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Thursday, February 8, 2018

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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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Kate Baldwin & More to Join Sutton Foster & Gavin Creel in Thoroughly Modern Millie Reunion Concert by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented bunch of original ensemble members from the 2002 Broadway company of Thoroughly Modern Millie have signed on for the show's highly anticipated reunion concert. The event will …

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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Ethan Dubin & More to Star in World Premiere Bobbie Clearly at Roundabout Underground by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway alum Ethan Dubin has been announced to take on the title role in Bobbie Clearly, a world premiere play by Alex Lubischer slated to play Roundabout Underground's Black B…

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Ethan Dubin & More to Star in New Play Bobbie Clearly at Roundabout Underground by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway alum Ethan Dubin has been announced to take on the title role in Bobbie Clearly, a new play by Alex Lubischer slated to play Roundabout Underground's Black Box The…

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Dave Thomas Brown to Join the Mission as Elder Price in The Book of Mormon by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway alum Dave Thomas Brown is the new Elder Price in the Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon! The stage favorite will take over for long-running star Nic Rouleau in the hi…

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Edward Barbanell to Step In for Jamie Brewer at Select Performances of Amy and the Orphans by Andy Lefkowitz

Lindsey Ferrentino's world premiere play Amy and the Orphans has added Edward Barbanell to the cast. The actor will play the role regularly played by American Horror Story star Jamie Bre…

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Edward Barbanell to Serve as Standby for Jamie Brewer in Off-Broadway's Amy and the Orphans by Andy Lefkowitz

Lindsey Ferrentino's world premiere play Amy and the Orphans has added Edward Barbanell to the cast. The actor will serve as the standby for American Horror Story star Jamie Brewer;…

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West End Return of Meat Loaf Musical Bat Out of Hell Completes Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for the West End remount of the hit musical Bat Out of Hell, the new show named for the celebrated album of the band Meat Loaf. Performances will begin at the…

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Mean Girls & More Washington, D.C. Shows & Stars Receive 2018 Helen Hayes Nominations by Andy Lefkowitz

We're counting down the days for the Broadway arrival of Mean Girls, and this news has us even more pumped. The pre-Broadway run of the new musical adapted from the hit film was honored …

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Taylor Trensch Officially Begins 'Waving Through a Window' in Dear Evan Hansen by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway veteran Taylor Trensch plays his first official performance in the title role of Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen on February 6. His debut in the show follows an unplanned…

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Monday, February 5, 2018

Mary-Louise Parker & David Cromer to Debut World Premiere by Adam Rapp & More in 2018 Williamstown Theatre Festival Season by Andy Lefkowitz

Acclaimed actors Mary-Louise Parker, Carmen Cusack and Steven Pasquale and creatives Douglas Carter Beane, Rachel Chavkin, Adam Rapp and David Cromer are among the talents newly announc…

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John Mahoney, Tony Winner & Frasier Star, Dies at 77 by Andy Lefkowitz

John Mahoney, the beloved star of stage and screen who earned a 1986 Tony Award and saw small-screen success as retired cop Martin Crane on TV's Frasier, died on February 4 in Chicago, a…

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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons Recoups Broadway Investment by Andy Lefkowitz

It's a hit! John Leguizamo's acclaimed solo comedy Latin History for Morons has returned its Broadway investment, becoming the first play to recoup its capitalization in the 2017-201…

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Ben Platt to Lead Ryan Murphy Series The Politician; Barbra Streisand & Gwyneth Paltrow Likely to Co-Star by Andy Lefkowitz

Are you ready for this? Tony winner Ben Platt has signed on for The Politician, a new hourlong comedy series produced by TV hitmaker Ryan Murphy, according to Deadline. If that isn'…

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August Rush Musical, Directed by John Doyle, to Make World Premiere with Signature Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

A new musical adaptation of the 2007 film August Rush has scheduled a world premiere run with Arlington, Virginia's Signature Theatre. The tuner, which has long been in the works, featur…

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Grateful Dead Musical Red Roses, Green Gold Will Conclude Off-Broadway Run Early by Andy Lefkowitz

Red Roses, Green Gold, a new off-Broadway show featuring the music of the Grateful Dead, will end its run at the Minetta Lane Theatre on February 18. The show was scheduled to conclude its l…

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Friday, February 2, 2018

The Mayhem Continues at The Play That Goes Wrong on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The Play That Goes Wrong is currently the longest-running play on the Great White Way, and we think that's worth cheering. The new comedy began performances in March 2017 and welcomed a …

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LaChanze, Ariana DeBose & Storm Lever Will Lead Summer: The Donna Summer Musical to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The trio of stars who embodied the undisputed Queen of Disco in La Jolla Playhouse's world premiere of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical will reprise their work on Broadway. Tony win…

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The Great British Bake Off Host Mel Giedroyc to Join Rosalie Craig & Patti LuPone in Company by Andy Lefkowitz

Mel Giedroyc, the theater actress who made a name for herself on BBC's The Great British Bake Off, will take to the stage as Sarah in the upcoming gender-swapped London production o…

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Anastasia's Caroline O'Connor to Star in Kander & Ebb's The Rink in London by Andy Lefkowitz

Anastasia standout Caroline O'Connor is bound for London, set to star as Anna—the role that won Chita Rivera her first Tony Award—in a new mounting of Kander & Ebb's …

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Pentatonix Singer Kirstin Maldonado Joins Broadway's Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

Everybody say yeah for Grammy winner Kirstin Maldonado, who makes her Broadway debut in Kinky Boots on February 2! Maldonado will play the role of Lauren in the Tony-winning musical for an e…

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

Louis Zorich, Tony-Nominated Broadway Veteran & Mad About You Star, Dies at 93 by Andy Lefkowitz

Louis Zorich, the Tony-nominated Broadway actor who won over TV audiences as the father of Paul Reiser's character on Mad About You, has died, according to The Chicago Sun-Times.&nb…

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Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 to Launch First International Production in Tokyo by Andy Lefkowitz

A call to Pierre! The 12-time Tony-nominated musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is bound for Tokyo. The acclaimed immersive show featuring a book and score by Dave Malloy is…

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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Samuel Barnett & Declan Bennett to Lead Menier's Kiss of the Spider Woman by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony and Olivier nominee Samuel Barnett will star as Molina alongside Broadway and West End veteran Declan Bennett as Valentin in the upcoming new production of Manuel Puig's dark 1983 d…

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Broadway's My Fair Lady, Starring Lauren Ambrose, Announces Full Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Broadway's highly anticipated new production of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady. Tony winner Bartlett Sher directs and Tony winner Christopher Gattelli…

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Taylor Trensch Begins Dear Evan Hansen Run Earlier Than Planned by Andy Lefkowitz

Audiences at the Music Box Theatre got an unexpected treat on January 30 when the understudy board for Dear Evan Hansen read that the show's upcoming star Taylor Trensch would …

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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Evan Harrington Is New 'Mister Cellophane' in Broadway Hit Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway veteran Evan Harrington joins the company of long-running musical Chicago on January 30. Harrington steps into the shoes of Raymond Bokhour as sad sack Amos Hart in the Tony-winning…

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They're in the Band! School of Rock Welcomes a New Group of Talented Young Stars by Andy Lefkowitz

The smash hit musical School of Rock welcomes seven new cast members to the class on January 30. Rocking their way to Broadway are Montgomery Lamb as Katie, Jim Kaplan as Lawrence, Sarah Wal…

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Wicked Welcomes Stage Greats Isabel Keating & Martin Moran by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee Isabel Keating and Broadway veteran Martin Moran step into the Great White Way production of Wicked on January 30. Direct from the show's national tour, Keating takes o…

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Monday, January 29, 2018

The Lion King Star Jelani Remy Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

We just can't wait! Talented Disney veteran Jelani Remy, who currently appears as Simba in The Lion King, will lead Broadway.com's new vlog, Pride of Broadway, beginning on February …

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Friday, January 26, 2018

Starry Creative Team to Debut Musical Adaptation of Dave at Arena Stage by Andy Lefkowitz

The long-in-the-works musical adaptation of the 1993 White House comedy Dave has scheduled its world premiere, appropriately, in Washington, D.C. The musical will debut this summer at A…

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