Wednesday, January 8, 2020
The '90s sitcom "The Nanny" is being developed into a musical, with a music and lyrics by "Crazy Ex Girlfriend's" Rachel Bloom. The musical will feature a book co-written by Fran Drescher, s…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:19PM[SHARE]ABC has chosen Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein" as its next live musical. The live musical is set to air on the network in the fall and to be produced by Brooks, who directed the 1974 fi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:22AM[SHARE]GLAAD has nominated five Broadway productions as part of its 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. This year's Broadway nominees, chosen from productions that opened during 2019, are: "Choir B…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:48AM[SHARE]"Sing Street" will transfer to Broadway this spring following its run at New York Theatre Workshop. Based on the 2016 film by John Carney, filmmaker of "Once," the musical features a boo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:01AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 7, 2020
"MJ," the Michael Jackson musical, has announced complete casting for its Broadway run. In addition to the previously announced Ephraim Sykes, playing Jackson, the cast will feature Quent…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:10PM[SHARE]Andre Braugher and Enrico Colantoni will star alongside Debra Messing in "Birthday Candles" on Broadway. In addition to Braugher and Colantoni, the complete cast includes Crystal Finn, S…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:00PM[SHARE]"Freestyle Love Supreme" has recouped its capitalization costs after 14 weeks of Broadway performances. The show was capitalized for up to $3.6 million, according to a filing with the Securi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:16AM[SHARE]Monday, January 6, 2020
"MJ," the Michael Jackson musical, is hosting nationwide auditions to cast a young Michael Jackson and an understudy for star Ephraim Sykes. The production will hold auditions for Michael Ja…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:01PM[SHARE]"The Music Man" will play the Winter Garden Theatre next season, the production confirmed Monday. The production, directed by Jerry Zaks and starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, had been…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:21PM[SHARE]"Beetlejuice" has broken multiple box office records at the Winter Garden Theatre in recent weeks. The musical announced Monday that it broke the seven-performance week record for the Winter…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:06PM[SHARE]Tyler Lansing Weaks and Eduardo Ramos are joining the cast of "Take Me Out" after the departure of two previously announced cast members. Weaks and Ramos take over the roles of Jason Chenier…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:41AM[SHARE]Friday, January 3, 2020
This year's GLAAD Media Awards will include an Outstanding Broadway Production category for the first time since 2014. The decision to bring back the category came after "a surge of powerful…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:20PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 2, 2020
The New York Musical Festival is ceasing operation after 15 years, the organization announced Thursday. "It is with a heavy heart that we face the reality of the arts funding crisis in t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:41PM[SHARE]Monday, December 23, 2019
The "West Side Story" revival has moved back its opening night date by two weeks after Isaac Powell suffered a knee injury during a recent performance. The musical will now open on Feb. 20, …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:39PM[SHARE]The Drama League Awards will be held May 15, 2020, the organization announced Monday. The 86th annual ceremony will take place at the Marriott Marquis Times Square at 11:30 a.m. The awards, …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:42AM[SHARE]Friday, December 20, 2019
Cameron Dallas, a social media star and singer, will step into the role of Aaron Samuels in "Mean Girls" on Broadway. Dallas takes over for Kyle Selig, as he takes a four-week leave of a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:28AM[SHARE]Paulo Szot, an opera star and Tony Award winner for "South Pacific," will join the cast of "Chicago." Szot begins in the role of Billy Flynn on Jan. 6 for a four-week run. He then returns to…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:17AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Original cast members Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell will reunite for a benefit concert of "Ragtime." The concert, which will benefit The Actors Fund, will be dedicated to Marin Ma…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:25PM[SHARE]The Broadway production of "To Kill a Mockingbird" will perform the play at Madison Square Garden for 18,000 New York City public school students. The performance will take place on Feb. 26,…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:26AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 17, 2019
David Jeffery will take over the role of Connor Murphy in the Broadway cast of "Dear Evan Hansen." Jeffery, who was part of the Toronto and touring companies of "Dear Evan Hansen," takes ove…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:22PM[SHARE]"The Inheritance" has released a new block of tickets through June 7, 2020, the date of the 74th annual Tony Awards. The two-part play, written by Matthew Lopez, opened at the Ethel Barrymor…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:03AM[SHARE]"The Lightning Thief" will launch another national tour following its Broadway production. The musical, which plans to ends its Broadway run on the scheduled date of Jan. 5, 2020, will launc…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:40AM[SHARE]"The Phantom of the Opera" will now sell tickets through Amazon Alexa. The musical has partnered with Broadw.ai, an artificial intelligence platform working with Broadway shows, to create an…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:27AM[SHARE]Monday, December 16, 2019
Broadway Across America has entered into a partnership with Broadway Grand Rapids and Michigan State University's Wharton Center for Performing Arts. As part of the partnership, Broadw…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:48PM[SHARE]The stop clause has been part of Broadway for more than a century. The clause, which enables theater owners to evict a show if grosses fall below an agreed upon level for two consecutive wee…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 12, 2019
Caissie Levy, John Cariani, Chip Zien and more are joining the Broadway company of "Caroline, or Change."Â They join the previously announced Sharon D. Clarke, playing Caroline. Levy, who…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Catherine Brunell is joining the cast of "Mean Girls" to play the roles of Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George. Brunell takes over the role from Jennifer Simard, who played her final Broadway…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:26AM[SHARE]Rashidra Scott will play the role of Susan in the upcoming revival of "Company." Scott will play opposite Greg Hildreth as Peter. She comes to "Company" after starring as Josephine in "Ain't…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Austin Durant will fill in for Danny Burstein in "Moulin Rouge!" as Burstein takes a six-week medical leave of absence to repair a torn meniscus. Durant will take on the role of Harold Zidle…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:53PM[SHARE]"Slave Play" is formalizing a model of gifting tickets to attendees who may not otherwise be able to see the play. The program, called Broadway Plus One, allows patrons to add an additio…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:24AM[SHARE]Monday, December 9, 2019
"Beetlejuice" will play its final performance at the Winter Garden Theater on June 6, 2020. The closing announcement comes after "Beetlejuice" broke a box office record in early December, as…
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