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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…
Broadway productions are vying for a $3 million tax credit that the state hopes can jumpstart the industry. The New York City Musical and Theatrical Tax Credit Program is intended to support…
"The Music Man" announced its complete Broadway cast Thursday, including new members Rema Webb as Mrs. Squires, Phillip Boykin as Olin Britt and Linda Mugleston as Alma Hix. In addition to W…
Should you happen to pass Sharon D Clarke on the street, you might not find her to be a particularly imposing figure. But as the title character in the superlative Broadway revival of the mu…
The Broadway League shared a snapshot of the industry's grosses Wednesday, saying that 85% of seats across all operating Broadway theaters were filled last week. While the League initially s…
Alex Hairston, Libby Lloyd, Anthony Murphy, Kristen Faith Oei and Michael Williams will join the cast of "Diana" for its return to Broadway next month. As previously announced, Jeanna de Waa…
"Is This a Room" and "Dana H." will close two months earlier than scheduled. The two plays are playing in repertory at the Lyceum Theatre and moved to Broadway after Off-Broadway runs at the…
A new musical based on the longest running film in Indian cinema is slated to come to Broadway next year. The musical, entitled "Come Fall in Love " The DDLJ Musical," is based on the fi…
"Lackawanna Blues" has added four additional performances to its run, Manhattan Theatre Club announced Friday. The show, written, directed and starring Ruben Santiago-Hudson, has added n…
The 13th Annual Jimmy Awards will be held at the Minskoff Theatre on June 27, 2022, the Broadway League announced Thursday. This marks the first time the competition for high school musical …
Adi Roy will make his Broadway debut as Phoenix when "Jagged Little Pill" resumes performances Thursday with a reworked script. Roy takes over the role from original cast member Antonio Cipr…
As Broadway shows reopen, theatergoers are waiting longer to buy tickets. Unlike prior seasons, many ticket buyers are purchasing Broadway tickets one to two weeks before or even the day…
"Trouble in Mind" will offer 300 discounted tickets for each of its preview performances, in partnership with R&B radio station 107.5 WBLS-FM. The Roundabout Theatre production will offe…
Nehal Joshi and Kanisha Marie Feliciano have joined the cast of Lincoln Center Theater's "Flying Over Sunset." Joshi and Feliciano join previously confirmed leads Carmen Cusack, Harry Hadden…
A play as uncommon, and uncanny, as Lucas Hnath's "Dana H." requires an actor of, well, uncommon and uncanny talents. Deirdre O'Connell is just such an actor. Something of a grande dame of O…
"Schitt's Creek" star Noah Reid will join the cast of "The Minutes" when the play returns to Broadway this spring. Reid joins returning cast members Tracy Letts, who also penned the play…
"The Lehman Trilogy" represents the kind of prestige Broadway production that invariably causes a certain class of well-heeled, culturally savvy New Yorkers to salivate over tickets. It hail…
The busy streets of Brooklyn provide the background to Keenan Scott II's "Thoughts of a Colored Man," but firmly seizing the foreground are the seven captivating actors who bring to life the…
