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Thursday, March 1, 2018

Lobby Hero, Starring Chris Evans & Michael Cera, Begins Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

The first Broadway production of Kenneth Lonergan’s 2001 play Lobby Hero begins preview performances on March 1. Starring Chris Evans and Michael Cera, Lobby Hero is the first Bro…

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Dariush Kashani Will Join Broadway's The Band's Visit; Tony Shalhoub to Take Hiatus by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage alum Dariush Kashani is joining the cast of the new Broadway musical The Band's Visit. He will take on the lead role of Tewfiq beginning on March 1; Kashani replaces original cast …

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Tony Winner Blair Brown to Join Tatiana Maslany & More in Mary Page Marlowe by Andy Lefkowitz

Blair Brown, the Tony-winning actress currently appearing on Broadway in The Parisian Woman, has booked a new gig, co-starring in the upcoming New York premiere production of Tony and Pulitz…

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Emma Geer to Join Tatiana Maslany & Susan Pourfar in Mary Page Marlowe by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway alum Emma Geer has been announced to join the New York premiere production of Tony and Pulitzer winner Tracy Letts' Mary Page Marlowe, set to begin previews on June 19 at Se…

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Juan Castano, Ato Blankson-Wood & Samantha Soule to Lead Lucy Thurber's Transfers by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the world-premiere production of Transfers, written by Obie winner Lucy Thurber and directed by Jackson Gay. The previously announced production will begin previ…

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Juan Castano, Ato Blankson-Wood & Samantha Soule to Lead Lucy Thurber's Transfers Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the world premiere production of Transfers, written by Obie winner Lucy Thurber and directed by Jackson Gay. The previously announced production will begin previ…

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Carousel Returns to Broadway in Talent-Packed Revival Led by Jessie Mueller & Joshua Henry by Andy Lefkowitz

This ought to be a real nice clambake! The starry new revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel begins performances on February 28 at the Imperial Theatre. Jack O'Brien directs…

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Lea Salonga, Tituss Burgess & More to Sing Out at Broadway Backwards by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has announced a starry celebrity lineup for the 2018 edition of Broadway Backwards, the annual gender-bending performance celebrating love and the LGBT comm…

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Jerry Springer " The Opera Extends Off-Broadway; Matt McGrath to Take Over Title Role by Andy Lefkowitz

More Jerry! The off-Broadway premiere of Jerry Springer — The Opera has received an extension at The Pershing Square Signature Center. Originally slated for a run through March 11, the…

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Susan Pourfar to Join Tatiana Maslany in Tracy Letts' Mary Page Marlowe Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway alum Susan Pourfar has joined the New York premiere production of Tony and Pulitzer winner Tracy Letts' Mary Page Marlowe, set to begin previews on June 19 at Second Stage&#…

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Waitress Welcomes Broadway Alum Ben Thompson as Earl by Andy Lefkowitz

Order up! Ben Thompson joins the company of the hit show Waitress on February 27. The Great White Way alum takes on the role of Earl, replacing Joe Tippett in the celebrated musical&nbs…

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Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo Receives Second Extension Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new off-Broadway mounting of Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo: Homelife and The Zoo Story has been extended by off-Broadway's Signature Theatre for a second time. The production…

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Thom Sesma, Sally Ann Triplett & More Join Immersive Pie-Shop Sweeney Todd by Andy Lefkowitz

A new group of stars attend the tale in off-Broadway's hit environmental production of Sweeney Todd beginning on February 27. Thom Sesma (Man of La Mancha) takes on the title role a…

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Monday, February 26, 2018

James Colby, Star of Broadway's Sweat & Alum of Hartford Stage, Dies at 56 by Andy Lefkowitz

James Colby, a talented actor of stage and screen who recently appeared on Broadway in Sweat, has died at age 56. Colby's agent Don Birge confirmed his death. A regular at Connecticut&#…

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Valerie Simpson & Chaz Lamar Shepherd to Make Jazzy Broadway Returns in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Valerie Simpson, the music star who rose to fame alongside her late husband Nickolas Ashford as music team Ashford & Simpson, will make her first Broadway stage appearance in more than 4…

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Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany to Make New York Stage Debut in Mary Page Marlowe by Andy Lefkowitz

Emmy-winning star Tatiana Maslany will make her first off-Broadway appearance in the New York premiere of Tony and Pulitzer winner Tracy Letts' Mary Page Marlowe, set to begin performanc…

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Beloved Tony & Emmy Award Winner Nanette Fabray Dies at 97 by Andy Lefkowitz

Nanette Fabray, the multi-talented comic star who earned acclaim in a dozen Broadway shows, died on February 22 in Palos Verdes, California, according to The New York Times. She was 97.…

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Friday, February 23, 2018

Bernadette Peters, Victor Garber, Charlie Stemp & Molly Griggs Officially Open in Hello, Dolly! by Andy Lefkowitz

Hello, Bernadette! Two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters celebrated her official Broadway opening night in the hit revival of Hello, Dolly! on February 22. The stage legend returns to Broad…

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Angels in America Returns to Broadway with Nathan Lane & Andrew Garfield by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony Kushner's Tony Award-winning two-part drama Angels in America begins performances of its first Broadway revival beginning on February 23. Two-time Tony winner Marianne Elliott direc…

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Savion Glover & More Sign On for 2018 City Center Encores! Off-Center Season by Andy Lefkowitz

Encores! Off-Center's co-artistic directors Anne Kauffman and Jeanine Tesori have announced a trio of talented directors slated to helm the 2018 season, which begins on June 27. The…

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Brandon Victor Dixon, Norm Lewis & More Join NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Tony-nominated actor Brandon Victor Dixon (Hamilton) is among the new stars added to the highly anticipated TV presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert. Dixon will pl…

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Full Casting Announced for U.K. Premiere of An Officer and a Gentleman"The Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is set for the U.K. debut and forthcoming touring production of An Officer and a Gentleman—The Musical, a new stage adaptation based on the beloved 1982 film. The previously an…

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Anybody Have a Map? Dear Evan Hansen to Play First International Production in Toronto by Andy Lefkowitz

2017 Tony-winning Best Musical Dear Evan Hansen will set up shop in Canada next spring, marking the hit show's first international production. The celebrated tuner will arrive at Toronto…

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Let It Go! Disney's Frozen, Starring Caissie Levy & Patti Murin, Arrives on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The highly anticipated new stage adaptation of the hit Disney film Frozen begins performances at Broadway's St. James Theatre on February 22. Directed by Tony winner Michael Grandage and…

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Put on Your Sunday Clothes! Santino Fontana to Play Stint as Cornelius in Hello, Dolly! by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee Santino Fontana is joining the hit Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! The talented actor will take on the role of Cornelius Hackl in the Tony-winning musical revival for …

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Harry Connick Jr. Will Be Joined by J. Harrison Ghee, Kate Shindle, Janet Dacal & Tom Hewitt in The Sting by Andy Lefkowitz

New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse has assembled a talented group of stars to join the previously announced Harry Connick Jr. in the new musical adaptation of the 1973 film The Sting…

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Kick Up Your Heels! Dates Are Set for 2018 Chita Rivera Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready to cheer on your favorite dance makers! The 2nd annual Chita Rivera Awards have set a ceremony date of May 20 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Nominations will b…

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song, Starring Michael Urie & Mercedes Ruehl, Will Transfer to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of a celebrated 2017 run at off-Broadway's Second Stage, Harvey Fierstein's iconic play Torch Song will return to Broadway this fall. The revival, starring Mic…

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Jack Davenport, Adam Chanler-Berat, Walter Bobbie & More to Join Condola Rashad in Saint Joan by Andy Lefkowitz

A starry lineup of actors has been announced to join three-time Tony nominee Condola Rashad in a new Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan. The revival, directed by Ton…

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Sarah Burgess' Kings, Directed by Thomas Kail, Extends at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Public Theater has announced a weeklong extension for Sarah Burgess' world premiere play Kings. Directed by Tony winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton), the play will now run t…

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Cruel Intentions Musical Extends Off-Broadway Run for Third & Final Time by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical adaptation of Roger Kumble’s 1999 cult-hit film Cruel Intentions has added a final extension to its New York premiere engagement at downtown hotspot (le) Poisson Rouge.…

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