211 stories by "Newsdesk"
Top 10 Theater Stories You NEED to Know This Week What magazine gave us a peek at Meryl in Into the Woods? Which famous film actress is making her Broadway debut? And which TV star is steppi…
October 21, 2014 – Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) has announced the complete cast and director for its upcoming production of Neil LaBute's world premiere dra…
What major movie star is returning to the Broadway stage in the newest Mamet play? Which classic London musical is rumored to be 'sweetening' up New York City? And what will Peter Pan and Ca…
Producers announced this week that mega-movie star Al Pacino will be returning to the Great White Way next fall in David Mamet's latest play China Doll. According to Mamet: “China Doll…
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi Oi Oi! Broadway's favorite Aussie, Hugh Jackman (who else?) is finally swimming back to the main stem in this season's highly anticipated production of The River. …
Much buzz surrounds the recent adaptation of the play, This Is Our Youth, which opened on September 11th, 2014. Set in 1982 in New York City over a two day span, the play takes a deep look i…
The cast of Honeymoon in Vegas has started rehearsals for what is sure to be one of the most exciting Broadway arrivals this season. The honeymoon ain't over. In fact, it's just getting star…
Hedwig has a new star… a Broadway show takes over Times Square… and a Big Bang Theory star gives a one-night-only performance! Read all of these stories and more in Stagelight's Top 10 T…
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY Announces Dates For The McCarter Theatre Center and Fiasco Theater Production of INTO THE WOODS Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine As reimag…
Every summer, NYMF produces the largest musical theatre festival in the country. They accept submissions for their Next Link Project from writers with or without representation, and they wan…
NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING OF "SIDE SHOW" TO BE RELEASED ON BROADWAY RECORDS.  SIX-TIME GRAMMY AWARD® WINNER FRANK FILIPETTI TO PRODUCE. PERFORMANCES BEGIN TUESDAY, OCT…
NEW SEASON OF SHORT PLAYS RECORDED LIVE FOR PUBLIC RADIO ON OCTOBER 20, 27 & DECEMBER 1 CASTS INCLUDE AMY RYAN, MICHAEL URIE, HARRIET HARRIS, JOHN CULLUM, FRANK WOOD, LISA EMERY, M…
Some of Manhattan's most famous resident ghosts will once again be visited by three well-known literary spirits this holiday season. Summoners Ensemble Theatre returns to the Merchant's Hous…
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is thrilled to present the New York premiere of Tom Stoppard's Indian Ink, directed by Carey Perloff. The cast includes Firdous Ba…
VIDEO COMMERCIAL RELEASED FOR "S I D E  S H O W" ON BROADWAY PERFORMANCES BEGIN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 AT THE ST. JAMES THEATRE New York, NY (September 22, 2014) " Cat…
TONY AWARD-WINNER JESSIE MUELLER AND TONY NOMINEES ANIKA LARSEN AND JARROD SPECTOR EXTEND THEIR CONTRACTS IN "BEAUTIFUL — THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL" New York, NY (September 1…
What is Barbra Streisand doing for the first time in FIFTY YEARS? Which new musical just got the 'axe'? And who is set to be the next Hedwig on Broadway? Find out all this and more in Stagel…
With The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (originally a book by Mark Haddon) coming to Broadway this fall, Wicked (originally a book by Gregory Maguire) breaking records after t…
Perennial stage favorite You Can't Take it With You returns to Broadway this season in a brand new star studded production starring James Earl Jones, directed by Tony Nominee and Drama Desk …
This Is Our Youth Michael Cera and Kieran Culkin star in this coming-of-age play by Kenneth Lonergan. Culkin was fantastic in the Second Stage Theatre production of Eric Bogosian’s…
What do Bryan Cranston, Kerry Washington, Edie Falco, James Earl Jones, Matthew Broderick, and Gloria Estefan have in common? They're all part of Stagelight's Top 10 Theater Stories of the W…
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New York, NY " The producers of the upcoming Broadway reimagining of Side Show have revealed the production's alluring poster artwork, that features a portrait of leading ladies Erin Davie a…
Disney’s Newsies, nominated for eight 2012 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, played it’s last performance at the Nederlander Theatre on Auguest 24th at 3pm. The NewsiesÃ…
Stagelight Exclusive Interview: Artistic Director Ross Williams Stagelight Magazine sat down with New York Shakespeare Exchange's Artistic Director Ross Williams to get the scoop on Shakespe…
