Monday, July 22, 2019
Within the "Moulin Rouge!" musical universe, the film has left an indelible impact. Many of the Broadway cast members idolized the film. Members of the creative team had used it as inspi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:30AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 18, 2019
Playwright Robert Schenkkan is returning to Broadway with "The Great Society," a sequel to his previous play about former president Lyndon B. Johnson. Directed by Bill Rauch, the artisti…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:30AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 17, 2019
"Beautiful" will play its final performance on Oct. 27. At that time, the musical, chronicling the life of Carole King, will have been on Broadway for close to six years. It will have played…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:56PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 16, 2019
"Waitress" will end its run on Broadway in January, producers Barry and Fran Weissler announced Tuesday. The musical, with a score by Sara Bareilles, will play its final performance on Ja…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:16AM[SHARE]Monday, July 15, 2019
"What the Constitution Means to Me" has recouped its investment on Broadway, the production announced Monday. The play, starring and written by Heidi Schreck, has recouped its full capit…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:04PM[SHARE]Saturday, July 13, 2019
Several Broadway shows were cancelled Saturday night after a power outage hit the west side of Manhattan. Among the confirmed show closures: "Hadestown," "Ain't Too Proud," "Oklahoma!" "Hami…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:37PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 11, 2019
"Slave Play" is coming to Broadway this fall. It's certainly not the trajectory that playwright Jeremy O.Harris envisioned for his work. But then again, as Broadway prepares to welcome his p…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:02AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 10, 2019
The Broadway revival of "West Side Story" will star Shereen Pimentel as Maria and Isaac Powell as Tony. The revival, directed by Ivo van Hove and produced by Scott Rudin, Barry Diller an…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:31PM[SHARE]Monday, July 8, 2019
"Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" will close on July 28, one month ahead of schedule. The Terrence McNally play, starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon, was originally slated to…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:30PM[SHARE]Ben Holtzman has been selected as the next Geraldine Stutz T. Fellow. As part of the T. Fellowship, which seeks to develop the next generation of creative producers, Holtzman will receive…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:03PM[SHARE]Sunday, July 7, 2019
"The Ferryman" has recouped its investment on Broadway, the production announced Sunday. The play, which won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Play, finished its run on July 7. Featuring a fu…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 3, 2019
"Pretty Woman" will play its final performance on Aug. 18, one year after the show opened on Broadway. At the time of closing, the musical will have played 27 preview performances and 42…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:45PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Fox Stage Productions will be taken over by Disney Theatrical Productions beginning Wednesday. The takeover comes after Walt Disney Company completed its acquisition of the assets of 21s…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:28PM[SHARE]Monday, July 1, 2019
A Neil Diamond biographical musical is being developed for Broadway. Produced by Ken Davenport and Bob Guadio, the musical will feature Diamond's hits and a book by Anthony McCarten, screenw…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:18AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 27, 2019
Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" will transfer to Broadway from the West End. The play, produced by the Jamie Lloyd Company, will star Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox, who are all maki…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:28PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Local 802, the union representing musicians playing on Broadway and elsewhere, announced a new collective bargaining agreement Wednesday that entitles Broadway musicians to wage increases an…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:42PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 25, 2019
"The Cher Show" will play its final show on Broadway on Aug. 18. When it closes, the show will have played 34 preview and 296 regular performances at the Neil Simon Theatre. The closing noti…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:17PM[SHARE]"King Kong" will play its final performance on Aug. 18. The musical, produced by Carmen Pavlovic and Roy Furman, will have played 324 performances and 29 previews at the time of closing. The…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:06PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 20, 2019
"Be More Chill" will end its Broadway run on Aug.11. At that point the musical will have played 30 preview and 177 regular performances The news was announced by the show's composer Joe Icon…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:23PM[SHARE]Tracy Letts' play "The Minutes" will come Broadway in February 2020. The play, which will be Letts' second on Broadway in one season, will be directed by Anna D. Shapiro and produced by Jeff…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 04:40PM[SHARE]"What the Constitution Means to Me" will head to Washington, D.C. following its Broadway run. The play, starring and written by Heidi Schreck, will conclude its Broadway run on Aug. 24, 2019…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:18PM[SHARE]Music Theatre International has acquired the worldwide licensing rights to "Mean Girls." The musical opened on Broadway in April 2018 and also has a national tour planned for the fall of 201…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:41AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 19, 2019
"The Prom" announced a closing date of Aug. 11. At that point, the musical will have played 23 preview and 310 regular performances. The closing notice comes after the show had a season of m…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:02PM[SHARE]"Pretty Woman" has announced a new production on the West End in 2020. This production will be produced Ambassador Theatre Group Productions as well as Broadway producer Paula Wagner and her…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:00AM[SHARE]Freestyle Love Supreme is coming to Broadway this fall. The freestyle-improv comedy group will play a limited engagement at the Booth Theatre beginning Sept. 13, 2019 and ending Jan. 5, 2020…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:01AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 18, 2019
The Tony Awards Administration Committee is already gearing up for next round. The Tony Awards announced its nominating committee for the 2019-2020 Broadway season. The committee include…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:22PM[SHARE]"Girl from the North Country" will come to Broadway this season. The musical, featuring the songs of Bob Dylan and written and directed by Conor McPherson, will begin performances at the Bel…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:25PM[SHARE]Monday, June 17, 2019
"The Prom" will launch a national tour beginning in Providence, Rhode Island in February 2021. In addition to the tour, "The Prom" announced a worldwide licensing deal with Theatrical Rights…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:15PM[SHARE]Debra Messing will return to Broadway in Noah Haidle's play "Birthday Candles." The play, directed by Vivienne Benesch and produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, will begin preview performa…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:00PM[SHARE]"King King" will open a production in Shanghai in 2021. The musical will be presented in Shanghai by Broadway producers Carmen Pavlovic, Roy Furman and new partner, Harmonia Holdings, a pres…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:20PM[SHARE]"Hillary and Clinton" will play its final performance on June 23, about one month ahead of its original closing date. The play, starring Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, opened at Golden The…
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