Saturday, March 9, 2024

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Washington and Gyllenhaal to Star in Othello. By: David Sheward March 9,, 2024: Get ready for the highest-profile star casting in several years, if not decades. Oscar and Tony winner Den…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:41PM
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to lead Othello on Broadway by Benjamin Lee

Stage and screen actors will take on the roles of Othello and Iago in Shakespeare’s tragedy, first Broadway staging since 1982 Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are set to star in a ne…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AM
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Othello on Broadway by Darryn King

Tony and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Tony and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal are set to star in a 2025 Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s Othello, directed by Kenny L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Monday, January 8, 2024

Broadway Alums Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone and More Win Golden Globes by Darryn King

The 2024 Golden Globe Awards ceremony took place on January 7, with a handful of Broadway alums receiving honors. For her performance in Poor Things, Emma Stone, who made her Broaday debut …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Monday, July 17, 2023

BARNARD HUGHES: GRAND OLD MAN by Ron Fassler

Barnard Hughes in Murray Schisgal’s “All Over Town” (1974). Photo by Martha Swope. “There wasn’t a basement in New York I didn’t work in.”July 17, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 11:30AM
Saturday, June 10, 2023

WHAT’S IN A NAME? by Ron Fassler

June 10, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Between 41st and 66th streets there are forty-two legit Broadway theatres (this includes the Palace, currently under renovation an…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:59PM
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Nathan Lane Shares His Acting Secrets by Broadway Podcast Network

The Tony-winning actor, now starring in “Pictures From Home,” reveals how he crafted performances in “Angels in America” and “The Iceman Cometh.”  Learn more about your ad choic…

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 07:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

My Quick Take Broadway Review: 'Pictures From Home" by Frank Rizzo

The show: “Pictures from Home” by Sharr White (“The Other Place.,” “The Snow Geese” and the Netflix limited series “Halston.” What is it?: A new Broadway play inspired by La…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 02:32PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

'It's Like Meeting Royalty!': Why Denzel Washington Terrified Austin Butler During The Iceman Cometh by Margaret Hall

Butler made his Broadway debut opposite Washington in the 2018 revival of the Eugene O'Neill classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

2023 Oscar Nominees Who Are Broadway Veterans! NEA chief on changes since the pandemic. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

Nine of the 20 Oscar nominees for performance announced this morning are veterans of Broadway. (Full list of nominations) They are: Actor in a Leading RoleAustin Butler (Elvis) made his Broa…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:53AM
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

HAPPY 92nd TO JAMES EARL JONES by Ron Fassler

James Earl Jones, born on this date, January 17, 1931.January 17, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler James Earl Jones, who turns ninety-two today, was the first dramatic act…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 11:31AM
Tuesday, August 9, 2022

January 2023

"The Iceman Cometh" focuses on a group of alcoholics and misfits who endlessly discuss but never act on their dreams, and Hickey, the traveling salesman determined to strip them of those dre…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:50AM
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Final Performances! | How I Learned to Drive by Manhattan Theatre Club

Read more or buy tickets at http://www.HowILearnedToDrive.com/ #HowILearnedtoDrive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How I Learned to Drive By Paula Vogel Directed by Mark …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:18PM
Friday, May 13, 2022

Extended through June 12! | How I Learned to Drive by Manhattan Theatre Club

Read more or buy tickets at http://www.HowILearnedToDrive.com/ #HowILearnedtoDrive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How I Learned to Drive By Paula Vogel Directed by Mark …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:42PM
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Nominated for Best Revival! | How I Learned to Drive by Manhattan Theatre Club

Read more or buy tickets at http://www.HowILearnedToDrive.com/ #HowILearnedtoDrive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How I Learned to Drive By Paula Vogel Directed by Mark …

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:48PM
Friday, April 29, 2022

How I Learned to Drive, a New York Times Critic's Pick! by Manhattan Theatre Club

"It's rare to encounter the kind of breathless silence I experienced during the unforgettable revival of Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Drive." - Maya Phillips, The New York Times Read more…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:33PM
Thursday, April 28, 2022

Opening Night at How I Learned to Drive by Manhattan Theatre Club

Did you miss last week’s opening of How I Learned to Drive? We’ve got you covered, with an inside look back on that star-filled evening! For tickets, visit HowILearnedToDrive.com #linki…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:24PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Michael Potts, Ray Fisher & More Join the Cast of The Piano Lesson on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Additional casting has been revealed for the previously announced revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. Performances will begin on September 19 at the St. James Theatre. The producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Friday, April 22, 2022

"Unforgettable!" | How I Learned to Drive by Manhattan Theatre Club

Read more or buy tickets at http://www.HowILearnedToDrive.com/ #HowILearnedtoDrive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How I Learned to Drive By Paula Vogel Directed by Mark …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:03AM
Friday, April 15, 2022

Shifting Gears | How I Learned to Drive by Manhattan Theatre Club

Listen to the cast and creative team share the new perspectives they bring to Paula Vogel’s masterpiece, more than 25 years since its original premiere. Mary-Louise Parker, David Morse, Jo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:48PM
Tuesday, March 29, 2022

The Drive Continues | How I Learned to Drive by Manhattan Theatre Club

How I Learned to Drive arrives on Broadway at last! Listen as the cast and creative team share their excitement for returning to this Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece. Mary-Louise Parker,…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PM
Thursday, March 17, 2022

Praise for Paula Vogel | How I Learned to Drive by Manhattan Theatre Club

Read more or buy tickets at http://www.HowILearnedToDrive.com/ #HowILearnedtoDrive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How I Learned to Drive By Paula Vogel Directed by Mark …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:48PM
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Praise for Paula Vogel | How I Learned to Drive by Manhattan Theatre Club

Read more or buy tickets at http://www.HowILearnedToDrive.com/ #HowILearnedtoDrive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How I Learned to Drive By Paula Vogel Directed by Mark …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:12PM
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Arriving on Broadway March 29 | How I Learned to Drive by Manhattan Theatre Club

Read more or buy tickets at http://www.HowILearnedToDrive.com/ #HowILearnedtoDrive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How I Learned to Drive By Paula Vogel Directed by Mark …

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:18PM
Monday, January 24, 2022

Denzel Washington on the Process of Making The Tragedy of Macbeth: 'We Rehearsed Like It Was a Play' by Lindsey Sullivan

Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Tony winners Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, is getting plenty of awards season attention, earning spots on both the American Film In…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM
Friday, August 6, 2021

Broadway Veteran Actor Arthur French Has Died at Age 89

French's many Broadway credits include The Trip To Bountiful, Dividing The Estate, Mule Bone, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Design For Living, You Can’t Take It With You, Death Of A Salesman…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57AM

Arthur French, Original Negro Ensemble Company Member, Dies at 89 by Dan Meyer

The performer appeared on Broadway in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Iceman Cometh, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Monday, May 3, 2021

Timothy Pigott-Smith (1946-2017) by Theater Talk Archive

Tim Pigott-Smith and Michael Emerson, two members of the Broadway company of THE ICEMAN COMETH, discuss the celebrated 1999 revival of the Eugene O'Neill masterpiece. Then a repeat of our Ju…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:54AM
Friday, February 26, 2021

Odds & Ends: Beetlejuice Heading to Brazil in 2022 & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. It's Showtime! Beetlejuice Heads to Brazil Touché Entretenimento will bring the Tony-nominated musical Beetlejuice to Braz…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Douglas Turner Ward, Co-Founder of the Celebrated Negro Ensemble Company, Dies at 90 by Caitlin Moynihan

Douglas Turner Ward, an acclaimed leader in Black theater and co-founder of the Negro Ensemble Company, died on February 20 in his Manhattan home, according toThe New York Times. He was 90.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

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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