Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Andrew Barth Feldman and More Join Manhattan Theatre Club's 2024-25 Off-Broadway Season by Darryn King

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced casting for the two remaining plays in its off-Broadway 2024-25 season, We Had a World and Dakar 2000. Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen, Littl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now, Starring Kerry Butler, Laura Bell Bundy and Marissa Jaret Winokur, Extends Run by Darryn King

Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now, a show celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hairspray and reuniting three of its stars, has extended its run by three weeks. The show, starring Marissa Jaret Winokur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

Death Becomes Her Broadway Cast Album to Be Released in Spring 2025 by Darryn King

Death Becomes Her, the campy horror-comedy musical, will release its original Broadway cast album in spring 2025. The show, now in previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with an official ope…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

A Week of Wicked, Character Study with Sutton Foster, Alaska Thunderf*ck and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

This week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal, we're following the yellow brick road to the feverishly anticipated premiere of Wicked: Part One. We also step onto a few red carpets to…

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Christy Altomare and Mary Beth Peil Will Return to Anastasia in Concert by Darryn King

Members of the original Broadway cast of Anastasia will reprise their roles for a one-night-only concert performance of the musical in February. Christy Altomare, Mary Beth Peil and John Bol…

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Grab Your Tissues: Wicked's Mary Kate Morrissey and Alexandra Socha Sing 'For Good' by Hayley Levitt

The world is counting down the hours to Wicked's official arrival on the big screen on November 22. It's a Wicked frenzy and Broadway.com is happy to feed it with an in-studio performanc…

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Cult of Love, By Russian Doll Co-Creator Leslye Headland, Begins Performances on Broadway Tonight by Broadway.com

Cult of Love, a home-for-the-holidays family dramedy written by Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland, begins performances at Broadway's Hayes Theater on November 20. The official opening…

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Don't Tell Marcia! with Cabaret's Marty Lauter, Episode 1: A Dream Come True by Hayley Levitt

Marty Lauter, known to many a RuPaul’s Drag Race fan as Marcia Marcia Marcia, is making their Broadway debut as Kit Kat Club dancer Victor in the revival of Cabaret. On occasion, you ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

The Lord Giveth… Inside the Opening of Elton John’s Tammy Faye on Broadway by Broadway.com

The new Elton John musical Tammy Faye, about the mascara-coated televangelist and queer icon, opened at Broadway’s Palace Theatre on November 14. "Tammy was an example of inclusivity," sai…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

JIMBO the Drag Clown to Replace Alaska Thunderf*ck in Drag: The Musical by Hayley Levitt

JIMBO, beloved drag clown and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8, will take over for Alaska Thunderf*ck as Kitty Galloway in the cast of Drag: The Musical. As previously announced,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Ryan McCartan to Take Over Title Role in The Great Gatsby on Broadway in January by Hayley Levitt

Ryan McCartan will take over as Jay Gatsby in Broadway's The Great Gatsby, beginning performances at the Broadway Theatre on January 21, 2025. He replaces the musical's original star Jerem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck Is a Passion Project Rooted in Family Legacy by Beth Stevens

When George Clooney directed Good Night, and Good Luck in 2005, it was much more than just another film—it was a deeply personal endeavor. Set in the 1950s, the movie tells the story of th…

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Tammy Faye Will End Broadway Run in December by Hayley Levitt

Tammy Faye, the new musical about famed televangelist Tammy Faye Messner, will play its final Broadway performance at the Palace Theatre on December 8. Directed by Rupert Goold, the producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Elf, Starring Grey Henson, Jingles All the Way to a Sweet Broadway Opening by Broadway.com

Elf The Musical is back on Broadway and spreading Christmas cheer at the Marquis Theatre where Philip Wm. McKinley's new production opened on November 17. Grey Henson leads the cast as the …

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Jasmine Amy Rogers to Lead BOOP! The Musical on Broadway, with Faith Prince, Ainsley Melham and More by Darryn King

BOOP!, the new musical inspired by the 1930s cartoon flapper Betty Boop, has announced initial casting for its Broadway run. The production will begin performances at the Broadhurst Theatre …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:31AM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Elf The Musical Celebrates a Sparkle-Jolly-Twinkle-Jingly Opening Night by Broadway.com

Elf The Musical celebrated its Broadway opening at the Marquis Theatre on November 17, with stars Grey Henson (Buddy the Elf), Sean Astin (Santa), Kayla Davion (Jovie), Michael Hayden�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Kristin Chenoweth and More Talk Wicked at the Film's NYC Premiere by Hayley Levitt

Wicked: Part One, landing in movie theaters on November 22, has the whole world talking about Broadway. But to quote a wise woman in ruby slippers, "There's no place like home." See Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Rejoice with Elton John and the Broadway Cast of Tammy Faye on the Opening-Night Carpet by Broadway.com

Broadway exulted in the arrival of Tammy Faye. The new biomusical about famous televangelist Tammy Faye Messner (known better by the surname Bakker) had its opening-night celebration on Nov…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Nick Kroll Joins Cast of Sketch Comedy All In on Broadway by Darryn King

Nick Kroll has joined the all-star cast of the sketch comedy show All In: Comedy About Love. Performances begin at the Hudson Theatre on December 11 with a rotating cast of four actors le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Hairspray's Laura Bell Bundy, Marissa Jaret Winkour and Kerry Butler Reclaim Their Perfect Harmony in Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now! by Hayley Levitt

Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy—the star trio of the history-making Broadway hit Hairspray—don’t like each other much. But then there’s no sense in letting a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Alex Brightman, Sara Chase, Isabelle McCalla and More Join Schmigadoon! at the Kennedy Center by Darryn King

The upcoming world-premiere production of Schmigadoon!, based on the Emmy-winning Apple Original series, has announced initial casting and creative team. The show will be presented as part o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Sunday, November 17, 2024

Elaine Paige on Sunday Celebrates 35 Years of Disney's The Little Mermaid by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige takes a deep dive into Disney's The Litt…

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Friday, November 15, 2024

Celebrated Dramaturg Morgan Jenness Has Died by Hayley Levitt

Renowned dramaturg Morgan Jenness has died. Their passing has drawn public statements from a number of institutions and artists with whom they collaborated throughout their career, including…

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Good Night, and Good Luck, Starring George Clooney, Is Now on Sale by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for Good Night, and Good Luck, starring two-time Academy Award winner George Clooney, on Broadway. The show begins performances at the Winter Garden Theatre on Mar…

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Bill Irwin Hopes Eureka Day Will Get People Talking by Hayley Levitt

Not every actor can give a Tony-winning performance as George in Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and then turn around and play the mustachioed Mr. Noodle opposite a Sesame…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Inside Maybe Happy Ending’s Definitely Happy Opening, with Darren Criss, Helen J Shen and More by Broadway.com

On November 11, the sci-fi adventure rom-com Maybe Happy Ending—the show that brought robots to Broadway—celebrated an electric opening night. Stars Darren Criss and Helen J Shen, direct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey on Designing the Great, Big, Beautiful Tomorrow of Maybe Happy Ending by Darryn King

Maybe Happy Ending, the sci-fi adventure road-trip rom-com about second chances in robot life and love, is now playing at the Belasco Theatre, with Darren Criss and Helen J Shen as two retir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Inside Maybe Happy Ending’s Definitely Happy Opening by Broadway.com

On November 11, the sci-fi adventure rom-com Maybe Happy Ending—the show that brought robots to Broadway—celebrated an electric opening night. Stars Darren Criss and Helen J Shen, direct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

Beyond Broadway: A Mad King, A Spritz of Hairspray, A Lonesome Cowboy and More by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

This November and early December, as leather-jacket weather turns into puffer-jacket weather, New York’s most appealing non-Broadway offerings include a first-date comedy, a performance-ar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Tony Awards Committee Determines Eligibility for JOB, The Hills of California, Oh, Mary! and More by Darryn King

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today, for the first time this season, to confirm the eligibility status of 11 Broadway productions for the 2024-25 season. The productions discu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Christian Borle Knows He's the Villain of the New Elton John Musical Tammy Faye by Darryn King

Back in June, the actor Andrew Rannells announced on the Tonys red carpet that he was departing the London-born, Broadway-bound production of the new Elton John musical Tammy Faye. “So I s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

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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
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic