Wednesday, November 20, 2024

DIFFERENT “COLORED LIGHTS” by Ron Fassler

Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera in “The Rink” (1984). Photo by Martha Swope.November 20, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. In 1984, Liza Minnelli co-starred with Chita …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:15PM
Monday, February 5, 2024

Inger McCabe Elliott, Who Famously Became Con Man’s Victim, Dies at 90 by Richard Sandomir

She was a successful designer. But she was probably best known for being duped in a scheme that inspired the play “Six Degrees of Separation.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24PM
Tuesday, September 5, 2023

‘SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION’ PHENOMENON PROVEN BY MATHEMATICIANS TO BE TRUE! by Robert Shuman

(from StudyFinds, 9/5; via Drudge eport) RAMAT-GAN, Israel — Kevin Bacon, this study is for you! In an exciting breakthrough, researchers from multiple countries have unraveled the myster…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:46PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

The 92nd Street Y Throws John Guare A Star-Studded 85th Birthday Bash by Harry Haun

The author of such landmarks as "Six Degrees of Separation" and "The House of Blue Leaves" recalls his long career, which started with two plays written at age 11.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:43PM
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Broadway Alum Frederick Weller Joins Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Broadway.com

Frederick Weller is set to join the off-Broadway staging of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as Big Daddy. Directed by Joe Rosario, the show returns to the Theatre at St. Clement’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:05PM
Monday, December 5, 2022

Anthony Rapp & Ken Ithiphol Welcome Baby Boy by Lindsey Sullivan

Anthony Rapp is a dad, as he and partner Ken Ithiphol have welcomed a baby son. The original Rent star shared the news on December 5. Rai Larson Ithiphol was born on December 2. Ken &…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:03PM
Friday, November 4, 2022

Topdog/Underdog by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The 20th anniversary revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Topdog/Underdog," is just as powerful and absorbing as before with its story of two African American brother…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:20PM
Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Anthony Rapp's One-Man Musical Without You to Play New World Stages in January by Lindsey Sullivan

Original Rent cast member Anthony Rapp is returning to the New York stage. He will premiere Without You, a one-man musical adapted from his memoir, at New World Stages beginning on January …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Friday, August 26, 2022

Your Broadway Fall Preview! 2022 Edition - A guide to 17 upcoming musicals and plays by Raven Snook

A guide to 17 upcoming musicals and plays --- Broadway marks its one-year anniversary of reopening with an exciting and diverse slate of fall productions. There are starry play revivals (Sam…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Saturday, July 23, 2022

Come From Away's Jenn Colella Finds Her 6 Degrees of Broadway Separation by Playbill

We challenged Tony Award Nominee Jenn Colella, who made her Broadway debut in 2003 in Urban Cowboy, to find the six degrees of separation between her Broadway debut and her current role in t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:07PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II & Corey Hawkins to Star in Suzan Lori-Parks' Topdog/Underdog on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Suzan Lori-Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog is returning to Broadway this fall for a 20th anniversary production. Tony winner Kenny Leon will direct the play, which will featu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:33PM
Monday, February 28, 2022

Broadway and Law & Order: SVU Alum Ned Eisenberg Dead at 65 by Lindsey Sullivan

Stage and screen actor Ned Eisenberg died of cancer on February 27 at his home in New York, according to Deadline. He was 65. Born in New York on January 13, 1957, Eisenberg began his acti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:33PM
Thursday, October 7, 2021

Director Jerry Zaks Is Bringing Laughs Back to Broadway After 18-Month Shutdown Due to the Pandemic by Gordon Cox

Eighteen months after theaters around the country shut down, Jerry Zaks is back doing exactly what he was the moment things went dark: rehearsing his next big Broadway comedy. One of the ind…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:45PM
Thursday, August 26, 2021

Corey Hawkins Tapped to Play Harpo in The Color Purple Movie by Lindsey Sullivan

Not unlike Benny in In the Heights, Corey Hawkins is makin' moves and makin' deals. The Tony nominee and In the Heights movie star is eyeing the role of Harpo in Warner Brothers' film retell…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM
Tuesday, August 24, 2021

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Broadway’s Anthony Rapp by Deb Miller

Obie-winning star of the stage and screen Anthony Rapp is not only an accomplished actor, he’s also a singer and writer, whose talent and sensitivity come shining through in everything he …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:01PM
Monday, April 19, 2021

John Cameron Mitchell to Star Opposite Kate McKinnon in Joe Exotic Limited Series by Caitlin Moynihan

Hey, all you cool cats and kittens! Tony winner John Cameron Mitchell is set to star as Joe Exotic in an upcoming limited series, according to Variety. Based on the Wondery Podcast of the sa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

MTC Student Monologue Challenge: Felipe + Colby by Manhattan Theatre Club

This week's monologue was written by Felipe del Rosario, junior at Memorial High School’s Performing Arts Academy, New Jersey, performed by Colby Minifie. To read more about the challenge…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:32AM
Friday, October 23, 2020

Slave Play Tony Nominee James Cusati-Moyer Tapped for Shonda Rhimes Series by Lindsey Sullivan

James Cusati-Moyer, who was Tony-nominated for his performance in Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play, has landed a recurring role on Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series Inventing Anna. According to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Sunday, October 11, 2020

Broadway For Biden's Phone Banking Continues Tomorrow With Andrew Barth Feldman, Kait Kerrigan, and More!

Broadway for Biden's weekly phone banking initiative continues tomorrow with Jimmy Award Winner Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen), Lucille Lortel Award Winner Steven Boyer (Hand to God…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM
Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Monique Coleman, Amber Crawford and More Announced for THE BENCH, A HOMELESS LOVE STORY

New York actor and playwright Robert Galinsky's Off Broadway hit 'The Bench' has announced additional casting, including Monique Coleman (star of Disney's 'High School Musical' franchise), A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:47PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Ms. Broadway February 2020: My Name is Lucy Barton's Laura Linney by JK

Just like our choice for Mr. Broadway this month, our Ms. Broadway is probably better known by the world at large for her TV and film work in such shows as Frasier, Sully, and every iteratio…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AM
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

One That Got Away: The Rink by JK

My first exposure to The Rink was, as I look back on it, indicative of my naivete and ignorance of Broadway theater back in early 1985. We were driving home after an evening show, and traff…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AM
Monday, November 11, 2019

Odds & Ends: Anthony Rapp & Ken Ithiphol Announce Engagement & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. To Days of Inspiration! Anthony Rapp & Ken Ithiphol Announce Engagement Anthony Rapp, the beloved actor who originated th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:33PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

John Benjamin Hickey on The Inheritance, Directing Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick in Plaza Suite & More on Show People by Broadway.com

John Benjamin Hickey is back on Broadway in a big way this season. A Tony winner for The Normal Heart, he has lent his talents to many seminal productions on Broadway, including his 1995 deb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Paul Alexander Nolan, Joaquina Kalukango & More to Star in Slave Play on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting has been announced for the Broadway transfer of Jeremy O. Harris' acclaimed work Slave Play. The previously announced production, directed by Robert O'Hara, will begin previews on Se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM
Sunday, July 7, 2019

Ep. 27: Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba Talks North Carolina Theatre, ANNIE, A CHORUS LINE, and More by Lauren Van Hemert

Hear what Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba (CONTACT) has to say about music, dance, her first Broadway show, A CHORUS LINE, and of course, the North Carolina Theatre production of ANNIE.  Abo…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 09:00AM
Sunday, June 9, 2019

Ep. 23: Tony Award-Winning Costume Designer William Ivey Long Traces His Carolina Roots and Talks ‘Tootsie’ and ‘Beetlejuice’ by Lauren Van Hemert

Hear what six-time Tony Award-winner Costume Designer William Ivey Long, has to say about his North Carolina beginnings, TOOTSIE, BEETLEJUICE, DIANA: THE MUSICAL, and the Pulitzer Prize-win…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 09:00AM
Thursday, April 25, 2019

John Cameron Mitchell on His New Musical Podcast Anthem, Patti LuPone Almost Joining Hedwig and the Angry Inch & More by Caitlin Moynihan

John Cameron Mitchell is a Tony winner who has made his name known for being in Broadway's The Secret Garden, Six Degrees of Separation, Big River and of course, his acclaimed Hedwig and the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:35PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Nantucket Sleigh Ride **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward March 26, 2019: John Guare takes us on a wild romp through personal ups and downs, toxic pop culture, murder mystery tropes, literary and cinema allusions in his off-ki…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:31PM
Monday, March 18, 2019

Nantucket Sleigh Ride by Sandi Durell

  By Brian Scott Lipton   Will you feel taken for a ride if you head to Lincoln Center’s Mitzi Newhouse Theater to take in John Guare’s “Nantucket Sleigh Ride”? Without question, t…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:01PM
Monday, March 4, 2019

People You Should Know . . . Adam Bertocci by Zack Calhoon

Adam Bertocci is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. His work has been praised by Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, The New Republic, GQ, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Back Stage…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:23PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic