‘Purple Rain,’ Packed With Prince Songs, Plans Broadway Opening
The musical, set to begin previews next March, is an adaptation of the 1984 film about a musician whose talent is threatened by tumult at home and at the club.
The musical, set to begin previews next March, is an adaptation of the 1984 film about a musician whose talent is threatened by tumult at home and at the club.
Eustis has been the Public Theater’s artistic director for 21 years, stewarding Free Shakespeare in the Park, nurturing “Hamilton” and navigating the coronavirus pandemic.
The show about the country music queen, “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” will begin performances on Broadway in December.
The departing artistic director, Hana Sharif, made it clear in a resignation email that she was leaving Arena Stage under pressure.
A winter revival of the Richard Greenberg drama will star David Corenswet, Yvonne Strahovski and François Arnaud.
Hollywood actors in starry plays, skittish investors and gate-keeping theater owners have all contributed to an unusually tough climate for song-and-dance shows.
Miranda is co-writing the musical — his first since “Hamilton” — with Eisa Davis. It’s based on “The Warriors” film and novel.
Lincoln Center Theater, basking in the glow of its Tony-winning “Ragtime” run, plans revivals of two more well-known titles this season.
The show, which revisits the story of a marmalade-loving bear, plans to open next April at the Hirschfeld Theater in New York.
Scott Rudin is a lead producer of “Death of a Salesman,” but he kept a low profile this awards season after a four-year hiatus prompted by bullying allegations.
The Broadway revival of “Salesman” led with six Tony Awards. “Schmigadoon!” won best new musical, and “Ragtime” and “Liberation” also took home major prizes.
The knowing, and loving, musical theater satire won the coveted award of the night.
The ceremony, at Radio City Music Hall, will be broadcast on CBS starting at 8 p.m. Eastern, and livestreamed on Paramount+ for premium subscribers.
This year’s annual celebration of the best on Broadway is being hosted by Pink.
Expect wins for the musical “Schmigadoon!” and the play “Liberation,” and for the “Ragtime” stars Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy.
Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos will star in the Manhattan Theater Club production of Clifford Odets’s 1935 play.
The Broadway musical had planned to keep going, but box-office sales made clear Michele’s appeal was essential. It will now close June 21.
The revival, also featuring Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Lily Rabe and Joe Keery, will begin performances in September at the Hudson Theater.
A musical version of the 1980s tear-jerker will close months earlier than planned after opening in April to negative reviews and soft sales.
The fast success of this play, about the children’s author Roald Dahl, is a rarity on Broadway, where most shows lose money.
“Just in Time,” which for a year starred Jonathan Groff, is the first new musical from last season to make money for investors.