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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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THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT To Be Developed As A Musical

March 7, 2021

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March 7, 2021

Level Forward, the story-driven, impact-minded entertainment company, has acquired the theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis’ The Queen's Gambit, and is developing the novel as a musical.
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August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON to Open on Broadway, Danielle Brooks and Samuel L. Jackson to Star

March 4, 2021

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March 4, 2021

Danielle Brooks, Samuel L. Jackson, and John David Washington will open a Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Piano Lesson in 2022. LaTanya Richard Jackson has been set to direct the production.
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ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S CINDERELLA Drops New Video for "I Know I Have A Heart"

March 4, 2021

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March 4, 2021

Polydor Records/UMe has announced the video for “I Know I Have A Heart,” the third piece of music from the forthcoming album of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella.
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BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL to Open at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall

March 4, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 4, 2021

Selladoor Worldwide is delighted to announce that Bring It On The Musical will play its long-awaited London season at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall from Wednesday December 8, 2021 to Saturday January 2, 2022, following eight performances at the New Theatre, Peterborough from Tuesday November 30 to Saturday December 4, 2021.
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A KILLER PARTY Musical to Premiere in UK

March 3, 2021

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March 3, 2021

The UK premiere of A Killer Party will be released as a series of 9 episodes to watch on-demand, at home or on the go, bringing the very best of British stage and screen directly into your living room.
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LCT Spotlight Series Continues with LOOKING BACK AT CONTACT

March 3, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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March 3, 2021

Lincoln Center Theater’s LCT SPOTLIGHT SERIES, a free program of digital events, featuring LCT artists in performance, conversation and more, will continue on Thursday, March 25 at 7pm with “Looking Back at CONTACT,” LCT’s 2000 award-winning musical.
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NY POPSUP Flexible Venues to Open, Including Select Broadway Theaters

March 2, 2021

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March 2, 2021

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today the long-awaited return of live indoor performance across New York State will commence April 2, 2021 with the reopening of a significant number of Flexible Venues (“Flex Venues”) as part of an ongoing systematic effort to help jumpstart New York’s struggling live entertainment sector.
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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES Season 2 Will Premiere May 14 on Disney+

February 23, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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February 23, 2021

Disney has just announced that the second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will premiere on May 14.
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Netflix Drops Trailer for New Movie Musical A WEEK AWAY

February 21, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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February 21, 2021

Netflix released the first official trailer for a new movie musical, A Week Away, set to be released March 26.
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Site-Specific Virtual THE LAST FIVE YEARS To Be Streamed

February 16, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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February 16, 2021

Out of the Box Theatrics (Elizabeth Flemming, Founder and Producing Artistic Director; Ethan Paulini, Associate Artistic Director), Holmdel Theatre Company (Laurie Devino, Artistic Director; Colleen Cook, Executive Director) and Blair Russell (Slave Play) are pleased to announce the creative team and streaming dates for their upcoming site-specific virtual production of The Last Five Years.
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Andrew Barth Feldman and Asher Angel to Guest Star in Season Two of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES on Disney+

February 10, 2021

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February 10, 2021

Andrew Barth Feldman (Broadway's "Dear Evan Hansen," "Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical") and Asher Angel ("Andi Mack," "Shazam!") will guest star in the upcoming second season of the hit Disney+ Original series "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series." Created and executive-produced by Tim Federle (Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated "Ferdinand"), the series is currently in production in Salt Lake City.
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Barn Theatre Announces Interactive Digital Concert THE SECRET SOCIETY OF LEADING LADIES

February 7, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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February 7, 2021

The Barn Theatre have announced an upcoming digital musical theatre event entitled The Secret Society of Leading Ladies, which provides a new innovative format that allows the viewer to make decisions and control the set list.
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Governor Cuomo Announces "NY PopsUp" Festival Across New York

February 7, 2021

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February 7, 2021

NY PopsUp, an unprecedented and expansive festival featuring hundreds of pop-up performances (many of which are free of charge and all open to the public) that will intersect with the daily lives of New Yorkers, has been announced by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.
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American Repertory Theatre Announces Virtual THE CONJURORS' CLUB

February 4, 2021

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February 4, 2021

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Producer Diane Borger, announced that it will present The Conjurors’ Club, a live interactive multi-magician virtual experience created by Vinny DePonto and Geoff Kanick from March 13 - April 4, 2021.
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Brandy and Whitney Houston's Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Coming to Disney+

February 3, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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February 3, 2021

The made-for-television version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella starring Brandy Norwood as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as Fairy Godmother is set to start streaming on Disney+ on February 12.
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Andrew Barth Feldman Joins Joey Contreras on New Single “Me and Mr. Popularity”

February 2, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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February 2, 2021

Composer-lyricist Joey Contreras has released his single “Me and Mr. Popularity” that features Dear Evan Hansen star Andrew Barth Feldman. The song is the first single off of his upcoming album, In Pieces: A New Musical (Highlights) and can be found on digital streaming platforms, with a music video release on YouTube. The album is expected to be released later this year.
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AUDIBLE THEATER Announces Spring 2021 Shows

January 31, 2021

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January 31, 2021

Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, today announced Audible Theater’s slate of Spring 2021 releases.
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Swamp Motel Announces U.S. Run of Virtual Hit PLYMOUTH POINT

January 21, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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January 21, 2021

UK-based entertainment innovators Swamp Motel are bringing their uniquely chilling and captivating brand of theater to the US with Plymouth Point.
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CINDERELLA Movie Starring Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, and Billy Porter Pushed to Summer

January 21, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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January 21, 2021

Sony's upcoming Cinderella movie will hit cinemas July 16th instead of the original release date of February 5th.
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Curve Theatre to Stream THE COLOR PURPLE with Birmingham Hippodrome

January 21, 2021

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January 21, 2021

Curve has announced plans to also stream The Color Purple online between February 16 and March 7, in association with Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Fionn Whitehead To Star In Digital Production of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

January 18, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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January 18, 2021

Fionn Whitehead, star of Dunkirk and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, will take on the titular role in an upcoming contemporary digital adaptation of the Oscar Wilde classic, The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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MCC To Re-Air Virtual Benefit Reading of BEIRUT Starring Marisa Tomei and Oscar Isaac

January 18, 2021

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January 18, 2021

MCC Theater (Bob LuPone, Bernie Telsey, Will Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) announced today that they will re-air the benefit reading of Alan Bowne’s Beirut that took place this past April.
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David Hyde Pierce, Brittany Bradford To Star In HBO Max's JULIA After Series Order

January 13, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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January 13, 2021

HBO Max has given an eight-episode first season order to the Max Original, JULIA, based on the life of world-renowned chef Julia Child.
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Huntington Theatre Company and GBH To Present TIGER STYLE! Audio Play

January 13, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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January 13, 2021

The Huntington Theatre Company in partnership with GBH presents the audio version of the comedy Tiger Style! by Mike Lew and directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel ("Hand to God" on Broadway).
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LCT Spotlight Series Continues with LOOKING BACK AT THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

January 13, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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January 13, 2021

Lincoln Center Theater’s LCT Spotlight Series, a free program of digital events, featuring LCT artists in performance, conversation and more, will continue on Thursday, January 28 at 7pm with “Looking Back at THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA,” LCT’s 2005 award winning musical.
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Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Final Two Shows of 2021-22 Season

January 10, 2021

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January 10, 2021

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) of Manhattan Theatre Club have announced the final two show for return to the stage in their 2021-22 season.
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MEAN GIRLS Announces Closing

January 6, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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January 6, 2021

Mean Girls announced that it will not reopen on Broadway on its Instagram late Thursday afternoon.
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