All stories by Lexi Carson on BroadwayStars

Friday, June 7, 2024

‘Home’ Director Kenny Leon Talks Play’s Broadway Revival and Teases Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in Upcoming ‘Othello’ by Lexi Carson

On Wednesday night, the cast and crew of “Home” welcomed the Tony-winning play back to Broadway for the first time since 1979 at the Todd Haimes Theatre. “Home” is directed by Tony-w…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:12AM
Wednesday, May 29, 2024

How ‘Illinoise’ Lighting Designer Created a ‘Visual Vocabulary’ Using Sufjan Stevens’ Album on Broadway by Lexi Carson

It was in 2010 at the New York City Ballet when Brandon Stirling Baker, the lighting designer of Broadway’s “Illinoise” met Justin Peck, the director and choreographer. One of the firs…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:45PM
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

How Broadway’s ‘Illinoise’ Used Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 Album to Create a ‘Silent Film’ Told Through Dance by Lexi Carson

“Illinoise” may be called a new musical on Broadway, but its real language is dance. Tony Award-winner Justin Peck directed and choreographed “Illinoise,” a 90-minute show without an…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:41PM
Monday, May 6, 2024

‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Ariana Madix Returns to Broadway’s ‘Chicago’ by Lexi Carson

Ariana Madix will return to the Ambassador Theatre this summer for another round of all that jazz. Madix, the reality TV personality who has appeared in “Vanderpump Rules,” and “Love I…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:57PM
Friday, April 26, 2024

‘Mother Play’ Brings Jessica Lange Back to Broadway in a Family Tale That Blends Humor with ‘Wicked Darkness’ by Lexi Carson

Eight years after her last visit to Broadway, Tony Award winner Jessica Lange returns to the stage in “Mother Play,” a true story about a dysfunctional family with themes of love, loss, …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:34PM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

How ‘Water for Elephants’ Composers PigPen Used Their Background as Puppeteers to Bring the Circus Show’s Theatrics to Life by Lexi Carson

The music and lyrics in Broadway’s “Water for Elephants” are expansive and a rich tapestry of American music ranging from folk, to swing, jazz and bluegrass. PigPen, a collective of se…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:15PM
Thursday, April 18, 2024

Why ‘The Wiz’ Is Returning to Broadway Without Toto by Lexi Carson

“The Wiz” celebrated its return to Broadway on Wednesday night, but where was Toto? One of the most notable changes in the new revival, a re-imagining of “The Wizard of Oz” with a Bl…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:49PM

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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