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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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Lin-Manuel Miranda Awarded 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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Andrew Lloyd Webber & Chita Rivera to Receive 2018 Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that Tony Award-winning composer and producer Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tony Award-winning actress Chita Rivera will be the 2018 rec…

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Bekah Brunstetter's The Cake to Make New York Premiere in 2019 by Andy Lefkowitz

The Cake, a new play by Emmy nominee Bekah Brunstetter, will appear in a New York premiere production with Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center—Stage I in 2019. MTC's art…

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The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park Sets Casting for Othello & Twelfth Night by Andy Lefkowitz

Time to gear up for Shakespeare under the stars! Casting is complete for the new production of Othello set to play Central Park's Delacorte Theater this summer as part of the Public Thea…

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Before Returning to the Stage in Skintight, Idina Menzel Will Be a Guest Mentor on American Idol by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Idina Menzel, the mega talent who is slated to return to the stage this spring in Skintight, has signed to serve as a guest mentor on TV's American Idol, according to Variety…

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Broadway's Three Tall Women to Hold Special Midnight Performance to Benefit The Actors Fund by Andy Lefkowitz

The acclaimed new Broadway production of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women has announced a midnight performance, scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 17 at the Golden Theatre. The…

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Cheap Trick Frontman Robin Zander Makes Broadway Debut in Rocktopia by Andy Lefkowitz

Multi-platinum music star Robin Zander, lead singer of Cheap Trick, makes his Broadway debut as a special-guest vocalist in Rocktopia beginning on April 23. Zander kicks off the final w…

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Tony Winner Cady Huffman Makes Jazzy Broadway Return in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning supertalent Cady Huffman returns to Broadway on April 23, taking on the role of Matron "Mama" Morton in long-running hit Chicago. Huffman succeeds Valerie Simpson, who…

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Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Officially Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new Broadway bio-show Summer: The Donna Summer Musical celebrates opening night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 23. Des McAnuff directs the talent-packed jukebox tuner, which began…

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Sunday, April 22, 2018

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Celebrates Opening Night on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

The long-awaited Broadway transfer of West End hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child officially opens at the Lyric Theatre on April 22. Tony winner John Tiffany directs the two-part play, wh…

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Friday, April 20, 2018

Mark Ballas, Bobby Conte Thornton & More Will 'Walk Like a Man' in Jersey Boys at the Muny by Andy Lefkowitz

The Muny's upcoming centennial-season production of Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys has found its Four Seasons! Mark Ballas, Nicolas Dromard and Keith Hines—alums of Broadway'…

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Josh Stamberg to Star as Arthur Miller in Bio-Play Fall at Huntington Theatre Company by Andy Lefkowitz

Huntington Theatre Company has announced casting for the Boston premiere of Fall, a play by journalist Bernard Weinraub about the life of iconic playwright Arthur Miller. The company will be…

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Josh Stamberg to Star as Arthur Miller in World Premiere Play Fall at Huntington Theatre Company by Andy Lefkowitz

Boston's Huntington Theatre Company has announced casting for the world premiere of Fall, a play by journalist Bernard Weinraub about the life of iconic playwright Arthur Miller. The com…

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Bette Midler Will Return to Hello, Dolly! with David Hyde Pierce & Gavin Creel; Show to Conclude Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Call on Dolly! Bette Midler, the megastar who took home a 2017 Tony Award for her turn in the title role of Hello, Dolly!, will return to the Tony-winning revival at the Shubert Theatre on J…

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Lynn Nottage's Mlima's Tale Extends World Premiere Run at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

The Public Theater has announced a two-week extension for the world premiere run of Mlima’s Tale, a play written by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie win…

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Tony Winner Hugh Jackman Named Among Time 100 Most Influential People by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning stage-and-screen star Hugh Jackman has made the 2018 Time 100, Time magazine's list of the most influential people in the world. The publication revealed the prestigiou…

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Right This Way! Broadway's Bandstand Will Arrive in Cinemas by Andy Lefkowitz

Ain't we proud! The beloved Broadway musical Bandstand, which ended its main-stem run far too soon, is getting a new life on the big screen. A filmed performance of Richard Obe…

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Acclaimed Musical Hadestown to Play Broadway in 2019; London Run Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

Hadestown, the celebrated new musical by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, developed with and directed by Great Comet Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin, will play Broadway in 2019 following a…

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My Fair Lady, Starring Lauren Ambrose, Officially Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway's highly anticipated new production of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady officially opens at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theater on April 19. Tony winn…

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The Stone Witch, Starring Dan Lauria, to End Off-Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

The off-Broadway-premiere production of The Stone Witch, a new play by Shem Bitterman, will play its final performance at the Westside Theatre on April 29. Steve Zuckerman directs the produc…

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Original Choir Boy Stars Jeremy Pope, Chuck Cooper & Austin Pendleton to Reprise Performances on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The highly anticipated Broadway premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's 2013 drama Choir Boy will reunite stars of the acclaimed off-Broadway debut production. Jeremy Pope, Tony winner …

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Sara Bareilles & Josh Groban Will Host 2018 Tony Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards have announced that singer, songwriter and Tony nominee Sara Bareilles and Tony Award-nominated actor, singer and songwriter Josh Groban will co-host the 72nd Annual Tony Awa…

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2018 Drama League Awards: The Band's Visit, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child & More Score Nominations by Andy Lefkowitz

Nominations have announced for the 2018 Drama League Awards for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a…

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

World Premiere Musical Blackbeard & More Set for 2018-2019 Season at D.C.'s Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Arlington, Virginia's Signature Theatre has announced a variety of new productions for its 2018-2019 season. Highlights include Blackbeard, a world premiere musical created by Dana P. Ro…

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Tony Winner Cady Huffman Will Return to Broadway in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Cady Huffman is headed back to Broadway with jazz shoes on. The Tony-winning super talent will take on the role of Matron "Mama" Morton in long-running hit Chicago beginning on Apr…

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Lauren Molina & More to Reprise Performances in Western Musical Desperate Measures by Andy Lefkowitz

Yeehaw! Full casting has been announced for the new musical Desperate Measures, slated to play off-Broadway's New World Stages following a cheered 2017 run at the York Theatre Company. T…

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Teal Wicks, Jarrod Spector, Emily Skinner & More Join The Cher Show; Broadway Dates Set by Andy Lefkowitz

Multi-talented stage alum Teal Wicks (Wicked) and promising newcomer Micaela Diamond (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert) have been announced to join the previously reported St…

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Monday, April 16, 2018

Martyna Majok's Cost of Living Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Andy Lefkowitz

The 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama has been awarded to Cost of Living, a play by Martyna Majok that appeared off-Broadway in 2017. This marks Majok's first Pulitzer win. She will receive …

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

Jay Armstrong Johnson has landed a sweet new gig! The talented tenor will take on the role of Raoul in Broadway's longest-running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of t…

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Jelani Remy, Alysha Umphress, Kyle Taylor Parker to Lead Smokey Joe's Cafe Revival by Andy Lefkowitz

A talent-packed cast has been announced to lead the first major New York revival of the 1995 Tony-nominated musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe. The hit compilation of songs written by …

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