Tuesday, June 22, 2021
"The Minutes" announced plans to return to Broadway in March 2022, about two years after its run was halted by the pandemic. The play, written by Tracy Letts and directed by Anna D. Shap…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:00PM[SHARE]The Tony Awards Administration will present Special Tony Awards to the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, "David Byrne's American Utopia" and "Freestyle Love Supreme." The Special Tony Awards are …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:04PM[SHARE]Kate Horton, who previously ran the Royal Court Theatre in London, has been named executive producer of "The Music Man," taking over the tasks of producer Scott Rudin. Horton will overse…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:11AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 17, 2021
"David Byrne's American Utopia" will return to Broadway this fall at the St. James Theatre. The show had previously announced plans to return to Hudson Theatre, where it had played a run…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00AM[SHARE]Actor Lilli Cooper, writer Kyle Jarrow, composer Andrew Lippa and other theater industry members have teamed up to provide $500,000 in rental relief to theater workers in New York City. …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide stock and amateur stage licensing rights to "Six."Â The musical, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, is currently playing the Lyric T…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:33AM[SHARE]"Freestyle Love Supreme" will return to the Booth Theatre on Broadway Oct. 7. The improv musical and hip-hop show, created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale. retur…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:24AM[SHARE]"The Book of Mormon" plans to return to Broadway this fall without producer Scott Rudin and with potential changes to the show. The musical, which originally opened on Broadway in March …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, June 14, 2021
The Broadway League and Actors' Equity have reached an agreement on safety protocols for North American touring productions. The protocols, which requires all touring members of the comp…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:32PM[SHARE]London theaters will see a four-week delay in plans to return to full capacity. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday that he would keep restrictions in place for the next four w…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:06PM[SHARE]Friday, June 11, 2021
Katori Hall's "The Hot Wing King" was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Friday. The play, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, made its world premiere in February 2020 at Signature The…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:20PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 10, 2021
The Actors Fund re-elected actor Brian Stokes Mitchell as chairman Wednesday and appointed two new board members. Greg Berlanti, a television producer and creator of series such as "Ever…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:34PM[SHARE]"To Kill a Mockingbird," overseen by newly named executive producer Orin Wolf, will return to Broadway Oct. 5. Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger, who were original cast members, will …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:23AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The Broadway League is hosting an inaugural Juneteenth event with performances to celebrate "Black joy and unity" on Broadway. The event, Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth, will feature a f…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:12PM[SHARE]Monday, June 7, 2021
Bruce Springsteen will reopen the first Broadway theater after the pandemic in the return of his show "Springsteen on Broadway." Springsteen will play the St. James Theatre starting June 26 …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:13PM[SHARE]"Paradise Square," a new musical about race relations in New York during the 1860s, has announced a Broadway run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre this winter. The musical, produced by G…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:20PM[SHARE]Phylicia Rashad will star in the Broadway premiere of Dominique Morisseau's "Skeleton Crew," the Manhattan Theatre Club announced Monday. The play, which will be directed by Ruben Santia…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AM[SHARE]Friday, June 4, 2021
"The Lehman Trilogy" has set a Sept. 25 Broadway start date, after its initial Broadway opening was delayed by the pandemic. It returns to Broadway without the trio of Scott Rudin, Barry…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:15AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 3, 2021
"Mean Girls" will resume its North American tour in November, the production announced Thursday. The tour, which was paused in March 2020 by the pandemic, will resume performances at ASU…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:59PM[SHARE]"Bob Fosse's Dancin'," a musical revue featuring Fosse's choreography, plans to return to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season, producer Joey Parnes announced Thursday. The production will b…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Mary McColl, executive director of Actors' Equity, will step down from her position after the expiration of her contract in January 2022, the union announced Tuesday. McColl, who started…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:01PM[SHARE]Jordan Fisher will return as the lead in "Dear Evan Hansen" when it resumes performance Dec. 11. Fisher made the announcement Tuesday during an appearance and performance on "Good Mornin…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:24PM[SHARE]Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's "Pass Over" will begin performances Aug. 4, marking the earliest scheduled date on Broadway yet. The play, directed by Danya Taymor, will feature the origina…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AM[SHARE]Friday, May 28, 2021
Now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given the green light for productions to open at 100% capacity, Broadway producers have options as to when to resume performances. Each show can determine …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The Small Business Administration began sending notices of awards Wednesday to approved applicants for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. Funds have not yet been distributed, but a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:06PM[SHARE]The 2019-2020 Tony Awards will take place Sept. 26, 2021, in a two-part event airing across different CBS platforms. A presentation of awards will air at 7 p.m. EST Sept 26. on Paramount+, t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:00PM[SHARE]Monday, May 24, 2021
"Thoughts of a Colored Man" has announced complete casting and a first preview date of Oct. 1. The new play, written by Keenan Scott II and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, will featur…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:03PM[SHARE]"Hadestown" announced Monday that it will return to Broadway Sept. 2, almost two weeks earlier than the previously scheduled opening date for the industry. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had previous…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AM[SHARE]"Girl from the North Country" will return to Broadway on Oct. 13. The musical began performances at the Belasco Theatre Feb. 7, 2020 and opened March 5. A majority of cast members are re…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:51AM[SHARE]Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and leaders of Broadway gathered in Times Square Friday to speak to Broadway's reopening and the passage of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant pr…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AM[SHARE]Friday, May 21, 2021
The Small Business Administration said Friday that it now expects to begin distributing grants under the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program next week. The agency previously said it …
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