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Jujamcyn Theaters pledged to make improvements to its theaters as part of the settlement of a lawsuit over accessibility issues. The suit, filed July 8 by the U.S. Attorney's Office for …
The Shubert Organization has agreed to acquire attraction ticketing provider Showtickets.com from Entertainment Benefits Group. As part of the acquisition, announced Tuesday, Shubert will of…
"West Side Story" and "Hangmen" received government funding that could help revive the productions. Per data released from the Small Business Administration Monday, "West Side Story" rec…
Emmy Award winners Uzo Aduba and Ron Cephas Jones have been cast in the Broadway premiere of "Clyde's."Â The Lynn Nottage play will also feature Rez Salazar ("Sweat") and Kara Young ("Hal…
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" will return to Broadway earlier than expected. The play, which producers recently announced will be condensed into one part, rather than two, will now res…
LaChanze will star in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "Trouble in Mind" this fall. The play, written by Alice Childress and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, is scheduled t…
Actors' Equity has partnered with the National Energy Management Institute to set ventilation guidelines for performance spaces. The guidelines include having a certified technician perf…
Disney Theatrical is reopening the New Amsterdam Theatre later this month for a benefit concert. The concert will span four performances from July 22 through July 25, with proceeds going…
"Waitress" will return to Broadway with Sara Bareilles in the lead role. The musical will play a limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre from Sept. 2 through Jan. 9. Bareilles, the…
"Company" will resume Broadway performances a month earlier than previously announced. The revival will now begin preview performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Nov. 15, with a…
Actors' Equity is ending its mandate for mask-wearing and testing of company members who are fully vaccinated at certain theaters across the country. The union released the new guidelines th…
The national tour of Heidi Schreck's "What the Constitution Means to Me" will relaunch Sept. 30 at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The tour will now star Cassie Beck, who previously star…
Second Stage has announced production dates for its upcoming Broadway and Off-Broadway seasons. "Clyde's," written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Kate Whoriskey, will begin previews at the …
As Off-Broadway theaters plan their post-pandemic returns, an expiring Actors' Equity contract presents one major uncertainty. The contract between Actors' Equity and the Off-Broadway League…
"Six" will launch a national tour starting in Chicago in March 2022. The tour will play the CIBC Theatre in Chicago from March 29, 2022 through July 3, 2022, before traveling to other cities…
"Plaza Suite" will begin performances at the Hudson Theatre on Feb. 25, 2022. The play, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, was scheduled to have its first preview at th…
Myles Frost will star as the lead role in "MJ," rather than the previously announced Ephraim Sykes, the production said Tuesday. Sykes, who was announced as Michael Jackson in November 2…
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" will return to Broadway as a singular show. The original production, written by Jack Throne, encompassed two parts, with the first part running two ho…
A Broadway theater played at full capacity Saturday for the first time since March 11, 2020. Bruce Springsteen ushered in the Broadway reopening with the first performance of "Springstee…
Steve Lukens, a former company manager on "The Inheritance" and "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune," has been named by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as senior advisor for arts and entertainment re…
"Chicken and Biscuits," a new play written by Douglas Lyons, will premiere on Broadway this fall. The play, directed by Zhailon Levingston, will play the Circle in the Square Theatre sta…
"Girl from the North Country" will release its original Broadway cast recording on Aug. 20. The cast recorded the album on March 9, 2020, three days before the Broadway shutdown. The mus…
Funding from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program has begun to reach Broadway, as the Small Business Administration accelerates its efforts. Among the few Broadway recipients so f…
"The Minutes" announced plans to return to Broadway in March 2022, about two years after its run was halted by the pandemic. The play, written by Tracy Letts and directed by Anna D. Shap…
The Tony Awards Administration will present Special Tony Awards to the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, "David Byrne's American Utopia" and "Freestyle Love Supreme." The Special Tony Awards are …