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On April 3, the National Council of Actors' Equity Association authorized the union's executive director and lead negotiator, Al Vincent, Jr., to call a strike on all Broadway League tours s…
Troika Entertainment, a producer of national and international tours, has been renamed Crossroads Live North America and is now a part of Crossroads Live Group. Angela Rowles will continue a…
"The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window," a political drama by the late "Raisin in the Sun" playwright Lorraine Hansberry, will return to Broadway. The production, which recently played a run …
Stewart/Whitley, one of the most prominent casting companies in the Broadway space, has announced that it will officially close operations by May 1. Duncan Stewart and Benton Whitley cofound…
The 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards were held at Royal Albert Hall in London on April 2. Past and upcoming Broadway offerings were among the evening's winners.
The reenvisioned version of Okla…
In the pelvic tilt and hat-hidden brow of Michael Jackson, in the wrist curls and sharp shoulders of Lady Gaga, even in the quick cuts of filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, exists the mark of Bob Fosse…
The 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards were held at Royal Albert Hall in London on April 2. Past and upcoming Broadway offerings were among the evening's winners. The reenvisioned version of "Okla…
The Tony Award-winning revival of Chicago has announced a trio of new stars. Beginning on April 10, Kimberly Marable will take over as Velma Kelly and Liam Fennecken will step into the role …
The Tony Award-winning revival of "Chicago" has announced a trio of new stars. Beginning on April 10, Kimberly Marable will take over as Velma Kelly and Liam Fennecken will step into the rol…
Actors' Equity Association (AEA) has approved the launch of a political action committee (PAC). Created as a separate organization from AEA, the new committee is intended to promote the poli…
Looking at the weekly grosses reported by the Broadway League, one might think "Shucked" was out of luck. In its first week of previews (five performances), the original musical grossed $291…
Illusionist Antonio DÃaz (also known as El Mago Pop) will make his Broadway debut with a self-titled show. El Mago Pop will run for a limited engagement from August 17 through 27 at the E…
Illusionist Antonio DÃaz (also known as El Mago Pop) will make his Broadway debut with a self-titled show. "El Mago Pop" will run for a limited engagement from Aug. 17-27 at the Ethel Bar…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams proclaimed "John Kander Day" on March 23 and unveiled a new street sign that renames 44th Street in Manhattan as "Kander & Ebb Way." The unveiling ceremony…
As anti-Semitism, racism and divisions between North and South rage, a revival of "Parade" recently bowed on Broadway. A year after Stephen Sondheim's death, the arrival of a new "Sweeney To…
On March 23, "Some Like It Hot" director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw appeared as a cast member in his own musical at Broadway's Shubert Theatre. Nicholaw assumed the role of gangster Spats …
In advance of its 600th Broadway performance on March 26, the Tony Award-nominated musical "SIX" has recouped its investment. According to a release from the production, the new musical abou…
The currently running Broadway revival of "Parade" marks the first time the real-life Jewish figures Leo and Lucille Frank have been portrayed by Jewish actors in a major staging of the land…
The new musical Water for Elephants has scheduled a world-premiere staging at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre. Previews will begin on June 7 ahead of an opening night set for June 16. The product…
The musical adaptation of Back to the Future has announced its full Broadway cast. The previously announced production is scheduled to begin performances on June 30 ahead of an officia…
The musical adaptation of "Back to the Future" has announced its full Broadway cast. The previously announced production is scheduled to begin performances on June 30 ahead of an official op…
The new musical "Water for Elephants" has scheduled a world-premiere staging at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre. Previews will begin on June 7 ahead of an opening night set for June 16. The produ…
A stage musical adaptation of the NBC television series Smash will arrive on Broadway during the 2024-2025 season. Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg will produce.
The music…
A stage musical adaptation of the NBC television series "Smash" will arrive on Broadway during the 2024-2025 season. Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg will produce. The musi…
The Department for Professional Employees (DPE) and its 12 affiliated unions in arts, entertainment and media have announced an updated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy agenda wi…