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Broadway Bound Musical: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL (Emerson Colonial Theatre, Boston, and the Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway)
“GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD” Producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio (The Jersey Boys), have announced that A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, a new Broadway-bound musical that will tell the incredible life story of legendary singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, will have its world premiere at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre June 21 through July 31, 2022. This is a strictly limited six-week…
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Broadway Opening: MR. SATURDAY NIGHT (New Musical Starring Billy Crystal at the Nederlander Theatre)
BILLY CRYSTAL WILL STAR IN THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY MR. SATURDAY NIGHT BOX OFFICE OPENS TODAY, FEB 21, 2022
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Broadway Opening: MACBETH (with Daniel Craig & Ruth Negga)
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG AND RUTH NEGGA DIRECTED BY TONY AWARD WINNER SAM GOLD PERFORMANCES BEGIN TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2022 OPENS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022 AT THE LONGACRE Tickets are now on sale for DANIEL CRAIG’s  return to Broadway as Macbeth and  RUTH NEGGA’s  Broadway debut as Lady Macbeth in the all-new production of  MACBETH  on Broadway by visiting  Telecharge. The…
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Broadway Review: MJ THE MUSICAL (Neil Simon Theatre)
BEAT IT, NAYSAYERS; THIS SHOW WANTS TO BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ The new Broadway musical at the Neil Simon Theatre far exceeds a mere revue of Michael Jackson’s iconic music and performance choreography. From the first scene in a rehearsal studio, a week prior to the opening of the “Dangerous Tour,” Myles Frost enters fully possessing…
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New York Theater: DIRECTORFEST 2022 (The Drama League)
IN-PERSON FESTIVAL NOW RUNNING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2022 The Drama League’s DirectorFest  2022, a festival spotlighting the art of contemporary stage directing by an exciting new generation of talent, featuring brand new productions led by its current Directing Fellows. The first two productions of The Drama League’s DirectorFest  ’†which is running  now through February 28, 2022 at  A.R.T./NEW…
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Broadway Closing: AIN’T TOO PROUD–THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATION (Imperial Theatre)
AIN’T TOO PROUD CLOSES THIS WEEK Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations will play its final Broadway performance this Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the Imperial Theatre said producers Ira Pittelman and Tom Hulce. The musical, with a book by Dominique Morisseau, choreography by Sergio Trujillo, and direction by Des McAnuff, will have…
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Off-Broadway News: OUT OF TIME (The Public Theater and NAATCO Announce Complete Cast)
NAATCO AND THE PUBLIC THEATER ANNOUNCE CASTING FOR WORLD PREMIERE OF OUT OF TIME Complete Cast Includes Mia Katigbak, Glenn Kubota,Page Leong, Natsuko Ohama, and Rita Wolf NAATCO (The National Asian American Theatre Company) and The Public Theater have cast the upcoming world premiere of OUT OF TIME, a collection of five brand-new monologues by…
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Broadway News: JACK VIERTEL RETIRES FROM JUJAMCYN
After 34 years serving as the Creative Director and then Senior Vice President of Jujamcyn Theaters, Jack Viertel has announced his retirement as of the end of 2021. Mr. Viertel came to the company in 1987 and was involved in the production of many award-winning plays and musicals, including six of August Wilson’s legendary ten–play “Century Cycle”, beginning…
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Off-Broadway Theater: JERSEY BOYS (1000th performance)
The Tony Award-Winning Musical Jersey Boys Celebrates 1000th Performance at New World Stages Today, Sunday, January 9 January 15, 2017 4,642 performances August Wilson Theatre January 9, 2022 1,000 performances (and counting) New World Stages The Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning musical Jersey Boys celebrates its 1000th performance at New York City’s New World Stages…
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New York Theater: 2022 GALA: PAINT THE TOWN! (Roundabout Theatre Company at the Ziegfeld Ballroom)
2022 GALA: “Paint the Town!” Sara Bareilles (Waitress) will join Roundabout Theatre Company‘s 2022 Gala evening celebrating Tony Award winner, RTC alumna and friend Chita Rivera with The Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre. The 2022 Gala “Paint the Town!” is confirmed for Monday, March 7 at 7pm at the Ziegfeld Ballroom (141 West 54th Street) in New…
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Broadway Closing: AIN’T TOO PROUD –” THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS (ends on January 16, 2022 at the Imperial)
FINAL THREE WEEKS Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street), it was announced by the show’s producers Ira Pittelman and Tom Hulce. The musical, with a book by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau, choreography by Tony Award winner Sergio…
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Off-Broadway Opening: THE HANG (HERE Mainstage)
The Obie Award-winning company HERE is co-presenting with PROTOTYPE, The Hang, featuring book and lyrics by Taylor Mac, music by Matt Ray and directed by Niegel Smith. Performances begin on January 20, 2022 on the HERE Mainstage (145 Sixth Avenue, NY, NY 10013) for a run through Sunday February 20, 2022. The Hang is a ritual celebration of queerness, questions, and the eternity of the…
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Broadway Opening: PAL JOEY (directed by Savion Glover and Tony Goldwyn for the 2022-2023 season)
Pal Joey, the Rodgers and Hart-John O’Hara classic musical, has been revised in a brand-new production that will be heading to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season. The creative team for this reimagined Pal Joey includes Richard LaGravenese (new book), co-directors Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover, choreographer Savion Glover, set designer Derek McLane, costume designer Emilio Sosa, lighting designer Natasha Katz and orchestrator/arranger/music supervisor Daryl Waters.Adapting O’Hara’s book so that the primary…
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Broadway Opening: BEETLEJUICE (Marriott Marquis Theatre)
IT’S SHOWTIME, FOLKS! BEETLEJUICE, “The Ghost with the Most”, makes his Broadway return in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film. BEETLEJUICE tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a demon with a thing for…
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Pre-Broadway Opening: THE WANDERER (Paper Mill Playhouse)
Dion. One name set the standard of cool for a generation. He was one of the most popular American Rock n’ Roll performers of his time. The songwriting icon incorporated elements of Doo-Wop, Rock, and R&B throughout his’¯career, both as lead singer of Dion and the Belmonts and then as a solo artist. He had…
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Off-Broadway Theater Postponement: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (Opening Summer 2022)
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, in a new production by Ruth Stage, has announced that the upcoming off-Broadway engagement, scheduled to begin on January 14 at The Theater at St. Clements, has been postponed until Summer, 2022 due to the current health situation. Directed by Joe Rosario (Flowers for Algernon), this is the first production of the…
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Broadway Opening: THE TAP DANCE KID; THE LIFE; INTO THE WOODS (Encores! at New York City Center)
New York City Center’s 2022 Encores! season has been announced and — starting at $35 — tickets are now on sale. You can purchase online at NYCityCenter, by calling 212.581.1212, or at the City Center Box Office. New York City Center is located at 131 W 55th St between Sixth and Seventh avenues. The next…
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Broadway Opening: THE MUSIC MAN (with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at The Winter Garden)
THE MUSIC MAN OPENS TONIGHT! Tonight at 8:00 p.m., the curtain will rise on the first preview performance of the hugely anticipated revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, starring Hugh Jackman as Professor Harold Hill, and Sutton Foster as Marian Paroo, at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) for a sold-out audience. Opening Night is scheduled…
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Broadway Opening: THE MINUTES (Steppenwolf at Studio 54)
Previews begin March 19, 2022 Opens officially Thursday, April 7, 2022 The cast of Steppenwolf’s production of The Minutes, the new American play by Tracy Letts, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, is now complete. Noah Reid (Emmy Award-winning Schitt’s Creek) will join original Broadway company members Tony Award nominee Ian Barford (Linda Vista, August: Osage County), Tony Award winner Blair Brown (The Parisian Woman, Copenhagen), Cliff Chamberlain (Superior…
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Broadway Opening: TAKE ME OUT (Second Stage’s Hayes Theater)
Tickets for the upcoming  Second Stage Theater production of  Richard Greenberg’s  Tony Award-winning play,  TAKE ME OUT, are now available.  The Broadway production will  begin previews March 9, 2022 and officially open on April 4, 2022 at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater (240 West 44th  Street). Tickets can be purchased by visiting 2ST.com, by calling 212-541-4516. $30 tickets are available to people aged…
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in New York, TheaterOff-Broadway Review: MACHINE LEARNING (Little Engine Theater)
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in New York, TheaterOff-Broadway Review: COPPERFIELD! (The Duke on 42nd Street)
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in New York, TheaterOpera Review: CARMEN (LA Opera)
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in Los Angeles, Music, TheaterTheater Review: CONVENTION (The Industry Loft / Los Angeles)
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