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Broadway theaters will dim their lights on Thursday evening to honor playwright Neil Simon, who passed away on Sunday at age 91. The lights will be dimmed at all theaters at 6:45 p.m. on Thu…
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Neil Simon died Saturday night at the age of 91. The cause of death was complications from pneumonia. Across four decades, Simon wrote more than thirty play…
“Ain’t Too Proud,” a musical based on the life of the Temptations, is coming to Broadway in the spring of 2019. The musical, which features the songs of the Temptations and…
Theatrical production company Stage Entertainment announced plans to be acquired by Advance Publications Inc., a U.S. media company that owns Condé Nast and Condé Nast International. Found…
Laura Benanti will assume the role of Eliza Doolittle this fall as the current star, Lauren Ambrose, leaves to shoot a television show. Benanti will take over the role beginning Oct. 23 and …
“Beetlejuice” has announced complete casting for the world premiere of the musical, including Kerry Butler and Rob McClure. In the musical, starring Alex Brightman as Beetlejuice…
Touring magic production “The Illusionists” will return to Broadway for a fourth time to play the Marquis Theatre from Nov. 23 through Dec. 30. The show, “The Illusionists …
Producer Craig Zadan, known for bringing musicals to the screen, has passed away at age 69 after complications following shoulder replacement surgery, NBC confirmed Tuesday. “On behalf…
“Waitress” will open a new production on the West End next spring. The musical will begin performances at the Adelphi Theatre in February 2019. With the same team helming the sho…
Marylouise Burke and Gary Wilmes will join Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano in the cast of “True West,” this winter. The Sam Shepard play, directed by James Macdonald, will begin previe…
Alex Brightman will star as the title character in the world premiere of the musical "Beetlejuice," alongside Sophia Anne Caruso, who will play Lydia. The pair will star in the "pre-Broadway…
Keri Russell will star alongside Adam Driver in the revival of "Burn This" on Broadway this spring. The revival of the Lanford Wilson play will be directed by Michael Mayer and produced by D…
An all-female version of "Glengarry Glen Ross" is coming to Broadway in May 2019. The David Mamet play will be directed by Amy Morton. The creative team, cast and Broadway theater will be an…
The musical adaptation of “Tootsie” has chosen the Marquis Theatre as its Broadway home. After playing a “Chicago” engagement, the musical will begin previews at the …
Coming off of his Tony Award win for Best Director of a Musical, David Cromer is returning to acting this season in “The Waverly Gallery.” Cromer will play the role of Howard Fin…
The National Theater Production of "Network," starring Bryan Cranston, is transferring to the Cort Theatre this fall. The play, adapted by Lee Hall and based on the 1976 film by Paddy Chayef…
“Carousel” will close on Sept. 16, about five months after it opened on Broadway. The revival, produced by Roy Furman and Scott Rudin, began playing previews at the Imperial Thea…
New York University has launched a Broadway Orchestra initiative aimed at training the next generation of pit musicians. The initiative, which will launch with the school's fall semester, wi…
Manhattan Theater Club has expanded its $30 ticketing program to include members up to the age of 35. The program, formerly known as 30 Under 30, offers two discounted tickets for all MTC pr…
The Recording Academy is making changes to Grammy Awards guidelines for musical theater in the hopes of revitalizing one of its leanest categories. For the first time, the Academy has added …
The Theater Development Fund is making changes to its Lincoln Center TKTS booth as a trial run for its other locations. Beginning Aug. 1, the discount ticket booth at the Lincoln Center will…
New York Times critic Ben Brantley apologized Friday for remarks in his “Head Over Heels’ review that drew criticism for the treatment of a nonbinary character in the show. ̶…
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will honor “Hamilton’s” creative team, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex Lacamoire, with a sp…
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Steven Levenson are teaming up again to executive produce a limited television series about the romantic and business partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. Mi…
NBC’s “Hair Live!” will be directed by Diane Paulus, who directed the most recent Broadway revival, as well as live television director Alex Rudzinski. The live musical wil…
