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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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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A Whole New World! Arielle Jacobs Joins Broadway's Aladdin as Princess Jasmine by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage alum Arielle Jacobs begins performances as Princess Jasmine in the Broadway hit Aladdin on February 20. Jacobs replaces original cast member Courtney Reed, who played her final perform…

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Dave Thomas Brown & Cody Jamison Strand Team Up in Broadway's The Book of Mormon by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon welcomes Dave Thomas Brown as Elder Price and the return of Cody Jamison Strand as Elder Cunningham beginning on February 20. The duo takes over for l…

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Broadway's Marquis Theatre Will Dim Lights in Memory of Five-Time Tony Nominee Jan Maxwell by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway community mourns the loss of five-time Tony Award-nominated actor, singer and performer Jan Maxwell, who passed away on February 11 at age 61. The Marquis Theatre…

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Broadway's Marquis & Friedman Theatres Will Dim Lights in Memory of Five-Time Tony Nominee Jan Maxwell by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway community mourns the loss of five-time Tony Award-nominated actor, singer and performer Jan Maxwell, who passed away on February 11 at age 61. The Marquis Theatre…

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Dan Butler Completes Broadway Cast of Tom Stoppard's Travesties by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway veteran Dan Butler will take on the role of Lenin in the upcoming Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties. Butler completes the company of the prod…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Revue Unmasked, Directed by John Doyle, Sets World Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the world premiere of Unmasked, a revue featuring stories behind the creation of some of the best works of Andrew Lloyd Webber, as the ope…

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Michael Ball to Lead London's Chess; Original West End Star Murray Head Also Joins Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Olivier Award winner Michael Ball will appear as Anatoly alongside Alexandra Burke as Svetlana and Cassidy Janson as Florence in the upcoming five-week West End return of Chess. Ori…

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Ruthie Henshall, Josefina Gabrielle & Sarah Soetaert to Join Cuba Gooding Jr. in London Return of Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

A trio of talented stars have signed on for the return of the award-winning musical revival Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre. Former Broadway Chicago star Ruthie Henshall will take on the…

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Jimmy Buffett Musical Escape to Margaritaville Begins on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical Escape to Margaritaville, featuring the island tunes of hitmaker Jimmy Buffett, lands on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre beginning on February 16. Featuring a book by Greg Ga…

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Harvey Fierstein, Marissa Jaret Winokur & More Hairspray Stars Join Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Benefit by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winners Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur will team up with fellow stars from the original Broadway production of Hairspray at the 2018 edition of Broadway Belts for PFF!,…

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Jeff Daniels, Gideon Glick, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Stark Sands & More to Lead Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominees Jeff Daniels (Blackbird), Celia Keenan-Bolger (The Glass Menagerie), Stark Sands (Kinky Boots) and LaTanya Richardson Jackson (A Raisin in the Sun) are among the star-packed co…

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Tony Yazbeck & More to Lead John Kander & David Thompson's New Musical Beast in the Jungle by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominees Tony Yazbeck (On the Town) and Peter Friedman (The Treasurer) will star in the new musical adaptation of Henry James' novella Beast in the Jungle. Susan Stroman will d…

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Tony Yazbeck & More to Lead John Kander & David Thompson's New Musical The Beast in the Jungle by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominees Tony Yazbeck (On the Town) and Peter Friedman (The Treasurer) will star in the new musical adaptation of Henry James' novella The Beast in the Jungle. Susan Strom…

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Exclusive! Smash Veteran Katharine McPhee on Preparing for Waitress & Dreaming of Elphaba by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway fans were beaming with the Valentine’s Day news that Katharine McPhee—the power-voiced alum of Smash and American Idol and current star of CBS’ Scorpion&mdash…

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American Idol Winner David Cook Will Make Broadway Debut in Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

David Cook is strapping on his boots and coming to Broadway! The talented American Idol winner will take on his first Great White Way role as Charlie Price in the Tony-winning musical Kinky …

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Harry Clarke, Starring Billy Crudup, Will Transfer to Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

David Cale's acclaimed new solo play Harry Clarke, featuring Tony winner Billy Crudup playing 19 roles, will transfer from its recent debut home at the Vineyard Theatre to fellow off-Bro…

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Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo Receives 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. The production, directed by Lila…

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Sutton Foster, Leslie Odom Jr., Stephanie J. Block & Andrew Rannells' Lincoln Center Concerts Set PBS Air Dates by Andy Lefkowitz

Dates are set for the new series Live From Lincoln Center Presents—Stars in Concert, featuring a foursome of Broadway's brightest stars: Sutton Foster, Leslie Odom Jr., Stephanie J…

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Brandon Uranowitz, Stephanie Styles, James Snyder & More to Lead Grand Hotel at Encores! by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Tony nominee Brandon Uranowitz (Falsettos), stage veterans Stephanie Styles (Newsies) and James Snyder (In Transit), and Irina Dvorovenko, a former principal ballet dancer with the …

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Smash Alum Katharine McPhee to Succeed Sara Bareilles in Broadway's Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Katharine McPhee is bound for Broadway—and this time, it's for real. The star who gained legions of fans as Karen Cartwright on the Broadway-themed TV series Smash will make her of…

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Ming Peiffer's Usual Girls to Launch Roundabout Underground's 12th Season by Andy Lefkowitz

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the world premiere play Usual Girls by Ming Peiffer (Locke & Key) as the kickoff to the 12th season of the acclaimed playwriting initiative …

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Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Cody Jamison Strand Will Return to The Book of Mormon on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Cody Jamison Strand is heading back to Broadway's Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon. The talented actor will return to the role of Elder Cunningham beginning on February 20. L…

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Wayne Brady to Join Jake Shears & Kirstin Maldonado in Broadway's Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

Everybody say yeah! Emmy winner and Grammy nominee Wayne Brady will step back into the heels of Lola in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre beginning on March 5…

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Ana Villafane, Vanessa Hudgens & Eden Espinosa Set for In the Heights at the Kennedy Center by Andy Lefkowitz

A starry lineup of Great White Way favorites and original Broadway cast members will lead a new production of the 2008 Tony-winning musical In the Heights at the Kennedy Center in …

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Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson to Lead Los Angeles Production of Henry IV by Andy Lefkowitz

Beloved Hollywood couple and talented stage alums Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson will appear in a Los Angeles production of Shakespeare's Henry IV this spring, according to the L.A. Times. Ha…

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Drew Gehling Joins Sara Bareilles in Broadway's Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Original cast member Drew Gehling returns to the role of goofy, charming Dr. Pomatter in Broadway's Waitress beginning on February 13. Gehling takes over for Jason Mraz, who pl…

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Friday, February 9, 2018

Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman Will Move to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The Ferryman, the latest play by Tony nominee Jez Butterworth, will transfer to Broadway in 2018. Performances will begin at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in October; specific date…

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

Original Fela! Stars Sahr Ngaujah & Kevin Mambo to Reunite for Lynn Nottage's Mlima's Tale by Andy Lefkowitz

Sahr Ngaujah and Kevin Mambo, the talented stars who both appeared in the title role of the 2009 Broadway musical Fela!, will co-star in Mlima’s Tale, a world premiere play by two-time…

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Terrence McNally's Starry World Premiere Fire and Air Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Fire and Air, a world premiere drama by four-time Tony winner Terrence McNally, has received an extension at off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company through March 2. The play was originally…

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Huey Lewis & the News Musical Heart of Rock and Roll Is in Development by Andy Lefkowitz

Good news, indeed! Heart of Rock and Roll, a new musical inspired by the iconic songs of the band Huey Lewis & the News, is in the works, with Broadway director Gordon Greenberg&nbs…

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