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"I'm running 10 minutes late, can you leave my ticket at the box office?" Who hasn't received the exact same text message while waiting for their companions in New York City? I chuckled, sig…
"Tootsie" will play its final Broadway performance on Jan. 5, 2020. At that point, the musical will have played 293 regular and 25 preview performances at the Marquis Theatre. The closin…
To the long list of adjectives we toss around like verbal confetti to describe Kristin Chenoweth " radiant, impish, perky, sunny, funny! " we can now add fearless. In her concert at the Nede…
Marc Shaiman, the composer and lyricist behind "Hairspray" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in addition to numerous film credits, will write original music for the revival of "Plaza S…
"Hadestown" has recouped its $11.5 million capitalization, the production announced Monday. The musical, which won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Musical, recouped its initial investment a…
The "KPOP" musical is planning a Broadway production. In advance of the planned production, the musical, which centers on fictional stars of the popular music genre, will host a nationwi…
If a single voice, or a single performance, could send a Broadway musical soaring to greatness, "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" would handily qualify as one of the best musicals to emerge in…
Tracy Letts will star in his play "The Minutes" on Broadway this season. Letts, who penned the new play, will star alongside Jessie Mueller, Armie Hammer, Blair Brown, K. Todd Freeman, I…
Austin Scott, currently playing the title role in "Hamilton" on Broadway, will join the cast of "Girl from the North Country" this winter. Scott will take on the role of Joe Scott, played by…
"Freestyle Love Supreme" has extended its run by one week until Jan. 12. The improv comedy show was originally scheduled to end its run on Jan. 5. It opened at the Booth Theatre on Oct. 2. "…
"Jagged Little Pill" will launch a digital lottery and a general rush policy for its Broadway run. Beginning Tuesday, the musical will offer $40 digital lottery tickets through the Telec…
The original cast recording of "Jagged Little Pill" will be released by Atlantic Records on Dec. 6. In addition to the album release, which includes digital and physical store sales, the pro…
Music Theatre International has obtained the worldwide licensing rights to "Beetlejuice," the licensor announced Monday. Drew Cohen, president and chief executive of MTI, said the company ha…
The revival of Tracy Letts' "The Minutes" has set a first preview date for its Broadway run this winter. According to an email sent to press Friday, the revival's first preview will be Feb. …
Patrick J. Adams, star of the television show "Suits," will join the cast of "Take Me Out," alongside Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jesse Williams. The revival of Richard Greenberg's play, di…
Katharine McPhee will return as Jenna in "Waitress" for the final weeks of the Broadway run. McPhee made her Broadway debut in "Waitress" in April 2018 and then originated the role on th…
"To Kill a Mockingbird" will open a production on the West End, to be produced by Scott Rudin, Barry Diller and Sonia Friedman Productions. The production will open at London's Gielgud Theat…
Paul Blake has a reputation for being able to broker difficult agreements. The former executive producer of the Muny in St. Louis had made his Broadway debut producing and writing the bo…
Alex Finke, who has been playing Janice and others in the Broadway company of "Come From Away," will depart the musical on Nov. 10, the production confirmed Wednesday. Emily Walton, who …
"Wicked" will become the fifth longest-running Broadway show in history Monday night. Monday night will mark "Wicked's" 6,681st performance, which surpasses the previous record-holder "L…
"Freestyle Love Supreme" has added four Wednesday performances in place of Monday night performances in the coming months. The improv show, which did not typically have Wednesday night p…
Fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS begins Oct. 25. The fundraising campaign, during which time volunteers and cast members collect donations from audience members in red b…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time this season to decide on eligibility for six productions. The committee discussed "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune…
"Slava's Snowshow" has announced the cast for its Broadway run. The show will star the eponymous Slava Polunion, creator of the show, alongside a series of rotating clowns including Artem Zh…
Darren Criss will join the cast of "American Buffalo" on Broadway this spring. The actor, an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner for his role in FX's "The Assassination of Gianni Versac…
