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Monday, June 24, 2013

Musical inspired by Tupac Shakur songs being born by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A musical inspired by the music of Tupac Shakur hopes to bring gangsta rap to a Broadway stage....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:27PM
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Faith Prince to play evil Miss Hannigan in 'Annie' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Faith Prince will soon be getting in touch with her mean side - she's about to play Miss Hannigan in the "Annie" revival on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:15PM

Goldstar's Jim McCarthy on why live is better by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jim McCarthy doesn't just think it's fun to go out and see a play or a comedy show or a basketball game. He thinks it actually makes you a better person....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:31AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Neil Patrick Harris to star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

John Cameron Mitchell, who wrote the original musical, said in a statement: "Who better to pass the wig to but the finest entertainer of his generation?"

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:46PM
Monday, June 17, 2013

Tony Awards spur box offices on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There were smiles at many Broadway box offices last week as a big financial bounce followed the Tony Awards, with the biggest winners being "Pippin," "Matilda the Musica…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:46PM

Helen Mirren in 'The Audience' sets NT Live record by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- As a queen, Helen Mirren reigns on screen and stage....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:02PM
Friday, June 14, 2013

Carnegie Mellon cheers 'bumper crop' of Tonys by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There was plenty of applause heard during the Tony Awards - and perhaps no place louder than from as far away as Pittsburgh....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:49AM
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Jennifer Damiano's next chapter has no fireworks by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The shift from Jennifer Damiano's last workplace to her new one is striking....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:18AM
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Holland Taylor's 'Ann' closing on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Actress Holland Taylor's one-woman portrait of Ann Richards, the former Texas governor with the cotton candy hair and down-home humor, will be moving along....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:31PM
Monday, June 10, 2013

Sigourney Weaver to leave 'Vanya and Sonia' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Newly crowned Tony Award winner "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" has gotten a new lease on life but one of its original actresses will be leaving....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:09PM

Musical of 'A Christmas Story' Northeast-bound by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It may not have won any Tony Awards, but the charming musical based on the cult holiday film "A Christmas Story" will be hitting the Northeast this winter....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:00PM

Tony Awards viewership jumps up to 7.24 million by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- CBS' Tony Awards telecast saw viewership jump to 7.24 million people, the show's largest audience in four years....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:08PM
Sunday, June 9, 2013

The top 5 moments of the Tonys telecast by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The top five moments on Sunday night's Tony Awards telecast you'll be talking about Monday morning:...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:50PM

Patina Miller wins best actress in a musical Tony by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Patina Miller has danced away with a Tony Award for her role in the revival of "Pippin."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:40PM

Cicely Tyson wins Tony for best actress in a play by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Cicely Tyson, who returned to Broadway this season for the first time in 30 years, has taken home the Tony Award for best leading actress in a play....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:36PM

Tracy Letts wins best actor in a play Tony Award by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tracy Letts, who won a Tony Award as a playwright, now has one as an actor....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:23PM

Billy Porter wins best actor in a musical Tony by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Billy Porter, who plays a fierce drag queen in "Kinky Boots," has strutted off with the Tony Award for best actor in a musical....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:20PM

'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' wins Tony by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Christopher Durang's comical "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" has won the best play Tony Award....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:46PM

Courtney B. Vance wins first Tony of the night by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Courtney B. Vance has won the first Tony Award of the night, taking the trophy for best featured actor in a play after host Neil Patrick Harris opened the show with a hi…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:23PM
Friday, June 7, 2013

Tony Award Nominations: Fewer nods for big stars by Mark Kennedy

Friday June 7, 2013 NEW YORK -- The day after the Tony Award nominations were announced, Annaleigh Ashford stood smiling in a Times Square

SOURCE: The Berkshire Eagle at 12:20AM
Thursday, June 6, 2013

'The Bridges of Madison County' will hit Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- "The Bridges of Madison County" - the book made into a film starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood - is heading to Broadway as a musical....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:43PM

Theater vets crowd out Hollywood stars at Tonys by Mark Kennedy

The day after the Tony Award nominations were announced, Annaleigh Ashford stood smiling in a Times Square hotel's event space, cheered by the sight of all her fellow honorees gathered toget…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:38PM

Theater vets crowd out Hollywood stars at Tonys by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The day after the Tony Award nominations were announced, Annaleigh Ashford stood smiling in a Times Square hotel's event space, cheered by the sight of all her fellow ho…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:14AM
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

'It's his time' _ 'Kinky Boots' star Billy Porter by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- While all haircuts are important, the one Billy Porter got late last week was even more critical: It was his last trim before Sunday's Tony Awards....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:29AM
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Meet writer Amanda Green, who 'breathes' Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Amanda Green recently relived a moment of personal heartbreak. She did so with a huge smile....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:52AM
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

'Iron Man 3' star Rebecca Hall heads to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rebecca Hall, who plays a brilliant biologist in "Iron Man 3," will soon get to play a murderer onstage....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:00PM
Friday, May 24, 2013

Tony-nominee David Rockwell reveals his first love by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- One clue to understanding how David Rockwell's mind works is by finding out what he collects. It turns out to be kaleidoscopes....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:23AM
Thursday, May 23, 2013

New Victory Theater offers Bob Marley, Shakespeare by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new musical featuring the songs of Bob Marley, the world premiere of William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" by the innovative Fiasco Theater company and an Austra…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:24PM

Coen, Guirgis on tap at Atlantic Theater Company by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The world premiere of Ethan Coen's first full-length stage play, a revival of "The Threepenny Opera" and a new play by Stephen Adly Guirgis will highlight the Atlantic T…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:33PM
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Pop songwriters find excitement in stage musicals by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There was a time when most of the songs played on the radio came from Broadway. Now some popular hit makers like Cyndi Lauper and Sting are finding it still feels like h…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:40AM
Monday, May 20, 2013

Broadway's biggest theater sold to British group by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Britain's biggest theater groups has reached across the Atlantic Ocean and bought Broadway's biggest theater from Live Nation Entertainment for about $60 million....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:15PM

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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
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Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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