New Sondheim Musical Just Twenty People Singing Different Songs at the Same Time by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. NEW YORK, NY - Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim announced today the development of his latest musical, sharing, exclusively with The Broadway Beat, that hi…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:23am on January 3, 2020☆⚑[SHARE]

Immersive, Non-Union Production of "The Inheritance" Turns Out to Just Be Handsome Men Having Brunch by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. BOSTON - Claims that a non-union tour of the acclaimed Broadway play The Inheritance began performances in Boston yesterday have been proven false after Conno…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:25am on January 2, 2020☆⚑[SHARE]

"New Year, New Me" says Actor Using the Same Audition Monologue Five Years in a Row by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. NEW YORK, NY - New Year's Day. For many, it's a time to reflect on the triumphs and disappointments of the previous year, and to create goals for what they …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 1:45pm on January 1, 2020☆⚑[SHARE]

Man's Resolution to "See More Theatre" Begins and Ends with "John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. BRIDGEWATER, Conn. - Local resident Allen Rollens shared his 2020 New Year's resolutions earlier this week, including a goal to "see more live theatre" - which h…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:33am on January 1, 2020☆⚑[SHARE]

NYE Hack: If You Start Playing "Next to Normal" at 9:54:19, Everyone Will Leave & You Can Go to Bed by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @JustAyer (Instagram), @JustinAyer (Twitter). NEW YORK, NY - Anyone who's ever hosted a New Year's Eve party knows that it's nearly impossible to get the guests to leave when…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:48am on December 31, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Report: "The Play That Goes Wrong" Goes Wrong, Goes Right by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. NEW YORK, NY - Beloved Off-Broadway comedy The Play That Goes Wrong went wrong last night, ultimately forcing the mad cap show, in which a local production faces…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:42am on December 30, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Christmas Tradition: Playwright Leaves Out Milk and Cookies for Scott Rudin by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. ATLANTA - Local playwright Hillary Lewis spent her Christmas Eve preparing a plate of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and an accompanying glass of cold milk…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:38am on December 24, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Teen Charged with Manslaughter After Taping "Kick Me" Sign to Friend's Back at Radio City Music Hall by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Tragedy struck the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular this week after local teen Brandon Morton was charged with manslaughter for putting a p…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:27am on December 23, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

"Cats" Review: We Didn't See It, But We Did Take Military-Grade LSD and Go to Petco, So Here's That by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Tom Hooper's adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved musical Cats has pounced into theaters this weekend, facing harsh criticism from critics and moviegoers …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 1:36pm on December 20, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Friend Who Saw "Hamilton" with Original Cast Somehow Worse Than Friend Who Studied Abroad by Broadway Beat

by Nick Brigis. @nickbrigis. NEW YORK, NY - NYU Tisch Junior Mary Kate Daehler was shocked to discover the newest member of her friend group, Anna, a sophomore who saw Hamilton on Broadway …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:43am on December 19, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

"Cats" Halts Press Tour After James Corden Refuses to Break Character, Keeps Pissing on Everything by Broadway Beat

by Elizabeth Pellegrino. @lizwrotewhat. LOS ANGELES, Ca - Representatives from Universal Pictures revealed today that they are halting the press tour for the much-anticipated Cats film hitti…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:14pm on December 18, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

"Dramaturgically, It Needs Work" says Performance Studies Minor Giving Unsolicited Notes on Eulogy by Broadway Beat

by Rebecca Salzhauer. KENT, Conn. - Grieving family members found themselves shocked this past weekend when NYU Performance Studies Minor Evelyn Hurley halted the funeral of local pediatric …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:54am on December 17, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Thousands of Tourists Gather on Dark Monday to Watch Actors Return to the Sea by Broadway Beat

by Sara Detrik. @sara_detrik. NEW YORK, NY  - This past Monday, famously the one day per week in which almost all Broadway theaters go "dark" with no performances or marquees lit up, saw …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:27am on December 16, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

"Mean Girls" Fans Flood the Streets with Flash Mob Tribute Oh Wait It's SantaCon Oh God Oh No by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @JustinAyer (Twitter), @JustAyer (Instagram). New York, NY - Midtown Manhattan found itself overwhelmed Saturday morning by flocks of fans of Broadway's Mean Girls, with grou…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:22am on December 14, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

"In The Heights" Trailer Reveals Lin-Manuel Miranda Playing Every Character "Nutty Professor" Style by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The first trailer was just released for next summer's highly anticipated film adaptation of In The Heights, revealing for the first time that, des…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 1:08pm on December 12, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

INTERVIEW: We Sat Down with the Guy Who Breaks the "Dear Evan Hansen" Lead's Arm Before Every Show by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. The unsung hero of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen doesn't fit into any Tony category - but that doesn't mean their work isn't just as challenging or integral to …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:12am on December 11, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

He's At It Again! Harold Hill Cons "Beetlejuice" Into Closing So He Can Use the Theater by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - He's at it again! Reports are surfacing that famed con man Harold Hill has arrived in New York City, successfully pulling off one of his infamous …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:27am on December 10, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Devastating: Spotify Wrapped Reveals "Theatre Nerd" Just Like Everybody Else by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. HOBOKEN, NJ - Self proclaimed "obsessed theatre nerd" Bethany Price, 24, has found herself truly devastated after her Spotify Wrapped, logging her most-lis…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:18am on December 9, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Report: Theatre Graduate with Office Job Using Way Too Much Vibrato at After-Work Karaoke by Broadway Beat

by Andrew Gillespie. @andrewg5000. FAIR HAVEN, NJ - Local accounting assistant and Marymount Manhattan musical theatre BFA Clara Barrett was witnessed last evening at their company's weekly …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:50am on December 6, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

"Freestyle Love Supreme" Faces Controversy After Accidentally Improvising Curse That Raises the Dead by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Broadway's improvised hip-hop extravaganza Freestyle Love Supreme is facing controversy this week after the performers, who create a fresh, full-l…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:00am on December 5, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Musical Based on Your Cousin Trevor's Band Announced After All Other Artists Already Adapted by Broadway Beat

by Steven Hayet. @NotScubaSteve. NEW YORK, NY - After exhausting the catalogue of American & British popular music, Broadway producers, scrambling to find a popular musical artist with t…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:26am on December 4, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Humiliating: This Playwright Thought They Were Gonna Get Something Useful from a Talkback by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy. NEW YORK, NY " Local indie playwright Autumn Crystal Summersmith found herself truly humiliated following a recent talkback for her new play, after…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:22am on December 3, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Large, Gorgeous, Extravagant Bouquet Wasted on Ensemble Member by Broadway Beat

by Aidan Sears. @aidanjsears. SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Confusion arose in the audience last night after the Schaumburg Community Theatre's performance of Catch Me If You Can, with theater-goers no…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:24am on December 2, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

"Beetlejuice" Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance Goes Perfectly, No Mistakes, 19 Dead by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The cast of the hit Broadway musical Beetlejuice performed during the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this morning, delighting viewers with a …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:53am on November 28, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]

Researchers Discover Last Remaining Time Period "Hamlet" Hasn't Been Set In by Broadway Beat

by Cameron Smith. @CamRayNYC. CAMBRIDGE, England - Following their groundbreaking recent discovery of an unreleased Eugene O'Neill play, researchers at the University of Cambridge have uncov…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:57am on November 25, 2019☆⚑[SHARE]