All stories by Hayley Levitt on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Drag: The Musical, Starring Alaska Thunderf*ck, Completes Off-Broadway Casting by Hayley Levitt

Casting is complete for Drag: The Musical, premiering off-Broadway this fall at New World Stages. Performances begin September 30 ahead of an October 21 opening.  As previously announced…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Romeo + Juliet, Starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, Adds Four Weeks to Broadway Run by Hayley Levitt

Romeo + Juliet, the Sam Gold-directed production starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, has added four weeks to its Broadway engagement due to advance demand. Performances will now run from…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Friday, August 23, 2024

Sara Bareilles on Her Worst Waitress Idea, Her Next Stage Project and Ann Dowd's Role in Her Latest Emmy Nomination by Hayley Levitt

In some circles, Sara Bareilles is still the singer-songwriter perched behind a piano railing against music industry power brokers in “Love Song.” In others, she’s the face of Waitress…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Positively Emerald with Wicked's Mary Kate Morrissey, Episode 3: An OzCapella Crossover and a Seamless Elphaba Tour by Hayley Levitt

Mary Kate Morrissey is the latest green girl to take up residence at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre. The Wicked star joins a long line of illustrious Elphabas that came before her (including…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Thursday, August 22, 2024

Vladimir, Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Completes Casting for Manhattan Theatre Club World Premiere by Hayley Levitt

The complete cast is set for Manhattan Theatre Club's world-premiere production of Vladimir, starring two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz. Written by Erika Sheffer and directed by …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

Grant Gustin's Ride with Water for Elephants Is Nearly Done, But a Broadway Group Chat Is Forever by Hayley Levitt

Three weeks out from his final performance as Water for Elephants’ circus stowaway Jacob Jankowski, Grant Gustin spent a breathless 48 hours at home in Los Angeles for his daughter’s thi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Grammy Winner Branford Marsalis Joins the Music Team for Broadway's A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical by Hayley Levitt

Three-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Branford Marsalis has joined the music team for A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical. Marsalis will create all-new musical a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Sets Date for Its 38th Edition by Hayley Levitt

The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will return to the Theater District for its 38th edition on September 22. The annual outdoor event, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/E…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Watch the Trailer for Netflix's The Piano Lesson, Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington and More by Hayley Levitt

Netflix has dropped the official trailer for the screen adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Piano Lesson. Coming to theaters in November and streaming on Netflix N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

With Chicago, Alyssa Milano Becomes the Broadway Baby of Who's the Boss?'s Family of Stage Stars by Hayley Levitt

On September 16, Alyssa Milano makes her Broadway debut as Chicago’s unrepentant murderess Roxie Hart. It’s a career milestone for the actress who is still one of the most recognizable f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Left on Tenth, Starring Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher, Sets Broadway Creative Team by Hayley Levitt

Left on Tenth, Delia Ephron's stage adaptation of her memoir, has the full creative team for its upcoming Broadway production, starring Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher. Previews begi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Monday, August 19, 2024

Deaf West Theatre to Present American Idiot; CODA, Sense and Sensibility and More Also in Development by Hayley Levitt

Deaf West Theatre will kick off its 2024-25 season with a production of Green Day's American Idiot in collaboration with Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. Directed by CTG’s Artistic D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:02PM

Kate Baldwin to Star in Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me at George Street Playhouse by Hayley Levitt

Two-time Tony Award Nominee Kate Baldwin will lead a production of Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ. Directed by Laiona Mic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Friday, August 16, 2024

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, Starring James Monroe Iglehart, Completes Broadway Casting by Hayley Levitt

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, opening on Broadway this fall at Studio 54 with Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart in the title role, has its complete cast. Previews begin O…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:37AM

Positively Emerald with Wicked's Mary Kate Morrissey, Episode 2: It's Not Easy Staying Green by Hayley Levitt

Mary Kate Morrissey is the latest green girl to take up residence at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre. The Wicked star joins a long line of illustrious Elphabas that came before her (including…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2024

Peter Marshall, Broadway Veteran and Original Hollywood Squares Host, Dies at 98 by Hayley Levitt

Peter Marshall, stage veteran and five-time Emmy-winning host of the original Hollywood Squares game show, died on August 15 of kidney failure at his Encino home. His family shared the new…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Teal Wicks to Play Anne Hathaway in & Juliet North American Tour by Hayley Levitt

The North American tour of & Juliet, launching this fall, will feature Teal Wicks (The Cher Show, Finding Neverland) in the role of Anne Hathaway, originated by Betsy Wolfe on Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:41AM

Kyle Selig Is Ready to Jump on the High-Speed Train of Broadway’s Water for Elephants by Hayley Levitt

“I’m calling from Times Square,” said Kyle Selig on a break from rehearsal for Broadway's Water for Elephants—the show he'll be leading beginning September 3. “I haven’t been he…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:10AM

Interview: Kyle Selig Is Ready to Jump on the High-Speed Train of Broadway’s Water for Elephants by Hayley Levitt

“I’m calling from Times Square,” said Kyle Selig on a break from rehearsal for Broadway's Water for Elephants—the show he'll be leading beginning September 3. “I haven’t been he…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:10AM

Kyle Selig Will Lead Water for Elephants on Broadway After Grant Gustin Departs by Hayley Levitt

Kyle Selig, last seen on Broadway as the original Aaron Samuels in the musical adaptation of Mean Girls, will take over as Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants at the Imperial Theatre.�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose, Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Will Open on Broadway in March 2025 by Hayley Levitt

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Purpose, a new play by Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, will open on Broadway in 2025. Two-time Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham and Linda Lavin to Star in Hulu Series Mid-Century Modern by Hayley Levitt

Broadway veterans Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham and Linda Lavin will star in a new multi-camera sitcom, Mid-Century Modern, recently ordered to series by Hulu. Will & Grac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:52PM

Hear From the Stars of Broadway's Once Upon a Mattress on a 'Happily Happy' Opening Night by Hayley Levitt

Once Upon a Mattress, the ubiquitous, Princess and the Pea-inspired musical comedy that launched Carol Burnett to stardom in 1959, is back on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre. Two-time Tony …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

The Lion King Welcomes New Young Nala and Young Simba to the Broadway Pride by Hayley Levitt

The Lion King will welcome Austin Elle Fisher as Young Nala and Jacob Pham as Young Simba to the Broadway cast beginning August 20. Fisher and Pham will alternate in the roles with current c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

Alyssa Milano to Make Broadway Debut as Chicago's Next Roxie Hart by Hayley Levitt

Alyssa Milano, best known for her TV roles on Who's the Boss and Charmed, will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago. She begins performances September 16, playing a limited…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:43AM

James Scully Is Not Cut Out for Nannying, But Was Destined to Be Oh, Mary!'s Teacher by Hayley Levitt

Age: 32 Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Current Role: James Scully plays Mary’s Teacher in Cole Escola’s bawdy comedy Oh, Mary! about Mary Todd Lincoln and the days leading up to her husb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Monday, August 12, 2024

Heather Burns, Frank Wood and More Join Adam Driver in Hold on to Me Darling by Hayley Levitt

Casting is complete for the upcoming off-Broadway revival of Kenneth Lonergan's Hold on to Me Darling. As previously announced, the proiduction will star Adam Driver as Strings McCrane wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

North American Tour of A Beautiful Noise, Starring Nick Fradiani, Completes Casting by Hayley Levitt

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical has found the full company to take the production on the road for a multi-year North American tour. The tour will launch in September at the Provi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:00AM
Saturday, August 10, 2024

Frozen Stage Musical, Starring Samantha Barks, to Stream on Disney Plus in 2025 by Hayley Levitt

The stage adaptation of Disney's Frozen will be the next musical to stream on Disney Plus, following the path carved by the Broadway blockbuster Hamilton. The West End production of Frozen, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:54AM
Friday, August 9, 2024

Positively Emerald with Wicked's Mary Kate Morrissey, Episode 1: A Great Day for Wicked by Hayley Levitt

Mary Kate Morrissey is the latest green girl to take up residence at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre. The Wicked star joins a long line of illustrious Elphabas that came before her (including…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:20AM
Thursday, August 8, 2024

Tony Winner David Yazbek to Compose Original Music for The Roommate on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award-winning composer David Yazbek will write original music for the upcoming Broadway premiere of Jen Silverman's The Roommate, beginning previews August 29 at the Booth Theatre ahe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:34PM

All that Chat

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