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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Debra Monk & More to Join American Horror Story's Jamie Brewer in Amy and the Orphans by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Debra Monk (Redwood Curtain) is among the new stars added to Lindsey Ferrentino's upcoming world premiere play Amy and the Orphans. Tony nominee Scott Ellis will direct the p…

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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons Receives Three-Week Extension by Andy Lefkowitz

John Leguizamo will be schooling Broadway audiences for longer than planned. The Tony nominee's new solo comedy Latin History for Morons has been extended by three weeks, through Februar…

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Come From Away to Be Adapted into a Feature Film by Andy Lefkowitz

The celebrated Broadway musical Come From Away is headed to the big screen. The Mark Gordon Company announced today that it will produce a screen-musical version of the show about the tight-…

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Jeanine Tesori & Anne Kauffman Named Joint Artistic Directors of 2018 Encores! Off-Center by Andy Lefkowitz

New York City Center President and CEO Arlene Shuler has announced Jeanine Tesori and Anne Kauffman as co-artistic directors for the 2018 Encores! Off-Center season. They take over for Micha…

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Will Close on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway will bid farewell to a world of pure imagination when the new musical adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory plays its final performance on January 14, 2018. Char…

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West End Return of Emma Rice's Brief Encounter Announces Full Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

Isabel Pollen and Jim Sturgeon will star in the new West End mounting of Emma Rice's acclaimed take on Noël Coward's Brief Encounter. The previously announced production ha…

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Meteor Shower Star Keegan-Michael Key Is Engaged by Andy Lefkowitz

Keegan-Michael Key, the Emmy winner who is currently making his Broadway debut in Steve Martin's comedy Meteor Shower, has another reason to celebrate! He popped the question to director…

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

The Phantom of the Opera Announces Peter Jöback as 30th Anniversary Leading Man by Andy Lefkowitz

International stage star and recording artist Peter Jöback will rejoin Broadway's longest-running show, The Phantom of the Opera, as the musical reaches its 30th anniversary on the …

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Dear Evan Hansen's Ben Platt Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 List by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of his final week in the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen, acclaimed star Ben Platt has received a new hat-tip! The celebrated Tony winner was named among Forbes' most …

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Tony Nominee Matthew Beard & More to Join Jeremy Irons & Lesley Manville in Long Day's Journey into Night by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee Matthew Beard (Skylight) and stage alum Rory Keenan (War and Peace) will join the upcoming London, New York and Los Angeles mountings of Eugene O’Neill's Long Day&rsqu…

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Jessica Hecht & More to Lead Joshua Harmon's Admissions at Lincoln Center Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee Jessica Hecht is among the stars set to lead Joshua Harmon's new play Admissions at Lincoln Center Theater's off-Broadway venue, the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Hecht wil…

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Broadway's Alysha Umphress & Cody Williams Tie the Knot by Andy Lefkowitz

No doubt this pair can cook, too! Talented Broadway actors Alysha Umphress and Cody Williams were married on November 13. The duo shared photos from their swanky affair on Instagram. Umphre…

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Monday, November 13, 2017

Kristen Bell Is Reuniting Castmates from High School Musicals for New ABC Series by Andy Lefkowitz

Kristen Bell is making theater-geek dreams come true. The Broadway alum and Frozen voice star is teaming up with ABC to produce the new series Encore!, which will allow veterans of high scho…

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Friday, November 10, 2017

Exclusive! Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears on 'Going Thigh High' in Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

Fans of Broadway and pop music are still giddy from the November 9 news that Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears will be joining the hit musical Kinky Boots in his Broadway debut…

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Kingsley Leggs Joins the Cast of Pretty Woman: The Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway veteran Kingsley Leggs has been announced to join Pretty Woman: The Musical, the new show based on the beloved 1990 film. Leggs will appear as James Morse in the show that…

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Jonny Labey, Zizi Strallen & More to Lead West End's Strictly Ballroom The Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Jonny Labey, Zizi Strallen and Will Young will lead the cast of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical when it makes its West End debut in 2018. As previously announced…

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Carey Mulligan to Star in Dennis Kelly's World Premiere Play Girls & Boys by Andy Lefkowitz

Carey Mulligan has been cast in the world premiere of Girls & Boys, written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Lyndsey Turner. The new work will run at London's Royal Court Theatre…

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

A Clockwork Orange Announces Final Off-Broadway Performance by Andy Lefkowitz

The stage adaptation of Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange will play its final performance at New World Stages on Saturday, December 2. Alexandra Spencer-Jones directs the play which be…

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Jimmy Buffett Musical Escape to Margaritaville Sets Cast Album Release Date by Andy Lefkowitz

An original Broadway cast recording of Escape to Margaritaville, the new show featuring the music of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, will be released on February 16, 2018, the morning of th…

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Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears & Pentatonix Singer Kirstin Maldonado to Join Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

Jake Shears, lead singer of the glam-pop group Scissor Sisters, and Grammy winner Kirstin Maldonado of the hit a cappella group Pentatonix, will make their Broadway debuts in Kinky…

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Daphne Rubin-Vega to Lead New Musical by In the Heights Co-Creator Quiara Alegría Hudes at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Tony nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent) will headline the New York premiere of Miss You Like Hell, a new musical set to play The Public Theater in 2018. With book and lyrics by P…

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World Premiere by Hand to God Playwright Robert Askins Among La Jolla's New Season by Andy Lefkowitz

La Jolla Playhouse, the San Diego theater with a rich history of developing works that later play Broadway, has announced three world premieres and one West Coast premiere as part of its 201…

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Daphne Rubin-Vega to Lead New Musical by In the Heights Co-Creator Quiara Alegría Hudes by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Tony nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent) will headline the New York premiere of Miss You Like Hell, a new musical set to play The Public Theater in 2018. With book and lyrics by P…

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The Band's Visit, Starring Tony Shalhoub & Katrina Lenk, Officially Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical The Band's Visit, featuring a book by Itamar Moses and a score by David Yazbek, opens at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre on November 9. David Cromer directs and Pat…

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Welcome to Belmont Avenue! Adam Kaplan Joins A Bronx Tale on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Talented stage alum Adam Kaplan steps into the central role of Calogero in the Broadway musical A Bronx Tale on November 9. Original cast member Bobby Conte Thornton played his final pe…

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Once on This Island Revival Begins Performances on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

We dance! The first Broadway revival of Once on This Island begins previews on November 9 at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Tony nominee Michael Arden directs the production, which opens …

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Uma Thurman Makes Her Broadway Debut as Beau Willimon's The Parisian Woman Begins by Andy Lefkowitz

The Parisian Woman, a new drama by House of Cards creator Beau Willimon, begins its Broadway run on November 9 at the Hudson Theatre. Directed by Tony winner Pam MacKinnon and starring Oscar…

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Sheryl Lee Ralph's Divas Simply Singing! Benefit to Feature Todrick Hall, Jenifer Lewis & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Divas Simply Singing!, the longest-running musical AIDS benefit in the United States, will host its 27th annual fundraiser for The D.I.V.A. Foundation on December 9 at the Taglyan Cultural C…

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Bee Gees Stage Musical in Development by Universal Theatrical Group by Andy Lefkowitz

A biographical stage musical based on pop music group The Bee Gees is in the works by Universal Pictures' live theater division, Universal Theatrical Group. Grammy-winning hitmakers…

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Laura Bell Bundy to Produce & Direct Starry Benefit Concert for Women's Rights & Health by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee Laura Bell Bundy has gathered talented Broadway friends for Double Standards, a benefit concert in support of women's rights and health. Set for New York City's Tow…

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King Kong Sets First Preview & Opening Date on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

King Kong, the highly anticipated new musical that blends robotics, puppetry and stagecraft, has announced an opening-night date of November 8, 2018. Preview performances will begin October …

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