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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Matthew Kelly Completes CAROUSEL Concert Cast by BroadwayWorld

Final casting has been announced for the upcoming concert performance of Rodgers amp Hammerstein's iconic musical CAROUSEL for one night only at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 19th May.

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No Laughing Matter: The Challenges of Reviewing Comedy by BroadwayWorld

Reviewing a comic show can be a strange experience - if you're not laughing and everyone else is, how should you judge it And does the very act of critiquing limit your potential enjoyment B…

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Monday, May 13, 2019

Audra McDonald, Tony Shaloub, And More Announced For A NIGHT OF BROADWAY STARS At Lincoln Center by BroadwayWorld

Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG award-winning actressRachel Brosnahanwill be honored by Covenant House atANight of Broadway StarsonMonday, June 3rd at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose H…

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Photo Flash: Go Inside Closing Night of Encores! HIGH BUTTON SHOES by BroadwayWorld

Just last night, New York City Center concluded the Encores season with High Button Shoes. The production featured Aidan Alberto Stevie, Jennifer Allen Shirley Simpkins, Kevin Chamberlin Mr.…

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Hampton Fluker To Receive Dorothy Loudon Award at Theater World Awards by BroadwayWorld

It was announced today byThe Theatre World AwardsBoard of DirectorsandThe Dorothy Loudon Foundation,Hampton FlukerAll My Sonswill be honored with the11th Annual Dorothy Loudon Awardat the 75…

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James C. Nicola & Jeffrey Horowitz to Receive Lifetime Achievement Obie Awards by BroadwayWorld

The American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice announce that Artistic Director of New York Theatre Workshop, James C. Nicola, and Artistic Director and founder of Theatre For A New Audience…

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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/12/19 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 5122019.

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Photo Flash: Alex Lacamoire Honored at Berklee College of Music Commencement by BroadwayWorld

More than 1,000 graduates from 67 countries and 47 U.S. states received degrees today at Berklee College of Music's 2019 commencement. At the ceremony, Berklee PresidentRoger H. Brown presen…

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OCTET Extends Again Through June 23rd by BroadwayWorld

The Signature Theatre production of Octet, a world premiere chamber choir musical by three-time Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812and directed by Ann…

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Mitchell Jarvis & Katie Webber to Reprise Roles in ROCK OF AGES; Full Cast by BroadwayWorld

The complete cast has just been announced for the 10th Anniversary Production of ROCK OF AGES, opening this summer at New World Stages 340 W 50th St. Nominated for five Tony Awards during it…

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HEATHERS West End Cast Recording Online and In Stores May 31 by BroadwayWorld

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDShas announced thatHeathers the Musical Original West End CastRecordingwill be released on CD online and in stores onFriday, May 31.

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Majestic, Marquis and St. James Theatres to Dim for Alan Wasser by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway community mourns the loss of veteran General Manager, Producer and 2017 Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre recipientAlan Wasser, who passed away on April 14, 2019 at age 70. …

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Check Out An All New Production Photo From MOULIN ROUGE! - Now in Rehearsals! by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsals are now underway for Moulin Rouge The Musical, based on the 2001 Twentieth Century Fox Motion Picture by Baz Luhrmann. Moulin Rouge The Musical will begin performances on Broadway…

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Vote For BWW's Theatre Fans' Choice Awards: HAMILTON Leads Best Long-Running Broadway Show! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is open and continues for the BroadwayWorld Theater Fans' Choice Awards Now in our 17th year, the Theater Fans' Choice Awards are, by FAR, the largest fan based awards of their kind. …

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Breaking: OKLAHOMA! Will Launch National Tour from Oklahoma in 2020 by BroadwayWorld

Producer Eva Price announced today that the reimagined revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma will launch its North American tour at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City, Okla…

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Shoshana Bean to Stick with the Diner in WAITRESS Through July 7 by BroadwayWorld

Waitress announced today that Shoshana Bean will extend her run as Jenna through July 7. As previously announced, Jeremy Jordan will play his final performance as Dr. Pomatter on June 2.

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Breaking: Richard Thomas Will Play Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on Tour by BroadwayWorld

To Kill A Mockingbird,Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed byBartlett Sher, and based onHarper Lee's classic novel, will launch its coast-to-coast National Tour in August 2020 atThe John F. Ken…

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Legendary Actress and Singer Doris Day Dies at Age 97 by BroadwayWorld

Legendary actress and singer Doris Day has died at age 97, according to AP. Her death was confirmed by her foundation, The Doris Day Animal Foundation.

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Join Our Team! BroadwayWorld Seeks Freelance Videographer by BroadwayWorld

If you're a New York City-based theater lover with a love for video, BroadwayWorld wants you on our team.

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TOUCHING THE VOID Will Transfer to the West End by BroadwayWorld

Following critically acclaimed runs at the Bristol Old Vic, Royal amp Derngate, Northampton, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Hong Kong Festival and on Tour in the UK Tom Morris' production o…

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AFTER DARK; OR, A DRAMA OF LONDON LIFE Comes to the Finborough Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Written in 1868, the year that the Finborough Theatre's building was constructed, The first London production in over 120 years of Dion Boucicault's rip-roaring Victorian melodrama, After Da…

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BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES Celebrates 250th Performance With New Tour Information by BroadwayWorld

Inua Ellams' hit play Barber Shop Chronicles today marks its 250th performance by announcing new autumn dates and a special programme of work Fades, Braids amp Identity which will run alongs…

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Cast Announced For ADRIAN MOLE In The West End by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsals begin today for Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 - The Musical, which will open at the Ambassadors Theatre for a limited season from 15 June until 12 October…

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Donmar Warehouse Announces Full Casting For EUROPE by BroadwayWorld

The Donmar Warehouse today announces full casting for Artistic Director Michael Longhurst's inaugural Donmar production Europe by David Greig. Joining previously announced cast members Billy…

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Jenna Russell Leads The Company Of The Menier Chocolate Factory's Production Of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY by BroadwayWorld

With Orpheus Descending opening at the theatre, and Fiddler on the Roof playing at the Playhouse Theatre, the Menier Chocolate Factory today announces that Jenna Russell will lead the compan…

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Common And Pleasance Theatre Announce Recipient Of The Inaugural Common Award by BroadwayWorld

COMMON and The Pleasance Theatre today announce Rhys Slade-Jones' production The Land of My Fathers and Mothers and Some Other People as the recipient of the inaugural COMMON Award. The COMM…

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Almeida Theatre Presents The World Premiere Of THE DOCTOR by BroadwayWorld

The Almeida Theatre today announces a new play written and directed by Robert Icke called The Doctor, freely adapted from Arthur Schnitzler's 1912 play Professor Bernhardi.

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Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Announce Full Casting For A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by BroadwayWorld

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre have today announced full casting for A Midsummer Night's Dream 28 June - 27 July. Directed by Dominic Hill, Artistic Director of Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow, t…

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Guest Blog: Director Ross Drury On THIS NOISY ISLE at Brighton Fringe by BroadwayWorld

This Noisy Isle is quite different to any other production that I've previously made for young audiences. Children are the masters of this universe and the production puts them right into th…

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HADESTOWN Tops the Outer Critics Circle Winners - Full List Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The Outer Critics Circle Award winners have been announced The big winner this year is Hadestown, taking home 6 awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Outstanding New Score, and…

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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Travelling to London's South Bank: Transport and Navigation Tips by BroadwayWorld

In the first of our London Theatre Guides, we gave you all the info you need to travel to - and navigate - the West End. Now, here are some transport tips for London's South Bank.

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