Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Adrienne Warren will reprise her role as Tina in “Tina " The Tina Turner Musical” on Broadway. Warren is currently playing the role on the West End and will come with the show to…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:29AM[SHARE]The revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons" has announced its Broadway company, after a prior casting dispute led to the resignation of its original director. Alongside the previously annou…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:30AM[SHARE]Monday, February 4, 2019
NBC has pulled its upcoming live musical production of “Hair Live!” "Live musicals are a part of this network's DNA and we are committed to continuing that tradition with the rig…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 09:47PM[SHARE]Producer Ken Davenport has acquired the stage rights to the life story of actor and singer Harry Belafonte. "Harry Belafonte is one of the most influential and respected Americans of the pas…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 04:46PM[SHARE]"The Band's Visit," last year's Tony Award winner for Best Musical, has announced a closing date of April 7. After opening on Broadway on Nov. 9, 2017, the musical received positive reviews,…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 31, 2019
Signups for Equity principal auditions are being rescheduled after a website outage prevented actors from signing up Wednesday. The public-facing Equity website and its member portal crashed…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:44AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Advertising agency AKA has hired Steve Grimes, a former Comedy Central executive, as its chief digital officer. In the new role, Grimes will oversee the agency's digital work and lead a team…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 09:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Actors' Equity has approved a fund for members who may lose out on work during the strike against developmental work, according to a letter sent to its members Tuesday. In the letter, Equity…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:10PM[SHARE]The "Dear Evan Hansen" tour has recouped after 12 weeks on tour, producer Stacey Mindich said Tuesday. The tour launched on Sept. 25 in Denver and later broke box office records at the Ahman…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 09:17AM[SHARE]Monday, January 28, 2019
“Jagged Little Pill,” a musical featuring the songs of Alanis Morissette, is coming to Broadway this fall. The musical will be directed by Diane Paulus and produced by Vivek J. T…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:42PM[SHARE]The Broadway transfer of "Hadestown" will star the principal cast members from London. The musical, written by Anaïs Mitchell, will star Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva N…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 02:15PM[SHARE]The 64th annual Drama Desk Awards will take place on June 2, 2019 at The Town Hall. The awards, which are given to actors and shows on Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway, have set a…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:14AM[SHARE]Friday, January 25, 2019
"Choir Boy" announced a second extension Friday, now bringing its run to a close on March 10. Jeremy Pope, who plays lead, Pharus Young, will leave the production on Feb. 24 to join the cast…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:04PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 24, 2019
The national tour of "The Play That Goes Wrong" has recouped its investment in 15 weeks. The tour opened in Pittsburgh in September 2018 and has scheduled dates through August 2019. Â It r…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:16PM[SHARE]Stephanie J. Block will be eligible in the Tony Awards category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in "The Cher Show." The Tony Awards Administration Com…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 04:42PM[SHARE]A musical adaptation of "Magic Mike" will premiere in Boston this fall with plans for a Broadway run. The musical, featuring a score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and directed by Trip Cullman…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon are returning to Broadway this spring in Terrence McNally's "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune." The revival will be directed by Arin Arbus, who is m…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 04:30PM[SHARE]The Michael Jackson musical has revealed its title, "Don't Stop ‘Til You Get Enough," and a pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago. Produced by the Michael Jackson Estate and Columbia Live Sta…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:56PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 22, 2019
A musical stage adaptation of "Mystic Pizza," featuring the songs of Melissa Etheridge, is in development. The adaptation of the 1988 film will feature a book by Gordon Greenberg, the direct…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:41AM[SHARE]New Dramatists has selected Nathan Lane as the recipient of its 2019 Distinguished Achievement Award. The annual award, which will be presented at its 70th Annual Luncheon in May, is given t…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 09:22AM[SHARE]"American Son" will be getting the Netflix treatment. Netflix will adapt a film version of Christopher Demos-Brown's play, to be streamed on the platform. The adaptation will feature origina…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:29AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 17, 2019
A staged reading of "Farewell My Concubine" is moving forward during the Equity strike against developmental work because its producers are not part of the Broadway League. Produced by forme…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:39PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk and Anita Greenspan are producing a musical adaptation of the 2007 Nicholas Hornby novel "Slam." With executive producer Adam Zotovich, the musical will f…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:30AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 15, 2019
The Broadway community spoke out with remembrances and words of gratitude about Carol Channing, the original star of "Hello, Dolly!" after reports of her death on Tuesday. Channing passed aw…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 02:44PM[SHARE]"Frozen" has announced new cast members, including Ryann Redmond as Olaf, the first woman to play the role. In addition to Redmond, who has been on Broadway in "Bring It On" and "If Then," t…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:55PM[SHARE]Music Theatre International has been awarded $450,000 in damages in addition to attorney's fees in its copyright infringement case against Theaterpalooza Community Theater Productions, Inc. …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:05AM[SHARE]Monday, January 14, 2019
Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” will transfer to the Helen Hayes Theater this spring. The play will begin previews at the Helen Hayes Theater on March 1…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:06AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 10, 2019
Amid the Equity strike against developmental work, industry presentations are still occurring, though under altered contract terms. One such presentation, "Chasing Rainbows: the Road to Oz" …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:49PM[SHARE]Actors’ Equity has expanded its strike against developmental work to include actors working to gain membership in Equity. The strike, which began Monday, originally barred any Equity m…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:09AM[SHARE]The Australian Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, the union that represents actors, journalists, dancers, orchestral performers and more, says it “stands in solidarity” with…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 09:57AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 9, 2019
“Choir Boy” announced a one-week extension Wednesday, after receiving positive reviews following its opening at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The Tarell Alvin McCraney play wil…
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