Broadway News & Features

Alanis Morissette musical Jagged Little Pill begins performances on Broadway

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 5, 2019.Directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus, Jagged Little Pill features an original story written by Academy Award winner Diablo Cody, with music by seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette and six-time Grammy Award winner Glen Ballard, and lyrics by Morissette. The production also...

5 Questions from Over the Pond: Ben Crawford & Josh Piterman

Firstly, a Happy Halloween to all our readers and all you Broadway fanatics out there from everyone here at the New York Theatre Guide! And whilst Beetlejuice continues to rule the Netherworld, Elphaba continues to defy gravity in Wicked, and Lord Voldemort continues to chill spines in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, there is one theatrical role so connected to the dark side that it has outlasted them all. Of course, we're referring to The Phantom - the crown jewel of Andrew Lloyd Webber's...

Broadway dims its lights in memory of Diahann Carroll

In accordance with The Broadway League, the marquee lights of the American Airlines Theatre, Broadhurst Theatre, The Hayes Theater, Hudson Theatre, Marquis Theatre, New Amsterdam Theatre, Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, St. James Theatre, and Vivian Beaumont Theater will be dimmed tonight in memory of Tony Award-winning actress and pioneer Diahann Carroll.Thomas Schumacher, Chairman of the Broadway League commented: "Much has been made of Ms. Carroll's groundbreaking role shattering racial barriers...

Meghan Picerno debuts in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway

The Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history, welcomes a new leading lady to its company at the Majestic Theatre tonight. As previously reported, Meghan Picerno assumes the role of Christine Daaé tonight, succeeding Kaley Ann Voorhees, who played her final performance on October 13.Ms. Picerno, who makes her Broadway debut tonight, has previously starred in the celebrated world tour of the musical, and also originated the role of Christine...

Official Broadway production photos released for David Byrne's American Utopia

Producers of the Broadway premiere of David Byrne's American Utopia have now released official Broadway production photography, The theatrical concert, which began previews at the Hudson Theatre on October 4, is scheduled for an official opening on October 20 and a limited engagement through January 19, 2020.Check out the new shots of New Wave icon David Byrne and his Broadway cast... Synopsis: "David Byrne's American Utopia is the once-in-a-lifetime Broadway event that marks a major...

The Inheritance - Part 2 begins performances on Broadway

Part 2 of the Broadway premiere of Matthew Lopez's epic drama The Inheritance begins performances at the Barrymore Theatre tonight. As previously reported, Part 1 began previews on September 27, 2019, 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,...

Official Broadway production photos released for The Rose Tattoo, starring Marisa Tomei

Ahead of next week's official opening at the American Airlines Theatre, Roundabout Theatre Company has now released official production photography for its current Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo.Check out the stunning new shots of Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei (as Serafina Delle Rose) and her co-star Emun Elliott (as Alvaro Mangiacavallo). Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo began previews at the American Airlines...

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical begins performances on Broadway

This is Simply The Best day ever! The Broadway premiere of London's smash hit bio-musical Tina: The Tina Turner Musical begins preview performances at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre tonight. An official opening is scheduled for November 7, 2019.Written by Katori Hall (with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins), who previously made her Broadway debut with The Mountaintop in 2011, and directed by Tony Award nominee Phyllida Lloyd, whose previous Broadway credits include Mamma Mia! and 2009's Mary Stuart, Tina...

MJ The Musical sets Broadway dates and theatre

Columbia Live Stage and The Michael Jackson Estate have now confirmed that the world premiere of MJ The Musical (previously titled Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough) will begin previews at the Neil Simon Theatre on July 6, 2020, ahead of an official opening on August 13. As previously reported, MJ The Musical is a new bio-musical based on the life and career of the late music icon Michael Jackson and will feature a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. Tony Award winner...

Official Broadway production photos released for Second Stage Theater's Linda Vista

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...