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Monday, March 19, 2018

Rachel Chavkin to Direct Bess Wohl's World Premiere Comedy Continuity Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Continuity, a new dark comedy by acclaimed playwright Bess Wohl, will make its world premiere with Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center's Studio at Stage II next spring. Tony n…

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Denzel Washington to Receive New Dramatists' Distinguished Achievement Award by Andy Lefkowitz

Denzel Washington, the Tony- and Oscar-winning star who is slated to return to Broadway this week in Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, will be honored with the 2018 Distinguis…

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Alli Mauzey Takes Over for Jennifer Simard in Tony-Winning Hello, Dolly! Revival by Andy Lefkowitz

Hello, Alli! Talented Broadway veteran Alli Mauzey will take over the role of Ernestina in the Tony-winning revival of Hello, Dolly! beginning on March 20. Mauzey replaces original cast memb…

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Sunday, March 18, 2018

Frankie J. Grande Returns to the Stage in Cruel Intentions: The Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway veteran and Big Brother alum Frankie J. Grande steps into the role of Blaine in Cruel Intentions: The Musical at downtown hotspot (le) Poisson Rouge on March 18. Grande replace…

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Friday, March 16, 2018

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Arrives on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

The long-awaited Broadway transfer of West End hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child begins previews at the Lyric Theatre on March 16. Directed by Tony winner John Tiffany, the two-part…

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Quentin Earl Darrington Returns to Broadway's Once On This Island by Andy Lefkowitz

Quentin Earl Darrington dances back into the role of Agwe in the cheered revival of Once On This Island on March 16. Norm Lewis, who was playing the role during Darrington's contrac…

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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Exclusive! Sara Bareilles Looks to Star in Alice in Wonderland Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

This just might be the news of the day! Broadway.com has learned exclusively that Sara Bareilles, songwriter and recent star of Waitress, has eyes on starring in Tony winner Duncan Shei…

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Jimmy Buffett Musical Escape to Margaritaville Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical Escape to Margaritaville, featuring the island tunes of Jimmy Buffett, officially opens on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on March 15. Featuring a book by Greg Garcia and Mi…

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My Fair Lady, Starring Lauren Ambrose, Begins Performances on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway's highly anticipated new production of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady begins previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre on March 15. Tony winner Bartlett Sher directs and To…

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Bruce Norris' The Low Road Receives Extension at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Public Theater has announced a one-week extension for the American premiere of The Low Road, by Tony and Pulitzer winner Bruce Norris. Originally slated for an engagement …

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Patina Miller & More to Toast Stephen Schwartz's 70th Birthday in Star-Packed Concert by Andy Lefkowitz

Multi-talented actress Patina Miller, who won a Tony Award for delivering Stephen Schwartz's iconic score to Pippin, is among a beloved group of stars who will toast the lauded song…

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Little Dancer, Directed & Choreographed by Susan Stroman, to Play Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Little Dancer, an original musical by Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Anastasia) which debuted in an acclaimed 2014 run at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center, has been…

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Ahrens & Flaherty's Little Dancer, Directed & Choreographed by Susan Stroman, to Play Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Little Dancer, an original musical by Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Anastasia) which debuted in an acclaimed 2014 run at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center, has been…

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The Cher Show Adds Legendary Costume Designer Bob Mackie; Costume Sketch Revealed by Andy Lefkowitz

Bob Mackie, Emmy-winning costume designer and longtime collaborator of Oscar winner Cher, will lend his talents to Broadway's The Cher Show, the production announced today. The previousl…

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Two-Part Thriller Imperium to Play the West End; Tony & Olivier Winner Richard McCabe to Reprise Turn as Cicero by Andy Lefkowitz

The Royal Shakespeare Company and Playful Productions' acclaimed, historical two-part thriller Imperium I: Conspirator and II: Dictator will transfer to London's West End for a …

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Sara Bareilles & Duncan Sheik Teaming Up on Alice in Wonderland Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

They almost snuck this one past us! Back in February, Tony-winning Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik shared on Twitter that he is collaborating with Tony-nommed Waitress songwriter…

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Stephanie Torns Begins Run as Jenna in Broadway Hit Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Waitress cast member Stephanie Torns graduates from understudy to star on March 13, taking over the role of Jenna full-time for a limited run through April 8. Torns replaces the musical…

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Santino Fontana Dances Back to Broadway as Cornelius in Hello, Dolly! by Andy Lefkowitz

Put on your Sunday clothes! Tony nominee Santino Fontana returns to Broadway on March 13, taking on the role of Cornelius Hackl in the Tony-winning revival of Hello, Dolly! Fontana steps in …

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Monday, March 12, 2018

The Jungle, Directed by Stephen Daldry & Justin Martin, Set for West End Transfer by Andy Lefkowitz

Following a sold-out run at London's Young Vic, Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson’s acclaimed work The Jungle will transfer to the West End this spring. The Playhouse Theatre will be co…

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Party Face to Welcome Director & Married...with Children Alum Amanda Bearse to the Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

Isobel Mahon's new off-Broadway play Party Face will welcome its director, former Married...with Children star Amanda Bearse, to the cast in the role of Bernie for the production…

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Nina Raine's Consent Will Transfer to West End; Stephen Campbell Moore Among Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

Following a 2017 sold-out run at London's Dorfman Theatre, Nina Raine's acclaimed play Consent will transfer to the West End this spring. Directed by Roger Michell, Consent will…

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London Return of Chicago Finds Its Mister Cellophane in Veteran Star Paul Rider by Andy Lefkowitz

Chicago alum Paul Rider will reprise his beloved turn as Amos Hart in the upcoming West End remount of the musical's award-winning revival at the Phoenix Theatre. The previously announce…

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So Fetch! Tina Fey's Mean Girls Musical Arrives on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway premiere production of the new musical Mean Girls begins performances on March 12 at the August Wilson Theatre. Featuring a book by the film's screenwriter, Tina Fey, m…

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Valerie Simpson & Chaz Lamar Shepherd Return to Broadway in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Music star Valerie Simpson and stage alum Chaz Lamar Shepherd join the cast of Broadway's Chicago on March 12. Simpson takes on the role of Matron "Mama" Morton while Shepherd …

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Friday, March 9, 2018

Stephanie Torns to Play Monthlong Run as Jenna in Broadway's Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway's Waitress has announced that understudy Stephanie Torns will play the role of Jenna full-time in the hit musical at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre from March 13 through April 8. T…

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Jen Silverman's Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties Replaces Neil LaBute's Reasons to Be Pretty Happy at MCC Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater has announced the New York premiere production of Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties, written by Jen Silverman (The Moors) and directed by Mike Donahue (The …

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Stayin' Alive! Saturday Night Fever to Launch New London Production Ahead of U.K. Tour by Andy Lefkowitz

The fan-favorite musical Saturday Night Fever, based on the iconic film, will return to London this summer in a brand-new production. Performances will begin on August 30 at the New Wimbledo…

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Ben Crawford Is The Phantom of the Opera's New Masked Man by Andy Lefkowitz

Power-voiced stage alum Ben Crawford has been announced as the new star of Broadway's longest-running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. Beginning on April…

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The Prom Finds Its Broadway Home at the Cort Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

School's in! Broadway's new musical comedy The Prom has booked its main-stem home at the Cort Theatre. The previously announced show will begin previews on and October 21 and celebra…

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The Prom Finds Its Broadway Home at the Cort Theatre; Start Date Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

School's in! Broadway's new musical comedy The Prom has booked its main-stem home at the Cort Theatre. The previously announced show, slated to open on November 15, has announced a f…

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Thursday, March 8, 2018

Hamilton Original Anthony Ramos to Play Usnavi in Kennedy Center's In the Heights by Andy Lefkowitz

Anthony Ramos, the talented star who originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Broadway's Hamilton, will take on the central role of Usnavi in Lin-Manuel Miranda&#…

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