Thursday, June 20, 2019
“Be More Chill” will end its Broadway run on Aug.11. At that point the musical will have played 30 preview and 177 regular performances The news was announced by the show’s composer Jo…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 10:23PMTracy Letts’ play “The Minutes” will come Broadway in February 2020. The play, which will be Letts’ second on Broadway in one season, will be directed by Anna D. Shapiro and produced…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 04:40PM“What the Constitution Means to Me” will head to Washington, D.C. following its Broadway run. The play, starring and written by Heidi Schreck, will conclude its Broadway run on Aug. 24, …
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 12:18PMMusic Theatre International has acquired the worldwide licensing rights to “Mean Girls.” The musical opened on Broadway in April 2018 and also has a national tour planned for the fall of…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 10:41AMWednesday, June 19, 2019
“The Prom” announced a closing date of Aug. 11. At that point, the musical will have played 23 preview and 310 regular performances. The closing notice comes after the show had a season …
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 08:02PM“Pretty Woman” has announced a new production on the West End in 2020. This production will be produced Ambassador Theatre Group Productions as well as Broadway producer Paula Wagner and…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 08:00AMFreestyle Love Supreme is coming to Broadway this fall. The freestyle-improv comedy group will play a limited engagement at the Booth Theatre beginning Sept. 13, 2019 and ending Jan. 5, 2020…
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The Tony Awards Administration Committee is already gearing up for next round. The Tony Awards announced its nominating committee for the 2019-2020 Broadway season. The committee includes …
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 03:22PM“Girl from the North Country” will come to Broadway this season. The musical, featuring the songs of Bob Dylan and written and directed by Conor McPherson, will begin performances at the…
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“The Prom” will launch a national tour beginning in Providence, Rhode Island in February 2021. In addition to the tour, “The Prom” announced a worldwide licensing deal with Theatrica…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 03:15PMDebra Messing will return to Broadway in Noah Haidle’s play “Birthday Candles.” The play, directed by Vivienne Benesch and produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, will begin preview pe…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 03:00PM“King King” will open a production in Shanghai in 2021. The musical will be presented in Shanghai by Broadway producers Carmen Pavlovic, Roy Furman and new partner, Harmonia Holdings, a …
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 01:20PM“Hillary and Clinton” will play its final performance on June 23, about one month ahead of its original closing date. The play, starring Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, opened at Golden…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 12:32PMWinning a Tony Award not only impacts a show’s Broadway box office, it can help boost its profile on the road. While theaters across the country plan the majority of their seasons in adv…
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Ed Harris, a four-time Oscar nominee and a Tony Award nominee for his role in “Precious Sons,” will take over the role of Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Harris takes over …
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 01:02PM“Rain – A Tribute to the Beatles” has cancelled its Broadway dates. The tribute band was scheduled to play the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre at the end of July as part of the “In Residence …
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Illusionist and mentalist Derren Brown will bring his show to Broadway this fall. Produced by filmmaker J.J. Abrams, “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail and “Hamilton” producer Jeffrey S…
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Dave Chappelle will play a limited engagement on Broadway this summer. The comedian and actor will play five shows at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre as part of the “In Residence on Broadway” …
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“Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” will close on June 16. At that point, the play, written by Taylor Mac and directed by George C. Wolfe, will have played 45 preview performances and 6…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 11:04AMTerrence McNally has a history of getting cut off by the Tonys telecast. The first time was in 1995, when his drama “Love! Valour! Compassion!” won the Tony Award for Best Play. CBS pull…
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“Hadestown” took home the most Tony Awards Sunday, in a night that highlighted and challenged diversity and parity in the industry. The musical, with a score and book by Anaïs Mitchell …
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The 73rd annual Tony Awards take place Sunday night at 8 p.m. James Corden will host the show at Radio City Music Hall, where we can expect performances from all nominated musicals, as well …
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Matthew Lopez’s “The Inheritance” will transfer to Broadway this fall. The two-part play, which had a West End run in September 2018, will begin previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre…
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson will join the cast of “Take Me Out” next season. Ferguson will star opposite the previously announced Jesse Williams and will play the role of Mason Marzac, the mon…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 01:01PMActors’ Equity has helped spearhead the introduction of a bill that aims to bring back tax deductions for performing artists. Individual tax deductions including union dues, agent commissi…
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After creating scenery for more than 350 theatrical productions, Joseph Blakely Forbes, founder of Scenic Art Studios, has developed an artistic attachment to the hand-painted backdrops and …
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“What the Constitution Means to Me” will launch a national tour in 2020. The play, written by Heidi Schreck about her personal experience and staring Schreck on Broadway, will star a new…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 10:45AMCampaigning for a Tony Award already involves a nonstop schedule of events, photo opportunities and jostling to best position each show on television broadcasts, in articles and at galas. Th…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 06:30AM“The Prom” took home the prize of outstanding musical at the 2019 Drama Desk Awards Sunday night. In the show categories, “The Ferryman” won the outstanding play award and “Fiddle…
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“King Lear” will end its run earlier than expected, with a closing date of June 9, producer Scott Rudin announced Friday. The limited engagement, starring Glenda Jackson as Lear, was ori…
Linked From Broadway.News Subscription at 08:29PMMembers of Actors’ Equity have voted to create a national convention, among other changes to Equity’s constitution. The first convention will be held in 2021 and will invite 211 elected …
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