'The Prom' announces Aug. 11 closing date
"The Prom" announced a closing date of Aug. 11. At that point, the musical will have played 23 preview and 310 regular performances. The closing notice comes after the show had a season of m…
"The Prom" announced a closing date of Aug. 11. At that point, the musical will have played 23 preview and 310 regular performances. The closing notice comes after the show had a season of m…
"Pretty Woman" has announced a new production on the West End in 2020. This production will be produced Ambassador Theatre Group Productions as well as Broadway producer Paula Wagner and her…
Freestyle Love Supreme is coming to Broadway this fall. The freestyle-improv comedy group will play a limited engagement at the Booth Theatre beginning Sept. 13, 2019 and ending Jan. 5, 2020…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee is already gearing up for next round. The Tony Awards announced its nominating committee for the 2019-2020 Broadway season. The committee include…
"Girl from the North Country" will come to Broadway this season. The musical, featuring the songs of Bob Dylan and written and directed by Conor McPherson, will begin performances at the Bel…
"The Prom" will launch a national tour beginning in Providence, Rhode Island in February 2021. In addition to the tour, "The Prom" announced a worldwide licensing deal with Theatrical Rights…
Debra Messing will return to Broadway in Noah Haidle's play "Birthday Candles." The play, directed by Vivienne Benesch and produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, will begin preview performa…
"King King" will open a production in Shanghai in 2021. The musical will be presented in Shanghai by Broadway producers Carmen Pavlovic, Roy Furman and new partner, Harmonia Holdings, a pres…
"Hillary and Clinton" will play its final performance on June 23, about one month ahead of its original closing date. The play, starring Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, opened at Golden The…
Winning a Tony Award not only impacts a show's Broadway box office, it can help boost its profile on the road. While theaters across the country plan the majority of their seasons in adv…
Ed Harris, a four-time Oscar nominee and a Tony Award nominee for his role in "Precious Sons," will take over the role of Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Harris takes over the role…
"Rain " A Tribute to the Beatles" has cancelled its Broadway dates. The tribute band was scheduled to play the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre at the end of July as part of the "In Residence on Bro…
Illusionist and mentalist Derren Brown will bring his show to Broadway this fall. Produced by filmmaker J.J. Abrams, "Hamilton" director Thomas Kail and "Hamilton" producer Jeffrey Seller, t…
Dave Chappelle will play a limited engagement on Broadway this summer. The comedian and actor will play five shows at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre as part of the "In Residence on Broadway" seri…
"Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus" will close on June 16. At that point, the play, written by Taylor Mac and directed by George C. Wolfe, will have played 45 preview performances and 65 re…
"Hadestown" took home the most Tony Awards Sunday, in a night that highlighted and challenged diversity and parity in the industry. The musical, with a score and book by Anaïs Mitchell an…
The 73rd annual Tony Awards take place Sunday night at 8 p.m. James Corden will host the show at Radio City Music Hall, where we can expect performances from all nominated musicals, as well …
Matthew Lopez's "The Inheritance" will transfer to Broadway this fall. The two-part play, which had a West End run in September 2018, will begin previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Se…
Jesse Tyler Ferguson will join the cast of "Take Me Out" next season. Ferguson will star opposite the previously announced Jesse Williams and will play the role of Mason Marzac, the money…
Actors' Equity has helped spearhead the introduction of a bill that aims to bring back tax deductions for performing artists. Individual tax deductions including union dues, agent commission…
"What the Constitution Means to Me" will launch a national tour in 2020. The play, written by Heidi Schreck about her personal experience and staring Schreck on Broadway, will star a new per…
"The Prom" took home the prize of outstanding musical at the 2019 Drama Desk Awards Sunday night. In the show categories, "The Ferryman" won the outstanding play award and "Fiddler on the…
"King Lear" will end its run earlier than expected, with a closing date of June 9, producer Scott Rudin announced Friday. The limited engagement, starring Glenda Jackson as Lear, was origina…
Members of Actors' Equity have voted to create a national convention, among other changes to Equity's constitution. The first convention will be held in 2021 and will invite 211 elected dele…
"Ain't Too Proud" will launch a national tour next year beginning in Providence, Rhode Island. The tour, which launches in Providence in July 2020, will last more than 100 touring weeks and …