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May 1, 2025

The champagne is chilled and the ballots are ready. The nominees for the 2025 Tony Awards are being announced today, May 1 starting at 8:30 AM, and Theatrely is ready to bring you the latest as it rolls in.Eligible for the 2024-2025 Broadway season are 42 productions, with 14 new musicals, 14 new plays, seven musical revivals, and seven play revivals, all hoping to hear their name called this morning. The nominations are being revealed by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce, live from the Sofitel Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

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BOOP! THE MUSICAL Leads 2025 Drama Desk Nominations; Full List Here

April 30, 2025

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April 30, 2025

Another day, another list of nominations! Earlier this afternoon, nominations were announced for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards that celebrates the best of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 24/25 New York Season. This year, the awards will be hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess on Sunday, June 1st at 6:15pm at NYU Skirball. Stay tuned to Theatrely for all the latest information on winners.

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DEATH BECOMES HER Leads OCC Nominations With 12; Full List Announced

April 25, 2025

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April 25, 2025

It's Awards Season! Today the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town, national, and digital news publications, has announced the nominees for the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2024-2025 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. Leading the pack with the most honors of the season is the Broadway musical Death Becomes Her, with twelve nominations, followed by Maybe Happy Ending with nine nominations. Stranger Things: The First Shadow leads in the play categories with a total of seven nominations, followed by The Hills of California with six. See the full list below:

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Boston’s Huntington Theatre Announces A Bevy Of Broadway Favorites For 25/26 Season

April 24, 2025

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April 24, 2025

Today, The Huntington Theatre announced their upcoming 2025/2026 season including favorites from Broadway and world premieres including the sixth installment of Boston’s city-wide Ufot Family Cycle. The Huntington’s 2025/26 season includes: Tony Award winner Jez Butterworth’s The Hills of California, the haunting, international hit drama which asks, when home calls us back, how can we face everything we left behind; the poignant and hilarious toast of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sardines (a comedy about death) written and performed by Chris Grace of TV’s Superstore, which wonders how we keep dancing even when the music stops; the groundbreaking and emotionally rich Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, based on Alison Bechdel’s beloved graphic novel about how we learn to see our parents with grown-up eyes; Joshua Harmon’s heartfelt and funny We Had a World; an electrifying reimagining of the ancient myth of Oedipus with modern urgency to discover whether any of us can escape our fate in Oedipus El Rey by Luis Alfaro; and Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, a biting, on-the-pulse, Broadway satire exploring all the ways we disagree with laugh-out-loud results.
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Harvey Fierstein Will Receive 2025 Special Tony For Lifetime Achievement In Theatre

April 24, 2025

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April 24, 2025

Harvey! Today, The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today that legendary actor and writer, and four-time Tony Award winner, Harvey Fierstein will receive the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

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Nominations Announced for 91st Annual Drama League Awards

April 22, 2025

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April 22, 2025

It's the best season… awards! Today, Sarah Hyland (currently starring in The Great Gatsby) and Orville Peck (currently starring in Cabaret) announced the nominations for the 91st Annual Drama League Awards from the Lincoln Center’s New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The Awards will be held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 12:00pm here in New York City. 

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Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN on Broadway Announces Cast, Theatre, Dates

April 3, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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April 3, 2024

A new production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, has announced its cast, theatre, and dates. The play will feature 28 actors led by Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, and Katie Holmes.
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Broadway Celebrates Earth Day Returns April 20th

April 2, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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April 2, 2024

The Broadway Celebrates Earth Day Concert will return to Times Square on April 20th.
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SHEN YUN Set To Reopen The Palace On Broadway This Month

April 1, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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April 1, 2024

Shen Yun will reopen The Palace on Broadway this month, news that could only come out today!
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Trisha Paytas To Make Broadway Debut As Roxie In CHICAGO This Summer

March 31, 2024

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Kobi Kassal

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March 31, 2024

Trisha Paytas is headed to Broadway to star in Chicago The Musical, some news that could only come out on today's date!
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PAC NYC Announces Casting for CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

March 28, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 28, 2024

PAC has announced initial casting for Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” inspired by the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Casting includes Shereen Pimentel, Antwayn Hopper, André De Shields and more!
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She's Back! Ariana DeBose Returns To Host THE 77TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS

March 27, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 27, 2024

Ariana DeBose will return to host The 77th Annual Tony Awards for the third time, from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on Sunday, June 16th.
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JULIA MASLI: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA To Make U.S. Debut In New York City This Spring

March 26, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 26, 2024

Following its sold-out engagements in London, Julia Masli: Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha will begin its U.S. Premiere this May at The Soho Playhouse in NYC.
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Nicole Scherzinger Led SUNSET BLVD Will Begin This September At The St. James Theatre

March 25, 2024

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Kobi Kassal

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March 25, 2024

amie Lloyd’s much anticipated Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard will play the St. James Theatre, with preview performances beginning Saturday, September 28 ahead of a Sunday, October 20 opening night. 
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10th Anniversary Of The HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE FESTIVAL FOR NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS To Be Hosted By Bernadette Peters

March 19, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 19, 2024

Bernadette Peters will host this year’s 10th annual Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Schools on Monday, March 25th.
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Geffen Playhouse Announces 2024/2025 Season Lineup

March 19, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 19, 2024

Geffen Playhouse has announced the six productions that will make up the 2024/2025 season lineup. The productions will include Waiting for Godot, Noises Off, and more.
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ILLINOISE To Open At Broadway's St James Theatre

March 19, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 19, 2024

Illinoise, the theatrical adaptation of Grammy- and Oscar-nominated Sufjan Stevens’ concept album will be transtering to the St James Theatre this spring.
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Dee Roscioli To Star As Céline Dion in TÍTANIQUE

March 18, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 18, 2024

Dee Roscioli will board the ship of dreams as Céline Dion in the Lortel Award-winning Best Musical Titanique.
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Ben Platt To Play The Palace Theatre

March 18, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 18, 2024

Ben Platt will be playing an exclusive concert residency at Broadway’s recently refurbished Palace Theatre this May.
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Kristin Chenoweth Will Return To The Broadway Stage In KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD

March 13, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 13, 2024

Emmy & Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will return to the stage in Kristin: an Evening With Friends for Todd, a special benefit concert in honor of Todd Haimes.
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London Revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD Leads 2024 Olivier Award Nominations

March 12, 2024

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Jordanna Brody

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March 12, 2024

Theatrely's coverage of the 2024 Olivier Award nominations.
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SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET To Close On Broadway

March 12, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 12, 2024

The Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will be closing on May 5th.
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Ava Pickett Wins The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize For Her Play 1536

March 12, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 12, 2024

Ava Pickett has been awarded The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize,the largest and oldest international award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre, for her play 1536.
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CHICAGO Welcomes Back Robyn Hurder

March 8, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 8, 2024

Chicago The Musical has just announced that Tony Award nominee Robyn Hurder will return to the cell block in the role of Velma Kelly beginning Tuesday, March 26th.
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ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US Debuts On MAX This April

March 7, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 7, 2024

HBO will debut comedian Alex Edelman’s solo show Alex Edelman: Just For Us this April, following its critically acclaimed Broadway run.
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Amber Riley And Loretta Devine Will Lead The Cast Of THE PREACHER’S WIFE- The World-Premiere Musical

March 6, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 6, 2024

The cast and creative team of the world premiere musical, The Preacher's Wife, have been announced. The cast will include Amber Riley And Loretta Devine.
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Denzel Washington And Jake Gyllenhaal To Lead OTHELLO On Broadway Next Season

March 6, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 6, 2024

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal will take the stage to star in Shakespeare’s Othello on Broadway next season.
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DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES To Close On Broadway

March 5, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 5, 2024

Days of Wine and Roses will now play its final performance on Sunday, March 31st.
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SPAMALOT Will Close On Broadway

March 5, 2024

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Kobi Kassal

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March 5, 2024

The Broadway revival of Spamalot is wrapping up sooner than expected. Its final performance at the St. James Theatre is set for Sunday, April 4, 2024. A national tour is set to launch in fall of 2025. 
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I'M GONNA MARRY YOU TOBEY MAGUIRE To Premiere In The UK

March 5, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 5, 2024

The UK première of I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire by Samantha Hurley will open at Southwark Playhouse in the UK this summer.
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RUTKA, a world premiere indie-rock musical based on Rutka's Notebook will be presented in Fall 2024 at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

March 4, 2024

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Alex Mecklosky

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March 4, 2024

RUTKA, a powerful new indie-rock musical adapted from Rutka’s Notebook: A Voice from the Holocaust, will make its world premiere at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park this upcoming fall. 
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Forbidden Broadway Will Make Broadway Debut With MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG

February 29, 2024

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Jordanna Brody

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February 29, 2024

Forbidden Broadway will, at long last, make its Broadway debut this summer with Forbidden Broadway on Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song, directed by creator Gerard Alessandrini.
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