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Friday, March 22, 2024

Andrew Rannells and Katie Brayben Will Lead Tammy Faye at Broadway's Palace Theatre by Darryn King

Two-time Tony nominee Andrew Rannells and two-time Olivier Award winner Katie Brayben, the stars of the Off-West End production of the Elton John musical Tammy Faye, will reprise their roles…

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Alicia Keys Releases 'Kaleidoscope,' Written for Broadway's Hell's Kitchen by Darryn King

"Kaleidoscope," a new original song by Alicia Keys, written for the musical Hell's Kitchen, is now available on all streaming platforms. The track features vocals by Keys along with Hell's K…

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Take a Magic Carpet Ride Through Alan Menken's Aladdin Score for its 10th Anniversary on Broadway by Darryn King

As a young child forced to endure the drudgery of piano practice, Alan Menken got bored playing other people's music. Instead he would fake it, absorbing and then imitating the characteristi…

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Watch the Cast and Creative Team of The Outsiders Bring an Epic Rumble to the Broadway Stage by Darryn King

If you know one thing about the story of the The Outsiders, you know that, at some point, there's a hell of a fight. In the S.E. Hinton novel and the film adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola,…

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Dead Outlaw, World-Premiere Musical from The Band's Visit Team, Extends Run by Darryn King

Dead Outlaw, the world-premiere folk musical about a gunslinger-turned-side-show attraction, has extended its off-Broadway run by one week. The show, which began performances at Audible's Mi…

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Tim Pettolina, House Manager at Hamilton's Broadway Home, Wanted to Be in the Room Where it Happened by Darryn King

Few people today know the Richard Rodgers Theatre"the Broadway theater currently home to Hamilton"as intimately as Tim Pettolina. As the theater's house manager, he ensures that the building…

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

A Water for Elephants Original Broadway Cast Recording Is On the Way by Darryn King

The original cast recording for Broadway's Water for Elephants, with a score by the musical collective PigPen Theatre Co., will be released by Ghostlight Records later this Broadway season. …

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Smashed Guitars, Hollywood Stars and a Bicycle Accident: The Amazing Journey of The Who's Tommy by Darryn King

Since 1969, there's been no shortage of ways to see, hear and feel The Who's epic rock opera Tommy. Born as a groundbreaking double-LP, it served as a stunning vehicle for The Who's pyrotech…

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Denim Diaries with A Beautiful Noise's Amber Ardolino, Episode 7: 'You Can't Run a Jumping Horse' by Darryn King

In January, Amber Ardolino donned the blue jeans (and blonde wig) to play Marcia Murphey in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical opposite Nick Fradiani's Neil Diamond. Now she's takin…

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See Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli and the Stars of the 'Undeniably Powerful' An Enemy of the People Celebrate Opening Night by Darryn King

The new Broadway revival of An Enemy of the People, adapted by Amy Herzog and directed by Sam Gold, opened on March 18 at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The Broadway Show hit the red carp…

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In An Enemy of the People, Scream Queen Victoria Pedretti Confronts the Horrors of Humanity by Darryn King

With starring roles in the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor and You, 28-year-old actress Victoria Pedretti has spent a remarkable amount of time shrouded …

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Illinoise, Justin Peck's Dance-Musical Imagining of Sufjan Stevens' Concept Album, Will Transfer to Broadway by Darryn King

Illinoise, the theatrical reimagining of the Grammy- and Oscar-nominated concept album Illinois by Sufjan Stevens, will have a limited Broadway run at the St. James Theatre, beginning per…

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Lempicka, Starring Eden Espinosa, Comes to Vivid, Vibrant Life Tonight on Broadway by Darryn King

Lempicka, the new musical about famed Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka, begins performances March 19 ahead of an April 14 opening at the Longacre Theatre. Eden Espinosa stars in the…

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Dee Roscioli to Play Céline Dion in Titanique Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Dee Roscioli will take over the role of Céline Dion in Titanique, beginning April 3 at the Daryl Roth Theatre. She replaces Nicole Parker, who will play her final performance March 31. Ros…

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

The Outsiders Are Ready to Rumble on Broadway by Darryn King

The Outsiders, based on the novel by S.E. Hinton and the 1983 film that starred Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze, begins performances on March 16 at the B…

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Friday, March 15, 2024

The Stars of The Notebook Celebrate a Many Splendored Opening Night by Darryn King

The new musical The Notebook, based on the Nicholas Sparks novel and the 2004 romantic film, opened on Broadway on March 14 at the Schoenfeld Theatre. Broadway.com was there to toast the cas…

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Dear Evan Hansen Will Tour North America Again in 2024 by Darryn King

A new North American tour of Dear Evan Hansen will launch in September. The tour will kick off in Houston, Texas, and proceed to stops in Dallas, Texas; St. Paul, Minnesota; Lincoln, Nebrask…

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Preview 'Leave the Light On' from Ingrid Michaelson's Score for The Notebook; Cast Album Drops in April by Darryn King

The original Broadway cast recording of the new musical The Notebook, based on the Nicholas Sparks novel and 2004 romantic film, will be released by Atlantic Records on April 19. Before then…

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Back on Broadway in Moulin Rouge!, Boy George Is Having More Fun This Time by Darryn King

Last year, Boy George, the former Culture Club frontman, songwriter, fashion designer, producer and global queer icon, found himself being roundly and routinely booed on stage. He loved it.…

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With The Heart of Rock and Roll, Huey Lewis Is Feeling the Power of Love on Broadway by Darryn King

The Heart of Rock and Roll, the new Broadway musical built around the music of Huey Lewis and the News, is set in the 1980s. Of course it is. Slick, positive and as garishly, irresistibly c…

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Steve Carell, Alison Pill and More on Broadway's Newly 'Relevant and Resonant' Uncle Vanya by Darryn King

The Lincoln Center Theater production of Uncle Vanya, newly translated by Heidi Schreck and directed by Lila Neugebauer, begins performances on April 2 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, with a…

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Liev Schreiber, Amy Ryan and Zoe Kazan Hit the Red Carpet to Talk Broadway's Doubt by Darryn King

The first Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable celebrated its return to the New York stage at Roundabout Theatre Company's Todd Ha…

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Julie Benko, Jordan Fisher, Shoshana Bean and More Present a Record-Breaking Broadway Backwards by Darryn King

Broadway Backwards, the annual, one-night-only performance of show tunes with an LGBTQ+ twist, played the New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11. The event raised a record-breaking $917,651 to be…

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Laura Benanti, Victoria Clark and More Join Kristin Chenoweth for Kristin: An Evening with Friends for Todd by Darryn King

A roster of Roundabout alums will join Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth for Kristin: An Evening with Friends for Todd, a one-night-only special benefit concert directed by Tony w…

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

The Denim Diaries with A Beautiful Noise's Amber Ardolino, Episode 6: A 24-Hour Getaway by Darryn King

In January, Amber Ardolino donned the blue jeans (and blonde wig) to play Marcia Murphey in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical opposite Nick Fradiani's Neil Diamond. Now she's takin…

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Broadway's Sweeney Todd, Starring Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster, to Play Final Bow by Darryn King

The revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will play its final performance on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on May 5. The production opened on March 26, 2023. Wit…

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Snook and Broadway-Bound Sunset Boulevard Receive Olivier Award Nominations by Darryn King

The Broadway-bound production of Sunset Boulevard has received 11 Olivier Award nominations, more than any other play or musical, this year. Nominations for the revival of the Andrew Lloy…

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone & More Win Academy Awards by Darryn King

The 96th Academy Awards were held on March 10, with a number of Broadway artists receiving honors. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony, televised live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood…

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Hamilton's Emmy Raver-Lampman and Tony Award Winner Daveed Diggs Welcome New Baby by Darryn King

Former Hamilton cast members Emmy Raver-Lampman and Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs have welcomed a new baby. Raver-Lampman and Diggs made the birth announcement in a joint post on their r…

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Robyn Hurder to Return to Broadway's Chicago as Velma Kelly by Darryn King

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder will play nightclub murderess Velma Kelly in Chicago at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre from March 26 through June 16. Hurder takes over the role from Amra-Faye…

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Stranger Things: The First Shadow Is One Step Closer to Turning Broadway Upside Down by Darryn King

Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a theatrical prequel to the Netflix '80s-nostalgia horror series, is one step closer to Broadway. The show, which opened on December 14, 2023 at the Phoeni…

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