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"The Firework Maker's Daughter," based on a 1995 Pullman work, will have music by David Bruce and a libretto by Glyn Maxwell.
A casting notice for a fall production of the show has gone out, but where or when it will open has yet to be determined.
Eight years after the death of Fred Ebb, John Kander has collaborated on a musical with Greg Pierce.
Jim Parsons stars in a rare revival of the comedy "Harvey" on Broadway.
Jonathan Marc Sherman's play "Clive," inspired by Brecht's "Baal," is about a self-destructive musician.
Other Obies for top performances went to Steven Boyer in "Hand to God" and the acting ensemble in "Sweet and Sad."
The new musical, based on the 1991 indie film, is about military buddies who vie to pick up the most unattractive girl in sight.
"Newsies," the hit Broadway musical from Disney, is doing far too well to close in August as planned.
Only 30 percent of Broadway shows turn a profit but after 14 weeks at the Barrymore Theater the revival of "Death of a Salesman" is about to join that group. Producers say the play will reco…
Steve Kazee, whose Broadway role in "Once" is that of a man who is coming off a breakup and whose mother has died, is coming off breakup and lost his mother last month.
In an unusual move, the musical "Bring It On" will open on Broadway this summer.
"Ever After," a musical based on the Drew Barrymore movie, is aiming for the 2013-14 Broadway season.
In a relatively rare move for a non-musical play "Peter and the Starcatcher" will go on tour, starting in Denver.
May is usually a tough time at the box office for Broadway plays, but many are doing well this year.
The Outer Critics Circle, a group of theater writers outside of New York, said on Sunday that the new Broadway musical "Once" and the new play "One Man, Two Guvnors" received three top award…
Dan Stevens, who stars on "Downton Abbey" as Matthew Crawley, the reluctant heir, will play the far more callow character Morris Townsend in a revival of "The Heiress.
Stage version of the 1983 film had been considering a a fall launch in New York, but will hold a summer workshop instead.
Revue spoofing Broadway shows will take on new targets when it opens in New York this summer.
Audra McDonald shocked the theater world when she went to Los Angeles (and television) five years ago. Renewed and invigorated by a new family life, she's in a familiar place now: nominated …
The Broadway musical "Leap of Faith," which is closing on Sunday, is the biggest flop of the season and the latest case study in how shows fail.
The Hollywood star is in negotiations to play the Daily News columnist Mike McAlary in a new play by Nora Ephron.
The musical "Once" and the play "Sons of the Prophet" won top awards for shows at small and medium-size theaters. "Once" was honored for its Off Broadway run last winter; it has since moved …
This year the Tony Awards paid attention to more shows than usual and set up exceptionally competitive races in several categories.
The nominations for the 66th annual Tony Awards will be announced at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, and we'll be live-blogging throughout the morning.
Tom Allen, a partner in a Hollywood marketing firm that aims to attract churchgoers to movies and theater, hopes to take advantage of a "faith moment" on Broadway.
