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  • Brenda Pressley to Replace LaTanya Richardson Jackson in Purpose on Broadway June 18, 2025
    Brenda Pressley will join the cast of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Purpose at the Hayes Theater. Pressley takes over the role of matriarch Claudine Jasper on July 15, replacing the production's original Tony-nominated Claudine, LaTanya Richardson Jackson. Jackson was previously scheduled to appear in the show through July 6 and has now extended her run to […]
    Hayley Levitt
  • Tony Nominees and Jimmy Alums Jasmine Amy Rogers and Julia Knitel to Present at the Jimmy Awards; Coaches and Judges Announced June 18, 2025
    The 16th annual Jimmy Awards (National High School Musical Theatre Awards), hosted by Josh Groban at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre on June 23, has its roster of theater professionals and industry experts who will serve as coaches, judges and presenters for this year's program.  Twelve coaches will mentor the 110 high school students from across the […]
    Hayley Levitt
  • Odds & Ends: Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail Team Up for Anna Christie, The Great Gatsby to Host Black Theatre Night and More June 18, 2025
    Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Michelle Williams to Star in Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie at St. Ann's Warehouse Tony and five-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams will take on the title role in Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie, directed by Tony winner (and Williams' husband) Thomas Kail at St. Ann's Warehouse. Tony nominee Mike Faist joins Williams […]
    Broadway.com Staff
  • Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret for Its Final Weeks on Broadway June 18, 2025
    Tony Award winner Billy Porter and two-time Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace will star as Emcee and Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the August Wilson Theatre. Fresh off their run in the London production, the pair begin performances July 22 for the production’s final 13 weeks through October 19.  “I can think of no better way […]
    Hayley Levitt
  • Ramin Karimloo on Conquering Comedy as the King of Pirates! The Penzance Musical June 18, 2025
    If you’ve seen Ramin Karimloo on stage, chances are you’ve seen him capture audiences in a troubled but lovable role (Les Miz’s Jean Valjean, Funny Girl’s Nick Arnstein, The Phantom of the Opera’s title specter). Now, in director Scott Ellis’ jazzy revival of Pirates! The Penzance Musical, Karimloo is trying out a new type of […]
    Brooke Frischer

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