Broadway: “Gypsy” Announces Sudden Closing, Jean Smart’s “Call Me Izzy” On Life Support in Tough Summer by Roger Friedman

“Gypsy” starring Audra McDonald is closing early, on August 1th This abrupt announcement came tonight. Despite great reviews, “Gypsy” has struggled to keep an audience. The musical p…

Social media network devoted to Broadway fans announces public availability date by Michael Abourizk

Stage Door Pass will soon be available to the general public.

One Last Turn: Gypsy, Starring Audra McDonald, Sets Final Broadway Performance by Beth Stevens

The Broadway revival of Gypsy, starring six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald and directed by six-time Tony winner George C. Wolfe, will play its final performance on August 17 at Broadway's M…

‘Gypsy’ Starring Audra McDonald Latest To Set Broadway Closing Date Post-Tony Awards by Patrick Hipes

Gypsy, the high-profile Broadway musical revival starring Audra McDonald, will play its final performance August 17, producers said Wednesday. The news comes after the show scored five Tony …

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance **** by Barry Gordin

By Paulanne Simmons July 16, 2025: It has been said, with a good deal of truth, that short stories make the best screenplays. This is certainly the case with the film, The Man Who Shot Lib…

Broadway Gypsy Revival Posts Early Closing Date by Logan Culwell-Block

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald leads the production, which will play its final performance in August.

‘Gypsy,’ Starring Audra McDonald, Will End Broadway Run by Caitlin Huston

The revival, directed by George C. Wolfe, will play its final performance on Aug. 17.

Broadway’s ‘Gypsy’ Revival, Starring Audra McDonald, Will Close by Michael Paulson

The show is the sixth musical to announce a closing date since last month’s Tony Awards, reflecting financial challenges facing producers.

Audra McDonald-Led Gypsy Sets Final Broadway Performance

Audra McDonald GYPSY To Play Final Performance on Broadway Next Month

The acclaimed Broadway revival of Gypsy, starring six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as Rose and directed by six-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe, will play its final performanc…

Video/Photos: Chiara Aurelia Takes Her First Bow in JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN

Last night, television star Chiara Aurelia joined the company of John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway as 'Shelby Holcomb'. Check out photos of her opening night bow with the company! In J…

The Dramatists Guild Foundation – An Incubator for Theater Writers and Writing by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen… Heads Up, Theater Writers! Founded in 1962 by former president of The Dramatists Guild, lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, the Dramatists Guild Foundation offers financial aid, rehea…

Stagecraft: Charles Randolph-Wright on Duke & Roya by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Charles Randolph-Wrig…

Alex Boniello, Emma Hunton, Chris Renfro, More Set for Better Days Musical Reading by Andrew Gans

Kenneth Ferrone will direct with music direction by Gregory Nabours.

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British Doll Sindy Set for Live-Action Musical Film

Barbie fans, look out: a new doll is entering the film scene. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sindy, a British doll inspired by American fashion dolls such as Barbie and Tammy, may be h…

Every Actor Who's Played Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway by Diep Tran

In the past decade, 15 actors have played A. Ham while 26 have played Aaron Burr, sir.

EdFest: Furniture Boys by Jonathan Mandell

Watching Emily Weitzman talk to a couch as if it were her ex-lover brought two names to mind: JD Vance and Andy Kaufman. “You were special…Not just any couch: a pull out couch,” she sa…

Odds & Ends: Merrily We Roll Along Theatrical Release, Phillipa Soo and Josh Gad in Jesus Christ Superstar and More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Merrily We Roll Along Rolls Into Theaters This December Sony Pictures Classics, in collaboration with Fathom Entertainment, will pre…

Tracie Bennett Will Be Tallulah Bankhead in The Code at London's Southwark Playhouse by Logan Culwell-Block

John Partridge, Solomon Davy, and Nick Blakeley will co-star in the Michael McKeever play.

Atlantic Theater Company Commissions Works From Keiko Green, Zachariah Ezer, Emma Watkins by Logan Culwell-Block

The Off-Broadway company has revealed its 2025 Judith Champion Launch Commissions.

Adam Pascal to Star in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Studio Tenn

Tony Award-nominee Adam Pascal is set to star as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at Studio Tenn. The production will run from May 7 - 24, 2026. Jesus Christ Superstar features lyrics by Tim …

New York Yankees will celebrate 10 years of ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway by Michael Abourizk

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson and more will appear at the baseball team’s Aug. 25 game.

The Reimagined Beauty and the Beast Is Set to Make New Core Memories by Darryn King

For Fergie L. Philippe, one of the delights of starring in a reimagined version of Disney's stage musical Beauty and the Beast is getting to introduce the story to a new generation of firs…

Video: Taye Diggs Talks Returning to Broadway After 10 Years in MOULIN ROUGE!

Actor Taye Diggs is making his long-awaited return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, beginning his run in the show on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Ahead of his debut in the hit musical, t…

MASQUERADE Rehearsals Seen By Rooftop Neighbors on 57th Street

Residents of West 57th Street are getting a free preview of the immersive new reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera, Masquerade. As the new production continues to rehearse, The Phantom, C…

Empire Training Center Is Building the Backstage Workforce of Tomorrow by Inspired Staff

ETCA is opening new doors into backstage and administrative careers offering hands-on, affordable training for adults ready to build a future in live performance.

Cast and Creative Team Set for Duke Ellington-Scored Play On! at the Signature by Andrew Gans

Lili-Anne Brown will direct with choreography by Breon Arzell.

National Hot Dog Day Revisited by Trav S.D.

We seldom talk about food on this blog, and in the opinion of my wife, today we won’t be doing that either. But the humble hot dog has such a close association with Coney Island, one of ou…

For World P.R. Day: On Publicity and Vaudevillians by Trav S.D.

Today is World P.R. Day and believe it or not I have a post for that, too. These days P.R. has bad P.R. of all things, largely the fault of an industry which has done too much work on behalf…

Luxury hotel Lotte New York Palace partners with Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ for Oz-themed experience by Michael Abourizk

Susan Hilferty’s Tony Award-winning costumes will be on display in the hotel’s lobby.

KUTUMBA THEATRE PROJECT presents Spy for Spy by Website Administrator

Kutumba Theatre Project is “coming out” of hibernation! After several successful sold out shows in South Florida and NYC, Kutumba is hitting the stage again with the EAST COAST PREMIERE …

Just in Time's Jonathan Groff, a Performance from The Lion King's Vincent Jamal Hooper and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

Need help picking your next Broadway excursion? Let this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal remind you of all the hits, new and old, lighting up stages across the Theate…

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Leiter Looks at Books: “Diana Rigg: The Biography” and “One Tough Dame: The Life and Career of Diana Rigg” by Eyal Solomon

Book reviews by Samuel L. Leiter... Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs, and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses. The post Leiter Looks at Books: “Diana Rigg: The Biography…

Merrily We Roll Along Live Stage Film Sets Release Date With Fathom Entertainment by Logan Culwell-Block

Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez's Broadway performances will be on screens in December.

Subtext Redux: In Memory of Rachel Jendrzejewski by American Theatre Editors

A republished Subtext as tribute to its subject, Rachel Jendrzejewski, a Minneapolis-based interdisciplinary artist and writer who died last week after a battle with cancer.

‘& Juliet’ will receive exhibition honoring Max Martin at the Grammy Museum by Michael Abourizk

Items from the musical as well as select Britney Spears outfits will be on display at the Los Angeles venue.

Broadway's Krystal Joy Brown to Make Classical Debut on MICROVIDS Album

Broadway's Krystal Joy Brown will lend her voice to MICROVIDS: 19 Miniatures for Piano, a new album by composer Stefania de Kenessey. Brown serves as a narrator on the album, which marks her…

Tamara de Lempicka Is Finally Having Her Moment   by Nicole Sternberg

Long before Madonna and Gaga, there was the genre-bending visual artist who broke all the rules in 1920s Paris. A documentary about her life, which opens in L.A. this week, reveals previousl…

Merrily We Roll Along, With Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez, Hits Movie Theaters in December

Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie and Jenn Harris to join Jinkx Monsoon in ‘Oh, Mary!’ on Broadway by Hayley Levitt For Broadway.com

All four will perform from August 4 through September 28.

Decisions Decisions Presents No Holes Barred

3G Productions Launches UsedGear.com by Pr Agency

From major touring productions and world-renowned festivals to high-stakes corporate events and high-profile permanent installations, Las Vegas-based 3G Productions LLC has spent more than 2…

GRAMMY Museum to Debut & JULIET Exhibit Beginning This Month

Los Angeles's GRAMMY Museum will present & Juliet: The Music of Max Martin and Friends, a dynamic new pop-up exhibit celebrating the legendary songwriter and producer Max Martin. The exh…

The New York Yankees to Celebrate HAMILTON 10th Anniversary With Baseball Cap

The New York Yankees will be recognizing the 10th anniversary of Hamilton with the first 10,000 guests in attendance for the Monday, August 25, 7:05 p.m. game vs. Washington receiving a co-b…

Glass Cannon Live! (18+)

Mrs. Doubtfire (Touring)

Broadway's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Film to Hit Theaters This December

Following rumors of a December release for the highly anticipated filmed version of Merrily We Roll Along, Sony Pictures Classics has confirmed a release date of December 5, 2025. The prosho…

‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Broadway Live Capture Gets December Theatrical Release Date by Greg Evans

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that Merrily We Roll Along, the live filmed version of the four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and …

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2025/26 will NOT be 2024/25 but it will BE…moving on… by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess has been looking at announced shows for the upcoming Fall, Winter, and Spring season, and in terms of AANHPI representation…things are looking a bit Which is only to be …

Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit’s Phantom to Run at Gateway Playhouse

Talking Sopranos

Merrily We Roll Along Live Stage Film Sets Release Date With Fathom Events by Logan Culwell-Block

Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez's Broadway performances will be on screens in December.

Sam Harris: Truth & Consequences

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical (Touring)

Adam Pascal Will Star in Jesus Christ Superstar in 2026 by Andrew Gans

The Rent star will wrap his rock tenor around "Gethsemane" and more in the Tennessee production.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Touring)

Chris Williamson – Self Discovery Live Show

Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed

A NightMARE with Casey Sherman

Ariana Grande Refutes Claims of Quitting Music, Teases 2026 Live Performances

Pop icon Ariana Grande isn't going anywhere. The Wicked star recently took to Instagram to quell rumors that she is abandoning music amid her ever-growing resume of acting roles. In her post…

Video: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN's Amalia Yoo & Fina Strazza Show Off Their Broadway Crib

When Amalia Yoo and Fina Strazza aren't back in school onstage in Broadway's John Proctor Is the Villain, you'll find them backstage at the Booth Theatre in Dressing Room 1! In this video, w…

Les Miserables (Touring)

BALD BROTHERS: KEVONSTAGE AND TONY BAKER

Killers of Kill Tony

Shoresy Fall Classic

THE KNOCKOUT TOUR: VIOLET VS GOTTMIK

See Pics of Peter Dinklage and More at the Delacorte Ribbon-Cutting

Leanne Morgan: Just Getting Started

Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Season 666 Tour

Video: Go Backstage with Jeremy Jordan at the Royal Albert Hall

Earlier this week, Jeremy Jordan returned to London with his biggest ever solo concert, Live at the Royal Albert Hall. With songs and stories from stage to screen and beyond, fans heard sele…

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New York Yankees to Celebrate Hamilton's 10th Anniversary With Special Cap by Diep Tran

The August 25 Yankees game will also include appearances from Christopher Jackson and Renée Elise Goldsberry.

See Who's Singing Work of Jimmy Van Heusen in NYC Concerts by Andrew Gans

Deborah Grace Winer will host the performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Listen: David Byrne Unveils New Single 'She Explains Things To Me'

David Byrne, Tony Award-winning creator of Broadway's American Utopia and Here Lies Love, has unveiled She Explains Things to Me, the latest single from his upcoming album Who Is the Sky? Th…

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Class Notes: Crystal Skillman (Open) by Lauren Class Schneider

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Crystal Skillman, the playwright of “OPEN” at the WP Theater. Playwright Crystal Skillman “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current t…

Grammy Museum Will Display & Juliet: The Music of Max Martin and Friends Exhibit by Andrew Gans

The pop-up exhibit celebrating songwriter and producer Martin coincides with the & Juliet tour's summer engagement at the Ahmanson.

Mattel Unveils WICKED: FOR GOOD Line: Elphaba, Glinda, Dorothy, & More

Following their merchandising rollout for Wicked: Part One in 2024, Mattel is returning for more offerings for collectors and young fans alike. According to Variety, new dolls based on chara…

THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Celebrate 60 Years With First-Ever Picture Disk Edition

Craft Recordings will honor six decades of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music with the soundtrack’s first-ever picture disc edition. Available to pre-order today, prior to a …

Angry Alan ****, Viola’s Room **** by Barry Gordin

By David Sheward July 16, 2025: Unconventional storytelling methods are on display in two Off-Broadway productions, offering brave theatergoers unusual and exciting experiences. John Krasi…

The All Hands On Deck Show!

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr.

Video: Matt Doyle & Senzel Ahmady Sing 'My Green Light' Before THE GREAT GATSBY in Seoul

Watch Matt Doyle and Senzel Ahmady performing "My Green Light" ahead of starring in The Great Gatsby in Seoul, South Korea. Performances are set to run August 1 - November 9, 2025 at the GS …

New York Times Chief Theatre Critic Jesse Green to Be Reassigned; Paper Searching for New Critic by Diep Tran

The culture desk at the paper of record got a shake-up July 15.

The Final Jeopardy! Category Is... Theater by Logan Culwell-Block

If you know Pulitzer-winning dramas, you should wager big.

Kenny Leon, Kathleen Marshall, Late Rebecca Luker Among 2025 Theater Hall of Fame Inductees by Andrew Gans

The 54th annual induction ceremony will be held in the fall at the Gershwin Theatre.

Video: Can You Solve This Theater-Themed Final JEOPARDY! Question?

"Theater" was recently featured as a final Jeopardy on an episode of the popular game show. The clue given to the contestants was: "The title of a Pulitzer-winning play from 2006 mentions th…

Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie and Jenn Harris to Join Jinkx Monsoon in Oh, Mary! on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie and Jenn Harris will join the Broadway cast of Oh, Mary! as Mary’s Husband, Mary’s Teacher and Mary’s Chaperone, respectively. Alongside Jinkx Monsoon,…

Broadway Grosses w/e 7/13/2025 by Ken Davenport

Broadway grosses saw a 7.8% increase this week as tourists... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 7/13/2025 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Interview: Deirdre O’Connell on How Dana H. Landed Her a Role in Ari Aster’s Eddington

Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie Join Cast Of Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Greg Evans

Kumail Nanjiani (Marvel’s Eternals, The Big Sick) and Michael Urie (Apple TV’s Shrinking, Broadway’s Once Upon a Mattress) will join the Broadway cast of Oh, Mary! alongside the previo…

West End vs. Broadway: Two Ewen Montagus are Born to Lead Operation Mincemeat

Broadway Director Jack O’Brien & ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Screenwriter Alan Fox Team Up For A/Vantage Pictures’ ‘Notes With Jack’ Podcast by Greg Evans

Veteran Broadway director Jack O’Brien (The Coast of Utopia, Shucked, The Roommate) and newcomer screenwriter Alan Fox (Spike Lee’s upcoming Highest 2 Lowest) are teaming up to cohost a …

Sara Pascoe: I Am a Strange Gloop review – terrific standup’s uphill struggles by Brian Logan

Artsdepot, LondonThe comedian staggers from the soft play area to deliver a sharp set about Sisyphus, capitalism and motherhood Her last tour, Success Story, found Sara Pascoe in the loved-u…

Michael Urie, Kumail Nanjiani, Jenn Harris to Join Jinkx Monsoon in Oh, Mary! by Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-Block

Cole Escola's absurdist Broadway play is about to get an all-new cast.

Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie, Jenn Harris Joining Oh, Mary! on Broadway

Jinkx Monsoon

Michael Urie, Kumail Nanjiani, & Jenn Harris To Join OH, MARY! on Broadway in August

Broadway’s hit comedy Oh, Mary! will welcome three new stars this summer. Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie, and Jenn Harris will join the Tony-winning production beginning Monday, August 4. T…

Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie to Join ‘Oh, Mary!’ on Broadway by Rebecca Rubin

Kumail Nanjiani and Michael Urie will join the Broadway company of “Oh, Mary” as Mary’s Husband (if you know, you know) and Mary’s Teacher, respectively. They’ll star “Drag Race�…

Michael Urie, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jenn Harris Join OH, MARY! August 4

2025 Emmy Award Nominee Michael Urie, Oscar and Emmy Award nominee Kumail Nanjiani, and Jenn Harris will join the cast of Oh, Mary! beginning Aug. 4 through Sept. 28. They will join the comp…

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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Soo and Gad join Hollywood Bowl’s ‘JCS’; Newell, Cox, Betty Who in ‘Drowsy Chaperon’ concert, Miss Piggy in ‘Oh, Mary!’ movie? Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the …

Where to stream some of this year’s top Emmy-nominated shows and how long it will take to watch them by The Associated Press

By ALICIA RANCILIO Now that the Primetime Emmy Awards nominations have been announced, you’ve got two months to catch up on some of the year’s most-acclaimed shows. Some binges may take …

This is the rare bright spot in a tough Hollywood job market by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Toni Gray’s phone is blowing up these days. The head of production at Dhar Mann Studios, which makes shows for YouTube and other online platforms, said entertainment indust…

Broadway Pipeline: July 16, 2025 by Theatrical Index

Greater Hartford Jazz Festival features Pieces of a Dream, Michelle Coltrane and more by Christopher Arnott

The 2025 festival, which features ranging musical styles and tributes to legendary artists, is taking place at Bushnell Park July 18-20.

Historic CT train station becomes a tavern. Owner wants guests to ‘feel like family and friends’ by Pamela McLoughlin

"I want people to feel when they arrive that they're like family and friends but we haven't seen them in awhile," he said.

Williamstown Theater Festival Was in Crisis. Here’s How It’s Changing. by Michael Paulson and Tony Cenicola

The Berkshires mainstay is trying something different this season: just three weekends, but eight shows, including two Tennessee Williams plays and even ice dancing.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 16, 2025- WICKED Tops the Grosses and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 16, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Good morning, theatre fans! There's…

Kathy Maniura: ‘I’ve played a paper straw, a nervous smoke alarm and now a middle-aged cycling man’ by Interview By Liam Pape

The sketch comedian, who merges gentle absurdity with drag, on performing in the rain to an audience of two and how the comedy world needs to change Why did you get into comedy?I’ve always…

Congrats to the 37th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The 37th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival Success Story The 37th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival Returns $577,500 to Artists Toronto Fringe is proud to announce that t…

Grease S.T.A.R.S. Camp Week #2 (Ages 6-12) 7/28 – 8/1, 2025. Performance: Saturday, 8/2 @ 7 pm

“The Belly of Paris” (a residency presentation) – David Lane Theater

25-26 Macbeth

VIRTUAL – SCD Kids Summer Camp

Mamma Mia! (2008)

Radojka – Si te Mueres te Mato

The Bride Or Does This Dress Make Me Look Married?

Invaders of the Heart: The Return

ART/New York Mezzanine Theatres

BTR 2025 Test

Sea Glass

Songs of the Season: A Festive Evening of Brass & Voice – OLD

Tuesday’s With Morrie

Theatre of Youth (TOY)

TOY Holiday Cabaret Club

SENSORY PERFORMANCE of Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical

Theatre of Youth Company

SENSORY PERFORMANCE of Corduroy

Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical

SABBATH: The Complete BLACK SABBATH Experience

Mr. Wolf

Wicked (film)

Elf (film)

Advice

SCD on Demand

Fast Lane – The Ultimate Tribute to The Eagles

The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge

The Historic Arcade Theatre

Rat Pack Lounge

Sandbar Beach Club & Grill

SANDBAR BEACH CLUB

FC25: Creating Theatre (Session 7)

Better Policing Through Improv by Joe Patti

Last month the NY Times had a story about a theater company in Brooklyn which had been running a 10 week improv program for the police department since 2014. The goal has been help officers …

Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center Presents You Made That? The Quilting Adventures of Harvey Fierstein, by Suzanna Bowling

The Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center (152 Main St, Ridgefield, CT 06877) is thrilled to host an exclusive exhibition showcasing the handmade quilts of Tony Award-winning playwright,…