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A New York Theatre Guide to... A Christmas Carol!

November 21, 2019

Having enchanted audiences across the pond at London’s Old Vic in both 2017 and 2018, Tony Award winner Jack Thorne’s adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol is not only returning... Read more

Ephraim Sykes to star as Michael Jackson in MJ The Musical on Broadway

November 21, 2019

Tony and (freshly announced) Grammy Award nominee Ephraim Sykes has now been cast to star as the King of Pop, Michael Jackson in the forthcoming world premiere of MJ The Musical on Broadway. As... Read more

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New York Theatre Guide at the Opening Night of A Christmas Carol on Broadway

November 21, 2019

Tidings of comfort and joy, anyone? The holidays are almost here and, thanks to the acclaimed Old Vic production of A Christmas Carol which officially opened at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre last night,... Read more

And the 2020 Grammy Award Nominees for 'Best Musical Theater Album' are...

November 20, 2019

This morning the Recording Academy announced the nominations for The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, to be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26, 2020. At this time, the New York Theatre... Read more

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Official Broadway production photos released for A Christmas Carol

November 19, 2019

God bless these production photos... every one! Producers of Charles Dickens' holiday masterpiece, A Christmas Carol have now released official photography for the production. The new shots depict "... Read more

Mark Addy in Hangmen at Atlantic Theater Company

Martin McDonagh's Hangmen is heading to Broadway in spring 2020

November 18, 2019

Academy Award & Olivier Award winner and four-time Tony Award nominee Martin McDonagh’s comedy Hangmen is officially heading to the Great White Way next spring! The Royal Theatre/Atlantic Theater... Read more

A New York Theatre Guide to... The Inheritance!

November 18, 2019

Commissioned in Hartford, Connecticut, born in London, England… but always destined for New York City! The Broadway premiere of Matthew Lopez’s Olivier Award-winning ‘Best New Play’ The Inheritance... Read more

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New York Theatre Guide at the Opening Night of The Inheritance on Broadway

November 18, 2019

Yesterday the New York Theatre Guide was on hand to celebrate the official opening of a two-part, monumental play that is hotly tipped for Tonys glory this season. Having already swept the board... Read more

Mary-Louise Parker & Will Hochman in The Sound Inside

A New York Theatre Guide to... The Sound Inside!

November 15, 2019

Following an acclaimed world premiere production at Williamstown Theatre Festival in the summer of 2018 (and a glowing review in The New York Times to boot), the intense two-hander drama The Sound... Read more

Kyle Soller & John Benjamin Hickey in The Inheritance

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Official Broadway production photos released for The Inheritance

November 15, 2019

Producers of the Broadway premiere of Matthew Lopez's epic drama The Inheritance, which won the 2019 Olivier Award for 'Best Play' following its London world premiere, have now released official... Read more

Joél Pérez & more complete the cast of Take Me Out on Broadway

November 14, 2019

Second Stage Theater has now announced complete casting to join Jesse Williams, Patrick J. Adams, and five-time Emmy Award nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson in the upcoming Broadway revival of Take Me Out... Read more

A New York Theatre Guide to... Slava's Snowshow!

November 14, 2019

Slava’s Snowshow has come a long way since its Moscow world premiere in 1993… literally! This Olivier Award-winning theatrical experience has entertained countless audiences across the globe for over... Read more

A New York Theatre Guide to... The Rose Tattoo!

November 13, 2019

Any time the legendary Tennessee Williams’ name finds itself once again up in lights on a Broadway marquee, theatre enthusiasts’ interest will be peaked… even if it is attached to one of the icon’s... Read more

Broadway's Come From Away welcomes new cast members

November 12, 2019

Welcome to the Rock! The smash hit musical Come From Away welcomes new residents of Gander tonight, as Emily Walton and Becky Gulsvig reprise their respective roles of Janice and Beverley Bass from... Read more

Tootsie, starring Santino Fontana, sets Broadway closing date

November 12, 2019

Producers of the Broadway premiere of Tootsie have now posted a closing notice with the final performance set to take place at the Marquis Theatre on January 5, 2020. Upon closing, the new musical,... Read more

Full Broadway cast of A Soldier's Play to include Nnamdi Asomugha & Jerry O'Connell

November 12, 2019

Roundabout Theatre Company has now announced complete casting for the first-ever Broadway production of Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama A Soldier's Play, which is scheduled to begin... Read more

Ben McKenzie completes the cast of Grand Horizons on Broadway

November 12, 2019

"Gotham" star Ben McKenzie will officially make his Broadway debut in Second Stage Theater's upcoming Broadway premiere of Bess Wohl's Grand Horizons. Directed by Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman,... Read more

Lin-Manuel Miranda in freestyle love supreme

A New York Theatre Guide to... freestyle love supreme!

November 12, 2019

From humble beginnings in Weslayan University in Middletown, Connecticut, to the bright lights of Broadway! The hip-hop improv group known as freestyle love supreme was co-created in 2003 by Hamilton... Read more

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Slava's Snowshow begins performances on Broadway

November 11, 2019

Send in the Clowns! The Olivier Award-winning and Tony-nominated production of Slava’s Snowshow returns to the Great White Way tonight to play a limited holiday engagement at the Stephen Sondheim... Read more

Eileen Atkins & Jonathan Pryce in The Height of the Storm

A New York Theatre Guide to... The Height of the Storm!

November 11, 2019

French Playwright Florian Zeller has made quite the splash on both sides of the Atlantic in recent years. Translated by Christopher Hampton, his plays have been among the most thought-provoking and... Read more

Marc Shaiman to compose original music for Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick-led Plaza Suite on Broadway

November 11, 2019

Producers of the upcoming Broadway revival of Neil Simon's comedy Plaza Suite have announced that Tony Award winner Marc Shaiman has joined the creative team and will compose original music for the... Read more

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Kristin Chenoweth: For The Girls begins performances on Broadway

November 8, 2019

She's back 'For The Girls'... and for all her die-hard fans in the Tri-state area. Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth returns to the Broadway stage tonight to celebrate her new album, For... Read more

Armie Hammer, Tracy Letts & Jessie Mueller

The Broadway cast of The Minutes to include Tracy Letts, Armie Hammer & Jessie Mueller

November 7, 2019

Start counting the minutes... Casting, a venue and an official opening date has now been announced for the Broadway premiere of Tony & Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts' comedy The Minutes. The ... Read more

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A Christmas Carol, starring Campbell Scott, begins performances on Broadway

November 7, 2019

It's not going to be a "Silent Night" on Broadway this evening because Charles Dickens' holiday masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, begins performances at the Lyceum Theatre tonight. The production is... Read more

A New York Theatre Guide to... Tina: The Tina Turner Musical!

November 7, 2019

Ever since Tina: The Tina Turner Musical took to the stage for its world premiere in London in March 2018, Broadway fans have enviously looked on, wondering when the new tuner might cross the pond... Read more

Austin Scott completes the cast of Girl from the North County on Broadway

November 6, 2019

Casting is now complete for the upcoming Broadway transfer of Conor McPherson's Girl from the North Country, which features the songs of music icon Bob Dylan. Star of FX's "Pose" and Hamilton alum ... Read more

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Official Broadway production photos released for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

November 6, 2019

Ahead of tomorrow's official opening at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, producers have now released official production photography for the Broadway premiere of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Check out... Read more

Ed Harris & more debut in To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway

November 5, 2019

As Aaron Sorkin's record-breaking stage adapation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird enters its second year at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, the production welcomes a brand new cast led by Tony... Read more

A New York Theatre Guide to... The Great Society!

November 5, 2019

After the phenomenal success of playwright Robert Schenkkan’s first ‘LBJ Play’ All The Way, which took home the 2014 Tony Award for ‘Best Play,’ Mr. Schenkkan has returned to Broadway with a second... Read more

The Cast of Disney's The Little Mermaid Live!

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New York Theatre Guide recommends Disney's The Little Mermaid Live!

November 4, 2019

"Under the Sea" and onto the small screen! Another chapter in the live televised musicals saga will be written tomorrow night, as Disney presents a first-of-its-kind production for television... Read more

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Alanis Morissette musical Jagged Little Pill begins performances on Broadway

November 3, 2019

Ready to fall "Head Over Feet!? The eagerly anticipated Broadway premiere of new musical Jagged Little Pill begins previews at the Broadhurst Theatre tonight, ahead of an official opening on December... Read more

November 2019 Highlights on Broadway and Beyond

November 1, 2019

November is upon us and that means that Thanksgiving is on its way, folks! And Broadway fans have "Plenty to Be Thankful For" this month... Not only will two high profile shows from London (the hit... Read more

Al Roker returns to the Broadway production of Waitress

November 1, 2019

NBC's "TODAY Show" star Al Roker checks into the diner at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre for a second shift as Old Joe in Broadway's hit musical Waitress tonight. Roker will remain with the production... Read more

Patrick J. Adams to join Jesse Williams & Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Take Me Out on Broadway

November 1, 2019

"Suits" star Patrick J. Adams will officially make his Broadway debut next spring, starring alongside Jesse Williams (also making his Broadway debut) and five-time Emmy Award nominee Jesse Tyler... Read more

Tracy Letts' The Minutes sets first Broadway preview date

November 1, 2019

Re: Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, The Minutes... (Photo by Michael Brosilow / Artwork courtesy of Polk & Co.)

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New York Rumors

Is KPOP eyeing a Broadway premiere?

The Lucille Lortel Award-winning musical KPOP might well be heading to the Great White Way, following reports of open casting calls in New York City on November 16 and 17. Ars Nova's immer...
Is Havana Music Hall Broadway-bound?

Industry presentations of the new musical Havana Music Hall are being held in New York City on November 14 and November 15, 2019. Could the tuner, which features a score by Richard Kagan a...