Monday, May 12, 2025

Nicholas Barasch, Jessica Hecht and More to Receive Actors' Equity 2025 Performance Awards

The Actors’ Equity Foundation has revealed the recipients of its awards for performers for the 2024–2025 season. The Richard Seff Award for two veteran actors is awarded to Jessica Hecht…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM
Saturday, May 10, 2025

2025 Tony Predictions by Wendy Caster

Although we have not previously shown great acuity in Tony prediction, here we are again. Hope springs eternal! This year’s list of Tony nominees reveals a healthy, exciting season. Lookin…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 11:36PM
Thursday, May 8, 2025

After 12 career nominations, Scott Ellis could win his first ever Tony Award for producing ‘Yellow Face’ by Jeffrey Kare

Over the course of 25 years, Scott Ellis has been nominated at the Tony Awards for directing nine times, but has never emerged victorious. This year, he earned three more bids for producing:…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PM
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Video: Daniel Dae Kim Stars in YELLOW FACE Clip From PBS Broadcast

PBS has shared a clip from the upcoming Great Performances broadcast of David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face, which ran on Broadway in 2024. In the new clip, David Henry Hwang (played by Daniel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PM
Monday, May 5, 2025

Video: PBS Previews 'Broadway's Best' 2025 GREAT PERFORMANCES Lineup

PBS and Great Performances have shared a new teaser for Broadway's Best, a series that returns to the channel this month. Take a look at a preview of the 2025 lineup, which includes Next to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM
Friday, May 2, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Takeaways from the 2025 Tony Award Nominations by JK

With so many great musicals, plays and revivals this season, there is simply no way that every deserving person and production could make the cut. I am glad I'm not on the nominating committ…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM
Thursday, May 1, 2025

MAY DAY! THE TONY NOMINATIONS ARE HERE! by Ron Fassler

“Buena Vista Social Club” has reason to celebrate with its ten Tony nominations announced today.May 1, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler It’s always a thrill for me to…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 01:27PM

Helen J. Shen, Jon M. Chu & More Included on Gold House's A100 List

Gold House has unveiled its annual A100 List - the definitive honor for the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific leaders across industries. This year's A100 honorees have shattered records and r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Daniel Dae Kim becomes first AAPI Tony nominee for Lead Actor in a Play; record 7 Asian acting bids by Sam Eckmann

With today's announcement of the Tony Awards nominations, Daniel Dae Kim has made history as the first AAPI nominee in the Lead Actor in a Play category. Kim was recognized for his performan…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:34AM
Monday, April 28, 2025

Some of My Tony Thoughts on Upcoming Announcement by Frank Rizzo

Jeremy Jordan in “Floyd Collins” First, a big thanks to Adam Feldman for setting me straight (so to speak) on a few eligib…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 12:06PM
Saturday, April 26, 2025

Celebrating the OCC's 75th Anniversary— and Its Nominees for the 2024-2025 Season by Jan Simpson

The 2024-2025 theater season ends on Sunday with the dual openings of the musicals Dead Outlaw and Real Women Have Curves. And I’m exhausted. But it’s the kind of good exhaustion that c…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 06:24PM
Friday, April 25, 2025

David Henry Hwang doesn’t mind being the butt of the joke — in fact, for Broadway’s ‘Yellow Face’ he needed to be by Ruthie Fierberg

The three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist explains why he structured the comedy as a pseudo-documentary and how putting himself at the center freed up audiences.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:26AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

‘Yellow Face’ star Francis Jue on playing David Henry Hwang’s father for 17 years: ‘He was allowed to thrive until he wasn’t’ by Sam Eckmann

“In 17 years, I think every single cell in your body has changed over at least once. I think that I changed more than the play did,” says Francis Jue in reference to the play Yellow Face…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Time 100 Most Influential People Includes Demi Moore, Snoop Dogg, Lorne Michaels, Ted Sarandos, Nicole Scherzinger & Other Showbiz Figures by Greg Evans

Time magazine has announced its annual list of 100 most influential people in the world, and the entertainment industries are represented this year by, among others, Demi Moore, Snoop Dogg, …

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:17AM
Sunday, April 6, 2025

All Hail the Nominations for the 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Award Nominations Announced Nominations for the 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively hono…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 06:48AM
Thursday, April 3, 2025

Lucille Lortel Awards Nominations: The First Of Nominations is Out by Suzanna Bowling

Nominations for the 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway – were announced today by Francis Jue, s…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 07:59AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Adam Driver, Kara Young, Alaska Thunderf*ck and More Receive Lucille Lortel Award Nominations by Hayley Levitt

Nominations for the 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards were announced today by Francis Jue, star of Broadway’s Yellow Face, and Krysta Rodriguez, currently appearing in Smash on Broadway. T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

David Henry Hwang to receive 2025 Dramatists Guild award for lifetime achievement by Michael Abourizk

The playwright of “Yellow Face” and “M. Butterfly” will be honored on April 28.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:38PM
Thursday, March 13, 2025

‘Yellow Face’ author David Henry Hwang wrote himself into the narrative, but he’s still ‘the Susan Lucci of the Pulitzers’ by Sam Eckmann

David Henry Hwang was already a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his comedy Yellow Face back in 2007, but the acclaimed play only just landed on Broadway this season courtesy of Roundabout Theate…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Live captures of ‘Yellow Face’ and ‘Girl From the North Country’ will air on PBS in May by Michael Abourizk

A West End production of “Kiss Me, Kate” will also be featured on the network’s “Great Performances” series.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:49PM
Monday, March 3, 2025

David Henry Hwang's YELLOW FACE to Air on PBS This May

PBS has confirmed that the recording of Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face will air on Friday, May 16 as part of the Great Performances series.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM
Saturday, February 1, 2025

Cole Escola and Cats: The Jellicle Ball Among 2025 Obie Award Winners by Darryn King

The winners of the 2025 Obie Awards, celebrating excellence in off- and off-off-Broadway theater, were announced on February 1. Several honorees are well known to Broadway audiences. In the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Schmigadoon! Sneak Peak ahead of Kennedy Center Run by bwaySHO

Join the star-studded cast of Schmigadoon! during a press day with @bwaySHO! Stay tuned for the full interviews and get your tix now for the Kennedy Center production from January 31st unt…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:49PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

'Schmigadoon!' Musical Cast Performs 'Corn Puddin' by BroadwayWorld

Watch the cast of The Kennedy Center's Schmigadoon perform "Corn Puddin'" before their world premiere! Schmigadoon! will star two-time Tony® nominee Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, The Kenn…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:42PM
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The Broadway Shows of 2024 by BroadwayWorld

Measure a year in Broadway shows. Take a look back on the Broadway shows of 2024, including: Prayer for the French Republic, Days of Wine and Roses, Doubt, The Notebook, An Enemy of the Peop…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:42PM
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Francis Jue on ‘Yellow Face,’ A Play About What We Believe America Is by Harry Haun

Francis Jue talks with Observer about his role in the Broadway revival of David Henry Hwang's 'Yellow Face.' "David wrote it 20 years ago, but it feels like it’s a play of today. We’re s…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 08:56AM
Friday, November 22, 2024

Today on Broadway: Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Jeremy Jordan to Play ‘Floyd Collins,’ ‘Yellow Face’ to Be Filmed, ‘Ragtime’ Won’t Air on PBS Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast reca…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Thursday, November 21, 2024

David Henry Hwang’s ‘Yellow Face’ to be filmed for PBS by Michael Abourizk

Star Daniel Dae Kim’s production company, 3AD, will partner with PBS on the capture.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:55PM

YELLOW FACE Starring Daniel Dae Kim to Premiere on PBS

Great Performances has announced it will capture Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face for premiere on PBS. The Great Performances premiere o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:37PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre