Saturday, January 11, 2020
Without a doubt, it’s fair to say Wagner is one of contemporary American theater’s most successful and respected scenic designers. He has over 55 solo Broadway credits (since 1966’s sh…
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The Czechoslovakian-born artist directed the Broadway productions of Girls of Summer, The Shadow of a Gunman, and more.
Linked From PlaybillSaturday, November 30, 2019
Last year, Evelyn Castillo sued the Broadway landlord in federal court over its policy blocking guests from bringing outside food into its theaters.
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As she embarks on a special concert with Jessie Mueller and Seth Rudetsky, we caught up with the TV and Broadway star.
Linked From ForbesAfter almost four decades, the Nederlander family has regained control of the National Theatre.
Linked From ForbesTuesday, November 26, 2019
The Younger star reveals her hopes for Liza and what it's like to revive The Music Man on Broadway.
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Devoted to telling the story of theFirst Lady of Argentina, this director offers a unique context into Eva Perón’s world
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Ivo Van Hove’s success shows how much American commercial theater relies on European state funding.
Linked From The AtlanticWednesday, July 31, 2019
When Mr. Prince died on Wednesday at age 91, he left behind several lifetimes’ worth of directing and producing successes.
Linked From The New York Times SubscriptionHarold Prince, the prolific producer and director who shepherded to Broadway such groundbreaking works as Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof and the record-breaking …
Linked From Broadway.comThe theater community mourns the loss of legendary director and producer Hal Prince.
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Linked From The Broadway BlogDim all the marquee lights on Broadway — Harold Prince, the producer and director behind many of the American theater’s greatest musicals, died Wednesday at 91, after a brief illness. In…
Linked From The New York PostThe prolific producer-director died at 91.
Linked From PlaybillHal Prince, quite literally the prince of Broadway and maybe the King, has died at age 91. Really, this incredible legendary figure
Linked From ShowBiz 411Mr. Prince helped bring to life a stunning lineup of shows: “Cabaret,” “Sweeney Todd,” and Broadway’s longest-running spectacle — “The Phantom of the Opera.”
Linked From The New York Times SubscriptionBreaking news: Harold (Hal) Prince, a longtime producer and director who was one of the most significant figures in the history of Broadway, has died at 91. Among his many distinctions -- he…
Linked From twitter.comVeteran Broadway producer and director Hal Prince has died at age 91. Over his long career in the theater, Prince received 21 Tony Awards, including three special Tonys, marking the most Ton…
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The annual post-Tony shake-out of Broadway closings has yet to get underway, but the pre-scheduled departure of Network last week saw the Bryan Cranston starrer set a couple of records on it…
Linked From DeadlineUPDATE with George Salazar, Joe Iconis responses James Corden is giving some Be More Chill credit where it’s due. After drawing some online criticism for not tipping off the national Tony …
Linked From DeadlineHadestown and The Ferryman were the big winners on Broadway’s big night on CBS Sunday, but when it comes to the ratings, the Boston Bruins and NBC were the real victors. Hosted by a more m…
Linked From DeadlineThere were no big surprises or major upsets tonight at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards, as Hadestown, The Ferryman, Bryan Cranston and Elaine May took the trophies they were meant to take, overt…
Linked From DeadlineHats off to Celia Keenan-Bolger, who has won her first Tony Award! She triumphed in the Best Featured Actress in a Play category for her incredible performance as Scout Finch in To Kill a Mo…
Linked From Broadway.comThe 2019 Tony Awards has officially begun, which means dozens of Tony hopefuls are showing off their fiercest smize and poses on the red carpet before heading in to the ceremony at Radio Cit…
Linked From Broadway.comAndré De Shields was just named a Tony Award winner for his show-stopping turn as Hermes in the new musical Hadestown. The win was announced at the 2019 Tony Awards ceremony on June 9 at R…
Linked From Broadway.comElaine May, the 87-year-old stage-and-screen legend, just received her first Tony Award for her moving performance as Gladys in the Broadway premiere of Kenneth Lonergan's The Waverly Galler…
Linked From Broadway.comThe Broadway-premiere mounting of Mart Crowley's iconic work The Boys in the Band has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. The Joe Mantello-helmed staging was honored at th…
Linked From Broadway.comWe cain't say no! Ali Stroker has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Ado Annie in Oklahoma! The stage-and-screen fave was honored at the…
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Thursday, May 23, 2019
It’s going to be Cameron Crowe vs. Alanis Morissette at the Tonys next year. Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill” begins previews in the fall at the Broadhurst Theatre. But it could be …
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Malcolm Ewen’s first foray into a life in the theater was in his hometown of Winnetka, in a middle school production of “The Hither and Thither of Danny Dither.” He played the role of …
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Saturday, May 18, 2019
TodayTix, a Broadway-born mobile ticketing start-up, is looking to expand into a bigger global media and transaction enterprise with a capital infusion of $73 million led by private-equity f…
Linked From VarietyFriday, May 17, 2019
The annual ceremony, culminating in the presentation of the coveted Distinguished Performance Award, took place May 17.
Linked From PlaybillThe Scottish-American singer-songwriter heads to the New York theatre stage himself after penning the scores of Here Lies Love and Joan of Arc: Into the Fire.
Linked From PlaybillFrom the shop floors of factories to ballet’s grandest stages, unions are rethinking how they balance their responsibilities in sexual harassment cases.
Linked From The New York Times SubscriptionThings are tense and tingly enough before the curtain rises at any time of the year. What’s it like during prize season?
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Broadway’s power brokers took time out from Tony season this week to fly to London to see “Cinderella,” the new musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber. The heat is intense on this one, not o…
Linked From The New York PostWednesday, May 15, 2019
The fall season at N.Y.U. Skirball Center will also include 10 interdisciplinary performance works by artists like John Kelly and Mette Ingvartsen.
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Five actors, many drinks, short-and-silly scripts and a party atmosphere generated good buzz in New York — and a second edition in Chicago.
Linked From The New York Times SubscriptionNetwork, All About Eve, West Side Story – a really good day’s Netflix queue as well as the latest entries on the resume of Belgian-born theater director Ivo van Hove. Tony-nominated for …
Linked From DeadlineThursday, May 9, 2019
Critics are always sniping at something, but the real fun begins when they start sniping at one another. The members of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle got into a heated exchange last w…
Linked From The New York PostA new musical based on the 2001 cult film Scotland, PA will get its world premiere in September at the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Off Broadway stage, the company announced today. Directe…
Linked From DeadlineThe as-yet-unnamed venue is scheduled to open in King’s Cross in 2021. His most recent opened in Southeast London in 2017.
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UPDATE I told you last week that the once powerful “Book of Mormon” had gone on discount at ticket brokers, and there
Linked From ShowBiz 411Monday, May 6, 2019
The three productions will be celebrated at a May 13 reception.
Linked From PlaybillThe production will debut at the previously reported American Repertory Theater; a Los Angeles engagement will also precede the Broadway bow.
Linked From PlaybillSunday, May 5, 2019
in the 34th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. Full list of winners: Outstanding Play Outstanding Musical Outstanding Revival Outstanding Solo Show Fleaba…
Linked From newyorktheater.meSaturday, May 4, 2019
André De Shields is marking his 50th year in show business in ‘Hadestown.’ In a candid interview with Tim Teeman, he talks coming out, racism, and fulfilling his parents' dreams.
Linked From The Daily BeastPhotographs by Erik Tanner. Welcome to Tony Awards season, when the stars of Broadway’s biggest shows are honored while still, in many cases, performing eight times a week. The day after t…
Linked From VultureThursday, May 2, 2019
Robert Horn, Tony-nominated for his snappy book to “Tootsie,” knows all too well what it’s like to scrape out a living in New York while trying to break into the theater. He never play…
Linked From The New York PostFrom “Kiss Me, Kate” to “Tootsie,” shows old and new are working to reflect today’s gender politics. Women fare better, but what about the mediocre men?
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Tony Awards predictions experts Michael Musto (NewNowNext), Brian Lipton (Cititour) and I agree that “Hadestown” will win Best Musical, but we disagree on what rival is its biggest threa…
Linked From Gold DerbyOut of all the nominees spread across the 26 categories at the 2018 Tony Awards, 20 of them stand out as particularly noteworthy. Check out the complete list of nominations here. The followi…
Linked From Gold DerbySurprising snubs and unexpected nominations highlight an industry in contentious conversation with itself.
Linked From ForbesTuesday, April 30, 2019
Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing’s 73rd Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards® were announced today by Tony Award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth, …
Linked From Tony AwardsMonday, April 29, 2019
Jo Sullivan Loesser, a Broadway actress who scored a Tony Award nomination for her performance in 1956’s The Most Happy Fella, married the show’s composer Frank Loesser in 1959 and after…
Linked From DeadlineWednesday, April 24, 2019
The Marquis Theatre will soon have some new names on its ownership marquee.
Linked From ForbesThe annual Women’s Day on Broadway branches out with two May panels focused on parenthood and journalism in theatre.
Linked From PlaybillMonday, April 22, 2019
With two huge new shows under her watch, the Tony winner is blazing a path through a notoriously difficult industry.
Linked From ForbesTuesday, April 9, 2019
Ryan Murphy took center stage at New York's Longacre Theatre Tuesday night to host a charity performance of 'The Prom,' ahead of which he revealed his intention to make a movie version of th…
Linked From The Hollywood ReporterMonday, April 8, 2019
What’s it like to be the woman who runs Dance Theatre of Harlem? On this episode of Women in Charge, Allison Benedikt talks to Virginia Johnson, artistic director and founding member of Da…
Linked From slate.comAs much as we already know about Disney+, there’s a lot we still don’t know. That’s about to change at an investor presentation on April 11, when Disney will give a demonstration of it…
Linked From VarietyCenter Theatre Group announced Monday that Meghan Pressman will be its next managing director and CEO, making her the first female managing director in the nonprofit company’s 52-year hist…
Linked From Los Angeles TimesSunday, April 7, 2019
Sunday was a very good day for Patti LuPone at the Laurence Olivier Awards. Not only did the recently closed West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's COMPANY will the award fo…
Linked From BroadwayWorldA six-and-a-half-hour play about the legacy of AIDS in New York won best new play at the British equivalent of the Tonys. “Company” and “Come From Away” were also successful.
Linked From The New York Times SubscriptionThis series, which debuts Tuesday on FX, includes many midcentury Broadway and film personalities and their works. Here’s a cheat sheet.
Linked From The New York Times SubscriptionLed by artistic director Paige Evans, the Signature operates on a model that cultivates playwrights and community.
Linked From PlaybillThe producers of 'Sleepless' must not be getting much sleep.
Linked From ForbesSaturday, April 6, 2019
For a story about dead people, Beetlejuice has never felt so lively. Tim Burton’s 1988 supernatural comedy has been reincarnated as a new Broadway musical (opening April 25) with Tony nomi…
Linked From Entertainment WeeklyFriday, April 5, 2019
“I don’t dance!” Corbin Bleu sang in “High School Musical 2,” even as he hoofed it up. A dozen years later, Bleu’s still dancing — this time in Broadway’s “Kiss Me, Kate,…
Linked From The New York PostThursday, April 4, 2019
Who’d have thought the most controversial show this spring would be . . . Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!”? A revival of the 1943 musical opening Sunday is dividing audience…
Linked From The New York PostTuesday, April 2, 2019
A new production exposes the darkness that’s always been at the heart of the musical — and the American experiment.
Linked From VultureBroadway lovers received an unexpected jolt when two-time Tony-winning actress Patti LuPone signed up for an account on Twitter. The outspoken megastar of Evita, Gypsy and, most recently th…
Linked From Broadway.comEXCLUSIVE: Lively McCabe Entertainment, a company that specializes in packaging and adapting iconic intellectual property into new stories for theater, film/TV, and book publishing, is teami…
Linked From DeadlineCasting is here for Hartford Stage's world premiere musical adaptation of the 1984 motion picture The Flamingo Kid. The previously announced production, to be directed by Tony winner and Ha…
Linked From Broadway.comMonday, April 1, 2019
The fellowship recipients will participate in programs in New York City around the U.S.
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