Friday, April 18, 2025

Jason Alexander to direct industry reading of new play ‘Focus’; Brandon Victor Dixon and more will star by Andy Lefkowitz

Producers Carl and Jennifer Pasbjerg are shepherding the new play by Alex Webb.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:29AM

What is AI? by Christopher Lueck

Investigating types of AI and its uses in Broadway advertising

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:30AM
Thursday, April 17, 2025

‘Cult of Love’ scribe Leslye Headland explains how the play originated, how she defines a sin and how one artistic home changed her career by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright and co-creator of TV’s “Russian Doll” honed her skills by writing a seven-play cycle for Iama Theatre Company, which led to her debuting on Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:27PM

Broadway’s ‘Cult of Love’ to receive film adaptation by Michael Abourizk

Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum will produce the motion picture adaptation of Leslye Headland’s family drama.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:52PM

‘Floyd Collins’ to release original Broadway cast recording by Darryn King For Broadway.com

Floyd Collins features music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, and additional lyrics by Tina Landau.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

‘Thanksgiving Play’ scribe Larissa FastHorse named a Guggenheim fellow by Michael Abourizk

FastHorse will receive a fellowship in the newly created category of Indigenous Studies.

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Newly revised Alfred Uhry play will receive industry presentation in fall 2025 by Michael Abourizk

Lisa Dozier Shacket will develop and produce “Without Walls.”

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:28AM
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Gloria Estefan and Joy Huerta will lead post-show conversation at ‘Real Women Have Curves’ by Michael Abourizk

The Grammy Award winners will discuss bringing pop music to the Main Stem.

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Grosses analysis: Broadway offers 40 shows for first time in over six years by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending April 13, the 40 currently running productions grossed $44,162,127.

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The Broadway Review: ‘John Proctor is the Villain’ humbles a canonical hero by Brittani Samuel

Kimberly Belflower’s richly textured dark comedy is a funny yet sobering wrestle with Arthur Miller’s classic.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:22AM
Monday, April 14, 2025

Stars of ‘Newsies,’ ‘Aladdin’ and more sing out at Epcot to celebrate 30 years of Disney on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Kara Lindsay, Matthew James Scott and more performers took to the Disney theme park for a one-night-only concert featuring classic songs.

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Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. to return to ‘Hamilton’ as Aaron Burr by Darryn King For Broadway.com

He begins performances on September 9 for a limited engagement through November 23 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

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‘Waiting for Godot,’ starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, sets venue and dates by Darryn King For Broadway.com

The production will begin at the Hudson Theatre on September 13 with the official opening night set for September 28.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:26PM
Sunday, April 13, 2025

How Tina Landau and Adam Guettel discovered the story of Floyd Collins by Ruthie Fierberg

In the latest episode of “Broadway Press Day,” the creators explain the origins of their musical — which has finally made it to the Main Stem.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:34PM
Friday, April 11, 2025

Distinguishing social media management from content creation by Emily Fink

The Pekoe Group defines two key roles of the social media team.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:30AM

The Broadway Review: ‘Smash’ is a painfully unfunny farce by Brittani Samuel

The inevitable Broadway adaptation of the backstage television drama suffers from a poor script, flat characters and performative progressivism.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:40AM
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Actors’ Equity releases new employment bias report by Michael Abourizk

The publication notes particular strides in race and age parity in industry hiring practices.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:33PM

Bonnie Langford and Gavin Lee of ‘Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends’ to host post-show conversation by Michael Abourizk

The musical, which celebrates the career of the late Tony Award-winning songwriter, opened on April 8.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:49PM

Is TDF’s Costumes & Cocktails party the new ‘it’ event of the season? by Ruthie Fierberg

The celebration for TDF’s Costume Collection combined with the Irene Sharaff Awards for a night to remember.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:13AM
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Jeff Calhoun will direct Deaf West’s Broadway-aimed ‘Elephant Shoes’ musical at Two River Theater by Michael Abourizk

The musical will be performed in both American Sign Language and spoken English.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:41PM

The Broadway Review: ‘Old Friends’ offers new memories for lifelong Sondheim fans and first-timers alike by Ruthie Fierberg

Director Matthew Bourne brings a visually stiff but emotionally satisfying Sondheim tribute to New York audiences. 

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:25AM
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Why Jonathan Groff chose playing Bobby Darin as the follow-up to his Tony Award win by Broadway News

After taking home the 2024 trophy for “Merrily We Roll Along,” Groff returns to Broadway in the bio-musical “Just in Time.”

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:23PM

Grosses analysis: Broadway has best attended week of 2024-2025 season, while most shows drop in gross by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending April 6, the 39 currently running productions grossed $42,361,129.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:17PM

‘Real Women Have Curves’ Broadway cast album, produced by Grammy winner Julio Reyes Copello, due in June by Darryn King For Broadway.com

The album will feature the songs by Joy Huerta, one half of the six-time Latin Grammy-winning duo Jesse & Joy, and Benjamin Velez.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:20PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre