"Cats" Review: We Didn't See It, But We Did Take Military-Grade LSD and Go to Petco, So Here's That by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Tom Hooper's adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved musical Cats has pounced into theaters this weekend, facing harsh criticism from critics and moviegoers …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 1:36pm on December 20, 2019☆⚑

Friend Who Saw "Hamilton" with Original Cast Somehow Worse Than Friend Who Studied Abroad by Broadway Beat

by Nick Brigis. @nickbrigis. NEW YORK, NY - NYU Tisch Junior Mary Kate Daehler was shocked to discover the newest member of her friend group, Anna, a sophomore who saw Hamilton on Broadway …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:43am on December 19, 2019☆⚑

"Cats" Halts Press Tour After James Corden Refuses to Break Character, Keeps Pissing on Everything by Broadway Beat

by Elizabeth Pellegrino. @lizwrotewhat. LOS ANGELES, Ca - Representatives from Universal Pictures revealed today that they are halting the press tour for the much-anticipated Cats film hitti…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:14pm on December 18, 2019☆⚑

"Dramaturgically, It Needs Work" says Performance Studies Minor Giving Unsolicited Notes on Eulogy by Broadway Beat

by Rebecca Salzhauer. KENT, Conn. - Grieving family members found themselves shocked this past weekend when NYU Performance Studies Minor Evelyn Hurley halted the funeral of local pediatric …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:54am on December 17, 2019☆⚑

Thousands of Tourists Gather on Dark Monday to Watch Actors Return to the Sea by Broadway Beat

by Sara Detrik. @sara_detrik. NEW YORK, NY  - This past Monday, famously the one day per week in which almost all Broadway theaters go "dark" with no performances or marquees lit up, saw …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:27am on December 16, 2019☆⚑

"Mean Girls" Fans Flood the Streets with Flash Mob Tribute Oh Wait It's SantaCon Oh God Oh No by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @JustinAyer (Twitter), @JustAyer (Instagram). New York, NY - Midtown Manhattan found itself overwhelmed Saturday morning by flocks of fans of Broadway's Mean Girls, with grou…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:22am on December 14, 2019☆⚑

"In The Heights" Trailer Reveals Lin-Manuel Miranda Playing Every Character "Nutty Professor" Style by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The first trailer was just released for next summer's highly anticipated film adaptation of In The Heights, revealing for the first time that, des…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 1:08pm on December 12, 2019☆⚑

INTERVIEW: We Sat Down with the Guy Who Breaks the "Dear Evan Hansen" Lead's Arm Before Every Show by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. The unsung hero of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen doesn't fit into any Tony category - but that doesn't mean their work isn't just as challenging or integral to …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:12am on December 11, 2019☆⚑

He's At It Again! Harold Hill Cons "Beetlejuice" Into Closing So He Can Use the Theater by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - He's at it again! Reports are surfacing that famed con man Harold Hill has arrived in New York City, successfully pulling off one of his infamous …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:27am on December 10, 2019☆⚑

Devastating: Spotify Wrapped Reveals "Theatre Nerd" Just Like Everybody Else by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. HOBOKEN, NJ - Self proclaimed "obsessed theatre nerd" Bethany Price, 24, has found herself truly devastated after her Spotify Wrapped, logging her most-lis…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:18am on December 9, 2019☆⚑

Report: Theatre Graduate with Office Job Using Way Too Much Vibrato at After-Work Karaoke by Broadway Beat

by Andrew Gillespie. @andrewg5000. FAIR HAVEN, NJ - Local accounting assistant and Marymount Manhattan musical theatre BFA Clara Barrett was witnessed last evening at their company's weekly …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:50am on December 6, 2019☆⚑

"Freestyle Love Supreme" Faces Controversy After Accidentally Improvising Curse That Raises the Dead by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Broadway's improvised hip-hop extravaganza Freestyle Love Supreme is facing controversy this week after the performers, who create a fresh, full-l…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:00am on December 5, 2019☆⚑

Musical Based on Your Cousin Trevor's Band Announced After All Other Artists Already Adapted by Broadway Beat

by Steven Hayet. @NotScubaSteve. NEW YORK, NY - After exhausting the catalogue of American & British popular music, Broadway producers, scrambling to find a popular musical artist with t…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:26am on December 4, 2019☆⚑

Humiliating: This Playwright Thought They Were Gonna Get Something Useful from a Talkback by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy. NEW YORK, NY " Local indie playwright Autumn Crystal Summersmith found herself truly humiliated following a recent talkback for her new play, after…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:22am on December 3, 2019☆⚑

Large, Gorgeous, Extravagant Bouquet Wasted on Ensemble Member by Broadway Beat

by Aidan Sears. @aidanjsears. SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Confusion arose in the audience last night after the Schaumburg Community Theatre's performance of Catch Me If You Can, with theater-goers no…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:24am on December 2, 2019☆⚑

"Beetlejuice" Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance Goes Perfectly, No Mistakes, 19 Dead by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The cast of the hit Broadway musical Beetlejuice performed during the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this morning, delighting viewers with a …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:53am on November 28, 2019☆⚑

Researchers Discover Last Remaining Time Period "Hamlet" Hasn't Been Set In by Broadway Beat

by Cameron Smith. @CamRayNYC. CAMBRIDGE, England - Following their groundbreaking recent discovery of an unreleased Eugene O'Neill play, researchers at the University of Cambridge have uncov…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:57am on November 25, 2019☆⚑

High School Willy Loman Absolutely Going to Town on Prop Whiskey by Broadway Beat

by Aidan Sears. @aidanjsears. ROCHESTER, NY - North Valley High School's production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman opened to glowing reviews last night, with many audience members si…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:36am on November 22, 2019☆⚑

Next Democratic Debate to Address Candidates' Favorite Mama Rose by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. WASHINGTON, D. C. - CNN reports that the upcoming Democratic Presidential Debate will nix the usual topics of health care, gun control and the economy for wha…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:17am on November 20, 2019☆⚑

"Chicago" Changes Slogan to "Broadway's Sure, I Guess We Can See It, No Seriously It's Fine, Thing" by Broadway Beat

by Alec Brown. @brownta3. NEW YORK, NY - Producers of the long-running Broadway musical Chicago announced today that they're updating the show's famous slogan, "Broadway's Sure Thing", to a …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:35am on November 19, 2019☆⚑

Report: Method Actor Draws the Line at Oedipus by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. NEW YORK, NY - Local method actor Preston Roberts submitted his resignation for a production of Oedipus Rex yesterday after finally reading the play, in which th…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:12am on November 18, 2019☆⚑

Halftime = Intermission: NFL Releases Translation Guide for Theatre Fans Forced to Watch Football by Broadway Beat

by Erika Hakmiller. @ErikaFromMaine. NEW YORK, NY - The National Football League released today a new, official translation guide for theatre lovers who are put in situations where they may …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:35am on November 15, 2019☆⚑

"Provocative" New Drama Book Shop to Include Fire, Sex-Positive Skeletons, a Whole Bunch of Snakes by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The Theater District's beloved Drama Book Shop - which shuttered its doors earlier this year - is set to reopen in 2020 under the new ownership of…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 2:54pm on November 13, 2019☆⚑

Audience Disappointed After "The Irishman" Understudy "Goodfellas" Goes On In Its Place by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. NEW YORK, NY - Attendees of this past Sunday's matinee screening of The Irishman at Broadway's Belasco Theater expressed their disappointment after the much…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 2:06pm on November 13, 2019☆⚑

Sean Spicer Spotted at Non-Union Open Call Following "Dancing with the Stars" Elimination by Broadway Beat

by Rebecca Slaman. @rebeccaslaman. LOS ANGELES, CA - Controversial former U.S. Press Secretary Sean Spicer was spotted at an open call for a regional production of Little Shop of Horrors thi…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:44am on November 12, 2019☆⚑