Friday, February 14, 2020
Presidents’ Day, February 17, is on the horizon. This national holiday is a tribute to and remembrance of the men who have helmed the Executive Branch of our government. Often, these leade…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 08:41PMThe Broadway-bound revival of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play How I Learned to Drive, courtesy of Manhattan Theatre Club, will open at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on …
Linked From Broadway Direct at 05:01PMSing Street is giving audiences a preview of the show’s score ahead of its Broadway premiere with the release of its debut single, “Up”. You can find the single here. Described by Ente…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 04:46PMThursday, February 13, 2020
The musical comedy Mrs. Doubtfire will begin performances at Broadway’s Stephen Sondheim Theatre on March 9, 2020, with an official opening night scheduled for April 5, 2020. Under the dir…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 03:47PMActress Lindsay Pearce first gained international recognition when she achieved second place on the television reality series The Glee Project. Among her competitive songs on the program was…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 12:33PMAdrianna Hicks may be starring as Catherine of Aragon in the upcoming Broadway production of SIX, but rather than suffering the fate Henry VIII’s wives, she’s thriving. “It changes my …
Linked From Broadway Direct at 12:48AMWednesday, February 12, 2020
Every month, BookFilter picks the best new theater book, exclusively for Broadway Direct readers. Dancing Man By Bob Avian With Tom Santopietro $28, University Press of Mississippi Out now H…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 03:01PMThe Broadway community is a spirited one — and they love spirits as well. After all, Lola asks Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees, “Isn’t it just like a cold beer on hot day?” Here’s a roun…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 12:57AMTuesday, February 11, 2020
Multifaceted Disney star Sabrina Carpenter is joining the Broadway production of Mean Girls. Best known for her recurring role on the teen comedy Girl Meets World, Carpenter will make her Br…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 12:20PMThe eagerly anticipated musical SIX is making its way to Broadway this spring, with previews set to begin on Thursday, February 13 toward a March 12, 2020 opening. As performances are poised…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 11:59AMMonday, February 10, 2020
Boy meets girl, boy forms rock group to impress girl, boy and girl embark on journeys of self-discovery, accompanied by friends and bandmates and exuberant song and dance. Welcome to Sing St…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 07:56PMIf you’re wondering how John Carney and Gary Clark collaborated to craft songs for Sing Street — the music-packed 2016 film that became an acclaimed Off-Broadway musical and arrives on B…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 07:48PMGo behind the scenes with Sing Street as they film their first music video.
Previews on Broadway begin March 26!
Dublin, 1982. Everyone is out of work. Thousands are seeking bluer skies acro…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 07:31PMFriday, February 7, 2020
The 2008 Broadway musical 13, with a score by Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County) and a book by Dan Elish and Robert Horne, is the latest theatrical piece to be Netfli…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 05:55PMValentine’s Day, Mercury in retrograde, and a transition into dreamy Pisces season; the stars have a busy month in store this February. As the spotlight fades on Aquarians, Pisceans take c…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 12:32PMTheater fans may have to wait until June for the Tony Awards, but they’ll be able to catch some of their favorite Broadway faces on television this Sunday at the Oscars. It’s often said …
Linked From Broadway Direct at 11:20AMTuesday, February 4, 2020
The red windmill may have just started turning at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre last summer, but Moulin Rouge! The Musical is already promising an exciting life beyond New York City. Th…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 10:08AMYour favorite source for theater news and features chooses the best theater books ready to take their bow. In the winter, theater catches its breath. Schools all across the country did their…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 08:18AMIn a Broadway-musical landscape that skews heavily toward movie adaptations and jukebox shows, the arrival of an original musical written and directed by three-time Tony Award winner James L…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 08:09AMMonday, February 3, 2020
The wizards, witches, and the Hogwarts Academy itself continue to cast their spell at the Lyric Theatre as producers of the two-part hit play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced the …
Linked From Broadway Direct at 04:05PMThe Broadway phenomenon Hamilton, the Tony Award–winning Best Musical of 2016 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, has become one of the most sought-after tickets in Broadway history. Now the…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 02:08PMMonday, January 27, 2020
Humor, heart, and a larger-than-life heroine: Sift those ingredients together with a lively original score, and the result is Mrs. Doubtfire, one of the most anticipated new musicals of the …
Linked From Broadway Direct at 07:42PMHelp is on the way, dear! See Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway beginning previews March 9th.
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Linked From Broadway Direct at 07:30PMIf you’re making a musical comedy of Mrs. Doubtfire, the comedy half of the equation is guaranteed. The hilarious setup of the story — a man dresses up as a Scottish nanny so he can see …
Linked From Broadway Direct at 07:08PMWith the dreary weather and cold temperatures upon us, don’t let the gloom of winter get you down. BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming platform for all things theatre, has plenty to brighte…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 02:35PMOn January 26, 2020, the best and brightest of the music industry were celebrated at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. The Broadway community is always on the edge of its seat to learn which re…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 11:14AMFriday, January 24, 2020
Now in its 31st year, The Phantom of the Opera is the Broadway musical all others are measured against. The timeless story, the unforgettable score, an undeniable obsession that could neve…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 05:50PMCaroline, or Change, the revival of the 2004 Broadway musical readying to open on Broadway on April 7, 2020, has announced a complete cast. The musical, which will begin preview performances…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 02:32PMThursday, January 23, 2020
Mean Girls, the twelve-time Tony-nominated musical, has officially recouped on its capitalization and appears to be headed for the big screen. Producers of the hit musical announced today th…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 04:42PMDivorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak int…
Linked From Broadway Direct at 02:29PMWednesday, January 22, 2020
The popular 80s film The Karate Kid hit the screens in 1984, where it became one of the decade’s most beloved films, an inspirational tale about overcoming one’s fears, taking on the bul…
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