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Thursday, April 5, 2018

Corbin Bleu & More to Lead Singin' in the Rain at the Muny by Andy Lefkowitz

Open your umbrella and put on your dancing shoes! Fancy-footed Broadway alum Corbin Bleu has been cast in a summer mounting of Singin' in the Rain at the Muny in St. Louis. Bleu wil…

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A Doll's House, Part 2 Scribe Lucas Hnath to Debut New Play Based on His Mother's Life by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-nominated playwright Lucas Hnath will debut his latest play as part of the 2018-2019 season of Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group. Titled From the Words and Writings of Dana H. …

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Kirstin Maldonado Extends Her Broadway-Debut Run in Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

Kirstin Maldonado is sticking around at Price & Sons! The Pentatonix singer has extended her run as Lauren in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots. Originally slated to play an engagemen…

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Exclusive! Jesus Christ Superstar to Launch North American Tour in 2019 by Andy Lefkowitz

Fresh off of NBC's hit presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, a brand-new national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's acclaimed musical has been announced. T…

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Gabriel Ebert & More to Star in Antoinette Nwandu's Pass Over with LCT3 by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting has been announced for Pass Over, a new play by Antoinette Nwandu slated to appear at Lincoln Center Theater's Claire Tow Theater this summer as part of the LCT3 program. Da…

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Michael Urie & Torch Song Earn 2018 Lortel Nominations; Billy Crudup, Ashley Park & More Honored by Andy Lefkowitz

The Off-Broadway League has announced nominations in 19 categories for the 33rd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring outstanding achievement off-Broadway. Notable nominees include Second S…

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Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo, Danny Burstein & More to Lead Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage favorite Aaron Tveit and Tony winner Karen Olivo are stepping into the shoes of Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman for the pre-Broadway run of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Tveit will play C…

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School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play Will Make Off-Broadway Return by Andy Lefkowitz

Jocelyn Bioh's acclaimed School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, a new work which played an extended 2017 world premiere run at off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre, will ret…

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

End of the Rainbow Scribe Peter Quilter on Renee Zellweger-Led Screen Adaptation Judy: 'The Movie Will Be Quite Different' by Andy Lefkowitz

In 2012, audiences cheered the powerful Broadway debut of British playwright Peter Quilter and Tony-nominated star Tracie Bennett with the main-stem arrival of End of the Rainbow, an Olivier…

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End of the Rainbow Scribe Peter Quilter on Screen Adaptation Judy: 'The Movie Will Be Quite Different' by Andy Lefkowitz

In 2012, audiences cheered the powerful Broadway debuts of British playwright Peter Quilter and Tony-nominated star Tracie Bennett with the main-stem arrival of End of the Rainbow, an Olivie…

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Jenna Russell & More to Lead London Premiere of Tony-Winning Musical Fun Home by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier winner and Tony nominee Jenna Russell will take on the role of Helen Bechdel in the London debut production of the Tony-winning Best Musical Fun Home. Sam Gold will reprise his Tony-…

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Stage Stars to Unite with Parkland Students for Benefit Concert From Broadway with Love by Andy Lefkowitz

In response to the tragic shooting that took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, the Broadway community will unite with many of the school's world-changing stud…

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American Idol Winner David Cook Makes His Broadway Debut in Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

David Cook straps on his boots on April 3 for a Broadway-debut run as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots. The talented American Idol winner is slated to appear in the Tony-winning musical for a li…

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Saint Joan Returns to Broadway in Talent-Packed Production Led by Condola Rashad by Andy Lefkowitz

A starry Broadway revival of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan begins previews on April 3 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Tony winner Daniel Sullivan directs the production, which is s…

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

Chita Rivera to Sing from West Side Story & More Performances Set for 2018 Olivier Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Tony winner and original West Side Story star Chita Rivera is among the stars newly announced to appear at the 2018 Olivier Awards. The annual celebration of West End theater will t…

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Quincy Tyler Bernstine & More to Lead Phylicia Rashad-Helmed Our Lady of 121st Street by Andy Lefkowitz

Obie winner Quincy Tyler Bernstine (The Amateurs) is among the newly announced cast of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Our Lady of 121st Street, appearing in a new off-Broadway production at the P…

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Tom Stoppard's Tony-Winning Play Travesties Returns to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

A new production of Tom Stoppard's 1975 comedy Travesties begins performances at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre on March 29. Patrick Marber directs the production, which featur…

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Three Tall Women, Starring Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf & Alison Pill, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway-premiere production of Edward Albee's Pulitzer-winning work Three Tall Women officially opens on March 29 at the Golden Theatre. Tony winner Joe Mantello directs the product…

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Exclusive! Nathan Lee Graham & More Will Ease on Down the Road in The Wiz at The Muny by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway.com has learned exclusively that multi-talented stage alum and L.A. to Vegas star Nathan Lee Graham will step into the shoes of original The Wiz star André De Shiel…

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Mean Girls Star Erika Henningsen Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Talented Broadway newcomer Erika Henningsen, who stars as Cady Heron in the new musical Mean Girls, will lead Broadway.com's new vlog, Too Grool for School, beginning on April 5. The vlo…

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Beetlejuice Musical to Play D.C.'s National Theatre Before Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Beetlejuice, a new musical based on the fan-favorite 1988 film of the same name, has booked its pre-Broadway engagement at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre. Performances will begin th…

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Get Ready for Some Hot Stuff! Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Begins Previews on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new Broadway bio-show Summer: The Donna Summer Musical begins previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on March 28. Directed by Des McAnuff, the jukebox tuner is scheduled to officiall…

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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Twisted Sister Rock Icon Dee Snider to Guest-Star in Broadway's Rocktopia by Andy Lefkowitz

Dee Snider, lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling band Twisted Sister, will return to Broadway as a special guest vocalist in Rocktopia from April 9-15. The much-anticipated concert even…

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The Public Theater to Present Gala Performance of Elizabeth Swados' Runaways by Andy Lefkowitz

The Public Theater has announced that its 2018 annual gala will feature a performance of the groundbreaking musical Runaways by Elizabeth Swados. The presentation will take place on June 11 …

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Waitress Star Drew Gehling to Lead World Premiere Musical Dave at Arena Stage by Andy Lefkowitz

Drew Gehling, the multi-talented star who currently appears on Broadway in Waitress, will take on the title role in the world premiere musical adaptation of the 1993 White House comedy flick…

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Eclipsed Tony Nominees Lupita Nyong'o & Liesl Tommy to Reunite for Film Adaptation of Trevor Noah's Born a Crime by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-nominated Eclipsed director Liesl Tommy has signed on to direct a movie adaptation of Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, the best-selling memoir of political commenta…

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Dear Evan Hansen Tony Winner Rachel Bay Jones Cast in CBS Pilot God Friended Me by Andy Lefkowitz

Current Tony-winning Dear Evan Hansen star Rachel Bay Jones has landed a role in God Friended Me, a comedy pilot being developed for CBS, according to Variety. Jones will take on a gues…

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Stephanie J. Block to Play Cher in Bio-Musical The Cher Show by Andy Lefkowitz

The new Broadway-bound bio-musical The Cher Show has found its star! Two-time Tony nominee Stephanie J. Block will be one of three actresses portraying iconic Oscar-winning star Cher in…

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Rocktopia Officially Opens on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

Rocktopia, an acclaimed concert that has seen great success on international tours, officially opens at the Broadway Theatre on March 27. Created by maestro Randall Craig Fleischer and stage…

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Zach Adkins Is the New Leading Man of Broadway's Anastasia by Andy Lefkowitz

Original Anastasia company member Zach Adkins takes over the role of Dmitry full-time on March 27. Derek Klena played his final performance in the hit musical at the Broadhurst Theatre …

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Monday, March 26, 2018

Plot Your Move! Full Casting Is Set for the West End Return of Chess by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the highly anticipated new West End production of Chess. The tuner featuring music by ABBA songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, lyrics by Tim Rice and …

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