Some shows pose a greater challenge to a press agent than your run-of-the-mill Broadway musical or boulevard comedy. One might feature copulating puppets with an irrepressible urge to sing, …
"Moulin Rouge!" will launch a production in Melbourne, Australia in 2021. The production will play Melbourne's Regent Theatre in 2021, Gerry Ryan and Carmen Pavlovic of Global Creatures,…
The Broadway exclamation point " once a marquee staple, later an overused joke " makes a roaring comeback with "Moulin Rouge!" This new musical, based on the Baz Luhrmann movie set in and ar…
Harry Connick, Jr. will perform the songs of Cole Porter at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway this winter. The show, entitled "Harry Connick, Jr. " A Celebration of Cole Porter," will play…
Daniel J. Watts will star opposite Adrienne Warren in the Broadway cast of "Tina." Watts, who last appeared on Broadway in "Hamilton," will play Ike Turner. He's joined by Dawnn Lewis, who w…
"The Great Society" has announced additional casting for its Broadway run this fall. Gordon Clapp will play J. Edgar Hoover, Bryce Pinkham will play Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Frank Wood …
Within the "Moulin Rouge!" musical universe, the film has left an indelible impact. Many of the Broadway cast members idolized the film. Members of the creative team had used it as inspi…
Playwright Robert Schenkkan is returning to Broadway with "The Great Society," a sequel to his previous play about former president Lyndon B. Johnson. Directed by Bill Rauch, the artisti…
"Beautiful" will play its final performance on Oct. 27. At that time, the musical, chronicling the life of Carole King, will have been on Broadway for close to six years. It will have played…
"Waitress" will end its run on Broadway in January, producers Barry and Fran Weissler announced Tuesday. The musical, with a score by Sara Bareilles, will play its final performance on Ja…
"What the Constitution Means to Me" has recouped its investment on Broadway, the production announced Monday. The play, starring and written by Heidi Schreck, has recouped its full capit…
Several Broadway shows were cancelled Saturday night after a power outage hit the west side of Manhattan. Among the confirmed show closures: "Hadestown," "Ain't Too Proud," "Oklahoma!" "Hami…
The official report from the Broadway League at the end of the 2018-2019 season couldn't have been more upbeat. "For the 2018-2019 season, total attendance reached 14,768,254 and Broadwa…
"Slave Play" is coming to Broadway this fall. It's certainly not the trajectory that playwright Jeremy O.Harris envisioned for his work. But then again, as Broadway prepares to welcome his p…
The Broadway revival of "West Side Story" will star Shereen Pimentel as Maria and Isaac Powell as Tony. The revival, directed by Ivo van Hove and produced by Scott Rudin, Barry Diller an…
"Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" will close on July 28, one month ahead of schedule. The Terrence McNally play, starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon, was originally slated to…
Ben Holtzman has been selected as the next Geraldine Stutz T. Fellow. As part of the T. Fellowship, which seeks to develop the next generation of creative producers, Holtzman will receive…
"The Ferryman" has recouped its investment on Broadway, the production announced Sunday. The play, which won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Play, finished its run on July 7. Featuring a fu…
"Pretty Woman" will play its final performance on Aug. 18, one year after the show opened on Broadway. At the time of closing, the musical will have played 27 preview performances and 42…
Fox Stage Productions will be taken over by Disney Theatrical Productions beginning Wednesday. The takeover comes after Walt Disney Company completed its acquisition of the assets of 21s…
A Neil Diamond biographical musical is being developed for Broadway. Produced by Ken Davenport and Bob Guadio, the musical will feature Diamond's hits and a book by Anthony McCarten, screenw…
Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" will transfer to Broadway from the West End. The play, produced by the Jamie Lloyd Company, will star Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox, who are all maki…
Local 802, the union representing musicians playing on Broadway and elsewhere, announced a new collective bargaining agreement Wednesday that entitles Broadway musicians to wage increases an…
An oversized, disembodied gold hand greets me as I enter Cora Cahan's office. Its fingers, which dangle over Madame Tussauds across the street, appear to be stirring something "Â possibly …
"The Cher Show" will play its final show on Broadway on Aug. 18. When it closes, the show will have played 34 preview and 296 regular performances at the Neil Simon Theatre. The closing noti…