A stage production of "The Little Prince" will play the Broadway Theatre this spring. The production, which features dance, acrobatics and video, has previously played Paris, Sydney and Duba…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time Wednesday to determine eligibility for the 75th Annual Tony Awards. While the date for the next Tony Awards has not yet be…
A national tour of "Freestyle Love Supreme" will launch at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater on Jan. 21, 2022, producers announced Thursday. After San Francisco, the production i…
As the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program winds down, Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, has been touring the country to witness its impact. G…
Broadway grosses dropped from Thanksgiving highs last week, but still maintained elevated levels. Grosses across the 29 shows on Broadway reached $26.2 million in the week ended Dec. 5 and t…
Broadway theaters announced an update to vaccine protocols for children Wednesday, in line with the new citywide mandate. Starting Dec. 14, children aged 5 to 11 must show proof of recei…
When it was announced that "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" would open at the Lyric Theatre in 2018, I confidently expected that the, um, curse that seemed to doom all shows in the cavern…
Charles Randolph-Wright has penned a new play about the life of activist and filmmaker Sidney Poitier. The play, entitled "Sidney," is based on Poitier's autobiography "The Measure of a Man"…
Producer Bill Weiner announced an industry reading Tuesday of the new musical adaptation of "Empire Records." The adaptation of the 1995 film features original music and lyrics by Zoe Sarnak…
Brittney Johnson will become the first Black actress to assume the role Glinda in "Wicked" history, when she takes over the role this winter. Johnson is currently the Glinda standby in "…
Ana Villafañe, Bianca MarroquÃn and Lillias White have extended their runs in "Chicago," producers Barry and Fran Weissler announced Monday. Villafañe and MarroquÃn will continue…
Mayor Bill de Blasio issued new vaccine mandates Monday, which included changed regulations for children aged 5 to 11 to attend theater. Under the new rules, which take effect Dec. 14, c…
As the title character in the musical "Mrs. Doubtfire," the superlative performer Rob McClure tears around the stage like a human tornado. In the role made famous by the inimitable Robin Wil…
"Wicked" canceled three performances this weekend due to COVID-19 cases within the company. The cancellations, which included the Saturday evening performance, as well as its Sunday matinee …
Broadway theaters will dim their lights for 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 in memory of Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim died Nov. 26 at the age of 91. The legendary composer created Broadway staples such as…
The Thursday, Dec. 2 performance of "American Utopia" has been canceled due to a non-COVID-19 illness in the company, according to producers. The production had also canceled Wednesday eveni…
Patrons are returning to restaurants in the theater district, but owners are still cautious about returning to full hours of operation. Theater district standbys such as Joe Allen and Gl…
The Dec. 2 performance of "Thoughts of a Colored Man" will be filmed by the New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, the production announced Wednesday. The play, writ…
The Wednesday evening performance of "American Utopia" has been canceled "due to a non-COVID-related illness in the company," according to a statement from producers. Performances are schedu…
Broadway had its highest grossing week on record this season, as the industry welcomed Thanksgiving Day crowds. The 33 shows performing in the week ended Nov. 28 grossed an aggregate tot…
"Chicago" cancelled its Monday and Tuesday evening performances this week due to COVID-19 cases in the company. The production had originally cancelled its Saturday evening performance after…
There is heartbreak in the timing of the death of Stephen Sondheim, the composer and lyricist who came to tower above all others in the last 50 years of Broadway theater. His death prece…
Stephen Sondheim passed away Friday at the age of 91, according to the New York Times. The composer died suddenly at his home in Connecticut, the Times reported. A musical theater titan, Son…
When is a sandwich more than a sandwich? When it becomes a symbol of redemption, aspiration and hope, as in Lynn Nottage's latest play, "Clyde's," a lively and funny if sometimes ham-han…
Broadway shows collectively grossed $25.1 million last week, in the second highest grossing week on record this season. Attendance across 32 shows in the week ended Nov. 21 reached 212,8…