Tuesday, April 4, 2023
On the heels of the news that casting agency Stewart/Whitley will close its doors, cofounder Benton Whitley has announced the launch of Whitley Theatrical, a new company specializing in cast…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00AM[SHARE]The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, a political drama by the late Raisin in the Sun playwright Lorraine Hansberry, will return to Broadway. The production, which recently played a run at t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM[SHARE]On April 3, the National Council of Actors' Equity Association authorized the union's executive director and lead negotiator, Al Vincent, Jr., to call a strike on all Broadway League tours s…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:29AM[SHARE]Troika Entertainment, a producer of national and international tours, has been renamed Crossroads Live North America and is now a part of Crossroads Live Group. Angela Rowles will continue a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:16AM[SHARE]"The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window," a political drama by the late "Raisin in the Sun" playwright Lorraine Hansberry, will return to Broadway. The production, which recently played a run …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:30AM[SHARE]Monday, April 3, 2023
Stewart/Whitley, one of the most prominent casting companies in the Broadway space, has announced that it will officially close operations by May 1. Duncan Stewart and Benton Whitley cofound…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:07PM[SHARE]The 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards were held at Royal Albert Hall in London on April 2. Past and upcoming Broadway offerings were among the evening's winners.
The reenvisioned version of Okla…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM[SHARE]Sunday, April 2, 2023
In the pelvic tilt and hat-hidden brow of Michael Jackson, in the wrist curls and sharp shoulders of Lady Gaga, even in the quick cuts of filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, exists the mark of Bob Fosse…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:21PM[SHARE]The 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards were held at Royal Albert Hall in London on April 2. Past and upcoming Broadway offerings were among the evening's winners. The reenvisioned version of "Okla…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:52PM[SHARE]Friday, March 31, 2023
The Tony Award-winning revival of Chicago has announced a trio of new stars. Beginning on April 10, Kimberly Marable will take over as Velma Kelly and Liam Fennecken will step into the role …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM[SHARE]The Tony Award-winning revival of "Chicago" has announced a trio of new stars. Beginning on April 10, Kimberly Marable will take over as Velma Kelly and Liam Fennecken will step into the rol…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Actors' Equity Association (AEA) has approved the launch of a political action committee (PAC). Created as a separate organization from AEA, the new committee is intended to promote the poli…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:27PM[SHARE]Looking at the weekly grosses reported by the Broadway League, one might think "Shucked" was out of luck. In its first week of previews (five performances), the original musical grossed $291…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:03PM[SHARE]Monday, March 27, 2023
Illusionist Antonio DÃaz (also known as El Mago Pop) will make his Broadway debut with a self-titled show. El Mago Pop will run for a limited engagement from August 17 through 27 at the E…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM[SHARE]Illusionist Antonio DÃaz (also known as El Mago Pop) will make his Broadway debut with a self-titled show. "El Mago Pop" will run for a limited engagement from Aug. 17-27 at the Ethel Bar…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:50AM[SHARE]Sunday, March 26, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams proclaimed "John Kander Day" on March 23 and unveiled a new street sign that renames 44th Street in Manhattan as "Kander & Ebb Way." The unveiling ceremony…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:29PM[SHARE]As anti-Semitism, racism and divisions between North and South rage, a revival of "Parade" recently bowed on Broadway. A year after Stephen Sondheim's death, the arrival of a new "Sweeney To…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:52PM[SHARE]Friday, March 24, 2023
On March 23, "Some Like It Hot" director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw appeared as a cast member in his own musical at Broadway's Shubert Theatre. Nicholaw assumed the role of gangster Spats …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:21AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 23, 2023
In advance of its 600th Broadway performance on March 26, the Tony Award-nominated musical "SIX" has recouped its investment. According to a release from the production, the new musical abou…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:04AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The currently running Broadway revival of "Parade" marks the first time the real-life Jewish figures Leo and Lucille Frank have been portrayed by Jewish actors in a major staging of the land…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:46PM[SHARE]The new musical Water for Elephants has scheduled a world-premiere staging at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre. Previews will begin on June 7 ahead of an opening night set for June 16. The product…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM[SHARE]The musical adaptation of Back to the Future has announced its full Broadway cast. The previously announced production is scheduled to begin performances on June 30 ahead of an officia…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM[SHARE]The musical adaptation of "Back to the Future" has announced its full Broadway cast. The previously announced production is scheduled to begin performances on June 30 ahead of an official op…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:08PM[SHARE]The new musical "Water for Elephants" has scheduled a world-premiere staging at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre. Previews will begin on June 7 ahead of an opening night set for June 16. The produ…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:57PM[SHARE]A stage musical adaptation of the NBC television series Smash will arrive on Broadway during the 2024-2025 season. Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg will produce.
The music…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:47AM[SHARE]A stage musical adaptation of the NBC television series "Smash" will arrive on Broadway during the 2024-2025 season. Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg will produce. The musi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:02AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The Department for Professional Employees (DPE) and its 12 affiliated unions in arts, entertainment and media have announced an updated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy agenda wi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:37PM[SHARE]Paolo Montalban and Anne L. Nathan will join the Broadway revival of Funny Girl on March 28. They will assume the roles of Florenz Ziegfield and Mrs. Strakosh, respectively, in the productio…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM[SHARE]Paolo Montalban and Anne L. Nathan will join the Broadway revival of "Funny Girl" on March 28. They will assume the roles of Florenz Ziegfield and Mrs. Strakosh, respectively, in the product…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:02PM[SHARE]Monday, March 20, 2023
At the end of January 2023, Broadway News sat down for an in-depth interview with the president of the Broadway League, Charlotte St. Martin. As Broadway continues to fight back to its p…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:25AM[SHARE]Sunday, March 19, 2023
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber will miss the March 23 opening night of his new Broadway musical, "Bad Cinderella," due to a family emergency. In a statement, Lloyd Webber shared that his son N…
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