N/A, the new political two-hander by Mario Correa starring Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe, has extended its run at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater through September 1.
Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe in "N/A." (Photo: Daniel Rader)
Up on the Marquee: "Our Town" →
Grover's Corners, here they come! The new Broadway production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, directed by Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon, is officially on the marquee at the Barrymore Theatre.
Up on the Marquee: 'Gypsy,' Starring Audra McDonald →
Mama's got the stuff and she's coming to Broadway! Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald, is officially on the marquee at the Majestic Theatre.
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The Clash Between AOC and Nancy Pelosi is Now a Play →
Off-Broadway’s N/A, written by a former congressional aide and opening this Thursday, is inspired by the ideological battle between two of the most famous names in the House. Playwright Mario Correa describes it as “a story about generational change that is beyond politics into how we see the world…You watch it, and you think, ‘This thing is real.’ This is what happens when people come together in different stages of life to argue over their differences.”
Ana Villafañe as A at Lincoln Center Theater. (Daniel Rader)
'The Heart of Rock and Roll' Wins AEA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus →
The chorus of the new Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, which plays the James Earl Jones Theatre, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Actors' Equity Association Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus. “This season has been an incredibly exciting one for the chorus with more eligible companies than any other year since the ACCA Award began,” said Actors’ Equity Association 2nd Vice President Al Bundonist. “There is extraordinary work being done by chorus members across Broadway, but at the James Earl Jones, this chorus lights up the stage with their versatility and creativity…Through the chorus, the heart of the 1980s is still beating.”
Tommy Bracco and company of The Heart of Rock and Roll (Matthew Murphy)
‘& Juliet’ Recoups on Broadway →
& Juliet is officially a hit. The Tony Award-nominated musical featuring the pop hits of Max Martin has made back its $17 million investment. & Juliet began previews on Oct. 28, 2022, and opened on Nov. 17 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, where it has since grossed more than $93,000,000. The show is the first new musical from the 2022-23 season to announce recoupment.
Maya Boyd in & Juliet on Broadway, 2024 (Credit: Matthew Murphy)
Broadway Phenomenon 'Hadestown' to Premiere in Sydney, Australia →
The Broadway phenomenon Hadestown is going way down (under). Anaïs Mitchell’s acclaimed musical will open at Theatre Royal Sydney in Sydney, Australia in February 2025.
Eva Noblezada, André De Shields and Reeve Carney in "Hadestown." (Photo: Matthew Murphy)
‘Gypsy,’ starring Audra McDonald, will reopen Broadway’s Majestic Theatre →
Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will return to Broadway in Gypsy. The production, in which McDonald will take on the central role of Rose, will begin previews on Nov. 21 and open on Dec. 19 at the Majestic Theatre, becoming the first production to play there since the April 2023 closing of The Phantom of the Opera. Tony winner George C. Wolfe will direct and Tony nominee Camille A. Brown will choreograph the revival.
Audra McDonald (Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman Come to Broadway with New Musical 'Harmony': Hear a New Song from Show (Exclusive) →
'Harmony' has been in the making for 25 years. On Thursday, Ghostlight Records exclusively shared the first single from 80-year-old Manilow's upcoming Broadway production Harmony with PEOPLE before it releases everywhere Friday.
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‘Spamalot’ Revival to Open on Broadway This Fall →
This new production, which had a 10-day run in May at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, will be the musical’s first Broadway revival. Previews are scheduled to begin Oct. 31, and the opening is set for Nov. 16 at the St. James Theater. The executive producer will be Jeffrey Finn, who is the Kennedy Center’s vice president of theater producing and programming.
Jeremy Daniel
Betty Who Will Make Her Broadway Debut in ‘Hadestown’ →
The Australian pop artist will play Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, alongside Tony nominee Phillip Boykin, who is joining the hit musical as Hades … Hadestown, written entirely by Anaïs Mitchell, has enjoyed a wildly successful rise since it first debuted in 2006. The show arrived off-Broadway in 2016, then played in Edmonton and London before officially debuting on Broadway in 2019. It was an immediate hit, winning eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score for Mitchell, and Best Direction of a Musical for Rachel Chavkin.
Betty Who COURTESY OF HADESTOWN
Jonah Platt, Katie Rose Clarke, Tamika Lawrence, Manu Narayan, More Cast in The Heart of Rock & Roll Workshop →
The Heart of Rock & Roll has a book by Jonathan Abrams and a score of Huey Lewis hits, including “The Heart of Rock and Roll,” “Hip to be Square,” “Power of Love,” “Do You Believe in Love?,” “If This Is It,” “Doing It All for My Baby,” “Stuck with You,” "I Want a New Drug,” “It’s Alright,” and “Heart and Soul.” The musical, which is aiming for a 2024 Broadway bow, is produced by Hunter Arnold and Tyler Mitchell. General managers are David Richards and Danielle Karliner Naish at RCI.
Jonah Platt, Katie Rose Clarke, Tamika Lawrence, and Manu Narayan
‘Transparent’ musical aiming for 2024 Broadway run →
Following a world premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, producers behind “A Transparent Musical” have announced their intention to bring the production to Broadway in 2024. Amazon Studios produced the Los Angeles engagement in partnership with Center Theatre Group and Tony Award-winning producer Eva Price. The musical opened in Los Angeles on May 23 and ran through June 25.
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Alex Newell Makes History as 1st Non-Binary Actor to Win a Tony Award →
Newell takes the prize for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for their performance in Shucked.
Alex Newell (Heather Gershonowitz)
Cast of ‘& Juliet’ performs ‘Since U Been Gone’ on Good Morning America →
The new Broadway musical is a reimagining of “Romeo and Juliet” and has received several Tony Award nominations.
‘Shucked’ Grows On Broadway: How A Hee Haw Musical Stormed The Tony Nominations, Landed ‘The Voice’ And Became A Citified Hit – Deadline Q&A With Producer Mike Bosner →
… the performance before a national audience was just the latest tradition-bucking move for Shucked, the seemingly out-of-nowhere musical that capped a months-long campaign for recognition – any recognition – with its garnering of no fewer than nine Tony Award nominations on May 2, nominations that included Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score, Best Direction and, for both Newell and actor Kevin Cahoon, Best Featured Actor/Musical.
Mike Bosner, 'Shucked'. Courtesy/Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman
‘& Juliet’ star Justin David Sullivan to be honored with GLSEN Trailblazer Award
Introduced in 2004 by the the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, the awards recognize role models to LGBTQ+ youth.
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Initial casting announced for Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s ‘Harmony’ on Broadway
Casting has been announced for the actors playing The Harmonists, the real-life musical group at the center of the musical “Harmony.”
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Barry Manilow-penned musical ‘Harmony’ announces Broadway run
Director-choreographer Warren Carlyle reveals to Broadway News, exclusively, what to expect.
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‘Harmony,’ a Manilow Musical Set Under Nazis, Is Broadway-Bound
"“Harmony,” a musical about a German singing group upended by the rise of Nazism, will finally open on Broadway this fall with songs by Barry Manilow and his longtime collaborator, Bruce Sussman.
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