Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Wonderful Town (New York City Center Encores!) by Tony Marinelli

Fast-forward to 2025, and City Center has once again turned to this dependable crowd-pleaser, reportedly as a last-minute substitute for Michael John LaChiusa’s "The Wild Party." The choic…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:46PM

Waiting for Godot (Broadway) - Equity Video Submissions (Deadline: 05.15.25) - Playbill

Didi & Gogo LP New York, NY. Job Details. DESCRIPTION. Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA. AUDITION DATE. Thursday, May 15, 2025.

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Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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TONY AWARDS 2025 PREDICTIONS by Mason Pilevsky

78th Annual Tony Awards Predictions – Mason Pilevsky Beginning Sunday May 4, Pages on Stages will be dropping Tony Award predictions every week until the big night. The first set of predic…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 10:32PM

THeater Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA) by Barbara Papendorp

Upon entering the Ark Theater, one is immediately transported to a grungy, offbeat club where Hedwig and her band, The Angry Inch, are about to take the stage. Richie Ouellette’s set desig…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 10:07PM

Theater Review: MEAN GIRLS (National Tour in Boston) by Lynne Weiss

PREDATORS IN PINK Tina Fey (book), Jeff Richmond (music), and Nell Benjamin (lyrics) hit all the standard Broadway musical marks with Mean Girls, now in Boston as part of a national tour. It…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 10:07PM

Baltimore School for the Arts premieres student-produced docuseries chronicling a year in the life at the school by Todd Karpovich

"Madison & Cathedral" follows the “daily triumphs, challenges, and growth of young artists across disciplines” like music, dance, theatre, film and visual arts.

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 10:07PM

For beloved conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, a final bow from the podium by Mark Swed

Battling brain cancer, Michael Tilson Thomas makes his last stage appearance with a San Francisco Symphony concert that reminded us of a lifetime of greatness.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:07PM

The original ending of ‘Smash’ revealed, Bella Ramsey and Kit Harington reunite, and what to read this weekend: May 2, 2025 by Joyce Eng

Every Friday, Gold Derby rounds up some of the best stories of the week from our friends across the web. Maybe you missed these, maybe you were too busy to read them at the time, maybe you b…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:06PM

Legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop on Broadway to be Restored - Rutherford Source

Opened in 1951 on Lower Broadway, the original Ernest Tubb Record Shop quickly became a hangout for famed musicians and music fans alike. By day, the ...

SOURCE: Google at 10:00PM

Jeffrey Seller on his memoir 'Theater Kid' and what theater can unlock for us - NPR

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with theater producer Jeffrey Seller about his new book, "Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir."

SOURCE: Google at 10:00PM

3 Broadway Musical Reviews: Smash, Oh Mary and Redwood - PureWow

I recently saw three buzzy new musicals on Broadway—two of them were really great shows and the other was not so good. Here are my Broadway ...

SOURCE: Google at 10:00PM

Interview: Norm Lewis on His New (Non-Musical) Leading Role in Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

From the Phantom to Porgy, Norm Lewis's Broadway résumé is filled with an array of memorable musical-theater roles. So the opportunity to do a play ...

SOURCE: Google at 10:00PM

Century of Broadway music to be celebrated at Legacy Theater in Carthage - whig.com

Neil Berg's "100 Years of Broadway" brings to the stage a musical revue featuring some of the greatest musical moments from productions including "The ...

SOURCE: Google at 10:00PM

Theater Award Consensus Stars - New York Theater

... Broadway shows, and the others don't consider Broadway transfers that had Off-Broadway runs in the previous season. (See my Guide and Calendar to ...

SOURCE: Google at 10:00PM

Idina Menzel reacts to 'Redwood' closing amid 2025 Tony Awards shutout

The Broadway musical Redwood, starring Idina Menzel (inset), will be closing on. Getty; Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman. The Broadway musical ...

SOURCE: Google at 10:00PM

Boise Music Week: MTI Broadway Jr Showcase Evening Show - Idaho Press

Hosted at the Borah High School Auditorium, Boise Music Week presents MTI's Broadway Jr Review: "Raise Your Voice"! Come enjoy a talent filled ...

SOURCE: Google at 10:00PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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AFM Local 802 Union President Decries Trump Termination Of NEA Grants

Musicians union AFM Local 802 President Bob Suttmann has issued a statement following the news that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is cancelling grants following President Trump's…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36PM

San Francisco International Arts Festival $20K NEA Grant Withdrawn Mid-Program

Just as Australian Theatre Company, Fairly Lucid Productions prepared to board Fiji Airways Flight 870 to travel to and perform at the San Francisco International Arts Festival this week, wo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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JUST IN TIME ****1/2 by Patrick Christiano

By Samuel L. Leiter May 3, 2025: In recent seasons, Jonathan Groff, now 40 but still boyishly handsome, has become Broadway’s definition of a modern musical matinee idol, masculine yet…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:28PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Pierre Audi, Eminent Force in the Performing Arts, Dies at 67 by Zachary Woolfe

After turning a derelict lecture hall into the daring Almeida Theater, he had a long career as a director and impresario in Europe and New York.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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NEA Terminates Grants Following Trump’s Proposal to Eliminate the Agency

The National Endowment for the Arts has begun terminating previously approved and recommended grants to arts organizations across the country, according to reporting by The New York Times. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

We have a first look at Audible Theater's production of Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes.

PLAYBILL.COM. Photos: Get a 1st Look at Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty in Hannah Moscovitch's Sexual Misconduct ... The play began performances April ...

SOURCE: Google at 05:32PM

Real Women Have Curves Limited Edition Official Opening Night Playbill

Real Women Have Curves opened on Sunday, April 27th, 2025, at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York City. Playbill store FAQ. Shipping.

SOURCE: Google at 05:32PM

Nightwood Theatre’s “Shedding a Skin” Beautifully Expands and Widens its Loving Gaze at Buddies Toronto by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Shedding a Skin By Ross “I would rather be anywhere. Anywhere else in the world, right now. Then right here.” A telling beginning to an incredible creation, a…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 05:00PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Video: 3 Songs From Broadway's Real Women Have Curves by Molly Higgins

See clips of the numbers “Daydream,” "Flying Away" and "Jugglin'" from the new musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM

Read the Reviews for John Lithgow-Led Roald Dahl Play Giant in the West End by Margaret Hall

The play comes on the heels of a broader cultural conversation about Dahl's work and the prejudice that was embedded in many of his most beloved stories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Adam Pearson Will Star in The Elephant Man Film Adaptation by Molly Higgins

Pearson will be the first disabled actor to portray Joseph Merrick on screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Video: Watch Tony Nominee Justina Machado Perform 'Daydream' From Broadway's Real Women Have Curves by Molly Higgins

Plus, see clips of the numbers "Flying Away" and "Jugglin'" from the new musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Burt Bacharach Revue Going Bacharach Sets Industry Presentations by Molly Higgins

Hilary Kole, John Pagano, and Ta-Tynisa Wilson will perform nearly 50 songs by the late singer-songwriter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Award Consensus Stars by Jonathan Mandell

Jonathan Groff and Jasmine Amy Rogers were nominated for all four theater awards that were announced over the past week, he for portraying Bobby Darin in “Just in Time,” she for the titl…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:40PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Trump has targeted universities — are museums next?

Because museums save art, they powerfully shape human history — and they are worth fighting for

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:11PM

Broadway musicals "Dead Outlaw," "Floyd Collins" tell unbelievable true stories - YouTube

A pair of inventive musicals newly opened on Broadway are generating a lot of buzz. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin introduces us to "Dead Outlaw" ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Stephen Mo Hanan, Who Played Three Roles in 'Cats,' Dies at 78 - The New York Times

He sang arias on the streets of San Francisco, performed on Broadway and collaborated on a musical about Al Jolson, which he also starred in.

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Show by Award-Winning Westfield Playwright Making its Off-Broadway Debut - TAPinto

New York City psychotherapist and Westfield resident Thomas Moore's fictional play “Talk Therapy” is making its Off-Broadway Debut.

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Laura Bell Bundy Donates Elle Wood's Wardrobe from 'Legally Blonde - People.com

Broadway's First Elle Woods, Laura Bell Bundy, Puts Her Legally Blonde Looks Back on, 17 Years Later. Bundy went through her old costumes and shoes ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Why Love? - Reformed Journal

... Broadway last year. I expected to be entertained and to enjoy a new Broadway musical. I didn't expect to be crying over a pair of robots in what ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Back on Broadway, Bernadette Peters misses her friend Stephen Sondheim - New York Post

Peters is back on Broadway this season after seven years away, alongside Lea Salonga and 15 others in a wonderful revue of the late composer's ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Experience another record-breaking season of Broadway at Bass Performance Hall - Fort ...

Performing Arts Fort Worth has once again outdone itself. The newly announced 2025–2026 Broadway at the Bass Season presented by PNC Bank at Bass ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Tell Me Something Good: Broadway in Syracuse - WSYR

Albert Nocciolino, head of Broadway in Syracuse, looks for a balance in the shows he brings. A hot pop phenomenon like “And Juliet.” Music from ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Review: In 'Wonderful Town,' a Party for Writers and Weirdos - The New York Times

He writes reviews of Broadway, Off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, regional and sometimes international productions. A version of this article appears ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

“Broadway Bash!”: Horizon Performing Arts Fundraiser - Ann Arbor Observer

All invited to perform their favorite Broadway numbers with backup tunes spun by a DJ. Dancing and costumes encouraged.

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

What the Tony nominations got right — and wrong - Chicago Tribune

... Broadway. CJ Rivera/Invision/AP. Denzel Washington, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal participate in the curtain call for the Broadway opening night of ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

St. Pete's Rachel Prather brings home a bit of Broadway

St. Petersburg native Rachel Prather has appeared in several Broadway productions. Photo provided. The last time actress/singer Rachel Prather's ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

A Different Man's Adam Pearson to Star in The Elephant Man Film Adaptation

Actors who have played the role onstage include Bradley Cooper, David Bowie, Billy Crudup, Philip Anglim, who originated the role on Broadway, and ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota Unveils Exciting 2025-2026 Broadway Season Lineup

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida, has officially announced its much-anticipated 2025-2026 Broadway season.

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Postcard from Broadway, No. 5: 'Purpose' explores dysfunctional family dynamic

Postcard from Broadway, No. 5: 'Purpose' explores dysfunctional family dynamic ... There are no matinees in New York on Fridays, but this Friday there ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Playbill's 'My Life in the Theatre' featuring David Hyde Pierce - YouTube

... New 707K views · 51:20. Go to channel · George Clooney & Patti LuPone | Actors on Actors: Broadway. Variety•116K views · 2:07:05. Go to channel ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Jill Sobule, “I Kissed a Girl” Singer-Songwriter, Dies in House Fire at 66 - TheaterMania.com

Sobule was a Drama Desk Award nominee for her off-off-Broadway musical F*ck7thGrade.

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

'Redwood' starring Idina Menzel to end Broadway run May 18 - Newsday

"Redwood," the tree-hugging Broadway musical starring Syosset's Idina Menzel, is about to get the ax three months earlier than planned.

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

How 'Dead Outlaw' Became An Unlikely Broadway Hit (And Multi-Tony Nominee) - Billboard

David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna open up about creating the new Broadway musical 'Dead Outlaw.'

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Watch Three Numbers from 'Real Women Have Curves' on Broadway! - YouTube

Open App. This content isn't available. Watch Three Numbers from 'Real Women Have Curves' on Broadway! 215 views · 6 hours ago ...more. Playbill. 233K.

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Tony Awards Nominations 2025: The Complete List - The New York Times

The 78th Tony Awards, presented by the Broadway League and the American Theater Wing, are planned for June 8 at Radio City Music Hall. The ceremony's ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Pittsford native's Broadway debut earns ten Tony nominations – RochesterFirst - WROC TV

Pittsford native's Broadway debut earns ten Tony … News / 7 hours ago. Senator Brouk to host 4th annual baby shower for … News / 8 hours ago ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM

Broadway in Charleston lineup announced for 2025-26 season - WCHS

Broadway in Charleston announced a six-show lineup for the 2025-26 season in a news release on Friday.The season will feature a wide variety of ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:08PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Steve Carell Celebrates ‘The 40 Year-Old Virgin’ 20th Anniversary, Kerry Washington Premieres ‘Shadow Force,’ Reese Witherspoon Makes a Pit St by Marc Malkin

Natasha Lyonne kicked off May with the Season 2 launch of “Poker Face” in Los Angeles while Kerry Washington was in New York City for the premiere of “Shadow Force.” At the same time…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:39PM

Back on Broadway, Bernadette Peters misses her friend Stephen Sondheim: ‘I’ve had dreams about him’ by Johnny Oleksinski

Peters is back on Broadway this season after seven years away, alongside Lea Salonga and 15 others in a wonderful revue of the late composer’s work called “Old Friends.” 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:32PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)
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150 Years Ago Today: The Birth of Bohumir Kryl, Caruso of the Cornet by Trav S.D.

Born 150 years ago today, the remarkable Czech-American musician, bandmaster, composer, circus performer, sculptor, art collector, and banker Bohumir Kryl (1875-1961). With his leonine mane …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:06PM

Playlist: The Tony-Nominated Shows of 2025

It's Tonys season! The nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards were announced earlier this week and many of this season's most-loved new productions have recently released (or will soon release…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Operation Mincemeat by Michael Portantiere

Original London Cast, 2023 (Sony Masterworks Broadway)   This show was a smash hit in London, winning the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, and its original company of five actors transfe…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 12:04PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The National Endowment for the Arts Begins Terminating Grants by Michael Paulson

The endowment told arts organizations that it was withdrawing or canceling current grants just hours after President Trump proposed eliminating the agency in the next fiscal year.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:32AM

Now Circa Then by Darryl Reilly

A young German immigrant couple in the past, and two young present day Tenement Museum guides’ lives intersect; two actors dazzle as the four characters. The post Now Circa Then appeared…

SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 11:32AM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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For Derby Day: A Selective History of Horse Racing by Trav S.D.

The Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs were founded in 1875, 150 years ago. We thought we’d mark the day with some historic background on horse racing in the U.S. First, though I want to r…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:02AM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Opening Night Playbill Bundle - 2025 Tony Award Nominated Musicals

Celebrating 2025, this bundle has all 5 Opening Night Playbills from shows nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical; Buena Vista Social ...

SOURCE: Google at 08:54AM

Opening Night Playbill Bundle - 2025 Tony Award Nominated Musical Revivals

Celebrating 2025, this bundle has all 4 Opening Night Playbills from shows nominated for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical; ...

SOURCE: Google at 08:54AM

Search | Playbill

Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the Broadway theatre fan on your list? With the holidays just a few weeks away, Playbill.com has ...

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Playbill is saddened to report that original Sweet Charity cast member Ruth Buzzi has ... - Facebook

Playbill is saddened to report that original Sweet Charity cast member Ruth Buzzi has passed away at 88. Our thoughts go out to her family and ...

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Playbill is saddened to report that Drama Desk nominee Jill Sobule has passed away at 66 ...

Playbill is saddened to report that Drama Desk nominee Jill Sobule has passed away at 66. Our thoughts go out to her family, friends, and fans.

SOURCE: Google at 08:54AM

Video: Isa Briones and AnnaSophia Robb Are Pulling an ALL NIGHTER Off-Broadway

Earlier this week, Isa Briones and AnnaSophia Robb joined the cast of All Nighter- the new play written by Natalie Margolin and directed by Jaki Bradley. "I think this play feels like such a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18AM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Kevin Oliver Lynch From Irish Rep's IRISHTOWN Takes Over Our Instagram Today

Kevin Oliver Lynch is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Lynch takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of the new play. Kevin Oliver Lynch marks his Off-Broadway d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:02AM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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What to Stream: ‘Poker Face,’ Blake Shelton, the spy thriller ‘Black Bag’ and Vince Vaughn by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The popular whodunit series “Poker Face” starring Natasha Lyonne returning for its second season and Steven Soderbergh’s sleek and lean spy th…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AM

Artists in this former pasta factory are preserving Italian opera traditions by The Associated Press

By FRANCESCA PRIMAVILLA and TRISHA THOMAS ROME (AP) — Behind a rusty gate near Rome’s Circus Maximus is a building passed daily by hordes of tourists. They’re oblivious to the fact tha…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

Smurfs, dragons and aliens: Family movies lean into magic and wonder this summer by The Associated Press

By LINDSEY BAHR “How to Train Your Dragon” filmmaker Dean DeBlois has heard the “remake fatigue” concerns. In Hollywood’s quest to get family audiences to movie theaters, the indus…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Get schooled with Bored Teachers and ‘Mean Girls’ this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for May 4-10 include Alice in Chains, the bicycle acrobats 360 Allstars, a circus on New Haven Green, Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds and more.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Young Virtuoso Roman Mejia Now Has the X Factor: Nobility by Gia Kourlas and Thea Traff

Roman Mejia, a New York City Ballet principal, shows how bravura and subtlety can exist side by side in a season that includes a sparkling “Apollo” debut.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:01AM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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WWDTM: Natasha Rothwell by NPR

This week, special guest Natasha Rothwell joins panelists Hari Kondabolu, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Peter GroszLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Pri…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:00AM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Just in Time and Jonathan Groff Bring the Spirit of Bobby Darin to Life at Circle in the Square by Suzanna Bowling

Just in Time, now playing at Circle in the Square Theatre, is more than a musical biography—it’s an electrified, immersive celebration of a life lived in defiance of the clock. Under the…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:29AM
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Broadway advertising agency AKA has announced a series of promotions. - Facebook

Playbill profile picture. Playbill 󱢏. 40m󰞋󱟠. 󰟝. Playbill is saddened to report that Drama Desk nominee Jill Sobule has passed away at 66. Our ...

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On May 3, 1960: Record-Breaking The Fantasticks Opens Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

The Harvey Schmidt-Tom Jones musical would go on to play over 17,000 performances at the Sullivan Street Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

GOING BACHARACH A New Revue To Hold Private Industry Presentations

Lewin Productions will present private, by-invitation only industry presentations of Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon, a new revue created by Will Friedwald, Adrian Galante, Tedd Firth …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
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