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The new play Indecent begins performances today at Broadway’s Cort Theatre. Co-created by Paula Vogel and director Rebecca Taichman, the play transfers from its 2016 off-Broadway debut…
Brady Bunch’s Jan to Play Elyse in Family Ties Musical
In the cool casting of the day, stage veteran Eve Plumb, who created the role of Jan in TV classic The Brady Bunch, will ste…
The new Broadway revival of Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman’s musical classic Hello, Dolly! proved a strong performer at the Shubert Theatre box office in the week ending April 2. The…
The Drama League will honor Bette Midler with the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award at the 2017 Drama League Awards, set for May 19 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.
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The U.K. premiere of Dreamgirls, directed by Tony winner Casey Nicholaw, has set a release date for its two-CD original cast recording from Sony Music Masterworks. It will be available …
The 2017 Tony Awards nominations announcement will be co-hosted by Hamilton Tony nominee Christopher Jackson and Tony winner Jane Krakowski. The announcement is set to take place May 2 at 8:…
Casting is set for the West End transfer of Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, adapted by Lee Hall from Alan Warner’s novel The Sopranos. As previously announced, previews begin May 9 wi…
Amélie, the new musical based on the beloved Oscar-nominated film, opens tonight at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre. With a book by Tony nominee Craig Lucas, music by Daniel Mess&e…
The Olivier-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong officially opens on Broadway tonight. Written by Mischief Theatre members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shielf, who also star in t…
Tony Award-nominated Waitress composer/lyricist Sara Bareilles joined the cast of her Broadway musical in the lead role of Jenna on March 31. Before officially taking the stage in her Broadw…
Marisa Tomei Schools Stephen Colbert on “Throuples”
Marisa Tomei is back onstage in Sarah Ruhl’s new play How to Transcend a Happy Marriage at the Mitzi E. Newhouse T…
Marisa Tomei Schools Stephen Colbert on “Throuples”
Marisa Tomei is back onstage in Sarah Ruhl’s new play How to Transcend a Happy Marriage at the Mitzi E. Newhouse T…
Leapin’ lizards! Kathy Griffin has made our day with the ultimate parody of a musical classic. The comedy genius who popped onto Broadway briefly in 2011 with Kathy Griffin Wants a Ton…
Hugh Jackman offered a sneak peek at the new movie musical The Greatest Showman at CinemaCon on March 30, according to Variety. In addition to showing footage to the crowd of film industry i…
In Transit, Broadway’s new a cappella musical playing the Circle in the Square Theatre, will receive an original cast recording on Hollywood Records. The original cast album is now ava…
The new musical Bandstand, directed and choreographed by Hamilton Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler, begins performances today at Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Tony nominee Laura…
Six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles, who made her Broadway songwriting debut with Waitress, steps into that musical’s lead role of Jenna today at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Bareil…
Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 begin previews today at Broadway’s John Golden Theatre. Tony winner Sam Gold directs the production with an opening night set for …
Will Chase & Matthew Morrison Land New TV Gigs
Smash veteran Will Chase has booked a new TV job, according to Deadline. The Tony nominee will take on a recurring role in HBO’s…
The formerly named Fred & Adele Astaire Awards will be re-established as the Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and Choreography, the nonprofit American Dance Machine announced today. The awa…
NBC’s upcoming Bye Bye Birdie Live!, set to air in December, is receiving some forward-thinking tweaks to the book and lyrics, says Harvey Fierstein in an interview with The Hollywood …
A series of world premieres and DC-area premieres fill out the new season at Arlington, Virginia’s Signature Theatre. The new musicals Girlfriend from Todd Almond and Matthew Sweet and…
Broadway veterans will head into the recording studio to lend their voices to roles in season four of Disney Junior’s series Sofia the First. Among the stars taking on guest roles…
A new group of stars is set to take over for the original cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre when original cast members exit the production May 21. Beginning May…
Broadway stars galore are set to headline the Muny’s 99th season. Jay Armstrong Johnson, Constantine Maroulis, Emily Skinner, Bianca Marroquin and Ali Ewoldt are among the New Yor…