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As winter begins to settle in all over the country, the National Tour of Disney's Frozen is ironically beginning its journey in the warmth of Southern California. The hit musical, based on t…
The savvy reader's favorite website BookFilter.com chooses the best theater books ready to be wrapped with a bow, exclusively for Broadway Direct. Books are the perfect holiday gift for thea…
'Tis the season for giving. Check out our gift guide for the dedicated Broadway fan. From streaming content to a collectible Angela Lansbury tree ornament, we have ideas for any budget. Broa…
Are you ready for some holiday magic to bring wonder into your yuletide? Beginning Friday, November 29, that magic can be found at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre when The Illusionists " Magic…
Tony Award nominee Ephraim Sykes (Ain't Too Proud " The Life and Times of the Temptations) has secured his next leading role in a Broadway musical. Sykes will take on the titular character i…
Watch the new trailer for CATS now.
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From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into the global Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner didn't just break the rules, she rewrote them. This new stage musical …
Martin McDonagh's new comedy Hangmen will play Broadway's Golden Theatre for a strictly limited engagement this spring. The critically acclaimed production by the Royal Court Theatre/Atlanti…
Lyric video for 'Beautiful Ghosts' performed by Taylor Swift from the motion picture CATS.
Written by Taylor Swift & Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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The Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg's Take Me Out, opening April 23, 2020 courtesy of Second Stage Theatre, has its starting lineup. The baseball-themed play, which will begin previews…
For decades, theatre fans, actors, and just about anyone working in the theatre industry would visit The Drama Book Shop to buy scripts, collections, history of theatre books, screenplays, a…
Television star Ben McKenzie will complete the forthcoming Second Stage Theater production of Ben Wohl's Grand Horizons. The theatre company announced today that McKenzie will join the previ…
The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Charles Fuller's acclaimed A Soldier's Play has a complete cast. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which debuted Off-Broadway in 1981, will receive…
Every month, BookFilter picks the best new theater book, exclusively for Broadway Direct readers. The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando By William J. Mann $35, Harper Out now The revolut…
More than 35 years after winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama, Charles Fuller's A Soldier's Play is at long last headed to Broadway. The cast is led by a pair of veteran stage and screen sta…
We've heard the old adage "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts," and Broadway musical scores have proven to be no exception. Matching vibrant, emotion-inducing melodies to witty l…
The musical comedy Tootsie, currently playing at Broadway's Marquis Theatre, will play its final performance just after the New Year rings in. The closing curtain for the Tony-winning show w…
The Broadway-bound revival of Neil Simon's classic comedy Plaza Suite will have an original score when it arrives at Broadway's Hudson Theatre this spring. Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, Mary Popp…
Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning playwright Tracy Letts will see, not one, but two of his plays play on Broadway this season. His Linda Vista is currently playing at Broadway's Helen Hayes Th…
Kristin Chenoweth talks about collaborating with Dolly Parton, tells dramatically different stories about meeting Ariana Grande and Reba and teases her upcoming projects.
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Girl From the North Country, the Broadway-bound jukebox musical inspired by the songs of Bob Dylan and featuring an original book by Conor McPherson, now has a complete cast. Joining the pro…
Did you miss last night's performance of The Little Mermaid Live! on ABC? Check out some of the performances here. "Under the Sea" " Shaggy "Part of Your World" " Auli'i Cravalho "Poor…
Three years ago this November, one of Broadway's most beloved stars declared her own affection for the Great White Way with Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter to Broadway. It was a live conce…
It's been more than four years since Hamilton redefined the possibilities of what a Broadway musical could be. The hit show, which opened in July 2015 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, has gon…
From strangers to friends, rehearsals to recording studios, and from our run at American Repertory Theatre to our Broadway debut, check out how our new musical found its heart.
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