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Friday, March 28, 2025

Scott Rudin, Producer Exiled for Bad Behavior, Plans Return to Broadway by Michael Paulson

Rudin stepped away from show business four years ago amid reports that he had bullied assistants. He says he has “a lot more self-control” now.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Sets Broadway Box Office Record by Michael Paulson

“Good Night, and Good Luck” grossed $3.3 million last week, breaking a record that was set earlier this month by Denzel Washington’s “Othello.”

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Monday, March 24, 2025

The Price of a Show by Michael Paulson

Tickets for the hottest Broadway plays are now out of reach for many.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

She May Be the Most Powerful Producer Working in Theater by Michael Paulson

Sonia Friedman has “created her own theater studio system,” balancing big properties like “Harry Potter” and “Stranger Things” with more prestige work by Stoppard and Sondheim.

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Saturday, March 15, 2025

With $921 Seats, Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ Breaks a Box Office Record by Michael Paulson

Demand to see Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal play Shakespeare has set a record in a year when big stars have been driving up the prices of Broadway plays.

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Monday, March 10, 2025

Striking Stage Crews Reach Agreement With Atlantic Theater by Michael Paulson

The deal will be scrutinized by New York’s other Off Broadway theaters, which the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has been working to unionize.

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Jean Smart Will Star in a One-Woman Broadway Show by Michael Paulson

The new play, “Call Me Izzy,” will begin previews in May and open in June at Studio 54.

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Thursday, March 6, 2025

‘Oedipus’ and ‘Rocky Horror Show’ Are Returning to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The Roundabout Theater Company will also present Noël Coward’s “Fallen Angels,” starring Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara.

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Theaters Sue the N.E.A. Over Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Order by Michael Paulson

The lawsuit seeks to block a new rule that requires groups applying for grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to agree not to promote “gender ideology.”

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025

‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover by Michael Paulson

“We’re not going to be a part of it while it is the Trump Kennedy Center,” said its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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A ‘Greatest Showman’ Musical Is Coming to the Stage, in Britain by Michael Paulson

The show, developed by Disney with a Tony-winning creative team, will have an initial production in Bristol, England in the spring of 2026.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

‘Mamma Mia!’ Is Returning to Broadway This Summer by Michael Paulson

The musical’s original run was the ninth-longest in Broadway history; a six-month return engagement will start in August.

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Friday, February 21, 2025

Nick Jonas, Sadie Sink and More Had Broadway Debuts as Kids. Now They’re Back. by Michael Paulson

Nick Jonas, Sadie Sink and Christian Slater are among this year’s unusually large cohort of stars who first appeared onstage as tweens or even younger.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Cynthia Erivo Will Host This Year’s Tony Awards by Michael Paulson

The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.”

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Hundreds of Artists Call on N.E.A. to Roll Back Trump’s Restrictions by Michael Paulson

A letter signed by 463 playwrights, poets, dancers, visual artists and others pushes back against new grant requirements that bar the promotion of diversity or “gender ideology.”

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

The N.E.A.’s New Gender and Diversity Edicts Worry Arts Groups by Michael Paulson

As the National Endowment for the Arts adjusts to comply with President Trump’s executive orders, “gender ideology” is out and works that “honor the nation’s rich artistic heritage…

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Monday, February 10, 2025

As Off Broadway Crews Unionize, Workers See Hope, Producers Peril by Michael Paulson

Workers say the move is overdue, but theater companies fear it will drive up costs in a wounded sector that has yet to recover from the pandemic.

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Sunday, February 2, 2025

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Wins Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album by Michael Paulson

The musical, based on the life of Alicia Keys and featuring her music, is running on Broadway and begins a national tour this fall.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Idina Menzel Played Elphaba and Elsa. Now She’s Back on Broadway. by Michael Paulson

Menzel, a fan favorite since “Rent,” is back on Broadway in “Redwood,” and this time she’s climbing conifers.

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Monday, January 13, 2025

Second Stage Moved Out. Now This Prolific Theater Producer Is Moving In. by Michael Paulson

Seaview, whose buzzy shows include “Romeo + Juliet,” has seized a chance to have its own theater by taking over Second Stage’s former Off Broadway home.

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Atlantic Theater Stagehands Go on Strike by Michael Paulson

The stage employees union accused the nonprofit theater of stalling talks. The strike forced the cancellation of Sunday performances of two new plays.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

In ‘A Christmas Carol,’ Sally Vahle Has Played Nearly Every Role by Michael Paulson

Over three decades, Sally Vahle has played Scrooge, ghosts and many of the other characters in Dallas Theater Center’s annual production of the Dickens classic.

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

‘Dead Outlaw,’ a Musical With a Corpse, Is Broadway Bound by Michael Paulson

“Dead Outlaw,” a musical about the mummified body of a bandit, will open at the Longacre next spring, following a successful Off Broadway run.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

‘Wicked’ Alumnae Class Notes: What They Learned at Shiz University by Michael Paulson and Alexis Soloski

Only the women who’ve played Elphaba and Glinda in the show’s two decades onstage understand why the roles are so taxing — and so rewarding, too.

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Avett Brothers Musical ‘Swept Away’ to Close on Broadway After Short Run by Michael Paulson

The new musical, about a shipwreck and its aftermath, opened Nov. 19 at the Longacre Theater.

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Jason Laks Named President of Broadway League by Michael Paulson

The Broadway League, an industry trade organization, named Jason Laks as its new president. “I think our mission has to be more than to make it 2019 again,” Laks said.

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Blue Man Group to End New York Run After Three Decades Off Broadway by Michael Paulson

The troupe is also closing its Chicago company, but continues to perform in Berlin, Boston, Las Vegas and, soon, Orlando.

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Stratford-Upon-Lake-Michigan: Royal Shakespeare Company Plays Chicago by Michael Paulson

With less touring, it’s been a while since all the world has been its stage, but the troupe is working with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater — where it has family ties.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

‘Tammy Faye’ Musical to Close After Failing to Find Broadway Audience by Michael Paulson

Well-reviewed in London but poorly received in New York, the musical with an Elton John score will end its run on Dec. 8.

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TKTS to Open Booth in Philadelphia, Hoping to Boost Local Theaters by Michael Paulson

The first domestic TKTS outpost outside New York comes at a time of rising concern about ticket prices and theater economics.

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Monday, November 11, 2024

Paul Mescal Rides ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ to Brooklyn by Michael Paulson

The award-winning production will begin performances in February as part of Brooklyn Academy of Music’s next season.

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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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis 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