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

July 27, 2021

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

July 27, 2021

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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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WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT AGAIN To Be Published This November

July 23, 2021

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

July 23, 2021

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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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DIANA: THE MUSICAL Announces Original Cast Recording

July 23, 2021

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

July 23, 2021

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

July 22, 2021

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

July 22, 2021

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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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MERRY WIVES in The Park Cancels Performances due to Positive COVID Test

July 21, 2021

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July 21, 2021

According to The Public Theater’s Twitter account and notice online, earlier today a member of the production of Merry Wives from Shakespeare in the Park tested positive for Covid-19.
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COME FROM AWAY: CONCERT AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL To Honor 20th Anniversary of 9/11

July 21, 2021

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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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Woolly Mammoth Announces 2021-22 Season

July 19, 2021

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

July 19, 2021

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

July 15, 2021

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

July 14, 2021

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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 City Center Announces 2021-22 Season

July 13, 2021

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

July 12, 2021

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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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Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA Releases Full Album

July 9, 2021

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July 9, 2021

Polydor Records today released the full album of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella.
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LaChanze To Star in Broadway Premiere of TROUBLE IN MIND

July 9, 2021

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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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Registration Open for BROADWAY CARES VIRTUAL 5K

July 8, 2021

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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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Sara Bareilles to Star in Limited Engagement of WAITRESS

July 7, 2021

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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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COMPANY Moves Broadway Reopening to November 15

July 6, 2021

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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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Exclusive: New Virtual Theatrical Shopping Experience PLACES PLEASE: BROADWAY’S BACK

July 6, 2021

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July 6, 2021

Places Please: Broadway's Back is a one night only virtual shopping experience to celebrate the art form of theatre and connect with your favorite creators in ways like never before.
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Rema Webb to Lead LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL at Cape Playhouse This July

July 6, 2021

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July 6, 2021

It was announced today that Broadway’s Rema Webb (Book of Mormon, The Color Purple, Lion King) will step into the spotlight as the unforgettable jazz icon Billie Holiday in The Cape Playhouse’s upcoming production of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill which runs July 14 through the 24th in Dennis, Massachusetts.
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A COMMERCIAL JINGLE FOR REGINA COMET Sets Off-Broadway Run

June 29, 2021

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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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Geffen Playhouse Announces Reimagined 2021-22 Season

June 29, 2021

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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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PLAZA SUITE Announces New Broadway Dates

June 29, 2021

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

June 28, 2021

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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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