Friday, September 12, 2025

Inside Lear deBessonet’s Commute to RAGTIME’s First Rehearsal by Lincoln Center Theater

On her morning commute, moving between home life and the world she is creating on stage, Lear deBessonet, the new Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater, heads to the first rehearsal fo…

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Keanu Reeves in ‘Waiting for Godot’ and More Broadway Shows to See This Fall by Laura Collins-Hughes

Season highlights this fall include Michelle Williams in a Eugene O’Neill drama, a new Kristin Chenoweth musical and a revival of “Ragtime.”

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Meet Lincoln Center Theater's New Leader by Broadway Podcast Network

Now kicking off her first season as artistic director of New York's influential Lincoln Center Theater with a revival of "Ragtime," Lear deBessonet talks spectacle, sacred space, community,…

SOURCE: tracking.swap.fm at 02:34PM
Monday, September 1, 2025

Looking Forward to Fall: September - November 2025 by JK

It's hard to believe another three months have passed. This summer is now past, and unlike other recent summers, Broadway was rather less than busy. Nonetheless, we still managed to get in a…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AM
Thursday, August 28, 2025

New Ahrens and Flaherty Revue Something Beautiful Begins World Premiere at Barrington Stage Company August 28 by Logan Culwell-Block

Conceived and directed by Jason Danieley, the work contains songs from Ragtime, Once on This Island, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

Today on Broadway: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

‘Ragtime’ replaces Dawson, ‘Beau the Musical’ to move uptown, Jodi Benson does exciting ‘Little Mermaid’ cover Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only dai…

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Allison Blackwell joins Broadway’s ‘Ragtime’ revival by Andy Lefkowitz

Charity Angél Dawson has exited the production in order to recover from an injury.

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Charity Angél Dawson Withdraws From RAGTIME Due to Injury

Charity Angél Dawson has announced that she has withdrawn from the upcoming Broadway revival of Ragtime due to an injury. The Waitress star was due to begin rehearsals for Lincoln Center's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

‘Ragtime’ announces full cast, but Dawson withdraws, Renée sues ‘Wanted,’ ‘Saturday Church’ and ‘Art’ start this week Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Monday, August 25, 2025

Ava: The Secret Conversations by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

American actress Elizabeth McGovern is best known today for her role as Lady Cora, Countess of Grantham, in the long-running "Downton Abbey" series. However, she is also an Academy-Award win…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:31PM
Sunday, August 24, 2025

Fall 2025 New York Theater Preview: 10 Shows to See* by Jonathan Mandell

Keanu Reeves (his Broadway debut!) in a Waiting for Godot revival, Neil Patrick Harris, Bobby Cannavale, James Corden in an Art revival, Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit in a CHESS revival…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:44PM
Friday, August 22, 2025

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 22, 2025- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Welcomes New Stars and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 22, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized S…

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Casting is Complete for the Broadway Revival of Ragtime by Broadway.com

Casting is complete for Lincoln Center Theater's fall revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Directed by Lear deBessonet, performances will begin September 25 ahead of an Octob…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM

Casting is complete for the Broadway revival of ‘Ragtime’ by Broadway.com

Directed by Lear deBessonet, performances will begin September 25 ahead of an October 16 opening.

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Lincoln Center Theater's Ragtime Finds Full Cast by Logan Culwell-Block

Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, and Nichelle Lewis are leading the Ahrens and Flaherty musical after starring in it at New York City Center last year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Photos: RAGTIME in Rehearsals at Lincoln Center Theater - Full Cast Revealed

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the complete cast for Ragtime, LCT’s Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season, at the Vivian Beaumont …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Hot Tickets of the Week: HOUSE OF MCQUEEN, RAGTIME, and More

Ready to see your next Broadway show? Of course you are! Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week, starting August 18, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Why the Broadway Revival of Ragtime Promises to Speak to New York and America by Broadway.com

It’s One of the Great New York Musicals (And One of the Great American Musicals) This September, New York City will commemorate the 400th anniversary of its founding. Few tributes feel mor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM
Monday, August 11, 2025

Kate Baldwin, Derek Klena, Kecia Lewis, Elizabeth Stanley, More Will Celebrate Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty by Andrew Gans

American Songbook Association is honoring the Tony-winning Ragtime songwriters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

Kate Baldwin, Derek Klena, Kecia Lewis & More To Honor Ahrens & Flaherty At American Songbook Association Gala

The American Songbook Association will host its fifth annual gala, Ahrens and Flaherty: On the Wheels of a Dream, on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at New York’s Merkin Hall at the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM
Monday, August 4, 2025

The Ragtime Melodies of Johnny Maddox by Trav S.D.

August 4 is a very musical day, insomuch as it is the birthday of Louis Armstrong, Abe Lyman, Helen Kane, and Sir Harry Lauder. And today we add another, ragtime revivalist Johnny Maddox (19…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:24PM

Stephanie Umoh, Angelica Schuyler for Hamilton's 'Hamil-Ten,' Celebrates a Decade of Broadway History by Kathy Henderson

As Hamilton marks its 10th Broadway birthday on August 6, it’s an ideal moment to acknowledge Lin-Manuel Miranda’s achievement in making American history relevant, riveting and—here’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

One Performance Wonders: The Moony Shapiro Songbook by JK

One Performance Wonders: The Moony Shapiro Songbook It was an article on Playbill.com about Brenda Pressley joining the cast of 2025's Tony-winning Best Play, Purpose that put this show b…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM
Thursday, July 24, 2025

At This Theatre: The Lyric by JK

At This Theatre: The Lyric At the turn of the 20th century, 42nd Street between 8th and Broadway was thriving, lined with new theaters - both legitimate and movie houses. In 1903, a new o…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM
Friday, July 18, 2025

Of Lou Busch and His Alter Ego, Joe “Fingers” Carr by Trav S.D.

July 18 was the birthday of Red Skelton, Lupe Velez, Dave Chasen, Monty Banks, Jane Frazee, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Dion DiMucci, and the Unsinkable Molly Brown, among many others we’ve wri…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:18AM
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Video: Taylor Iman Jones Performs 'Meg Inside Out' in A WRINKLE IN TIME

Watch a first look at Taylor Iman Jones singing "Meg Inside Out" from the new musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time at Arena Stage! Watch the SIX on Broadway alum perform as Meg Murry in t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Ragtime Choreographer Ellenore Scott and Writer Trey Everett Get Married at Classic Stage Company by Diep Tran

The couple held their ceremony and reception on the stage and in the lobby of the Off-Broadway theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Lear deBessonet’s position at Lincoln Center Theater newly named for donor and board chair Kewsong Lee by Michael Abourizk

The nonprofit’s 2025-2026 season will include a Main Stem revival of “Ragtime”

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:06PM
Monday, June 30, 2025

Karl E. Held Dies: A Producer Of Broadway-Bound ‘Kowalski’ Was 63 by Greg Evans

Karl E. Held, a longtime arts advocate who was a producer on the Tony Award-nominated 2009 Broadway production of Ragtime and most recently on the Off Broadway hit Kowalski, died of a heart …

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:56PM

Review Roundup: A WRINKLE IN TIME Opens at Arena Stage

Arena Stage's new musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time has opened. Staging this intergalactic voyage will be Nicholas Barrón (New York City Center’s Ragtime) as Calvin, Tony nominee Am…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

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