Friday, March 15, 2024

Crossroads Live Will Produce Non-Equity DEAR EVAN HANSEN Tour

BroadwayWorld has learned that the new non-equity touring productions of Dear Evan Hansen will be produced by Crossroads Live North America. Crossroads entered the US touring market after ac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Broadway Cats, Phantom of the Opera Star Linda Balgord Dies at 64 by Margaret Hall

A frequent interpreter of Andrew Lloyd Webber's works, Ms. Balgord was Broadway's final Grizabella in the long-running musical's original run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Musicals Affected By the TikTok-Universal Fallout: WICKED, PHANTOM & More Banned From the App

Decca Broadway, a frequent contributor of Broadway cast recordings and movie musical soundtracks, is a subsidary of Universal Music Group, therefore all its releases have been taken off TikT…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:29PM

Linda Balgord, Veteran of Broadway's Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and More, Has Died at 64 by Hayley Levitt

Linda Balgord, a stage veteran best known as the final Grizabella of the original Broadway production of Cats, died on March 5 at the age of 64. The news was announced by friends on social…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

THEATER COLUMN UPDATES by Sandi Durell

MCC/The Lonely Few – Paper Mill/Gun & Powder – PACNYC/Cats:The Jellicle Ball – Appropriate Moves to Belasco Theater – SpitNVigor/Anonymous Due to overwhelming ticket demand, the …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:53AM
Monday, February 12, 2024

Claws Out! Creative Team Set for Cats: The Jellicle Ball by Darryn King

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the ballroom-infused take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, has its full creative team. The show begins performances at Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Drag Ball-Inspired NYC Cats Revival Finds Full Creative Team... and It Includes a Beat Arranger by Logan Culwell-Block

Perelman Performing Arts Center is poised to host the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical like you've never seen it before.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Announces Full Creative Team

The full creative team for Cats: “The Jellicle Ball'' at the Perelman Performance Arts Center has been announced.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 04:15PM

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Unveils Full Creative Team Featuring Rachel Hauck, Qween Jean, Adam Honoré & More

Perelman Performance Arts Center has revealed the full creative team for Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” inspired by the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on T. S. Eliot’s “Old Possum�…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:57PM
Monday, January 22, 2024

Martin McCallum obituary by Michael Coveney

West End producer who worked with Cameron Mackintosh on musicals such as Les Misérables and The Phantom of the OperaWhen Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats unexpectedly became a potential…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM
Thursday, January 18, 2024

CATS is Now Available to Stream on Netflix

The 2019 film adaptation of CATS is now available to stream on Netflix in the US. Find out how and where to watch CATS here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:26AM
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Martin McCallum Dies: Broadway & West End Producer Who Worked With Cameron Mackintosh On ‘Cats’, ‘Les Miz’ And ‘Phantom’ Was 73 by Greg Evans

Martin McCallum, a British theatrical producer whose work on more than 500 Broadway and West End shows saw his participation in some of the most successful stage productions in modern theate…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:38PM
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

People’s Light presents Robert Montano’s Small by Josh Herren

Actor and dancer Robert Montano, of Broadway’s Cats and many other stage and screen roles, reveals his early years as a racing jockey in this one-man show. Josh Herren reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:07AM
Monday, January 15, 2024

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www.playbill.com · article · diva-talk-8-grizabellas CachedOct 7 2022 · October 07 2022. Grizabella the faded glamour cat in Andrew Lloyd Webbers Cats ...

SOURCE: Google at 11:12AM
Monday, January 8, 2024

Sarah Rice, Original Johanna in Sweeney Todd, Dies at 68 by Darryn King

Sarah Rice, who originated the role of Johanna in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd, bestowing the character with a spine-tingling soprano voice, died on January 6 followin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Sunday, January 7, 2024

Sarah Rice Has Passed Away by Sandi Durell

by Sandi Durell . . . . Beloved by so many in the theater and cabaret communities, we are all saddened and shocked hearing of the passing of this very special lady. Aside from her years as a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:48PM
Thursday, January 4, 2024

Comedian Fern Brady: ‘Bloody everyone says they are bisexual now’ by Jude Rogers

The ​author of the award-nominated memoir​ Strong Female Character on her early ambition to be a spy​ and why she’d never do a film about being autistic Born in Bathgate, West Lothia…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM
Thursday, December 21, 2023

London Revival of Sunset Boulevard, Starring Nicole Scherzinger, Eyes a Broadway Run by Darryn King

The West End reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, starring Nicole Scherzinger as faded film star Norma Desmond, is eyeing a Broadway transfer as soon as November 2024, ac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Sunday, December 17, 2023

Andrew Lloyd Webber Wins Copyright Case Against Former Dancer Who Claimed He Wrote 'Memory'

Andrew Lloyd Webber has won a copyright battle over 'Memory' from CATS, after a former dancer claimed he wrote the song.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:27PM
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Andrew Lloyd Webber Triumphs in ‘Cats’ Copyright Battle by Belaid S

Andrew Lloyd Webber, the renowned composer, has emerged victorious in a legal dispute over the authorship of the theme song

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 04:22PM
Sunday, December 10, 2023

The week in theatre: Infinite Life; The Homecoming; Pacific Overtures – review by Susannah Clapp

Dorfman; Young Vic; Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonChronic illness is captured to extraordinary effect in Annie Baker’s slow yet absorbing new play. Elsewhere, snarling Pinter lacks bite,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

McFly Files, Backstage at Back to the Future with Casey Likes, Episode 8: Outta Time by Darryn King

Back to the Future star Casey Likes is back with the eighth and highly caffeinated last episode of McFly Files! This week, Likes, who plays Marty McFly, meets fans at the stage door, explore…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

McFly Files: Backstage at BACK TO THE FUTURE with Casey Likes, Episode 8 by Broadway.com

BACK TO THE FUTURE star Casey Likes is back with the eighth and highly caffeinated last episode of McFly Files! This week, Likes, who plays Marty McFly, meets fans at the stage door, explore…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:18AM
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Andrew Lloyd Webber Donating His Royalties for Upcoming NYC Drag Ball Cats by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-winning musical is part of the season for the brand-new Perelman Performing Arts Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Tickets to CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL & AN AMERICAN SOLDIER at Perelman Performance Arts Center On Sale Now

Tickets have gone on sale for Perelman Performance Arts Center's spring musical productions starting for members and Citi cardmembers first on Citi Entertainment.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:55PM
Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Video: Watch AMERICAN DAD Parody CATS In New Clip As Roger Tries to Fulfill His West End Dreams

TBS' hit comedy American Dad parodied Cats in a recent episode. Watch a video clip from the episode now, which features Roger as he fulfills his dream of starring in Cats as the fifth unders…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM
Friday, October 27, 2023

Broadway Games: Name That Theater! by JK

Broadway Games: Name That Theater!  These are the 15 longest-running shows in Broadway history. The originals ran for years (except Chicago and Oh! Calcutta!), but can you name the theater …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:37AM
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: The Culture Shifters by JK

40 Years of Broadway: The Culture Shifters Over the past 40 Years, I've seen dozens of huge hits come and go. Really big hits. They run for what feels like forever. In fact, nine of the t…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AM
Friday, October 20, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Mamie Parris by Zack Calhoon

Mamie Parris makes her solo debut at The Green Room 42 with a song collection near and dear to her heart. After finding the two-cassette Original Broadway Cast Recording of Cats in a lost…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 04:13PM
Thursday, October 19, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: 21 Choreographers by JK

 40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: 21 Choreographers When crafting a new musical (and, increasingly, a new play), it is not just a director who guides and shapes a show, but it …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AM

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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