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Friday, January 17, 2014

'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Playwright Tom Stoppard's first big hit starred two unlikely heroes - a pair of insignificant characters lifted from "Hamlet."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:02AM
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Radcliffe eyes Broadway in 'Cripple of Inishmaan' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Daniel Radcliffe is returning to Broadway as a disabled Irish dreamer....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:02PM

Musical 'Titanic' to sail again on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- You just can't keep the "Titanic" down for long....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:31PM

Starring as 'Aladdin' isn't actor's only concern by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Adam Jacobs is an actor with a wide smile and a lot on his plate....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:58AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Andrea Martin and Chuck Cooper join 'Act One' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Santino Fontana and Tony Shalhoub will be getting some talented help on Broadway as they share the role of legendary writer and director Moss Hart....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:09PM

'Romeo and Juliet' with Bloom becomes a V-Day film by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- This Valentine's Day, why not offer your loved one a timeless Broadway romance - without ever leaving your neighborhood?...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:29AM
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Review: Carole King musical 'Beautiful' insipid by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Carole King has apparently never seen the musical of her life that has now reached Broadway. She walked out of an early reading at intermission, finding it too tough to …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:26PM
Thursday, January 9, 2014

Karen Ziemba to star in 'Bullets Over Broadway' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The chance to work on Broadway with Woody Allen, Zach Braff and Susan Stroman were strong lures, but being able to cradle a dog onstage for the first time may have been …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:51PM
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Cate Blanchett and Bolshoi to star in NYC festival by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Cate Blanchett, a Kabuki theater company from Japan and the full force of the mighty Bolshoi's ballet, opera, chorus and orchestra companies will be the highlights of th…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:02PM

Musical inspired by Tupac Shakur songs to open on Broadway this summer by Mark Kennedy

A musical inspired by Tupac Shakur songs is going to bring gangsta rap to Broadway

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 03:39PM
Monday, January 6, 2014

Jim Norton joins Broadway's 'Of Mice and Men' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jim Norton will join James Franco and Chris O'Dowd in the Broadway revival of "Of Mice and Men."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:09AM
Thursday, January 2, 2014

Though 'Spider-Man' leaving Broadway, a part stays by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Before Spider-Man takes his final bow on Broadway this weekend, the show is swinging into history in another way....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:28PM
Monday, December 30, 2013

Call her Cinderella: Carly Rae Jepsen to make her Broadway debut in February by Mark Kennedy

Call Me Maybe singer Carly Rae Jepsen has had her calls returned by Broadway

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 04:16PM

2013 ends with 2 old Broadway favorites on top by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway's highest-grossing show in 2013 wasn't a new strutting musical or a bawdy one or even one with a big star. The crown goes to a regal but gray performer - "The L…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:31PM
Sunday, December 29, 2013

Carly Rae Jepsen heads to Broadway next year by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Call Me Maybe" singer Carly Rae Jepsen has had her calls returned by Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:12PM
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Debbie Allen's twist on 'The Nutcracker' wins by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's not yet Christmas, but Debbie Allen has already gotten a nice present - the Goldstar National Nutcracker Award....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:35AM
Friday, December 20, 2013

One-stop mobile app offers Broadway ticket ease by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There are plenty of ways to get tickets to Broadway shows: You can wait in line at Times Square's TKTS booth or hunt online at Ticketmaster. Then there's always going to…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:40AM

Creators of 'Riverdance' plan to tour new show by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The folks behind "Riverdance" have a new thundering Irish dance show poised to tour North America, but don't dare call it "Riverdance II."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:07AM
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Luke Spring _ the tap dancing prodigy by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Luke Spring's path to Broadway began in the unlikeliest place - the lost-and-found bin....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:52AM
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Lane, Dennehy find new home for 'Iceman Cometh' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy will star in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh" in Brooklyn in 2015....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:15AM
Friday, December 13, 2013

Isabella Rossellini cheers diversity in new show by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Isabella Rossellini is very popular these days with her show that sounds like it should be dull. After all, it's a scientific theater piece about animals....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:19AM
Thursday, December 12, 2013

Estelle Parsons to appear on Broadway in spring by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons and Tony Award winner Stephen Spinella will take their dark comedy "The Velocity of Autumn" to Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:11AM
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

4 new Matildas set to take the Broadway stage by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A fresh batch of Matildas are en route to Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:58PM

4 new Matildas set to take the Broadway stage by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new batch of Matildas are en route to Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:45PM

Musical of film 'Bull Durham' eyes Atlanta bow by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The baseball film "Bull Durham" is hoping to be a hit onstage....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:39PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Mean girls, rejoice: 'Heathers' musical coming by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Before there was "Mean Girls," there was "Heathers." Now that dark comedy is ready to bully its way into New York as a musical....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:55PM

Linda Lavin to return to off-Broadway stage by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Linda Lavin will find herself in a familiar place this spring - in a Nicky Silver play, being directed by Mark Brokaw at the Vineyard Theatre....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:52PM

Bacharach calls musical of his songs a 'valentine' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A few years ago, Kyle Riabko found himself in the most intimidating of places on Earth for a young singer-songwriter....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:16AM
Monday, December 9, 2013

Fran Drescher heading to Broadway's 'Cinderella' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Cinderella's evil stepmom is about to be replaced by "The Nanny."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:35PM

RFK's granddaughter to make New York stage debut by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy will be making her New York stage debut next month in the Greek tragedy "Antigone."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:57PM

Leighton Meester to make Broadway debut next year by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Former "Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester will make her Broadway debut next year as a beautiful temptress in the revival of "Of Mice and Men."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:16AM

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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
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Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
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