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Monday, July 24, 2017

Chicago Welcomes the Return of Lana Gordon as Velma Kelly by Andy Lefkowitz

Chicago veteran Lana Gordon returns to the Broadway hit on July 24! Gordon plays the role of Velma Kelly, taking over for Amra-Faye Wright in the long-running musical at the Ambassador Theat…

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Hugh Panaro & More to Join Off-Broadway's Site-Specific 'Pie-Shop' Sweeney Todd by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway veteran Hugh Panaro will join Tooting Arts Club's acclaimed production of Sweeney Todd in the title role beginning on August 29 at off-Broadway's Barrow Street Theatre. Norm…

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Waitress Star Betsy Wolfe Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready for an inside look at Broadway's musical favorite Waitress with leading lady Betsy Wolfe! The stage veteran is set to lead Broadway.com's newest vlog—Sugar, Butt…

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Broadway's Hamilton to Welcome Daniel Breaker; Montego Glover Set for Chicago Production by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway veteran Daniel Breaker is set to join the Broadway cast of Hamilton as Aaron Burr starting August 29! Stage favorite Montego Glover will join the Chicago company of the hit mus…

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Hamilton's Brandon Victor Dixon Will Join Saycon Sengbloh, Marc Kudisch & More for Suzan-Lori Parks' "Red Letter Plays" at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominees Brandon Victor Dixon, Saycon Sengbloh and Marc Kudisch are among the cast set to take on roles in Suzan-Lori Parks' "Red Letter Plays," which will feature her wor…

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Brandon Victor Dixon, Saycon Sengbloh, Marc Kudisch & More Set for Suzan-Lori Parks' "Red Letter Plays" at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominees Brandon Victor Dixon, Saycon Sengbloh and Marc Kudisch are among the cast set to take on roles in Suzan-Lori Parks' "Red Letter Plays," which will feature her wor…

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Will Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's Hood: The Robin Hood Musical Adventure Play Broadway? by Andy Lefkowitz

A new prequel to the story of Robin Hood could be Broadway-bound. Hood: The Robin Hood Musical Adventure, with a book by Tony nominee Douglas Carter Beane and a score by Lewis Flinn, which i…

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

New Musical Comedy I'll Take It, from Dreamgirls Composer Henry Krieger, to Receive NYC Workshops by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical I'll Take It, featuring music by Dreamgirls and Side Show Tony nominee Henry Krieger and a book and lyrics by Eli Pasic, will receive workshop pr…

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Josh Lucas to Star Alongside Uma Thurman in Broadway's The Parisian Woman by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage and film actor Josh Lucas is slated to co-star opposite Uma Thurman on Broadway in Beau Willimon's drama The Parisian Woman. Lucas will play Tom, husband to Thurman&…

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Monday, July 17, 2017

Alec Baldwin to Lead the Cast of NBC's Live A Few Good Men by Andy Lefkowitz

We can handle this truth! Stage-and-screen veteran Alec Baldwin is set to star as Colonel Nathan Jessep in NBC's live presentation of Aaron Sorkin's courtoom drama A Few Good Me…

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Dear Evan Hansen's Pasek & Paul to Collaborate with Alan Menken on New Songs for Live-Action Aladdin by Andy Lefkowitz

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the Tony-winning songwriting duo of Broadway hit musical Dear Evan Hansen, have been tapped to write lyrics to new songs by composer Alan Menken for the upco…

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James Graham's Ink, Starring Tony Nominee Bertie Carvel as Rupert Murdoch, Will Transfer to London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

James Graham's new play Ink, which follows the birth of England's most influential newspaper, will transfer to the West End's Duke of York Theatre for a run from September 9, 201…

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The Great Comet Alights with New Stars Okieriete Onaodowan & Ingrid Michaelson by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway's immersive new musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 welcomed some fresh blood when singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson made her Broadway debut as Sonya on J…

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2017 Tony Winner Dear Evan Hansen Recoups Investment on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The 2017 Best Musical Tony winner Dear Evan Hansen is officially a hit! The moving new work featuring a Tony-winning book by Steven Levenson and a Tony-winning score by Benj Pasek and J…

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Saturday, July 15, 2017

Aladdin Live-Action Film Casts Its Stars; Plus a New Sneak Peek at Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns by Andy Lefkowitz

It's official! Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott will take a magic carpet ride in Disney's live-action Aladdin film. Massoud will play the title role with Scott as Princess Jasmine, accor…

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Friday, July 14, 2017

Will Stew & Heidi Rodewald's 2008 Musical Passing Strange Return to Broadway? by Andy Lefkowitz

Passing Strange, the musical collaboration which won singer-songwriter Stew a 2008 Tony Award for Best Book, could be headed back to the Great White Way. According to The New York Post, Broa…

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

Knowing Me, Knowing You: Lily James to Play Young Donna to Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! Film Sequel by Andy Lefkowitz

Film star Lily James will appear as Young Donna in the upcoming sequel to the film adaptation of Broadway hit Mamma Mia! The update is expected to go back in time and look at the early …

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Lily James to Play Young Donna in Mamma Mia! Film Sequel by Andy Lefkowitz

Film star Lily James will appear as Young Donna in the upcoming sequel to the film adaptation of Broadway hit Mamma Mia! The update is expected to go back in time and look at the early …

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Sandra Caldwell to Lead NYC Debut of Transgender-Themed Play Charm by Andy Lefkowitz

Sandra Caldwell will star in the NYC premiere of Philip Dawkins' transgender-themed play Charm. The work will begins previews at the Lucille Lortel Theater on August 31 with an official …

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Matthew Saldivar & More to Join Steven Pasquale on Broadway in Ayad Akhtar's New Play Junk by Andy Lefkowitz

Matthew Saldivar, Tony Carlin and more will complete the cast of Junk, a new work by Disgraced Pulitzer winner Ayad Akhtar that will play Broadway's Vivian Beaumont Theater. Saldivar and…

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Lily James to Play Young Donna Mamma Mia! Film Sequel by Andy Lefkowitz

Film star Lily James will appear as Young Donna in the upcoming sequel to the film adaptation of Broadway hit Mamma Mia! The update is expected to go back in time and look at the early …

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

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

Broadway juggernaut Wicked has announced the triumphant return of Jackie Burns in the role of Elphaba on July 31. Amanda Jane Cooper will also join the musical on that date as Glinda, w…

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Exclusive! Broadway's Cats Will Welcome Zachary Downer, Mackenzie Warren, Sarah Marie Jenkins & Samantha Sturm by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway.com has learned exclusively that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical Cats will welcome four new “Jellicle Cats” to the junkyard this summer. Pouncing their way to…

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Uzo Aduba & More Will Lead Cast of The Secret Life of Bees Musical Workshop by Andy Lefkowitz

Uzo Aduba is set to play the role of Rosaleen in the musical workshop of The Secret Life of Bees. It is set to take place July 27-30 at Vassar Stage & Film, with an additional performanc…

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Tony Winner Deanna Dunagan Will Return to the New York Stage in The Treasurer by Andy Lefkowitz

Deanna Dunagan, who won a 2008 Tony Award for her Broadway debut in August: Osage County, will make her New York stage return in Max Posner's world premiere play The Treasurer. David Cro…

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Wicked to Welcome the Return of Jackie Burns as Elphaba; Amanda Jane Cooper, Ashley Parker Angel & More Join Long-Running Hit by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway juggernaut Wicked has announced the triumphant return of Jackie Burns in the role of Elphaba on July 31. Amanda Jane Cooper will also join the musical on that date as Glinda, w…

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Uzo Aduba Will Lead Cast of The Secret Life of Bees Musical Workshop by Andy Lefkowitz

Uzo Aduba is set to play the role of Rosaleen in the musical workshop of The Secret Life of Bees, according to Entertainment Weekly. It is set to take place July 27-29 at Vassar Stage & …

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Uma Thurman Will Make Her Broadway Debut in Beau Willimon's The Parisian Woman by Andy Lefkowitz

As previously speculated, Oscar nominee Uma Thurman will make her Broadway debut in The Parisian Woman, the new power play by House of Cards creator Beau Willimon, directed by Tony winner Pa…

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Euan Morton Will Don the Crown of King George in Hamilton by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway juggernaut Hamilton will welcome Tony nominee Euan Morton in the role of King George on July 28. Current King George, Brian d'Arcy James, will play his final performance on July…

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World Premiere Play Bobbie Clearly by Alex Lubischer Set for Roundabout Underground by Andy Lefkowitz

Bobbie Clearly, a new play by Alex Lubischer, will make its world premiere with the Roundabout Underground program. Will Davis is set to direct the new work for a run at the Black Box Theatr…

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Greg Pierce's World Premiere Play Cardinal Added to Second Stage's 2017-2018 Season by Andy Lefkowitz

Cardinal, a new play by Greg Pierce, will receive its world premiere production with off-Broadway's Second Stage. Kate Whoriskey will direct the work set to open in winter 2018 at the To…

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