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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Stage Adaptation of Best-Selling Horror Novel The Exorcist to Make West End Debut by Andy Lefkowitz

John Pielmeier's long-gestating stage version of William Peter Blatty’s iconic horror novel The Exorcist is headed to London. Sean Mathias will direct the play at the Phoenix Theat…

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It's Official! Bruce Springsteen Will Play Concert Engagement on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

As previously speculated, hit recording artist Bruce Springsteen will make his Broadway debut this fall with Springsteen on Broadway, a solo show at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Performance…

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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Will Close on Broadway; Creator Dave Malloy to Rejoin Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, celebrated for introducing immersive theater to Broadway crowds, will play its final performance at the Imperial…

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Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Memory of Tony-Winning Stage Legend Barbara Cook by Andy Lefkowitz

The marquees of Broadway theaters in New York will be dimmed on August 9 at 7:45pm for one minute in memory of Tony-winning actress Barbara Cook, who died at age 89 on August 8.  …

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Live TV Musical Presentation of Jonathan Larson's Rent Will Air in 2018 by Andy Lefkowitz

Start warming up your vocal cords and get ready to sing along! Fox's upcoming live television presentation of Jonathan Larson's iconic musical Rent will air in 2018, a represent…

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A Christmas Story Live Musical Sets Date; SNL Veteran Maya Rudolph to Take on Lead Role by Andy Lefkowitz

This one's bound to win a major award! The highly anticipated live-TV presentation of the Tony-nominated musical A Christmas Story will air on December 17 on Fox. SNL Emmy nominee M…

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Paul Alexander Nolan & More Will 'Escape to Margaritaville' on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage favorite Paul Alexander Nolan will lead the cast of the new musical Escape to Margaritaville on the Broadway. Come From Away Tony winner Christopher Ashley directs the previously annou…

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Gabriel Ebert, Anna Camp, Steven Boyer & More to Join Elizabeth McGovern on Broadway in Time and the Conways by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Gabriel Ebert, Tony nominee Steven Boyer, Anna Camp and Matthew James Thomas are among the newly announced cast of Time and the Conways, J.B. Priestley's 1938 play heade…

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Monday, August 7, 2017

Jack DiFalco, Michael Rosen & More Complete Cast of Michael Urie-Led Torch Song by Andy Lefkowitz

Jack DiFalco, who is currently making his Broadway debut in Marvin's Room, is among the final cast announced for the new off-Broadway production of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song…

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Broadway's Claybourne Elder & Eric Rosen Welcome First Child by Andy Lefkowitz

No doubt this kid will be filled with talent! Broadway veteran Claybourne Elder and his husband, Eric Rosen, have shared the news that they are dads! "We're so excited to welcome o…

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Amy Schumer Will Make Her Broadway Debut in Steve Martin's Meteor Shower; Laura Benanti & More to Co-Star by Andy Lefkowitz

As previously speculated, Tony nominee Steve Martin’s new comedy, Meteor Shower, will premiere on Broadway in a production starring Emmy winner Amy Schumer in her Broadway debut! Previ…

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Adam Kantor & Etai Benson Complete the Company of The Band's Visit on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Adam Kantor and Etai Benson have joined the Broadway transfer of The Band's Visit, completing the cast of the award-winning musical set to begin previews on October 7 and open&…

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Friday, August 4, 2017

ABC Postpones Little Mermaid Live! Television Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

The in-the-works live television presentation of the Disney musical The Little Mermaid has been scrapped—for the moment—according to Deadline. The previously announced proje…

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Thursday, August 3, 2017

Beau Willimon's The Parisian Woman, Starring Uma Thurman, to Play Broadway's Hudson Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Beau Willimon’s Broadway-debut play The Parisian Woman has found its home on the Great White Way! The new work will play the Hudson Theatre with previews beginning on Novembe…

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Gloria Estefan, Inspiration for Broadway's On Your Feet!, to Receive Kennedy Center Honors by Andy Lefkowitz

Gloria Estefan, the Cuban-American singer-songwriter whose music career is the basis for the Broadway musical On Your Feet!, has been named among the 2017 Kennedy Center honorees! Estef…

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Joel Perez & More to Star in Luis Alfaro's Oedipus El Rey at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Fun Home and Sweet Charity alum Joel Perez is among the cast of Luis Alfaro’s new play Oedipus El Rey. The previously announced work, directed by Chay Yew, will begin performances…

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Original Cast Member Brittain Ashford Will Return to Broadway's Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 by Andy Lefkowitz

Brittain Ashford, who originated the role of Sonya in Broadway's Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, will return the production on August 15, a representative for the production…

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Paula Vogel & Rebecca Taichman's Acclaimed Indecent Will Be Filmed for BroadwayHD by Andy Lefkowitz

Paula Vogel's Indecent, the new play with music which netted Rebecca Taichman a 2017 Tony Award for her direction, will be filmed on August 3 and 4 for BroadwayHD, the streaming ser…

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Stage Greats Pay Tribute to Icon Harold Prince as Prince of Broadway Begins Performances by Andy Lefkowitz

Classic musicals like West Side Story, Company and Evita, first shepherded to Broadway by director and producer Harold Prince, come together in the revue Prince of Broadway, b…

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Broadway Production to Be Led by Original London Stars by Andy Lefkowitz

Seven stars of the original West End cast of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will reprise their roles on Broadway. The previously announced work, which runs in repe…

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Bebe Neuwirth Will Host the 2017 Chita Rivera Awards; Robert Fairchild & More to Perform by Andy Lefkowitz

She simply cannot do it alone! Bebe Neuwirth, who originated the role of Velma in Broadway's long-running Chicago revival, will host the 2017 Chita Rivera Awards, named for Chicago&…

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Michelle Dockery to Join Bryan Cranston in Lee Hall & Ivo van Hove's Network by Andy Lefkowitz

Michelle Dockery will play Diana Christenson in Lee Hall's new stage adaptation of Paddy Chayevsky's iconic film Network. Dockery joins the previously announced Bryan Cranston a…

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Broadway Cast to Be Led by Original London Stars by Andy Lefkowitz

Seven stars of the original West End cast of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will reprise their roles on Broadway. The previously announced work, which runs in repe…

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Everybody Say Yeah! Original Kinky Boots Stars Billy Porter & Stark Sands Will Return to Hit Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Billy Porter and Tony nominee Stark Sands will return home to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre when they rejoin the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots on September 26, 2017, as Lola and C…

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Broadway's Once on This Island Revival to Star Phillip Boykin, Kenita R. Miller, Alysha Deslorieux & More by Andy Lefkowitz

The upcoming Broadway revival of Once on This Island has announced initial casting! The musical will feature Tony nominee Phillip Boykin (Porgy and Bess) as Tonton Julian, Alysha Deslor…

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Steppenwolf's Mariann Mayberry, Known for August: Osage County & More, Dies at 52 by Andy Lefkowitz

Mariann Mayberry, a Broadway veteran and Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member who originated the role of Karen Weston in August: Osage County, died on August 1 of breast cancer. She was 53. …

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Tom Hiddleston to Take on Title Role in Limited London Run of Hamlet, Directed by Kenneth Branagh by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier Award winner and Emmy nominee Tom Hiddleston will appear as the title role in Shakespeare's Hamlet, for a limited three-week mounting directed by Kenneth Branagh. The produc…

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Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Memory of Prolific Playwright & Actor Sam Shepard by Andy Lefkowitz

The marquees of Broadway theaters will be dimmed on August 2 at 7:45pm in memory of Sam Shepard, the iconic playwright and actor who passed away on July 27 at age 73. The Broadway commu…

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Glee Alums Darren Criss & Lea Michele to Headline 3rd Annual Elsie Fest with Alan Cumming & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Glee originals and Broadway vets Darren Criss and Lea Michele will team up with Tony winner Alan Cumming to headline the third annual Elsie Fest on October 8 at Central Park Summer…

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Monday, July 31, 2017

Wicked Welcomes the Return of Jackie Burns & Rondi Reed; Amanda Jane Cooper, Ashley Parker Angel & More Join Long-Running Hit by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway juggernaut Wicked welcomes Jackie Burns back to the hit musical in the role of Elphaba on July 31, with Tony winner Rondi Reed also returning as Madame Morrible. Amanda Jane Cooper …

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Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-Winning Playwright of Buried Child & Oscar-Nominated Actor, Dies at 73 by Andy Lefkowitz

Sam Shepard, known for his plays True West, Fool for Love and the Pulitzer-winning Buried Child, as well as his 1984 Oscar-nominated performance in The Right Stuff, died on July 27…

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