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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

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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Hayley Tamaddon & More to Join Layton Williams in Everybody's Talking About Jamie by Andy Lefkowitz

A new slate of stars have been announced to join the Olivier-nominated West End musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie. The fresh group of cast members will begin in the tuner at the Ap…

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Judy Kaye to Play Queen Elizabeth in World Premiere Princess Diana Musical at La Jolla Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

Fresh off a celebrated run as the Dowager Empress in Anastasia on Broadway, two-time Tony winner Judy Kaye has been cast as Queen Elizabeth in Diana, the highly anticipated new musical based…

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Denise Gough, Alex Sharp & More Stage Stars to Appear in HBO's Game of Thrones Prequel by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of theater alums have signed on for HBO's highly anticipated prequel to the Emmy-winning series Game of Thrones. Olivier winner and Tony nominee Denise Gough (Angel…

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Make Way! Ainsley Melham & Michael James Scott Are the New Stars of Broadway's Aladdin by Andy Lefkowitz

Ainsley Melham and Michael James Scott, standout stars of the Australian and London productions of Disney's Aladdin, will head into the hit Broadway production at the New Amsterdam Theat…

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Carmen Cusack to Star in Call Me Madam at City Center Encores! by Andy Lefkowitz

Carmen Cusack has been cast in the central role of Mrs. Sally Adams in the upcoming City Center Encores! presentation of Call Me Madam. Directed by Casey Hushion, choreographed by Tony nomin…

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Rosie O'Donnell & More to Join Norm Lewis & Jessie Mueller in Kennedy Center's The Music Man by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen favorite Rosie O'Donnell is among the newly announced lineup of stars set to lead the Kennedy Center's upcoming staging of The Music Man. O'Donnell will tak…

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My Fair Lady's Michael Halling to Play Wednesday Evening Performances as Henry Higgins; Harry Hadden-Paton Sets Exit Date by Andy Lefkowitz

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that current My Fair Lady cast member Michael Halling will play the role of Henry Higgins on Wednesday evenings beginning on February 6. The nonprofit ha…

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Jeffrey Seller & James L. Nederlander Buy the Drama Book Shop by Andy Lefkowitz

Lin-Manuel Miranda to the rescue! The Tony-winning creator of Hamilton has announced that he has purchased New York City's iconic Drama Book Shop with Tony-winning director Thomas Kail, …

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Tarell Alvin McCraney's Powerful Drama Choir Boy Sings Out on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The 2013 drama Choir Boy by Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight) opens at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on January 8, 2019. Trip Cullman (Lobby Hero) directs the p…

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Danny Burstein & Christian Dante White Join My Fair Lady on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Talented Broadway alums Danny Burstein and Christian Dante step into the acclaimed Broadway revival of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady on January 8. They take over the roles of Alfred …

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Monday, January 7, 2019

Derek Keeling, Grease: You're the One That I Want! Contestant & Million Dollar Quartet Star, Has Died by Andy Lefkowitz

Derek Keeling, a rising star who made a memorable mark on the theater scene in two showstopping roles, died on December 12, 2018, according to the Charleston Gazette-Mail. A native of West …

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King Kong Star Christiani Pitts Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Newcomer Christiani Pitts, who is currently thrilling audiences as Ann Darrow in King Kong, will lead Broadway.com's latest vlog, Queen of New York, beginning on January 10. The vlog wil…

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Cuba Gooding Jr. Makes a Razzle-Dazzle Return to Broadway's Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

All he cares about is love...and heading back to Broadway! Oscar winner and main-stem alum Cuba Gooding Jr. reprises his recent Broadway turn as smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn in the awar…

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Sara Bareilles & Gavin Creel Kick Off Performances in Waitress on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Sara Bareilles, the Tony-nominated songwriter of Waitress, rejoins the hit musical in the role of Jenna on January 7. She is joined by Tony winner Gavin Creel, who steps into the tuner for t…

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Sunday, January 6, 2019

Darren Criss, Glenn Close, Patricia Clarkson & More Theater Alums Triumph at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of stage stars were named winners at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards ceremony, held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Off-Broadway alum Sandra Oh (Stop Kiss) co-hosted the …

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Casting Is Complete for New York Premiere The Cake Starring Debra Jo Rupp by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for The Cake, a new play by Emmy nominee Bekah Brunstetter making its New York premiere at City Center—Stage I in 2019. Manhattan Theatre Club Arti…

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A Hamilton Love Story: Anthony Ramos & Jasmine Cephas Jones Are Engaged by Andy Lefkowitz

Wait for it. Anthony Ramos and Jasmine Cephas Jones, the mega-talented original cast members of Hamilton who began dating at the start of the hit musical's run, were engaged on Chri…

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Tony Nominee Larry Marshall to Rejoin the Cast of Broadway's Waitress as Old Joe by Andy Lefkowitz

Larry Marshall is headed back to the diner. The Tony nominee and Waitress alum will step back into the role of Old Joe beginning on January 7, replacing June Squibb, who will play her f…

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Final Casting Set for Ivo van Hove's All About Eve Starring Gillian Anderson & Lily James by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the highly anticipated West End premiere staging of All About Eve, a new play based on Joseph Mankiewicz's six-time Oscar-winning 1950 film. Tony winner Ivo …

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It's Time to Dance with the Cast of Broadway's Smash New Musical The Prom on Good Morning America by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready, folks, because it's show time! The cast of the acclaimed new Broadway tuner The Prom kicked off their Friday morning offering up a lively number from Matthew Sklar and Chad Be…

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Thursday, January 3, 2019

Oscar Hammerstein II Bio-Musical Sincerely, Oscar to Play Off-Broadway's Theatre Row by Andy Lefkowitz

Sincerely, Oscar, a new musical celebrating Tony-winning Broadway lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, has been announced to play Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre this spring. Featuring a book co-w…

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Jonah Platt Among Newest Batch of Guest Stars Set for Off-Broadway's Nassim by Andy Lefkowitz

Barrow Street Theatricals has announced the newest round of rotating guest actors through the beginning of the year for the American premiere of Nassim by celebrated Iranian playwright Nassi…

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Ethan Slater, Isaac Powell & More Set for Reading of Significant Other at JCC in Manhattan by Andy Lefkowitz

A talent-packed cast of stars have signed on for a staged reading of Joshua Harmon's acclaimed Broadway play Significant Other at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in New York City. Daniella Cagg…

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Kinky Boots Will Welcome the Return of Andy Kelso as Charlie Price by Andy Lefkowitz

Kinky Boots alum Andy Kelso will return to the Tony-winning musical as Charlie Price beginning on January 11 through the show's final performance on April 7. He will succeed Conor Maynar…

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Moulin Rouge Star Sahr Ngaujah Cast in Boesman and Lena at Off-Broadway's Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee Sahr Ngaujah, who will appear as Toulouse-Lautrec in the upcoming Broadway musical Moulin Rouge, will first make a stop at off-Broadway's Signature Theatre for a production …

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Ingrid Michaelson Is Turning The Notebook into a Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Ingrid Michaelson, the acclaimed singer-songwriter who made her Broadway acting debut in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, has announced that she is lending her composing talents …

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One Fine Day! Chilina Kennedy Reprises Her Turn in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Longtime Beautiful star Chilina Kennedy returns to the title role of Broadway's hit Carole King musical on January 3, 2019. Kennedy succeeds recent star Abby Mueller, who exited the prod…

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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Broadway Grosses: Smash Holiday Week Ignites a Series of Box Office Records by Andy Lefkowitz

The week between Christmas and New Year's saw a slew of record-breaking grosses for shows across the Great White Way. Leading the path was Aaron Sorkin's acclaimed stage adaptation o…

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The Circle of Life: Syndee Winters Returns to The Lion King as Nala by Andy Lefkowitz

The Lion King alum Syndee Winters will step back into the role of Nala in the Tony-winning musical at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway beginning this week. Winters succeeds Adrienne Walker, …

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Syndee Winters Returns to The Lion King as Nala by Andy Lefkowitz

The Lion King alum Syndee Winters will step back into the role of Nala in the Tony-winning musical at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway beginning this week. Winters succeeds Adrienne Walker, …

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