Monday, December 15, 2014

Sneak Peek: Season 2, Issue 1 of Musical Theatre Magazine by Musical Theatre Magazine

Season 2 of Musical Theatre Magazine kicks off this week with great insights from top Broadway pros, including three-time Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker, A Chorus Line steward Baayork Lee,…

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Friday, December 12, 2014

Sting Extends Run in THE LAST SHIP on Broadway by Musical Theatre Magazine

Press release: On the heels of the 16-time Grammy Award winner’s sold-out, standing-room-only debut performance on Tuesday night, December 9, Sting’s engagement in The Last Ship…

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Broadway Revival of SIDE SHOW to Close on Broadway (Already?) by Musical Theatre Magazine

In a case of deja vu, the unique musical tale of the Hilton sisters, Side Show, is leaving Broadway sooner than expected. The Broadway revival of Side Show only opened on November 17, 2014, …

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Hilarious Off-Broadway Musical Comedy MURDER FOR TWO Hits the Road for 9-City Tour by Musical Theatre Magazine

Note: The Murder for Two Off-Broadway cast album was reviewed in the April issue of Season 1 of Musical Theatre Magazine. Press Release: The hit musical comedy Murder For Two will hit the …

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Stratford Festival to Present Stratford Festival HD to Cinema Audiences Around the World by Musical Theatre Magazine

BY Experience has partnered with the renowned Stratford Festival to present Stratford Festival HD, a stage to screen event series bringing the best of Shakespeare from North America’s lead…

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Tony Award-winner B.D. Wong Headlines New CD of HERRINGBONE by Musical Theatre Magazine

YELLOW SOUND LABEL has released HERRINGBONE, the two-disc solo CD debut by Tony Award-winner BD WONG. The unique concert album marks the recording premiere of the marvelously spooky one-man …

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‘Veep’s’ Anna Chlumsky & Richard Thomas Join the Play (with Jason Robert Brown Music), YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU by Musical Theatre Magazine

Producers of the You Can’t Take It With You Pulitzer Prize-winning revival by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, are pleased to announce that Emmy Award-nominated TV and film star Anna Chlum…

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Monday, December 1, 2014

Off-Broadway’s DISENCHANTED! Proves the Princess Posse Are Sisters Doin’ It for Themselves by Musical Theatre Magazine

Producers  Don Frantz (Beauty and the Beast) and Jonathan Pollard (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) present the new musical comedy DISENCHANTED!, in its limited Off-Broadway engage…

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Andrew Lippa and Brian Crawley’s A LITTLE PRINCESS at 54 BELOW by Musical Theatre Magazine

Andrew Lippa and Brian Crawley’s beloved musical, A Little Princess, is coming to 54 Below on December 8, 2014. The cast will include Abigail Shapiro (current star of Liberty: A Monumenta…

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Join Jordan Roth for #12DaysofBway & Jujamcyn Golden Tickets by Musical Theatre Magazine

Jordan Roth, President and Principal Owner of Jujamcyn Theaters, announced today that his company will celebrate its audience this holiday season with two special programs: #12DaysofBway and…

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Announces Final Cast for Broadway Production in March 2015 by Musical Theatre Magazine

The new Broadway musical DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, based on Boris Pasternak’s Nobel Prize-winning 20th-century epic Russian masterpiece, will star Tam Mutu making his Broadway debut as the passionat…

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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Nederlander to Produce RENT in Havana, the First Broadway Musical in Cuba in Over 50 Years by Musical Theatre Magazine

Robert Nederlander, Jr., and Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment (NWE) (www.NederlanderWorld.com) have announced a new production of RENT in Havana, Cuba, that will open December 24, 2014, a…

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Broadway-bound Musical AUGUST RUSH Gets Workshop Directed by Tony Award Winner John Doyle, Starring Terrence Mann & Alexander Gemignani by Musical Theatre Magazine

Southpaw Entertainment and CJ E&M are producing a new stage musical based on the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name, August Rush, which starred Robin Williams.  The workshop…

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Tony Awards Administration Committee Meets for First Time for 2014-2015 Season by Musical Theatre Magazine

From press release: The Tony Awards Administration Committee has met for the first time this season to determine the eligibility of seven Broadway productions for the 2015 American Theatre W…

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Saturday, May 3, 2014

Back from Vacation! by Trish Causey

Hey, everybody! I went on a brief holiday from MTMag blogging because I knew the onslaught of info that will be coming down the pike now that we’re in full throttle award season. I upd…

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Norm Lewis & Sierra Boggess Take Over Leads in Broadway’s ‘Phantom of the Opera’ by Trish Causey

Producers Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group announced today that the longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Haro…

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Feinstein Initiative Hosts Singing Competition for High School Students by Trish Causey

The Great American Songbook High School Vocal Competition provides young singers with the life-changing opportunity to work with music industry professionals to experience firsthand the uniq…

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Ice Storms Push February Issue in With March by Trish Causey

For those who haven’t heard, the February issue of Musical Theatre Magazine was delayed due to the ice storms that overtook the north eastern region of the United States — where …

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Hugh Jackman to Host the 2014 Tony Awards by Trish Causey

Today came the news that Hugh Jackman will host the 2014 Tony Awards.  The past few Tonys’ telecasts have been overwhelmingly successful thanks to the knock-out talent of triple-threa…

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Monday, January 27, 2014

‘MIZ Kids’ Announced for 2014 Broadway Revival of ‘Les Miserables’ by Trish Causey

The highly anticipated revival of Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Misérables has announced the cast list for the children in the show. According to the press release: Completing the 38-memb…

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Friday, January 24, 2014

Cast Announcement for Broadway’s ‘Violet’ Starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster by Trish Causey

The Roundabout Theatre Company has announced additions to the lead cast of the original Broadway production of Violet, starring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Joining Foster for t…

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Broadway’s ‘Jersey Boys’ Will Sing for the Super Bowl Tailgate Party by Trish Causey

The cast of the Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning global musical sensation Jersey Boys will perform at the NFL Super Bowl Tailgate Party in East Rutherford, NJ, on Sunday, February 2. …

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Tony Award-winning ‘War Horse’ to Be Broadcast to U.S. Cinemas by Trish Causey

Technically, War Horse is not a musical, it is a play with music.  However, the music is so amazing, I wanted to let all of you know about this event that’s coming to a movie screen n…

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Seattle Women’s Chorus Honors “Rosie the Riveter” with ‘We Can Swing It!’ by Trish Causey

The Seattle Women’s Chorus will present an evening of swing-style tunes for their show honoring “Rosie the Riveter” — the women who went to work when the men went to war during W…

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Friday, January 10, 2014

Drama League Picks Whoopi Goldberg to Host All-Star Evening to Honor Neil Patrick Harris by Trish Causey

The Drama League’s 30th annual Musical Celebration of Broadway will honor Golden Globe nominee and Emmy award winner Neil Patrick Harris, who returns to Broadway this spring in the pre…

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Broadway Revival of ‘Les Miserables’ Starts Rehearsals Monday! by Trish Causey

The long-awaited return of Cameron Mackintosh’s Tony Award-winning masterpiece Les Misérables takes its first steps on Monday, January 13, 2014, when rehearsals begin in New York City. T…

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‘Bullets Over Broadway’ Adds Tony Award Winner to the Cast by Trish Causey

The producers of the upcoming Woody Allen film-turned-stage-musical, Bullets Over Broadway, have announced Karen Ziemba will play “Eden Brent”.  She won the Tony Award for Conta…

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Tony Awards Committee Meets 2nd Time to Determine Eligibility for 2014 Tony Awards by Trish Causey

Yesterday, the Tony Awards Committee met to determine the eligibility of 14 Broadway productions that have already opened this season.  The consideration is for the 2014 Tony Awards which w…

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‘Siddhartha the Musical’ in Concert at New York’s 54 Below by Trish Causey

Proving that musicals can come from anywhere, Siddhartha the Musical is crossing the pond following a successful European tour that sprang from the humble origins of an Italian prison. Siddh…

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Monday, December 16, 2013

December Issue of Musical Theatre Magazine Is Out! by Trish Causey

Once again, the Musical Theatre gods have smiled down upon us with the amazing insights and anecdotes shared by Tony Award winners and Broadway stars that can only be found in Musical Theatr…

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

OpEd: What Do YOU Think of NBC’s Production of ‘The Sound of Music’ Live? by Trish Causey

As NBC gears up for a rare television event, Broadway musicals fans are salivating to see the live televised production of The Sound of Music.  With Tony Award winners Audra McDonald, Laura…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards