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‘Diana: The Musical’ Announces Earlier Broadway Return
Diana: The Musical will be back on Broadway earlier than expected: Producers have moved up the show’s return to the…
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Jeremy Jordan Is Suddenly Seymour In Off Broadway Hit ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’
Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, American Son) will take on the lead role of Seymour when Off Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors…
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As Broadway Plans Its Return, ‘Hamilton’ Will Require Vaccines Backstage
But it will be far easier to cancel or exchange tickets. Disney, in particular, has taken steps to make ticket-buying…
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When Does the Curtain Rise on Your Favorite Broadway Shows?
After being closed for more than a year, Broadway is showing signs of life. Several long-running musicals, including “The Lion…
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Billie Hayes, Memorable Witch on ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ Dies at 96
Billie Hayes, who rode a memorable cackle to kiddie-TV fame, playing a witch named Witchiepoo in the short-lived but much…
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‘Flying Over Sunset’ Musical Announces November Broadway Landing
Flying Over Sunset, Lincoln Center Theater’s James Lapine-Tom Kitt-Michael Korie musical interrupted by the pandemic, will return for preview performances…
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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Will Reopen On Broadway, London And The Road This Fall
The Tony Award-winning Dear Evan Hansen will return to Broadway’s Music Box Theatre on December 11, five years after its…
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‘Moulin Rouge!’ Resuming Broadway Performances In September; Karen Olivo Replacement Not Announced
Multiple Tony nominee Moulin Rouge! The Musical will resume Broadway performances on Friday, September 24 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre,…
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In This Trippy Family Drama, Trauma Runs Deep
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — There is a feeling that streamed theater can’t quite replicate. It’s the sense of being immersed in…
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Watch: Patti LuPone Urges Audiences Back To Broadway In Musical Video Message
Patti LuPone is welcoming audiences back to Broadway in her own inimitable style – directly and with a big, belting…
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Theater to Stream: Stars Gather for ‘Miscast’ and More
Backstage Stories Let’s face it: Behind-the-scenes shenanigans are often more fun than what’s onstage. In the virtual benefit “Tales from…
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When Covid Dropped the Curtain on Broadway Actors, TV Kept the Lights On
Back in March, the actress Kelli O’Hara arrived on Rhode Island’s Gold Coast. A company of theater heroes, with enough…
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Norman Lloyd, Veteran Hollywood Hyphenate, Is Dead at 106
He was the young actor who moved the audience as Cinna the poet in Orson Welles’s 1937 theatrical production of…
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Broadway Returns: A Complete Roster Of Opening Dates, Venues And How To Buy Tickets
With Broadway prepping for a September return to full capacity audiences, keeping up with the fast-coming show announcements can be…
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A Surprising First Live Show, in the Hometown I Once Fled
On March 12, 2020, I went to an afternoon movie. I was struck by the heavy feeling in Midtown; people…
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Come to the Cabaret, Old Chum. Or at Least Stream It.
Cabaret is a magpie medium, plucking pieces from the world’s songbook and repurposing them to tell more-or-less personal stories. Whether…
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‘Jersey Boys’ Musical Sets November For Off Broadway Return
Jersey Boys, the Four Seasons jukebox musical that moved to Off Broadway shortly after the show’s popular Broadway run came…
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‘Aladdin’ Reappears On Broadway Sept. 28; Disney Theatricals To Pay Ticket Service & Order Fees
Disney Theatrical Productions’s Aladdin will reopen on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Tuesday, September 28, producers announced. Tickets…
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Michael Jackson Musical ‘MJ’ Hits Broadway In December; Ephraim Sykes In Title Role
MJ, the new musical inspired by the life of Michael Jackson, will begin performances on Broadway December 6, with an…
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‘Hamilton’, ‘The Lion King’ & ‘Wicked’ Set Broadway Returns: Powerhouse Trio Makes Unusual Joint Announcement On ‘GMA’
In an unusual joint announcement, producers for Broadway powerhouses Hamilton, The Lion King and Wicked said the three shows will…
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