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  • Ahead of tomorrow's official opening at The Hayes Theater on Broadway, official production photography has now been released for the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts' dark comedy Linda Vista.Presented by Second Stage Theater in association with Center Theatre Group, the cast of this Steppenwolf Theatre production includes Ian Barford (as Wheeler), Sally Murphy (as Margaret), Caroline Neff (as Anita), Chantal Thuy (as Minnie), Jim True-Frost (as Paul), Cora...

  • Producers of the Broadway premiere of Pulitzer Prize Finalist Adam Rapp's new play The Sound Inside have now released official production photography. The new shots depict Tony, Golden Globe & Emmy Award winner Mary-Louise Parker and her co-star Will Hochman reprising their respective roles as Bella and Christopher from the 2018 Williamstown Theatre Festival world premiere. The Sound Inside began previews at Studio 54 on September 14, 2019, and is set for an official opening on October...

  • Ahead of this Sunday's official opening, producers of the celebrated new drama Slave Play have released official Broadway production photos. Playwright Jeremy O. Harris' controversial piece began preview performances at the Golden Theatre on September 10, 2019, and is scheduled to officially open on October 6 and play a limited 17-week engagement through January 5, 2020.The Broadway cast includes Ato Blankson-Wood (as Gary), James Cusati-Moyer (as Dustin), Sullivan Jones (as Phillip), Chalia La...

  • Bring on the Monsters... and the Broadway production photos! Take a look at the new shots from the Broadway premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, which began previews at the Longacre Theatre on September 20, 2019, and is set for an official opening on October 16, with a strictly limited 16-week engagement through January 5, 2020. The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical features an original score by Rob Rokicki and a book by Joe Tracz (who recently made...

  • UPDATE: Freestyle Love Supreme returns to the Booth Theatre from October 7 - Jan. 2, 2022. Find out more information about Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway in 2021 here.Drop the mic... and enjoy these brand new production photos! Producers of the Broadway premiere of freestyle love supreme, which began previews at the Booth Theatre on September 13, have now released official photography for the production.The photos show the core cast of Andrew Bancroft (aka Jelly Donut), Arthur Lewis (aka...

  • Kyle Soller & John Benjamin Hickey in The Inheritance

    Part 1 of the Broadway premiere of Matthew Lopez's epic drama The Inheritance begins performances at the Barrymore Theatre tonight. Part 2 is scheduled to play its first performance on October 11 and an official opening for the two-part saga is scheduled for November 17, 2019.Synopsis: "It begins with a gathering of young, gay New Yorkers. Each has a story aching to come out... Profoundly touching and wickedly hilarious, Matthew Lopez's highly-anticipated two-part play, The Inheritance, asks how...

  • Take a look at LBJ! Producers of the Broadway premiere of The Great Society have now released official production photos, featuring Emmy Award winner Brian Cox as President Lyndon B. Johnson alongside the rest of the Broadway company.The Great Society began previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on September 6, 2019, and is scheduled for an official opening on October 1. The limited engagement is currently running through November 30, 2019. Written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner...

  • Kristin Stokes, Chris McCarrell & Jorrel Javier in The Lightning Thief

    Bring on the Monsters! The Broadway premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical begins previews at the Longacre Theatre tonight, ahead of an official opening on October 16, and a strictly limited 16-week engagement through January 5, 2020.Synopsis: "As a son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson has newly discovered powers he can't control, monsters on his trail, and is on a quest to find Zeus' lightning bolt to prevent a war between the Greek gods. Based on the best-selling novel by Rick...

  • Marisa Tomei in The Rose Tattoo

    Oscar winner Marisa Tomei returns to Broadway tonight to star in Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo at the American Airlines Theatre. An official opening is set for October 15, with the limited engagement coming to a close on Decemebr 8, 2019.Synopsis: "This is one Tennessee Williams woman you won't soon forget. Marisa Tomei plays Serafina, a widow who rekindles her desire for love, lust and life in the arms of a fiery suitor. Williams'...

  • Ahead of next week's official opening at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club has released official Broadway production photos for the American premiere of Tony Award nominee Florian Zeller's The Height of the Storm.The cast is led by two-time Olivier and Tony Award winner Jonathan Pryce and three-time Olivier Award winner and four-time Tony Award nominee Dame Eileen Atkins, reprising their respective roles as André and Madeleine from the widely acclaimed West End...