BREAKING: Unemployment Line Announces Rush Policy by Broadway Beat

by Alec Brown. @brownta3. NEW YORK, NY - With millions of Americans out of work, the New York Department of Labor has been unable to keep up with the high demand of unemployment applications…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on April 7, 2020[SHARE]

"Sondheim 90th" Producers Already Busy Prepping "Lea Michele 34th" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The team behind this past Sunday's starry Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration, a virtual concert tribute to composer Stephe…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on April 7, 2020[SHARE]

Inspiring! This Actor Quit by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Get ready for a little dose of "Yes I Can": Local actor Natalie Cambridge announced this week that she planned to fully quit the profession after n…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on April 3, 2020[SHARE]

I Told My Landlord I Wouldn't Be Watching "Rent" This Month & It's Clear I've Misunderstood by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - In the wake of mass layoffs and an all-time unemployment high due to spread of COVID-19, people nationwide are refusing to watch the hit movie-mus…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:36am on April 2, 2020[SHARE]

The Male Response to "Six": This Guy Keeps Live Streaming Acoustic Songs About His Ex-Girlfriend by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. NEW YORK, NY - In the wake of Broadway's Six - the new female-driven musical sensation following the wives of Henry VIII - fans have been eagerly awaiting …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on March 31, 2020[SHARE]

BREAKING: Tony Awards Postponed, Staten Island "Tony" Awards to Go On As Planned by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The 2020 Tony Awards have officially been postponed due to the spread of coronavirus, the American Theatre Wing announced today. However, represen…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on March 26, 2020[SHARE]

"Hadestown" Popularity Leaves Playwrights Scrambling to Write Musical About Zeus's Weird Sex Stuff by Broadway Beat

by Adam Bakst. @AdamBakst_WUSF. CHICAGO - After the enormous success of Hadestown, a musical adaptation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, aspiring playwrights have been scrambling to fol…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on March 24, 2020[SHARE]

List Of Coronavirus Cancellations Doubles As Excellent New Sondheim Lyrics by Broadway Beat

by Adam Bakst. @Mr_AdamB1. NEW YORK, NY - While New York state remains sheltered-in-place, and Broadway continues its black out, composer Stephen Sondheim has reportedly taken advantage of …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on March 24, 2020[SHARE]

We Spoke With the Actor Playing Sven in "Frozen" & He Just Kept Describing What the Suit Smells Like by Broadway Beat

by Ellie McKeown. From film to stage, Disney's Frozen has captured hearts around the world - owing a huge part of that charm to its wide cast of lovable, mystical characters. After catching …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:35am on March 23, 2020[SHARE]

CDC Reminds You to Wash Hands, Work Remote, & That Danny Burstein Still Doesn't Have a Fucking Tony by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Szendro. @BSzendro. ATLANTA - Amidst the backdrop of a growing health crisis, The Center for Disease Control released a statement today reminding the American public to keep washi…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on March 21, 2020[SHARE]

"I Would've Gotten the Part If It Weren't for Corona," says Man Referencing Audition He Had in 2014 by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. SEATTLE - Local actor Dan Westriff expressed his feeling today that he would have been cast in a community theater production of Mamma Mia! if the coronavirus ha…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 4:13pm on March 19, 2020[SHARE]

Scientists Reveal the Ghost Light's True Purpose: A Bug Zapper But For Ghosts by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. NEW YORK, NY - Scientists at the Northeastern Institute of Paranormal Research have completed a series of experiments that prove the ghost light, previously thou…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:42am on March 19, 2020[SHARE]

INTERVIEW: We Sat Down with the Original King of Social Distancing by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. As the world continues to attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus, the phrase "social distancing" has become an integral part of our daily conversations, and a…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 5:29pm on March 18, 2020[SHARE]

"True West" Actors Alternate Which Sweet Karate Moves They Destroy the Typewriter With Each Night by Broadway Beat

by Jason Gong. @TrashMannequin. PROVIDENCE, RI - Ticket sales have spiked for a local production of Sam Shepherd's True West after the play's lead actors - in a nod to the classic practice o…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on March 17, 2020[SHARE]

"Beetlejuice" Offers Coronavirus Discount to "Really Fuck Up" Winter Garden Before "Music Man" Opens by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. NEW YORK, NY " The past few days have been a hot-bed of coronavirus news for the Broadway community, with Governor Cuomo ordering any event hosting more tha…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 1:44pm on March 13, 2020[SHARE]

Broadway Shows Close, Perform in Secret After Preacher's Son Contracts COVID-19 by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @JustinAyer (Twitter), @JustAyer (Instagram). NEW YORK, NY - It was announced today that all Broadway productions are canceled through April 12th, due to the city Preacher ad…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:20am on March 12, 2020[SHARE]

Report: Other Investors Just Assumed Scott Rudin Was Involved by Broadway Beat

by Devin Wallace. @thedevinwallace. NEW YORK, NY - The investment group behind an upcoming Broadway revival of Bye, Bye, Birdie shared their confusion today ...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:55am on March 11, 2020[SHARE]

Game Changer: This Actor's Resume Includes "Licensed Driver" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Casting Directors nationwide are rejoicing today as they have finally, after decades of searching, found an actor w...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:35am on March 10, 2020[SHARE]

Joe Exotic Joins Grady County Jail Production of "Cats", Sells Cast Member for $5,000 by Broadway Beat

by Emmy Pratt. @gimmieemmy. CHICKASHA, OK - Joe Exotic, the eclectic subject of the smash Netflix doc series Tiger King: Murder Mayhem and Madness, attended his first rehearsal for Grady Cou…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on March 10, 2020[SHARE]

"Cosette is Out, Valjean & Javert Remain," says Theatre Fan Desperately Scraping Together Metaphor by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. DETROIT - Local theatre fan and self-proclaimed "political analyst" Dave Collins reacted to today's news that Elizabeth Warren i...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 2:33pm on March 5, 2020[SHARE]

Report: YouTube Suggestions Never Going To Let You Forget Time You Watched One Broadway.com Vlog by Broadway Beat

by Katherine Dunham. @kathdunham. SAN BRUNO, CA - According to a report by YouTube's senior programming team, YouTube's suggestions page is never, ever going to let you forget that one time …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00am on March 3, 2020[SHARE]

Actress Who Brought Guitar to Audition Panics When Asked to Actually Play It by Broadway Beat

by Alec Brown. @brownta3. NEW YORK, NY - Horror stuck Ripley Grier Room 16P this past Friday as local actress Summer Watson, who brought along an acoustic gu...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:37am on March 2, 2020[SHARE]

Actress Who Brought Guitar to Audition Panics When Asked to Actually Play It by Broadway Beat

by Alec Brown. @brownta3. NEW YORK, NY - Horror stuck Ripley Grier Room 16P this past Friday as local actress Summer Watson, who brought along an acoustic guitar to her audition for a region…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:36am on March 2, 2020[SHARE]

"Mean Girls" to Only Perform First Five Minutes After Travel Ban Prevents Cady From Moving to U.S. by Broadway Beat

by Brian Cudina. @BrianCudina. NEW YORK, NY " Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, producers of the musical Mean Girls have announced that the company will only perform the first five minutes o…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:32pm on March 1, 2020[SHARE]

"Dear Evan Hansen" Team Announces Special Edition Cast Recording with Every Song Sung By Evan's Cast by Broadway Beat

by Megan Pope. @mpopetweets. NEW YORK, NY - The team behind the Broadway smash Dear Evan Hansen announced today that they plan to release a Special Edition Cast Recording where every song i…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:08am on March 1, 2020[SHARE]