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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

The Voice Finalist Koryn Hawthorne Joins Cast of Chicago Children of Eden Concert by Logan Culwell-Block

The Stephen Schwartz-John Caird musical tells the biblical stories of Adam and Eve and Noah's Ark.

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Carol Burnett: Rename Broadway's Majestic Theatre for the Late Harold Prince by Logan Culwell-Block

Prince directed The Phantom of the Opera, set to end its historic run at the Majestic in February.

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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster-Led The Music Man Revival Cast Album Sets Release Date by Logan Culwell-Block

The album from Accidental Jacket Entertainment in partnership with Time-Life features the revival's original Broadway cast.

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Ariana DeBose, Kandi Burruss, Myles Frost, More Make 2022 Ebony Power 100 List by Logan Culwell-Block

The list and accompanying gala honor the achievements of African-Americans across industries.

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Janine LaManna and Felicia Finley Will Lead The Prom at White Plains Performing Arts Center by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway musical plays the Westchester venue October 7"23.

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David Alan Grier Joins Beauty and the Beast ABC TV Special by Logan Culwell-Block

In the Heights and Wicked film director Jon M. Chu will executive produce the animated-live action hybrid version of the Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical.

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World Premiere Musical How to Dance in Ohio Begins Run at Syracuse Stage September 21 by Logan Culwell-Block

The neurodiverse work is directed by Sammi Cannold and stars Rent Tony winner Wilson Jermaine Heredia.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Elevator Repair Service's Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge Extends at The Public Theater by Logan Culwell-Block

Daphne Gaines, Greig Sargeant, Ben Jalosa Williams, and more will star in the Off-Broadway production, beginning September 24.

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Broadway Grosses Analysis: Dear Evan Hansen Closes Out Run to Sell-Out Crowds by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-winning musical played its final performance on Broadway September 18.

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Lucille Lortel Awards Adjust Eligibility Rules Around Minimum Seating Capacity by Logan Culwell-Block

The change could potentially see more Off-Broadway productions eligible for the annual honors.

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Lea Michele Returns to Broadway's Funny Girl September 20 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Glee star had been out with a case of COVID shortly after she joined the Broadway revival.

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Jeanna de Waal to Lead World Premiere of Insomnia at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall by Logan Culwell-Block

The musical work from composer Blake Allen is based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story Sleeping and Waking.

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Kevin Chamberlin, Rachel Dratch, More Join Cast of Kennedy Center Guys and Dolls by Logan Culwell-Block

James Monroe Iglehart, Jessie Mueller, Phillipa Soo, Steven Pasquale will lead the D.C. production directed by Marc Bruni and choreographed by Denis Jones.

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Maria Friedman On Why Daniel Radcliffe Was Born to Play Charley Kringas in Merrily We Roll Along by Logan Culwell-Block

We chat with the performer-director about the upcoming Sondheim revival and her September 24 Connecticut concert engagement with Orchestra Lumos, at which she'll perform songs from the Sondh…

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Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord Begins at La Jolla Playhouse September 20 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Pulitzer finalist work is written and performed by Kristina Wong and directed by Chay Yew.

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Broadway's Some Like It Hot Reveals Full Casting by Logan Culwell-Block

See who's joining Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks, and more in the new musical based on the 1959 film.

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Antonio Banderas, Stephen Schwartz Collaborating on Pablo Picasso Biomusical by Logan Culwell-Block

Stage and screen star Banderas will play the famed artist with Gordon Greenberg at the helm.

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Get a 1st Listen to a Song From New Neurodiverse Musical How to Dance in Ohio by Logan Culwell-Block

Directed by Sammi Cannold, the work begins its world premiere at Syracuse Stage September 21.

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Water for Elephants Musical Sets Dates for World Premiere at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

The piece has been adapted from Sara Gruen's novel by Peter and the Starcatcher playwright Rick Elice and features songs by PigPen Theatre Co.

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Sunday, September 18, 2022

How Well Do You Know the Lyrics to The Phantom of the Opera? by Logan Culwell-Block

Broadway's longest-running show is celebrating its 30th anniversary, so we want to know how well you know its lyrics. Take our quiz to find out!

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Friday, September 16, 2022

Eleri Ward's 2nd Sondheim Folk Album Keep a Tender Distance Released September 16 by Logan Culwell-Block

The new album is a follow-up to last year's A Perfect Little Death, with songs from Assassins, Company, Into the Woods, Evening Primrose, and more.

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Sally Struthers and A.J. Holmes Star in West Coast Premiere of Revised Young Frankenstein Beginning September 16 by Logan Culwell-Block

The production includes changes first incorporated in the 2017 West End production of the Mel Brooks musical.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

World Premiere of What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank Begins at The Old Globe September 13 by Logan Culwell-Block

Rebecca Creskoff, Sophie von Haselberg, and Greg Hildreth star in the new play from Nathan Englander.

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Sunday, September 11, 2022

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Ends San Francisco Run September 11 by Logan Culwell-Block

The production opened at the Curran Theatre in 2019.

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Saturday, September 10, 2022

World Premiere of Mr. Holland's Opus Stage Musical Completes Run at Ogunquit Playhouse September 10 by Logan Culwell-Block

Broadway favorite Akron Watson stars in the title role of the screen-to-stage adaptation by BD Wong and Wayne Barker.

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Theatre Royal Bath's Victorian Toy Theatre-Inspired Into the Woods Finishes Run September 10 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical is directed by Terry Gilliam.

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American (Tele)visions Begins World Premiere Run Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop September 10 by Logan Culwell-Block

The co-production with Theater Mitu is written by Victor I. Cazares and directed by Rubén Polendo.

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Friday, September 9, 2022

See Which 51 U.S. High Schools Will Be the 1st to Produce Disney's Frozen by Logan Culwell-Block

Winners of the Educational Theatre Association, Disney Theatrical Group, and Music Theatre International's United States of Frozen contest have been revealed.

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American (Tele)visions Begins World Premiere Run Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop September 9 by Logan Culwell-Block

The co-production with Theater Mitu is written by Victor I. Cazares and directed by Rubén Polendo.

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New U.K. and Ireland Tour of J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls Begins September 9 by Logan Culwell-Block

The tour recreates Stephen Daldry's staging from the work's 1992 National Theatre production.

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