296 stories by "Mark A. Robinson"
Tony Award winner John Leguizamo, known for his one-man Broadway shows that humorously celebrate his Latin heritage, will be touring the country in his acclaimed Broadway hit Latin History f…
Producer Scott Rudin announced today that the critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, currently dazzling and inspiring Broadway audiences, will launch a …
The forthcoming Broadway musical comedy Tootsie, scheduled to begin preview on March 29, 2019 ahead of an April 23 opening at the Marquis Theatre, has announced its digital lottery and gener…
Second Stage Theatre has announced five plays in the docket for its 2019-2020 Season, two of which are world premieres and three of which are slated to play at Broadway's Hayes Theater. Caro…
An on again/off again stage musical adaptation of the 1973 William Goldman novel and the subsequent 1987 film The Princess Bride appears to be on again and moving forward. Though the prospec…
Coming on the heels of the announcement that international music sensation Yanni will be performing as part of the In Residence On Broadway Series, we have now learned that world renowned si…
With Hugh Jackman returning to Broadway in the highly-anticipated revival of The Music Man in the fall of 2020, audiences have been speculating as to who would star opposite him in the role …
Broadway has had its successes and Broadway has had its flops. Over the years, so many shows have come and gone, but a few have dug their roots deep into the ground and shown real staying po…
What behavior is right and what behavior is wrong when seeing a live piece of theater? For many, theater is a longstanding tradition where certain rules are followed and certain courtesies a…
The Roundabout Theatre revival of the classic musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate, a limited engagement, has extended its run by four weeks. The production, which recently opened on March 14th, rec…
With the forthcoming miniseries Fosse/Verdon poised to premiere on the FX network in April, Broadway fans are giddy with anticipation for this telling of two of Broadway's greatest talents. …
Live Nation, The Araca Group and EBG (Entertainment Benefits Group) have announced that the forthcoming In Residence On Broadway series will feature Yanni from May 28 through June 2, 2019…
Ain't Too Proud " The Life and Time of the Temptations, the forthcoming musical biography about the titular band that enjoyed a parade of hits in the 60s and 70s, is headed for network telev…
Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro has been tapped to direct the forthcoming musical production of The Devil Wears Prada. The new piece, with a book by Paul Rudnick, music by Sir El…
James L. Nederlander has announced that a new musical inspired by the music of Grammy-winning pop sensation Britney Spears will have its world premiere in Chicago this fall. Once Upon A One …
Fans of the popular ABC/CMT series Nashville might be excited to find the show will have a new life on Broadway. The series, which ran on ABC from 2012 to 2016 and CMT from 2016-2018 was can…
The famous "Uptown Girl" will be coming to back to Mid-town! By popular demand, Christie Brinkley will return to the role of Roxie Hart in the long-running Broadway production of Chicago. On…
In a disappointing turn of events, Andrea Martin has been forced to depart the Broadway production of Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus. Due to an injury sustained during rehearsal that …
BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming platform for theatre fans, will be adding some new titles to its catalog. Of special note is a parade of Oscar Wilde plays that will be released in interva…
It has been a few months since theatregoers ecstatically received the news that Audra McDonald would be returning to the Broadway stage, accompanied by two-time Academy Award nominee Michael…
The forthcoming Broadway production of James Graham's (Finding Neverland, Labour of Love) Ink, poised to open at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, has its cast. The produc…
Musical theatre star Shoshana Bean is about to make her triumphant return to Broadway. Bean will be the next actress in a parade of performers to put on the diner uniform to play Jenna in th…
The hit Broadway production of Network starring Tony-winner Bryan Cranston (All the Way) is extending one last time. Audiences will have through Saturday, June 8, 2019, to catch the criti…
The Broadway-bound production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma!, playing a limited engagement and opening on April 7, 2019, has announced its complete cast. The Bard SummerSca…
As the spring season begins to heat up on Broadway, we at Broadway Direct thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the rising stars who are taking The Great White Way by storm (or w…
