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Thursday, January 17, 2019

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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Lear deBessonet Named Resident Director of City Center Encores! by Andy Lefkowitz

Obie-winning director Lear deBessonet has joined the artistic team at New York City Center as the first-ever Encores! Resident Director. In the new role, deBessonet will join Artistic Direct…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

David Henry Hwang to Pen Live-Action Hunchback of Notre Dame Film; Josh Gad Eyes Title Role by Andy Lefkowitz

There's more life yet for The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The beloved 1996 animated film which was adapted into an acclaimed stage musical will now appear as a live-action movie, with a scr…

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SpongeBob's Kyle Jarrow & Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh Developing Musical Based on Nick Hornby Novel Slam by Andy Lefkowitz

Nick Hornby's acclaimed 2007 novel Slam is being made into a musical. The new project is to feature a book by Tony nominee Kyle Jarrow (SpongeBob SquarePants) with music and lyrics by Ma…

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Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda Tells the Story of Tonight with Jimmy Fallon in Puerto Rico by Andy Lefkowitz

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning hit Hamilton is thrilling audiences at Puerto Rico's Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center for a limited run through January 27. The Tonight S…

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Falsettos National Tour Casts Newcomers Thatcher Jacobs & Jim Kaplan as Jason by Andy Lefkowitz

Rising stars Thatcher Jacobs and Jim Kaplan will share the role of Jason in the upcoming national touring production of William Finn and James Lapine's Falsettos. The pair of young …

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Paul Emile to Join Ethan Slater in Significant Other Reading at JCC in Manhattan by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the upcoming staged reading of Joshua Harmon's Significant Other, taking place at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in New York City. Paul Emile, an alum of Harmon's S…

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Frozen Announces Casting Gender Swap: Ryann Redmond to Play Olaf by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony-nominated musical Frozen will welcome Broadway actress Ryann Redmond (Bring It On) as Olaf beginning on February 19, in a gender-blind casting choice, replacing original cast m…

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Broadway Marquees to Dim Lights in Memory of Carol Channing on Anniversary of the Original Hello, Dolly! Opening Night by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway League has announced that marquee lights of Broadway theaters will be dimmed in remembrance of Tony-winning actress Carol Channing, who passed away on January 15 at age 97. The …

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Paul-Emile Cendron to Join Ethan Slater in Significant Other Reading at JCC in Manhattan by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the upcoming staged reading of Joshua Harmon's Significant Other, taking place at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in New York City. Paul-Emile Cendron, an alum of Harmon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM[SHARE]

Cynthia Nixon, Finn Wittrock & More Stage Stars Join Ryan Murphy's Cuckoo's Nest Prequel Ratched by Andy Lefkowitz

An A-list group of theater alums have signed on for Netflix's Ratched, Ryan Murphy's new series starring Emmy-winning Broadway alum Sarah Paulson (American Crime Story, The Glas…

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Carol Channing, Beloved Original Star of Hello, Dolly! & Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Dead at 97 by Andy Lefkowitz

Carol Channing, the stage icon whose indelible turns in the musicals Hello, Dolly! and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes put her on the map as a Broadway legend, died of natural causes on J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:32AM[SHARE]

Adam Pascal Joins the Cast of Pretty Woman: The Musical on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Original Rent star Adam Pascal returns home to the Nederlander Theatre on January 15, stepping in for Andy Karl in Broadway's Pretty Woman: The Musical. Pascal takes on the role of Edwar…

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Monday, January 14, 2019

Broadway Grosses: Sara Bareilles & Gavin Creel Serve Up a Box Office Boost at Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

It was an exciting week for fans of the beloved Broadway musical Waitress. The show's Tony-nominated composer, Sara Bareilles, returned to the stage in the central role of Jenna, joined …

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Ariana DeBose to Play Anita in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Film by Andy Lefkowitz

Ariana DeBose  (Photo: Caitlin McNaney for Broadway.com) This just might be the news of the day! Tony-nominated Summer star and Hamilton original cast member Ariana DeBose has been c…

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Tony Winner John Logan, Moulin Rouge! & Superhero Scribe, Wins 2019 Monte Cristo Award by Andy Lefkowitz

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has named Tony-winning playwright John Logan the recipient of the 19th Monte Cristo Award. An alum of the O'Neill, Logan developed the musical …

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The Jungle, Immersive Play Charting the Refugee Experience, Sets Next Stop at San Francisco's Curran by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of acclaimed, sold-out engagements in London and New York, Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson's immersive play The Jungle will make its West Coast debut at San Francisco…

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Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me Will Transfer to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of sold-out runs at New York Theatre Workshop and the Greenwich House, What the Constitution Means to Me, the timely new play written by and starring two-time Obie winner Heidi …

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Friday, January 11, 2019

The Story of Tonight! Lin-Manuel Miranda & the Hamilton Puerto Rico Cast Take Their Opening-Night Bow by Andy Lefkowitz

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical Hamilton officially opened at Puerto Rico's Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center on January 11. The PR engagement, which serves as a …

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ER Alum Alex Kingston to Star in U.K. Debut of Joshua Harmon's Admissions by Andy Lefkowitz

Following an acclaimed off-Broadway premiere with Lincoln Center Theater, Joshua Harmon's Admissions will arrive at London's Trafalgar Studios next month. Alex Kingston will take on …

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Melissa Gilbert, Michael Cerveris & More to Make Guest Appearances in Off-Broadway's Nassim by Andy Lefkowitz

Barrow Street Theatricals has announced the newest round of rotating guest actors for the American premiere of Nassim by celebrated Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit Red R…

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Callum Francis & Andy Kelso Are the New Stars of Kinky Boots on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

A pair of Kinky Boots veterans step into the Tony-winning Broadway production at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on January 11. Callum Francis takes on the role of Lola for the first time on Broad…

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

The Other Josh Cohen Extends Run at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

The celebrated return mounting of David Rossmer and Steve Rosen's musical comedy The Other Josh Cohen has been extended at the Westside Theatre. Originally announced to play a limited en…

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Bess Wohl's Make Believe Sets New York Premiere with Second Stage; Michael Greif to Direct by Andy Lefkowitz

Make Believe, a new work by playwright Bess Wohl (Small Mouth Sounds), will make its New York premiere at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theater this summer. Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen) …

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Zawe Ashton & Charlie Cox to Join Tom Hiddleston in West End Staging of Betrayal by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen stars Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox are rounding out the cast of Jamie Lloyd's new West End production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal. The pair will play Emma and Jerry, …

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Roundabout Announces Relaxed Performances of True West, Merrily & Kiss Me, Kate by Andy Lefkowitz

The nonprofit Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the expansion of its relaxed-performance initiative for 2019 Broadway and off-Broadway productions, beginning with a performance of&nbs…

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Tarell Alvin McCraney's Choir Boy Gets One Week Extension on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a weeklong extension to Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney's Broadway-debut play Choir Boy. Originally announced to run through February 17, the play…

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Patti LuPone to Make Feature Film Return in Cliffs of Freedom; Christopher Plummer Will Also Star by Andy Lefkowitz

Patti LuPone is headed back to the big screen. The two-time Tony winner, currently starring in the West End staging of Company, will appear in Cliffs of Freedom, a historical epic depicting …

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Corey Cott to Reprise Kennedy Center West Side Story Turn at Lyric Opera of Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Beloved Broadway star Corey Cott (Bandstand) has signed on to repeat his acclaimed turn as Tony for a production of West Side Story at Lyric Opera of Chicago from May 3 through June 2. Cott …

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Shaun Prendergast & More Complete the Cast of Waitress' West End Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen veteran Shaun Prendergast has been announced to take on the role of Old Joe in the upcoming West End premiere of Waitress. Prendergast is the final principal star announced …

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Casting Set for West End Transfer of Anne Washburn's The Twilight Zone by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for the highly anticipated West End transfer of Anne Washburn's stirring Twilight Zone stage play. The previously announced production, directed…

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