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To answer the question that absolutely no one with a Netflix account and an interest in Broadway musicals is asking: Why, yes, "Diana, The Musical" is every bit as abysmal as rumored. Social…
Stephan Paridaen will assume the role of chief executive at Production Resource Group, the company announced Wednesday. Paridaen, who has been serving as PRG's president and chief operations…
Last week, Broadway grosses reached their highest level recorded this season. Collective grosses for the week ended Nov. 14 reached $25.6 million as the industry added one more show to i…
"Caroline, or Change" will release a Broadway cast recording this December. Broadway Records completed recording the album Monday, in coordination with Roundabout Records, a new imprint made…
HBO will release a documentary about the "Spring Awakening" reunion concert taking place Monday night. RadicalMedia is producing the documentary film, which will debut on HBO and then stream…
The revival of "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf" will play the Booth Theatre on Broadway this March. The production, directed and choreographed by …
"Chicken & Biscuits" will play its final performance on Nov. 28, producers announced Thursday. The news comes after the new play announced an extended cancellation of performances th…
Broadway may soon get a boost from international travelers and the ability of children to get vaccinated. On Monday, the U.S. lifted its international travel ban, allowing vaccinated tou…
Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this spring in a musical adaptation of "Mr. Saturday Night."Â Crystal will play comedian Buddy Young Jr., the role he originated in the 1992 Columbia…
"Chicken & Biscuits" will cancel three performances this week due to breakthrough cases of COVID-19 in the Broadway company. Performances are cancelled from Nov. 9 through Nov. 11 an…
Devin Kawaoka and Jonathan Chad Higginbotham will join the cast of Jeremy O. Harris' "Slave Play", producers announced Tuesday. They join returning cast members Ato Blankson-Wood, Chalia La …
Broadway grosses rebounded last week, as the industry came out of a holiday period and added three new productions. Industrywide grosses reached $22.85 million across 30 productions for the …
Laura Bell Bundy will play the lead role in industry presentations of the new musical "Joy" this week. Bundy, the original Elle Woods in "Legally Blonde," takes on the role of entreprene…
Broadway has set new vaccination policies for children and international visitors, the Broadway League announced Monday. Children under the age of 12 must attend with an adult who is ful…
The Tony Awards will present the Excellence in Theatre Education Award as part of the 2022 ceremony, after the honor was omitted from this year's presentation. The award, which was co-founde…
Joshua Boone will join the previously announced Broadway cast of Dominique Morisseau's "Skeleton Crew," Manhattan Theatre Club announced Monday. Boone, who previously appeared in "Network" o…
Joshua Henry and Tyrone Davis, Jr. will join the company of "Waitress" starting Nov. 29, producers announced Monday. Henry will take over the role of Dr. Pomatter and Davis, Jr. will play Og…
On Broadway, the field of sound design has long been dominated by men and lacking in diversity. But this season, sound designer Twi McCallum made her Broadway debut with "Chicken & B…
"Is This a Room" and "Dana H." will now play two weeks past their initial closing notice, producers announced Wednesday. The plays, which are running in repertory at the Lyceum Theatre, …
Greg Kinnear will take over the starring role of Atticus Finch in "To Kill A Mockingbird" on Jan. 5, producer Barry Diller announced Wednesday. He assumes the role from original cast member …
Broadway grosses took a $2.5 million hit last week, even with one more production added to the weekly totals. The 27 shows running last week reported a collective gross of $19.7 million, com…
Ciara Renée will take over the lead role of Jenna in "Waitress," the musical announced Tuesday. Renée, who previously starred as Elsa in "Frozen" and the Off-Broadway show "The Wrong M…
Mandy Greenfield has resigned as artistic director of Williamstown Theatre Festival, the organization said Monday. Greenfield stepped down from her position in late October. The release did …
Audra McDonald will return to Broadway to star in Adrienne Kennedy's "Ohio State Murders." This production will mark the Broadway debut for Kennedy, an award-winning playwright who has been …
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade will return this year with performances by "Six," "Moulin Rouge!" and "Wicked." In addition to Broadway shows confirmed thus far, the 2021 parade will feat…
