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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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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Monday, January 22, 2024

Norman Jewison, Director of Jesus Christ Superstar and Fiddler on the Roof Films, Dies at 97 by Darryn King

Norman Jewison, the genre-spanning director of the movie adaptations of Fiddler on the Roof and Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as a number of non-musical stage-to-screen adaptations, died o…

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The Wiz to Embark on Second Leg of National Tour in 2025 by Darryn King

The second leg of the national tour of The Wiz will kick off in February 2025. Dates have been announced for a sitdown in Dallas at Music Hall at Fair Park, with performances scheduled fr…

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Billy Crudup to Reprise Harry Clarke in West End Debut by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Billy Crudup will make his West End debut in the U.K. premiere of Harry Clarke, returning to the one-man play after leading two runs in the U.S. Performances will begin at …

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Friday, January 19, 2024

Everyone from Succession is Heading to the Stage"Your Move, Matthew Macfadyen by Darryn King

Emmys week has brought with it a succession of Succession-related theater news. The Sydney Theatre Company production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Sarah Snook, is eyeing Broad…

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

New Alexis Scheer Play Breaking the Story Sets Dates for World Premiere by Darryn King

Breaking the Story, a new play about the cost of war by playwright Alexis Scheer, will have its world premiere at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theater. Performances will begin May 15, with an o…

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Caissie Levy and Jamie Parker Will Bring Next to Normal to West End by Darryn King

Caissie Levy (Leopoldstadt, Frozen) and Tony Award nominee Jamie Parker (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) will star in Next to Normal in the West End. A transfer of the U.K.-premiere pr…

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Benjamin Walker to Star in Ivo van Hove and Rufus Wainwright's Opening Night in London by Darryn King

Tony Award nominee Benjamin Walker (American Psycho, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) will star in Opening Night, the musical adaptation of the John Cassevetes psychodrama by Ivo van Hove and R…

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Ones to Watch: Nichelle Lewis, The Wiz's Dorothy, Is Living Her Childhood Dreams by Darryn King

You never know who might be watching you on TikTok. Nichelle Lewis started posting videos to the platform in late 2022, sharing her soaring, expressive vocal performances and dance moves (a…

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Ones to Watch: Ali Louis Bourzgui Is Finding His Inner Rock Star for The Who's Tommy by Darryn King

On his days off this Broadway season, you might find Ali Louis Bourzgui strolling around Central Park, wearing headphones and mouthing along to his own personal soundtrack"which could be any…

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Succession's Nicholas Braun Planning West End Debut in Lobby Hero by Darryn King

Emmy-nominated Succession actor Nicholas Braun will star in a revival of Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero on the West End, according to Deadline. The production will reportedly be directed by T…

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Stephanie J. Block to Make West End Debut in Kiss Me, Kate Alongside Adrian Dunbar by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block will make her West End debut in Kiss Me, Kate this summer, starring alongside Irish actor Adrian Dunbar. Block will play the roles of Lilli Vanessi / Kat…

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Nikki M. James, Jenn Colella and More to Star Alongside Shaina Taub in Broadway's Suffs by Darryn King

Shaina Taub will lead the cast of Suffs on Broadway, reprising her performance as Alice Paul, which she debuted for the musical's extended 2022 world-premiere production at The Public The…

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's Harmony Sets Broadway Closing Date by Darryn King

Harmony, the long-incubating musical by Barry Manilow (music) and Bruce Sussman (book and lyrics), will play its final performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on February 4. At the time o…

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Succession Emmy Winner Sarah Snook Eyes Broadway Debut with Dorian Gray by Darryn King

Succession's Sarah Snook is bound for Broadway, according to a report in the New York Post. A source tells the Post that The Picture of Dorian Gray, a one-woman show starring Snook in 26 …

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The Weekly Grail with Spamalot's Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Episode 8: The Last Episode That Goes Like This by Darryn King

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Spamalot's glorious Lady of the Lake, is here to ceremonially grant viewers one last behind-the-scenes glimpse of the musical comedy now playing at the St. James Th…

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With Emmy Win, Elton John Joins the EGOT Club by Darryn King

Elton John has joined the illustrious EGOT club. The pop icon and musical theater composer won his first Emmy Award at the 75th annual Emmy Awards ceremony on January 15, completing the quar…

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Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin to Retire from League by Darryn King

Charlotte St. Martin, the president of The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry, is retiring from the League after 18 years, effective February 16. St. …

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Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz to Lead Broadway's Huey Lewis Musical The Heart of Rock and Roll by Darryn King

Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz will play the romantic leads in the new Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll. Set to the songs of Huey Lewis and the News, the show will begin previews M…

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Michael Jackson Biopic Michael, Starring Jaafar Jackson, Set for 2025 Release by Darryn King

Michael, a Michael Jackson biopic starring Jaafar Jackson"Michael's nephew"will be released in 2025. Training Day director Antoine Fuqua is directing a script by Tony winner John Logan (Red,…

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Three Directors on the Spectacular, Provocative Legacy of Harold Prince by Darryn King

When I interviewed the director Harold Prince in his offices in Rockefeller Center in 2018"offices that were wallpapered with reminders of his decades-long career as a prolific theater produ…

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Red Concepción to Make Broadway Debut as Amos Hart in Chicago by Darryn King

Red Concepción will make his Broadway debut in Chicago as Amos Hart, beginning his run at the Ambassador Theatre on January 15. He replaces James T. Lane, a long-time company member wh…

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Here We Are, the Last Stephen Sondheim Musical, to Release Cast Album by Darryn King

The last original cast recording of a new Stephen Sondheim musical is on the way. The world premiere of Here We Are, which opened in October 2023 at The Shed's Griffin Theater, will re…

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Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Danielle Brooks and More Among SAG Award Nominees by Darryn King

Numerous Broadway alums are among the nominees for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, set to take place on February 21. Two-time Tony nominee Annette Bening (Nyad), Tony nomi…

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New Musical Dead Outlaw, from The Band's Visit's Tony-Winning Team, Has its Cast by Darryn King

The complete cast is set for Dead Outlaw, a world-premiere musical from the Tony Award-winning creative team behind The Band's Visit. Previews begin on February 28, with an official op…

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Complete Broadway Cast Set for An Enemy of the People, Starring Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli by Darryn King

An Enemy of the People, Amy Herzog's new adaptation of the Ibsen play, directed by Sam Gold, has its complete cast. Performances begin at the Circle in the Square Theatre on February 27 w…

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The EGOT Winner Behind Sondheim's Signature Sound by Darryn King

For Jonathan Tunick, an early love of "Tubby the Tuba" led to a career as an orchestrator. He talks about his Sondheim partnership, and creating a sound that "can hint at unspoken secrets."

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The Weekly Grail with Spamalot's Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Episode 7: Goodbye to Michael Urie's Dog (And Michael Too!) by Darryn King

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Spamalot's hand-painted silk-clad Lady of the Lake, is here to ceremonially grant viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the musical comedy now playing at the St. J…

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Lola Tung to Replace Solea Pfeiffer as Eurydice in Hadestown for a Limited Broadway Run by Darryn King

Lola Tung, star of the Amazon Prime series The Summer I Turned Pretty, will join Hadestown as Eurydice on February 9, according to a report in EW. Tung, who makes her Broadway debut, will re…

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Monday, January 8, 2024

Sarah Rice, Original Johanna in Sweeney Todd, Dies at 68 by Darryn King

Sarah Rice, who originated the role of Johanna in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Sweeney Todd, bestowing the character with a spine-tingling soprano voice, died on January 6 followin…

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Broadway Alums Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone and More Win Golden Globes by Darryn King

The 2024 Golden Globe Awards ceremony took place on January 7, with a handful of Broadway alums receiving honors. For her performance in Poor Things, Emma Stone, who made her Broaday debut …

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