Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Dave Chappelle will play a limited engagement on Broadway this summer. The comedian and actor will play five shows at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre as part of the "In Residence on Broadway" seri…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 11, 2019
"Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus" will close on June 16. At that point, the play, written by Taylor Mac and directed by George C. Wolfe, will have played 45 preview performances and 65 re…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:04AM[SHARE]Sunday, June 9, 2019
"Hadestown" took home the most Tony Awards Sunday, in a night that highlighted and challenged diversity and parity in the industry. The musical, with a score and book by Anaïs Mitchell an…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:10PM[SHARE]Friday, June 7, 2019
The 73rd annual Tony Awards take place Sunday night at 8 p.m. James Corden will host the show at Radio City Music Hall, where we can expect performances from all nominated musicals, as well …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:30AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 6, 2019
Matthew Lopez's "The Inheritance" will transfer to Broadway this fall. The two-part play, which had a West End run in September 2018, will begin previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Se…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Jesse Tyler Ferguson will join the cast of "Take Me Out" next season. Ferguson will star opposite the previously announced Jesse Williams and will play the role of Mason Marzac, the money…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:01PM[SHARE]Actors' Equity has helped spearhead the introduction of a bill that aims to bring back tax deductions for performing artists. Individual tax deductions including union dues, agent commission…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:00PM[SHARE]Monday, June 3, 2019
"What the Constitution Means to Me" will launch a national tour in 2020. The play, written by Heidi Schreck about her personal experience and staring Schreck on Broadway, will star a new per…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:45AM[SHARE]"The Prom" took home the prize of outstanding musical at the 2019 Drama Desk Awards Sunday night. In the show categories, "The Ferryman" won the outstanding play award and "Fiddler on the…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:05AM[SHARE]Friday, May 31, 2019
"King Lear" will end its run earlier than expected, with a closing date of June 9, producer Scott Rudin announced Friday. The limited engagement, starring Glenda Jackson as Lear, was origina…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:29PM[SHARE]Members of Actors' Equity have voted to create a national convention, among other changes to Equity's constitution. The first convention will be held in 2021 and will invite 211 elected dele…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:07PM[SHARE]"Ain't Too Proud" will launch a national tour next year beginning in Providence, Rhode Island. The tour, which launches in Providence in July 2020, will last more than 100 touring weeks and …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 02:18PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 30, 2019
Jesse Williams, one of the star's of "Grey's Anatomy," will make his Broadway debut in "Take Me Out" next spring. The play, produced by Second Stage Theater and directed by Scott Ellis, is s…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 04:00PM[SHARE]Music Theatre International has acquired the worldwide licensing rights to "Tootsie." "It is a genuine privilege to be entrusted to promote and deliver 'Tootsie' to professional and amateur …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:19PM[SHARE]"The Cher Show" recreates Bob Mackie's decades-long collaboration with Cher in two ways. First, there's the parade of Cher's eye-popping looks, designed by Mackie for the show and ranging fr…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:30AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Barry Manilow will return to Broadway this summer as part of the "In Residence on Broadway" series. The singer-songwriter will play the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from July 26 through August 17. …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, May 24, 2019
This season, Broadway was populated by silver-tongued deities, a triumvirate of Chers and a band of edgy ranchers, to name a few. Some of this season's roles were written with specific actor…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:30AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 23, 2019
The musical adaptation of "Magic Mike" has cancelled its Boston engagement this fall. The producers of "Magic Mike," which include Channing Tatum and "Magic Mike" movie director Steven So…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:59PM[SHARE]Mary-Louise Parker will return to Broadway in Adam Rapp's play "The Sound Inside." David Cromer, director of "The Band's Visit," will direct the Broadway premiere of this production, which b…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:00PM[SHARE]"Jagged Little Pill" will come to Broadway with its principal cast from the American Repertory Theatre. The musical, set to open at the Broadhurst Theatre on Dec. 5, will star Elizabeth Stan…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:17AM[SHARE]"Penguins can rotate their heads 360 degrees. But only once." So goes one of the many zingers in the musical "Tootsie," crafted by book writer and now Tony-nominee Robert Horn. When adapting…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:30AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Tracy Letts's "Linda Vista" has announced complete casting for its Broadway run this fall. The play, which will be directed by Dexter Bullard, will feature Ian Barford, Sally Murphy, Carolin…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:00PM[SHARE]Monday, May 20, 2019
West End play "The Inheritance" has posted a Broadway casting notice. The play, written by Matthew Lopez and directed by Stephen Daldry, premiered at the Young Vic Theatre in March 2018, bef…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 07:04PM[SHARE]Marisa Tomei will return to Broadway in "The Rose Tattoo" this fall. The Tennessee Williams play, produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, will be directed by Trip Cullman, who directed Tomei…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:00PM[SHARE]In "Bianca," one of the many dance-centric numbers in "Kiss Me, Kate," Corbin Bleu zips up and down the staircase, tapping every surface until his feet eventually touch the ceiling. Those mo…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:30AM[SHARE]Friday, May 17, 2019
Bryan Cranston won this year's distinguished performance award from the Drama League Awards. The Drama League, which includes off-Broadway and Broadway, selected Cranston from 53 performers …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 02:55PM[SHARE]Pop and rock star David Byrne is bringing his show, "American Utopia" to Broadway this fall. The show will play the Hudson Theatre from Oct. 4, 2019 through Jan. 19. The official opening nig…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:28AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 16, 2019
"Tootsie" has announced the launch of a North American Tour, as well as plans for international productions on the West End, Australia and Japan. The musical, which opened at the Marriott Ma…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:00PM[SHARE]TodayTix has raised a $73 million funding round led by private equity firm Great Hill Partners, the ticketing company announced Thursday. With the new funding, TodayTix plans to buy out many…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 07:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Shubert Alley will remain closed Wednesday evening, after a piece of stucco fell from an exterior wall in the alley earlier in the day. At about 3:30 p.m., a piece of stucco fell from the ea…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:55PM[SHARE]"My Fair Lady" announced it will play its last performance on July 7. The revival, directed by Bartlett Sher, opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre on March 15, 2018. The show currently star…
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