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July 9, 2025

The stage adaptation of the Paranormal Activity films will haunt the West End beginning Dec. 5. The production will transfer to the Ambassadors Theatre after a critically acclaimed run at Leeds Playhouse last summer. It will also begin a North American tour visiting the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre; Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles; Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington DC, and American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.

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First Non-Replica Production of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Coming to UK Next Summer

July 8, 2025

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July 8, 2025

The first UK non-replica production of High School Musical is coming to The Lyric Theatre at Lowry next summer. The theatre will be transformed into a basketball court with seating on stage and an extended stage. The production will run Aug. 21, 2026 until Sept. 13, 2026. 

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns to New York For Limited Run at PAC NYC This Winter

July 8, 2025

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July 8, 2025

A Christmas Carol is returning to New York for a limited run this winter. The production, adapted by Jack Thorne and conceived and directed by Matthew Warchus, will run at PAC NYC from Nov. 23 — with an official opening on Dec. 4 — through Dec. 28. 

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James Monroe Iglehart To Join & JULIET As Lance For 13 Weeks

July 8, 2025

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July 8, 2025

Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart will step into & Juliet on Broadway as Lance for a limited 13-week engagement starting Aug. 5. He takes over from pop icon Joey Fatone, who will play his final performance on July 31. 
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Brody Grant to Depart THE OUTSIDERS This Fall

July 8, 2025

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July 8, 2025

Brody Grant will take his final bow as Ponyboy in The Outsiders on Sunday Sept. 21. New casting for the role has yet to be announced. 

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Kara Young, Abbi Jacobson, Billy Eichner, and Heléne Yorke To Star In One-Night-Only Reading Benefitting NYCLU

July 7, 2025

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July 7, 2025

A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein, written by Mathilde Dratwa, will have its New York premier as a one-night-only reading on July 21 at the Judith O. Rubin Theater at Playwrights Horizons. It will star Abbi Jacobson, Billy Eichner, Heléne Yorke, and Kara Young, with direction by Leslye Headland. The reading will benefit the New York Civil Liberties Union. 

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Rock-Baroque Farce MY CYRANO To Play Two Nights at West Park

May 10, 2021

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May 10, 2021

New Wave Arts in association with Salon Z announced today the latest installation in their “Inspired by Baroque” Series, a two-night-only premiere of My Cyrano, an improvisation featuring extracts from Edmond Rostand’s classic heroic comedy Cyrano de Bergerac and extracts from the poem “My Cyrano” by Tanya Lebedinskaya.
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Chalk Repertory Theatre Launches Audio Play Series CHALK LINES

May 10, 2021

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May 10, 2021

The Award-Winning Chalk Repertory Theatre with funding from L.A. City’s Department of Cultural Affairs announces the launch of its new audio play series Chalk Lines. Five short plays using immersive audio storytelling will bring to life unsung landmarks in Los Angeles City Council districts 8, 9, and 10 including the Metro Expo Line, Leimert Park, Historic West Adams, and Exposition Park.
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AIN'T TOO PROUD Announces Broadway Reopening

May 10, 2021

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May 10, 2021

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations, the Tony Award-winning musical will resume Broadway performances on Saturday, October 16, subject to government approval, at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) with a gala performance heralding the return of Broadway.
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COMPANY Announces Broadway Reopening

May 10, 2021

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May 10, 2021

Producers Marianne Elliott and Chris Harper announce that the highly-anticipated revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, starring Katrina Lenk as Bobbie and two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone as Joanne, will resume performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on December 20, 2021 with a new opening night of January 9, 2022.
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COME FROM AWAY Announces Broadway Reopening

May 10, 2021

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May 10, 2021

Junkyard Dog Productions has announced that the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away will resume performances on September 21, 2021 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.
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MRS. DOUBTFIRE Announces Broadway Reopening Date

May 10, 2021

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May 10, 2021

Producer Kevin McCollum announced today that Mrs. Doubtfire, the new musical comedy based on the 1993 20th Century Fox film, will resume performances at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on October 21, 2021, with an opening night of December 5, 2021. Rob McClure will return as the titular Mrs. Doubtfire.
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Second Stage Theater Announces New Season, Three Plays at Broadway's Hayes Theater

May 7, 2021

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May 7, 2021

Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, President & Artistic Director; Khady Kamara, Executive Director) has confirmed three Broadway productions at the Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street) and two Off-Broadway productions at the Kiser Theater (305 West 43rd Street) for the return season, beginning performances in fall of 2021.
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Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Casts of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN

May 7, 2021

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May 7, 2021

Berkshire Theatre Group announces casting for two summer shows, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Nina Simone: Four Women.
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CAESAR: A SURROUND SOUND EXPERIMENT Premieres During May "Super Blood Moon"

May 7, 2021

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May 7, 2021

On the heels of its smash-hit streaming event, Macbeth: A Surround Sound Experiment, Knock at the Gate returns to the space between your ears this May with Caesar: A Surround Sound Experiment, a new immersive listening experience designed for headphones and lunar light (no screens, no zooms). Recorded in isolation and presented in stunning high-fidelity 3D audio, this new audio-only adaptation of Julius Caesar invites listeners to turn out the lights, put on a pair of headphones, and be transported to ancient Rome and the beating heart of Shakespeare’s searing epic like never before. Caesar: A Surround Sound Experiment will now be available Tuesday, May 25 - Thursday, May 27 at 8:00pm EDT each night.
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Barrington Stage Company Announces Casting for Summer Productions

May 7, 2021

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May 7, 2021

Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Founder/Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, has announced casting for the season’s outdoor productions Who Could Ask for Anything More? The Songs of George Gershwin and the world premiere play, Boca, and a line-up of Broadway stars who will perform in concert under a tent at BSC’s Production Center (34 Laurel Street).
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Les Dennis Joins London HAIRSPRAY with Michael Ball, Lizzie Bea, Marisha Wallace, Rita Simona, and Jonny Amies

May 7, 2021

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May 7, 2021

Entertainment legend Les Dennis is to join the huge-hearted new production of Hairspray the Musical which is set to play a limited season at the magnificent London Coliseum from Monday June 21 – Wednesday September 29, 2021.
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CHICAGO Announces Broadway Reopening Date

May 7, 2021

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May 7, 2021

Producers Barry & Fran Weissler announced today that the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will return to the Broadway stage on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Ambassador Theatre.
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Gavin Creel and Aaron Tveit will Reunite for a New Duet at MISCAST21

May 6, 2021

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May 6, 2021

MCC Theater (Bob LuPone, Bernie Telsey, Will Cantler, Co-Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced that Tony Award winner Gavin Creel (Hello, Dolly!, Hair) and Tony Award nominee Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Next to Normal) will reunite for a brand-new duet for Miscast21, premiering on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 8pm ET on MCC’s YouTube Channel.
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RSC's MATILDA THE MUSICAL Announces West End Reopening Date

May 6, 2021

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May 6, 2021

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s West End production of Matilda The Musical has announced that it will return to the Cambridge Theatre from September 16, 2021. Seen by more than 10 million people across more than 90 cities worldwide, this autumn marks 10 years since the multi-award-winning show opened in the West End. Matilda The Musical is now booking through to February 13, 2022.
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SIX Announces Broadway Reopening Date

May 6, 2021

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May 6, 2021

Producers Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes, George Stiles, and Kevin McCollum are pleased to announce that SIX, the international musical phenomenon by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, will return to Broadway this fall at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W 47 th St, NYC). The production was previously set to have its opening the very day Broadway shut down on March 12, 2020, with the performance cancelled just a few hours before the curtain was to go up. Now, SIX will finally celebrate its long-awaited official Broadway opening night on October 3, 2021. Performances begin on September 17, 2021.
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Announces Broadway Reopening

May 5, 2021

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May 5, 2021

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh today announced that The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history, would resume performances on Friday, October 22. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, May 7 at 9AM.
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Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s PASS OVER to Play Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre

May 4, 2021

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May 4, 2021

It was announced on Tuesday that Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s critically acclaimed "Pass Over" will open at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway. 
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Apple TV+ Musical Comedy SCHMIGADOON to Premiere July 16

April 30, 2021

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Zack Reiser

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April 30, 2021

Apple TV+ today announced “Schmigadoon!,” the six-episode musical comedy series executive produced by Lorne Michaels and starring Emmy Award-nominee Cecily Strong and Emmy Award-winner Keegan-Michael Key, will make its global debut on Friday, July 16. Two episodes will be available at launch followed by one episode weekly every Friday.
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THE SECRET GARDEN Workshop to Stream on Broadway on Demand

April 30, 2021

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April 30, 2021

Producers Gerald Goehring, Michael F. Mitri, and Carl Moellenberg announced today that the much buzzed about workshop for the first-ever revival of the Tony Award-winning musical, The Secret Garden, will be presented on the industry-leading streaming platform, Broadway on Demand from May 6 at 8pm ET through May 9. The never-before-seen work, Inside The Secret Garden: Workshop and Livestream Experience, will be the first-ever workshop available to the public and will benefit The Dramatists Guild Foundation and The Actors Fund. The stream is dedicated in loving memory to Rebecca Luker, the original Lily.
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Courtney Stapleton, Emmanuel Kojo, Gavin Lee to Lead BEAUTY AND THE BEAST UK Tour

April 30, 2021

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April 30, 2021

Disney’s Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast today announces the cast to star in the re-imagined and re-designed new production. Staged by members of the original award-winning creative team, Beauty and the Beast will open a UK & Ireland Tour at The Bristol Hippodrome on Wednesday August 25, 2021 (National Press Night: Wednesday September 29).
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HBO Documentary Films’ REVOLUTION RENT Debuts June 15

April 29, 2021

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April 29, 2021

HBO’s Revolution Rent, directed by Andy Señor Jr. and Victor Patrick Alvarez, follows Señor Jr. to Cuba, where he is tasked with directing a stage production of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Rent, the country’s first Broadway musical produced by an American company in more than 50 years. Returning to his exiled parents’ homeland, Señor Jr. embarks on a personal journey, exploring his Cuban heritage and his family’s complex relationship to the country they love. Revolution Rent debuts Tuesday, June 15 (9:00–10:30 p.m. ET/PT) in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic musical’s Broadway premiere.
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Holmdel Theatre Company Announces MELISSA ERRICO: SONDHEIM BY THE SHORE

April 29, 2021

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April 29, 2021

Holmdel Theatre Company is proud to announce their next installment of their 2021 Broadway Outside the Barn series with Melissa Errico: Sondheim by the Shore on Saturday, July 17th at 8 PM ET.
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STARS IN THE HOUSE Sets Reunions of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA, and ANASTASIA for Actors Fund

April 29, 2021

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April 29, 2021

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that they will reunite the casts of some of theater-goers favorite Broadway shows, including The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and Anastasia, all in support of The Actors Fund. Each episode will also see its donations matched by gracious supporters and patrons of the arts.
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Full Cast Announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA

April 29, 2021

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April 29, 2021

The Really Useful Group is thrilled to announce the full cast for the forthcoming, World Premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, book by Academy Award winning Emerald Fennell (Best Original Screenplay Oscar at last Sunday’s ceremony) and lyrics from David Zippel . The brand new musical will open at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on Wednesday July 14, 2021, with previews from Friday June 25, 2021.
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West End's HAMILTON Announces Return on August 19

April 28, 2021

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April 28, 2021

Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh, producers of the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, are delighted to announce that from August 19, 2021 the show will resume performances at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Tickets are now on sale.
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West End's MARY POPPINS Announces Return on August 7

April 28, 2021

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April 28, 2021

Cameron Mackintosh and Disney are delighted to announce that their Olivier award-winning production of Mary Poppins, ‘practically perfect in every way’, will resume performances at the Prince Edward Theatre from August 7, 2021.
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Greg Germann, Jassa Alhuwalia, and Sophie Melville Star in Trans-Atlantic Production of Lucinda Coxon's HERDING CATS

April 28, 2021

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April 28, 2021

New York-based, Olivier-winning, and Tony-nominated OHenry Productions and Stellar, in association with Soho Theatre, are proud to announce the full cast for the transatlantic production of Herding Cats by Lucinda Coxon (The Danish Girl). Anthony Banks (The Girl on the Train, West End) directs Jassa Ahluwalia (Unforgotten, Peaky Blinders) as Michael, Greg Germann (Grey’s Anatomy, Ally McBeal, Assassins) as Saddo, and Drama Desk nominee Sophie Melville as Justine (Pops, Iphigenia in Splott). This groundbreaking revival of Coxon’s “brave, brutal” (Guardian) play uses the technical feats that adventurous theater artists have discovered during the pandemic and combines them with the raw intimacy of in-person performance.The show has now added extra performances and will run from May 19–22, 2021, with a press performance on May 20. Herding Cats is a Stellar Original production.
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