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August 14, 2025

Office politics, right? Mike Bartlett’s Bull is coming to the storefront theatre JACK in Brooklyn this fall. Directed by Max Hunter, the play runs from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, with an official opening set for Sept. 22. 

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Kris Kollins and Rachel Webb Will Star In World Premier Staged Production Of PURPLE RAIN

August 12, 2025

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August 12, 2025

Initial casting for the pre-Broadway premier of Purple Rain has been announced. Musician/songwriter Kris Kollins will make his stage debut by starring as The Kid, and Rachel Webb will star opposite him as Apollonia. The production will run from Oct. 16 to Nov. 16 in Hennepin Arts’ State Theatre in Minneapolis.

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Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale To Lead Encores! Production of HIGH SPIRITS At New York City Center

August 12, 2025

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August 12, 2025

Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale will lead New York City Center’s Encores! production of High Spirits running Feb. 4 to 15, 2026.

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Ainsley Melham Will Play Title Role in ALADDIN Starting Late August

August 12, 2025

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August 12, 2025

Ainsley Melham will return to Broadway’s Aladdin in the title role from Aug. 26 to Nov. 30. Melham originated the role in the Australian production in 2016 and joined the Broadway company for several months in 2019, marking his Broadway debut. He will take over from Adi Roy, who will play his final performance on Aug. 24. 
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TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Comes To Broadway This Fall

August 12, 2025

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August 12, 2025

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will open on Broadway this fall at the Longacre Theatre. Previews begin Nov. 1 with official opening set for Nov. 20. 

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Adam Chanler-Berat and Kyle Beltran Join Immersive SLANTED FLOORS This Fall

August 12, 2025

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August 12, 2025

If you asked me what was one of my favorite experiences last year, I would have said The Voices In Your Head co-created by Billy McEntee and directed by Ryan Dobrin. Well those two are teaming up again for a new play for an audience of just five centered around a meal in a Brooklyn Home this fall. Slanted Floors will play for an extremely intimate audience in an apartment in Greenpoint Brooklyn from September 9 - October 10, 2025. The production stars Lortel nominee Adam Chanler-Berat and Lortel and Drama Desk Nominee Kyle Beltran. No-fee tickets cost $55, include a meal, and can now be reserved here. 

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GAME OF THRONES Play In Development for Broadway

March 29, 2021

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March 29, 2021

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a stage version of the epic saga by George R. R. Martin is currently in development with an eye for Broadway.
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AMÉLIE THE MUSICAL to Transfer to West End's Criterion Theatre

March 29, 2021

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March 29, 2021

Following its opening at the Watermill Theatre, a critically acclaimed sell-out tour in 2019, a highly successful Christmas season at The Other Palace in 2019, a Grammy nomination and 3 Olivier Award nominations, Amélie The Musical arrives in the heart of the West End this summer.
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DIANA: THE MUSICAL Announces Broadway Reopening Date, Netflix Release on October 1

March 29, 2021

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March 29, 2021

Producers Grove Entertainment (Beth Williams), Frank Marshall and The Araca Group announced today that Diana: The Musical is coming back to Broadway this Fall. Pending Broadway’s anticipated return with government approval, and following health and safety guidelines, previews are scheduled to resume at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street) on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
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87th ANNUAL DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS Nominations Announced

March 29, 2021

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March 29, 2021

The Drama League has announced the 2021 Nominees and Special Recognition Honorees for The 87th Annual Drama League Awards.
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Tony Award-Nominee Montego Glover and Quentin Earl Darrington to Lead BEYOND THE VEIL for Resounding

March 29, 2021

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March 29, 2021

Resounding, the immersive-audio entertainment company, announced today casting for the world premiere live outdoor performance and simulcast of Beyond the Veil, an original ghost thriller by Steve Wargo, as part of the month-long residency at the theatrical drive-in experience Radial Park at Halletts Point Play.
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Craft Recordings and Concord Theatricals Release R&H GOES POP Album, New Music Video featuring Andy Mientus Singing "Some Enchanted Evening"

March 25, 2021

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March 25, 2021

Craft Recordings and Concord Theatricals are proud to announce the digital release of the R&H Goes Pop! album
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London's National Theatre Plans Reopen with UNDER MILK WOOD and AFTER LIFE

March 24, 2021

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March 24, 2021

The National Theatre today announces plans to reopen in June, welcoming audiences back to the South Bank for the first time since closing last December.
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Curve to Present A CHORUS LINE For Christmas 2021

March 23, 2021

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March 23, 2021

Curve is set to bring one singular sensation to Leicester this Christmas with a new Made at Curve production of the legendary Broadway musical A Chorus Line, running Friday December 3 to Friday December 31.
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Gavin Creel, Nikki Renée Daniels, Norm Lewis, and More Join THE NEW CLASSICS: SONGS FROM THE NEW GOLDEN AGE OF MUSICAL THEATRE from Lyric Opera of Chicago

March 23, 2021

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March 23, 2021

Lyric Opera of Chicago announces The New Classics: Songs from the New Golden Age of Musical Theater, a virtual cabaret starring Broadway’s Gavin Creel, Nikki Renée Daniels, and Norm Lewis, plus Amanda Castro, Jenn Gambatese, Jo Lampert, and Heath Saunders, with David Chase as music director and featuring members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra.
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Melvin Van Peebles' Musical AIN'T SUPPOSED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH to Open on Broadway

March 22, 2021

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March 22, 2021

Producer Lia Vollack announced today that the electrifying and seminal musical play Melvin Van Peebles’ Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death will return to Broadway for the very first time since its 1971 premiere production.
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FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, Pre-Broadway Musical SOUL TRAIN, and THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Join Upcoming American Conservatory Theater Season

March 22, 2021

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March 22, 2021

Today, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon and Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein announced an updated lineup and performance schedule that will comprise San Francisco’s premier nonprofit theater organization’s upcoming season.
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Meryl Streep, Audra McDonald, Mary-Louise Parker, and More Join SPOTLIGHT ON PLAYS Series

March 22, 2021

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March 22, 2021

The spring “Spotlight on Plays” series is thrilled to welcome six celebrated, award-winning actresses. Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn & SAG nominee Carla Gugino will star in Watch on the Rhine, Emmy Award winner Kathryn Hahn will star in The Sisters Rosenweig, Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will star in Ohio State Murders, Tony Award winner Mary-Louise Parker will star in The Baltimore Waltz and Academy Award winner Meryl Streep will star in Dear Elizabeth.
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PRETTY WOMAN to Return to West End in New Home at Savoy Theatre

March 22, 2021

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March 22, 2021

After breaking advance box office records at the Piccadilly Theatre when it opened in February 2020, the smash hit feel-good Pretty Woman: The Musical returns to the West End this Summer in its new home the Savoy Theatre, with performances from July 8, 2021.
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Geffen Playhouse Dives Into Horror Genre with Virtual and Interactive Experience SOMEONE ELSE’S HOUSE

March 22, 2021

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March 22, 2021

Obie award winning director, playwright, and actor Jared Mezzocchi will head to the Geffen Playhouse for the world premiere of Someone Else’s House a new live, virtual, and interactive theatrical experience based on Mezzocchi’s own terrifying experiences in New England. Margot Bordelon is set to direct. 
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Jujamcyn Theaters Celebrates Walter Kerr Theatre's 100th Anniversary with Interactive Digital Timeline

March 21, 2021

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March 21, 2021

Jujamcyn Theaters celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the historic Walter Kerr Theatre, with a just-released interactive timeline.
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Akram Khan's JUNGLE BOOK REIMAGINED To Premiere at Curve in April 2022

March 18, 2021

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March 18, 2021

Akram Khan Company and Leicester’s Curve Theatre are pleased to announce that Akram Khan's Jungle Book Reimagined, the choreographer’s brand-new work – a deeply personal interpretation based on the original story by Rudyard Kipling with an original score, will have its world premiere at Curve from April 2 – 9, 2022. Tickets will go on sale in the coming months.
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Amy Adams, Debbie Allen, Glenn Close, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Debra Messing, Ruthie Ann Miles, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and More Join BROADWAY BACKWARDS Lineup

March 18, 2021

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March 18, 2021

A cavalcade of beloved Broadway, television and film stars have joined the roster of performers for the virtual edition of Broadway Backwards, the show where gender doesn’t matter but love does. The stream premieres at 8 pm Eastern on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
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Young Vic Sets New Dates for Cush Jumbo in HAMLET

March 18, 2021

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March 18, 2021

The Young Vic announces their highly anticipated production of Hamlet, starring Cush Jumbo and directed by Greg Hersov, will begin previews from September 27 2021, with Press Night October 4.
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JERSEY BOYS Returns to London to Open New Trafalgar Theatre

March 18, 2021

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March 18, 2021

The beloved Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys returns to London’s West End, opening at the new multi-million pound reinstated Trafalgar Theatre, with performances from July 28 and an opening night of August 10, 2021. Performances through Christmas 2021 are on sale and Jersey Boys is now booking until January 2, 2022.
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BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical Sets New West End Dates

March 14, 2021

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March 14, 2021

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical will now begin performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End on August 20, 2021.
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Thomas Ellenson Adapts "I'm Still Here" to Commemorate One-Year Anniversary of Broadway's Closure to Benefit the Actors Fund

March 11, 2021

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March 11, 2021

Celebrated theater maker Thomas Ellenson has today released a star-studded adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s “I’m Still Here,” to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Broadway’s closure due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic.
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New Music Video Drop for IN PIECES, Tickets On Sale Now

March 11, 2021

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March 11, 2021

Future Spotlight Productions today announce that tickets are now on sale for the feature film of new musical In Pieces by Joey Contreras. The film will be available online April 23 – 26.
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THE PRINCE OF EGYPT to Resume Performances July 1

March 11, 2021

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March 11, 2021

The Prince of Egypt, the hit musical based on the classic DreamWorks Animation film, will resume performances at London’s Dominion Theatre on Thursday July 1, 2021 with public booking now extended until Saturday January 8, 2022.
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PW Productions Announce New Stage Production of INVISIBLE MAN with Derren Brown

March 11, 2021

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March 11, 2021

Theatre producer PW Productions are delighted to announce they are currently developing a new stage production of The Invisible Man, created by the Bafta Award-winning Derren Brown and written by the award-winning Barney Norris.
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Lincoln Center Theater to Stream Productions in PRIVATE REELS: FROM THE LCT ARCHIVES

March 10, 2021

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March 10, 2021

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that it will inaugurate Private Reels: From the LCT Archives, streamed recordings of outstanding LCT productions in their entirety, as part of its LCT Spotlight Series. Private Reels: From the LCT Archives will kick off on Thursday, March 18 with Christopher Durang’s award-winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
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BLINDNESS To Begin Performances at the Daryl Roth Theatre on April 2

March 8, 2021

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March 8, 2021

Producer Daryl Roth is thrilled to announce that Blindness, the acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Nobel Prize-winner José Saramago’s dystopian novel written by Tony Award winner Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) and directed by Walter Meierjohann, will begin performances on Friday, April 2 at the Daryl Roth Theatre (101 East 15th Street at Union Square East) as one of the first performing arts events to open in New York City.
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Japanese Production of WAITRESS Opens in Tokyo

March 8, 2021

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March 8, 2021

Waitress, premiered at the Nissay Theatre in Japan on March 9, 2021—the first production of the acclaimed Broadway musical to open since the global pandemic shut-down.
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