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Monday, December 10, 2018

Pretty Woman: The Musical Cast Album to Be Released on Special 2-LP Red Vinyl Edition by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready to listen to Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance's first musical-theater score on a fancy pair of records! A special 2-LP red vinyl edition of the cast album to Pretty Woman: The Musi…

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Saturday, December 8, 2018

Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness Added to Star-Studded Celebrity Autobiography on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

More and more stars are signing on for the Broadway premiere of Celebrity Autobiography. The latest addition is Queer Eye standout Jonathan Van Ness, who has been announced to appear in the …

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Lea Salonga to Star as Mrs. Lovett in Manila Staging of Sweeney Todd by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Lea Salonga will attend the tale in Manila. The recent Once On This Island player will take on the role of Mrs. Lovett in an upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Whee…

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Daniel Radcliffe to Star as an Angel in Small-Screen Comedy Miracle Workers by Andy Lefkowitz

Daniel Radcliffe, the star of stage and screen who is currently back on Broadway in The Lifespan of a Fact, is taking his talent to television. Radcliffe will appear in the new comedy Miracl…

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Full Casting Announced for Classic Stage Company's Strindbergs in Rep by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the upcoming off-Broadway revivals of two 19th-century August Strindberg plays to be performed in repertory at Classic Stage Company. The previously announced plays, …

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Alexander Hanson & Joanna Riding Join Return Engagement of National Theatre's Follies by Andy Lefkowitz

West End stars Alexander Hanson and Joanna Riding will take on the roles of Ben Stone and Sally Durant Plummer in the upcoming return run of the National Theatre's Olivier-winning produc…

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Eden Espinosa, Erin Dilly & Isabel Leonard Join Star-Studded South Pacific Gala by Andy Lefkowitz

The highly anticipated benefit concert of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific has added a talented trio of additional stars. The previously announced 70th-anniversary gala presenta…

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Good Idea! Sara Bareilles Will Return to Waitress with Gavin Creel by Andy Lefkowitz

This just might be the news of the week! Sara Bareilles has announced that she is returning to the stage for another turn as Jenna in her Tony-nominated musical Waitress. She'll be …

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Kathryn Erbe, Daniel Jenkins & Christopher Livingston to Lead World Premiere Drama Something Clean by Andy Lefkowitz

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced casting for the upcoming world premiere Something Clean, a drama by Selina Fillinger set to begin performances on May 4, 2019 at the Steinb…

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Clay Aiken & Ruben Studdard Kick Off the Holidays with a Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show by Andy Lefkowitz

The holiday season has officially arrived! American Idol alums Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken begin their new holiday concert run Ruben & Clay's First Annual Christmas Carol Fami…

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

Full Cast Set for Alice by Heart Musical from Spring Awakening & Waitress Writers by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for Alice by Heart, the highly anticipated musical set to make its world premiere with off-Broadway's MCC Theater in 2019. Directed by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), who co-wr…

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Jerry Mitchell-Helmed Jukebox Musical My Own British Invasion Sets Casting at Paper Mill by Andy Lefkowitz

A talent-packed company of stars have been selected to lead the upcoming world premiere musical My Own British Invasion at Millburn, New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. Tony winner J…

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Faye Dunaway to Star as Katharine Hepburn in Tea at Five on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Faye Dunaway is returning to Broadway for the first time in three decades. She will portray stage-and-screen icon Katharine Hepburn in the main-stem premiere of Matthew Lombardo…

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Christopher Fitzgerald Will Return to Broadway's Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

We love him like a table! Christopher Fitzgerald, Tony-nominated original cast member of Waitress, will return to the role of Ogie in the Broadway production beginning on December 10. Fitzge…

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Michael Urie Joins Lineup for Celebrity Autobiography on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Michael Urie, standout star of Broadway's Torch Song, is the newest cast member added to the main-stem premiere of Celebrity Autobiography. Urie will appear in the December 17 performanc…

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Anastasia Announces New Casting: Constantine Germanacos as Gleb & Penny Fuller as the Dowager Empress by Andy Lefkowitz

The hit Broadway production of Anastasia has announced that original cast member Constantine Germanacos will graduate to the role of Gleb on December 18, while two-time Tony nominee Pen…

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Billy Porter, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Glenn Close, Lucas Hedges Earn 2019 Golden Globe Nominations by Andy Lefkowitz

Nominations are here for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 2019 Golden Globe Awards. A talented group of theater alums are among the list of creatives set to be recognized at the…

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Bryan Cranston, Tatiana Maslany & Tony Goldwyn Ignite Ivo van Hove's Network by Andy Lefkowitz

The new stage adaptation of Paddy Chayevsky's iconic film Network opens at Broadway's Belasco Theatre on December 6. On the heels of an acclaimed London production, the play began ma…

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Jessica Lange to Join Ben Platt & Laura Dreyfuss in Ryan Murphy's The Politician by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Jessica Lange is the latest star added to the cast of The Politician, a new Netflix comedy series written and executive-produced by Ryan Murphy, according to Deadline. Murphy'…

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Daniel's Husband Will End Its Run at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

The celebrated transfer of Michael McKeever's moving comic drama Daniel's Husband will conclude its run at the Westside Theatre on December 30. Joe Brancato directs the play, which b…

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Annaleigh Ashford to Star as Judy Holliday in Major Motion Picture Smart Blonde by Andy Lefkowitz

Annaleigh Ashford has landed her first headlining role on the big screen. The Tony-winning Broadway favorite will portray Tony and Oscar winner Judy Holliday in the new biopic Smart Blonde, …

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School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play to Be Filmed by WNET-TV for 2019 Airing by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater has announced that Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play will be captured on film by WNET-TV in advance of its December 9 closing da…

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Philip Bosco, Tony-Winning Original Star of Lend Me a Tenor & Longtime Broadway Veteran, Dies at 88 by Andy Lefkowitz

Philip Bosco, an acclaimed character actor whose almost five-decade career on Broadway netted five Tony nominations and a win for his turn in a now iconic comedy, died on December 3 at home …

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Taylor Trensch & Ben Levi Ross Unite Dear Evan Hansen's Broadway & Tour Casts in a Moving Rendition of 'You Will Be Found' by Andy Lefkowitz

The hit musical Dear Evan Hansen has become a nationwide sensation since winning the Tony Award for Best Musical and launching its national tour. In celebration of the popular show's suc…

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Lucas Hedges' Cats Dreams Come True with the Ultimate Performance of 'Rum Tum Tugger' by Andy Lefkowitz

The Waverly Gallery star Lucas Hedges offered up a treat to Broadway.com fans with he revealed his love of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical Cats on last week's #LiveAtFive. …

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Sierra Boggess, Shuler Hensley, Rachel York to Star in Ever After at Alliance Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

A talent-packed slate of Broadway alums have been selected to lead a new production of Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler's acclaimed musical Ever After at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre. H…

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New Movie Musical Featuring the Songs of Prince in Development by Universal by Andy Lefkowitz

Universal Pictures has announced the production of a new movie musical featuring the music of the late eight-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Prince, according to Variety. The flick is …

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Max von Essen, Nick Adams, Eden Espinosa & More to Lead National Tour of Falsettos by Andy Lefkowitz

The national touring production of William Finn and James Lapine's Falsettos has found its tight-knit family. Leading the company will be Tony nominee Max von Essen (Anastasia)…

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David Hunter, Marisha Wallace & More to Join Katharine McPhee in London Premiere of Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

A foursome of newly announced stars will soon sing Sara Bareilles' Tony-nominated score in the upcoming West End debut of Waitress. The previously announced transfer, starring Broadway a…

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Too Darn Hot! James T. Lane Completes Principal Cast of Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway alum James T. Lane has booked a sweet new gig, taking on the role of Paul in Roundabout Theatre Company's highly anticipated revival of Kiss Me, Kate. Lane will sing Cole Porter…

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Monday, December 3, 2018

La Jolla Playhouse Announces One-Week Extension to World Premiere Princess Diana Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse has extended the world premiere run of the highly anticipated Princess Diana bio-musical Diana. Originally slated to conclude its limited engagement on Mar…

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