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In loving memory of acclaimed playwright and multiple Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, who passed away yesterday, <a href="/news-features/playwright-terrence-mcnally-dies-following-covid-19-complications">as reported</a>, following complications due to the Coronavirus, today's "QuaranTune" is dedicated to him.Alongside his cherished plays, including his Tony Award-winning works of Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class, Mr. McNally also provided the book for an impressive selection of Broadway musicals that have spanned the last four decades. From 1984's The Rink all the way to the 2017 Broadway premiere of <a href="/show/anastasia">Anastasia</a>, he has been a crucial part of a diverse range of tuners that have helped solidify his legacy in the American Theater Hall of Fame. We are forever grateful that he was able to accept his special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement at last year's ceremony.So, how exactly do we choose a show tune to honor Mr. McNally's life and achievements? Although there were some top contenders from the 1998 classic Ragtime, we've picked "Where You Are" from Kiss of the Spider Woman (music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb). The show earned him his first-ever Tony Award in 1993 (for 'Best Book of a Musical') and we wanted to share the performance by the incomparable Chita Rivera from the 1993 Tony Awards ceremony itself. He would, of course, go on to collaborate with Ms. Rivera again in 2005's Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life and the 2015 Broadway premiere of The Visit (also boasting a score by Kander &amp; Ebb), but Kiss of the Spider Woman undoubtedly achieved that rare Broadway status of 'iconic'...&nbsp;<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wUQlQGH1fhc" width="100%"></iframe><blockquote>So build a place where you're the shah, And we'll embrace in that Shangri-La. (Aurora, Kiss of the Spider Woman)</blockquote>(Chita Rivera photo by Catherine Ashmore / Terrence McNally photo credit: IBDB)&nbsp;

QuaranTune #5: "Where You Are" from Kiss of the Spider Woman

Chita Rivera & Terrence McNally

A show tune a day keeps the quarantine blues at bay...

The 74th Annual <a href="/the-tony-awards">Tony Awards</a>, which were scheduled to take place at <a href="/theatres/radio-city-music-hall">Radio City Music Hall</a> on Sunday, June 7, 2020, have been postponed due to the global outbreak of coronavirus which is sweeping the world.Set to air live on CBS, the ceremony will be rescheduled for a later date in co-ordination with the broadcast partner when Broadway theaters are re-opened.The news follows the <a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/olivier-awards-2020-ceremony-at-the-royal-albert-hall-cancelled" target="_blank">announcement</a> that the 2020 Olivier Awards in London will also be rearranged for a later date after postponing from its original date in early April.The full statement from the Tony Awards press office reads:<blockquote>The 74th&nbsp;Annual Tony Awards, scheduled to air live on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 7th&nbsp;from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, will be postponed and rescheduled at a later date, in coordination with our broadcast partner.&nbsp;The health and safety of the Broadway community, artists and fans is of the utmost importance to us.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will&nbsp;announce new dates and additional information once Broadway opens again.&nbsp;We are looking forward to celebrating Broadway and our industry when it is safe to do so.</blockquote>Broadway theatres <a href="/news-features/the-broadway-league-confirms-month-long-broadway-shutdown-due-to-covid-19">were closed on March 12</a> until at least April 13 in support of&nbsp;the health and well-being of the theatregoing public, as well as those who work in the theatre industry during the pandemic.&nbsp;

The 74th Annual Tony Awards has been postponed to a later date due to COVID-19

Tony Awards postponement

The star-studded ceremony, which has been cancelled in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, will be scheduled for later in 2020.

Roundabout Theatre Company&nbsp;has confirmed that its&nbsp;Broadway revival of&nbsp;<a href="/show/caroline-or-change">Caroline, or Change</a>&nbsp;(originally slated to begin performances at&nbsp;<a href="/theatres/studio-54">Studio 54</a>&nbsp;on March 13, 2020) and its Broadway premiere of <a href="/show/birthday-candles">Birthday Candles</a> (slated from April 2 at the <a href="/theatres/american-airlines-theatre">American Airlines Theatre</a>) are now both being postponed until the fall due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.Two-time Olivier Award winner&nbsp;Sharon D. Clarke&nbsp;and Emmy Award winner&nbsp;<a href="/actor-profile/debra-messing">Debra Messing</a>&nbsp;remain&nbsp;attached to their respective productions.Caroline, or Change&nbsp;is written by Tony &amp; Pulitzer Prize winner&nbsp;Tony Kushner&nbsp;and Tony Award winner&nbsp;Jeanine Tesori. This new production, directed by&nbsp;Michael Longhurst, transfers from the UK&nbsp;with Ms. Clarke&nbsp;reprising her 2019 Olivier Award-winning performance in the titular role.Synopsis: "Sharon D Clarke stars in&nbsp;an exhilarating,&nbsp;Olivier Award-winning performance as Caroline, an African-American maid whose world of&nbsp;1963 Louisiana ripples with change both large and small. Erupting with transcendent songs and larger-than-life imagination,&nbsp;Caroline, or Change&nbsp;explores how, in times of great transformation, even the simplest acts shake the earth."Birthday Candles&nbsp;is written by&nbsp;Noah Haidle and directed by&nbsp;Vivienne Benesch. "Will &amp; Grace" favorite Debra Messing stars as&nbsp;Ernestine Ashworth.Synopsis: "Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it's her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations,&nbsp;dozens of goldfish, an infinity of dreams, one cake baked over a century. What makes a lifetime...into a life?&nbsp;Birthday Candles&nbsp;is a poignant new&nbsp;play as fearless in scope as it is tremendous in heart."In addition, Roundabout announced that its planned Off-Broadway productions of&nbsp;Jiréh Breon Holder's&nbsp;<a href="/show/what-the-end-will-be">...what the end will be</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dave Harris'&nbsp;<a href="/show/exception-to-the-rule">Exception to the Rule</a>&nbsp;will now be staged at the <a href="/theatres/harold-and-miriam-steinberg-center-for-theatre">Harold &amp; Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre</a> in 2021.Revised dates for these four Roundabout Theatre Company productions will be announced in due course.(Caroline, or Change photo by Helen Maybanks / Debra Messing photo courtesy of Polk &amp; Co.)&nbsp;

Roundabout Theatre Company confirms postponement of Caroline, or Change and Birthday Candles

Sharon D. Clarke & Debra Messing

Roundabout's planned Broadway productions for this spring are now expected be staged in fall 2020.

Following the success of The 24 Hour Plays'&nbsp;<a href="/news-features/the-24-hour-plays-to-launch-first-ever-series-of-viral-monologues">initial launch</a> of&nbsp;Viral Monologues last Tuesday, a brand new series of videos will be released tonight. 24 new and original monologues will be released on&nbsp;IGTV @24hourplays and at&nbsp;<a href="https://24hourplays.com/viral-monologues/" target="_blank">https://24hourplays.com/viral-monologues/</a>&nbsp;from 6pm until midnight (one released every fifteen minutes).Following suit from last week's first edition, the 24 participating actors shared "brief orientation-style" videos with their writing counterparts at 6pm last night, giving the writers a chance to get to know them a little better. The writers were then tasked to complete a monologue for their assigned actor by 9am this morning. These are being filmed throughout the day and will be released from 6pm tonight, thus completing the 24-hour cycle.The list of actors taking part in this week's&nbsp;Viral Monologues&nbsp;includes (in alphabetical order)&nbsp;Kelly Aucoin, Dylan Baker, Becky Ann Baker, Anna Baryshnikov, Nicholas Braun, Marylouise Burke, Juliana Canfield, Ty Defoe, Daveed Diggs, Ashley Fink, Noah Galvin,&nbsp;Clark Gregg, Damon Gupton, Ryan Haddad, Josh Hamilton, William Jackson Harper, Daniel K. Isaac, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, muMs, Coral Peña,&nbsp;Danny Pudi, <a href="/actor-profile/michael-shannon">Michael Shannon</a>, Jessica St. Clair&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.&nbsp;They will all be performing original monologues from this talented list of writers:&nbsp;Will Arbery, Clare Barron, Eric Bogosian, Bekah Brunstetter, Joseph Dougherty, Kristoffer Diaz, Sarah Gancher, Gracie Gardner, Stephen Adly Guirgis, J. Holtham, Lily Houghton, Elizabeth Irwin, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Aaron Wigdor Levy, David Lindsay-Abaire, Tim J. Lord, Gabe McKinley, Dan O'Brien, Anya Richkind, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Charly Evon Simpson, Alena Smith&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tracey Scott Wilson.So, may we encourage you to tune in to support this great initiative from 6pm tonight and keep safe and healthy.(Photo credit: IBDB)&nbsp;

Daveed Diggs, Michael Shannon & more to star in Viral Monologues

Daveed Diggs & Michael Shannon

The 24 Hour Plays returns with a second edition of Viral Monologues tonight.

Lincoln Center Theater&nbsp;has announced that the&nbsp;Broadway premiere of&nbsp;new musical&nbsp;<a href="/show/flying-over-sunset">Flying Over Sunset</a>&nbsp;has been postponed until fall 2020. Preview performances were scheduled to begin on March 12, 2020 at the&nbsp;<a href="/theatres/vivian-beaumont-theater">Vivian Beaumont Theater</a>&nbsp;(ahead of an official opening on April 16). However,&nbsp;due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, all Broadway theaters were forced to shutter on March 12.In addition, Lynn Nottage&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ricky Ian Gordon's&nbsp;new opera&nbsp;<a href="/show/intimate-apparel">Intimate Apparel</a>, which had begun previews at Off-Broadway's&nbsp;<a href="/theatres/lincoln-center-mitzi-e-newhouse-theater">Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater</a> on February 27, 2020, has also&nbsp;been postponed until fall 2020.André Bishop, Artistic Director at Lincoln Center Theater commented:&nbsp;"We are proud of these shows and the many talented artists who made them&nbsp;and we hope and pray that we will reopen them in the Fall. That is our plan. May better times come to us all."Flying Over Sunset&nbsp;features a book by Pulitzer Prize and three-time Tony Award winner&nbsp;James Lapine&nbsp;(who also directs), music by Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award winner&nbsp;Tom Kitt, and lyrics by Tony Award nominee&nbsp;Michael Korie.Synopsis: "Set in the 1950's,&nbsp;Flying Over Sunset&nbsp;is a work of fiction inspired by the lives of three extraordinary and accomplished people - writer Aldous Huxley; playwright, diplomat, and congresswoman, Clare Booth Luce; and film legend Cary Grant&nbsp;- each of whom in real life experimented with the drug LSD. At a crossroads in their lives the three come together, and under the influence of the drug, take a trip and confront the mysteries of their lives and their world."As&nbsp;<a href="/news-features/erika-henningsen-jeremy-kushnier-more-complete-broadway-cast-of-flying-over-sunset">previously reported</a>, the&nbsp;cast of&nbsp;Flying Over Sunset&nbsp;is led by&nbsp;Tony Award nominee&nbsp;<a href="/actor-profile/carmen-cusack">Carmen Cusack</a>&nbsp;(as&nbsp;Clare Boothe Luce), Tony Award nominee&nbsp;<a href="/actor-profile/harry-hadden-paton">Harry Hadden-Paton</a>&nbsp;(as&nbsp;Aldous Huxley), and Tony Award nominee&nbsp;<a href="/actor-profile/tony-yazbeck">Tony Yazbeck</a>&nbsp;(as Cary Grant), alongside&nbsp;Erika Henningsen,&nbsp;Jeremy Kushnier,&nbsp;Emily Pynenburg,&nbsp;Michele Ragusa,&nbsp;Robert Sella,&nbsp;Laura Shoop, and&nbsp;Atticus Ware.The creative team behind&nbsp;Flying Over Sunset&nbsp;features choreography by&nbsp;Michelle Dorrance, orchestrations by Michael Starobin, music direction by Kimberly Grigsby, scenic design by&nbsp;Beowulf Boritt, costume design by&nbsp;Toni-Leslie James, lighting design by&nbsp;Bradley King, sound design by&nbsp;Dan Moses Schreier, and projection design&nbsp;by Jeff Sugg.Flying Over Sunset&nbsp;is produced on Broadway by Lincoln Center Theater in&nbsp;association with Jack Shear.(Photo by Joan Marcus)&nbsp;

Lincoln Center Theater postpones Flying Over Sunset until Fall 2020

Harry Hadden-Paton as Aldous Huxley, Carmen Cusack as Clare Boothe Luce & Tony Yazbeck as Cary Grant

Flying Over Sunset on Broadway [21004]

Flying Over Sunset on Broadway

The new musical was set to begin performances at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on March 12, 2020.

Today's "QuaranTune" is dedicated to Broadway favorite&nbsp;<a href="/actor-profile/aaron-tveit">Aaron Tveit</a>, who has confirmed he has tested positive for&nbsp;COVID-19. The current leading man of&nbsp;<a href="/show/moulin-rouge-the-musical">Moulin Rouge! The Musical</a>&nbsp;tweeted:<blockquote>Hey everyone. I just wanted to update you all that I've found out that I've tested positive for Covid-19. I've been in quarantine since Broadway shows shut down on Thursday, March 12th, and I'm feeling much better....</blockquote>Aaron burst onto the Broadway scene as Link Larkin in&nbsp;Hairspray&nbsp;in the summer of 2006 and has since gone on to play Fiyero in the musical sensation&nbsp;<a href="/show/wicked">Wicked</a>, and has originated the roles of Gabe in&nbsp;Next to Normal&nbsp;and Frank Abagnale, Jr. in&nbsp;Catch Me If You Can. He's also widely known for his TV roles as Trip van der Bilt on&nbsp;The CW's "Gossip Girl" and as Agent Mike Warren on&nbsp;"Graceland" on&nbsp;the USA Network. And if that wasn't enough, he also&nbsp;starred&nbsp;as Danny Zuko in 2016's "Grease: Live" on Fox, as Enjolras in the 2012 film adaptation of&nbsp;Les Misérables, and as Roger in 2010's&nbsp;RENT&nbsp;at The Hollywood Bowl.But for now, Aaron is embedded in Broadway fans' hearts as Christian, the hopeless romantic and gifted writer&nbsp;who becomes intwined in the tragic love story of the&nbsp;Moulin Rouge...Come What May, Aaron will be back to 100% and back on the stage of the <a href="/theatres/al-hirschfeld-theatre">Al Hirschfeld Theatre</a>&nbsp;before we know it. We wish you well, Aaron...&nbsp;<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hFay0SVFxVI" width="100%"></iframe><blockquote>And there's no mountain too high, No river too wide, Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side. (Christian and Satine, Moulin Rouge! The Musical)</blockquote><a href="/show/moulin-rouge-the-musical">Moulin Rouge! The Musical Tickets</a>&nbsp;are available now.(Header photo by Matthew Murphy)&nbsp;

QuaranTune #4: "Come What May" from Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Aaron Tveit & Karen Olivo in Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway - NYC

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway

The New York Theatre Guide is saddened to hear of the passing of acclaimed playwright Terrence McNally, who succumbed to Coronavirus complications today and died at the age of 81. Mr. McNally passed away at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, and is survived by his husband and Broadway producer Tom Kirdahy.Terrence McNally was born on November 3, 1938 in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was a 2019 recipient of a special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. His major accomplishments include Tony Award wins in the category of 'Best Play' for Love! Valour! Compassion! (1995) and Master Class (1996), and in the category of 'Best Book of a Musical' for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993) and Ragtime (1998). He also earned Tony nominations for The Full Monty (2001), Mothers and Sons (2014), and The Visit (2015). He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1996.His other Broadway credits include his 1963 Broadway debut with The Lady of the Camellias, And Things That Go Bump in the Night (1965), Morning, Noon and Night (1968-69), Bad Habits (1974), The Ritz (1975-76), The Rink (1984), Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (2002-03), Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (2005-06), Deuce (2007), Catch Me If You Can (2011), It's Only a Play (2014-15), and <a href="/show/anastasia">Anastasia</a> (2017-19).He was last represented on the Great White Way by the 2019 revival of <a href="/show/frankie-and-johnny-in-the-clair-de-lune">Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune</a>, which starred <a href="/actor-profile/audra-mcdonald">Audra McDonald</a> and <a href="/actor-profile/michael-shannon">Michael Shannon</a>, and can be seen in our New York Theatre Guide to the production below.&nbsp;<center><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNewYorkTheatreGuide%2Fvideos%2F2440658459288010%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe></center><center class="rteleft">(Photo credit: IBDB)</center><center class="rteleft">&nbsp;</center>

Playwright Terrence McNally dies following COVID-19 complications

Terrence McNally

The four-time Tony Award winner passes away at the age of 81.

Of course there's nothing quite the same as experiencing a Broadway show live and in living color, but during the current COVID-19 pandemic <a href="/news-features/the-broadway-league-confirms-month-long-broadway-shutdown-due-to-covid-19">shutdown</a>, theater fans have been forced to get their fixes in the virtual world.You can check out our Top 20 Netflix picks for Broadway fans in the United States&nbsp;<a href="/news-features/our-top-20-netflix-picks-for-broadway-fans">here</a>. But Netflix, of course, isn't the only streaming service out there. In fact, we'd like to take this opportunity to recommend a service that is completely dedicated to the theater world.&nbsp;<h2>What is BroadwayHD?</h2>BroadwayHD is a platform that showcases some of the best recorded productions from Broadway, the West End and around the world.&nbsp;<h2>How do I access BroadwayHD?</h2>You can access&nbsp;BroadwayHD via Amazon Firestick, Android, AppleTV, iOS, Roku, or the official website at <a href="https://www.broadwayhd.com/" target="_blank">www.broadwayhd.com</a>, and you can watch&nbsp;from your laptop, phone, tablet, or TV.&nbsp;<h2>Which titles are available on BroadwayHD?</h2>There are plenty of musicals on offer on BroadwayHD, both modern and classic. More recent titles from the Great White Way include the likes of&nbsp;<a href="/show/kinky-boots">Kinky Boots</a>,&nbsp;An American in Paris,&nbsp;Falsettos, Irving Berlin's&nbsp;Holiday Inn, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar &amp; Grill,&nbsp;Memphis, and&nbsp;She Loves Me. But there are also recorded productions from London's West End including the Broadway transfer of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/the-king-and-i" target="_blank">The King and I</a>, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/42nd-street" target="_blank">42nd Street</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/from-here-to-eternity" target="_blank">From Here to Eternity</a>,&nbsp;Jerry Springer: The Opera,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/the-toxic-avenger" target="_blank">The Toxic Avenger</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/the-wind-in-the-willows-the-musical" target="_blank">The Wind in the Willlows</a>. And Off-Broadway hasn't been left hanging either with productions such as&nbsp;Daddy Long Legs&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ernest Shackleton Loves Me available to stream.There are also plenty of titles from yesteryear, including The Pirates of Penzance, Jekyll &amp; Hyde, and Oklahoma! starring <a href="/actor-profile/hugh-jackman">Hugh Jackman</a>.But if musicals aren't your cup of tea, there are also plenty of plays on offer on BroadwayHD from Shakespeare to Sam Shepard, Arthur Miller to Eugene O'Neill. Our drama picks include the 2008 Royal Shakespeare Company revival of&nbsp;King Lear&nbsp;(starring Ian McKellen) and the 2017 Broadway premiere of&nbsp;Indecent&nbsp;by Paula Vogel.There is also a selection of documentaries available, such as 2001's Let's Put On a Show, a section dedicated to Foreign Theatre, and concerts featuring your favorite Broadway stars, including <a href="/actor-profile/sutton-foster">Sutton Foster</a>, <a href="/actor-profile/andrew-rannells">Andrew Rannells</a>, and <a href="/actor-profile/stephanie-j-block">Stephanie J. Block</a>, as well as Disney's Broadway Hits at the Royal Albert Hall in London.And unlike YouTube, all of BroadwayHD's videos are ad-free.&nbsp;<h2>How much does BroadwayHD cost?</h2>You can subscribe to BroadwayHD for the cost of $8.99 per month or $99.99 per year (plus applicable taxes) and you can even enjoy a&nbsp;7-day free trial.So, why not check out the extensive library today and make this temporary Broadway-shutdown-quarantine-period a little more bearable?&nbsp;

A New York Theatre Guide to... BroadwayHD!

BroadwayHD

Check out our guide to Broadway's premier streaming service...

We hope you all had a good weekend of social distancing out there and&nbsp;that you're managing to&nbsp;keep the quarantine blues away. But if you're struggling today, then here's our daily dose of "QuaranTunes" to put some pep back in your step...As we all long to be back in "The Room Where It Happens" and experience the best in live theater once again, what better way to kick off the week than with Mr. Leslie Odom&nbsp;Jr., who originated the role of Aaron Burr in&nbsp;the musical phenomenon&nbsp;<a href="/show/hamilton">Hamilton</a>&nbsp;at the <a href="/theatres/public-theater">Public Theater</a> and Broadway's <a href="/theatres/richard-rodgers-theatre">Richard Rodgers Theatre</a>.Already a fan favorite thanks to his role as Sam Strickland on the Broadway-centric musical series "Smash" on NBC, Odom Jr. was propelled into Broadway superstardom thanks to his starring&nbsp;turn as Aaron Burr, culminating in his first Tony Award win&nbsp;in 2016. And, as <a href="/news-features/hamilton-is-heading-to-the-silver-screen-in-2021">previously reported</a>,&nbsp;we can't wait to see him reprise the role in movie theaters in 2021!Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr (...sir!) in "The Room Where It Happens"...&nbsp;<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/295zT92knI4" width="100%"></iframe><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WySzEXKUSZw" width="100%"></iframe><blockquote>I've got to be in the room where it happens. (Aaron Burr, Hamilton)</blockquote><a href="/show/hamilton">Hamilton Tickets</a>&nbsp;are available now.(Header photo by Joan Marcus)&nbsp;

QuaranTune #3: "The Room Where It Happens" from Hamilton

Leslie Odom Jr. in Hamilton

Hamilton on Broadway [384]

Hamilton on Broadway

Due to ensuing cast scheduling conflicts amid the <a href="/news-features/the-broadway-league-confirms-month-long-broadway-shutdown-due-to-covid-19">current lockdown</a> on Broadway, the 2020 Broadway revival of&nbsp;Edward Albee's&nbsp;<a href="/show/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf">Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?</a>, directed by two-time Tony Award winner&nbsp;Joe Mantello, will no longer continue performances when theaters re-open on the Great White Way.The production began previews on March 3, 2020 at the&nbsp;<a href="/theatres/booth-theatre">Booth Theatre</a>&nbsp;and was supposed to celebrate an official opening on&nbsp;April 9, ahead of a limited engagement&nbsp;through August 2, 2020. The production played a total of 9 preview performances.The star-studded cast was led by&nbsp;two-time Tony Award and three-time Emmy Award winner&nbsp;<a href="/actor-profile/laurie-metcalf">Laurie Metcalf</a>&nbsp;(as Martha), two-time Golden Globe &amp; three-time Olivier Award nominee&nbsp;<a href="/actor-profile/rupert-everett">Rupert Everett</a>&nbsp;(as George),&nbsp;Russell Tovey&nbsp;(as Nick), and&nbsp;Olivier Award winner&nbsp;Patsy Ferran&nbsp;(as Honey).Synopsis: "Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf?&nbsp;explores&nbsp;the tensions and the complex nature&nbsp;of the marriage of a middle-aged couple named Martha and George. The play is set late one evening, following a university faculty party, as they invite a younger, unsuspecting&nbsp;couple, Nick and Honey, back to their house and draw them unwillingly into their&nbsp;frustrated and bitter feud."The creative team featured&nbsp;scenic&nbsp;design by Tony Award nominee&nbsp;Miriam Buether, lighting design by nine-time Tony Award winner Jules Fisher &amp; three-time Tony Award winner Peggy Eisenhauer, and costume design&nbsp;by Tony and Academy Award winner Ann Roth.Edward Albee's&nbsp;Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf?&nbsp;first premiered on Broadway in the fall of 1962 and went on to pick up a total of 5 Tony Awards at the 1963 ceremony, including 'Best Play.'&nbsp;New York audiences were stunned with its&nbsp;"radical, provocative, and unflinching portrait of a marriage," which allowed Edward Albee to be instantly celebrated as the most important American playwright of his generation.&nbsp;After an acclaimed 1966 film adaptation, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton,&nbsp;subsequent Broadway revivals were staged in 1976, 2005, and 2012, with this 2020 production marking the play's&nbsp;fourth Broadway revival.(Photo credit: DKC/O&amp;M)&nbsp;

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, starring Laurie Metcalf & Rupert Everett, has officially closed

Patsy Ferran, Rupert Everett, Laurie Metcalf & Russell Tovey

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on Broadway [18460]

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on Broadway

The Broadway revival, directed by Joe Mantello, will no longer resume performances at the Booth Theatre.

Your chance to get tickets has rolled along! [*Merrily We Roll Along*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27417-merrily-we-roll-along-tickets) will offer a digital lottery for tickets to all Broadway performances, which begin September 19 at the [Hudson Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hudson-theatre).

*Merrily We Roll Along* will offer [lottery tickets via TodayTix](https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/27417-merrily-we-roll-along-on-broadway). Entrants must download the TodayTix app on iOS or Android, where the lottery will open for entries every Sunday for the following week's performances. The lottery will remain open until noon the day before each performance. Users can set an alert to be notified when the lottery opens each week, and sharing the lottery on social media earns extra entries.

Winners are drawn between 1 and 4 p.m. the day before the performance, and they will have 30 minutes after being notified by email or text to purchase their tickets on the app. 

Jonathan Groff, [Daniel Radcliffe](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/daniel-radcliffe), and Lindsay Mendez star in *Merrily We Roll Along*, the first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 1984 musical. Maria Friedman directs the production, which premiered off Broadway in 2022.

The show follows, in reverse, the disintegration of a 20-year friendship between three people in the showbiz industry. New York Theatre Guide's [four-star review of the Off-Broadway production](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/merrily-we-roll-along-off-broadway-review-jonathan-groff-daniel-radcliffe-lindsay-mendez) calls it an "emotional gut punch."

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*Photo credit: Lindsay Mendez, Jonathan Groff, and Daniel Radcliffe in Merrily We Roll Along off Broadway. (Photo by Joan Marcus)*

'Merrily We Roll Along' to offer Broadway lottery tickets on TodayTix

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Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway - NYC

Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway

The first Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical, playing at the Hudson Theatre, stars Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez.

"There are so many wonderful plays and musicals opening this fall," said Sierra Boggess of the new musical [*Harmony*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24995-harmony-tickets). "Theatregoers are in for such a fabulous season!"

We couldn't have said it better ourselves. *Harmony*, the Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman-composed musical about a famous 1920s choral group, is just one of the many exciting new productions on Broadway this fall. But rather than us just telling you about them, we asked the stars of this season's Broadway shows which fall Broadway shows they're looking forward to and why.

From starry revivals to groundbreaking new plays to musicals led by a group of fresh talents, this fall season has it all. Read the stars' picks for fall theatre in New York below, and discover [all the shows coming to Broadway this fall](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/what-to-see-on-broadway-this-fall).

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## For the reunion we've all been waiting for: *Gutenberg! The Musical*

Alli Mauzey, of 2023 Best Musical Tony Award winner *Kimberly Akimbo*, "couldn’t tell you what [*Gutenberg! The Musical*] is about," but that [Andrew Rannells](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/andrew-rannells) and Josh Gad on stage together again thrills her enough to go.

That's high praise for the comedy skills of the pair, last seen together in the original 2011 cast of [*The Book of Mormon*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/127-the-book-of-mormon-tickets). And for those wondering, they now play hapless composers trying to pitch an inaccurate Broadway musical about Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press.

Mauzey's not alone in her excitement. "Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are hilarious together," echoed *How to Dance in Ohio*'s Desmond Edwards. Added Jasmine Forsberg of *Here Lies Love*, "I had the pleasure of watching a studio run of the show, and my abs were sore from the constant laughter. Josh and Andrew are a comedic goldmine."

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## For the reunions you didn't know you needed: *I Need That*

This new comedy about a reclusive hoarder cleaning up his life sees the reunion of a celebrated creative duo. Pulitzer-nominated writer Theresa Rebeck and Tony-nominated director Moritz Von Stuelpnagel join forces once more following 2018's *Bernhardt/Hamlet*. 

“I love Theresa Rebeck’s writing, and her and Moritz Von Stuelpnagel seem to have a great time working together, said Reg Rogers of *Merrily We Roll Along*.

But that's not the only exciting duo you need to see. On stage, [Danny DeVito](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/danny-devito) stars as the hoarder Sam alongside his real-life daughter, Lucy DeVito.

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## For something old that feels new: *Purlie Victorious*

*Purlie Victorious* premiered on Broadway in 1961, starring playwright Ossie Davis and his wife, Ruby Dee, as a preacher and his aide in a scheme to reclaim his inheritance from an oppressive white landowner. But it hasn't been on Broadway since, so this revival — led by Tony winner Leslie Odom, Jr. and Tony nominee Kara Young — is all but new for many audiences today. “With so many heavy hitters, it is a must-see for me,” said [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets)'s Brit West.

"They are making history with this first ever revival of this play, and I cannot wait to see it!" said Sierra Boggess of *Harmony*. Echoed her co-star Chip Zien, "A great cast lead by the thrilling Leslie Odom, Jr. marking his return to Broadway. With the great [director] Kenny Leon at the helm, this is a 'comedy' that couldn't be timelier and a theatrical event not to be missed."

Lakisha May of *Jaja's African Hair Braiding* has plenty of love for this show already. “I saw a production at Spelman College when I was a student there," she said. "Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee are definitely inspirations — their love, their work, their talent, and their activism. And I can’t wait to see this Broadway cast play!”

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## For a blast from the past: *Back to the Future* and *Merrily We Roll Along*

Two shows on Broadway are taking audiences back in time this fall. The stage adaptation of *Back to the Future*, which opened in August, zips to 1985 and 1955 at 88 miles per hour. According to *Wicked*'s William Youmans, the man who makes it all happen — scientist Doc Brown, played by Roger Bart — is reason enough to go: "Roger Bart is one of the funniest actors alive."

A few blocks away, the first Broadway revival of *Merrily We Roll Along* tells the story of a crumbling 20-year friendship in reverse. Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez play the doomed trio of pals Frank, Charley, and Mary.

"I have a special affection for *Merrily We Roll Along*," said Amelia Cormack of *Hadestown*. "It was our last show at drama school, and I got to play Mary, so it’s a definite nostalgia moment. Plus, this cast is incredible.”

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## For an unexpected wave of emotion: *The Shark Is Broken*

This *Jaws*-inspired play, on through November 16, delivers great-white-sized laughs as it dramatizes the famous feud between Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider on set. What struck *Back to the Future* star Hugh Coles, though, was how moving it is: [Ian Shaw](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/ian-shaw-sinks-his-teeth-into-his-fathers-legacy-in-the-shark-is-broken) co-wrote and stars in *The Shark Is Broken* in his father's memory.

"I had the privilege of watching *The Shark is Broken* in London," Coles said. "You’d think the best speech in the show would be about the U.S.S. Indianapolis — but there’s a beautifully written, moving and powerfully delivered monologue about Shaw’s father that blows it out of the water (pun intended)."

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## For a niche story with universal appeal: *Jaja’s African Hair Braiding*

Jocelyn Bioh is known for her lighthearted, widely appealing comedies that shed light on the experiences of Black women in Africa and America. Her latest work, *Jaja’s African Hair Braiding*, tells a story of love, community, and gentrification by way of a group of women in the title Harlem salon.

"Jocelyn has an incredible gift of comedy (which we saw in *School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play*) that truly is necessary in this moment in time," said Leandra Ellis-Gaston of [*Six*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/20737-six-musical-tickets). "On top of that, this show speaks about a very niche and special experience that Black women, particularly in New York, have of getting our hair braided. We talk about representation in regards to seeing our Black bodies on stage, but it’s taking it a step forward to see and share our routine experiences on a Broadway stage."

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## For a full house of comedic talent: *The Cottage*

*Will & Grace*'s Eric McCormack, *Legally Blonde: The Musical*'s Laura Bell Bundy, *Saturday Night Live*'s Alex Moffat, *Tootsie*'s Lilli Cooper, and more all under one roof? You'll have to see this old-fashioned farce, about a web of infidelities unraveling, to believe it.

“I’m a fan of every actor in this cast — it’s a full roster of amazing comedians, all of whom I have admired for a long time," said Katie Rose Clarke of *Merrily We Roll Along*. "I also love that it’s an ensemble play. It’s right up my alley. It seems like they’ve created something really fun and special.”

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## For an immersive theatre experience: *Here Lies Love*

Immersive theatre — in which the audience participates in the show, which unfolds all around them — is rare on Broadway. But *Here Lies Love* turned the [Broadway Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadway-theatre) into a disco nightclub to tell the story of infamous dictator (and disco enthusiast) Imelda Marcos of the Philippines. An [all-Filipino cast](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/meet-the-all-filipino-here-lies-love-broadway-cast) stars. 

"I love the idea of fully immersing the audience into the show," said Jake Pedersen of [*Wicked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/1-wicked-musical-tickets). "The whole company is stacked with incredible storytellers fueled by a powerful plot. A must-see for sure!"

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## For a royally good laugh: *Spamalot*

This musical based on *Monty Python and the Holy Grail* hasn't held court on Broadway since winning the Best Musical Tony Award in 2005. Broadway stars with fond memories of the movie, the Broadway premiere, or their former co-stars now headlining the revival are now planning to take their seats at the round table.

“I am most excited to see my dear, dear friends (and former co-workers at *Hamilton*), James Monroe Iglehart and Nik Walker, in *Spamalot*," said *Merrily We Roll Along*'s Krystal Joy Brown. "I cannot wait to get to enjoy them in all of their hilarious glory! Also, I grew up on *Monty Python*, so it’s a bit nostalgic, and who doesn’t want a good laugh and a good time at the theatre?”

Julie Benko, of *Harmony* added: "I remember bringing my sister to the original production back when I was in high school, and now, I can't wait to bring my husband. I suspect he's going to laugh so hard he pees himself and will then spend the following six months demanding shrubberies around the house."

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## For the next generation of Broadway: *How to Dance in Ohio*

This new musical, based on the Peabody Award-winning documentary about autistic young adults coming of age, is bringing many new faces to the world of Broadway. Director Sammi Cannold, writers Rebekah Greer Melocik and Jacob Yandura, choreographer Mayte Natalio, and all seven autistic lead actors make their debuts with this show.

“I'm excited to see a brand-new musical on Broadway, and I look forward to seeing how the team has adapted this beautiful story about human connection from the documentary to a musical," said Liana Hunt of *Back to the Future*. "I've heard bits of the music, and it sounds really beautiful. I also love that so many members of this show are making their Broadway debuts! There's something really special about that.”

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## For a timely, touching drama: *Prayer for the French Republic*

Joshua Harmon's epic drama, about multiple generations of a French Jewish family facing similar doubts about assimilation and safety, received near-universal acclaim for its 2021 Off-Broadway premiere. It's perhaps more poignant and relevant now, as the show prepares to begin Broadway performances in December.

"I saw it in its Off-Broadway run and was blown away by the writing, direction, the performances - everything," Benko said. "It's a complex look at contemporary Jewish life and we need those plays on Broadway now more than ever."

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## For Off-Broadway fun with bite: *Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors*

Off-Broadway theatres have a wealth of new fall shows, too, if you're looking for even more theatre to see beyond the Great White Way. One of them is *Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors*, a queer, comedic revamp of Bram Stoker's Gothic horror classic. 

"Arnie Burton is a stage comedy genius," *Purlie Victorious*'s Bill Timoney said of why he wants to see it. Burton is joined by four other actors who shapeshift between costumes and characters faster than a vampire turns into a bat.

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## Other fall Broadway shows to see

These shows don't even cover all the exciting work on stage this fall. Other notable productions include [*My Window*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25987-melissa-etheridge-my-window-tickets), an intimate solo show from Melissa Etheridge; [*Appropriate*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31352-appropriate-tickets), the Broadway-debut play of Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins starring Sarah Paulson; and [*Danny and the Deep Blue Sea*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/32606-danny-and-the-deep-blue-sea), an Off-Broadway play with Broadway-caliber talent: [Christopher Abbott](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/christopher-abbott) and [Aubrey Plaza](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/aubrey-plaza) in her stage debut.

So follow the stars — the stars' recommendations, that is — and see all the Broadway fall season has to offer.

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Broadway fall preview: Stars share the shows they can't wait to see

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Cast members from this fall's hottest new shows and long-running hits share which new Broadway musicals and plays they're looking forward to this season.

Wait for it. Ever since Leslie Odom, Jr. wrapped his award-winning and career-boosting star turn in [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets) in 2016, we’ve been cooling our heels in anticipation of his Broadway return. 

Seven years later, he’s back – and not in a musical. Odom shoulders the title role in the first Broadway revival of Ossie Davis’s 1961 play, [*Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27642-purlie-victorious-tickets). Odom plays a traveling preacher on a mission in smalltown Georgia.

Odom has been busy while he’s been off stage. He stars opposite Ellen Burstein in horror sequel *The Exorcist: Believer*, opening October 3. Last year, he was part of the starry ensemble of the thriller *Glass Onion*. But his roots as a theatre star remain strong.

Now that Odom's back on Broadway, take a romp through his notable theatre and stage-adjacent roles.

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## *Rent*

Seasons of love can bring Broadway firsts. In 1998, at 17 years old, Odom made his debut as a replacement in Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer-winning rock musical. He covered multiple roles, including a cop and Paul, who shines in “Life Support,” a reminder that there’s “no day but today.”

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## *Smash*

As if a theatre fan needs a recap: The 2012 NBC series covered the ups, downs, and sideways of creating a Marilyn Monroe musical. Odom played Sam, an ensemble member who is friends with Ivy ([Megan Hilty](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/megan-hilty-jennifer-simard-to-lead-death-becomes-her-musical-in-chicago), a contender for the star part), and dates the composer, Tom ([Christian Borle](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/christian-borle), now in [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets)).

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## *Leap of Faith*

Based on the 1992 Steve Martin movie, the 2012 Broadway musical adaptation starred Raúl Esparza as a con man faking it as a holy roller. Odom, reprising his role from a 2010 Los Angeles run, played the upright Isaiah Sturdevant. The show’s reviews were mixed, but one critic called out Odom as “fantastic.”

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## *Venice*

Based loosely on the Shakespeare classic *Othello*, the hip-hop-flavored musical by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen is set in a war-torn, not-so-distant future, where broken ties between two brothers parallel the relationship between Othello and Iago. Odom played Markos, a warmongering commander. The Public Theater presentation ran in 2013.

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## *Tick, Tick… Boom!*

In 2014, Odom starred alongside Lin-Minuel Miranda and [Karen Olivo](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/karen-olivo) in *Rent* creator Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical about a struggling songwriter, Jon, who’s questioning his future. In the weeklong run with the Encores! Off-Center series of rarely revived musicals, Odom played the artist’s best friend.

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## *Hamilton*

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2015 landmark musical about Alexander Hamilton cast a brilliant spotlight on Odom, who confidently stepped into it and slayed as Aaron Burr, “the damn fool that shot” and killed the “$10 Founding Father.” He won a Tony and a Grammy and left indelible musical marks with “Wait for It,” “The Room Where It Happens,” and “Dear Theodosia.” 

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## *One Night in Miami...*

Odom earned an Oscar nomination for his portrait of Sam Cooke in this 2020 film directed by Regina King. Author Kemp Powers based the movie script on his 2013 play of the same name that imagines what went down at an actual February 1964 meeting of four African American icons: Cooke, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, and Jim Brown. Odom’s role included performing “A Change Is Gonna Come,” a song that would emerge as a civil rights anthem.

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## *Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch*

It’s been more than six decades since the play’s Broadway debut, and the repressive attitudes it targets makes it seem evergreen. Odom plays Purlie, who returns to his hometown in the south with hopes of integrating a church. It won’t be easy. Expect the fanged comedy to sink its teeth into enduring stereotypes — and Odom to take us all to church as only he can.

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Leslie Odom, Jr. theatre roles we love

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Purlie Victorious on Broadway - NYC

Purlie Victorious on Broadway

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning *Hamilton* star has a long career on and off Broadway, and he now returns to the stage to lead *Purlie Victorious*.

Rush to her window! [*Melissa Etheridge: My Window*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25987-melissa-etheridge-my-window-tickets), a Broadway solo show from the award-winning musician, will offer rush tickets to all performances, which begin tonight, September 14, at the [Circle in the Square Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/circle-in-the-square-theatre).

Rush tickets are available for $47.50 the morning of each performance [on the TodayTix app](https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/25987-melissa-etheridge--my-window-on-broadway), beginning at 9 a.m. Users can download the TodayTix app on an iOS or Android device and purchase up to two tickets  for that afternoon or evening's show.

A limited number of rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Users can set an alert on the TodayTix app to be notified when rush tickets are available each day.

In *My Window*, Etheridge performs her Grammy Award-winning hits, previously unreleased songs from her early career, and everything in between as she shares stories from her life. This intimate show premiered off Broadway last year to critical acclaim, and now runs on Broadway through November 19.

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*Photo credit: Melissa Etheridge performing off Broadway. (Photo courtesy of production)*

'Melissa Etheridge: My Window' to offer Broadway rush tickets on TodayTix

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Melissa Etheridge: My Window on Broadway - NYC

Melissa Etheridge: My Window on Broadway

The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter's theatrical solo concert is playing on Broadway for two months only at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

A new revival of *Uncle Vanya* will premiere on Broadway this spring, in a new translation by Heidi Schreck. Lila Neugebauer will direct the Lincoln Center Theater production, which begins performances at the [Vivian Beaumont Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/vivian-beaumont-theater) on April 2 ahead of an April 24 opening.

The classic play by Anton Chekhov follows the title character and his niece, whose lives are upended when Sonya's father and his wife move in. Past resentments, troubled romances, and family tensions erupt on a once-calm family farm.

*Uncle Vanya*, which premiered in 1899 and has received 10 prior Broadway productions, remains one of Chekhov's best-known and most beloved works. This new version is by Heidi Schreck, best known for her Pulitzer- and Tony-nominated work *What the Constitution Means to Me*.

Director Lila Neugebauer has two productions on Broadway this season: before *Uncle Vanya*, she directs Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins's [*Appropriate*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31352-appropriate-tickets), starring [Sarah Paulson](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/sarah-paulson), in the fall season. She is also known for directing *The Waverly Gallery* on Broadway, *The Wolves* off Broadway, and the film *Causeway* starring Jennifer Lawrence.

The *Uncle Vanya* creative team also includes set designer Mimi Lien, costume designer Kaye Voyce, lighting designer Lap Chi Chu, and sound designers Mikhail Fiksel and Beth Lake.

Casting has yet to be announced.

*Photo credit: Heidi Schreck in What the Constitution Means to Me. (Photo by Joan Marcus)*

New 'Uncle Vanya,' adapted by Heidi Schreck, to premiere on Broadway

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The Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist will write a new translation of the classic play by Anton Chekhov for a production in Lincoln Center.

Shirine Babb will join the cast of [*A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24254-a-beautiful-noise-tickets) on Broadway later this month. Babb begins performances on September 22 at the [Broadhurst Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadhurst-theatre).

Babb has previously performed in *The Piano Lesson*, *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child*, and *Macbeth* on Broadway. She now assumes the role of the Doctor in *A Beautiful Noise* from original cast member Linda Powell, who plays her final performance September 21.

*A Beautiful Noise* tells the story of how Neil Diamond went from a poor kid in Brooklyn to a globally beloved, multi-award-winning musician. More than two dozen of [Diamond's hit songs](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/all-the-songs-in-a-beautiful-noise-on-broadway) feature in the show, including "Sweet Caroline" and "Song Sung Blue."

Get [*A Beautiful Noise* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24254-a-beautiful-noise-tickets) now.

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*Photo credit: Shirine Babb. (Photo by Darnell Bennett)*

Shirine Babb joins 'A Beautiful Noise' Broadway cast

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Children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway - NYC

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway

The actor will join the Neil Diamond bio-musical in the role of the Doctor, replacing Linda Powell, beginning on September 22 at the Broadhurst Theatre.

The new musical [*Days of Wine and Roses*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27504-days-of-wine-and-roses-tickets), based on the 1958 teleplay by JP Miller and the 1962 Warner Bros. film, will come to Broadway for a 16-week limited engagement this winter. Performances begin January 6 ahead of a January 28 opening night at [Studio 54](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/studio-54).

The *Days of Wine and Roses* musical premiered earlier this summer with Atlantic Theater Company, starring Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara and Tony nominee Brian d’Arcy James. The pair will reprise their roles as Joe and Kirsten, a 1950s couple who fall in love only to fall into alcoholism as well.

New York Theatre Guide's [review of the Off-Broadway production](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/days-of-wine-and-roses-off-broadway-review-brian-darcy-james-kelli-ohara) reads, "James hits all the right notes... Beyond her vocals, O’Hara’s assured and powerful acting really impresses."

Additional casting for the Broadway production has yet to be announced.

*Days of Wine and Roses* is the first collaboration between composer/lyricist Adam Guettel and bookwriter Craig Lucas since their celebrated 2005 musical *The Light in the Piazza*. Directing is Michael Greif, a four-time Tony nominee who will also be represented on Broadway this season with a musical adaptation of [*The Notebook*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/33744-the-notebook-the-musical).

The creative team also includes choreographers Sergio Trujillo and Karla Puno Garcia, scenic designer Lizzie Clachan, costume designer Dede Ayite, lighting designer Ben Stanton, sound designer Kai Harada, music director Kimberly Grigsby, orchestrator Guettel, additional orchestrator Jamie Lawrence, and hair and wig designer David Brian Brown.

Check back for information on *Days of Wine and Roses* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

*Photo credit: Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James in Days of Wine and Roses off Broadway. (Photo by Ahron R. Foster)*

'Days of Wine and Roses' musical to open on Broadway

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Days of Wine and Roses on Broadway - NYC

Days of Wine and Roses on Broadway

Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara and Tony nominee Brian d’Arcy James will reprise their roles from the show's Off-Broadway world premiere earlier this year.

[*Gutenberg! The Musical!*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31399-gutenberg-the-musical-tickets) will offer rush, lottery, and standing room tickets for its Broadway run at the [James Earl Jones Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/james-earl-jones-theatre), beginning with the first performance on September 15.

*Gutenberg! The Musical!* offers a digital lottery for $45 tickets. The lottery is open for entries between midnight and 3 p.m. the day before each performance. Winners are drawn at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for tickets to the next day's show.

*Gutenberg! The Musical!* will also offer rush tickets for $40. These are same-day tickets available at the James Earl Jones Theatre box office, beginning when it opens at 10 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon on Sunday. Each person can purchase up to two tickets, and rush tickets are subject to availability.

Standing room tickets are also available at the box office for $40. These tickets are offered on the day of sold-out performances only.

*Gutenberg! The Musical!* features [*The Book of Mormon*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/127-the-book-of-mormon-tickets) co-stars Josh Gad and [Andrew Rannells](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/andrew-rannells) as a pair of musical theatre composers trying to pitch their historically inaccurate bio-musical about Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press.

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'Gutenberg! The Musical!' sets Broadway rush, lottery, and standing room policies

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Recommended for 12+. Children under 4 not admitted.

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Gutenberg! The Musical on Broadway

The musical, which stars Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad, will offer a variety of same-day ticket options for all performances at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

He'll be back! Jarrod Spector returns to Broadway in [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets), playing King George III. He begins performances tonight, September 12, at the [Richard Rodgers Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/richard-rodgers-theatre).

Spector is a Tony Award nominee known for his performances as Barry Mann in *Beautiful — The Carole King Musical*, Sonny Bono in *The Cher Show*, and Frankie Valli in *Jersey Boys*, and Gavroche in *Les Misérables*.

He now joins a cast that also includes Miguel Cervantes as Alexander Hamilton, Jared Dixon as Aaron Burr, Stephanie Jae Park as Eliza Hamilton, Jennie Harney-Fleming as Angelica Schuyler, Bryson Bruce as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Tamar Greene as George Washington, Rubén J. Carbajal as John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton, Ebrin R. Stanley as James Madison/Hercules Mulligan, and Yana Perrault as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds.

*Hamilton* tells the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with a rap and hip-hop score. The groundbreaking musical won the Pulitzer Prize and 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Get [*Hamilton* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets) now.

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*Photo credit: Jarrod Spector. (Photo by Jenny Anderson)*

Jarrod Spector joins 'Hamilton' Broadway cast

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The Tony Award-nominated actor will star as King George III, returning to Broadway for the first time since he starred as Sonny Bono in *The Cher Show* in 2019.

[*Jaja's African Hair Braiding*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26232-jajas-african-hair-braiding-tickets) will offer digital rush tickets for all Broadway performances, which begin tonight, September 12, at the [Samuel J. Friedman Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/samuel-j-friedman-theatre).

The play offers [digital rush tickets through TodayTix](https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/26232-jaja-s-african-hair-braiding-on-broadway). Users must download the TodayTix app to access $43 rush tickets, which are available at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app ahead of their desired performance, and they can set an alert to find out when tickets are available.

Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance. Tickets are subject to availability and are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.

*Jaja's African Hair Braiding* is written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Whitney White, respectively making their Broadway debuts as a writer and director. The show follows a group of women at the title Harlem hair braiding shop, where they share their hopes and dreams while also coping with the fear of being pushed to the outskirts of their own neighborhood.

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'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' offers digital rush on TodayTix

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Jaja's African Hair Braiding on Broadway - NYC

Jaja's African Hair Braiding on Broadway

The world-premiere play by Jocelyn Bioh will have a limited number of same-day tickets available for all performances at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

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