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Tom Stoppard's new play "Leopoldstadt" will open on Broadway this fall. Producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Roy Furman and Lorne Michaels announced Tuesday the production will play the Lon…
Bernadette Peters, RuPaul and Bowen Yang are among the initial lineup of guests and presenters for the 2022 Tony Awards. Performers scheduled to appear include Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, Je…
This year's Tony nominations have already made history. On May 9, 2022, Lynn Nottage became the first playwright ever nominated for Best Play and Best Book of a Musical in the same season (f…
When it comes to crafting the Tony Awards, there's just one group that the Broadway League and American Theatre Wing calls on to transform America's living rooms into a Broadway stage: White…
Second Stage Theater announced the addition of two new productions for its 2022-2023 season. Rachel Chavkin will direct Larissa FastHorse's "The Thanksgiving Play," which is set to open on B…
Texas drama teacher Roshunda Jones-Koumba has been announced as the recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award, presented to a K-12 theater educator by the Tony Awards and C…
"Almost Famous" will open on Broadway this fall, producers Lia Vollack and Michael Cassel Group announced Thursday. Previews are set to begin on Sept. 13 with an official opening scheduled f…
A new Maryland bill was passed Wednesday, providing a tax credit incentive for producers to launch national tours and pre-Broadway productions in the state. The announcement, made by Ron Leg…
Jenn Colella is set to rejoin the Broadway company of "Come From Away" for a limited engagement. Colella will return to the role of Beverley/Annette & others from June 21 through August …
"Death of a Salesman" will play the Hudson Theatre when it returns to Broadway later this year. Performances for the 17-week limited engagement begin September 19. The Broadway revival is pr…
The Broadway box office held steady in the first week of the 2022-2023 season. For the week ending May 29, the 35 productions grossed $33,093,845 and played to nearly 83% capacity. These num…
The spring hasn't exactly been the bastion of renewal Broadway had hoped for. According to data provided by The Broadway League, as of May 15, 2022, the 2021-2022 Broadway season had grossed…
The New York City Center Encores! production of "Into The Woods" will play the St. James Theatre starting next month, Jujamcyn Theaters president Jordan Roth announced Thursday. Directed by …
Patricia McGregor has been named the new Artistic Director of the New York Theater Workshop. She will succeed James C. Nicola, who has been at the helm of NYTW since 1988. Nicola, 71, is set…
Nearly every show running on Broadway saw an increase at the box office last week in the final week of the 2021-2022 season. There were only three shows that saw dips at the box office: "Mr.…
"As a Hispanic immigrant, there is a shared knowledge we have with everybody who immigrates to America," says Moisés Kaufman, the theater veteran who this season directed his first Broadway…
Angela Lansbury is being honored with the 2022 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Lansbury has won five Tony Awards throughout her more than 75 year career. She won …
The 2021-2022 Broadway season and subsequent Tony Award nominations encompass a historic variety in styles, settings and narratives, as well as a range of creators behind the productions. Bu…
Sutton Foster won the Distinguished Performance Award for her role as Marian Paroo in "The Music Man" and "Company" received two awards at this year's Drama League Awards. "The Lehman Trilog…
Mask-wearing will be required in Broadway theaters through at least June 30, the Broadway League announced Friday. A further extension of the mask policy into July and beyond will be conside…
"Circles in theater rise faster than any individual can," says Paula Vogel. That sentence lands with such clarity and profundity, it sounds like a line from one of her plays. But no. The Pul…
"Kimberly Akimbo" will play the Booth Theatre when it transfers to Broadway this fall, producers revealed Friday. The announcement comes as the show has set its exclusive fan presale, which …
The original Broadway cast album for new musical "Mr. Saturday Night" will be released next month, Craft Recordings/Concord Theatricals announced Wednesday. The 17-track album, featuring the…
The Court Theatre of Chicago will be awarded this year's Regional Theatre Tony. The special honor is given annually to a regional theater company in the United States, and includes a $25,000…
"A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical" will open at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre later this year, producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio announced Wednesday. The new musical will beg…
