Coming on the heels of the announcement that international music sensation Yanni will be performing as part of the In Residence On Broadway Series, we have now learned that world renowned si…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:44PMWith Hugh Jackman returning to Broadway in the highly-anticipated revival of The Music Man in the fall of 2020, audiences have been speculating as to who would star opposite him in the role …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:30AMBroadway has had its successes and Broadway has had its flops. Over the years, so many shows have come and gone, but a few have dug their roots deep into the ground and shown real staying po…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:55AMWhat behavior is right and what behavior is wrong when seeing a live piece of theater? For many, theater is a longstanding tradition where certain rules are followed and certain courtesies a…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:57PMThe Roundabout Theatre revival of the classic musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate, a limited engagement, has extended its run by four weeks. The production, which recently opened on March 14th, rec…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:23AMWith the forthcoming miniseries Fosse/Verdon poised to premiere on the FX network in April, Broadway fans are giddy with anticipation for this telling of two of Broadway’s greatest talents…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:25PMLive Nation, The Araca Group and EBG (Entertainment Benefits Group) have announced that the forthcoming In Residence On Broadway series will feature Yanni from May 28 through June 2, 2019. …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:51AMAin’t Too Proud – The Life and Time of the Temptations, the forthcoming musical biography about the titular band that enjoyed a parade of hits in the 60s and 70s, is headed for network t…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:53PMTony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro has been tapped to direct the forthcoming musical production of The Devil Wears Prada. The new piece, with a book by Paul Rudnick, music by Sir El…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:28AMJames L. Nederlander has announced that a new musical inspired by the music of Grammy-winning pop sensation Britney Spears will have its world premiere in Chicago this fall. Once Upon A One …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:42AMFans of the popular ABC/CMT series Nashville might be excited to find the show will have a new life on Broadway. The series, which ran on ABC from 2012 to 2016 and CMT from 2016-2018 was can…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:09PMThe famous “Uptown Girl” will be coming to back to Mid-town! By popular demand, Christie Brinkley will return to the role of Roxie Hart in the long-running Broadway production of Chicago…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:59PMIn a disappointing turn of events, Andrea Martin has been forced to depart the Broadway production of Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus. Due to an injury sustained during rehearsal that re…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:55PMBroadwayHD, the premiere streaming platform for theatre fans, will be adding some new titles to its catalog. Of special note is a parade of Oscar Wilde plays that will be released in interva…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:55PMIt has been a few months since theatregoers ecstatically received the news that Audra McDonald would be returning to the Broadway stage, accompanied by two-time Academy Award nominee Michael…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:31AMThe forthcoming Broadway production of James Graham’s (Finding Neverland, Labour of Love) Ink, poised to open at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, has its cast. The pr…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:00PMMusical theatre star Shoshana Bean is about to make her triumphant return to Broadway. Bean will be the next actress in a parade of performers to put on the diner uniform to play Jenna in th…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:38AMThe hit Broadway production of Network starring Tony-winner Bryan Cranston (All the Way) is extending one last time. Audiences will have through Saturday, June 8, 2019, to catch the critica…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:31PMThe Broadway-bound production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma!, playing a limited engagement and opening on April 7, 2019, has announced its complete cast. The Bard SummerSca…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:19PMAs the spring season begins to heat up on Broadway, we at Broadway Direct thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the rising stars who are taking The Great White Way by storm (or w…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:46AMThe Broadway production of Wicked is about to welcome two new cast members at the Gershwin Theatre. Broadway veteran Michael McCormick will succeed Kevin Chamberlin in the role of The Wonder…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:37PMThe Broadway production of the musical Mean Girls is getting ready to welcome a new “Gretchen Wieners.” Krystina Alabado will join the show as one of the school-ruling trio of “Plastic…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:00PMAs rehearsals commence today for the eagerly anticipated Broadway berth of Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown, producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy have announc…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:10PMThe hit Broadway musical Come From Away has been touching hearts ever since it opened on Broadway on February 18, 2017, with its inspiring tale of a community who rallied to offer a haven an…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:41AMProducers of the forthcoming musical Tina – The Tina Turner Musical have announced who will star in the titular role when the musical opens on Broadway this fall. Tony-nominee Adrienne War…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:10AMThe Hollywood Pantages has announced that eight Broadway shows will soon make their way to The Hollywood Pantages and Dolby Theatres. Broadway in Hollywood 2019-20 Season will mark the firs…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 09:50AMThe Broadway musical sensation Hamilton continues to thrill audiences and invites whole new generations into the world of the Broadway musical and American history. The piece, by Lin-Manuel …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:42AMIt was only a matter of time before it ultimately happened, but now we have the news for sure. Jagged Little Pill, the acclaimed new musical featuring music by seven-time Grammy Award-winner…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:30PMThe Broadway-bound production of Hadestown, one of the eagerly-anticipated musicals of the spring, has its principal cast. Starring in the piece written and composed by Anaïs Mitchell, will…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:26PMFor 16 performances only, Japanese Superstar Ryoko Yonekura will return to the Broadway production of Chicago in the role of Roxie Hart. Back by popular demand, Yonekura will dazzle audience…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:55PMMagic Mike The Musical is aiming to heat up the musical stage and producers aren’t afraid to lose their shirts (so to speak). Producers Channing Tatum, Steven Soderbergh, Gregory Jacobs, N…
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