Ali Louis Bourzgui (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com ) Spring may be in full bloom, but two new stars are heading way down underground. Broadway’s Hadestown is welcoming Ali Louis Bourzgui and Myra Molloy in the roles of Orpheus and Eurydice, respectively. The will begin performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre on May 6. They [...]
Pudgy(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) One of the breakout stars of this Broadway season is a lovable, cheeky pup named Pudgy. As Betty Boop's canine companion in BOOP!, the little scamp is winning hearts eight times a week. “He's a very intelligent dog,” Pudgy’s minder, Phillip Huber said at the Broadhurst Theatre. “I'd say [...]
John Lithgow in "Giant"; "The Great Gatsby" star Jamie Muscato; Samuel Edward-Cook in rehearsal for "Manhunt"(Photos: Manuel Harlan; Danny Kaan; Manuel Harlan) There’s a spring in the step of the London theater in April, as seems appropriate, with new musicals based on classic titles jostling alongside the return of a major film star to the [...]
Tatianna Córdoba, Florencia Cuenca and the cast of "Real Women Have Curves"(Photo: Michaelah Reynolds) Real Women Have Curves: The Musical begins Broadway performances on April 1 at the James Earl Jones Theare. Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, the production officially opens April 27. Tatianna Córdoba and Justina Machado lead the musical as Ana Garcia and her mother Carmen Garcia, with [...]
"Pirates! The Penzance Musical"(Art c/o Polk & Co.) Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Pirates! The Penzance Musical Extends on BroadwayPirates! The Penzance Musical has added four weeks to its Broadway run at the Todd Haimes Theatre. Previews begin April 4 ahead of an April 24 opening and performances will now run through [...]
Richard Chamberlain(Photo: Darlene Hammond/Archive Photos/Getty Images) Richard Chamberlain, whose decades-long stage and screen career included celebrated performances in My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music on Broadway, has died. The actor passed away at his home in Waimanalo, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. He was 90. His publicist confirmed the cause was complications following a [...]
Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada(Photos: Sam Ramirez; Caitlin McNaney) Country music star Orville Peck and two-time Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada begin their Broadway engagements as the Emcee and Sally Bowles in the Broadway revival of Cabaret on March 31. They take over for Adam Lambert and Auliʻi Cravalho, who played their final performance at the redesigned August Wilson Theatre on March 29. Peck [...]
Michael Maliakel, Linedy Genao, Austin Colby(Photos: c/o Disney; Matthew Murphy; c/o Vivacity Media Group) Michael Maliakel, Linedy Genao and Austin Colby join the party in the Broadway cast of The Great Gatsby on March 31, taking on the roles of Nick Carraway, Myrtle Wilson and Tom Buchanan, respectively. They replace original cast members Noah J. Ricketts, Sara Chase and John Zdrojeski. Maliakel starred in the [...]
Jonathan Groff(Photo c/o Polk & Co.) The new Bobby Darin musical Just in Time, starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as the '50s and '60s singer-songwriter, begins performances at the Circle in the Square Theatre on March 31, with an official opening set for April 26. The opening celebration will take place on April 23. Developed and [...]
Elaine Paige(Photo: Christie Goodwin) Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige celebrates the U.K. holiday Mothering Sunday with a fresh batch of show tunes and tallks about the West End production of Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright. Catch the full episode [...]
