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Monday, October 9, 2017

Jeremy Shamos to Replace Alan Tudyk in Steve Martin's Meteor Shower on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos has been announced to succeed Alan Tudyk in Steve Martin’s new comedy Meteor Shower, set to begin previews on November 1 and open on November 29 a…

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Saturday, October 7, 2017

M. Butterfly, Starring Clive Owen & Directed by Julie Taymor, Returns to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

David Henry Hwang's Tony-winning 1988 play M. Butterfly makes its Broadway return at the Cort Theatre on October 7. Tony winner Julie Taymor directs the production that will officia…

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

The acclaimed new musical The Band's Visit, featuring a book by Itamar Moses and a score by David Yazbek, begins previews at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre on October 7. David Cromer d…

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Friday, October 6, 2017

Okieriete Onaodowan & Barrett Doss Land Roles on Grey's Anatomy Spinoff by Andy Lefkowitz

This might just be the news of the day! Broadway alums Okieriete Onaodowan and Barrett Doss have booked series-regular gigs on the upcoming Grey's Anatomy firefighter-themed sp…

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Jason Danieley Joins Cast of Pretty Woman: The Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway great Jason Danieley has been announced to join the Broadway-bound Pretty Woman: The Musical, the new show based on the beloved 1990 film. Danieley will appear as Phillip …

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

Moulin Rouge Musical Adds Sonya Tayeh as Choreographer; Full Creative Team Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Emmy nominee Sonya Tayeh (So You Think You Can Dance) will craft the moves of "Lady Marmalade" and more tunes for the stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge, based on Baz L…

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Broadway's My Fair Lady to Star Lauren Ambrose, Norbert Leo Butz, Diana Rigg & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Emmy nominee Lauren Ambrose will take on the central role of Eliza Doolittle in the previously announced Broadway revival of My Fair Lady, set to begin previews on March 15, 2018 and open on…

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Tina Fey's Daughter Brings Her Official Mean Girls Review to Preschool by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical adaptation of Mean Girls is gearing up for its out-of-town run at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre. The show featuring a book by Tina Fey, music by her husband, Jeff R…

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Spelling Bee Creators William Finn & Rachel Sheinkin to Debut New Musical with Barrington Stage in 2018 by Andy Lefkowitz

Rachel Sheinkin, the librettist who won a 2005 Tony Award for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and that musical's Tony-winning songwriter, William Finn, will offer up the worl…

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Ayad Akhtar's New Play Junk, Starring Steven Pasquale, Begins on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Junk, a new play by Pulitzer winner Ayad Akhtar (Disgraced), begins performances at Broadway's Vivian Beaumont Theatre on October 5. Doug Hughes directs the new work that will officially…

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Lesli Margherita to Play Middle-Aged Cindy Lou Who in Grinch Parody Who's Holiday! by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier Award winner and Matilda original Lesli Margherita has been announced to star in the world premiere of Who's Holiday by Matthew Lombardo (Looped, High), a parody o…

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John Cullum Joins the Company of Waitress on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway legend John Cullum returns to Broadway on October 5 when he joins the cast of Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Cullum steps into the role of Joe, the cantankerous owner of J…

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Watch Aaron Tveit Offer Up a Perfect Rendition of the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium by Andy Lefkowitz

Now this is what we call a home run! Broadway super talent Aaron Tveit brought together fans of theater and baseball on October 3 when he delivered the national anthem at Yankee Stadium. The…

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New Musical Curvy Widow, Starring Nancy Opel, Will End Its Off-Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Curvy Widow, a new off-Broadway featuring a book by Bobby Goldman and a score by Drew Brody, will end its run at the Westside Theatre on November 5. The show began previews on July 20 and op…

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Conor McPherson's Girl from North Country, Featuring the Music of Bob Dylan, Will Transfer to the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

The Old Vic’s acclaimed production of the new play Girl from North Country, written and directed by Conor McPherson, will transfer to the West End. The play will begin previews on…

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Cheers Star George Wendt to Reprise Broadway Turn in Elf at Madison Square Garden by Andy Lefkowitz

Ho ho ho! (And a bottle of rum?) George Wendt, who spent 11 seasons delivering one-liners from a barstool on Cheers, has been announced to play Santa in an upcoming holiday engagement o…

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Tony Nominee Orfeh Joins Cast of Pretty Woman: The Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Mercy! Pretty Woman: The Musical, the Broadway-bound stage adaptation of the 1990 film, just got starrier. Beloved Tony nominee Orfeh has been announced to play Kit De Luca, t…

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Children of a Lesser God, Starring Joshua Jackson & Lauren Ridloff, Announces Additional Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

The upcoming Broadway revival of Mark Medoff’s 1980 play Children of a Lesser God has added four featured cast members. Veteran actors Kecia Lewis (Marie and Rosetta), Julee …

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Finding Roger, Rick Elice's Memoir of Late Husband Roger Rees, Is Released by Andy Lefkowitz

Rick Elice's new memoir Finding Roger: An Improbably Theatrical Love Story, covering the 34 years spent with his late husband, the inimitable Tony winner Roger Rees, is released on Octob…

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Bruce Springsteen's Broadway Concert Engagement Kicks Off Performances by Andy Lefkowitz

This show is born to run! Bruce Springsteen's much-anticipated concert engagement, Springsteen on Broadway, begins performances on October 3 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Set to open …

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Monday, October 2, 2017

Broadway Grosses: Billy Porter & Stark Sands 'Raise You Up' as They Return to Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

The most beautiful thing happened on September 26 when Kinky Boots originals Billy Porter and Stark Sands rejoined the long-running musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Box o…

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Anastasia Star Derek Klena & Longtime Girlfriend Elycia Scriven Are Engaged by Andy Lefkowitz

This pair has everything to win! Derek Klena, who stars as Dmitry in the Broadway musical Anastasia, and his longtime girlfriend, Elycia Scriven, are making it official! Klena shared the new…

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New Revival of Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly Is Canceled by Andy Lefkowitz

The previously announced revival of Howard Crabtree's lively revue When Pigs Fly is living up to its name. The off-Broadway production that was scheduled to begin performances at St…

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Friday, September 29, 2017

New Revival of Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly Delays First Preview by Andy Lefkowitz

Previews have been delayed for the new revival of When Pigs Fly, set to play off-Broadway's Stage 42. Previews will now begin on October 11, five days past the initially announced start …

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Heidi Blickenstaff to Reprise Stage Turn in Freaky Friday TV Movie Musical; Cozi Zuehlsdorff to Co-Star by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway vet Heidi Blickenstaff (Something Rotten!) will reprise her performance as Katherine in the upcoming TV movie musical adaptation of Freaky Friday! Blickenstaff starred in the stage …

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Bruce Willis to Produce New Off-Broadway Play Must About Billy the Kid by Andy Lefkowitz

Emmy winner Bruce Willis, who made his Great White Way acting debut in the 2015 Broadway premiere of Misery, will go behind the scenes as producer of a new off-Broadway play. Must, by Charle…

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Jonathan Groff, Will Swenson & More to Reprise Hair Performances for Public Theater Benefit by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented bunch of theater's favorite hippies will reprise their performances in a 50th-anniversary one-night benefit remount of Diane Paulus' 2009 Tony-winning revival of Hair, whi…

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Nina Sosanya Joins New West End Production of Bryony Lavery's Frozen by Andy Lefkowitz

Nina Sosanya has been announced to play the role of Agnetha in the new West End production of Bryony Lavery's Tony-nominated drama Frozen. Jonathan Munby directs the mounting that will p…

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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Nia Vardalos' Tiny Beautiful Things Extends Off-Broadway Return Engagement by Andy Lefkowitz

An extension has been announced the return engagement of Nia Vardalos' Tiny Beautiful Things, the stage adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's acclaimed book, which will now run through Dece…

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Edi Gathegi Replaces Reg E. Cathey in Signature's Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train; Previews Delayed by Andy Lefkowitz

Edi Gathegi has been announced to join the upcoming off-Broadway revival of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, set to play the Pershing Square Signature Center. Ga…

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Sarah Ruhl to Pen Gloria Steinem Coming-of-Age Film; Julie Taymor Will Direct by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-nominated playwright Sarah Ruhl is at work on the screenplay for a new film based on Gloria Steinem's bestselling memoir My Life on the Road, according to Deadline. Tony winner…

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