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It's obvious to everyone in the theater world that, as Broadway has battered its way through the latest coronavirus surge, the business could use a shot in the proverbial arm. The highly, if…
"Sing Street" will stage a run at the Huntington in Boston this August, as the musical looks to return to Broadway. The new musical, which is based on the 2016 film, was scheduled to pla…
"Tina"The Tina Turner Musical" will launch a multi-year North American tour starting this fall, producers announced Thursday. The tour will stop in more than 40 cities in its first year, sta…
Elizabeth Teeter will take on the role of Lydia when "Beetlejuice" returns to Broadway this spring. Teeter, who recently led the Off-Broadway musical "The Secret Life of Bees," will star alo…
"The Music Man" will offer 10,000 subsidized tickets at $20 each to New York City students, their families and teachers, producers Barry Diller, David Geffen and Kate Horton announced Wednes…
Broadway theaters will still require audience members to wear masks and show proof of vaccination for entry, the Broadway League confirmed Wednesday. The confirmation comes after New Yor…
Alex Brightman will return to the title role in "Beetlejuice" this spring. Brightman originated the role of Beetlejuice, which he played during the musical's first Broadway run from Apri…
Broadway attendance rebounded last week as capacity ticked up to 80%, the highest level on record since Dec. 16. The industry grossed $16.9 million in the week ended Feb. 6. This is clos…
"Jagged Little Pill" will launch a multi-year North American tour in fall 2022, producers Vivek J. Tiwary, Arvind Ethan David and Eva Price announced Tuesday. The tour is set to make more th…
Actors' Equity has hired a new team of public health consultants to advise the union on COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Dr. Mark Cunningham-Hill, a physician who has consulted for …
"Plaza Suite" announced the complete Broadway cast Monday for its run this spring. The play, starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, will feature returning cast members Dann…
Martin Moran, Peter Francis James, Ephie Aardema, Toni DiBuono and Debra Cardona have joined the Broadway cast of "Funny Girl," producers announced Monday. They join Beanie Feldstein, Ramin …
"Is it really possible to separate your life from your music?" asks the pesky documentary filmmaker in "MJ," the Michael Jackson musical at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre. The question ha…
Broadway grosses dropped to $15 million last week, as the number of running productions dwindled to 19. That's a $1.5 million drop from the previous week and the second lowest aggregate …
Martin McDonaugh's "Hangmen" will return to Broadway's Golden Theatre this spring, producers Robert Fox, Jean Doumanian and Craig Balsam announced Tuesday. The play is set to begin preview p…
In an uncertain fall on Broadway, consumers flocked to the big brands and returned to favorite musicals. Even without the traditional tourist audience, "Wicked" and "The Phantom of the O…
"The Minutes" will begin previews at Studio 54 on April 2, pushing the play's start date by two weeks. A new opening date is set for April 17. The play was previously scheduled to start Marc…
Jessica Lee Goldyn will play the role of Nini in "Moulin Rouge!" starting Feb. 22, producers Carmen Pavlovic and Bill Damaschke said Thursday. Goldyn takes over the role from Robyn Hurder, a…
"The Little Prince" will begin previews at the Broadway Theatre one month later than initially scheduled, Broadway Entertainment Group announced Thursday. The show will now begin previews on…
The doors haven't shut " yet " but the walls seem to be closing in irrevocably on the characters in "Skeleton Crew," Dominique Morisseau's closely observed, eloquent and deeply compassionate…
Broadway grossed just $16.5 million last week, the second lowest on record this season, as the industry reported totals from a slim number of running productions. There were 21 running p…
Sharon Sachs will join the Broadway company of "Wicked" as Madame Morrible starting Feb. 14, producers announced Wednesday. Sachs takes over the role from Alexandra Billings, who will play h…
The Broadway revival of "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf" will now begin performances April 1, one month later than originally scheduled. Opening night…
NaTasha Yvette Williams will assume the role of Zelma in "Tina" starting Feb. 4, producers announced Monday. Williams takes over the role of Zelma, who is the mother of Tina Turner, from ori…
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" lead James Snyder has been fired from the production, producers said Sunday. Snyder, who has played Harry Potter since March 2019, had his contract te…
