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Monday, July 15, 2024

Ariana Madix Will Stick Around in Broadway's Chicago a Little Longer by Darryn King

Television personality, actress and author Ariana Madix will extend her previously reported stint as Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago. Madix will play the role for six more performances t…

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Tech-World Thriller Job, Starring Sydney Lemmon and Peter Friedman, Upgrades to Broadway Today by Darryn King

Job, a psychological thriller starring Peter Friedman (Succession) and Sydney Lemmon (also Succession), begins performances at Broadway's Hayes Theater on July 15, with an official openin…

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Friday, July 12, 2024

Cole Escola Dresses to Impress on Oh, Mary! Red Carpet; Check Out All the Broadway Opening-Night Highlights by Darryn King

On July 11, Cole Escola's riotously funny, gleefully ahistorical take on the life of Mary Todd Lincoln Oh, Mary! had its grand Broadway opening at the Lyceum Theatre"probably the most mem…

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

Outer Banks' Rudy Pankow, Emilia Suárez and Terrence Mann to Star in Romeo and Juliet at A.R.T. by Darryn King

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has announced casting for its upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet. The show, which opens the 2024-25 season, will star Rudy Pank…

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Once Upon a Mattress, Starring Sutton Foster and Michael Urie, Completes Casting by Darryn King

The Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress, starring Sutton Foster and Michael Urie as Winnifred the Woebegone and Prince Dauntless, has completed casting. Rounding out the co…

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Back by Popular Demand: Aaron Tveit, Ariana Madix, Sutton Foster and More Are Doing It Again, Bigger and Better by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

FOMO is a familiar feeling for theater fans. But of course, it's impossible to catch everything"or to even know what's unmissable until you've already missed it. Fortunately, New York City's…

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Calista Flockhart, Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei to Star in New Group's 2024-25 Season by Darryn King

The New Group's 2024-25 season will include the New York premiere of Jessica Goldberg's Babe, starring Oscar winner Marisa Tomei, and Sam Shepard's Curse of the Starving Class, starring G…

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Frozen Original Broadway Cast Member Alyssa Fox Joins National Tour by Darryn King

Alyssa Fox, an original Broadway cast member of Frozen, will join the North American tour of the show as Elsa, replacing Caroline Bowman in the role. Fox will begin performances on …

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Calista Flockart, Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei to Star in New Group's 2024-25 Season by Darryn King

The New Group's 2024-25 season will include the New York premiere of Jessica Goldberg's Babe, starring Oscar winner Marisa Tomei, and Sam Shepard's Curse of the Starving Class, starring G…

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Ali, New Musical About the Life and Legacy of Muhammad Ali, Will Premiere in Chicago in 2025 by Darryn King

Ali, a new musical celebrating the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, will premiere in Chicago in 2025. The show will begin performances at the…

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon Announce Return of The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show Tour by Darryn King

The writers, actors and RuPaul's Drag Race alumni BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are bringing their annual holiday show across North America. The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show will play 38 s…

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Monday, July 8, 2024

Ana Gasteyer, Will Chase, Daniel Breaker and More Join Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway by Darryn King

The Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress, starring Sutton Foster and Michael Urie as Winnifred the Woebegone and Prince Dauntless, has its principal cast, including two perfo…

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Donna Murphy, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Charles Busch and More Inducted into Theater Hall of Fame by Darryn King

Eight new theater artists have been inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame, which annually honors lifetime achievement in the American theater. Inductees for the 53rd annual edition are the …

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Tina Benko, Becky Ann Baker and More Join David Ives' Pamela Palmer at Williamstown Theatre Festival by Darryn King

Pamela Palmer, a new play written by David Ives premiering, as previously reported, at Williamstown Theatre Festival, has announced its cast. The play will star Tina Benko, who r…

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Wicked: Part One Will Release Early; Movie Fans Excited for 'Wickediator' by Darryn King

Wicked: Part One, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, will arrive in theaters five days earlier than planned. The highly anticipated first part of a two-part movie adaptation …

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Monday, July 1, 2024

Ian McKellen Departs Player Kings National Tour After Fall From Stage by Darryn King

Ian McKellen has withdrawn from the national tour of a Shakespearean production after falling off the stage during a performance. The veteran stage actor had been playing Falstaff in Player …

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Damon Daunno, Taran Killam, McKinley Belcher III and More Join NYSAF Summer Season by Darryn King

New York Stage and Film (NYSAF), a vital incubator for new theatrical works, has announced additional casting for its previously reported 2024 summer season, including a number of artists wh…

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Friday, June 28, 2024

Beyond Broadway: Sandra Oh Leads a Jury, Marin Ireland Debuts a Play and Cats Gets a Makeover by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

There's more to New York theater than Broadway"particularly right now, in the collective exhalation of the post-Tonys period. In our new column, Broadway.com will highlight the extraordinary…

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

With Oh, Mary! Cole Escola Has No Interest in History, Really by Darryn King

In 2009, the alt-comedian and occasional Bernadette Peters impersonator Cole Escola had an idea for a play: "What if Abe's assassination wasn't such a bad thing for Mary Todd Lincoln?" T…

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The Cast of A Little Night Music in Concert on Sondheim's Horny Musical and a Score Fit For an Opera Star by Darryn King

On June 27, the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical A Little Night Music will be presented in concert at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall, its ravishing, romantic score having been lavis…

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Evan Cabnet Will Be Second Stage Theater's New Artistic Director by Darryn King

Evan Cabnet will be the next artistic director of the nonprofit theater company Second Stage, joining the organization in September and officially launching his first season of programming i…

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Cabaret Announces Emcee and Sally Bowles Alternates Schedule by Darryn King

The Tony Award-winning production of Cabaret has announced the summer schedule for its alternates"the performers replacing Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin in the roles of the Emcee and Sally…

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Grant Gustin to Depart Water for Elephants in September by Darryn King

Grant Gustin, who made his Broadway debut as Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants, will play his final performance in the show on September 1. His replacement is yet to be announced. On s…

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BOOP! The Musical Will Open on Broadway in April 2025, Creative Team Announced by Darryn King

BOOP! The Musical, inspired by the iconic 1930s cartoon flapper Betty Boop, will open on Broadway in April 2025 at a Shubert theater to be announced.  BOOP! premiered last year at Chi…

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Devonté Hynes aka Blood Orange to Compose Original Music for Broadway Production of Job by Darryn King

Devonté Hynes, the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer known as Blood Orange, has joined the creative team of the psychological thriller Job on Broadway. Hynes will compo…

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Stage and Screen Star Tony Danza Will Channel Frank Sinatra at Café Carlyle by Darryn King

Tony Danza, the Emmy-nominated star of Taxi and Who's the Boss, will open the Café Carlyle's fall season with a new show. In Tony Danza: Sinatra & Stories, Danza pays tribute to the mus…

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Romantic Comedy Left on Tenth, Starring Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher, Sets Theater and Opening Date by Darryn King

Left on Tenth, starring Julianna Margulies and Tony nominee Peter Gallagher, will open at the James Earl Jones Theatre in the fall. Performances will begin on September 26 with an offi…

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Proud Dog Owners Bernadette Peters and Sutton Foster to Host 26th Annual Broadway Barks by Darryn King

Broadway Barks, the city's annual dog-and-cat adoption event, will return to the Theater District for its 26th year. Tony winner and Barks co-founder Bernadette Peters and Tony winner Sutton…

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Two-Time Tony Winner Christian Borle Replaces Andrew Rannells in Tammy Faye Musical on Broadway by Darryn King

Two-time Tony winner Christian Borle will play Jim Bakker in the Elton John musical Tammy Faye on Broadway. Borle replaces Andrew Rannells, who announced his departure from the show on Tony …

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Kathleen Turner Will Star as Madame Armfeldt in A Little Night Music by Darryn King

Kathleen Turner, the Oscar and Tony-nominated actress, will portray Madame Armfeldt in the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical A Little Night Music at Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine. The limi…

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Patrick Wilson, Nikki Renée Daniels, Skylar Astin and More to Pay Tribute to Les Miz Creators with Starry Concert by Darryn King

An all-star cast"including several Les Misérables and Miss Saigon alums"will pay tribute to the music of those musicals' creators at the Hollywood Bowl. Alan Boublil and Claude-Michel…

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off