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For the week ending May 3, the 40 running productions grossed $39,259,008.
Nominations for the 70th annual Tony Awards were announced the morning of May 5.
Performances begin on May 16, with opening night set for May 18 at the Shubert Theatre.
Voting is open now through Friday, May 8 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Winners will be announced on May 12.
“The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” lead the awards race with 12 nominations each.
The nominees of six categories were announced on CBS ahead of the announcement of the full list.
Raúl Esparza, Norbert Leo Butz and Christopher Fitzgerald are among the presenters for the 70th annual Drama Desk Awards.
The play, written by Bess Wohl, played Broadway’s James Earl Jones Theatre beginning in October 2025.
The program offers fellowships, assistantships, residencies and exchange opportunities to 25 stage directors this year.
Joshua Colley will play his final performance as the lyre-playing poet on May 31.
Broadway News has rounded up a few industry events for the week of May 4, so you never miss your cue.
When is a revival a work that’s never been on Broadway before?
The show, directed by Tye Blue, will stay docked in the St. James Theatre until September 20.
Josh Rhodes injected contemporary references, hyperdrive choreography and a lot of heart to keep the Tony Award-winning Best Musical spry.
The production, directed by Sam Pinkleton, will now haunt Studio 54 until November 29.
Eric Anderson returns to the role on May 19.
What to keep in mind so your Broadway advertising can reach audiences of all abilities
Programming will include stage-to-screen and screen-to-stage adaptations, along with a variety of other movie musicals.
Based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the musical centers on a man who ages in reverse.
The musical features a book by Lynn Nottage, music and lyrics by John Legend and direction by Liesl Tommy.
“Schmigadoon!” player Max Clayton is among the nominees.
They will all be honored during the 79th annual Tonys ceremony.
The tour is set to premiere at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, New York, before continuing on to cities across the U.S. and Canada.
The press agents and managers’ union elected three new officers in a general membership meeting this April.
With no easy labels, the playwright reinvents a familiar dramatic construct — turning HOA minutiae into a relevant, nuanced portrait of people behaving badly for the “right” reasons.
