H.’ Star Deirdre O’Connell Haunted Broadway In A Voice That Came From The Real World – Deadline Tony Watch Q&A by Greg Evans

The word that seems to crop up most often in descriptions of both Dana H., the play written by Lucas Hnath, and Dana H., the characterization by Deirdre O’Connell, is “harrowing,” – …

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Reflects On Baseball, Broadway, ‘Take Me Out’ And The Photos That Marked A Most Unusual Season – Deadline Tony Watch Q& by Greg Evans

Jesse Tyler Ferguson had already endeared himself to countless fans through his 11-season run on the hit ABC sitcom Modern Family, but he no doubt added to the tally with both his Tony-nomin…

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Larissa FastHorse’s ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Set For Broadway 2023 With ‘Hadestown’ Director Rachel Chavkin by Greg Evans

The Thanksgiving Play, which had its Off Broadway world premiere in 2018 and has become one of the top 10 produced plays, will make its Broadway debut in spring 2023 in a staging by Tony-win…

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‘Almost Famous’ Musical Sets Broadway Opening, Announces Cast by Greg Evans

The stage musical adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film Almost Famous will will begin Broadway previews on Tuesday, September 13, with an official opening on Tuesday, October 11, and a c…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:36AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Sharon D Clarke Talks Tony Nomination, Next Moves & The Powerhouse Moment In ‘Caroline, Or Change’ That Divided Audiences – Tony Watch Q& by Greg Evans

Sharon D Clarke’s performance of the showstopping musical number “Lot’s Wife” in the second act of Caroline, Or Change will almost certainly be among the Broadway highlights weighed …

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Broadway Box Office Of $33M Holds Steady During First Week Of New Season by Greg Evans

Broadway box office held steady last week, the first week of the new 2022-23 season, with the 35 productions grossing a total of $33,093,845, with attendance at 254,692. Both figures for the…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:59AM

‘Death Of A Salesman’ Revival Starring Wendell Pierce And Sharon D Clarke Finds Broadway Home, Sets Preview Date by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: The acclaimed Young Vic/West End revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke will begin previews on Sept. 19 at Broadway’s Hudso…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00AM
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Charles Siebert Dies: ‘Trapper John, M.D.’ Actor Was 84 by Greg Evans

Charles Siebert, the actor who played the pompous Dr. Stanley Riverside II on the CBS medical drama series Trapper John, M.D., died May 1 of Covid-related pneumonia at the University of Cali…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:31PM

Martin McDonagh Tells How He Executed Broadway’s Most Chilling Comedy In ‘Hangmen’: Deadline’s Tony Watch Q&A by Greg Evans

In one of this Broadway season’s most startling on-stage moments, Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen takes a swift and no-turning back move, a Psycho-like turn shortly after the start of the play…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PM
Thursday, May 26, 2022

Acclaimed ‘Into The Woods’ Encores! Production Will Move To Broadway In June, With Some Cast Changes by Greg Evans

One of the spring’s hottest Off Broadway tickets will make the move to Broadway this summer: The acclaimed, sold-out Encores! production of the James Lapine-Stephen Sondheim classic Into T…

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Broadway Season Hit Hard By Covid: $845M 2021-22 Total Off 54% From Pre-Pandemic $1.8B High by Greg Evans

Broadway’s 2021-22 season – 10 weeks shorter than usual, plagued by Covid and the cancelations it caused, not to mention the tourists who didn’t show up – took a beating at the box o…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:13PM

‘Stranger Things’ Star Gaten Matarazzo Sets Broadway Return In ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Stranger Things actor Gaten Matarazzo will return to Broadway this summer in the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen. Beginning July 19, Matarazzo will play the role of Jared Kl…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:31AM
Monday, May 23, 2022

‘Smash’ Musical Could Hit Broadway “Sooner Than Later”, Says Composer Marc Shaiman; First-Look Photos Of All-Star Reading Unveiled by Greg Evans

The stage musical adaptation of NBC’s Smash is “alive and kicking,” says producer Neil Meron, and he and composer Marc Shaiman have the photos to prove it. Both Meron and Shaiman poste…

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Angela Lansbury To Receive Special Tony Award For Lifetime Achievement by Greg Evans

Broadway’s legendary Angela Lansbury will receive the 2022 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today. “Angela L…

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Friday, May 20, 2022

‘A Strange Loop’, ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ Take Top Drama League Honors by Greg Evans

New York’s Drama League named A Strange Loop as the season’s outstanding musical, with The Lehman Trilogy taking the honor for outstanding play. Among revivals, Take Me Out took the priz…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:53PM

No Downer: Rachel Dratch Scores A Tony Nomination For Her Broadway Debut In ‘POTUS’ – Deadline Tony Watch Q&A by Greg Evans

When Rachel Dratch makes her entrance in the Broadway, all-female ensemble farce POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, audiences respond with an ent…

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Broadway Extends Audience Mask Mandate Through June by Greg Evans

Broadway will continue requiring audiences to mask up at least through June, the Broadway League announced today. Audience masking protocols for July and beyond will be announced in June. �…

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Acclaimed Musical ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Announces Broadway Venue by Greg Evans

Kimberly Akimbo, the Off Broadway musical that’s won a slew of critics awards this season, has settled on the venue for its Broadway engagement in the fall: The production will begin previ…

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Broadway Publicity Firm DKC/O&M Partners With Built Productions For Opening Night Attention-Grabbers & Events by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: A new, exclusive partnership between the prominent theatrical P.R. agency DKC/O&M and the newly formed production services outfit Built Productions was announced today, formal…

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Broadway Actors & Stage Managers Of Scott Rudin Shows Released From NDAs In Equity Settlement by Greg Evans

Broadway performers and stage managers who worked on four shows connected to producer Scott Rudin will be released from nondisclosure agreements under terms of a new settlement between the B…

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Neil Diamond Musical ‘A Beautiful Noise’ Sets Fall Broadway Opening by Greg Evans

As expected, A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical is heading to Broadway, with producers announcing today that previews will begin Wednesday, November 2, at the Broadhurst Theatre, wi…

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Tony Nominees See Uptick At Broadway Box Office: ‘A Strange Loop’ Jumps By More Than $200K by Greg Evans

Last week’s Tony Award nominations translated into box office sales for at least some of the contenders, with A Strange Loop seeing the biggest boost. The musical, which topped the Tony li…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:41PM
Monday, May 16, 2022

Broadway’s ‘Moulin Rouge!’, ‘The Skin Of Our Teeth’ Cancel Weekend Performances Due To Covid by Greg Evans

Moulin Rouge! The Musical and Lincoln Center Theater’s The Skin of Our Teeth canceled performances over the weekend due to Covid cases within their companies, another sign that the virus i…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:17AM
Friday, May 13, 2022

‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ To End Broadway Run; ‘How I Learned To Drive’ Extends Engagement by Greg Evans

Broadway’s Mrs. Doubtfire will unplug the vacuum cleaner and hang up the apron earlier than expected: The musical, which has been posting middling box office numbers during the industry’…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:35AM
Thursday, May 12, 2022

‘A Case For The Existence of God’ Named Year’s Best Play By New York Drama Critics’ Circle; ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Best Musical by Greg Evans

Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God was named best play of the 2021-22 season today by the the New York Drama Critics’ Circle, with David Lindsay-Abaire’s and Jeanine Te…

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Tony-Nominated ‘for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf’ Extends Broadway Engagement by Greg Evans

The Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, nominated for seven Tony Awards this week, has extended its engagement by t…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:48PM

‘Trevor: The Musical’ Sets Disney+ Premiere Date by Greg Evans

A filmed version of the critically lauded Off Broadway production Trevor: The Musical will debut exclusively on Disney+ Friday, June 24. Produced by RadicalMedia, Trevor: The Musical follow…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:44AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Broadway’s Patti LuPone And ‘Company’ Double Down After Viral Video: Wear A Mask Or… by Greg Evans

Patti LuPone and Company are doubling down on their message to Broadway theatergoers: Wear a mask. Or get the f*ck out. Ok, so the latter part goes unsaid in a new (and silent) PSA posted on…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:38PM

Broadway’s ‘Take Me Out’ Theater To Install Infrared System To Detect Smartphone Scofflaws by Greg Evans

Following the leak on social media of cell phone video and photos of a naked Jesse Williams, star of Broadway’s Take Me Out, the venue will install an infrared camera system facing the aud…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:41PM

Darren Criss & Julianne Hough To Host Tony Awards Pre-Show On Paramount+ by Greg Evans

Darren Criss and Julianne Hough – both currently starring on Broadway, he in American Buffalo, she in POTUS -will co-host the pre-Tony Awards livestream special on Paramount+ next month. T…

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Broadway Box Office Up Slightly To $31M As Large Spring Roster Leaves Some Seats Empty by Greg Evans

With nearly all 36 productions settling into full schedules last week, the Broadway box office tally climbed a modest 7% from the previous week, totaling $31,199,660, with attendance of 249,…

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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