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Monday, January 28, 2019

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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Sunday, January 27, 2019

Confirmed: Rent Original Broadway Cast Will Appear on Fox's Rent Live by Andy Lefkowitz

No day but today! Following prior speculation, Fox has given the official thumbs-up stating that the original stars of Jonathan Larson's iconic musical Rent will make guest app…

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Friday, January 25, 2019

Choir Boy Extends Again; Jonathan Burke to Replace Ain't Too Proud-Bound Jeremy Pope by Andy Lefkowitz

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced an additional extension to Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney's Broadway-debut play Choir Boy. Recently extended to February 24, the play will now co…

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Wicked 15th Anniversary Album to Feature Ariana Grande's 'The Wizard and I' & More by Andy Lefkowitz

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the blockbuster musical Wicked, the production has announced the release of the new album Wicked: The 15th Anniversary Special Edition, a 2-CD set o…

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Hamilton's Miriam-Teak Lee to Sing 'Baby One More Time' & More Pop Hits in West End-Bound & Juliet by Andy Lefkowitz

Some of the biggest pop anthems of the last 30 years will be sung onstage in the new Max Martin musical & Juliet, newly announced to arrive at the Manchester Opera House this f…

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Choir Boy Gets Extends Again; Jonathan Burke to Replace Ain't Too Proud-Bound Jeremy Pope by Andy Lefkowitz

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced an additional extension to Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney's Broadway-debut play Choir Boy. Recently extended to February 24, the play will now co…

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Trevor Nunn's Fiddler on the Roof, with Andy Nyman & Judy Kuhn, Will Move to the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

The tradition continues! Tony- and Olivier-winning director Trevor Nunn's celebrated new staging of Fiddler on the Roof, currently appearing at the Menier Chocolate Factory, has schedule…

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

Tony Awards' Second Set of Rulings in 2018-2019 Season: Prom Standouts Eligible as Leads & More by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards administration committee met on January 24 for the second time this season to confirm the eligibility status of 10 Broadway productions for the American Theatre Wing'…

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Peter Pan-Themed Musical Fly, by Rajiv Joseph, Bill Sherman & Kirsten Childs, to Play La Jolla Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

Fly, a sinister retelling of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, has been added to the 2019-2020 season at La Jolla Playhouse. Tony-winning Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller will repeat his work as …

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Ryoko Yonekura Sets Jazzy Return to Chicago on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Ryoko Yonekura, the multi-talented original star of the Japanese-language production of Chicago, will return to the Broadway revival as Roxie Hart on July 1. Yonekura will play a limited 16-…

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Magic Mike The Musical Will Let Loose in Boston Before Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Magic Mike is bumping and grinding its way to the stage. The new musical based on the hit screen franchise has scheduled a world premiere pre-Broadway engagement at Boston's Emerson…

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Merwin Goldsmith, Veteran Broadway Character Actor, Dead at 81 by Andy Lefkowitz

Merwin Goldsmith, a reliable stage-and-screen actor whose career spanned Shakespeare, television and musical theater, died on January 21 at his home in New York City, according to The Hollyw…

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Tiler Peck to Reprise Turn in 5th Avenue Theatre's Marie, Formerly Little Dancer; Terrence Mann, Karen Ziemba Join Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck has signed on to repeat her celebrated performance in the title role of Marie, a new musical set to appear at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatr…

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Ethan Hawke & Paul Dano Team Up in a True West for the Ages by Andy Lefkowitz

A stirring new Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's True West opens at the American Airlines Theatre on January 24. James Macdonald directs the Broadway production, which began previews on …

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Audra McDonald & Michael Shannon to Star in Broadway Revival of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune by Andy Lefkowitz

Four-time Tony winner Terrence McNally's acclaimed two-hander Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is returning to Broadway. Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald will star alongside To…

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Michael Jackson Musical Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Announces Pre-Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

The highly anticipated new musical framed around the life and music of the late singer-songwriter Michael Jackson has scheduled an out-of-town run at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in…

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Kaye Ballard, Star of Broadway's The Golden Apple, Dead at 93 by Andy Lefkowitz

Kaye Ballard, a musical comedy star who found success on stage and screen, died of natural causes on January 21 in Rancho Mirage, California, according to Variety. She was 93. Born Catherin…

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Darrell Hammond, Jason Gotay & Randy Rainbow Join Call Me Madam at City Center Encores! by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the upcoming City Center Encores! presentation of the 1950 musical Call Me Madam. Directed by Casey Hushion, choreographed by Tony nominee Denis Jones and m…

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Clarke Peters Replaces Giles Terera in Rachel Chavkin's The American Clock at The Old Vic by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen alum Clarke Peters (The Wire) has joined the cast of The Old Vic's upcoming staging of Arthur Miller's The American Clock. Peters will take on the roles of Robe…

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Mystic Pizza Stage Musical in the Works with Original Score from Melissa Etheridge by Andy Lefkowitz

Melissa Etheridge will serve up a slice of musical heaven with an upcoming stage adaptation of the 1988 MGM flick Mystic Pizza. Etheridge is crafting original music and lyrics for the n…

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Megan Sikora & More to Star in Chick Flick the Musical at the Westside Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for the off-Broadway premiere of Chick Flick: The Musical, set to debut at the Westside Theatre next month. David Ruttura will direct and Sarah O'Gleby will choreogr…

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Kerry Washington-Led American Son to Be Filmed for Netflix by Andy Lefkowitz

Christopher Demos-Brown's star-packed Broadway-debut play American Son may be concluding its limited engagement on January 27, but audiences worldwide will soon have the chance to see th…

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Local Hero Stage Musical Sets Casting for U.K. World Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for Local Hero, the new stage musical based on Bill Forsyth's acclaimed 1983 Scottish film. Featuring a book adapted by Forsyth and David Greig (Charlie and the Chocolate…

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West Side Story Revival to Hold Los Angeles Casting Call for Roles of Maria, Anita & Bernardo by Andy Lefkowitz

Ivo van Hove (Photo: Caitlin McNaney) On the heels of a recent casting call for dancers, the upcoming reimagined Broadway staging of West Side Story is continuing its nationwide search for…

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Do You Feel Anger? Sets Initial Casting for New York Premiere at Vineyard Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Principal casting is here for the upcoming New York premiere of Mara Nelson-Greenberg's dark comedy Do You Feel Anger? at the Vineyard Theatre. The previously announced off-Broadway …

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Broadway-Bound Tina Turner Bio-Musical, Starring Adrienne Warren, to Release Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

This news is simply the best! Tina, the acclaimed Tina Turner musical currently premiering in London's West End, has announced the release of an original cast album. Tony nominee Adrienn…

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Do You Feel the Anger? Sets Initial Casting for New York Premiere at Vineyard Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Principal casting is here for the upcoming New York premiere of Mara Nelson-Greenberg's dark comedy Do You Feel the Anger? at the Vineyard Theatre. The previously announced off-Broadway&…

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Matthew Broderick to Make West End Debut in Kenneth Lonergan's The Starry Messenger; Elizabeth McGovern to Co-Star by Andy Lefkowitz

Matthew Broderick is headed to London's West End. The two-time Tony winner has signed on to reprise his 2009 off-Broadway turn in The Starry Messenger, a drama by Oscar winner and Olivie…

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New York Giants Legend Tiki Barber Makes Broadway Debut in Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

Tiki Barber, a former American Football running back who played for the New York Giants for ten seasons, makes his Broadway debut as Don in Kinky Boots beginning on January 18 for a lim…

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Thursday, January 17, 2019

Disney Announces 2nd Annual Women's Day on Broadway: Inspiring Changemakers by Andy Lefkowitz

In celebration of International Women's Day, Disney on Broadway has announced the 2nd annual Women's Day on Broadway: Inspiring Changemakers. The event will be held on March 12 at th…

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The Big Bang Theory Musical Parody to Debut Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

A new musical spoofing the beloved CBS series The Big Bang Theory and its eccentric group of scientists will arrive at off-Broadway's Jerry Orbach Theater on February 28. Tristan J.…

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