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Monday, January 13, 2025

Jacques Audiard's Musical Thriller Emilia Pérez Has Broadway Aspirations by Hayley Levitt

Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard's Golden Globe Award-winning Spanish-language musical comedy crime film, may be Broadway-bound. In a recent interview with The Ankler, Emilia Pérez composi…

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Rashidra Scott Joins Sunset Boulevard as Standby Norma Desmond by Hayley Levitt

Beginning January 20, Rashidra Scott will be the new standby for the role of Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd's Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard at the St. James Theatre. She takes over f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

Molly Bernard's Broadway Debut in Cult of Love Is a Gift From Her Grandfather by Hayley Levitt

Age: 36 Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Current Role: Molly Bernard is making her Broadway debut as Rachel in Leslye Headland's family dramedy Cult of Love, directed by Trip Cullman. The p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Imelda Staunton and Daughter Bessie Carter Will Lead Mrs. Warren's Profession in London by Hayley Levitt

Mother-daughter duo Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter will appear on stage together for the first time as Mrs. Kitty Warren and Vivie Warren in a West End revival of George Bernard Shaw’s …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Wicked Tops SAG Awards Short List with Five Nominations by Hayley Levitt

Nominations for the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on January 8. The list of nominees was distributed via press release in lieu of a live announcement, due to the ongoing Cal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Eureka Day Announces Final Broadway Extension by Hayley Levitt

Eureka Day, Jonathan Spector's dark comedy about a heated vaccine policy debate at a California private school, has extended its Broadway run for a second and final time. The production, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Stereophonic Sets West End Engagement and National Tour as It Winds Down Its Broadway Run by Hayley Levitt

Stereophonic, David Adjmi's Tony-winning play now in its final week at the Golden Theatre, will continue its life beyond Broadway. The behind-the-scenes drama, an official hit with the reco…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

To Die For with Death Becomes Her's Josh Lamon, Episode 1: Holiday Madness by Hayley Levitt

Stefan has been bullied, beaten down and bruised (definitely emotionally, maybe physically) and he's not going to take it anymore! That's not true—Madeline Ashton's enabling assistant woul…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

For Kevin Csolak, a Child Actor Who Danced His Way to Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl, Gypsy Was an Answered Prayer by Hayley Levitt

Age: 29 Hometown: Flemington, New Jersey Current role: Kevin Csolak (pronounced SO-lack) plays Tulsa in George C. Wolfe's revival of Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald.  Credits: Csolak ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Monday, January 6, 2025

Betsy Aidem, Kristolyn Lloyd, Susannah Flood and More Join World Premiere of Bess Wohl's Liberation by Hayley Levitt

Roundabout Theatre Company has its full cast for the off-Broadway world premiere of Liberation, written by Bess Wohl and directed by Whitney White. Performances begin January 31 ahead of a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Will Ariana DeBose Lead Jamie Lloyd's Evita in London? by Hayley Levitt

Tony nominee and Oscar winner Ariana DeBose is in talks to lead Jamie Lloyd's revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical Evita. As previously announced, the production will p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Wicked Movie and More Broadway Alums Win at 82nd Golden Globe Awards by Hayley Levitt

The 82nd Golden Globe Awards were held on January 5 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Dubbed "Hollywood's Party of the Year," the ceremony was hosted by comedian Nikki Gla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32AM
Friday, January 3, 2025

Get to Class! English, Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer-Winning Play About English Language Learners, Begins Its Broadway Run by Hayley Levitt

Class is in session for Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, English. The Roundabout Theatre Company-Atlantic Theater co-production begins its Broadway run January 3 at Roundabout's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32AM
Thursday, January 2, 2025

Shaina Taub on Finding Courage, Building a Sisterhood and Finishing Suffs on Her Own Terms by Hayley Levitt

Shaina Taub keeps her two Tony Awards in her dressing room. They sit next to an essay she wrote in second grade titled "Magical Broadway." Beside the essay, a Post-it note reads, "Do it for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Siempre Viva! Death Becomes Her's Josh Lamon Will Host a Backstage Vlog That's 'To Die For' by Hayley Levitt

Stefan has been bullied, beaten down and bruised (definitely emotionally, maybe physically) and he's not going to take it anymore! That's not true—Madeline Ashton's enabling assistant woul…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Don't Tell Marcia! with Cabaret’s Marty Lauter, Episode 6: 'Be Your Own Kit Kat Them' by Hayley Levitt

Marty Lauter, known to many a RuPaul’s Drag Race fan as Marcia Marcia Marcia, is making their Broadway debut as Kit Kat Club dancer Victor in the revival of Cabaret. On occasion, you ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, December 19, 2024

Amber Gray Spent Years as a Broadway Goddess. In Eureka Day, She Gets to Tap Into Her Mom Side. by Hayley Levitt

“Thank you for being the voice of reason,” some Manhattan Theatre Club patrons have said to Amber Gray after performances of Eureka Day. She flashes them her generous, full-faced smile,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Full Casting Set for On the Evolutionary Function of Shame at Second Stage by Hayley Levitt

Second Stage Theater has announced complete casting for D.A. Mindell’s On the Evolutionary Function of Shame, directed by Jess McLeod. The world-premiere production will be the centerpiece…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Titanique, the Off-Broadway Musical Smash, Will Dock in Paris in April 2025 by Hayley Levitt

Titanique, the Céline Dion-scored send-up of the 1997 film Titanic, will have its Paris premiere this spring. Performances will begin at the Théâtre du Lido on the Champs-Élysées on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney and More Original Stars of Hadestown to Join West End Cast in 2025 by Hayley Levitt

The original stars of the National Theatre and Broadway productions of Hadestown will reprise their roles for a limited run at London's Lyric Theatre from February 11 through March 9, 202…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Don't Tell Marcia! with Cabaret’s Marty Lauter, Episode 5: Meet the Prologue Company! by Hayley Levitt

Marty Lauter, known to many a RuPaul’s Drag Race fan as Marcia Marcia Marcia, is making their Broadway debut as Kit Kat Club dancer Victor in the revival of Cabaret. On occasion, you ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Friday, December 13, 2024

Beyond Broadway: It's Christmastime in the City (and the Theater) by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

New York City is a veritable immersive production this time of year: dazzling lights, singing in the squares and a supporting cast of too many tourists. There’s plenty of Christmas spirit …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Thursday, December 12, 2024

Reg Rogers Is the Next Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Reg Rogers will be the next Mushnik in the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, beginning performances December 23 at the Westside Theatre. The role is currently played by Steph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Elf The Musical's Leading Man, Grey Henson, Isn't a Real-Life Buddy—But He's Learning to 'Buddify' Himself Every Day by Hayley Levitt

“It was the number when I’m in the suit,” says Grey Henson, surrounded by the Christmas decor of Lillie's Victorian Establishment in Midtown Manhattan, holiday soundtrack humming in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Swept Away Will Perform on Broadway for Two Additional Weeks in Response to Audience Demand by Hayley Levitt

The Avett Brothers-scored musical Swept Away has added two more weeks to its run at Broadway's Longacre Theatre. The musical previously announced that it would play its final performance o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Don't Tell Marcia! with Cabaret’s Marty Lauter, Episode 4: Elphaba Battle Cries and Lessons in Glitter by Hayley Levitt

Marty Lauter, known to many a RuPaul’s Drag Race fan as Marcia Marcia Marcia, is making their Broadway debut as Kit Kat Club dancer Victor in the revival of Cabaret. On occasion, you ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Monday, December 9, 2024

LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Kara Young and More to Star in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

The complete cast is set for the Broadway premiere of Purpose, a new play by Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Appropriate). Previews begin at the Hayes Theater on February 25, 202…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Terrence Mann Joins Broadway's The Great Gatsby as the Show Kicks Off Its Centennial Celebration by Hayley Levitt

Three-time Tony nominee Terrence Mann will join the cast of Broadway's The Great Gatsby as Wolfsheim for a limited run from January 8 through April 20, 2025. He takes over for original cas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Dylan Mulvaney Joins London Concert Performance of Drew Gasparini's We Aren't Kids Anymore by Hayley Levitt

Dylan Mulvaney joins the cast of We Aren't Kids Anymore, a new musical by Drew Gasparini having a concert performance on April 28, 2025 at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End. She joins…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Thursday, December 5, 2024

Parade National Tour, Starring Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer, Completes Casting by Hayley Levitt

Complete casting is set for the national tour of Michael Arden's 2023 Tony Award-winning revival of Parade. The 32-week tour will have its official premiere at Hennepin Art’s Orpheum The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Audra McDonald Promises the Same Iconic Gypsy, But One That Just Might Hit Different by Hayley Levitt

In the 65 years since she first charmed and horrified theatergoers, Momma Rose has become more of a legacy than a character. Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters and P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM