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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The Denim Diaries with A Beautiful Noise's Amber Ardolino, Episode 2: More Than Just Blue Jeans by Darryn King

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

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Tom Holland to Star in Jamie Lloyd's Romeo & Juliet in London by Darryn King

Tom Holland will play Romeo in a West End production of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, directed by Tony nominee Jamie Lloyd (A Doll's House). The show will begin performances at the Duke …

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Boy George Will Swing From the Chandelier in Moulin Rouge! Starting Tonight by Darryn King

Boy George, the vibrant English singer, songwriter, fashion designer and producer, takes over the role of the impresario Harold Zidler in the Tony Award-winning musical Moulin Rouge! on Febr…

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Drama Desk Awards Sets Date for 68th Ceremony by Darryn King

The 68th Annual Drama Desk Awards, honoring work on Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway, will be presented on June 10. The nominations will be announced on April 29, with the venue a…

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Complete Cast Set for Encores! Jelly's Last Jam, Led by Nicholas Christopher by Darryn King

The complete cast is set for the Encores! production of Jelly's Last Jam. Directed by Robert O'Hara, performances will run from February 21 through March 3 at New York City Center. Joining …

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Lola Tung and Ani DiFranco, Hadestown's New Righteous Babes, Are a Match Made in the Underworld by Darryn King

On February 9, two righteous babes"to borrow the name of the record label that released a concept album called Hadestown back in 2010"will make their Broadway debuts in the Tony-winning m…

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Fawlty Towers, Adapted by John Cleese, to Play the West End by Darryn King

John Cleese's official theatrical adaptation of Fawlty Towers, the acclaimed British sitcom, will open in the West End this spring. Performances will begin May 4 at London's Apollo Theatre a…

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Sara Bareilles and Sarah Ruhl to Develop Musical Adaptation of Meg Wolitzer's The Interestings by Darryn King

Two-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Tony Award nominee Sara Bareilles has teamed up with Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee Sarah Ruhl to develop a new musical, The…

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Ghosts, Elephants and Fidget Spinners: Join Caesar Samayoa's Backstage Tour of How to Dance in Ohio by Darryn King

What is an elephant room and why does the Belasco Theatre have one? Caesar Samayoa, who plays Dr. Emilio Amigo in How to Dance in Ohio, took The Broadway Show on a behind-the-scenes tour at…

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Roundabout Theatre Company Unveils the Todd Haimes Theatre by Darryn King

The former American Airlines Theatre, the flagship home of Roundabout Theatre Company on Broadway, has been renamed the Todd Haimes Theatre. The name change, first announced in 2023, is in r…

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April Matthis, Susan Pourfar and More Join Rachel McAdams on Broadway in Mary Jane by Darryn King

The complete cast is set for Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, starring Rachel McAdams in her Broadway debut. Directed by Anne Kauffman, the show begins performa…

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Aaron Lazar's 'Impossible Dream': Healing from A.L.S. by Darryn King

On a recent day in January, the singer and actor Aaron Lazar was exploring one of the rooms tucked away in the storied New York venue Carnegie Hall. "I hated history in high school," he told…

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Eddie Izzard Is Quite Happy Doing Hamlet on Her Own by Darryn King

After playing every character (about 20 of them) in a one-person stage version of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, Eddie Izzard, the British comedian-actor-writer-activist, is playing 23…

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Penn & Teller Present Swedish Illusionists Brynolf & Ljung in Stalker Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Swedish street magician and illusionist duo Peter Brynolf and Jonas Ljung will make their New York theatrical debut in Stalker. Produced by Penn & Teller, performances begin March 18 …

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Penn & Teller Present Swedish Illusionists Brynold & Ljung in Stalker Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Swedish street magician and illusionist duo Peter Brynold and Jonas Ljung will make their New York theatrical debut in Stalker. Produced by Penn & Teller, performances begin March 18 …

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Mary Kate Morrissey and Alexandra Socha to Lead Wicked on Broadway; Donna McKechnie, Brad Oscar & More Join Cast by Darryn King

Mary Kate Morrissey and Alexandra Socha are Wicked's new Elphaba and Glinda. They will replace Alyssa Fox and McKenzie Kurtz in the roles beginning March 5. Fox and Kurtz are set to play the…

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Hinton Battle, Three-Time Tony Award Winner and Original Scarecrow in The Wiz, Dies at 67 by Darryn King

Hinton Battle, the three-time Tony Award-winning singer, dancer, choreographer, producer and director, who fortuitously landed the role of the Scarecrow in the original production of The Wiz…

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Ramin Karimloo, Judy Kuhn and More Join Bonnie Milligan for Encores! Titanic by Darryn King

A host of Broadway veterans are climbing onboard the Encores! production of Titanic, now scheduled to run from June 11 through June 23 at New York City Center. The show, featuring music and …

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The Denim Diaries with A Beautiful Noise's Amber Ardolino, Episode 1: Welcome to Amber's Dressing Room by Darryn King

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

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Broadway Bares Is Back for NYC Pride Month 2024 by Darryn King

Broadway Bares, the industry's one-night-only striptease event, will take place on June 23 at Hammerstein Ballroom. The NYC Pride Month spectacular, created by director and choreographer Jer…

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Monday, January 29, 2024

Vanderpump Star Ariana Madix Cheered on by Fellow Bravolebrity Erika Jayne for Debut in Chicago on Broadway by Darryn King

Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago on January 29. In an interview in the Bravo Clubhouse on Watch What Happens Live, former Roxie Hart a…

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Lea Salonga, Gavin Creel and More to Honor Jason Robert Brown at Miscast24 by Darryn King

Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist and playwright Jason Robert Brown (Parade) will be honored at Miscast24, where Broadway stars perform songs from roles in which they would not tradition…

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William Jackson Harper, Maryann Plunkett and Ryan J. Haddad Among Obie Award Winners by Darryn King

William Jackson Harper (Primary Trust), Tony winner Maryann Plunkett (Deep Blue Sound), Tony nominee K. Todd Freeman (Downstate) and a work by playwright Ryan J. Haddad (recipient of the …

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Friday, January 26, 2024

Oscar and Tony Nominee Colman Domingo to Play Nat King Cole and Michael Jackson's Father by Darryn King

Tony and Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo will play singer Nat King Cole in a new movie musical. Domingo co-wrote the screenplay and will also helm, in his feature film directing debut. …

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Theater Is a 'Place of Healing' for Prayer for the French Republic's Anthony Edwards by Darryn King

Anthony Edwards has a couple of seriously iconic screen roles to his name. The actor played "Goose" in the 1986 action film Top Gun and Dr. Mark Greene in the long-running medical drama E…

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Alan Cumming to Return to Broadway for One Night Only by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Alan Cumming will bring his solo show, Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, to Studio 54 for one night only on March 11. The event will mark Cumming's first time on the S…

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Caissie Levy and Lorna Courtney to Star in Industry Presentation of The Lost Boys, A New Musical by Darryn King

The Lost Boys, A New Musical will receive a private industry presentation on February 23 featuring Caissie Levy (Frozen), Nathan Levy (Once Upon a One More Time) and Tony Award nominee Lo…

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Hannah Waddingham Will Return as Host of 2024 Olivier Awards by Darryn King

Three-time Olivier Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Hannah Waddingham will return as host of the 2024 Olivier Awards, emceeing the event for the second year in a row. This year's ceremony…

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Broadway Backwards, Benefiting Broadway Cares and The LGBT Community Center, Returns by Darryn King

Broadway Backwards, the annual, one-night-only performance of show tunes with an LGBTQ+ twist, will play the New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11, with creator Robert Bartley returning to direc…

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Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Danielle Brooks and More Broadway Alums Receive 2024 Oscar Nominations by Darryn King

Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were revealed on January 23, with many Broadway and New York theater artists making the list. Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the ceremony on March 1…

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New Vlog Alert! Introducing The Denim Diaries with A Beautiful Noise's Amber Ardolino by Darryn King

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

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