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Broadway Theatre: What’s on this Spring and Summer 2020
A round-up of what’s hot on Broadway this Spring Summer 2020 season
Moulin Rouge! The Musical opens on Broadway: review round-up
Alex Timbers and John Logan bring Baz Luhrmann’s iconic film to life on stage
Tom Hollander to star in Travesties on Broadway
Tom Stoppard’s comedy will play at the American Airlines Theatre in 2018.
Jamie Parker & Noma Dumezweni confirmed for Harry Potter on Broadway
The seven original leads will transfer to Broadway
Derren Brown announces new show SECRET
Brown makes his American theatrical debut with off-Broadway show SECRET
Watch Hamilton’s Tony Awards ode to James Corden
Hamilton kicked of the show with a parody of Corden’s journey from live theatre to the Tony’s
James Corden’s opening number at the 2016 Tony Awards
Watch James Corden’s opening number at the 70th annual Tony Awards in New York.
Angela Lansbury confirmed for Broadway show
The five-time Tony Award winner will light up the Great White Way once again.
James Cordon does Broadway Carpool Karaoke
James Corden does Carpool Karaoke with Broadway stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Audra McDonald, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jane Krakowski
Leona Lewis to replace Nicole Scherzinger in Cats musical
Lewis will make her Broadway debut as Grizabella
Nicole Scherzinger dumps Cats for X-Factor
The former Pussycat Doll singer will return as a judge on the ITV talent show
Hamilton breaks record with 16 Tony Award nominations
Hamilton receives record breaking 16 nominations
Aaron Sorkin to adapt Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird for Broadway
Aaron Sorkin to adapt Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird for Broadway
Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall | Broadway Tickets
The Rockettes present their annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall.
Lyric Theatre (formerly Foxwoods Theatre), New York
Lyric Theatre (formerly Foxwoods Theatre), 213 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
Nederlander Theatre, New York
Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41st Street, New York, NY 10036
Palace Theatre, New York
Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Schoenfeld Theatre, New York
Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
St. James Theatre, New York
St. James Theatre, 246 W 44th Street, New York, NY 10019
Winter Garden Theatre, New York
Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York
Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036
Longacre Theatre, New York
Longacre Theatre, 220 W 48th Street, New York, NY 10036
Gershwin Theatre, New York
Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
Cort Theatre, New York
Cort Theatre, 138 W 48th Street, New York, NY 10036
Majestic Theatre, New York
Majestic Theatre, 245 W 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Minskoff Theatre, New York
Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
Neil Simon Theatre, New York
Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019
Marquis Theatre, New York
Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Booth Theatre, New York
Booth Theatre, 222 W 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
Barrymore Theatre, New York
Barrymore Theatre, 243 W 47th Street, New York, NY 10036
Orpheum Theater, New York
Orpheum Theater, 126 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003
777 Theatre, New York
777 Theatre, 777 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10019
Helen Hayes Theatre, New York
Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10019
Radio City Music Hall, New York
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Ave (Between 50th and 51st Streets), New York, NY 10020
Music Box Theatre, New York
Music Box Theatre, 239 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, New York
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 242 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
American Airlines Theatre, New York
American Airlines Theatre, 227 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 W 46th Street, New York, NY 10036
Shubert Theatre, New York
Shubert Theatre, 225 W 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Broadhurst Theatre, New York
Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, New York
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W. 45th Street, New York , NY 10036
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, New York
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
Laura Pels Theatre, New York
Laura Pels Theatre, 111 W 46th Street, New York, NY 10036
Belasco Theatre, New York
Belasco Theatre, 111 W 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
The Broadway Theatre, New York
The Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Ambassador Theatre, New York
Ambassador Theatre, 219 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10019
Metropolitan Opera House, New York
Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Roundabout at Studio 54, New York
Roundabout at Studio 54, 254 W 54th Street, New York, NY 10036
Astor Place Theatre, New York
Astor Place Theatre, 434 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003
New World Stages, New York
New World Stages, 340 W. 50th Street, New York, NY 10019
New Amsterdam Theatre, New York
New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
Imperial Theatre, New York
Imperial Theatre, 249 W 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
Stephen Sondheim Theatre, New York
Stephen Sondheim Theatre, 124 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York
Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W 46th Street, New York, NY 10036
Circle in the Square Theatre, New York
Circle in the Square Theatre, 235 W 50th Street, New York, NY 10019
Eugene O’Neill Theatre, New York
Eugene O’Neill Theatre, 230 W 49th Street, New York, NY 10019
Walter Kerr Theatre, New York
Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 W 48th Street, New York, NY 10036
August Wilson Theatre, New York
August Wilson Theatre, 245 West 52nd Street (between Broadway & 8th Ave), New York
Broadway shows take the ALS Ice Bucket challenge
It seems that Broadway shows are doing their bit for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge fundraising effort.
The Audience to transfer to Broadway starring Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren to return to The Queen in Broadway revival of The Audience
American Psycho to debut in New York
Almeida stage musical of American Psycho to open in New York
If/Then at the Richard Rodgers Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Idina Menzel stars in exhilarating new musical If/Then at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre| Broadway Tickets
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is the irresistible new musical at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, starring Tony Award winner 2014 Jessie Mueller
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at the Walter Kerr Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Winner of 4 Tony Awards at this year’s 2014 Tony Awards, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is the tour-de-force musical at the Walter Kerr Theatre
Tony Awards 2014: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, A Raisin in the Sun scoop awards
The 68th annual Tony Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Sunday (8 June 2014).
Mark Rylance scores Tony hat-trick by winning his third award at Tony Awards 2014
British actor Mark Rylance picked up his third Tony Award last night at the annual Tony Awards bash in New York for Twelfth Night
Broadway News: 68th Tony Awards this Sunday; Finding Neverland to premiere
Broadway News: Tony Awards this weekend; Jennifer Hudson to sing Gary Barlow song from Finding Neverland; Alan Cumming, Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel to perform.
Photos First Look: Cabaret on Broadway
Production images released for Sam Mendes’ new production of Cabaret on Broadway
Photos: Fatal Attraction opening night in the West End
Photos of the Fatal Attraction opening night at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
From Here To Eternity to get Broadway transfer?
The new Tim Rice musical From Here to Eternity is rumoured to be getting a Broadway production.
Photos: Les Miserables opening night on Broadway
Photos of the Les Miserables opening night on Broadway
Lloyd Webber plans Love Neve Dies for Broadway?
Andrew Lloyd Webber may be planning a Broadway production of Love Never Dies.
Les Miserables at the Imperial Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Les Miserables returns to Broadway in this brand new production from Cameron Mackintosh.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Belasco Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Tony Award-winning show Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Belasco Theatre, now starring Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells and Dexter’s Michael C. Hall from 16 October
Cabaret at Studio 54 | Broadway Tickets
Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams star in Sam Mendes’ revival of Kander & Ebb’s classic musical Cabaret
Broadway Update: Hugh Jackman, Amy Adams, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Thompson, Bradley Cooper, Frozen
A round-up of news on Broadway including Hugh Jackman and Daniel Radcliffe
Broadway to London: Broadway hits we want to see transfer to the West End in 2014
The hottest Broadway shows that we think should be transferring to the West End in 2014?
Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Disney brings it’s major new Broadway musical Aladdin to life, based on the Academy Award winning animated film,.
Rock of Ages at the Helen Hayes Theatre | Broadway Tickets
The Broadway rock musical set in Hollywood in the 1980s featuring BIG chords, dreams and hair, and including some of the biggest rock anthems ever!
The Book of Mormon at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Winner of NINE Tony Awards, and dubbed “the funniest musical of all time”, The Book of Mormon is a Broadway legend.
Pippin at the Music Box Theatre | Broadway Tickets
The sensational revival of Broadway musical Pippin – a high-energy extravaganza that makes for an electrifying night on Broadway.
Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Kinky Boots is the Broadway hit from Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein
Motown The Musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Motown the Musical is the true story of Motown, as this exhilarating show charts Motown founder Berry Gordy’s incredible journey from boxer to music mogul.
Matilda The Musical at the Shubert Theatre | Broadway Tickets
The Tony Award-winning show Matilda hits Broadway based on the much-loved children’s book by Roald Dahl and tells the amazing story of an extraordinary girl.
Cinderella at the Broadway Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Douglas Carter Beane brings a sumptuous new staging of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella to Broadway in this romantic take on the classic fairytale for all ages.
Once at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Smash-hit and emotionally captivating musical ONCE is brought to the Broadway stage in this Tony Award-winning show
Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre | Broadway Tickets
The untold musical story of The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good… before Dorothy dropped in from Kansas, in the smash-hit Broadway show.
Jersey Boys at the August Wilson Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Experience the original Broadway production of Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys at the August Wilson Theatre
Chicago The Musical at the Ambassador Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Chicago is the award-winning Kander and Ebb musical that paints the town red with plenty of Broadway razzle dazzle, and the iconic choreography of Bob Fosse.
The Phantom of the Opera at the Majestic Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Broadway’s longest-running show, and winner of seven Tony Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece The Phantom of the Opera is a timeless story of seduction and despair.
Mamma Mia! at the Broadhurst Theatre | Broadway Tickets
The global smash-hit musicals that sees ABBA’s greatest hits woven into a sunny story set on a Greek island.
Disney’s The Lion King at the Minskoff Theatre | Broadway Tickets
Experience the circle of life as Disney’s beloved film The Lion King comes to eye-popping life onstage on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre.
VIDEO: Spider-Man to close, Julie Taymor TED Talk
News of the Broadway closing of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and Julie Taymor’s TED talk
Kinky Boots and Matilda win big at 2013 Tony Awards
The 2013 Tony Awards have been announced with musicals Kinky Boots, Matilda The Musical and Pippin winning multiple awards.
James Corden scoops Tony Award win
James Corden has won a Best Actor award at the 66th annual Tony Awards, held yesterday in New York City. The actor beat Philip Seymour Hoffman to win best actor in a play for his acclaimed performance in One Man, Two Guvnors, the National Theatre production directed by Nicholas Hytner. The biggest winner of the night was musical Once, which scooped Best Musical and seven other awards including Best Director for John Tiffany. The bittersweet romantic comedy about two Dublin musicians falling in love started life in 2006 as a small independent film and has gone on to become a huge …
VIDEO: Promo for Evita on Broadway starring Ricky Martin and Elena Roger
Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway production of Evita, which starts previews on 12 March 2012 at the Marquis Theatre in New York.
Ghost The Musical To Open On Broadway Spring 2012
Following the success of its London opening, a New York production of Ghost The Musical is to open on Broadway in April 2012 at a Nederlander Theatre to be announced, with previews beginning in March. Casting for the Broadway production will be announced at a later date. Matthew Warchus’ stage production based on the Oscar® winning film has recently extended booking in London to October 2012 with the release of over 350,000 tickets at the Piccadilly Theatre.
Broadway News Round-up: Glee’s Darren Criss, Lauren Ambrose, Andrew Garfield, Hunter Parrish
A round-up of this month’s Broadway theatre news including new productions of Funny Girl, Godspell and Death of a Salesman, and featuring stars including Hunter Parrish, Andrew Garfield, Lauren Ambrose and Darren Criss.
VIDEO: New Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark video starring Reeve Carney and U2
The official music video has been released for RISE ABOVE 1 from Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark.
VIDEO: Rupert Everett talks Pygmalion in VisitBritain advert
The UK’s national tourism agency, VisitBritain, has launched an international TV campaign featuring some of Britain’s best known celebrities, inviting the world to visit Britain.
British theatre is well represented with Dame Judi Dench and Rupert Everett both featured in the campaign, along with Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel, fashion icon Twiggy and chef Jamie Oliver.
Tony Award Winners: War Horse, Book of Mormon sweep Tony Awards; Mark Rylance named Best Actor
At a star-studded ceremony last night, Sunday 12 June 2011, at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, the American Theatre Wing’s 65th annual Tony Awards were announced. British play War Horse triumphed at the awards winning 5 gongs, including Best Play. British actor Mark Rylance won a Best Actor awards for his performance in the Royal Court’s Jerusalem.
Tony Award presenters announced: Daniel Radcliffe, Catherine Zeta-Jones
The American Theatre Wing’s 2011 Tony Award nominations were announced today, Tuesday 3 May 2011. The nominations were presented by Matthew Broderick and Anika Noni Rose from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center at Lincoln Center in New York.
VIDEO: Reimagined Spider-Man Turn off the Dark opens on Broadway
A new TV commercial has been launched for the “reimagined” Broadway musical Spider-Man Turn off the Dark, starring Reeve Carney and featuring music and lyrics by U2’s Bono and The Edge.
Tony Award Nominations Announced: War Horse and Jerusalem compete for Best Play
The American Theatre Wing’s 2011 Tony Award nominations were announced today, Tuesday 3 May 2011. The nominations were presented by Matthew Broderick and Anika Noni Rose from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center at Lincoln Center in New York.
Tracie Bennett to star as Judy Garland on Broadway: End Of The Rainbow to transfer
The acclaimed production of End of the Rainbow, currently playing at the Trafalgar Studios in London until 21May 2011, will transfer to Broadway.
Broadway Bares release arty posters for new show
We are LOVING the posters just released to promote the next Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraiser Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece (19 June 2011 in New York, tickets from Broadway Cares).
Daniel Radcliffe in How To Succeed…
Life after Harry Potter is going to be particularly glamorous for Daniel Radcliffe as he is currently starring in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (now in previews, opens 27 March).
High star count on Broadway this Spring
There’s no shortage of stars turning up on Broadway over the next few weeks, as the spring season kicks off in New York with some heavy-hitting star names.
London shows hit Broadway
From London to New York: Priscilla, Sister Act, War Horse and Jerusalem to open on Broadway
Catch Me If You Can starts previews
Previews begin this week for major new Broadway musical Catch Me If You Can at the Neil Simon Theatre (opens 10 April), based on the Stephen Spielberg movie and the true story that inspired it.
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Broadway Theatre Spring Round-up
Our USA round-up of what’s hot on Broadway and beyond, including Daniel Radcliffe in How To Succeed…, transfers of Priscilla and Sister Act, Elaine Paige in Follies and much more.
Taymor speaks out over Spider-Man
Another week, another Spider-Man update! In the ongoing saga of the world’s most expensive, and possibly most previewed, musical its director Julie “The Lion King” Taymor has now spoken out about the Spidey woes.
Spider-Man: critics right to feel aggrieved
Spider-Man: critics are right to feel aggrieved. Why wait to review a show when hundreds of thousands of audience members have seen it before you?
Spider-Man No.1 on Broadway
The world’s most expensive musical, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, has knocked Wicked off the Number One slot at the box-office on Broadway.
Elaine Paige cast in USA Follies
Elaine Paige to sing I’m Still Here in new US production of Follies; new album Elaine Paige and Friends out Monday; new EP concert tour announced
La Bete on Broadway: It’s a hit!
The Broadway transfer of recent West End success La Bete proves a hit with New York critics, with particular attention heaped on Mark Rylance’s tour de force performance.
Sister Act: big changes for Broadway
Sister Act to move to Broadway; Jerry Zaks to make changes to the show.
Current Sister Act stars Patina Miller and Simon Webbe
Current Sister Act stars Patina Miller and Simon Webbe
Sister Act, based on the hit film, is moving to Broadway following its closure at the London Palladium on 30 October.
Spider-Man: Turn off the jibes
There is nothing easier than talking down a show before it has even opened – which is what The Independent’s feature this Sunday, “Spider-Man, world’s most expensive musical, set to fall on its £40m face”, was all about.
Broadway: Spiderman to finally swing in
Broadway News: Big-budget Bono musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark confirms its long-awaited opening, plus a new take on Alice in Wonderland comes to New York
Tonys tension as Broadway bitches back
It’s interesting to read that there has been much grumbling from some sections of Broadway about the invasion of Hollywood at this year’s Tony Awards (Variety: 18 June). Even a Facebook group called “Give the Tonys Back to Broadway” has been formed by Broadway actor Hunter Foster, and now has over 7,000 members.
Brits wow Tonys on Broadway
TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS 2010
Tony Awards tonight
The annual Tony Awards will be announced tonight, Sunday 13 June 2010, at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
West End Evita to transfer to Broadway
Ricky Martin and Elena Roger to star in EVITA on Broadway
BROADWAY UPDATE: Spiderman
BROADWAY UPDATE: Reeve Carney, Daniel Radcliffe, Christina Ricci, Lee Aaron Rosen, Douglas Hodge, Jonathan Groff and more…
La Cage dominates Tony nominations
The UK’s Menier Chocolate Factory has scored another hit with its production of La Cage Aux Folles – this time on Broadway.
AWARDS: Ayckbourn to receive Tony Award
Sir Alan Ayckbourn, one of the UK’s greatest living playwrights, is to be awarded a special Tony award in June to recognise his life’s work. The Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre will be presented to Alan Ayckbourn at the ceremony in New York on 13 June. Ayckbourn, who is 71, has written 74 full-length plays, and saw a revival of his play The Norman Conquests win a Tony Award last year. His 1975 play Bedroom Farce is currently playing at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London. He will collect his honour at a ceremony in …
BROADWAY: Douglas Hodge wows critics
The producers of the Menier Chocolate Factory production of La Cage Aux Folles were celebrating last night as the show opened at the Longacre Theatre in New York to rave reviews. Ben Brantley of the New York Times, who recently ripped apart Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new show Love Never Dies, said that Terry Johnson’s production was an “inspired revival” and “greatly affecting entertainment”. Douglas Hodge, who plays the central role of Albin in the show, enjoyed special praise from the critic, particularly in his rendition of the show’s famous song “I Am What I Am”: “Mr. Hodge breathes fire here, …
Rylance Broadway bound
The West End’s man-of-the-moment Mark Rylance will star in a revival of David Hirson’s comedy drama La Bete, initially in London and then New York.
Broadway Hair to London
Tony award-winning Broadway production of Hair will transfer to London next year.
Billy Elliot triumphs at Tonys
British musical Billy Elliot triumphed last night at the 63rd Annual Tony Awards, held at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Tony Awards nominations announced
British production BILLY ELLIOT receives 15 Tony Award nominations. Brits do well in annual theatre awards nominations. The nominations for this year’s Tony awards were announced today in New York. The 63rd annual awards will see the Broadway version of Billy Elliot lead the pack with 15 nominations. Close behind were two productions that originated in the UK – The Norman Conquests, with 7 nominations, and God of Carnage with 6 nominations. British director Matthew Warchus received two nominations for his direction of both God of Carnage and The Norman Conquests. He’s competing with another UK director, Phyllida Lloyd, whose …
Broadway News: 9 to 5, Spider-Man and more
9 to 5 The Musical We await the opening of Dolly Parton’s new musical 9 to 5 with more than a little excitement. Scheduled to start previews on 24 March at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway, the reviews for its pre-Broadway LA outing at the Ahmanson Theatre weren’t overly glowing but we still think this is going to be a big crowd-pleaser. And with Allison Janney (The West Wing) starring as Violet – the role created by Lily Tomlin in the hit movie, plus all the songs penned by Dolly, we can’t see how this could go wrong. 33 Variations …
The West End beats Broadway again
Recession?… What recession? SOLT has just announced that 2008 was a record-breaking year for West End theatre with millions of people choosing to see a show in London. The final total was a whopping 13,807,286 theatregoers – up 1% on 2007. To put this in perspective, Broadway in 2008 achieved a total audience of 12,319,902; the O2 arena sold 1,806, 447 tickets, and Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour was the highest grossing in concert history, entertaining 2,350,282 million fans. It’s not all good news though as musicals were the main beneficiary of the increases whilst plays dropped 1%. Also SOLT …