Thirty-five years, three months and two days ago, a gavel smacked, electricity crackled and a chandelier rose over the audience of the Majestic Theatre for the first of what would become 13,…
Former "Phantom of the Opera" company member Laird Mackintosh will play the role of the Phantom for the show's final performance on April 16. Mackintosh steps in for Ben Crawford, who has be…
The 2023 Broadway revival of Camelot will receive an original cast album. The recording, to be released by Broadway Records, will be available digitally on June 2 and as a CD on June 30. …
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced the first round of 2023 award recipients. This year's Lifetime Achievement Awards will go to Jules Feiffer and the team of Gretchen Cryer and Na…
The 2023 Broadway revival of "Camelot" will receive an original cast album. The recording, to be released by Broadway Records, will be available digitally on June 2 and as a CD on June 30.Â…
A new group named the "No Times Square Casino" Community Coalition has officially announced its opposition to the construction of a casino in Times Square. The coalition members include prof…
On April 13, President Biden announced the reestablishment of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Broadway producer Bruce Cohen will co-chair the group alongside songwriter…
"About eight years ago, I decided I wanted to work with a Shakespeare [play] to do a new play," said playwright James Ijames at the start of an April 9 post-show talkback of his new Broadway…
Erich Bergen will return to the cast of Broadway's long-running Chicago revival on April 10. Bergen will again play the role of Billy Flynn, replacing James T. Lane, who will exit the produc…
Erich Bergen will return to the cast of Broadway's long-running "Chicago" revival on April 10. Bergen will again play the role of Billy Flynn, replacing James T. Lane, who will exit the prod…
On the heels of the news that casting agency Stewart/Whitley will close its doors, cofounder Benton Whitley has announced the launch of Whitley Theatrical, a new company specializing in cast…
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, a political drama by the late Raisin in the Sun playwright Lorraine Hansberry, will return to Broadway. The production, which recently played a run at t…
On April 3, the National Council of Actors' Equity Association authorized the union's executive director and lead negotiator, Al Vincent, Jr., to call a strike on all Broadway League tours s…
Troika Entertainment, a producer of national and international tours, has been renamed Crossroads Live North America and is now a part of Crossroads Live Group. Angela Rowles will continue a…
"The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window," a political drama by the late "Raisin in the Sun" playwright Lorraine Hansberry, will return to Broadway. The production, which recently played a run …
Stewart/Whitley, one of the most prominent casting companies in the Broadway space, has announced that it will officially close operations by May 1. Duncan Stewart and Benton Whitley cofound…
The 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards were held at Royal Albert Hall in London on April 2. Past and upcoming Broadway offerings were among the evening's winners. The reenvisioned version of Okla…
In the pelvic tilt and hat-hidden brow of Michael Jackson, in the wrist curls and sharp shoulders of Lady Gaga, even in the quick cuts of filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, exists the mark of Bob Fosse…
The 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards were held at Royal Albert Hall in London on April 2. Past and upcoming Broadway offerings were among the evening's winners. The reenvisioned version of "Okla…
The Tony Award-winning revival of Chicago has announced a trio of new stars. Beginning on April 10, Kimberly Marable will take over as Velma Kelly and Liam Fennecken will step into the role …
The Tony Award-winning revival of "Chicago" has announced a trio of new stars. Beginning on April 10, Kimberly Marable will take over as Velma Kelly and Liam Fennecken will step into the rol…
Actors' Equity Association (AEA) has approved the launch of a political action committee (PAC). Created as a separate organization from AEA, the new committee is intended to promote the poli…
Looking at the weekly grosses reported by the Broadway League, one might think "Shucked" was out of luck. In its first week of previews (five performances), the original musical grossed $291…
Illusionist Antonio DÃaz (also known as El Mago Pop) will make his Broadway debut with a self-titled show. El Mago Pop will run for a limited engagement from August 17 through 27 at the E…
Illusionist Antonio DÃaz (also known as El Mago Pop) will make his Broadway debut with a self-titled show. "El Mago Pop" will run for a limited engagement from Aug. 17-27 at the Ethel Bar…