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Briga Heelan, Justin Guarani, John Glover, Emily Skinner, Aisha Jackson, and More to Star in ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME in Washington D.C.

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October 18, 2021

Shakespeare Theatre Company is excited to share the complete cast for the eagerly awaited Broadway-bound musical ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME playing November 30 – January 2 at Sidney Harman Hall.

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Noah Reid Joins Cast of THE MINUTES, to Play Studio 54 in Spring 2022

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October 15, 2021

Noah Reid joins the original Broadway cast of THE MINUTES, which will resume performances at Studio 54 in Spring 2022.

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AMERICAN BUFFALO Will Open Spring 2022 with Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, and Darren Criss

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October 8, 2021

Emmy & Tony Award winner Laurence Fishburne, Academy Award & Golden Globe winner Sam Rockwell and Emmy Award & Golden Globe winner Darren Criss will star in the Broadway revival of David Mamet’s American Buffalo, directed by Neil Pepe (Speed-the-Plow, A Life in the Theatre). The production will officially open at the Circle in the Square Theatre on Wednesday, April 14, 2022, exactly two years after it was originally scheduled to open, for a strictly limited 16-week engagement. Performances for American Buffalo will begin the week of March 22, 2022

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Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch, and Jared Grimes Join Beanie Feldstein in FUNNY GIRL At the August Wilson Theatre

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October 6, 2021

Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis and David Babani are proud to announce that Golden Globe Award nominee Beanie Feldstein (“American Crime Story: Impeachment;” Hello, Dolly!) will be joined by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Ramin Karimloo (Les Misérables, Anastasia) as ‘Nick Arnstein,’ five-time Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (“Glee,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) as ‘Mrs. Rosie Brice’ and Jeff Award winner Jared Grimes (A Soldier’s Play, After Midnight) as ‘Eddie Ryan’ in the first Broadway revival of Funny Girl. Back on Broadway for the first time in 58 years, the new production directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Spring Awakening) begins performances Saturday, March 26, 2022, and officially opens on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre.

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Lincoln Center Theater to Produce Thornton Wilder's THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH at the Vivian Beaumont Theater This Spring

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September 27, 2021

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop) has announced that it will produce Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Skin of our Teeth this spring at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. The production, which will coincide with the 125th anniversary of Mr. Wilder’s birth, and which will mark the Beaumont and Broadway debuts of LCT Resident Director Lileana Blain-Cruz, will begin previews Thursday, March 31 and open on Monday, April 25.

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Tony Awards
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2020 Tony Awards — The Highs, Lows, and Whoas

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September 27, 2021

After almost a year and a half from their first announcement, the 74th Annual Tony Awards finally happened last night. Here’s our ranking of the highs, the lows, and the whoas.

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Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. to Host 74th Annual Tony Awards

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September 13, 2021

Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. will be hosting the 74th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, September 26, 2021.

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Theatrely Three: HADESTOWN

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September 2, 2021

Hadestown is now in performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre on 48th Street in New York City.

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Ana Villafañe to Play Roxie Hart in CHICAGO on Broadway

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August 23, 2021

Producers Barry and Fran Weissler are pleased to announce Ana Villafañe will be Broadway’s next Roxie Hart when performances of Chicago resume on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Ambassador Theatre.

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Boston
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14 Boston Theatres Unite to Announce Collective COVID Policy Commitment

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August 19, 2021

Fourteen theatre companies in the Greater Boston area have banded together to announce a collective commitment to public safety as live, indoor performances resume in the region amid concerns around the rise in COVID-19 cases in the US.

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On Screen
Features

Aaron Tveit on Scoring Emotions While Shooting a Horror Story for the First Time

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August 17, 2021

Aaron Tveit has had a busy pandemic on-screen, from shooting two episodes of American Horror Stories on FX to starring in Schmigadoon on Apple TV+. I caught up with Aaron after his second episode of AHS, “Feral”, dropped to talk about how his theatre background helped him approach this challenging role, and what he would create if he could imagine a new season of American Horror Story.

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Broadway
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Camille A. Brown to Direct and Choreograph FOR COLORED GIRLS on Broadway

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August 16, 2021

Producers Nelle Nugent, Ron Simons and Kenneth Teaton announced today that Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown will direct the upcoming production of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf on Broadway in 2022. This will mark Brown’s directorial debut on Broadway.

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New York
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Sara Bareilles, Christian Borle, Heather Headley, Ashley Park Lead INTO THE WOODS Gala for New York City Center

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August 16, 2021

New York City Center today announced the first set of casting for the 2022 Encores! season and the Spring Gala | Encores! Into the Woods on the opening night of the production, May 4.

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Broadway
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COME FROM AWAY Announces Full Broadway Cast

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August 12, 2021

COME FROM AWAY has announced their full Broadway cast for a September 21 return.

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Broadway
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PASS OVER Moves Opening to August 22

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August 11, 2021

The Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 production of Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s acclaimed, award-winning play Pass Over, directed by Obie Award winner Danya Taymor (“Daddy,” Heroes of the Fourth Turning) will move its opening night up to Sunday August 22, 2021, three weeks earlier than the previously announced opening date of Sunday September 12, 2021.

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HADESTOWN Announces Complete Casting for Broadway and National Tour

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August 9, 2021

Today, producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy announced casting for both the Broadway and North American touring productions of Hadestown, the Tony Award-winning Best New Musical and winner of the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, as the cast of the Broadway production gathers today for the production’s first post-shutdown rehearsal.

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Regional

Bobby Conte Thornton Talks SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD and Returning to Broadway

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August 9, 2021

We caught up with Bobby Conte Thornton, playing “Man 2” in Songs For A New World at the Cape Playhouse, as the show moves rehearsals from New York City up to Massachusetts, on what it's like to be performing in a show for the first time in sixteen months.

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Broadway
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Daniel J. Watts and More Return to TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL

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August 5, 2021

Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner, announce that Best Musical Tony Award nominee Tina - The Tina Turner Musical will star two-time Tony Award nominee and Olivier Award nominee Adrienne Warren in the title role for a limited engagement, Tony Award nominee Daniel J. Watts as Ike, Dawnn Lewis as Zelma, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe as Tina Turner at some performances, Tony Award nominee Myra Lucretia Taylor as Gran Georgeanna and Jessica Rush as Rhonda. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, Tina - The Tina Turner Musical will reopen at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Friday, October 8, 2021.

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On Screen
Features

Nico Greetham on AMERICAN HORROR STORIES, Bro Houses, and Cockroaches

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August 2, 2021

You may know Nico Greetham from The Prom on Netflix, as the Yellow Power Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Steel, as a finalist on season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance, or if you really want to go back as Darcy and Jojo in Newsies on Broadway. This week you can catch him as total dude and aspiring social media influencer Zinn in the episode “The Naughty List” of American Horror Stories.

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Broadway
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Natalie Mendoza to Play Sparkling Diamond Satine in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL on Broadway

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August 2, 2021

Producers Carmen Pavlovic and Bill Damaschke are pleased to announce that Natalie Mendoza will join the Broadway company of Moulin Rouge! The Musical in the role of Satine when the Tony-nominated hit musical resumes performances on Friday, September 24, 2021, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. The full cast is now set for the show’s return.

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Broadway
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Audience Rewards Launches SPIN & WIN GAME to Offer 100 Million Points to New and Existing Members

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August 2, 2021

Audience Rewards, the Official Rewards Program of Broadway and the Arts, has announced the launch of a new Spin & Win Game to celebrate the return of Broadway. Available now through August 22 for Audience Rewards members new and old, the game will offer an unprecedented 100 million points (equivalent to 10,000 Broadway show tickets), redeemable for free tickets, merchandise and VIP experiences.

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Music
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Ghostlight Records and Two River Theater Will Release LOVE IN HATE NATION Cast Recording

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August 2, 2021

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and TWO RIVER THEATER have announced that the label will record the new Joe Iconis musical Love in Hate Nation for an original cast album. The recording is based on the show’s world premiere production at the Two River Theater in 2019.

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Broadway
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The Broadway League Announces Vaccination and Mask Requirement for Audiences

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July 30, 2021

The Broadway League announced today that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will require vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff, for all performances through October 2021. Masks will also be required for audiences inside the theatre, except while eating or drinking in designated locations.

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Off-Broadway
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Full Cast Announced for A COMMERCIAL JINGLE FOR REGINA COMET

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July 29, 2021

Announced today is the complete casting for the world premiere off-Broadway musical A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet. Starring as ‘Regina Comet’ is Bryonha Marie Parham (Prince of Broadway, “The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!”), who will be joined by A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet creators Alex Wyse (“Indoor Boys”, Spring Awakening) and Ben Fankhauser (Newsies, Beautiful) to complete the cast.

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On Screen
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON Documentary Releases Trailer

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July 29, 2021

Theater director Sammi Cannold (Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment), Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Dori Berinstein (ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway), WYSIWYG Studios, CEO Kwan-Woo Park and Elizabeth Armstrong have announced the premiere of their new documentary film, The Show Must Go On, on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre, home of The Phantom of the Opera, to benefit and celebrate the work of The Actors Fund.

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Broadway
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Patrick J. Adams, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jesse Williams Will Return to TAKE ME OUT

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July 29, 2021

Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, President and Artistic Director; Khady Kamara, Executive Director) has confirmed that Patrick J. Adams, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Jesse Williams will return for the upcoming production of Richard Greenberg’s Tony Award-winning play, TAKE ME OUT.

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Broadway
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HAMILTON Announces Broadway Cast, Box Office Opening

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July 29, 2021

Producer Jeffrey Seller today announced Broadway casting for Hamilton when performances resume September 14, 2021 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. In addition, the Richard Rodgers box office will reopen on August 2, 2021 at 10:00 am.

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On Screen
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New Trailer for VIVO, Starring Lin-Manuel Miranda

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July 29, 2021

Vivo, the brand new film with music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, dropped a new trailer today. The film debuts on Netflix on August 6, 2021.

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Tony Awards
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Graciela Daniele to Receive 2020 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

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July 29, 2021

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today that Tony Award nominated director and choreographer Graciela Daniele will be the 2020 recipient of the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

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Broadway
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PASS OVER to Celebrate First Performance on Broadway with Post-Show Block Party

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July 28, 2021

PASS OVER announced today it will hold a block party on West 52nd Street in celebration of its first preview, and the first performance of a play on Broadway since March 2020, on Wednesday August 4 outside of the August Wilson Theatre.

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Broadway
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The Queens Are Back! Full Broadway Casting for SIX Announced

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July 28, 2021

The Broadway producers of SIX, the musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, are pleased to confirm that the original Broadway Queens, who originated their roles when the show first debuted in New York, will return to the production this fall at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

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New York
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THEATRE FOR ONE: HERE IS THE FUTURE Returns to In-Person Performances at West Plaza Beginning August 5

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July 28, 2021

Performances of Theatre for One, the sensational and intimate theatrical experience that brings together one actor and one audience member will be presented by Arts Brookfield at New York City’s newest dynamic destination for food, culture, retail, and hospitality Manhattan West, located at 9th Avenue between 31st and 33rd Street.

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Regional
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DESTINY OF DESIRE Will Round Out Guthrie Theater's 2021-22 Season

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July 27, 2021

The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, Artistic Director), in association with The Foxboro Company, today announced that Destiny of Desire, written by critically acclaimed playwright Karen Zacarías (Native Gardens) and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Broadway’s Jitney), will complete its 2021–2022 Season. Prior to an anticipated 2022 Broadway run produced by The Foxboro Company, the Guthrie is pleased to produce Destiny of Desire for its audiences.

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New York
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SHOWSTOPPERS! SPECTACULAR COSTUMES FROM STAGE AND SCREEN Adds Costumes from HAMILTON and More Broadway Shows

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July 27, 2021

It was announced today that the Costume Industry Coalition’s new exhibition, Showstoppers! Spectacular Costumes from Stage & Screen, has added both extraordinary costumes and exciting partners to their summer spectacle, running from August 5 – September 26 at 234 West 42nd Street. Tickets are on sale now and are available at ShowstoppersNYC.com.

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Industry
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WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT AGAIN To Be Published This November

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July 23, 2021

When The Lights Are Bright Again, the new book created by Andrew Norlen spotlighting the 2020-2021 theater shutdown will be published on Monday, November 1 by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. The book features letters of loss, hope, and resilience from the theater community, paired with stunning portraiture from acclaimed Broadway photographer Matthew Murphy.

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Virtual
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Tim Dolan to Host Virtual Shopping Experience PLACES PLEASE: BROADWAY'S BACK! This Weekend

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July 23, 2021

On Sunday, July 25, 2021, beginning at 4pm EDT, theatre fans from across the country will join some of the top Broadway vendors to bring the community together for this highly anticipated virtual shopping experience - PLACES PLEASE: Broadway’s Back!

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Broadway
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DIANA: THE MUSICAL Announces Original Cast Recording

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July 23, 2021

Today UMe releases “The World Fell In Love,” the first official piece of music from the September 24 release of Diana: The Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording and announces the full track list, which previews the stellar performances that promise to take audiences on a revealing, emotional journey inside the palatial life of Diana, Princess of Wales.

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On Screen
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON Documentary Film Premiere TO Be Held at Majestic Theatre

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July 23, 2021

Theater director Sammi Cannold (Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment), Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Dori Berinstein (ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway), WYSIWYG Studios, CEO Kwan-Woo Park and Elizabeth Armstrong have announced the premiere of their new documentary film, The Show Must Go On, on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre, home of The Phantom of the Opera, to benefit and celebrate the work of The Actors Fund.

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UK
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Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan to Reunite in London for BONNIE AND CLYDE IN CONCERT

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July 22, 2021

Broadway stars Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan will reunite for a one-off performance of the cult hit musical BONNIE AND CLYDE IN CONCERT produced by Fourth Wall Live at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London on Tuesday January 18, 2022 at 7:30pm.

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Broadway
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Adrienne Warren Will Return to TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL For a Limited Engagement

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July 22, 2021

Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner, announce that Best Musical Tony Award nominee TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL will star two-time Tony Award nominee and Olivier Award nominee Adrienne Warren, who will return to the title role for a limited engagement. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL will reopen at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Friday, October 8, 2021.

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Washington D.C.
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COME FROM AWAY: CONCERT AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL To Honor 20th Anniversary of 9/11

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July 21, 2021

Ford’s Theatre Society today announced a one-night concert version of the Tony-nominated musical Come From Away on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, September 10, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Members of the Come From Away company will star in this free, 100-minute concert in honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Come From Away: Concert at the Lincoln Memorial features modified concert staging with minimal props and costumes and is presented rain or shine.

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Washington D.C.
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Woolly Mammoth Announces 2021-22 Season

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July 19, 2021

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is back...to the future, back to welcoming patrons into its home in Penn Quarter, and back to the magic of live performance, while acknowledging a new future must be built for a more equitable and sustainable industry. The 2021-2022 season will start to build that future in the here and now by programming previously announced projects, producing a live version of a hit streaming show, and launching a national tour.

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New York
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Brian Stokes Mitchell, Grace McLean, Michael R. Jackson and More to Perform in Concert-Cabaret Series for Lincoln Center's RESTART STAGES

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July 19, 2021

Lincoln Center Theater will inaugurate its concert/cabaret series as part of Restart Stages, Lincoln Center’s initiative to bring back the performing arts to New York, this week when it presents Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell in his new concert Out with the Old, In with the New beginning this Wednesday, July 21 through Friday, July 23 at 8pm at the Restart Stage at Damrosch Park. LCT’s concert/cabaret series will continue the week of August 15 with LCT Summersongs, intimate performances at the Isabel and Peter Malkin Stage at Hearst Plaza, which will feature Tony Award winner John Gallagher, Jr., the married composing and performing couple The Bengsons, singer-songwriter-playwright Grace McLean and her band Grace McLean & Them Apples, and Michael R. Jackson, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of A Strange Loop.

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Broadway
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Cleo King, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Devere Rogers, and More Join Full Cast of CHICKEN & BISCUITS

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July 15, 2021

Producers Pamela Ross, Hunter Arnold, E. Clayton Cornelious and Leah Michalos are delighted to announce the full Broadway cast of Chicken & Biscuits, the new comedy play by Douglas Lyons making its Broadway premiere this fall at Circle in the Square Theatre.

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Broadway
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IS THIS A ROOM and DANA H. To Play In Repertory on Broadway

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July 14, 2021

This fall, the Vineyard Theatre production of IS THIS A ROOM, conceived and directed by Obie Award winner Tina Satter, and the Goodman Theatre, Center Theatre Group and Vineyard Theatre production of DANA H., by Obie Award winner Lucas Hnath and directed by Obie Award winner Les Waters, will come to Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre, playing on a rotating schedule.

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New York
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New York City Center Announces 2021-22 Season

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July 13, 2021

New York City Center President & CEO Arlene Shuler today announced a full calendar of programming for the 2021 – 2022 season, reopening the landmark theater to the public in October 2021.

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Broadway
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Uzo Aduba, Ron Cephas Jones, Reza Salazar, and Kara Young Cast in Second Stage's CLYDE'S

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July 12, 2021

Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, President & Artistic Director; Khady Kamara, Executive Director) has announced casting for its upcoming production of Lynn Nottage’s new play, CLYDE’S.

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UK
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA Releases Full Album

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July 9, 2021

Polydor Records today released the full album of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella.

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Broadway
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LaChanze To Star in Broadway Premiere of TROUBLE IN MIND

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July 9, 2021

Roundabout Theatre Company announced today that Tony & Emmy Award winner LaChanze will star in the Broadway premiere of Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress, directed by Charles Randolph-Wright.

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Virtual
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Registration Open for BROADWAY CARES VIRTUAL 5K

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July 8, 2021

Join theater artists and fans from across the country for the Broadway Cares Virtual 5K. Virtually join forces with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to ease on down the road by running, walking, hiking or biking to make a lifesaving difference for those in need.

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Broadway
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Sara Bareilles to Star in Limited Engagement of WAITRESS

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July 7, 2021

Barry and Fran Weissler announced today that the hit Broadway musical Waitress will return for a limited engagement, September 2, 2021 - January 9, 2022, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

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Broadway
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COMPANY Moves Broadway Reopening to November 15

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July 6, 2021

Today, producers of the upcoming revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s landmark American musical Company, under the direction of two-time Tony Award winner Marianne Elliott, announced that the visionary award-winning new production will now begin performances one month earlier than previously scheduled with preview performances resuming on Monday, November 15 ahead of a Thursday, December 9 opening night at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

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Off-Broadway
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A COMMERCIAL JINGLE FOR REGINA COMET Sets Off-Broadway Run

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June 29, 2021

The first new musical to premiere off-Broadway since the pandemic shutdown, A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, has announced its run. Featuring book, music, and lyrics by Alex Wyse (“Indoor Boys”, Spring Awakening) and Ben Fankhauser (Newsies, Beautiful), with direction by Marshall Pailet (Baghdaddy, Triassic Parq), this world premiere musical begins previews on Friday, September 17th, at the DR2 Theatre, with an opening night set for Monday, September 27th. The strictly limited engagement is set to run through Sunday, November 14th, 2021.

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Los Angeles
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Geffen Playhouse Announces Reimagined 2021-22 Season

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June 29, 2021

Geffen Playhouse will return to in-person performances with a reimagined 25th Anniversary season launching September 14, 2021, and run through July 24, 2022.

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Broadway
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PLAZA SUITE Announces New Broadway Dates

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June 29, 2021

Today, producers for the upcoming Broadway revival of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite announced new performance dates with stars Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, directed by John Benjamin Hickey. Plaza Suite will now begin preview performances on Friday, February 25, 2022, with the official opening night set for Monday, March 28, 2022, at Hudson Theatre.

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Broadway
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HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Announces Broadway Reopening, Now One Part

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June 28, 2021

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the world’s most award-winning play, will return to North America as a newly staged, one show magical experience. Performances of this world premiere theatrical event begin at Broadway’s Lyric Theatre in New York on November 16, 2021, and at the Curran in San Francisco on January 11, 2022. The Canadian premiere in Toronto will begin performances in May 2022 at the Ed Mirvish Theatre.

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Tony Awards
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The Tony Awards to Present Special Awards to Broadway Advocacy Coalition, David Byrne's AMERICAN UTOPIA, FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME

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June 22, 2021

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today that they will present three Special Tony Awards to The Broadway Advocacy Coalition; David Byrne’s American Utopia and Freestyle Love Supreme.

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Broadway
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THE MUSIC MAN Announces New Executive Producer, Tickets on Sale

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June 22, 2021

Producers Barry Diller and David Geffen announced today that tickets for the highly-anticipated revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man are on sale beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST this morning.

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New York
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Alex Birsh Talks GLIMMER OF LIGHT, Live Concert at Radial Park

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June 8, 2021

New York is all abuzz with Pride festivities this June. We sat down with Alex Birsh, Vice President and COO of Playbill, to talk about their first live, in-person production at Radial Park.

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Off-Broadway
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New York Theatre Workshop Announces 2021-22 and 2022-23 Seasons

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June 8, 2021

New York Theatre Workshop announced their complete 2021/22 Season as well as initial work for the 2022/23 Season.

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Regional
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The Guthrie Theater Announces 2021-22 Season

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June 8, 2021

The Guthrie Theater today announced its 2021–2022 Season, including the national tour of the critically acclaimed What the Constitution Means to Me by famed writer Heidi Schreck; a world-premiere adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Lavina Jadhwani, featuring all-new creative design; Lorraine Hansberry’s heralded A Raisin in the Sun; William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, directed by former Artistic Director Joe Dowling in his first return to the Guthrie; Kate Hamill’s world-premiere adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, commissioned by the Guthrie; Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Sweat; and a seventh title to be announced.

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Virtual
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Full Cast Announced for BROADWAY BARES: TWERK FROM HOME

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June 8, 2021

A company of Broadway Bares favorites and newcomers more than 170 strong will combine forces to light up screens for Broadway Bares: Twerk from Home in its online premiere Sunday, June 20, 2021.

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New York
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Kristin Chenoweth Joins Laura Benanti, Sierra Boggess, Jeremy Jordan, and More on THE BROADWAY CRUISE

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June 8, 2021

The Broadway Cruise is pleased to welcome Kristin Chenoweth to the all-star line-up, performing a concert and doing a Q&A talk back during a stop in Norfolk. Join your favorite Broadway stars and creative luminaries for the inaugural sailing of The Broadway Cruise, a roundtrip cruise from NYC to Bermuda, April 9-14, 2022. 

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Off-Broadway
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TREVOR Announces New Off-Broadway Dates

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June 8, 2021

Trevor will begin performances Monday, October 25, 2021 and open Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Stage 42. Rehearsals will resume in September and full casting will be announced soon.

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Broadway
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BROADWAY REOPENING GUIDE

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June 7, 2021

Broadway is back! As shows continue to announce reopening we will continue to update this article with the most up-to-date information.

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Broadway
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Phylicia Rashad Returns to Broadway in MTC's SKELETON CREW

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June 7, 2021

Tony Award winner and five-time Emmy Award nominee Phylicia Rashadwill return to Broadway this winter in Manhattan Theatre Club’s Broadway premiere of Skeleton Crew, written by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

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Broadway
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PARADISE SQUARE Announces Broadway Opening, Starring Tony Award Nominee Joaquina Kalukango

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June 7, 2021

Tony Award nominee Joaquina Kalukango (Slave Play, One Night in Miami, Paradise Square) will lead the cast of the new musical Paradise Square, which will open on Broadway on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at the Barrymore Theatre.

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Broadway
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THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Announces Broadway Reopening

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June 4, 2021

The National Theatre and Neal Street Productions announced today that the highly-acclaimed, five-time Olivier Award nominated epic play, The Lehman Trilogy, is set to resume performances on Broadway on Saturday, September 25, with an opening night set for Thursday, October 14 at the Nederlander Theatre.

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Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Returns Live on October 3

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June 3, 2021

The biggest day of the year for Broadway fans will return - in person - on Sunday, October 3, 2021, as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ much-anticipated Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will once again take to the streets of New York City’s Theater District.

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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Announces Off-Broadway Reopening

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June 3, 2021

The producers of the international hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong are pleased to announce that the New York production will resume performances on the Tony Award winning set at New World Stages on October 15, 2021.

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The Public Theater Extends Shakespeare In the Park MERRY WIVES

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June 3, 2021

The Public Theater announced today that Free Shakespeare in the Park will return this summer with the delightful comedy MERRY WIVES, adapted by award-winning Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director Saheem Ali.

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Virtual
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Heather Headley, Sherie Rene Scott, Adam Pascal, and AIDA Original Broadway Cast to Reunite on STARS IN THE HOUSE

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June 3, 2021

It’s Written In The Stars! Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that the award-winning Original Broadway Cast of the beloved show Aida will join them on “Stars In The House” on Saturday, June 5 (the previously announced Dreamgirls show will be held at a later date).

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Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’ Plans 2022-23 Broadway Aim

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June 3, 2021

Producer Joey Parnes announced today that Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, the Broadway icon’s landmark musical tribute to the artform that defined his life, will return to Broadway 40 years after the original smash-hit production took its final bow. Dancin’ is aiming for a Broadway bow in the 2022-23 season, following a pre-New York run to be announced.

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Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Kahyum Kim, Brandon J. Ellis, and More Join Cast of SEVEN DEADLY SINS

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June 1, 2021

Today, Tectonic Theater Project and Madison Wells Live announced casting for Seven Deadly Sins, the sexy and adventurous outdoor theatrical experience, coming to New York City’s Meatpacking District.

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PASS OVER Announces Broadway Dates and Casting

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June 1, 2021

The Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 production of Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s acclaimed, award-winning play PASS OVER, directed by Obie Award winner Danya Taymor (“Daddy,” Heroes of the Fourth Turning) will begin performances August 4th, 2021, at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, with opening night scheduled for Sunday, September 12, 2021.

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Virtual
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Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young To Star in Virtual Production of FIRST DATE

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May 27, 2021

Art Lab and ShowTown Productions are pleased to announce that Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young – former “American Idol” contestants who are married in real life – will co-star in a new virtual production of the 2013 Broadway musical comedy, First Date. The production, directed by Meg Fofonoff, will stream for five performances from July 23-25 on the ticketing platform, Stellar.

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UK
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MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY Announces Reopening at London's O2

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May 27, 2021

MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, London’s premier themed dining experience, is delighted to be throwing open its doors once again at The O2 London, from Friday October 1, 2021, currently booking through to Sunday April 3, 2022, promising to bring fun, spectacle and the escapism of a Greek Island holiday to the heart of the Capital this Autumn.

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ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME Sets World Premiere in Washington D.C.

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May 27, 2021

The Nederlander Organization is pleased to announce the world premiere engagement of the new Broadway-bound musical Once Upon A One More Time, inspired by the music performed and recorded by Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears. Set to debut this fall at the Tony Award-winning Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC), in Washington, D.C, Once Upon A One More Time begins performances at STC’s Sidney Harman Hall on Monday, November 29, 2021, for a limited engagement through Sunday, January 2, 2022.

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Virtual
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON! LIVE AT THE PALACE THEATRE Set for Worldwide Broadcast on June 6

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May 27, 2021

The Theatre Support Fund+ are delighted to announce that due to phenomenal public demand, the final performance of the sold-out run of THE SHOW MUST GO ON! LIVE AT THE PALACE THEATRE will now be streamed as a live broadcast on Sunday June 6 at 7pm BST / 11am PT / 2pm ET.

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Virtual
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The New York Public Library Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Star-Studded Virtual Benefit I'M STILL HERE

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May 27, 2021

On June 23, 2021 at 8:00 PM, an unprecedented, one-time-only virtual benefit, I’m Still Here, will stream on Broadway On Demand to benefit The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts ’Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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Tony Awards
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74TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS Will Air September 26

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May 26, 2021

The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League have announced that the long awaited 74th Annual Tony Awards–celebrating the productions of the 2019-20 season–will air for the first time on both Paramount+ and CBS on Sunday, September 26, nearly a year after nominations were first announced.

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THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN Announces Complete Casting, Opening Date

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May 24, 2021

The limited engagement of Thoughts of a Colored Man will begin preview performances on Friday, October 1 making it the first new play on Broadway following the shutdown.

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GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Announces Broadway Reopening

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May 24, 2021

Today, on Bob Dylan’s birthday, it was announced that Girl From The North Country will resume performances on Broadway on Wednesday, October 13.

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HADESTOWN Annnounces Broadway Reopening, North American Tour & Korean Production

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May 24, 2021

Today, producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy announced that Hadestown, the Tony Award-winning Best New Musical and winner of the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will return to the Walter Kerr Theatre on Thursday, September 2.

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Virtual
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Winners Announced for 87th Annual DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS

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May 21, 2021

The Drama League (Artistic Director, Gabriel Stelian-Shanks; Executive Director, Bevin Ross) announced the winners of The 87th Annual Drama League Awards. The ceremony streamed worldwide through the interactive Awards Room platform on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 7:00PM ET.

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Music
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Broadway Veteran Daniel Quadrino Releases Pride Anthem “Feel Your Love”

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May 21, 2021

Singer/songwriter and Broadway veteranDaniel Quadrino released “Feel Your Love“, the ultimate summer Pride anthem today. The single, which features big, sassy pop beats and passionate vocals, is now available on all digital platforms.

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On Screen
Features

Ran Xia on Bringing PROMETHEUS BOUND Into 2021

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May 21, 2021

Prometheus Bound is a story that has been adapted many times in it’s 3,000 year history. Theatrely recently sat down with Ran Xia, director of a new film adaptation for The Tank to talk about why this story still holds relevance today.

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Virtual
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BROADWAY BARES Returns Virtually on June 20

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May 21, 2021

After more than a year of being homebound and Zoomed out, the cast of Broadway Bares will turn on their cameras and turn up the heat when Broadway Bares: Twerk from Home premieres online Sunday, June 20, 2021.

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UK
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Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley to Star in CABARET at the Kit Kat Club

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May 21, 2021

The Kit Kat Club in London’s West End will open its doors this November with the musical Cabaret starring Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Tony and Olivier award winner Eddie Redmayne as The Emcee and BAFTA Nominee and British Independent Film award winner Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles.

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Boston
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SpeakEasy Stage Announces 2021-22 Season

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May 20, 2021

After a long 18-month intermission, SpeakEasy Stage Company will proudly re-open its doors on Friday, September 24, 2021, for the start of its 31st Season.

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WATCH: Amazon Prime Lands EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, Premieres on September 17

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May 20, 2021

Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the much anticipated film adaptation of the award-winning West End hit musical, will launch exclusively on Prime Video on September 17, 2021 in over 240 countries and territories. The film, from New Regency, Film4 and Warp Films, stars the breakout discovery Max Harwood as Jamie New, alongside Sarah Lancashire, Lauren Patel, Shobna Gulati, Ralph Ineson, Adeel Akhtar, Samuel Bottomley, with Sharon Horgan and Richard E. Grant.

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Regional
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Ogunquit Playhouse Erects 25,700 Square Foot Pavilion for 2021 Mainstage Season

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May 20, 2021

Ogunquit Playhouse, the crown jewel of Maine’s Southern Seacoast and a renowned destination for regional theater for almost 90 years, is bringing live theater outdoors this summer. Rising from the grounds of The Playhouse campus’s south lawn is The Leary Pavilion, a 25,700 square foot open-air venue — nearly three times the size of their indoor theater — designed to give audiences the best theatrical experience in the safest possible environment.

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Manhattan Theatre Club Announces LACKAWANNA BLUES Broadway Opening, MORNING SUN Off-Broadway Opening

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May 17, 2021

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director and Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is thrilled to announce performance dates for the two previously announced productions that will reopen MTC’s Broadway and off-Broadway stages this fall.

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Jeremy Jordan, Tammy Blanchard, Christian Borle Will Star in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

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May 14, 2021

According to the Little Shop of Horrors official social media accounts, Jeremy Jordan will play Seymour Krelborn, Tammy Blanchard will return to play Audrey, and Christian Borle will return to play Orin Scrivello when the show returns to the Westside Theatre.

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DIANA: THE MUSICAL Announces New Broadway Reopening Date

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May 14, 2021

Producers Grove Entertainment (Beth Williams), Frank Marshall and The Araca Group announced today that Diana: The Musical is coming back to Broadway one month earlier than anticipated. Previews are now scheduled to resume at the Longacre Theatre on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Opening night is now set for Wednesday, November 17, 2021. As previously announced, Diana: The Musical will premiere as a special presentation on Netflix on Friday, October 1, 2021,

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CAROLINE, OR CHANGE Announces Broadway Reopening, Roundabout Theatre Company 2021-22 Season

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May 13, 2021

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced production plans for the 2021-2022 theatrical season, including the returns of several productions previously set to open before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New York
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TodayTix Originals Brings Back BROADWAY AT TAVERN Featuring Concerts from Ariana DeBose, Shoshana Bean

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May 13, 2021

TodayTix Originals is bringing Broadway back to Tavern on the Green with Broadway at Tavern, a special series of live concerts from stars of the New York stage under the stars at New York’s most iconic eatery. Safely reuniting Broadway’s best artists with audiences, this exclusive TodayTix Originals concert series will launch on Tuesday, May 25 at 8:30pm ET with a one-night-only performance by original Hamilton cast member and star of Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose, followed by performances on Tuesday, June 8 & Wednesday, June 9 at 8:30pm ET by Broadway star and recording artist, Shoshana Bean.

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FLYING OVER SUNSET Announces New Broadway Opening Date

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May 13, 2021

Lincoln Center Theater, under the direction of André Bishop, has announced dates when it will reopen its doors after the long theater shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mark the beginning of its 2021-2022 season.

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DEAR EVAN HANSEN Announces Broadway Reopening

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May 13, 2021

Producer Stacey Mindich is thrilled to announce that the Broadway production of Dear Evan Hansen will open on December 11, 2021 when the Tony Award-winning Best Musical will return to its home at the Music Box Theatre five years after its original Broadway opening.

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MOULIN ROUGE Announces Broadway Reopening

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May 13, 2021

Producers of the critically acclaimed Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical announced today that the show will resume performances on Friday, September 24, 2021 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th St, NYC).

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