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Friday, February 1, 2019

Justin Long Joins Cast of Do You Feel Anger? at Vineyard Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre has announced Justin Long as the latest cast member to appear in the New York premiere Do You Feel Anger? by Mara Nelson-Greenberg. Margot Bordelon will d…

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Anne-Marie Duff to Star in Sweet Charity at Donmar Warehouse by Andy Lefkowitz

London's Donmar Warehouse has announced a new staging of the classic musical Sweet Charity headlined by West End star Anne-Marie Duff. Artistic Director Josie Rourke will helm the produc…

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Clive Owen to Star in New West End Staging of The Night of the Iguana by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen star Clive Owen has signed on to play Rev. T. Lawrence Shannon in a new West End production of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana. Directed by James Macdonald (…

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Mean Girls & Cursed Child Casting Directors Among 2019 Artios Award Winners by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of Broadway casting directors were hat-tipped for their work at the 34th annual Artios Awards on January 31. The dual-coast ceremony was hosted by June Diane Raphael an…

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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Thomas Sadoski to Join Daveed Diggs in White Noise at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee Thomas Sadoski is the final cast member announced to debut White Noise, a new play by Pulitzer winner Suzan-Lori Parks, making its world premiere at the Public Theater. Dir…

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Lin-Manuel Miranda to Lead Star-Studded Camelot Benefit for Lincoln Center Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

A talent-packed group of stars have been selected to lead a one-night concert production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical Camelot. Bartlett Sher will direct the even…

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Lynn Nottage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark Extends at Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

The first off-Broadway revival of Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark has received a one-week extension through March 10. Obie winner Kamilah Forbes directs t…

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Last Five Years Concert to Honor Second Stage's 40th Anniversary; Next to Normal, Dogfight Also on Deck by Andy Lefkowitz

Second Stage Theater has announced a series of one-night concerts of past musicals produced by the nonprofit to honor its 40th anniversary. The series, titled Musical Mondays, will take plac…

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Nicholas Lyndhurst & Cassidy Janson Join Kelsey Grammer-Led Man of La Mancha at London Coliseum by Andy Lefkowitz

Further casting has been announced for the new U.K. mounting of the Tony-winning musical Man of La Mancha. The previously announced production, directed by Lonny Price, will play the London …

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Corey Hawkins to Play Benny in In the Heights Film by Andy Lefkowitz

Check one two three. Check one two three. The In the Heights film has found its Benny! Tony nominee Corey Hawkins has been selected to play the strong-voiced featured role in the highly anti…

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Tony Yazbeck to Star in The Scarlet Pimpernel Concert at Lincoln Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee Tony Yazbeck has been cast in the central role of Percy Blakeney in Manhattan Concert Productions' highly anticipated new staging of The Scarlet Pimpernel. The previously an…

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Chisa Hutchinson's Surely Goodness and Mercy Sets Casting for New York Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Keen Company's New York premiere staging of Surely Goodness and Mercy, written by Chisa Hutchinson (Somebody's Daughter). Jessi D. Hill (How the World Began) …

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Gary Wilmot, Laura Pitt-Pulford & More to Lead Little Miss Sunshine Musical in London by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented cast has been assembled for the first European staging of Little Miss Sunshine, the quirky musical based on the Oscar-winning motion picture. The previously announced production w…

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Alex Newell, Mandy Gonzalez, Jeremy Jordan to Sing Out at Carnegie Hall with New York Pops by Andy Lefkowitz

A power-voiced group of Broadway stars have signed on to lend their voices to the 2019-2020 season of The New York Pops. All concerts will take place in the Stern Auditorium on the Perelman …

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The Play That Goes Wrong Announces Casting for Off-Broadway Run at New World Stages by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for the off-Broadway transfer of The Play That Goes Wrong at New World Stages. The previously announced run will begin previews on February 11 with an opening night set for F…

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Ben Edelman to Reprise Award-Winning Turn in London Debut of Admissions by Andy Lefkowitz

Ben Edelman, the talented young star who earned acclaim for his performance as Charlie in the world premiere staging of Joshua Harmon's Admissions, will return to the role at London'…

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16-Year-Old Andrew Barth Feldman Makes Broadway Debut in Dear Evan Hansen by Andy Lefkowitz

Andrew Barth Feldman, a 16-year-old high-school junior who triumphed at the 2018 Jimmy Awards, makes his Broadway debut in the title role of Dear Evan Hansen on January 30. Feldman…

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

The Other Josh Cohen to Welcome Jane Bruce & Cathryn Wake to the Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

A pair of new players are stepping into the celebrated musical comedy The Other Josh Cohen. Jane Bruce (Jagged Little Pill) will join the company tonight and Cathryn Wake (The Great Comet) w…

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Michael Urie, Tatiana Maslany & Ethan Slater to Appear in Off-Broadway's Nassim by Andy Lefkowitz

Barrow Street Theatricals has announced a talent-packed new slate of rotating guest actors for the American premiere of Nassim by celebrated Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (Whit…

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Jordan E. Cooper to Star in His New Play Ain't No Mo' Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway Public Theater has announced casting for the upcoming world premiere staging of Ain't No Mo'. Playwright Jordan E. Cooper (americanmother) will star in the previously an…

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Stephanie Torns to Join Joey McIntyre in Waitress on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Talented understudy Stephanie Torns will play another regular stint as Jenna in the hit musical Waitress next month. Joey McIntyre broke the news to Broadway.com at a recent press …

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Alice by Heart Extends World Premiere Run Ahead of First Preview by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater has announced an extension for the world premiere musical Alice by Heart, inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Originally…

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Colin Quinn's New Solo Comedy Red State Blue State Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Red State Blue State, the new solo comedy written by and starring comedian Colin Quinn, has been extended at off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre through March 16. Bobby Morseco directs th…

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Jeanine Tesori & David Henry Hwang's World Premiere Soft Power Wins Big at L.A. Ovation Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The celebrated world premiere production of Soft Power, a new musical by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home) and David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly), was honored with six L.A. Ovation Awards on January 2…

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John Malkovich to Lead David Mamet's World Premiere Bitter Wheat in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

John Malkovich will take on the role of a lifetime in David Mamet's new play Bitter Wheat, making its world premiere this spring at the Garrick Theatre in London's West End. Doon Mac…

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Monday, January 28, 2019

Alanis Morissette Musical Jagged Little Pill Will Arrive on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Jagged Little Pill, the acclaimed new musical featuring the songs of Alanis Morissette, is headed to Broadway this fall. Diane Paulus (Waitress) will repeat her work as director of the tuner…

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Ben Platt's Debut Album 'Sing to Me Instead' Sets March Release Date by Andy Lefkowitz

The countdown can officially begin for the release of Tony winner Ben Platt's debut album, Sing to Me Instead. The previously announced tome of original music will be fully rel…

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Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney & More Confirmed for Hadestown on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Initial casting is set for the Broadway premiere of singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell's acclaimed musical Hadestown. The previously announced main-stem staging, arriving direct from …

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Alex Newell to Play Paulette in Legally Blonde Concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below by Andy Lefkowitz

Alex Newell, the recent showstopping Asaka of Once on This Island, will offer up another drag-diva turn as Paulette in an upcoming concert presentation of the fan-favorite musical Legally Bl…

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Rent Is TV's Least Watched Musical Event by Andy Lefkowitz

You okay, honey? Ratings weren't so great for Sunday night's musical presentation of Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking musical Rent. The Tony and Pulitzer winner about a grou…

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Glenn Close, Darren Criss & Rachel Brosnahan Win 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of theater stars were honored for their work on-screen at The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 27. Will & Grace star and Broadway vet Meg…

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