Off-Broadway

Tony Award nominee Ethan Slater&nbsp;has been cast in Classic Stage Company's star-studded Off-Broadway revival of&nbsp;Stephen Sondheim&nbsp;and&nbsp;John Weidman's cult favorite&nbsp;<a href="/show/assassins">Assassins</a>, which is expected to run at CSC's&nbsp;<a href="/theatres/classic-stage-company">Lynn F. Angelson Theater</a>&nbsp;from April 2 through May 17, 2020, with an official opening set for April 16.Slater, who will play&nbsp;Lee Harvey Oswald/The Balladeer at CSC,&nbsp;shot to fame after originating the titular role in&nbsp;<a href="/show/spongebob-squarepants">SpongeBob SquarePants</a>&nbsp;on Broadway in the fall of 2017, receiving his Theatre World Award, winning his first Drama Desk Award and earning his first Tony Award nomination in 2018. Recently he appeared as&nbsp;Joel Grey in the award-winning FX series "Fosse/Verdon" and reprised his Tony-nominated role in "The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!" on Nickelodeon on December 7, 2019.He joins <a href="/news-features/adam-chanler-berat-tavi-gevinson-andy-grotelueschen-to-star-in-assassins-at-classic">previously announced</a> cast members&nbsp;Adam Chanler-Berat&nbsp;(as John Hinckley, Jr.),&nbsp;Tavi Gevinson (as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme), Tony Award nominee Andy Grotelueschen (as Samuel Byck), four-time Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn (as Sara Jane Moore), <a href="/actor-profile/steven-pasquale">Steven Pasquale</a> (as John Wilkes Booth), Tony Award nominee Will Swenson (as Charles Guiteau), Wesley Taylor (as Giuseppe Zangara), and three-time Tony Award nominee Brandon Uranowitz (as Leon Czolgosz).Additional casting will be announced in the coming months.Synopsis: "A journey through the dark side of the American dream, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Tony-winning musical&nbsp;Assassins&nbsp;explores the lives of nine men and women who either killed (or tried to kill) one of the Presidents of the United States. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald and beyond, the stories of our country's most successful and would-be assassins intersect in unexpected ways, creating a powerful, yet unnervingly funny look at some of the most shocking moments in US history."Assassins&nbsp;originally premiered Off-Broadway at&nbsp;<a href="/theatres/playwrights-horizons">Playwrights Horizons</a>&nbsp;in 1990, and was then staged at the Donmar Warehouse in London in 1992. Roundabout Theatre Company's 2004 Broadway premiere production at&nbsp;<a href="/theatres/studio-54">Studio 54</a>&nbsp;would finally take home a total of five Tony Awards, including "Best Revival of a Musical."Marking Stephen Sondheim's 90th Birthday year, this production of&nbsp;Assassins&nbsp;is helmed by Classic Stage Company Artistic Director&nbsp;John Doyle&nbsp;as the third in his trilogy of Sondheim/Weidman collaborations, following&nbsp;Road Show&nbsp;(2008 at the&nbsp;<a href="/theatres/public-theater">Public Theater</a>&nbsp;and 2011 at London's Menier Chocolate Factory) and 2017's&nbsp;Pacific Overtures&nbsp;(also at CSC).

Ethan Slater to join cast of Assassins at Classic Stage Company

Ethan Slater

A year and a half after its planned debut, CSC is proud to present its much-anticipated production of Assassins.

Assassins - NYC

Assassins 

The Off-Broadway revival of Sondheim's Assassins is expected to begin performances at Classic Stage Company on April 2, 2020.

Producers Roy Furman and A.B &amp; W. Productions have announced that <a href="/show/trevor-the-musical">Trevor: The Musical</a> will receive its New York premiere at <a href="/theatres/stage-42">Stage 42</a>. The musical will begin performances Off-Broadway in&nbsp;April 2020, with further details on performance dates to be announced.Trevor: The Musical is a stage adaptation of Trevor, a 1994 Academy-Award winning short film following a teenager named Trevor whose crush on a schoolmate named Pinky Faraday is found out. The movie inspired The Trevor Project, a crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization focused on saving LGBTQ lives.Trevor: The Musical received its world premiere at Writers Theater in Chicago on August 9, 2017, in collaboration with A.B. &amp; W. Productions through the Literary Development Initiative. The musical went on to win a Jeff Award for Best New Work, celebrating theatre in the Chicago area.Speaking about the musical's New York transfer, producers Roy Furman and John Ambrosino, Josie Bray and Mark Woods of A.B. &amp; W. Productions commented: "Trevor the film struck a chord with its powerful narrative and urgent message of optimism. From the exuberant audience response at the Writers Theatre in Glencoe, IL where the musical debuted, we knew we should bring the show to New York."Synopsis: "Trevor: The Musical is about 13-year-old Trevor, a force of nature with a vivid imagination.&nbsp; As he deals with becoming a teenager, Trevor struggles to navigate his own identity and determine how he fits in a challenging world."Casting for the 19 roles in Trevor: The Musical, as well as additional details&nbsp;for the musical's New York premiere are to be announced shortly.<a href="/show/trevor-the-musical">Trevor: The Musical</a> features an original book and lyrics by Dan Collins, with music by Julianne Wick Davis. Marc Bruni will direct the production, with choreography by Joshua Prince.&nbsp;

Trevor: The Musical to receive New York premiere at Stage 42

Trevor: The Musical

The musical Trevor is based on the 1995 Academy Award winning short film of the same name that led to the creation of The Trevor Project, a 24/7 helpline for LGBTQ+ youth.

Trevor the Musical

The musical will begin performances at Stage 42 in April 2020.

Ahead of previews of the world premiere of <a href="/show/bob-carol-ted-alice">Bob &amp; Carol &amp; Ted &amp; Alice</a> beginning later this month, The New Group has announced that Suzanne Vega will join the cast as the Band Leader. She will replace the musical's composer and lyricist Duncan Sheik, who was previously slated in the role.Bob &amp; Carol &amp; Ted &amp; Alice will begin previews at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre within the <a href="/theatres/pershing-square-signature-center">Pershing Square Signature Center</a> on January 16, 2020, ahead of an official opening night on February 4, 2020, with performances currently scheduled through March 15, 2020.Speaking about Vega joining the cast, Duncan Sheik commented: "It turns out that being in the cast on top of being composer and co-lyricist of a new musical is a lot to chew, so I have decided to focus on the latter.&nbsp;I'm thrilled that my friend and longtime collaborator Suzanne Vega will be stepping into the role."Commonly known as the 'Mother of the MP3', Suzanne Vega is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, whose theatre credits include an all-Hispanic version of The Sound of Music at the Lincoln Center.She will star alongside Jennifer Damiano (as Carol), Ana Nogueira (as Alice), Joél Pérez (as Bob), and Michael Zegen (as Ted).Bob &amp; Carol &amp; Ted &amp; Alice&nbsp;is performed as part of The New Group's 25th&nbsp;anniversary season which also includes&nbsp;<a href="/show/cyrano">Cyrano</a>,&nbsp;<a href="/show/one-in-two">one in two</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="/show/the-seagullwoodstock-ny">The Seagull/Woodstock, NY</a>.Synopsis: " A bittersweet comic take on the sexual revolution in which the suavely conventional lives of two successful young couples, all friends, are both stirred and shaken when they open their minds to the changing attitudes around them.&nbsp;Duncan Sheik&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jonathan Marc Sherman&nbsp;evoke both the confusions of the time, and the hard timeless lessons of marriage and emotional commitment, inspired by the brilliant and irreverent Oscar-nominated film."Bob &amp; Carol &amp; Ted &amp; Alice&nbsp;features a book by&nbsp;Jonathan Marc Sherman, with music and lyrics by&nbsp;Duncan Sheik.&nbsp;Scott Elliott&nbsp;directs, with choreography by Kelly Devine, scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Jeff Mahshie, lighting design by Jeff Croiter and sound design by Jessica Paz.(Photo courtesy of The New Group)&nbsp;

Suzanne Vega to join Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice cast

Suzanne Vega

The world premiere will begin performances at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre within the Pershing Square Signature Center later this month.

Signature Theatre has announced casting for the upcoming&nbsp;world premiere comedy&nbsp;<a href="/show/the-hot-wing-king">The Hot Wing King</a>, written by&nbsp;Katori Hall&nbsp;and directed by&nbsp;Steve H. Broadnax III.The cast includes&nbsp;Nicco Annan (as Big Charles),&nbsp;Sheldon Best (as Isom), Cecil Blutcher (as Everett "EJ"), Korey Jackson (as Dwayne), Toussaint Jeanlouis (as Cordell), and&nbsp;Eric B. Robinson Jr. (as TJ).Synopsis: "Ready, set, fry! It's time for the annual Hot Wang Festival in Memphis, Tennessee, and Cordell Crutchfield knows he has the wings that'll make him king. Supported by his beau Dwayne and their culinary clique, The New Wing Order, Cordell is marinating and firing up his frying pan in a bid to reclaim the crispy crown. When Dwayne takes in his troubled nephew however, it becomes a recipe for disaster. Suddenly, a first place trophy isn't the only thing Cordell risks losing."The creative team behind&nbsp;The Hot Wing King features scenic design by&nbsp;Michael Carnahan, costume design by Emilio Sosa, lighting design by Alan C. Edwards, and sound design by Luqman Brown and Robert Kaplowitz.As <a href="/news-features/signature-theatre-announces-its-2019-2020-season">previously reported</a>, the production will run from February 11&nbsp;through&nbsp;March 22, 2020, at <a href="/theatres/pershing-square-signature-center">Pershing Square Signature Center</a>'s&nbsp;at&nbsp;Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre. An&nbsp;official opening is set for Macrh 1.Playwright&nbsp;Katori Hall&nbsp;is also currently represented on the New York stage by the Broadway premiere of&nbsp;<a href="/show/tina-the-tina-turner-musical">Tina: The Tina Turner Musical</a>.<a href="/show/the-hot-wing-king">The Hot Wing King Tickets&nbsp;</a>are available now for performances&nbsp;from February 11&nbsp;through&nbsp;March 22, 2020.(Photos courtesy of Signature Theatre)&nbsp;

Cast set for The Hot Wing King at Signature Theatre

Nicco Annan, Sheldon Best, Cecil Blutcher, Korey Jackson, Toussaint Jeanlouis, and Eric B. Robinson Jr.

Casting is now complete for the <a href="/news-features/mcc-theater-announces-2019-2020-season">previously announced</a> New York premiere comedy <a href="/show/all-the-natalie-portmans">All the Natalie Portmans</a>, written by C.A. Johnson and directed by Kate Whoriskey.The Off-Broadway cast includes&nbsp;Joshua Boone (as Samuel), Tony Award nominee Montego Glover (as Ovetta), Elise Kibler (as Natalie Portman), Renika Williams (as Chantel), and Kara Young (as Keyonna).Synopsis: "All The Natalie Portmans&nbsp;is a fantastical new coming-of-age comedy. Keyonna is sixteen years old, extremely close with her older brother Samuel, and dreams of a better tomorrow. When brother and sister find themselves on the brink of eviction, their tenuous life on the edge of poverty is forever changed by a few hundred dollars, a pretty girl, and a famous Hollywood actress. Too smart, "too gay", and too lonely to fit in, Keyonna escapes by writing to her muse (or muses) Natalie Portman in her most iconic roles. When&nbsp;All The Natalie Portmans&nbsp;start talking back to her, Keyonna finally has to finally face her own off-screen drama in this imaginative new play about the beauty of life even if we can't see the stars."The newly announced creative team features&nbsp;scenic design by Donyale Werle, costume design by Jennifer Moeller, lighting design by Stacey Derosier, and sound design by Sinan Refik Zafa.The New York premiere is set to run from February 6 to&nbsp;March&nbsp;15, 2020&nbsp;at&nbsp;the Susan &amp; Ronald Frankel Theater within the <a href="/theatres/mcc-theater">Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space</a>, officially opening on&nbsp;February 24.<a href="/show/all-the-natalie-portmans">All the Natalie Portmans Tickets</a>&nbsp;are available now for performances from February 6 to&nbsp;March&nbsp;15, 2020.(Photos courtesy of MCC Theater)&nbsp;

Montego Glover, Kara Young & more to star in All the Natalie Portmans at MCC Theater

Montego Glover & Kara Young

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All The Natalie Portmans

The New York premiere of All the Natalie Portmans is scheduled to begin performances on February 6, 2020.

Signature Theatre&nbsp;has now announced casting for its upcoming&nbsp;New York premiere of&nbsp;<a href="/show/cambodian-rock-band">Cambodian Rock Band</a>,&nbsp;written by&nbsp;Lauren Yee&nbsp;and directed by&nbsp;Chay Yew, which is scheduled to begin previews at <a href="/theatres/pershing-square-signature-center">Pershing Square Signature Center</a>'s&nbsp;Irene Diamond Stage on February 4, 2020, ahead of an official opening on February 24 and a limited engagement through March 8, 2020.The cast will include&nbsp;Francis Jue (as Duch), Abraham Kim (as Rom), Jane Lui (as Pou), Joe Ngo (as Chum), Courtney Reed (as Neary/Sothea), and Moses Villarama (as Ted/Leng).Synopsis: "Guitars tuned. Mic checked. Get ready to rock. This electric new play with music tells the story of a Khmer Rouge survivor returning back to Cambodia for the first time in thirty years as his daughter prepares to help prosecute one of Cambodia's most infamous war criminals. Backed by a live band playing contemporary Dengue Fever hits and classic Cambodian oldies, this thrilling story toggles back and forth in time, as father and daughter face the music of the past.&nbsp;Cambodian Rock Band&nbsp;is an intimate rock epic about family secrets,&nbsp;set against a dark chapter of Cambodian history."The newly announced creative team features music supervision by Matt MacNelly, scenic design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Linda Cho, lighting design by David Weiner,&nbsp;sound design by Mikhail Fiksel, projection design by Luke Norby, and&nbsp;fight direction by Unkle Dave's Fight-House.Signature Theatre's current productions of&nbsp;Horton Foote's&nbsp;<a href="/show/the-young-man-from-atlanta">The Young Man from Atlanta</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;Anna Deavere Smith's&nbsp;<a href="/show/fires-in-the-mirror">Fires in the Mirror</a>&nbsp;continue at Pershing Square Signature Center through December 15 and December 22, respectively.<a href="/show/cambodian-rock-band">Cambodian Rock Band Tickets</a>&nbsp;are available now.&nbsp;

Courtney Reed, Francis Jue & more to star in Cambodian Rock Band at Signature Theatre

Courtney Reed & Francis Jue

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Cambodian Rock Band

The New York premiere of Lauren Yee's Cambodian Rock Band is set to begin performances at Pershing Square Signature Center on February 4, 2020.

Don't stop them now! Queen's spectacular&nbsp;musical&nbsp;<a href="/show/we-will-rock-you">We Will Rock You</a>&nbsp;begins performances at&nbsp;the massive&nbsp;<a href="/theatres/theater-at-madison-square-garden">Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden</a>&nbsp;tonight and is scheduled to&nbsp;run&nbsp;through November 17, 2019.Synopsis: "We Will Rock You&nbsp;follows two revolutionaries, Galileo and Scaramouche, on a quest to save rock n' roll in a post-apocalyptic world where there are no musical instruments and rock n' roll has died. They join a small group of societal outcasts, the Bohemians, as they fight to take back the iPlanet from the all-powerful Globalsoft, led by the Killer Queen. They fight for freedom, individuality and the rebirth of rock 'n roll."Fans can expect live renditions of 24 of Queen's greatest hits, including the likes of&nbsp;"We Are the Champions," "Radio Ga Ga," "I Want To Break Free," "Somebody To Love," "Killer Queen," "Don't Stop Me Now," "Under Pressure," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Another One Bites The Dust" and, of course, "We Will Rock You," that have been cleverly woven into the original, post-apocalyptic story by&nbsp;Ben Elton. They can also expect the sheer scale and spectacle accustomed to Queen's own concerts.As <a href="/news-features/cast-set-for-we-will-rock-you-at-the-hulu-theater-at-madison-square-garden">previously reported</a>, the cast is led by&nbsp;Trevor Coll&nbsp;(as Galileo),&nbsp;Keri Kelly&nbsp;(as Scaramouche),&nbsp;Krystle Chance&nbsp;(as Killer Queen),&nbsp;Alysse Ernewein&nbsp;(as Oz),&nbsp;Brian Christensen&nbsp;(as Brit),&nbsp;Kyle Gruninger&nbsp;(as Khashoggi), and&nbsp;Kevin Doe&nbsp;(as Buddy).In addition,&nbsp;Stuart Morley, personally handpicked by Queen legend Brian May, serves as Music Director for this new, updated production.Since 2002, over 16 million theatregoers have experienced&nbsp;We Will Rock You&nbsp;in 19 countries across the globe, including a 12-year run in London's West End.We Will Rock You&nbsp;is produced at the Hulu Theater by&nbsp;MSG Live and Annerin Theatricals.<a href="/show/we-will-rock-you">We Will Rock You Tickets</a>&nbsp;are available now for performances&nbsp;through November 17, 2019.(Photo&nbsp;by Robert Sondergaard)&nbsp;

We Will Rock You lands at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

The Cast of We Will Rock You

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We Will Rock You

Queen's epic musical We Will Rock You lands in New York City for six performances only through November 17, 2019.

Manhattan Theatre Club&nbsp;has announced initial casting for its upcoming world premiere of <a href="/show/the-perplexed">The Perplexed</a>, written by&nbsp;Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg and helmed by MTC's Artistic Director Lynne Meadow. Previews are scheduled to begin at <a href="/theatres/new-york-city-center">New York City Center</a>'s Stage I on February 11, 2020, ahead of an official opening on March 3 and a limited engagement through March 29, 2020.The cast includes&nbsp;Patrick Breen (as James Arlen), Margaret Colin (as Evy Arlen-Stahl), Tess Frazer (as Isabelle Stahl), Anna Itty (as Patricia Waloo), Ilana Levine (as Natalie Hochberg-Resnik), Zane Pais (as Micah Stahl), JD Taylor (as Caleb Resnik), and Tony Award winner&nbsp;Frank Wood (as Joseph Stahl). Additional casting will be announced at a later date.Synopsis: "Two families, whose lives have been tumultuously intertwined for decades, gather in the massive library of a gaudy Fifth Avenue apartment to celebrate the nuptials of their children. Nothing goes smoothly and as the big moment approaches, the burning question is: can everyone put aside long-smoldering jealousies and deep-seated grudges and just get through the ceremony?"The creative team behind&nbsp;The Perplexed&nbsp;has also been announced and features&nbsp;scenic design&nbsp;by&nbsp;Santo Loquasto, costume design&nbsp;by&nbsp;Rita Ryack, lighting design&nbsp;by&nbsp;Kenneth Posner, and&nbsp;sound design&nbsp;by&nbsp;Fitz Patton.Manhattan Theatre Club's currently running productions include the American premiere of&nbsp;<a href="/show/the-height-of-the-storm">The Height of the Storm</a>, starring&nbsp;<a href="/actor-profile/jonathan-pryce">Jonathan Pryce</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="/actor-profile/eileen-atkins">Eileen Atkins</a>, at the <a href="/theatres/samuel-j-friedman-theatre">Samuel J. Friedman Theatre</a> on Broadway through November 24, 2019, and the world premiere of&nbsp;<a href="/show/bella-bella">Bella Bella</a>, written by and starring&nbsp;Harvey Fierstein, at New York City Center's Stage I through December 1, 2019.(Photos courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown)&nbsp;

Manhattan Theatre Club announces initial casting for The Perplexed

Frank Wood, Ilana Levine & Tess Frazer

The world premiere of The Perplexed is set to begin performances at New York City Center's Stage I on February 11, 2020.

Cirque du Soleil&nbsp;presents its first-ever Christmas show in New York City this holiday season, scheduled to stage its world premiere at the <a href="/theatres/theater-at-madison-square-garden">Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden</a>&nbsp;from December 12 through December 29, 2019.<a href="/show/twas-the-night-before-by-cirque-du-soleil">'Twas the Night Before...</a>&nbsp;is the 49th original production by Cirque du Soleil; the Canadian company which has become a world leader in live entertainment and circus arts.Synopsis: "'Twas the Night Before...&nbsp;is an exhilarating new spin on the beloved Christmas classic as only Cirque du Soleil can imagine. This vibrant acrobatic spectacle about the joy of sharing and friendship promises to spark lasting memories in the hearts of children and adults alike. 'Twas the Night Before...&nbsp;is a flurry of love, Christmas cheer, rip-roaring fun and hugely lovable characters that will become a new tradition for families to cherish. Join Isabella, a curious girl who's become jaded by the hoopla surrounding Christmas, as she is whisked away to an upside-down, inside-out world where she meets characters inspired by the original timeless poem. Discover what happened before Santa dropped in!"Yasmine Khalil, Cirque du Soleil Chief Executive Producer, commented:&nbsp;"We are so excited to announce our cast and creative team for 'Twas the Night Before..., and can't wait to showcase their talents upon the stage in New York this holiday season. Featuring original acrobatics, spectacular choreography, dazzling costumes, and familiar music sure to strike an emotional chord,&nbsp;'Twas is a completely new experience that brings families together to celebrate the holiday spirit."This world premiere boasts an international cast stemming from countries such as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, and Spain, and specializing in circus arts from aerial acrobatics to inline skating. The cast includes&nbsp;Tuedon Ariri, Katharine Arnold, Rosie Axon, Adam Jukes, Louis Chen, Peter Lin, Tim Wang, Alexandar Yu, Michele Clark, Nicole Faubert, Guillaume Paquin, Quentin Greco, Jacob Gregorie, Chauncey Kroner, Timothé Vincent, Jinge Wang, Evan Tomlinson Weintraub, José Ignacio Flores Lopez, Alexis Vigneault, Jenna Beltran, Lyndsay Marie Farias, Kalila Hermant, Samuel Moore, Paul Ross, Diana Schoenfield, Paul Ross and Bianca Vallar.Under the leadership of Daniel Fortin (as Vice-President Creation), the creative team behind&nbsp;'Twas the Night Before...&nbsp;features&nbsp;Manuel Bissonnette as Creative Director, James Hadley as Stage Director &amp; Writer, and Jean-Phi Goncalves as Musical Composer. It also features set design &amp; art direction by&nbsp;Genevieve Lizotte, acrobatic choreography&nbsp;&amp; performance design by Edesia Moreno, choreography by&nbsp;Vinh Nguyen Kinjaz, costume design&nbsp;by James Lavoie, lighting design by Nicolas Brion, and sound design by Ben Scheff.'Twas the Night Before...&nbsp;is produced by&nbsp;Jayna Neagle&nbsp;under the helm of Cirque du Soleil Producer Marie-Josee Adam and Chief Executive Producer, Yasmine Khalil.<a href="/show/twas-the-night-before-by-cirque-du-soleil">'Twas the Night Before Tickets</a>&nbsp;are available now for performances from December 12 through December 29, 2019.(Images courtesy of MSG Entertainment)&nbsp;

Cast and Creative Team announced for 'Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil

'Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil

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‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil

The world premiere of 'Twas the Night Before... will play the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden from December 12 through December 29, 2019.

Ahead of tomorrow's official opening at the&nbsp;<a href="/theatres/westside-theatre">Westside Theatre</a>, official production photography has now been released for&nbsp;the highly anticipated&nbsp;Off-Broadway revival of the cult classic musical&nbsp;<a href="/show/little-shop-of-horrors">Little Shop of Horrors</a>. Previews began on September 17, 2019, with an official opening&nbsp;set for October 17,&nbsp;and the production is currently booking through January 19, 2020.The new shots depict the cast of Little Shop of Horrors, which includes&nbsp;two-time Tony Award nominee&nbsp;Jonathan Groff&nbsp;(as Seymour), Emmy Award winner&nbsp;Tammy Blanchard&nbsp;(as Audrey), two-time Tony Award winner&nbsp;<a href="/actor-profile/christian-borle">Christian Borle</a>&nbsp;(as Orin Scrivello D.D.S.),&nbsp;Tom Alan Robbins&nbsp;(as Mushnik),&nbsp;Kingsley Leggs&nbsp;(as The Voice of Audrey II),&nbsp;Ari Groover&nbsp;(as Ronnette),&nbsp;Salome Smith&nbsp;(as Crystal), and&nbsp;Joy Woods&nbsp;(as Chiffon), alongside&nbsp;Stephen Berger,&nbsp;Chris Dwan,&nbsp;Kris Roberts,&nbsp;Chelsea Turbin,&nbsp;Eric Wright, and&nbsp;Teddy Yudain.

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Synopsis: "Seymour is a down-on-his-luck florist with a crush on his co-worker Audrey. When he discovers a mysterious - and voracious - plant, suddenly Seymour and Audrey are thrust into an epic battle that will determine the fate of the entire human race."Little Shop of Horrors, which&nbsp;first premiered Off-Broadway in 1982, features music by&nbsp;Alan Menken, and a book &amp; lyrics by&nbsp;Howard Ashman. This new production is directed by&nbsp;Michael Mayer&nbsp;and also features choreography by&nbsp;Ellenore Scott, music supervision, orchestrations &amp; arrangements by Will Van Dyke, scenic design by&nbsp;Julian Crouch,&nbsp;lighting design by&nbsp;Bradley King,&nbsp;costume design by&nbsp;Tom Broecker,&nbsp;sound design by&nbsp;Jessica Paz,&nbsp;and puppet design by&nbsp;Nicholas Mahon.As&nbsp;<a href="/news-features/gideon-glick-will-step-in-for-jonathan-groff-in-little-shop-of-horrors">previously reported</a>, Tony Award nominee&nbsp;Gideon Glick&nbsp;will cover the role of Seymour during&nbsp;Jonathan Groff's planned leave of absence&nbsp;from November 5 through November 17, with Groff returning on November 19.Little Shop of Horrors&nbsp;is produced Off-Broadway by&nbsp;Tom Kirdahy, Robert Ahrens, Hunter Arnold, Mickey Liddell, Curt Cronin and John Joseph.<a href="/show/little-shop-of-horrors">Little Shop of Horrors Tickets</a>&nbsp;are available now for performances&nbsp;through January 19, 2020.(Photos by Emilio Madrid-Kuser)&nbsp;

Official production photos released for Little Shop of Horrors at Westside Theatre

Jonathan Groff in Little Shop of Horrors

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Little Shop of Horrors

The much-hyped Off-Broadway revival of cult classic Little Shop of Horrors is scheduled for an official opening at the Westside Theatre on October 17, 2019.

Broadway

The [76th annual Tony Award](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/the-2023-tony-awards-by-the-numbers)s, taking place on June 11, will feature performances from the casts of the musicals nominated for Best Musical and Best Musical Revival, including *[Camelot](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25210-camelot-tickets)*, *Into The Woods*, *[& Juliet](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets)*, *[Kimberly Akimbo](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25458-kimberly-akimbo-tickets)*, *[New York, New York](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26043-new-york-new-york-tickets)*, *[Parade](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26500-parade)*, *[Shucked](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26987-shucked-tickets)*, *[Some Like It Hot](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets)*, and *[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26216-sweeney-todd-on-broadway-tickets)*.

“This year’s Tony Award nominees are a reflection of a tremendous year of Broadway,” said Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League, and Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing, in a joint statement. “The show will feature performances by Broadway’s brightest lights — from breakthrough performers to industry icons — in recognition of the momentous productions wowing audiences worldwide.”

Joaquina Kalukango, who won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical in 2022 for *Paradise Square*, will perform. The telecast will also showcase performances from the casts of *[A Beautiful Noise](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24254-a-beautiful-noise-tickets)* and last season's *[Funny Girl](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24232-funny-girl-tickets)*. In addition, the awards ceremony will feature a special performance in honor of the Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients Joel Grey and John Kander.

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2023 Tony Awards performances announced: 'Some Like It Hot,' 'Kimberly Akimbo,' and more

Tony Awards

The 76th annual Tony Awards ceremony will feature performances from the casts of the Tony-nominated musicals, plus *A Beautiful Noise,* *Funny Girl,* and more.

She's an unbreakable actress in a breakable play! Ellie Kemper will guest star in Mischief Theatre Company's [*Peter Pan Goes Wrong*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27336-peter-pan-goes-wrong-tickets) on Broadway from June 20-25 only.

The show centers on an amateur theatre company's attempt to put on J. M. Barrie's *Peter Pan*, which goes awry at every turn thanks to offstage feuds, wardrobe malfunctions, set disasters, and more.

The *Peter Pan Goes Wrong* cast includes its original members from the show's 2013 London premiere. The show features Matthew Cavendish as Max, Bianca Horn as Gill, Harry Kershaw as Francis, Chris Leask as Trevor, Henry Lewis as Robert, Ellie Morris as Lucy, Charlie Russell as Sandra, Jonathan Sayer as Dennis, Henry Shields as Chris, Greg Tannahill as Jonathan, and Nancy Zamit as Annie.

*Peter Pan Goes Wrong* is at the Barrymore Theatre through July 23.

## Who is Ellie Kemper?

Ellie Kemper is best known for starring in the title role of *The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* and as Erin Hannon in *The Office*. She's also appeared in the movies *Bridesmaids* and *21 Jump Street*, and as co-host of the TV series *The Great American Baking Show*.

In *Peter Pan Goes Wrong*, she will step in as Francis, who plays the show's narrator. 

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Ellie Kemper to guest star in 'Peter Pan Goes Wrong' on Broadway

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The star of the TV shows *The Office* and *The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* will join the company of the critically acclaimed comedy play for six days only.

Happy Pride! Across the world, people celebrate Pride month throughout the month of June, honoring the history of the LGBTQ+ community and celebrating its continued survival. With states nationwide introducing anti-LGBTQ laws, this year's Pride Month is an especially important time to support LGBTQ stories and, in the theatre in particular, celebrate the work of queer artists.

The contributions of LGBTQ+ writers, directors, performers, choreographers, and so much more appear in so many shows on stage this month. All these stories are worth uplifting and celebrating, and most of them happen to be pure fun. Check out these plays and musicals this Pride month — everyone is welcome at these theatres.

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## *Fat Ham*

Everyone's invited to this cookout — but only through July 2, when *Fat Ham* ends its limited Broadway run. In his Pulitzer-winning and Tony-nominated play, James Ijames mashes up the classic plot of *Hamlet* with the sensibilities of a modern-day queer Black student, Juicy. Like Hamlet, he's tasked with killing his murderous uncle, but does Juicy really want to kill anyone? Is there another way that doesn't continue the cycle of violence? Is being sensitive and "soft" to such things really that bad?

Ijames, who also [grew up Black and queer in the South](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/james-ijames-shares-the-ingredients-from-his-life-that-make-up-fat-ham), explores these themes with humor, heart, and hot barbecue. Plus, Juicy's not the only character on stage exploring their identity and trying to access their truest self.

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## *Some Like It Hot*

If you're thirsty for a fresh update to a classic film that celebrates finding your most authentic self, *Some Like It Hot* delivers. Based on the 1959 Marilyn Monroe movie, this musical follows musicians Joe and Jerry as they escape the mob with an all-female traveling band, themselves disguised as women.

For Jerry, their identity as Daphne ends up being the part of themselves they didn't know they truly needed. Among *Some Like It Hot*'s 13 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, is one for [J. Harrison Ghee](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/j-harrison-ghee-contains-multitudes-in-some-like-it-hot-on-broadway). As one of the first non-binary actors to receive a Tony nomination, it means the most to them that "there's so many trans and queer and non-binary people at the stage door who are like, 'I've been struggling, and now I have more language; thank you for this visibility,’” said Ghee.

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## *Shucked*

Alongside Ghee in this year's ranks of Tony nominees is Alex Newell, also one of the first non-binary Tony nominees for acting. See them onstage as Lulu in *Shucked*, a "farm-to-fable" about a rural town that learns to embrace the outside world when their beloved corn crop starts dying, and they need to branch out to find help.

*Shucked* also features an all-queer lead creative team: book writer Robert Horn, songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and director Jack O'Brien. They're all 2023 Tony nominees, proving that *Shucked* is nothing short of golden.

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## *& Juliet*

It's gonna be you that sees *& Juliet* this June. In this nine-time Tony-nominated musical, Juliet — of *Romeo & Juliet* fame — decides not to die when Romeo does but instead ditches Verona for Paris in search of a new life and love.

*& Juliet* features characters old and new, and among the new characters is May, Juliet's non-binary pal who finds a star-crossed love of their own with the romance-challenged Francois. Not only is the show a celebration of all kinds of love, but it's simply a party. *& Juliet* is set to 30 chart-topping hits by songwriter/producer [Max Martin](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/how-max-martin-shaped-and-juliet-on-its-road-to-broadway) (the man behind "...Baby One More Time," "Since U Been Gone," "I Want It That Way," and much more) and electric dancing by queer, two-time Tony-nominated choreographer [Jennifer Weber](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/choreographer-jennifer-weber-proves-her-versatility-on-broadway). What more could you ask for in a larger-than-life Pride musical?

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## *Titanique*

Shall we go for it? This campy parody musical is a kooky retelling of James Cameron's film *Titanic* through the character of Celine Dion, set to Dion's catalog of timeless hits. Multiple queer actors have appeared in *Titanique*, including *RuPaul's Drag Race* star Rosé, and it's by an all-queer writing team of Tye Blue, Constantine Rousouli, and Marla Mindelle.

Jack and Rose may be a straight couple, but *Titanique* is a love letter to the LGBT+ community, with plenty of references to queer pop culture, updated regularly as new trends go viral. But everyone will find something to love in this joyful, energetic comedy.

New York Theatre Guide's [four-star review calls *Titanique*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/titanique-off-broadway-review) "as much a love letter to the *Titanic* movie as it is to the people obsessed with that movie: pop culture-savvy, queer theatre kids, or so the creators presume from experience. [ ] Older and/or less theatre-obsessed audiences will find more of their enjoyment in the recreations of all the major *Titanic* movie moments and the Dion hits that score the show."

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## *Seven Sins*

*Seven Sins* is a burlesque variety show based on the biblical tale of Adam and Eve. People don't often associate biblical stories with LGBT themes, but as our critic pointed out in a [five-star review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/seven-sins-off-broadway-review), "What makes *Seven Sins* stand out, in particular, is its deliberate and gleeful queering of its source material."

"The show may end on a somber note, in keeping with the ancient story," our critic continues, "but the real takeaway from *Seven Sins* is that sometimes, what's considered sinful outside the theatre's four walls is actually worth indulging in — and unapologetically celebrating. Pleasure. Self-expression. Confidence. Beauty."

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## *Cocktail Magique*

For even more burlesque fun, go right across the street from *Seven Sins* to *Cocktail Magique*, a variety show that combines magic, mixology, and more. 
Performers of all genders serve up circus-like entertainment, intoxicating illusions, and plenty of libations. Yes, you get to drink along; every ticket type includes at least one cocktail distributed throughout the performance. Everyone gets a few snacks and access to plenty of water, too. 

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## *Love + Science*

Bring the tissues for this drama. *Love + Science* occurs at the onset of the AIDS crisis, when two gay medical students fall in love in the lab — and watch their community quickly succumb to the disease. The play makes the widespread epidemic searingly intimate and human, showing the possibilities for love and hope amid crisis.

*Love + Science* also reminds audiences that the history of Pride has a somber side, and just as important as celebrating LGBT people's lives is honoring the lives lost.

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## *Moulin Rouge! The Musical*

"No matter your desire, you're welcome here, for this is more than a nightclub. The Moulin Rouge is a state of mind." These lines from this musical's opening number set the tone immediately: Everyone can escape the outside world when they enter the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, transformed into the iconic French hotspot, and be free to be their most authentic selves. Pleasure, glamour, and fabulosity are the name of the game at this 10-time Tony-winning Best Musical adapted from Baz Luhrmann's film.

See the timeless love story of the writer Christian and showgirl Satine in 1899 Paris, set to more than 40 pop hits by artists ranging from Elton John to Lady Gaga. There's no better time than Pride Month to see a story that celebrates true love persisting against all odds.

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See these New York theatre shows for Pride month

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Many of these Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays feature LGBTQ+ stories and artists, and others simply celebrate inclusivity, acceptance, and joy.

This season, several shows premiered on the West End before coming to Broadway, including [*& Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets), the jukebox musical featuring hit songs from powerhouse music producer/songwriter [Max Martin](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/how-max-martin-shaped-and-juliet-on-its-road-to-broadway)’s catalog. . *& Juliet*, featuring a book by David West Read, flips the script on Shakespeare’s tragedy *Romeo & Juliet* and reimagines the classic tale for a modern audience. In this feminist version, Juliet drops the dagger and chooses to live. The eponymous heroine ventures from fair Verona to Paris with her girlfriends, confidently stepping into a new chapter post-Romeo. 

*& Juliet* opened at the Manchester Opera House in 2019 before transferring to the West End in 2020. Then, it went to Toronto and Broadway in 2022, receiving nine Tony Awards nominations, including for Best Musical. For the show’s transfer to Broadway, the creative team honed in on the narrative storytelling and the audience experience through design elements.

For Gareth Owen, the show’s Tony-nominated sound designer, the transfer across the pond allowed the sound team to fine-tune the design. “*& Juliet* Broadway is a more polished, refined version of the London production as far as sound is concerned,” said Owen. 

The team pushed boundaries in London and tried several techniques for sound design. The team scrapped the failures for the Broadway iteration and further improved the successes. “The result is a much more cohesive overall picture — a sonic landscape that threads through the show from one end to the other with a definite purpose, as opposed to London, where we were often trying to be clever simply for the sake of it,” conceded Owen.

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Dominic Fallacaro and Bill Sherman, nominated for Best Orchestrations, tuned up the storytelling for the Broadway transfer. “There were some small musical tweaks and upgrades, from cutting a few bars here to changing a string line there,” said Fallacaro. “Ultimately, it's about serving the narrative the best and thinking about all the creative musical ways you can amp up the storytelling.”

The show features chart-toppers from the past few decades, including “...Baby One More Time,” “Since U Been Gone,” and “I Want It That Way,” which cleverly lend themselves to a new storyline of empowerment, self-acceptance, and love.

Sherman added, “The creative team definitely tightened some narrative screws before Broadway, including song cuts and character refinement. In addition, we continued to find new ways to bring Max Martin's music to life.”

One noticeable change was with the showstopping number “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” which closes the show. The entire creative team worked together to drive the show home. “Along with our choreographer, [Jennifer Weber](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/choreographer-jennifer-weber-proves-her-versatility-on-broadway), we workshopped hits and breaks into that number to maximize the explosive choreography and leave the show on an extra high note,” said Fallacaro. (Not just one, but two explosive confetti cannons extend that high note further.)

*& Juliet*’s lighting designer Howard Hudson also earned a Tony nomination. “Being able to work again on the show, having opened it in the West End, let us add another whole layer of detail,” said Hudson.

“Lighting-wise, when you leave a show, there’s always things with hindsight you think to yourself that you’d wish you’d done, and of course, we were able to make all those changes,” he said. “Broadway definitely feels more immersive as we tried to bring the piece into the auditorium more and really embrace the audience in the world of the show.” 

For the entire creative team, the experience of bringing some of the greatest pop songs to the stage, and bringing the audience into the fun, has been gratifying. “Working on this project has brought me to the West End in London, Abbey Road, Manchester, Toronto, and now to Broadway, with some of the most talented creatives and artists, and I've loved it,” effused Fallacaro.

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How the ‘& Juliet’ creative team fine-tuned the Broadway design

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& Juliet on Broadway

The creative team behind Broadway's *& Juliet* shares how the show transformed from London's West End with amped-up choreography, sound, and lighting design.

It’s the summer of 76! 

Not [*Summer, 1976*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25993-summer-1976-tickets) — that’s the Tony-nominated David Auburn play — but the 76th annual Tony Awards on June 11. Tony host Ariana DeBose may not march on stage with 76 trombones in tow (*The Music Man* was last season, after all), but it does seem fitting that the 76th Tony Awards are taking place in the same season as Roundabout’s gender-flipped [*1776*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24270-1776-tickets) revival and Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere of *Summer, 1976*. 

Seventy-six isn’t the only notable number attached to this year’s ceremony, though. Read on to discover some of the exciting, historic firsts among the nominees and more fast facts on the 2023 Tony Awards by the numbers.

## 76 years of the Tonys

The very first Antoinette Perry Awards took place in 1947 in the Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. (It took another two decades until the ceremony was broadcast on national television in 1967.) Awards were given in eight categories: 

- Actor in a Play
- Actress in a Play
- Best Performer in a Musical
- Outstanding Newcomer
- Director
- Choreographer
- Costume Designer
- Composer

The winners, including director Elia Kazan (*All My Sons*), composer Kurt Weill (*Street Scene*), actress Ingrid Bergman (*Joan of Lorraine*), and choreographer Agnes DeMille (*Brigadoon*), received gendered prizes by today’s standards. The women got engraved jewelry or compacts, while the men got engraved money clips or cigarette lighters. Two years later, the Tonys began awarding medallions to the recipients instead. 

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## 1 new venue

For the first time, the Tonys will take place at the United Palace theatre in Washington Heights. It is Manhattan’s fourth-largest theatre, with nearly 3,500 seats. In some ways, the Tony Awards are going back to their roots by happening there — Harold Rambusch, who designed the Waldorf Astoria, also designed the interior of the United Palace theatre.

Over the past 76 years, the Tonys have been held at 19 different venues, including other hotels like the Plaza, Broadway theatres like the [Winter Garden](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/winter-garden-theatre) and [Shubert](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/shubert-theatre), and iconic New York landmarks like the Rainbow Room and [Radio City Music Hall](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/radio-city-music-hall). Radio City has hosted the most Tony Award ceremonies of all time: 20.

## 3 modified ceremonies (in 3 years)

The pandemic shook up the past two Tony Awards ceremonies. The combined 2020 awards ceremony actually took place in 2021 after pandemic delays. And several of the 2022 Tony winning shows actually began performances just prior to the Broadway shutdown on March 12, 2020, and would have been considered among that year’s nominees had they not been shuttered as quickly as they opened.

The 2023 ceremony is also being modified, this time amid an ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America, which writes material for televised broadcasts like the Tonys. While the ceremony will still be broadcast as planned on June 11, it won’t contain any original scripted material. The ceremony will consist almost entirely of awards presentations and performances from the nominated shows.

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## 38 eligible shows

There were 38 total shows in the 2022-2023 Broadway season, and all were considered eligible for nominations. Of those, 27, or 71% of the eligible shows, received at least one nomination.

## 26 competitive award categories

Having come a long way since 1947, the Tony Awards now award performers, directors, writers, choreographers, and designers, with most categories split by play or musical. There are also multiple special Tony honors, a different number each year, awarded to educators, regional theatres, administrators, and artists celebrating lifetime achievement.

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## 13 *Some Like It Hot* nominations

[*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets) is this year’s most nominated show, receiving 13 nominations in 12 categories. [Christian Borle](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/christian-borle) and [J. Harrison Ghee](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/j-harrison-ghee-contains-multitudes-in-some-like-it-hot-on-broadway) were nominated for their work on the new musical in the same category: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.

There is a three-way tie for second place: The musicals [*& Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets), [*Shucked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26987-shucked-tickets), and [*New York, New York*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26043-new-york-new-york-tickets) all received nine nods. [*Leopoldstadt*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26003-leopoldstadt-tickets), [*Ain’t No Mo’*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25907-aint-no-mo-tickets), and [*A Doll’s House*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26989-a-dolls-house-tickets) also tied three ways for the most play nominations with six each.

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## 8 double nominees

8 nominees were either nominated in the same category for two different shows they worked on this season, or they were nominated in two different categories for their work on the same show. Here are all the double nominees this year:

- Playwright/performer Jordan E. Cooper ([*Ain’t No Mo’*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25907-aint-no-mo-tickets))
- Choreographer [Jennifer Weber](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/choreographer-jennifer-weber-proves-her-versatility-on-broadway) ([*& Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets) and [*KPOP*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24236-kpop-tickets))
- Costume designer Emilio Sosa ([*Ain’t No Mo’*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25907-aint-no-mo-tickets) and [*Good Night, Oscar*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26390-good-night-oscar-tickets)) 
- Director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw ([*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets))
- Bookwriter/lyricist David Lindsay-Abaire ([*Kimberly Akimbo*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25458-kimberly-akimbo-tickets))
- Set designer Scott Pask ([*Shucked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26987-shucked-tickets) and [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets))
- Sound designers Ben and Max Ringham ([*Prima Facie*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25983-prima-facie-tickets) and [*A Doll’s House*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26989-a-dolls-house-tickets))
- Lighting designer Natasha Katz ([*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets) and [*Sweeney Todd*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26216-sweeney-todd-on-broadway-tickets))

[Read our feature spotlighting this year's double Tony nominees.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/meet-the-broadway-artists-nominated-for-two-tonys-this-season)

## 60 first-time Tony nominees

Of note, Weber and Cooper, both among the double nominees above, made their Broadway debuts this season. Additionally, all the performers in the Best Featured Actress and Actor in a Musical categories, with the exception of Ruthie Ann Miles, are first-time nominees.

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## More historic firsts at the 2023 Tony Awards

The 76th Tony Awards already made history with this year’s nominees, and pivotal moments could happen when the winners are announced. 

[*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets)’s Ghee and [*Shucked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26987-shucked-tickets)’s Alex Newell are the first openly non-binary performers to be nominated in their categories. Ghee plays a gender-expansive character, and Newell plays a cisgender woman, but both performers were able to choose whether they wanted to be considered eligible in the Actor or Actress category.

Katy Sullivan ([*Cost of Living*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25892-cost-of-living-tickets)) is the first female amputee to perform on Broadway and the first to be nominated for a Tony Award.

Although the current [*A Doll’s House*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26989-a-dolls-house-tickets) revival is the 14th Broadway production of the famous Ibsen play, 2023 Tony nominee [Amy Herzog](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/tony-nominee-amy-herzog-flips-the-script-with-a-dolls-house) is the first woman to adapt the work for Broadway. And since she newly adapted it, not just translated it, she’s eligible for the Best Revival of a Play award, which is usually reserved for producers.

Jordan E. Cooper became the youngest Black American playwright in Broadway history when his play [*Ain’t No Mo’*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25907-aint-no-mo-tickets) opened this past fall. And now, he’s the youngest Black American playwright ever nominated!

Helen Park is the first female Asian composer/lyricist on Broadway and the first to be nominated for a Tony. She is, in fact, the first female Asian writer to be nominated for a Tony in any of the writing categories. If Helen Park were to win Best Score for her work on [*KPOP*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24236-kpop-tickets), she would be the first woman of color to do so in her category. 

Similarly, if either Amber Ruffin (*Some Like It Hot*) or Sharon Washington ([*New York, New York*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26043-new-york-new-york-tickets)) wins Best Book of a Musical, they will be the first non-white woman to ever receive the award for writing or co-writing the book of a musical. In fact, no non-white woman has ever won a Tony Award in either writing category (Best Book or Best Score). The closest exception is Yasmina Reza, a playwright of half-Central Asian descent who has won two Tonys for Best Play.

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## 66-year age range of nominees

*Kimberly Akimbo*’s Justin Cooley is this year’s youngest nominee at 19 years old. He’s up for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for starring in Kimberly Akimbo. In a close second, the youngest nominated woman is 23-year-old Best Featured Actress in a Musical nominee Julia Lester, who made her Broadway debut with [*Into the Woods*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25770-into-the-woods-tickets) last summer as Little Red Ridinghood.

At 85 years old, playwright Tom Stoppard is the oldest nominee at this year’s Tony Awards. His show [*Leopoldstadt*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26003-leopoldstadt-tickets) is up for Best Play.

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## 6 Pulitzer Prize-winning plays

No matter what happens, they’re already winners! Three of this year’s Best Play nominees have already won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama: [*Between Riverside and Crazy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26311-between-riverside-and-crazy-tickets) by [Stephen Adly Guirgis](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/the-real-life-friendship-that-led-to-between-riverside-and-crazy) (2015), [*Cost of Living*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25892-cost-of-living-tickets) by Martyna Majok (2018), and [*Fat Ham*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27141-fat-ham-tickets) by James Ijames (2022). 

Additionally, three plays that got revived this year won Pulitzers when they premiered: [*Death of a Salesman*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25459-death-of-a-salesman-tickets) (1949), [*The Piano Lesson*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24256-the-piano-lesson-tickets) (1990), and [*Topdog/Underdog*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25558-topdog-underdog-tickets) (2002). 

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## Which nominee has the most career Tony nominations?

Lighting designers are not often household names, but if you don’t know the name Natasha Katz, you should. Katz has received a whopping 17 Tony nominations for designing Broadway plays and musicals, including last year’s MJ. She has won the award seven times – four for musicals (*MJ*, *Aida*, *Once*, and *An American in Paris*) and three for plays (*The Coast of Utopia*, *The Glass Menagerie*, and *Long Day’s Journey into Night*).

This year, she is doubly nominated for her work on two musicals: [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets) and [*Sweeney Todd*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26216-sweeney-todd-on-broadway-tickets).

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## Which nominee has the most career Tony wins?

Audra McDonald holds that record. She is one of only five performers to have been nominated in all four acting categories and is the only person who’s won all four acting categories. She has won six competitive awards; Julie Harris is the only other person in history with that many wins, but one of hers is a special award.

This year’s nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Play for [*Ohio State Murders*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24218-ohio-state-murders-tickets) is her 10th to date, tying her with Harris and Chita Rivera as the most nominated performer ever. If McDonald wins in 2023, she will become the performer with the most awards ever: seven.

The 2023 Tony Awards by the numbers

Read on to learn fun facts and stats about the nominees, venue, and historic firsts associated with the 76th annual theatre awards ceremony, hosted on June 11.

The [American Airlines Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/american-airlines-theatre) will be renamed for Todd Haimes, the late former artistic director and CEO of Roundabout Theatre Company.

Haimes joined Roundabout in 1983, and he led the charge to restore and rename the venue, originally called the Selwyn Theatre, in the 1990s. The American Airlines theatre is now the flagship venue of Roundabout, which operates two other Broadway houses — [Studio 54](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/studio-54) and the [Stephen Sondheim Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/stephen-sondheim-theatre) — and the Off-Broadway [Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/harold-and-miriam-steinberg-center-for-theatre).

Plans to rename the American Airlines were actually in the works before Haimes's death at 66, as American Airlines's sponsorship of the theatre is set to end in 2024.

The renaming will take place during the 2023-24 Broadway season at a date to be confirmed.

Through July 2, the theatre is currently showing [*Fat Ham*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27141-fat-ham-tickets), James Ijames's Pulitzer-winning and Tony-nominated play.

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Haimes, who died in April, was the longtime artistic director of Roundabout Theatre Company, the nonprofit organization that operates the Broadway venue.

The new musical [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets) has garnered 13 Tony Award nominations — the most this season — for its swinging score, hilarious book, and brilliant cast. The nods include Best New Musical and four first-time nominations for co-writer Amber Ruffin and cast members J. Harrison Ghee, NaTasha Yvette Williams, and Kevin Del Aguila. 

Inspired by the 1959 Marilyn Monroe-led film of the same name, the musical features a book by Matthew López and Ruffin, and a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The musical sees two musicians, Jerry and Joe, escape the mob by disguising themselves as women and joining a traveling all-female swing band, where they learn a lot about their own truths and identities. *Some Like It Hot* incorporates everything you’d expect in a Broadway mega-musical: ensemble numbers, plenty of tap dancing, and marvelous set pieces.

The stage adaptation is more inclusive and openly celebratory of LGBTQ themes than its predecessor, which was groundbreaking at the time but limited in what the story could and couldn’t include due to censorship in the film industry. Below, the three nominated cast members shared their journey with the heartwarming show and how it feels to receive recognition for their performances.

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## Creating a safe space

[J. Harrison Ghee](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/j-harrison-ghee-contains-multitudes-in-some-like-it-hot-on-broadway), who previously played Lola in *Kinky Boots*, another show celebrated for its inclusivity, touched on the heartfelt interactions with *Some Like It Hot* audiences.

“[I’ve had] moments at the stage door with a parent of a trans kid who's like, 'Thank you for showing my child that their existence matters,'” said Ghee. “There's a part of them living on stage.”

Williams, who plays Sweet Sue, the leader of the all-female swing band, shared how the show creates a sense of community. She hopes audiences see the show and realize they don’t have to be isolated. Instead, she wants them to think, “I have to reach out and embrace others and have others embrace me so that we can move forward.”

In addition to creating a safe space for audience members to feel accepted for who they truly are, *Some Like It Hot* gives people a joyous respite from difficulties in their everyday lives. “People go to theatre to escape, feel, and see a spectacle," said Ghee. “They want to see something beyond normalcy sometimes. We're giving them that, but in such a beautiful way that’s grounded in truth.”

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## Living your truth

Both the movie and the musical explore the theme of identity. By the end of the story, all the characters transform in some way, having learned something crucial about themselves. In developing these characters, each of the nominated performers brought a piece of themselves to their roles.

“The whole show is about identity, right?” says Del Aguila. “You have this idea of who you are inside, but the world tells you that you must be something else. You have to figure out how to live your truth in this world that may not see that.”

Kevin Del Aguila plays Osgood, a millionaire infatuated with Daphne, and brings part of himself to the role. While recording a demo for the musical, Matthew López said he wanted to make Osgood half-Mexican, a departure from the film portrayal. “Everyone in the show could have this dual nature that they're trying to figure out,” said Del Aguila, who is half-Peruvian.

For her part, Williams found it most special to celebrate strong maternal figures through her character Sweet Sue, who builds her band from the ground up and watches over its members as if they were her daughters. For her portrayal, Williams drew upon inspiration from strong women in her own life, such as her aunt and mother.

“What an honor to mirror some of the women in my life who pushed me and said, ‘We don't have to take that; we can go do our own thing,’” she said. “I knew who Sue was. So it was an honor to be able to just slice off people in my life and make them come to life.”

For Ghee, taking on this role was important for the message they could send to other gender-expansive people. “[This role] met me where I am in my life of being able to, as I say, free myself to see myself,” said Ghee. “To allow life and circumstances to expand me beyond my own labels, limits, and boundaries.”

They made history this year as one of the first non-binary actors to receive a Tony nomination, alongside *[Shucked](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26987-shucked-tickets)*'s Alex Newell. 

“It is not something I take lightly, especially in this climate of legislation against queer and trans and nonbinary beings,” Ghee said of their historic Tony nomination. “It is something I care for with pride. I live with intention and purpose and love. And for that to be honored in this work is truly incredible.”

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## Welcome back to Broadway

*Some Like It Hot* feels pertenint to this moment in history. Broadway reopened in September 2021, but it has taken some time for the world of live theatre to fully transition back to what it was before the pandemic. 

“This show has been everything that I think anybody needs coming out of the pandemic,” said Williams. “We have the opportunity to come together to laugh, to be with people in the space that says there's room for you here and you belong here. There’s no better place to be.”

“Broadway is back in such a bold, brassy way, and we're doing that at the [Shubert](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/shubert-theatre),” added Ghee. “It's wonderful to feel audiences every night receive that [message] and also be taken places they didn't expect in our journey. It's beautiful.”

Echoing his castmates, Del Aguila said it’s hard not to feel alive while performing. “You're surrounded by all these people tap dancing in this giant band just swinging these songs,” he said. “The joy, the vibrancy, the life has all come back in this incredibly big, glorious musical.”

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First-time Tony nominees in ‘Some Like It Hot’ celebrate the milestone

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*Some Like It Hot* led to first-time nominations for cast members  J. Harrison Ghee, NaTasha Yvette Williams, and Kevin Del Aguila. 

Julie Benko will join the cast of [*Harmony*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24995-harmony-tickets) on Broadway, the new Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman musical coming to the Barrymore Theatre this fall. Performances begin October 18 ahead of a November 13 opening.

Benko is known for her breakout role as the alternate Fanny Brice in the current Broadway revival of *Funny Girl*, playing the role once a week in place of Lea Michele. Her performance earned her the 2023 Theatre World Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theatre.

Benko will play Ruth in *Harmony*, joining a cast that also includes the [previously announced](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/initial-casting-set-for-harmony-on-broadway) Chip Zien as Rabbi, Sean Bell as Bobby, Danny Kornfeld as Young Rabbi, Zal Owen as Harry, Eric Peters as Erich, Blake Roman as Chopin, and Steven Telsey as Lesh. All but Benko reprise their roles from the musical's 2022 Off-Broadway premiere.

*Harmony* tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, a German Jewish choral group who reached their heyday in the 1920s and 30s, but were soon rocked by the rise of the Nazi regime. Manilow composed original songs for the musical, which also features a book and lyrics by Bruce Sussman and direction and choreography by Warren Carlyle.

New York Theatre Guide's [four-star review of *Harmony*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/harmony-off-broadway-review) off Broadway reads, "*Harmony* hits all the right notes."

Check back for information on *Harmony* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

*Photo credit: Julie Benko. (Photo courtesy of production)*

Julie Benko joins 'Harmony' Broadway cast

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The actress is known for her breakout role as the alternate Fanny Brice in the current Broadway revival of *Funny Girl*, receiving a Theatre World Award.

Joshua Harmon's [*Prayer for the French Republic*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24257-prayer-for-the-french-republic-tickets) will premiere on Broadway this winter with Manhattan Theatre Club, two years after the company produced its Off-Broadway premiere. Performances begin at the [Samuel J. Friedman Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/samuel-j-friedman-theatre) on December 19 ahead of an opening night on January 9, 2024.

In *Prayer for the French Republic*, a Jewish couple in Paris awaits news of their missing relatives in 1944. Seventy years later, their descendants, also in Paris, wonder about their own safety in this epic connecting generations and shows the lasting effects of anti-Semitism through the years.

The show won the 2022 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play. A [four-star *Prayer for the French Republic* review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/prayer-for-the-french-republic-review-manhattan-theatre-club) on New York Theatre Guide reads, "In a dramatic feat, the play does not collapse under its own weight. Instead, *Prayer for the French Republic* is a breathtaking work that skillfully balances the humanity of its characters with sprawling history."

The play is by Joshua Harmon, the author of other acclaimed plays like *Bad Jews* and *Significant Other*. David Cromer, who staged the Off-Broadway production, returns to direct.

Casting and additional creative team have yet to be announced.

*Photo credit: Prayer for the French Republic off Broadway. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)*

'Prayer for the French Republic' to premiere on Broadway

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In 1944, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately awaits news of their missing family.

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Joshua Harmon's drama about a Jewish family premiered with Manhattan Theatre Club, which is producing the Broadway show, off Broadway in the winter of 2021.

This is good news, no doubt about it! Roundabout Theatre Company will present the first Broadway revival of [*Doubt: A Parable*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/30042-doubt-a-parable-tickets) in February 2024, starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly and Tony and SAG Award winner Liev Schreiber.

Daly is a Tony Award winner for *Gypsy* and a nominee for *Mothers and Sons* and *Rabbit Hole*. She makes her Roundabout debut with *Doubt*. Schreiber has performed in *Betrayal* and *Moonlight* with Roundabout, and he received a Tony for *Glengarry Glen Ross*.

In John Patrick Shanley's play, Daly and Schreiber play Sister Aloysius and Father Flynn, respectively. Aloysius is the fearsome principal of an all-boys' Catholic school who wrestles with her morals and doubt when she suspects unseemly relations between Flynn and one of her students.

Scott Ellis directs the production, *Doubt*'s first since 2005, at the [American Airlines Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/american-airlines-theatre). Additional casting, creative team, and exact performance dates have yet to be announced.

*Doubt: A Parable* completes [Roundabout's 2023-24 season](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/danny-devito-to-lead-i-need-that-on-broadway-2023-24-roundabout-season-announced), which also includes the previously announced *I Need That*, starring Danny DeVito, on Broadway and *The Refuge Plays*, *Covenant*, and *Jonah* off Broadway.

Tyne Daly, Liev Schreiber to star in first 'Doubt' Broadway revival

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John Patrick Shanley's play completes Roundabout Theatre Company's 2023-24 season, and it will play at the American Airlines Theatre from February 2024.

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