All stories by MARK KENNEDY on BroadwayStars

Monday, May 16, 2016

No, this Broadway costumer doesn’t just ‘shop all day’ by Mark Kennedy

Finding costume designer Suttirat Larlarb isn’t easy these days. Finding her work is easy.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:31AM
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Tony nominee Jennifer Simard gets some love online by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fans of a Broadway nun have turned to a higher power to get her some recognition - the Internet....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:35PM

Pregnant Audra McDonald to temporarily leave 'Shuffle Along' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Audra McDonald will soon be stepping away from her new Broadway show for the best of reasons: The six-time Tony Award-winner is pregnant....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:35PM

Audra McDonald expecting a baby, to leave 'Shuffle Along' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Audra McDonald will soon be stepping away from her new Broadway show for the best of reasons: The six-time Tony Award-winner is pregnant....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:35PM

Audra McDonald expecting a baby, to leave ‘Shuffle Along’ by Mark Kennedy

Audra McDonald will soon be stepping away from her new Broadway show for the best of reasons: The six-time Tony Award-winner is pregnant.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:54PM
Monday, May 9, 2016

Darren Criss to lead 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' on tour by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Darren Criss, the former "Glee" star, had so much fun playing an East German transsexual on Broadway that he's taking her on the road....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:39PM

Tony nominations help ‘Waitress,’ and ‘Shuffle Along’ by Mark Kennedy

Earning a clutch of Tony Award nominations is usually good for business on Broadway and that was certainly true last week for shows like “Waitress,” ‘’Shuffle Along” and “The Col…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:27PM

Darren Criss to lead ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ on tour by Mark Kennedy

Darren Criss, the former “Glee” star, had so much fun playing an East German transsexual on Broadway that he’s taking her on the road.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:19PM

Sophie Okonedo puts body, soul and sweater into 'Crucible' by Mark Kennedy

It was the last day of 2015 and Sophie Okonedo was getting ready to go out and have fun at a New Year's Eve party when she got an email that would keep her v…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:46AM

Sophie Okonedo puts body, soul and sweater into ‘Crucible’ by Mark Kennedy

It was the last day of 2015 and Sophie Okonedo was getting ready to go out and have fun at a New Year’s Eve party when she got an email that would keep her very sober indeed.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:58AM

Borle to play Wonka in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle has gotten the golden ticket: He'll star as Willy Wonka in the musical "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:09AM
Friday, May 6, 2016

‘Finding Neverland’ to close this summer on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

“Finding Neverland,” which never really found a Broadway audience, will close and try its luck in London.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:22PM
Thursday, May 5, 2016

New York home to idiosyncratic works from actor-playwrights by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's been an exciting season for theater in New York, with some solid revivals, thoughtful new plays and lively comedies. And then there's the show …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:55PM

New York home to idiosyncratic works from actor-playwrights by Mark Kennedy

It’s been an exciting season for theater in New York, with some solid revivals, thoughtful new plays and lively comedies. And then there’s the show where a guy’s ax gets stuck in an in…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:22AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Rob McClure to take over from Brian d'Arcy James on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Broadway musical "Something Rotten!" will swap Tony Award-nominees when Rob McClure takes over from Brian d'Arcy James....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:48PM

Rob McClure to take over from Brian d’Arcy James on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

The Broadway musical “Something Rotten!” will swap Tony Award-nominees when Rob McClure takes over from Brian d’Arcy James.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:03PM
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

'Hamilton' leads Tony nods, sets record with 16 nominations by Mark Kennedy

Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop-flavored biography about the first U.S. treasury secretary on Tuesday broke the 15-nominations record held by "The Producers" and "Billy Elliot."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:32AM
Monday, May 2, 2016

Saoirse Ronan to host Irish Rep gala of 'Finian's Rainbow' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Irish Repertory Theatre has tapped a star of the Emerald Isle to host a gala benefit performance of "Finian's Rainbow" - Saoirse Ronan.…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:13PM

Saoirse Ronan to host Irish Rep gala of ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ by Mark Kennedy

The Irish Repertory Theatre has tapped a star of the Emerald Isle to host a gala benefit performance of “Finian’s Rainbow” — Saoirse Ronan.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:31PM
Sunday, May 1, 2016

Jack Black surprises cast of Broadway's 'School of Rock' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The cast of Broadway's new musical "School of Rock" has gotten the endorsement of someone they've desperately wanted to impress - …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:43PM
Friday, April 29, 2016

'Shuffle Along' deemed a new musical, must face 'Hamilton' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Broadway musical "Shuffle Along" will have to tap-dance against a hip-hop monster for attention at the Tony Awards....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:32PM

'Les Miserables' creators turn their attention backward by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, creators of the stirring musicals "Les Miserables" and "Miss Saigon," are once again re…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:14PM
Thursday, April 28, 2016

Review: Broadway's new 'Shuffle Along' celebrates a past hit by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The last Broadway show to open this season has a mouthful of a name and an astonishing array of stars....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:54PM
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Review: Poignancy is polished at musical 'Tuck Everlasting' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Tuck Everlasting," the new musical that deals with eternal life, has wisely been put in the hands of someone whose work on Broadway never seems to …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:28AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Review: Broadway's 'Fully Committed' a cacophony of voices by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- You might very well think that decorum is positively dead on Broadway these days with phones chirping and bleating endlessly during the entire run of the one-man play…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:12AM
Monday, April 25, 2016

Review: Broadway’s ‘Fully Committed’ a cacophony of voices by Mark Kennedy

You might very well think that decorum is positively dead on Broadway these days with phones chirping and bleating endlessly during the entire run of the one-man play “Fully Committed.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:25PM

Hudson, Fierstein to lead cast of 'Hairspray Live!' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein will headline the cast of NBC's "Hairspray Live!" on Dec. 7....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:59PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to Broadway in 'magical' show by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Brian Stokes Mitchell jokingly sings a bluesy rendition of "Stairway to Heaven" by the time he reaches his dressing room on the fourth steep floor o…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:26PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to Broadway in ‘magical’ show by Mark Kennedy

Brian Stokes Mitchell jokingly sings a bluesy rendition of “Stairway to Heaven” by the time he reaches his dressing room on the fourth steep floor of the Music Box Theatre on Broadway.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42AM

Review: Broadway's 'Waitress' has the recipe for success by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The unmistakable smell of baking pies pervades the Brooks Atkinson Theatre at performances of the sweet and savory new musical "Waitress." It&ap…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:37AM
Friday, April 22, 2016

'Eclipsed' shows on Broadway to be dedicated to victims by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- In an effort to shine a light on the hundreds of girls abducted from a school in Nigeria two years ago, all performances of the Broadway play "Eclipsed&q…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:42PM

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
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic