Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Photos: Inside the 2023 Manhattan Theatre Club Fall Benefit With Christine Baranski, Nathan Lane, Sarah Jessica Parker, and More!

Manhattan Theatre Club hosted its 2023 Fall Benefit on Monday, November 13. The evening began at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) with an advance screening of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:10AM
Monday, November 13, 2023

Final casting announced for Broadway bow of ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ by Michael Abourizk

The Joshua Harmon play will open Jan. 9 at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway News at 04:28PM
Thursday, October 12, 2023

Broadway Review: “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting a new Broadway production entitled “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” penned by Jocelyn Bioh at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Ms. Bioh has set her dr…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 05:48PM

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding Adds Two More Weeks To Run by Ruthie Fierberg

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding has received a second extension. The new comedy, playing Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, will now run through November 19. Jaja’s was …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM
Friday, October 6, 2023

Community, comedy, and crisis in ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Deb Miller

In the world premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, a production of Manhattan Theatre Club playing a limited engagement at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Ghanaian-American playwright J…

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 05:07PM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Review Roundup: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Opens On Broadway

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding opens tonight at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Read the reviews!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07PM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Jaja's African Hair Braiding on Broadway? by Molly Higgins

The Jocelyn Bioh play opened October 3 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, via Manhattan Theatre Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:04PM

First Look: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding Opens on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, the new Broadway play written by Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and directed by Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord), offic…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:41PM
Thursday, September 28, 2023

Video: Watch Highlights from JAJA's AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING on Broadway

Watch video highlights of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, which opens October 3, 2023 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre !

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM
Friday, September 15, 2023

Little-known theater jobs: Broadway box office treasurer by Ruthie Fierberg

In a new column, Broadway News speaks with unsung heroes of the industry — starting with Emily Jeppesen, head box office treasurer at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway News at 07:00AM
Monday, September 11, 2023

Rachel McAdams to Make Broadway Debut in Amy Herzog’s Mary Jane by Caitlin Hornik

Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) has announced the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog and directed by Anne Kauffman, Mary Jane will star Academy Award…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:19PM

Rachel McAdams To Star In Broadway Premiere Of Amy Herzog’s ‘Mary Jane’ This Spring by Greg Evans

Oscar nominee Rachel McAdams (Spotlight) will star in the Broadway premiere of Amy Herzog’s Mary Jane in a spring production directed by Anne Kauffman (The Sign in Sydney Brustein’s Wind…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:06PM
Friday, September 1, 2023

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding Will Introduce Broadway Audiences to a World They’ve Never Seen by Caitlin Hornik

The world-premiere production of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding is set to open at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on October 3. The play, which marks the Main Stem debut of writer Jocelyn Bio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM
Friday, August 25, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: 1983 vs 2023 - The Good Stuff I by JK

40 Years of Broadway: 1983 vs 2023 - The Good Stuff Things change. Sometimes for the better. Sometimes not so much. It's true in every aspect of life, and it is definitely true of Broadw…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AM
Friday, August 18, 2023

MTC’s Prayer for the French Republic Announces Casting by Sandi Durell

Initial casting for the Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winner Joshua Harmon and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer has been ann…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:05AM
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Prayer for the French Republic Announces Initial Casting by Ruthie Fierberg

The upcoming Broadway production of Joshua Harmon’s play Prayer for the French Republic has set initial casting. Tony Award winner David Cromer will direct the previously announced produ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

Broadway’s ‘Prayer For The French Republic’ Casts Anthony Edwards, Aria Shahghasemi & More by Denise Petski

Initial cast has been announced for Broadway’s Prayer for the French Republic. Written by Joshua Harmon and directed by David Cromer (The Band’s Visit), Prayer for the French Republic be…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:34PM
Friday, June 2, 2023

Prayer for the French Republic to Open on Broadway by Caitlin Hornik

Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic will open on Broadway this fall. The first preview is scheduled for December 19 ahead of an official opening night on January 9, 2024, at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM
Thursday, June 1, 2023

‘Prayer for the French Republic’ to open on Broadway by Caitlin Hornik

The production will play the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre following an Off-Broadway run in 2022.

SOURCE: Broadway News at 08:35PM

Acclaimed ‘Prayer For The French Republic’ Heading To Broadway by Greg Evans

Prayer for the French Republic, Joshua Harmon’s play that was staged in an award-winning Off Broadway production last year, will make its Broadway debut this season. The Manhattan Theatre …

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:27AM
Saturday, May 20, 2023

King James by Jk Clarke

By Samuel L. Leiter . . .  The Manhattan Theatre Club is having a friendship moment. Over at its Broadway venue, the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, David Auburn’s Summer, 1976 follows the on…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:09PM
Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Summer, 1976 Receives Additional Extension by Caitlin Hornik

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a second extension for the world-premiere production of Summer, 1976. The production will now play for an additional week through June 18 at Broadway’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

‘Summer, 1976’ receives additional extension by Caitlin Hornik

The new play will now run through June 18 at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway News at 02:33PM

SUMMER, 1976, Starring Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht, Extends For An Additional Week

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director and Barry Grove, Executive Producer)'s world premiere of Summer, 1976 has announced an additional one-week extension. Summer, 1976 wil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM
Monday, May 1, 2023

The Summer of 1976 at the Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on West 47th Street by Richard Seff

David Auburn’s play breaks new ground opening with two women seated at the ends of a large table but facing us, the audience. Each individually recalls how their very dear friendship bega…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 09:28PM

Nostalgic storytelling in ‘Summer, 1976’ at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Deb Miller

Commissioned and produced by Manhattan Theatre Club in a world-premiere Broadway engagement at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Auburn’s Summer, 1976…

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 04:55PM
Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Review: Summer, 1976 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Cameron Kelsall

In the case of David Auburn's new play, you end up with something far less than the sum of its considerable parts. Cameron Kelsall reviews. The post Review: Summer, 1976 at the Samuel J. Fri…

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Review Roundup Laura Linney & Jessica Hecht Star In SUMMER, 1976 On Broadway

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Summer, 1976, opens tonight at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Read reviews for the production!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24PM
Monday, April 24, 2023

Video: Watch Highlights from SUMMER, 1976 on Broadway

Previews are underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Summer, 1976, which has been extended for two weeks through Saturday, June 10 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM
Thursday, April 20, 2023

Summer, 1976 Receives Two-Week Extension by Caitlin Hornik

Manhattan Theatre Club’s world-premiere production of Summer, 1976 has received a two-week extension. The production will now play through June 10 at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

‘Summer, 1976’ receives two-week extension by Caitlin Hornik

Manhattan Theatre Club’s world-premiere production of “Summer, 1976” has received a two-week extension. The production will now play through June 10 at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman …

SOURCE: Broadway News at 04:29PM

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