Broadway News from Broadway.com
- Forbidden Broadway on Broadway Indefinitely Postpones Summer Engagement April 26, 2024The previously announced summer arrival of Forbidden Broadway on Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song has been indefinitly postponed. Directed by creator Gerard Alessandrini, performances were scheduled to begin at the Hayes Theater on July 25 ahead of an August 5 opening, with plans to run through November 1. Producers Ryan Bogner, Victoria Lang and Tracey McFarland […]Hayley Levitt
- Water for Elephants Original Broadway Cast Recording Will be Released in May; Two Songs Now Available April 26, 2024The Original Broadway Cast Recording for Broadway’s Water for Elephants, with a score by the musical collective PigPen Theatre Co., will be released by Ghostlight Records on May 17. Two new singles, “Wild” and “Silver Stars,” are already available. A physical CD is being planned for later this year. Water for Elephants, directed by Jessica Stone […]Darryn King
- Step Right Up with Water for Elephants’ Isabelle McCalla, Episode 7: Some Real Talk, and Then a Beyoncé Riff Challenge April 26, 2024Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an inside look at Broadway's most death-defying production, filled with circus tricks, love triangles and backstage bromances. McCalla returns with episode seven of Step Right Up after a weeklong hiatus from […]Hayley Levitt
- Christopher Ryan Grant, Van Hughes, Patti Murin to Lead The Ballad of Johnny and June at La Jolla April 26, 2024Christopher Ryan Grant, Van Hughes and Patti Murin will lead La Jolla Playhouse's world premiere of the new musical The Ballad of Johnny and June, about the country music stars Johnny Cash and June Carter. Tony winner Des McAnuff will direct the production, which begins performances at the Mandell Weiss Theatre on May 28. The […]Darryn King
- Tour the Sartorial Splendor of Broadway’s The Great Gatsby with Costume Designer Linda Cho April 26, 2024In his novel The Great Gatsby, amid intoxicating prose about glowing lights, copious drinks and too-eager laughter, F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates a discerning eye for clothes and what they can reveal about their wearer. Enigmatic party host Jay Gatsby—shockingly—wears a pink suit, as no true Oxford man would. The reader is introduced to Daisy and […]Darryn King
Broadway News from The New York Times
- ‘Harlequin, Refined by Love’ Review: A French Showman’s First Steps April 26, 2024The revival of a 2006 work by Thomas Jolly, the director masterminding the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, shows his gift for visual flamboyance.Laura Cappelle
- ‘Forbidden Broadway’ Scraps Summer Broadway Run, Citing Crowded Season April 26, 2024The parody show was scheduled to begin performances in July at the Helen Hayes Theater.Michael Paulson
- ‘Mary Jane,’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and More New Broadway Shows April 26, 2024This past week has been jam-packed with openings. Our reviewers think these new shows are worth knowing about even if you’re not planning to see them.The New York Times
- Improv Is Making a Comeback in New York April 26, 2024The pandemic dealt a major blow to the once-thriving comedy form, but a new energy can be seen in performances throughout the city.Jason Zinoman
- ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Review: Alicia Keys’s Musical Finds Its Groove on Broadway April 26, 2024The retooled jukebox musical, with its top-notch performances and exciting choreography, “stands out as one of the rare must-sees” in a crowded season.Elisabeth Vincentelli
