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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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Turn the Beat Around! Broadway's On Your Feet! Welcomes Future Tour Star Mauricio Martinez by Andy Lefkowitz

Mauricio Martinez makes his Broadway debut on July 11 as Emilio Estefan in On Your Feet! for a run through August 13. Martinez temporarily replaces Ektor Rivera, who takes a hiatus from the …

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Hamilton Alum Okieriete Onaodowan Joins Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 by Andy Lefkowitz

The hit Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 welcomes Okieriete Onaodowan as Pierre on July 11. He takes over for three-time Tony-nominated Great Comet creator Dave M…

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Monday, July 10, 2017

Bubbly Black Girl Creator Kirsten Childs to Discuss the Legacy of Black Women Artists as Part of Encores! Off-Center Lobby Project by Andy Lefkowitz

A pre-show discussion led by Kirsten Childs, creator of the 2000 musical The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, will be a part of the New York City Center Encores! Off-Center's …

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Robyn Hurder Will Bring Jazz & Sass to the Role of Roxie Hart for a Limited Run in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Robyn Hurder will offer her own jazzy take on the iconic role of Roxie Hart in Broadway’s Chicago from July 14-July 18 at the Ambassador Theatre. Hurder is a current member of the Chic…

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Ellen Burstyn & More Will Act & Play Instruments in John Doyle's Pre-NYC Mounting of As You Like It by Andy Lefkowitz

Ellen Burstyn, Hannah Cabell and André De Shields will take on double duty, acting and playing instruments in a new mounting of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, set to p…

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Thursday, July 6, 2017

Lila Neugebauer Will Direct the New York Premiere of Tracy Letts' Mary Page Marlowe by Andy Lefkowitz

Lila Neugebauer will direct Tracy Lett's Mary Page Marlowe, set to begin performances in June 2018 at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theatre. The previously announced off-Broadway pr…

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War Paint Stars Patti LuPone & Christine Ebersole Will Put Their 'Best Face Forward' at Barnes & Noble by Andy Lefkowitz

Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole will help celebrate the Ghostlight Records cast album of War Paint in an appearance at Barnes & Noble on New York's Upper East Side on July 14, th…

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Josh Groban Will Look Back on His Great Comet Experience in New Coffee Table Book by Andy Lefkowitz

Chart-topping singer Josh Groban will recount the experience of his Tony-nominated Broadway debut in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 in a new book, Stage to Stage: My Journey to …

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

A Doll's House, Part 2 Announces New Casting: Julie White & More to Join Acclaimed Play by Andy Lefkowitz

Beginning on July 25, Julie White, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Erin Wilhelmi will join Jayne Houdyshell in the Broadway cast of Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2. Laurie Me…

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Monday, July 3, 2017

Ingrid Michaelson Joins Broadway's Great Comet; Okierete Onaodowan Delays Start Date by Andy Lefkowitz

Popular Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 welcomes Ingrid Michaelson as Sonya on July 3. She takes over for original cast member Brittain Ashford. Okiere…

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Friday, June 30, 2017

Welcome Home! Bandstand Out-of-Town Original Joey Pero Joins the Broadway Production by Andy Lefkowitz

It was announced today that the Broadway musical Bandstand will welcome Joey Pero in the role of Nick Radel at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on June 30. The role was originated on Broadway b…

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Victoria Clark Replaces Julie White in Assassins at City Center Encores! Off-Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Victoria Clark will now play Sara Jane Moore in the starry City Center’s Encores! Off-Center production of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins. Clark takes …

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Marvin's Room Opens on Broadway for the First Time, with Janeane Garofalo in Her Broadway Debut by Andy Lefkowitz

After off-Broadway and regional productions across the U.S., Scott McPherson’s 1991 play Marvin’s Room celebrates its first Broadway opening night on June 29. The work began on J…

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Testosterone-Filled A Clockwork Orange Stage Adaptation to Make Off-Broadway Debut by Andy Lefkowitz

Director Alexandra Spencer-Jones’s electrifying London stage adaptation of the 1962 book and 1971 film A Clockwork Orange will make its New York premiere at off-Broadway's New Worl…

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Mercedes Ruehl Will Join Michael Urie in Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony and Academy Award winner Mercedes Ruehl will star as Mrs. Beckoff in the upcoming off-Broadway revival of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song. As previously announced, the production…

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Full Casting Announced for London Return of Olivier Award-Winning Jesus Christ Superstar by Andy Lefkowitz

Maimuna Memon will take on the role of Mary Magdalene in Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre's upcoming return mounting of the 2016 Olivier Award-winning Jesus Christ Superstar, ru…

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Fulfillment Center, Starring Deirdre O'Connell & Frederick Weller, Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Abe Koogler's drama Fulfillment Center has extended its run at New York City Center—Stage II through July 16. The new work directed by Daniel Aukin began previews on June 6 an…

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Friday, June 23, 2017

New Young Stars Will 'Stick It to the Man' in Broadway Hit School of Rock by Andy Lefkowitz

The hit musical School of Rock will welcome five new cast members to the class on July 31. Rocking their way to Broadway will be Zachary Zwelling as Zack the guitarist, Levi Buksbazen as Fre…

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Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael Completes Cast of Stockard Channing-Led Apologia by Andy Lefkowitz

Downton Abbey actress Laura Carmichael will play the role of Trudi in the new production of Alexi Kaye Campbell's Apologia, set to play London's Trafalgar Studios from July 29-Novemb…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's Evita Will Return to London by Andy Lefkowitz

The hit musical Evita, featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, will play a 12-week return engagement at London's Phoenix Theatre from July 28-October 14. Directed …

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Stockard Channing-Led Apologia Completes Cast with Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael by Andy Lefkowitz

Downton Abbey actress Laura Carmichael will play the role of Trudi in the new production of Alexi Kaye Campbell's Apologia, set to play London's Trafalgar Studios from July 29-Novemb…

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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Rejoice! Paula Vogel's Indecent Will Play a Longer Run on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Audiences will have more chances to see Paula Vogel's acclaimed play Indecent. Despite an initial June 25 closing announcement, the exciting new work will now remain open through August …

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On Your Feet! National Tour Will Star Christie Prades & Mauricio Martinez by Andy Lefkowitz

Christie Prades will star as Gloria Estefan and Mauricio Martinez will play Emilio Estefan in the first national tour of On Your Feet!. Martinez will also perform the role of Emilio on Broad…

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On Your Feet! National Tour Finds Its Gloria & Emilio Estefan by Andy Lefkowitz

Christie Prades will star as Gloria Estefan and Mauricio Martinez will play Emilio Estefan in the first national tour of On Your Feet! As previously announced, the 80-week tour will launch o…

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Stirring Stage Adaptation of Iconic 1984 Officially Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new stage take on George Orwell's seminal novel 1984 opens on June 22 at the Hudson Theatre. Adapted and directed by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan, 1984 began previews on May…

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Jerry Springer " The Opera Will Make Off-Broadway Debut as Part of New Group's 2017-2018 Season by Andy Lefkowitz

Jerry Springer " The Opera, with a book and lyrics by Stewart Lee and Richard Thomas and music by Thomas, will make its long-awaited off-Broadway debut in 2018 with The New Group. The compan…

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Look Out Sister: Casting Set for New London Production of Five Guys Named Moe by Andy Lefkowitz

The new London production of 1992 Tony-nominated musical Five Guys Named Moe has announced casting. Edward Baruwa will play Nomax alongside Ian Carlyle as Four-Eyed Moe, Dex Lee as Know Moe,…

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Donja R. Love's Sugar in Our Wounds, Exploring Queer Love in Black History, Set for World Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Sugar in Our Wounds, a new play by Donja R. Love, is set to make its world premiere as part of Manhattan Theatre Club's Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play series at City Center's Stu…

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Lillias White & Georgia Engel Set for New Musical Half Time at Paper Mill Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

Georgia Engel and Lillias White will lead the cast of the new musical Half Time, set to make its east coast premiere at Millburn, New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse from May 31 to July 1,…

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Mary Stuart, Adapted by 1984 Co-Creator & Featuring an Expert Role Swap, Will Transfer to West End by Andy Lefkowitz

The Almeida Theatre's new take on Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart, adapted and directed by 1984 co-writer Robert Icke, will transfer to London's West End. Featuring Juliet …

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