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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Alec Baldwin, Susan Lucci & More Will Lead Celebrity Autobiography to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Celebrity Autobiography, the long-running evening featuring performers reading excerpts from star's autobiographies, will arrive on Broadway for the first time this winter. Featuring a s…

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Alec Baldwin, Susan Lucci & More to Lead Celebrity Autobiography to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Celebrity Autobiography, the long-running evening featuring performers reading excerpts from star's autobiographies, will arrive on Broadway for the first time this winter. Featuring a s…

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The Messiah, New Comedy from the Writer of The 39 Steps, to Play West End Holiday Run by Andy Lefkowitz

The Messiah, a new theatrical comedy written and directed by Patrick Barlow (The 39 Steps), will arrive at the West End's Other Palace this holiday season. Lesley Garrett, Hugh Dennis an…

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Temptations Musical Ain't Too Proud Sets Casting for Broadway Bow by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready! Casting is set for the upcoming Broadway production of Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations, premiering at the Imperial Theatre in 2019. The previo…

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Temptations Musical Ain't Too Proud Announces Casting for Broadway Bow by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready! Casting is set for the upcoming Broadway production of Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations, premiering at the Imperial Theatre in 2019. The previo…

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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Final Extension Announced for Usual Girls at Roundabout Underground by Andy Lefkowitz

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced a final one-week extension to Ming Peiffer‘s world premiere play Usual Girls, which opened on November 5 at Roundabout Underground. Tyne R…

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Denis O'Hare to Take On Title Role in Tartuffe at London's National Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Denis O'Hare will return to the stage in 2019, playing the title role in John Donnelly's new adaptation of Molière's comic masterpiece Tartuffe. Blanche McInty…

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Monday, November 5, 2018

Rita Moreno to Join Anthony Ramos in Movie Musical Adaptation of In the Heights by Andy Lefkowitz

The In the Heights film may be some time away, but we can breathe knowing we have a perfectly cast Abuela Claudia. Stage-and-screen legend Rita Moreno has signed on to belt out Lin-Manuel Mi…

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The Prom, Mean Girls, My Fair Lady, Summer & More to Perform at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready to sing and dance in front of your TV! Macy's has just announced the lineup of Broadway shows slated to perform at the 92nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, beginning…

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Casting Set for West End Return of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for the London remount of the award-winning hit play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The previously announced return run of the acclai…

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The Prom, Mean Girls, My Fair Lady & Summer to Perform at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready to sing and dance in front of your TV! Macy's has just announced the lineup of Broadway shows slated to perform at the 92nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, beginning…

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Oscar Nominee June Squibb Will Return to Broadway in Waitress; Old Joe to Become Old Josie by Andy Lefkowitz

June Squibb is returning to Broadway after a 57-year absence. The Academy Award-nominated star of stage and screen will join the company of Waitress on November 19 as Old Josie, the rol…

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Smash & Broadway Choreographer Joshua Bergasse Is Wed in Sunset Beach, NC by Andy Lefkowitz

Congratulations to Emmy winner and Tony nominee Joshua Bergasse and his longtime love, acclaimed ballet dancer Sara Mearns, who were married on November 3 in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, ac…

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Todrick Hall to Make West End Debut in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

All he cares about is love...and starring on the West End stage! Broadway alum Todrick Hall will soon offer up his acclaimed razzle-dazzle turn as Billy Flynn to London audiences, making his…

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Popcorn Falls, Directed by Christian Borle, Sets Off-Broadway Closing Date by Andy Lefkowitz

James Hindman's new off-Broadway comedy Popcorn Falls will conclude its run at the Davenport Theatre on November 25. Two-time Tony winner Christian Borle makes his directorial debut with…

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Derek Klena, Matt Doyle, Cheyenne Jackson & More Testing Out Magic Mike Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

An A-list slate of Broadway leading men spent the past week at work on a musical adaptation of the hit 2012 motion picture Magic Mike. An Instagram post from Broadway actor Matt Doyle, share…

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Derek Klena, Matt Doyle, Cheyenne Jackson & More Test Out Magic Mike Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

An A-list slate of Broadway leading men spent the past week at work on a musical adaptation of the hit 2012 motion picture Magic Mike. An Instagram post from Broadway actor Matt Doyle, share…

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Sunday, November 4, 2018

Kerry Washington Brings a New Drama to Broadway with the Opening of American Son by Andy Lefkowitz

The star-packed Broadway premiere of American Son, a new work written by Christopher Demos-Brown, opens at the Booth Theatre on November 4. Tony winner Kenny Leon directs the production, whi…

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Saturday, November 3, 2018

Tony-Winning Springsteen on Broadway to Be Recorded on Live Album by Andy Lefkowitz

Good news, Bruce Springsteen fans! The sold-out hit Springsteen on Broadway will be preserved live on an audio album, according to Rolling Stone. The recording will be released on December 1…

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Friday, November 2, 2018

Oprah Winfrey & Steven Spielberg Teaming Up on Color Purple Movie Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Celie is headed back to the big screen, and this time she's singing out. Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg have announced the production of a movie musical version of Alice Walker&…

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The Prom Star Caitlin Kinnunen Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway alum Caitlin Kinnunen, who is currently delighting audiences as Emma in The Prom, will lead Broadway.com's new vlog, Dance with Me, beginning on November 8. The vlog will follow…

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Kaley Ann Voorhees to Take Over as Christine Full-Time in The Phantom of the Opera by Andy Lefkowitz

Kaley Ann Voorhees, the silver-voiced star who currently serves as the Christine Daaé alternate in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, will assume the regular slo…

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I Believe! The Book of Mormon Becomes Longest-Running Show at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Congratulations are in order! With the November 2 performance of The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony-winning mega-hit will become the longest-running production in the history of the Euge…

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Tony-Winning Springsteen on Broadway to Be Recorded on Album by Andy Lefkowitz

Good news, Bruce Springsteen fans! The sold-out hit Springsteen on Broadway will be preserved on an audio album, according to Rolling Stone. The recording will be released on December 14, on…

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Meat Loaf Musical Bat Out of Hell Postpones North American Tour by Andy Lefkowitz

Days following the announcement of an eight-week summer run at New York City Center, the North American tour of the Meat Loaf musical Bat Out of Hell has been put on hold. Following its curr…

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Tony-Winning Springsteen on Broadway to Receive Original Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

Good news, Bruce Springsteen fans! The sold-out hit Springsteen on Broadway will be preserved on an original cast recording, according to Rolling Stone. The album will be released on Decembe…

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

Return Engagement of School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play Receives Extension Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater has announced an extension for the return run of Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play. Originally slated to conclude on November 25…

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Bette Midler Tapped to Play Politician Bella Abzug in Julie Taymor's Gloria Steinem Biopic by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning stage-and-screen icon Bette Midler is the latest star attached to the highly anticipated Gloria Steinem biopic The Glorias: A Life on the Road, according to Variety. Midler is i…

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Public Theater's Central Park-Based Delacorte Theater to Receive First Major Renovation by Andy Lefkowitz

The Delacorte Theater, the Public Theater's iconic home of the Free Shakespeare in the Park and Public Works programs, will soon undergo a renovation for the first time since its initial…

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Evening Standard Award-Nominated Comedy Home, I'm Darling Will Transfer to the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Following an acclaimed run at The National's Dorfman Theatre, the celebrated production of Home, I'm Darling, a new play by Laura Wade (Posh), directed by Tamara Harvey, will transfe…

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I Got You, Babe! The Cher Show Struts onto Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new Broadway bio-musical The Cher Show begins previews at the Neil Simon Theatre on November 1. Tony nominee Jason Moore directs the production, slated to celebrate an official opening o…

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