Broadway News & Features

'Life of Pi' to offer Broadway rush and lottery tickets

Get ready to set sail! Life of Pi, the stage adaptation of Yann Martel's adventure novel, will offer rush and lottery tickets for its Broadway run. Performances begin March 9 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre ahead of a March 30 opening night. Rush tickets will be sold in person at the Schoenfeld box office for $40. The box office opens at 10 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon on Sunday. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance on a first-come, first-served basis....

Olivia Holt to make Broadway debut in 'Chicago'

The name on everybody's lips is gonna be... Olivia! Olivia Holt will make her Broadway debut in Chicago this spring, playing a limited engagement at the Ambassador Theatre from April 10 to June 4. Holt will star as Roxie Hart, a housewife-turned-murderess who battles fellow inmate Velma Kelly, a veteran vaudevillian, for the attention of the press in the hopes of getting acquitted — and getting famous. The current production of John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Bob Fosse's 1975 musical has played the...

Everything you need to know about 'A Doll's House' on Broadway, starring Jessica Chastain

The Hudson Theatre is a dollhouse come spring, when Henrik Ibsen's groundbreaking play A Doll’s House gets its latest Broadway revival starring Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain. Directed by Jamie Lloyd (Cyrano de Bergerac), this revival puts a fresh spin on the century-old tale with a new, adapted script by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog. Even as is, though, the story of a housewife who seeks to build a life beyond her stifling marriage remains inspiring and empowering. Learn about the...

'Shucked' to offer Broadway lottery and rush tickets

This news is golden! The new musical Shucked will offer rush and lottery tickets for its Broadway run. Performances begin March 8 ahead of an April 4 opening. Shucked will offer a digital lottery for $40 tickets. The lottery will be open for entries between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. the day before each performance. Winners will be notified shortly after the lottery closes, and they will have one hour to claim and purchase their tickets for the following day's performance. Each person can request up to...

Everything you need to know about 'Some Like It Hot' on Broadway

Broadway is turning up the heat! Some Like It Hot, one of the most beloved comedy films in history, is now a hit Broadway musical that will quench anyone's thirst for old-fashioned theatrical spectacle. An award-winning creative team — including comedian Amber Ruffin, the Tony-winning director of The Book of Mormon, and the songwriters of Hairspray — have brought the 1959 movie to fresh, colorful life. Like the movie, the Some Like It Hot Broadway show sees musicians Joe and Jerry seek romance —...

Everything you need to know about ‘Bad Cinderella’ on Broadway

At Bad Cinderella, forget everything you knew about the glass slipper-wearing princess. In the seemingly idyllic kingdom of Belleville, Prince Charming is dead, the Fairy Godmother is a terrifying plastic surgeon hellbent on upholding the town’s impossibly high beauty standards, and Cinderella is a rebellious spray-painting outcast who dreams of running away and creating her destiny. The product is a camp-infused take on the classic tale filled with heart, humor, and a happily ever after focused...

'Funny Girl,' starring Lea Michele, sets Broadway closing date

There's only a few months left to hear the music that makes you dance. The first Broadway revival of Funny Girl has set a closing date of September 3, 2023. At the time of closing, the show will have played 629 total performances at the August Wilson Theatre. Funny Girl made Barbra Streisand a star upon its 1964 premiere, and Beanie Feldstein originated the role of Fanny in the revival nearly 60 years later, beginning performances in March 2022. Feldstein departed the show in July, and Glee star...

'Bob Fosse's Dancin' to offer Broadway rush and lottery tickets

This is something to dance about! Bob Fosse's Dancin' will offer rush and lottery tickets for its Broadway run, which begins March 2 ahead of a March 19 opening at the Music Box Theatre. Bob Fosse's Dancin' offers a digital lottery for $40 tickets. The lottery is open for entries between midnight and 3 p.m. the day before each performance. Winners can purchase up to two tickets for the next day's performance and will have five hours to do so. There is also a digital rush for $40 tickets. Rush...

Jinkx Monsoon extends run in 'Chicago' on Broadway

When you're good to Mama, Mama's good to you! Jinkx Monsoon, who currently stars as Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago on Broadway, has extended her run on the show. She will now play her final performance on March 26, two weeks after her originally scheduled departure on March 12. Monsoon will not perform March 13 or 14. "“The kids are saying ‘she ate,’ so I figured, I might as well have seconds," Monsoon said. "In all seriousness, playing for standing room only crowds throughout my run as Mama...

Meet the teen quartet of ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ on Broadway

The musical Kimberly Akimbo revolves around a teenage girl who ages four times faster than usual. The stark reality of what Kim (Victoria Clark) is up against comes into sharper focus thanks to four carefree classmates — Delia, Martin, Aaron, and Teresa. Collectively called the teen quartet, they’re played, respectively, by Olivia Elease Hardy, Fernell Hogan, Michael Iskander, and Nina White. The foursome adds laughs, harmonies and depth to this “letter-perfect” musical, as New York Theatre...