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Monday, March 25, 2013

Maura Tierney on Goofing Off with Tom Hanks and Braving the ‘Crazy’ Stage Door Crowds at Lucky Guy by Marc Snetiker

Emmy-nominated actress Maura Tierney is well-known to TV audiences from her work on ER and NewsRadio; come April 1, she’ll reach a whole new set of fans when she makes her Broadway deb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PM

Watch Kristin Chenoweth Belt Out Like a Broadway Dame in Her Lincoln Center Concert by Marc Snetiker

Die-hard Kristin Chenoweth fans tuned in on March 24 for the PBS broadcast of the Tony winner’s musical theater concert Kristin Chenoweth: The Dames of Broadway… All of ‘E…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:16PM

A Phil Spector Musical? Imprisoned Producer's Wife Wants Story on Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Phil Spector’s wife, Rachelle Spector, has laid bare her intentions to tell her husband’s life story in the form of a Broadway musical, according to The Hollywood Reporter. &l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Sunday, March 24, 2013

Complete Cast Announced for World Premiere of Choir Boy at Manhattan Theatre Club by Marc Snetiker

The complete cast is set for the upcoming world premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Choir Boy, a gospel-infused play that will run at New York City Center’s Stage II. The show be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:38PM

Alec Baldwin Bounces Back to Broadway, Fifty Shades Sexes Up the Stage & Kristin Chenoweth Goes to the Movies in This Week's Datebook by Marc Snetiker

What's going on in New York City this week? The short answer is...plenty! Take a look at this week's Broadway Datebook for the hottest theater events in the city, including the first…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:53PM
Friday, March 22, 2013

Bernard Gersten, Paul Libin and Ming Cho Lee to Receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Awards by Marc Snetiker

The recipients of this year’s Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre have been announced, and they include Lincoln Center Theater exec producer Bernard Gersten, Ju…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:21PM

Tickets on Sale for Abby Rosebrock’s Off-Broadway Romantic Comedy Different Animals by Marc Snetiker

Tickets are now on sale for Upright Citizens Brigade alum Abby Rosebrock’s debut off-Broadway comedy Different Animals. The show opens on April 20 at the Cherry Lane Theater. Playwr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM

Cyndi Lauper, Harvey Fierstein and the Cast of Kinky Boots Let Loose in Vanity Fair by Marc Snetiker

Leave it to the cast of Kinky Boots to make a magazine photo shoot look like a party! Scribes Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein joined director Jerry Mitchell and stars Stark Sands and Billy…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:59AM

Singin’ in the Rain to Finish West End Run in June; U.K. Tour Starts in November by Marc Snetiker

The West End production of Singin’ in the Rain will play its final performance on June 8 at the Palace Theatre. The show will then launch an extensive U.K. tour beginning on November 9…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:20AM

Bobby Cannavale Hits Hollywood as The Big Knife Begins Previews on Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Two-time Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale is time traveling back to the golden age of Hollywood in Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of The Big Knife, which begins previews on March 22.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:45AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Mamie Gummer Joins Rainn Wilson in CBS Detective Pilot Backstrom by Marc Snetiker

Mamie Gummer will star in the new CBS drama pilot Backstrom, reports Deadline.com. Gummer will lead the show alongside The Office breakout Rainn Wilson, who stars as “an overweight,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM

Steven Pasquale and More Join Kelli O’Hara in Far From Heaven at Playwrights Horizons by Marc Snetiker

Steven Pasquale will reunite with previously announced star Kelli O’Hara in the roles they created in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production of the new musical Far From Heaven, o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:29PM

Emilia Clarke and the Cast of Breakfast at Tiffany’s Dress to Impress on Opening Night by Marc Snetiker

Truman Capote’s influential novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s made its way back to the Broadway stage on March 20 with a brand new adaptation written by Tony winner Richard Greenber…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Jennifer Damiano, Claybourne Elder, Leslie Odom Jr. and More to Star in New Musical Venice at the Public by Marc Snetiker

Jennifer Damiano, Claybourne Elder, Leslie Odom Jr. and more will star in the new musical Venice at the Public Theater. The Lab production features direction and a book by Eric Rosen, m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Smash Ratings Watch: Numbers Back Down After Last Week's Bump by Marc Snetiker

What goes up always comes down—especially when it comes to NBC's flailing Broadway soap Smash. The show's ratings bumped up last week, but now they have returned…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM

Go Behind the Scenes at Emilia Clarke’s Glamorous Breakfast at Tiffany’s Photo Shoot by Marc Snetiker

Classic beauty only comes around every so often, but Breakfast at Tiffany’s star Emilia Clarke has plenty of it to go around. The cameras followed Clarke as she glammed up to play styl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Rita Moreno and Ann-Margret to Get 6 Dance Lessons in 6 Weeks from Cheyenne Jackson in New Movie by Marc Snetiker

Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Cheyenne Jackson may get a healthy dose of supporting star power in his upcoming feature film 6 Dance Lessons In 6 Weeks. The Village Voice reports …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:22PM

Holly Golightly Springs to the Stage as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Starring Emilia Clarke, Opens on Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Emilia Clarke, you’re officially a Broadway star! The Game of Thrones princess makes her Broadway debut in Richard Greenberg’s brand new stage adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:23AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love Extends Before Beginning Run at the Public Theater by Marc Snetiker

Performances for David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s heart-pumping musical Here Lies Love haven’t even started, and already the Public Theater has announced a two-week extension for th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

The Book of Mormon, War Horse & More Win Big at the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards by Marc Snetiker

The best theater offerings in Los Angeles were honored as the L.A. Drama Critics Circle announced winners for its 44th annual awards ceremony, hosted by French Stewart on March 18. The touri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:37PM

Ian McKellen Will Officiate the Wedding of His Friend and Upcoming Broadway Co-star Patrick Stewart by Marc Snetiker

Comic book nemeses, Broadway co-stars, best friends and now wedding buddies? Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart’s bromance is going to a whole new level as McKellen revealed that he&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Monday, March 18, 2013

Emilia Clarke on Breakfast at Tiffany's Nudity, Game of Thrones Fans & Being a Single Girl in NYC by Marc Snetiker

Stars like Emilia Clarke don’t appear very often, but when they do, the world can’t stop talking about them—and that’s exactly the case with the Game of Thrones beaut…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:29PM

Score a Fabulous First Look at the Fierce Broadway Fun in Kinky Boots by Marc Snetiker

Not since Dorothy has a pair of sparkling red shoes looked so enchanting! The brand new Broadway musical Kinky Boots features a ton of stylish footwear—and some pretty ferocious perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:20PM

Elizabeth Marvel Lands Leading Role Opposite John Benjamin Hickey in The CW Pilot Blink by Marc Snetiker

Elizabeth Marvel is headed to television as the adult lead in the new CW pilot drama Blink, reports Deadline.com. Marvel will star as Helen Trask, a psychotherapist whose life is turned u…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:01PM

Peek into the World of Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Starring Emilia Clarke by Marc Snetiker

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is making a splashy Broadway debut as Holly Golightly in the brand new adaptation of Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Clarke channe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Grammy Winner Phil Collins Dances into the Light Backstage at Kinky Boots by Marc Snetiker

It’s an ‘80s lovefest backstage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre as seven-time Grammy winner Phil Collins stopped by to congratulate the cast of Kinky Boots. The high-stepping new Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Ben Hope and Laura Dreyfuss Set as the New Stars of Once on Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Once is getting a new Guy and Girl in the form of Ben Hope and Laura Dreyfuss, who will take over the leading roles from Tony winner Steve Kazee and Tony nominee Cristin Milioti. Kazee an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:20PM

Once Composer Glen Hansard Revisits His Street Busking Days and the Inspiration for His Tony-Winning Show by Marc Snetiker

Street musician Glen Hansard skyrocketed to fame with the success of his indie film turned Tony-winning musical Once. In a lengthy interview on CBS’ Sunday Morning, Hansard went i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM

Public Theater Gala to Honor Nora Ephron and Feature Performance of The Pirates of Penzance by Marc Snetiker

Longtime Public Theater board member Nora Ephron will be honored at the theater company’s annual gala this year, which will also feature a one-night-only concert performance of the Pub…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:22PM

Smash, The Whale Take Home Television and Theater Honors at GLAAD Awards by Marc Snetiker

With all the bad news lately for Smash, NBC’s ratings-afflicted musical dramedy, there was finally a glimmer of good over the weekend as the show took home top honors at the GLAAD Awar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:45AM
Sunday, March 17, 2013

Superman Flies into NYC, Hardbody Goes Truckin' and Les Miz Lands on DVD in this Week’s Datebook by Marc Snetiker

What’s happening in New York City this week? Lots! From galas to concerts to a double dose of Broadway opening night merriment, we've got all the scoop on the top events for Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:27PM

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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
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime