Charlie Cooper and Sky Lakota-Lynch In her novel The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton introduces 16-year-old Johnny Cade as a “little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers.” When he first arrived in New York City, Sky Lakota-Lynch could relate to that lost, helpless feeling. “When I [...]
Abubakr Ali, Andrew Barth Feldman, Mia Barron(Photos c/o The Press Room) Manhattan Theatre Club has announced casting for the two remaining plays in its off-Broadway 2024-25 season, We Had a World and Dakar 2000. Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen, Little Shop of Horrors) will join previously reported cast members Joanna Gleason and Jeanine Serralles in the world premiere [...]
Kerry Butler, Laura Bell Bundy and Marissa Jaret Winokur(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now, a show celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hairspray and reuniting three of its stars, has extended its run by three weeks. The show, starring Marissa Jaret Winokur (the musical's Tony-winning Tracy Turnblad), Tony nominee Kerry [...]
Michelle Williams and Megan Hilty in "Death Becomes Her"(Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman) Death Becomes Her, the campy horror-comedy musical, will release its original Broadway cast album in spring 2025. The show, now in previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with an official opening of November 21, stars Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber and former Destiny's Child member Michelle [...]
Alexandra Socha and Mary Kate Morrissey(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) The world is counting down the hours to Wicked's official arrival on the big screen on November 22. It's a Wicked frenzy and Broadway.com is happy to feed it with an in-studio performance by Broadway's Green Girl and Glinda the Good. The two iconic roles are played by [...]
Christy Altomare and Mary Beth Peil(Photo: Caitlin McNaney) Members of the original Broadway cast of Anastasia will reprise their roles for a one-night-only concert performance of the musical in February. Christy Altomare, Mary Beth Peil and John Bolton will take to the stage for the Manhattan Concert Productions event at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln [...]
Sutton Foster in costume as "Once Upon a Mattress"' Princess Winnifred This week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal, we're following the yellow brick road to the feverishly anticipated premiere of Wicked: Part One. We also step onto a few red carpets to celebrate Broadway's latest openings and check in with the stars on and off-Broadway. Paul Wontorek [...]
Sutton Foster in costume as "Once Upon a Mattress"' Princess Winnifred This week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal, we're following the yellow brick road to the feverishly anticipated premiere of Wicked: Part One. We also step onto a few red carpets to celebrate Broadway's latest openings and check in with the stars on and off-Broadway. Paul Wontorek [...]
Leslye Headland(Photo c/o Polk & Co.) Cult of Love, a home-for-the-holidays family dramedy written by Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland, begins performances at Broadway's Hayes Theater on November 20. The official opening night is December 12. The ensemble production stars Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley, David Rasche, Mare Winningham, Molly Bernard, Roberta Colindrez, Barbie Ferreira, Rebecca Henderson, Christopher Lowell and Christopher [...]
Katie Brayben and Christian Borle in "Tammy Faye"(Photo: Matthew Murphy) The new Elton John musical Tammy Faye, about the mascara-coated televangelist and queer icon, opened at Broadway’s Palace Theatre on November 14. "Tammy was an example of inclusivity," said John. "She forgave people, she embraced people. She had no bias, racism, she welcomed everybody. And [...]
