Broadway News
Read the latest about Broadway musicals and plays, from show announcements to casting and and reviews.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/25/2021The original Broadway production of the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical began performances at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre July 25, 1975. -
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 07/23/2021Benefiting The Actors Fund, Live at the New Am continues through July 25.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/23/2021The stage and screen star celebrates his birthday July 23.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/22/2021The EGOT winner celebrates his birthday July 22.
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By Andrew Gans | 07/22/2021The Broadway favorite is a current Tony nominee (and an Olivier nominee) for her work as the rock icon.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 07/22/2021Four in-person performances are presented at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre.
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Playbill Vault
By Playbill Staff | 07/21/2021In 1976, a revival of Guys and Dolls featuring an all-Black cast opens on Broadway.
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By Dan Meyer | 07/20/2021The new musical will play the Vivian Beaumont Theater.
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By Talaura Harms | 07/16/2021Puppets of New York opens August 13 accompanied by puppet shows, performances, and film screenings during the exhibition.
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By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer | 07/16/2021Safety protocols have been announced for the month of August for the Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu drama.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/16/2021All of these shows opened without previous tryouts before debuting on the Main Stem.
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By Andrew Gans | 07/15/2021Douglas Lyons' play makes its Broadway premiere this fall at the Circle in the Square Theatre.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/15/2021The Tony Award winner celebrates her birthday July 15.
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By Dan Meyer | 07/14/2021Following Vineyard Theatre runs, Emily Davis and Deirdre O’Connell will reprise their performances at the Lyceum Theatre.
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By Marc J. Franklin | 07/12/2021Ahead of the show's return to Broadway, meet the artists that inspired Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow's score.
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By Dan Meyer | 07/12/2021The new play will open this fall via Second Stage Theater.
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By Ryan McPhee | 07/12/2021As previously reported, the Tony- and Olivier-winning play will reopen in North America as one part instead of two.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/12/2021The renowned lyricist and librettist was born July 12, 1895.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/10/2021Ahead of the musical's return to Broadway, look back at the actors who have opened up the diner.
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By Dan Meyer | 07/09/2021The Roundabout Theatre Company production will open in November.
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By Dan Meyer | 07/08/2021The benefit exhibition comes from the newly formed Costume Industry Coalition.
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By Ryan McPhee | 07/07/2021Performances will begin in September at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
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By Andrew Gans | 07/06/2021Most of the cast will return to the roles they were playing when previews began prior to the pandemic.
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By Marc J. Franklin | 07/04/2021The prolific playwright was born July 4, 1927.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/03/2021In honor of the Tony Award-winner's birthday, look back at her career highlights spanning more than 40 years.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/03/2021The actor celebrates her birthday July 3.
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By Ryan McPhee | 07/02/2021The new guidances are an evolution of the union’s previously released guidelines for “fully vaccinated” productions.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/02/2021The production opened July 2, 1985, at the Gershwin Theatre.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/01/2021The event, featuring Chita Rivera, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kristin Chenoweth, and more, commemorated raising $1 million for the Actors Fund.
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By Playbill Staff | 07/01/2021See what’s coming soon, what’s premiering out of town, and what’s in development.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 07/01/2021The pair played Cady Heron and Aaron Samuels in the Broadway production of the musical based on the film.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/30/2021The 2021–2022 season includes the Broadway premiere of Lynn Nottage's Clyde's and a world premiere by Rajiv Joseph.
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By Marc J. Franklin | 06/30/2021The Kinky Boots alum celebrated New York City's Pride with a set from his recent album Broadway Soul, Vol. 2. June 25.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/29/2021The production, directed by John Benjamin Hickey, will play the Hudson Theatre.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/29/2021Performances are expected to begin in December.
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By Marc J. Franklin | 06/28/2021The Tony-nominated director hosted Tina & Friends: BYOB (Bring Your Own Beautiful) at NYC’s Little Island June 26.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/28/2021The Tony- and Olivier-winning play was originally presented in two parts; the newly staged version is also heading elsewhere in North America.
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Opening Night Photos
By Marc J. Franklin | 06/28/2021The theatrical concert, the first Broadway production since the coronavirus pandemic began, opened at the St. James Theatre June 26.
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The Verdict
By Ryan McPhee | 06/28/2021The Grammy winner and Tony honoree welcomed audiences back to Broadway June 26.
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Insider Info
By Playbill Staff | 06/26/2021The theatregoers’ resource for reviews, discount tickets, and all the need-to-know information about the shows on Broadway right now.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/26/2021The theatrical concert, starring the Tony-honored and Grammy-winning Bruce Springsteen, is the first Broadway production since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/25/2021The limited engagement begins June 26 at the St. James Theatre.
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By Playbill Staff | 06/25/2021The Tony Award winner celebrates her birthday June 25.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/24/2021Keep track of box office reopenings as theatres gear up to welcome back audience members following the coronavirus shutdown.
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Cast Recordings & Albums
By Logan Culwell-Block | 06/24/2021The Bob Dylan musical's album releases ahead of its Broadway return.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/24/2021Zhalion Levingston will direct the limited engagement of the Douglas Lyons comedy.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/23/2021The show begins performances June 26 at the St. James Theatre.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/22/2021The Tracy Letts play originally began previews at the Cort Theatre in 2020 before the shutdown.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/22/2021Cast members from Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, The Lion King, Girl From the North Country, and more performed in Times Square to commemorate the holiday.
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Tony Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 06/22/2021The 74th annual ceremony will take place (in two parts) September 26.
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