The life of pi is infinite. Literally, because the mathematical constant "pi" is a limitless irrational number. And figuratively, because Yann Martel's bestselling book "Life of Pi" continue…
The Entertainment Community Fund's sold-out, one-night-only benefit performance of "Ragtime" has raised more than $1 million in support of its programs. The event " originally scheduled for …
Larissa FastHorse is making history as the first female Native American playwright on Broadway with her "Thanksgiving Play." "It's happy-said," FastHorse said of the milestone. "I'm embracin…
Cinderella alternate Savy Jackson will play the leading role in Broadway's "Bad Cinderella" at Sunday performances beginning April 9. Jackson was announced as the Cinderella alternate in…
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…
For the second time this month, "Chicago" has had its highest-grossing non-holiday week. In Jinkx Monsoon's final slate of performances as Matron "Mama" Morton, the production earned $926,36…
"Back to the Future: The Musical" will launch a North American tour in 2024,a year after its Broadway bow. The tour will kick off in June 2024 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio. From…
The cast and creative team are complete for the upcoming Broadway premiere of Levi Holloway's new horror play "Grey House."Â Rounding out the cast are Cyndi Coyne as "The Ancient," Colby …
Empire Street Productions has announced co-producers for the Broadway premiere of "Prima Facie," starring Jodie Comer. Joining James Bierman's Empire Street Productions are Elizabeth Armstro…
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…
National Black Theatre (NBT) has announced a special performance of "Fat Ham" on Friday, March 31. The historic theater company is a producer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play's Broadway bo…
A ticket lottery has been announced for the final Broadway performance of "The Phantom of the Opera." The history-making musical will shutter on April 16 after 35 years. The musical opened a…
An original musical comedy "Female Troubles" is currently in development with a score by Amanda Green (lyrics) and Curtis Moore (music) and a book by Gabrielle Allan and Jennifer Crittend…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams proclaimed "John Kander Day" on March 23 and unveiled a new street sign that renames 44th Street in Manhattan as "Kander & Ebb Way." The unveiling ceremony…
As anti-Semitism, racism and divisions between North and South rage, a revival of "Parade" recently bowed on Broadway. A year after Stephen Sondheim's death, the arrival of a new "Sweeney To…
If I ever had to write a musical, I would start by etching out the play and characters underneath it. Great music will captivate an audience, but a complex man will change them. The protagon…
On March 23, "Some Like It Hot" director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw appeared as a cast member in his own musical at Broadway's Shubert Theatre. Nicholaw assumed the role of gangster Spats …
Ugly is not a life sentence. Nearly every inch of the human body can be tweaked, sucked and tightened, and there's nothing quite like a makeover scene to remind us of this. Whether it's Elph…
Alex Robertson, Amy Marie Haven and Jamie Joeyen-Waldorf are the newest producers chosen to be part of the Shubert Organization's Artistic Circle Program, a program that supports BIPOC comme…
Tony Award nominees Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht were preteens in 1976. Now, they're returning to that year by way of the world-premiere production of David Auburn's "Summer, 1976," which …
In advance of its 600th Broadway performance on March 26, the Tony Award-nominated musical "SIX" has recouped its investment. According to a release from the production, the new musical abou…
Black Theatre Coalition (BTC) has named Tom Andre Bardwell as its new program director. Bardwell steps in for Nik Whitcomb, who previously held the position. In their first year, BTC pro…
Matthew López's Tony Award-winning drama "The Inheritance" will be released as an audioplay via Audible Theater on March 23. The 2020 Best Play Tony winner is among the latest slate of pl…
The currently running Broadway revival of "Parade" marks the first time the real-life Jewish figures Leo and Lucille Frank have been portrayed by Jewish actors in a major staging of the land…