Female Student Sues for Gender Discrimination After Losing Male Lead Role in Play
Texas officials feared the casting in “Little Shop of Horrors” violated a state law limiting diversity efforts. The student has sued for gender discrimination.
Texas officials feared the casting in “Little Shop of Horrors” violated a state law limiting diversity efforts. The student has sued for gender discrimination.
“The Amish Project,” a solo show, is inspired by a massacre that took place minutes from Groff’s childhood home. He will bring it to Broadway in February.
“This World of Tomorrow,” co-starring Kelli O’Hara, will come to Broadway next fall.
John Turturro, Tatiana Maslany and Tony Shalhoub will star in a spring production of the satirical Ionesco drama.
The musical, which underwhelmed critics but attracted audiences while touring for years, has been significantly overhauled.
The show, “a live radio play,” will run during this year’s holiday season. The cast includes Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna.
Thirty-five years after the road trip movie’s release, a stage adaptation with music by Neko Case wants to be a another rallying cry for women.
The Tony- and Emmy-winning actor will portray the Devil in a new production of the 1955 musical, performing alongside Julianne Hough and Austin Scott.
An annual review by American Theater magazine finds 20 productions of the high school drama around the nation.
LuPone will return to the Off Broadway stage in January for a revival of “Full Gallop.”
A revival of the endlessly popular musical will open in the fall of 2027.
The all-star cast also includes Paul Rudd, Sarah Paulson, Greta Lee, Martin Freeman and Isaac Powell. Also coming: a new production of “Downstate.”
“Here There Are Blueberries,” about archivists debating how to handle a troubling gift, will open at the Barrymore Theater in November.
The British actor, who played Ron Weasley in all eight films, will play the same character, this time as an adult, in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
“Dolly: A True Original Musical” is scheduled to begin previews in December after a strong-selling production in Nashville last year.
The purchase of ATG Entertainment, which operates dozens of venues worldwide, will require regulatory approval.
The musical, set to begin previews next March, is an adaptation of the 1984 film about a musician whose talent is threatened by tumult at home and at the club.
Eustis has been the Public Theater’s artistic director for 21 years, stewarding Free Shakespeare in the Park, nurturing “Hamilton” and navigating the coronavirus pandemic.
The show about the country music queen, “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” will begin performances on Broadway in December.
The departing artistic director, Hana Sharif, made it clear in a resignation email that she was leaving Arena Stage under pressure.
A winter revival of the Richard Greenberg drama will star David Corenswet, Yvonne Strahovski and François Arnaud.
Hollywood actors in starry plays, skittish investors and gate-keeping theater owners have all contributed to an unusually tough climate for song-and-dance shows.
Miranda is co-writing the musical — his first since “Hamilton” — with Eisa Davis. It’s based on “The Warriors” film and novel.
Lincoln Center Theater, basking in the glow of its Tony-winning “Ragtime” run, plans revivals of two more well-known titles this season.
The show, which revisits the story of a marmalade-loving bear, plans to open next April at the Hirschfeld Theater in New York.