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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Hailey Kilgore Returns to Tony-Winning Once On This Island by Andy Lefkowitz

Original cast member Hailey Kilgore dances back into the acclaimed revival of Once On This Island in the role of Ti Moune on September 4. The Tony nominee and Broadway.com Audience Choice Aw…

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Denise van Outen Will Put on Her Jazz Shoes as Velma Kelly in London's Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Chicago alum Denise van Outen will re-join the West End cast of Chicago on September 24, taking on the role of Velma Kelly for a limited engagement at the Phoenix Theatre through Novemb…

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New Broadway Comedy The Nap Kicks Off Performances by Andy Lefkowitz

Previews begin on September 4 for The Nap, a new comedy about the world of snooker—the British version of pool—written by Olivier nominee Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors). Ton…

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Nicolette Robinson Makes Her Broadway Debut as Jenna in Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Nicolette Robinson joins the company of Broadway hit Waitress on September 4. The talented off-Broadway alum takes on the lead role of Jenna, replacing Katharine McPhee, who played her final…

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Saturday, September 1, 2018

Carole Shelley, Tony Winner for The Elephant Man & Original Cast Member of Wicked, Dies at 79 by Andy Lefkowitz

Carole Shelley, an English actress who gained acclaim on the U.S. stage in musicals, dramas and comedies, died on August 31 at age 79. The cause of death was cancer. Carole Augusta Shelley …

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Friday, August 31, 2018

New Musical Comedy Gettin' the Band Back Together Will Close on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Just weeks after opening on Broadway, the new musical comedy Gettin' the Band Back Together has announced a closing date of September 16 at the Belasco Theatre. The fresh tuner, directed…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Announces Release Date for Starry Cats Film by Andy Lefkowitz

Speculation about Andrew Lloyd Webber's newest movie musical will be a mere memory next year when the highly anticipated Cats film is released into cinemas. The musical's Tony-winnin…

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Olivier Winner Andy Nyman to Star in Trevor Nunn's Fiddler on the Roof at Menier Chocolate Factory by Andy Lefkowitz

Trevor Nunn's new vision for Anatevka is off to a strong start. Olivier-winning theater mainstay Andy Nyman has landed the coveted role of Tevye in Nunn's upcoming production of Fidd…

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Janet McTeer Takes on the Role of a Lifetime as Bernhardt/Hamlet Begins on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Preview performances begin on August 31 for Bernhardt/Hamlet, a world premiere play by Pulitzer finalist Theresa Rebeck, set to officially open on September 25 at the American Airl…

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Immersive Mamma Mia! Dance Party to Open in London by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready to spend the night singing and dancing to the music of ABBA as the hit tuner Mamma Mia! transforms into a site-specific experience in London next spring. The new audience-imme…

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Josh Radnor, Megan Hilty & James Monroe Iglehart Set for Little Shop of Horrors at the Kennedy Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Don't feed the plants...but do see this show! The Kennedy Center has selected a pitch-perfect cast to lead its upcoming mounting of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's Little Shop of Hor…

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Ryan McCartan Will Make His Broadway Debut in Wicked by Andy Lefkowitz

Ryan McCartan is bound for Broadway. The power-voiced stage-and-screen star will make his first Great White Way appearance this fall, joining the company of the long-running hit Wicked. McCa…

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Casting Set for Usual Girls at Roundabout Underground; New Drama Something Clean Added to Season by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented cast has been selected to lead the world premiere play Usual Girls by Ming Peiffer, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, kicking off the new season of Roundabout Underground. The previo…

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Sutton Foster, Caissie Levy & More to Be Featured on The Other Josh Cohen Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

In advance of the highly anticipated off-Broadway return of David Rossmer and Steve Rosen's The Other Josh Cohen, Yellow Sound Label has announced a special all-star cast recording of th…

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Strictly Ballroom The Musical to Close in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

The acclaimed West End run of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom The Musical is coming to an end. The cheered tuner will conclude its engagement at the Piccadilly Theatre on October 27, ac…

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Daniel's Husband Will Transfer to Westside Theatre with Original Off-Broadway Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of an acclaimed 2017 Primary Stages debut engagement at the Cherry Lane Theatre, Daniel's Husband, a new play by Michael McKeever, will move to off-Broadway's Westside T…

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Darren Criss Announces 2018 Elsie Fest Lineup Including Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry, Alex Newell, The Prom & Be More Chill by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Emmy nominee and Broadway alum Darren Criss has recruited a talent-packed group of stars to take part in the 2018 edition of his outdoor musical celebration Elsie Fest. The annual e…

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties, Starring Ana Villafane, Lea DeLaria & More, Extends Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Now you have more chances to catch this starry New York premiere! Jen Silverman's Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties has been extended by off-Broadway's MCC Theater. Originally sch…

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Something Rotten! Team Recruited to Write Mrs. Doubtfire Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

There's nothing rotten about this! The Tony-nominated writing team behind the fan-favorite Broadway musical Something Rotten! have signed on to craft a stage-musical version of the Golde…

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As It Should Be! Maxwell Caulfield & Jonah Platt to Star in Grand Hotel at L.A.'s Reprise 2.0 by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of stars will take a glass together this fall, appearing in Reprise 2.0's new production of the 1990 musical Grand Hotel. Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and cho…

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Drew Gehling Rejoins Broadway's Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Just what the doctor ordered! Fresh off a run in the world premiere musical Dave, original Waitress cast member Drew Gehling returns to the role of Dr. Pomatter in the Broadway hit on August…

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Monday, August 27, 2018

Come From Away Star Chad Kimball & Stage Alum Emily Swallow Announce Marriage by Andy Lefkowitz

Big news for a pair of talented stage stars! Come From Away player Chad Kimball and Broadway alum Emily Swallow were married in Washington on August 26. The stars broke the big news on Insta…

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Broadway to Dim Marquee Lights in Memory of Legendary Playwright Neil Simon by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway League has announced that marquee lights of all Broadway theaters will be dimmed on August 30 at exactly 6:45pm in memory of playwright Neil Simon, who died on August 26 at…

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Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Casting for India Pale Ale & The Niceties by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is set for two upcoming productions from NYC nonprofit theater company Manhattan Theatre Club: the world premiere India Pale Ale (October 2-November 25), written by Jaclyn Backhaus a…

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Muriel's Wedding Musical to Play Melbourne, Australia by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of an award-winning world premiere run in Sydney, Australia, the new musical adaptation of Muriel's Wedding will dance into a new city Down Under in 2019…

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Tony Winner Nikki M. James Ties the Knot by Andy Lefkowitz

Many congrats to Tony winner Nikki M. James and her longtime love, Derek Oosterman, who were married on August 25. James and Oosterman met through mutual friends in 2014 while James was in p…

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Sunday, August 26, 2018

Neil Simon, Tony & Pulitzer Winner of Lost in Yonkers & The Odd Couple, Dies at 91 by Andy Lefkowitz

Neil Simon, the award-winning writer who made his mark with the acclaimed plays The Odd Couple and Brighton Beach Memoirs and the beloved musicals Sweet Charity and Promises, Promises, died …

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Temptations Musical Ain't Too Proud to Arrive at Broadway's Imperial Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready! Ain't Too Proud, the acclaimed new tuner featuring the iconic music of The Temptations, is headed to Broadway, making its home at the Imperial Theatre in the spring of 20…

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Adrianna Hicks & More to Lead Tony-Winning Color Purple Revival at Paper Mill Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

More than Shug Avery's comin' to town! Stars of the recent national touring production of The Color Purple have been announced to reprise their turns at Millburn, New Jersey'…

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Cuba Gooding Jr. Will Return to Broadway in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

All he cares about is love...and making his Broadway return! Oscar winner and main-stem alum Cuba Gooding Jr. will reprise his recent London turn as smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn in the …

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Laura Benanti to Replace Lauren Ambrose in Broadway's My Fair Lady by Andy Lefkowitz

Laura Benanti is joining Lincoln Center Theater's acclaimed staging of My Fair Lady. The Tony winner will take on the central role of Eliza Doolittle in the Lerner & Loewe music…

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