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June 13, 2025

Chiara Aurelia will step into the role of Shelby Holcomb in John Proctor is the Villain starting July 15. She is taking over for Tony Award nominee Sadie Sink, who will depart from the production on July 13. 

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Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Michael Chernus to Star in WELL, I'LL LET YOU GO In Brooklyn

June 13, 2025

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June 13, 2025

Tony nominee Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Michael Chernus (of Severance) will star in Well, I’ll Let You Go at The Space at Irondale. The play will run from July 29 to Aug. 29, 2025. 

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SPHERE To Bring Immersive WIZARD OF OZ to Las Vegas

June 11, 2025

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June 11, 2025

The Wicked Witch of the East has been found in Vegas! On June 10, the Sphere fell on top of her, leaving her ruby slippers and 50-foot-long legs exposed, complementing a display on the venue’s Exosphere featuring the scene where Dorothy’s farmhouse falls out of a twister and onto the witch. 

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SMASH Sets Closing Date On Broadway

June 10, 2025

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June 10, 2025

It's almost time for the curtain to fall. Smash will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at the Imperial Theatre. At the time of closing, Smash will have played 32 previews and 84 regular performances. 
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New York City Center Announces Encores! Season Featuring Billy Porter in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

June 10, 2025

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June 10, 2025

New York City Center's annual gala presentation will feature a production of Bat Boy: The Musical directed by two-time Tony Award winner Alex Timbers. It will run from Oct. 29 to Nov. 9, 2025. The 2026 Encores! Series will include High Spirits, The Wild Party, and La Cage Aux Folles starring Billy Porter. 

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MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Musical

June 8, 2025

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June 8, 2025

Well, we’d sure call that a happy ending. Maybe Happy Ending has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Musical. Maybe Happy Ending beat out fellow nominees Buena Vista Social Club, Dead Outlaw, Death Becomes Her, and Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical. It was among the most-nominated shows of the season, raking in 10 Tony Award nominations.

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Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry Will Host THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE

May 28, 2025

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May 28, 2025

First-time Tony Award nominee Darren Criss and Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will host The Tony Awards: Act One this year: a live pre-show streaming free on Pluto TV. The show will stream June 8 from 6:40 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST.
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Shaina Taub, Ben Levi Ross, and Colin Donnel join Lincoln Center's RAGTIME

May 28, 2025

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May 28, 2025

The upcoming Broadway revival of Ragtime at Lincoln Center has announced additional casting. Alongside previously announced Joshua Hemry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz will be Colin Donnel, Nichelle Lewis, Ben Levi Ross, Shaina Taub, John Clay III, and Rodd Cyrus.
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Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher Will Lead First-Ever Broadway Revival of CHESS

May 28, 2025

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May 28, 2025

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher will star in the first-ever Broadway revival of Chess — they will play Freddie Trumper, Florence Vassey and Anatoly Sergievsky, respectively. The production will open in Fall 2025.
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No Guarantees Productions Secures Lease Over Astor Place Theatre

May 27, 2025

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May 27, 2025

No Guarantees Productions has secured long-term lease of the Astor Place Theatre. It plans to transform the historic space into a cultural hub that amplifies artists and shows outside of the traditional Broadway model.
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It's Montego Glover's Turn to Take on Rose in GYPSY for 8 Performances

May 27, 2025

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May 27, 2025

Tony Award nominee Montego Glover will step into the role of Rose in Gypsy from June 30 to July 6, 2025.
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New York City Public School Students Make Their Broadway Debuts

May 27, 2025

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May 27, 2025

New York City Public School middle school students from Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens performed numbers from their full school productions of Broadway musicals at the 20th annual Shubert Foundation & Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Student Finale on Thursday.
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Elizabeth Gillies Extends Run in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Graham Phillips Joins Cast as Seymour

May 27, 2025

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May 27, 2025

Elizabeth Gillies has extended her sold-out run as Audrey in the Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors — and will reunite with her former 13: The Musical co-star Graham Phillips when he joins the production as Seymour.
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Musical Theatre Factory Combines Technology and Musical Theatre in New Experience

May 27, 2025

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May 27, 2025

Musical Theatre Factory is launching its MTFxR Garage, a six-day collaboration that combines musical theatre and extended reality (XR).
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Neil Patrick Harris, James Corden, and Bobby Cannavale will Return to Broadway in ART

May 22, 2025

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May 22, 2025

Tony and Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris will return to Broadway this fall alongside Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale, and Tony and Emmy winner James Corden in the first ever Broadway revival of Art by Yasmina Reza.
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RIDE THE CYCLONE Will Make UK Premier This Winter

May 22, 2025

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May 22, 2025

Ride the Cyclone, written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, will have its first UK production at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant from Nov. 14, 2025 to Jan. 10, 2026. The production will be directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee
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Tom Hanks Heads Off-Broadway This Fall in THIS WORLD OF TOMORROW

May 21, 2025

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May 21, 2025

Tom Hanks is headed Off-Broadway this fall in the world premier of his original play This World of Tomorrow.
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André Holland To Star in THE BROTHERS SIZE at The Shed This Fall

May 20, 2025

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May 20, 2025

André Holland, who starred in the 2016 Best Picture winning film Moonlight, will take the stage in The Brothers Size at The Shed this summer.
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TikTok sensation Cheryl Porter and HELL'S KITCHEN's Gianna Harris Join & JULIET

May 20, 2025

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May 20, 2025

Gianna Harris, who is finishing up her run in Hell’s Kitchen, will star as the title role in & Juliet starting June 10. Alongside her, viral TikTok vocal coach Cherly Porter will make her Broadway debut as Angélique starting Aug. 7 for a limited 13-week engagement.
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Full Cast of HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Announced, Including Kerry Butler

May 19, 2025

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May 19, 2025

Broadway veteran and Tony nominee Kerry Butler, known for her roles in Mean Girls, Hairspray, Beetlejuice the Musical, and Xanadu, will take the stage as Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom in this summer’s upcoming production of Heathers the Musical.
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Nicole Scherzinger Takes Home Prestigious Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance

May 16, 2025

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May 16, 2025

Nicole Scherzinger took home the prestigious Distinguished Performance Award for her work on the 2025 revival of Sunset Boulevard at the 2025 Drama League Awards Friday afternoon. The Distinguished Performance Award can only be won once during an actor’s career. 
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McKenzie Kurtz, Olivia Hardy, and Elizabeth Teeter Join HEATHERS Off-Broadway

May 15, 2025

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May 15, 2025

The scrunchies have been claimed for this summer’s off-broadway Heathers the Musical. Broadway stars McKenzie Kurtz, Olivia Hardy, and Elizabeth Teeter will take the stage as Heathers Chandler, Duke, and MacNamara, respectively. 
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Josh Sharp's TA-DA! Is Headed Off-Broadway This July

May 15, 2025

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May 15, 2025

Producers Mike Lavoie and Carlee Briglia recently announced that they are bringing Josh Sharp’s ta-da! Off-Broadway this summer directed by 2025 Tony Award nominee Sam Pinkleton. The new show will begin previews July 7, 2025 at the Greenwich House Theater, with an official opening night set for July 21. The limited engagement runs through August 23, 2025. 
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Julio Torres Makes Off-Broadway Debut in COLOR THEORIES this September

May 15, 2025

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May 15, 2025

Julio Torres, an Emmy-nominated former Saturday Night Live writer, will make his Off-Broadway debut in Color Theories this September.
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Interactive OUT OF ORDER From Carl Holder Heads To The East Village Basement This Summer

May 14, 2025

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May 14, 2025

Get your flashcards ready! Most Unwanted Productions is set to present the New York premiere of the interactive parlor game, Out of Order, written and performed by Carl Holder at the East Village Basement June 27-July 23, 2025. Theatrely31 alum Skylar Fox (Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream) who developed the piece with Holder will also direct. 
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Edinburgh Hit HOUSE OF LIFE To Hit New York City This June

May 13, 2025

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May 13, 2025

Just in time for Pride Month, New York is about to be hit with a ton of… glitter. Earlier this week Rodeo, Sheep Soup, Tilted, and P3 Productions announced they will present the Edinburgh and London hit House Of Life, a travelling cult collective performed by glitter-clad Ben Welch and Lawrence Cole, with one singular goal: happiness for all, at any cost. The 65-minute, cabaret theater show is one part sermon, one part rebirth, three parts party--a space to let it all out. Inspired by the places where people come together to heal through music, joy and noise, the audience is taken on an eight-step musical journey to complete enlightenment.
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RAGTIME Is Headed Back To Broadway This Fall At Lincoln Center Theater

May 6, 2025

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May 6, 2025

We are about to be Gliding up to Lincoln Center. Today, it was announced that incoming artistic director Lear deBessonet’s inaugural season will open with a new production of Ragtime starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz, following their acclaimed run at New York City Center last year. The revival will begin previews on Friday, September 26, with an official opening night set for Thursday, October 16 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. The limited 14-week engagement runs through January 4, 2026. 
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2025 Tony Award Nominations Complete List: BUENA VISTA, DEATH BECOMES HER, And MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Lead The Noms

May 1, 2025

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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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