Broadway News from Broadway.com
- See Sonya Balsara, Aladdin's Princess Jasmine, Offer This Exclusive Performance of 'These Palace Walls' October 3, 2024Sonya Balsara has been reigning over the desert kingdom of Agrabah (i.e. the New Amsterdam Theatre) for the past two years as Aladdin's Princess Jasmine. That means hundreds of magic carpet rides with her dreamy street rat—the romantic jail break out of her suffocating royal confines. But of course, you have to dream big before […]Hayley Levitt
- Sean Astin to Make Broadway Debut as Santa in Elf the Musical October 3, 2024Sean Astin, star of The Lord of the Rings, Stranger Things and The Goonies, will make his Broadway debut as Santa in Elf: The Musical. Performances begin at the Marquis Theatre on November 9 with an official opening set for November 17. The limited engagement runs through January 4, 2025. "It has been a lifelong dream to […]Darryn King
- Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber and More Promise Ghoulish Glam with Death Becomes Her October 3, 2024Death Becomes Her, a new musical comedy based on the uproarious ‘90s movie about fashionable, death-defying frenemies, begins performances at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on October 23, officially opening November 21. The show’s stars Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber and former Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams, along with director Christopher Gattelli talked to The Broadway […]Broadway.com Staff
- Robert Downey Jr. and the Cast of McNEAL Grapple with Big Questions on Opening Night October 3, 2024The world-premiere production of McNEAL, a new drama by Ayad Akhtar, featuring the Broadway debut of Academy Award winner Robert Downey Jr., is now open. Downey, his co-stars, Akhtar and director Bartlett Sher spoke to The Broadway Show on opening night. “I read the first 20 pages and said, ‘Oh, I'm obviously doing this,’” Downey […]Broadway.com Staff
- Matthew James Thomas, Sarah Killough and More Join Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway October 3, 2024Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set to welcome several new cast members, beginning performances at New York’s Lyric Theatre on November 12. Joining the company are Matthew James Thomas (Pippin) as Harry Potter, Sarah Killough (Leopoldstadt, The Lehman Trilogy) as Ginny Potter, Alex Serino as Albus Potter, Rachel Christopher (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding) […]Darryn King
Broadway News from The New York Times
- We Want to Know Your Questions About Theater, Film, Music and Culture October 4, 2024Your culture and entertainment questions answered by New York Times journalists and experts.
- Time-Traveling Film ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ Hits Some Bumps Onstage October 4, 2024Adapted from the offbeat 2012 movie, this new musical about loneliness and the longing for do-overs is promising but still needs to find its shape.Laura Collins-Hughes
- Review: Roald Dahl Is Antisemitic, but Not a Cartoon Villain, in ‘Giant’ October 4, 2024A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.Houman Barekat
- Daniel Dae Kim in ‘Yellow Face’: Identity Politics, Funny at Last October 3, 2024David Henry Hwang’s 2007 play, now in a fine Broadway revival, is a pointed critique of identity, masquerading as a mockumentary.Jesse Green
- Ken Page, Who Starred in ‘Cats’ and Voiced Oogie Boogie, Dies at 70 October 2, 2024His career on Broadway spanned decades. But he has probably best known for providing the voice of the boogeyman in “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”Aimee Ortiz
