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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Peter Dinklage to Take on Title Role in New Cyrano Musical at Goodspeed by Andy Lefkowitz

Emmy winner and stage veteran Peter Dinklage has been announced to star in a new musical adaptation of the Edmond Rostand classic Cyrano de Bergerac, set to appear at Goodspeed Musicals'…

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J. Harrison Ghee Sashays Back into Broadway's Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

Following an acclaimed stint in the world premiere musical The Sting, J. Harrison Ghee returns to the Tony-winning hit Kinky Boots on May 1. Ghee replaces Wayne Brady, who concluded his retu…

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Monday, April 30, 2018

2018 Regional Theatre Tony Award Goes to Off-Off-Broadway's La MaMa E.T.C. by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards administration committee has announced that off-off-Broadway company La MaMa E.T.C. (Experimental Theatre Club) has been named the recipient of the 2018 Regional Theatre Tony…

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Full Casting Announced for Idina Menzel-Led World Premiere Skintight by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Skintight, a new play by Joshua Harmon making its world premiere with Roundabout Theatre Company this spring. Tony winner Idina Menzel stars in the previously announc…

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Laura Michelle Kelly Joins New Musical The Royal Family of Broadway; More Barrington Stage Casting Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier winner and Broadway veteran Laura Michelle Kelly has signed on to play the role of Julie in The Royal Family of Broadway, a world premiere musical adaptation of The Royal Family…

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Carey Mulligan Sets New York Stage Return in Solo Play by Matilda Scribe Dennis Kelly by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony and Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan will lead the off-Broadway transfer of Girls & Boys, a new solo play by Tony and Olivier winner Dennis Kelly (Matilda) arriving this spring at the M…

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Skylar Astin, Betsy Wolfe & Michael Urie to Lead How to Succeed... at the Kennedy Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Skylar Astin will rise to the top of the business ladder this spring. The stage-and-screen star has been announced to take on the central role of J. Pierrepont Finch in the Kennedy…

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Rebecca Naomi Jones & More to Lead New Play About Hurricane Sandy at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Talented stage alums Rebecca Naomi Jones, Kyle Beltran and Enver Gjokaj have been announced as stars of the Public Theater's upcoming New York premiere play Fire in Dreamland, written by…

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Let It Go! Release Date Set for Frozen Cast Recording by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready to dance along to the beautiful music of Broadway's Frozen! Walt Disney Records has set a digital cast-album release date of May 11 with the musical's physical-album releas…

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James Graham's Thriller Ink, About Rupert Murdoch & the Making of The Sun, Will Play Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of a celebrated run in London's West End, James Graham's Olivier-nominated play Ink, which follows the birth of England's most influential newspaper, will transfer t…

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Jay Armstrong Johnson Joins Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera by Andy Lefkowitz

Talented tenor Jay Armstrong Johnson takes on the role of Raoul in Broadway's longest-running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, beginning on April 30. Joh…

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Starry Broadway Premiere Production of The Boys in the Band Begins Performances by Andy Lefkowitz

The first Broadway production of Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking comic drama The Boys in the Band begins previews at the Booth Theatre on April 30. Two-time Tony winner Joe Mantello dire…

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Friday, April 27, 2018

Kick Up Your Heels! Nominations Are Announced for the 2018 Chita Rivera Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

Put on your dancing shoes! Nominations have been announced for the 2018 Chita Rivera Awards, honoring the best in dance during the 2017-2018 theater and film seasons. Nominees include the co…

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Final 2018 Tonys Eligibility Rulings: Mean Girls Rivals Will Go Head to Head, Cursed Child Score Is Ineligible & More by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards administration committee met today for the fourth and final time this season to confirm the eligibility status of ten Broadway productions for the 2018 Tony Awards. The …

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Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct Stage Adaptation of Bestseller A Little Life by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning director Ivo van Hove has signed on to direct an upcoming stage adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara's 2015 novel A Little Life. Koen Tachelet has crafted the adaptation of the be…

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Holiday Inn Showstoppers Corbin Bleu & Megan Sikora to Reunite in the Muny's Singin' in the Rain by Andy Lefkowitz

Corbin Bleu and Megan Sikora, the Chita Rivera Award-winning stars who delighted Broadway crowds in Holiday Inn, will appear onstage together again in the Muny's upcoming centennial-seas…

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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Denzel Washington-Led The Iceman Cometh Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony and Oscar winner Denzel Washington officially returns to the Broadway stage on April 26 as a new production of Eugene O'Neill's classic work The Iceman Cometh celebrates opening…

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Lucy Thurber's World Premiere Play Transfers Receives Extension Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The world premiere production of Transfers, written by Obie winner Lucy Thurber and directed by Jackson Gay, has been extended by off-Broadway's MCC Theater. Originally slated for a limi…

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James Earl Jones & More to Lead Acting Company Benefit of The Night of the Iguana by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony- and Oscar-winning legend James Earl Jones is among a starry cast who will lead a one-night-only reading of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana as a benefit for The Acting C…

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Laura Bell Bundy to Lead Sweet Charity & Carmen Cusack to Headline Victor/Victoria at L.A.'s Reprise by Andy Lefkowitz

A pair of Tony-nominated multitalents have landed major roles in upcoming productions as part of Los Angeles' Reprise 2.0 season. Laura Bell Bundy will take on the iconic role of Charity…

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Desperate Measures, Torch Song & More Shows Nominated for Off-Broadway Alliance Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Off-Broadway Alliance, an organization of off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing professionals, has announced nominees for the 8th Annua…

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Saint Joan, Starring Condola Rashad & More, Officially Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

A talent-packed Broadway revival of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan opens on April 25 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Tony winner Daniel Sullivan directs the production, which began …

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Chita Rivera, Eden Espinosa, Krysta Rodriguez & More Sign On for 2018 Williamstown Theatre Festival Season by Andy Lefkowitz

More stars have been announced to appear in the 2018 season of the Berkshires' Williamstown Theatre Festival. Two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera and Broadway alums Eden Espinosa and Kryst…

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Broadway's Carousel to Offer Special Monday Afternoon Performance to Benefit The Actors Fund by Andy Lefkowitz

This ought to be a real nice clambake! The new Broadway production of Carousel and The Actors Fund have teamed up for a special Monday matinée performance of the Rodgers & Hammers…

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Married Stars Erin Dilly & Stephen R. Buntrock to Star in Meet Me in St. Louis at the Muny by Andy Lefkowitz

The Muny has announced the parental powerhouse that will lead the St. Louis outdoor theater’s closing centennial-season production, Meet Me in St. Louis. Tony nominee Erin Dilly will s…

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The Cradle Will Rock, Strindbergs in Rep & More Fill Out Classic Stage's 2018-2019 Season by Andy Lefkowitz

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Tony-winning Artistic Director John Doyle, has announced its upcoming 2018-2019 season, the acclaimed theater's 51st. Highlights include a …

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SpongeBob SquarePants, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child & My Fair Lady Top 2018 Outer Critics Circle Nominations by Andy Lefkowitz

The nominations for the 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards are here! The new musical SpongeBob SquarePants heads the list with 11 nominations, followed just behind by the two-part play Harry P…

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John Kander & David Thompson's The Beast in the Jungle Extends Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The Beast in the Jungle, the highly anticipated new show from Scottsboro Boys collaborators John Kander, David Thompson and Susan Stroman, has received an extension by off-Broadway's Vin…

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Broadway's King Kong Finds Its Stars in Christiani Pitts & Eric William Morris by Andy Lefkowitz

Principal casting is set for the upcoming Broadway premiere of King Kong! Christiani Pitts, currently starring in A Bronx Tale on Broadway, will star as Ann Darrow, and Eric William Morris, …

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Acclaimed New Revival of Tom Stoppard's Travesties Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The highly anticipated new production of Tom Stoppard's 1975 comedy Travesties officially opens at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre on April 24. Patrick Marber directs the produc…

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Monday, April 23, 2018

Lin-Manuel Miranda Honored with Actors' Equity's 2018 Rosetta LeNoire Award by Andy Lefkowitz

Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda has been named the recipient of Actors' Equity's 2018 Rosetta LeNoire Award. Presented by Equity's National Equal Employment Oppo…

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