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Friday, October 27, 2023

Casting Announced for The Notebook on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

We now know who will be leading the Broadway premiere of The Notebook this upcoming spring. Portraying the lead roles of Allie and Noah across their lifetimes are Jordan Tyson as Younger A…

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

The Who’s TOMMY Revival to Open on Broadway in Spring 2024 by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

The Who’s TOMMY is making its way back to Broadway! It was announced today that the critically acclaimed production of The Who’s TOMMY that premiered at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre earli…

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Gaten Matarazzo to Depart Sweeney Todd on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Limited time remains to catch this Stranger Things favorite in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd. Gaten Matarazzo announced today that he will play his final performance as Tobias in Sw…

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First Look: Tony Award-Winning Revival of Company Begins National Tour by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Recently, the Tony Award-winning revival of Stephen Sondheim’s and George Furth’s Company embarked on its North American tour, soon beginning a two-week engagement at Chicago’s Cadilla…

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Monday, October 23, 2023

Original “Aragon” National Tour Cast to Star in SIX on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

There are some new Broadway queens heading to the Lena Horne Theatre. Previously seen on the critically acclaimed “Aragon” National Tour, the new Broadway cast of SIX will star Khaila W…

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Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin to Star in Cabaret Revival on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

We now know who will be leading the revival of Cabaret on Broadway! Reprising his Olivier Award-winning performance, Eddie Redmayne will star as The Emcee, with Gayle Rankin joining the pr…

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Friday, October 20, 2023

5 Questions with Patrick Page of All The Devils Are Here by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Known for his commanding voice and most recently for his Tony Award-nominated turn as Hades in Hadestown, Patrick Page is back on stage this fall, bringing his solo piece All The Devils Are…

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Elle Fanning to Make Broadway Debut Opposite Sarah Paulson in Appropriate by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Second Stage Theater announced today that Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominee Elle Fanning (The Great) will make her Broadway debut in its upcoming production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins…

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford to Depart Sweeney Todd, Revival Extends by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

It was announced today Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford will play their final performance in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd on January 14, 2024. The production also announced that it …

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

First Look: The 20th Anniversary Cast of Wicked on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Wicked is celebrating its 20th year on Broadway this October, with October 30 recently being declared National Wicked Day. Ahead of the upcoming landmark anniversary, take a look at new pr…

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Shaina Taub’s Suffs to Open on Broadway This Spring by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Following a sold-out, extended run at The Public Theater, Shaina Taub’s new musical Suffs will come to Broadway this spring with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Nobel …

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Rob Madge’s My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) to Open on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Following sold-out and critically acclaimed runs in London’s West End and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Olivier Award-nominated play My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) starring…

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

First Look: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding Opens on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, the new Broadway play written by Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and directed by Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord), offic…

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Reeve Carney to Play Final Performance in Hadestown on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

It was announced today that Reeve Carney, the original Broadway Orpheus in Hadestown, will play his final performance in the Tony Award-winning musical on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the W…

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Some Like It Hot to Close on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Some Like It Hot has entered its final months on Broadway. The Tony Award-winning musical announced that it will play its final Broadway performance at the Shubert Theatre on December 30, 20…

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Will Swenson to Depart A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

You have just a few weeks left to catch A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical‘s original star. Will Swenson will play his final performance as ‘Neil Diamond – Then’ on October …

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Schmigadoon! Renewed for Season Two, New Broadway Stars to Join by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Apple TV+ has announced that its hit AFI Award-winning musical comedy series Schmigadoon! has been renewed for a second season and will return with new original musical numbers from creator …

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Backstage Moments at the 2022 Tony Awards by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

At the last Tony Awards ceremony, we gave you a peek at backstage moments and this year we’re doing it again! The 2022 Tony Awards were a great success, with Academy Award winner Ariana De…

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First Look: The Museum of Broadway Announces Fall Opening Date by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

This new Broadway-themed museum is opening its doors soon! The Museum of Broadway will open this fall on November 15, 2022, with tickets on sale this month. Tickets for The Museum of Broadwa…

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Beanie Feldstein & Jane Lynch to Depart Funny Girl by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

You only have 14 more weeks to catch this revival’s original stars! Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein and Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch will play their final performances in Funny Girl�…

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Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth to Feature Frost, Grimes, Newell, & More by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth, part of The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway Initiative, returns to Times Square on Sunday, June 19, 2022, with Tony Award winner James Monroe Igleha…

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II & Corey Hawkins to Lead Topdog/Underdog on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, Topdog/Underdog, will return to Broadway this fall in a 20th anniversary production, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon and star…

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Watch Now: Musical Performances From the 2022 Tony Awards by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

The 75th Annual Tony Awards took place on Sunday, June 12, 2022, with A Strange Loop taking home Best Musical. Winners of the night also included MJ, Paradise Square, and SIX. From Ariana …

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Cast Recordings of the 2021-2022 Broadway Season by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

With Broadway’s biggest night, the Tony Awards, complete, the 2021-2022 season has officially come to an end. Take a look back at this year’s winners and nominees through the many cast r…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards