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Broadway Rewind: EXIT THE KING Makes an Entrance on Broadway in 2009
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 12, 2020

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge says, 'That this episode of Broadway Rewind features something Toxic, something Royal and something Academic.' We drop by New World Stages for a look at the David Bryan and Joe DePietro musical, The Toxic Avenger. We also visit with two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick and the cast of Roundabout's production of The Philanthropist, but we kick it off at the opening night of director Neil Armfield's production of Eugene Ionesco's Exit The King, which starred Academy Award winners Geoffrey Rush and Susan Sarandon, Tony Award winner Andrea Martin and Lauren Ambrose. Geoffrey Rush told Ridge, 'I just phoned my wife and said, 'Darling I just made my Broadway debut and it's a marker. It's not what I aimed for. I had never really, seriously ever thought about it... I used to listen to a lot of Broadway musical theatre back in the mid 60's when I was in high school. Next to the Beatles, I was listening to Angela Lansbury in Mame or Tommy Steele in Half a Sixpence or Zero Mostel in Fiddler. I'm pretty well seasoned in that kind of energy, and to be able to bring a weird and wonderful play like Exit the King into that arena, has been just so special.'

BWW Interview: Robert Hartwell of North Carolina Theatre's MEMPHIS
by Jeffrey Kare - Mar 9, 2020

From March 24th-29th, North Carolina Theatre will be presenting a production of Joe DiPietro & David Bryan's 2010 Tony-winning musical, Memphis, at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. I recently had the great pleasure of interviewing Robert Hartwell, who will be directing and choreographing the production.

Tonight's Performance of DIANA Canceled Due to Vocal Injury
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2020

The Thursday, March 5th evening performance of Diana is canceled due to a vocal injury suffered by Erin Davie, who plays 'Camilla Parker Bowles.'

Ovalhouse Announces New Artistic Director and New Venue Name Change
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2020

Ovalhouse has announced its new Artistic Director, Gbolahan Obisesan, will start in April 2020. Gbolahan will be leading the theatre into its new venue in Brixton, South London and succeeds Deborah Bestwick who steps down after 20 years at the helm.

DIANA: A TRUE MUSICAL STORY to Record Original Cast Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2020

Diana producers Grove Entertainment (Beth Williams), Frank Marshall and The Araca Group celebrated the first preview performance at Broadway's Longacre Theatre today by announcing that the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the new musical will be recorded by UMe, a division of Universal Music Group, and released this summer. The cast will go into the recording studio a week after the show's official opening on March 31st. Composer David Bryan and Ian Eisendrath, Musical Supervisor and Arranger, will produce the album.

INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO's James Lipton Has Died at 93
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2020

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that James Lipton, executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series Inside the Actors Studio, has died at age 93.

DIANA Announces Rush Policy and Digital Lottery Ahead of Tonight's First Preview!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2020

Diana producers have announced a digital lottery and rush policy for the new musical which begins previews today, Monday, March 2nd ahead of opening on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th St.).

Meet the Cast of DIANA - Now in Previews on Broadway!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2020

DIANA is officially in previews on Broadway! Tony Award®-winning director Christopher Ashley (Come From Away) and the writers behind the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis (Joe DiPietro and David Bryan) bring us face-to-face with one of the 20th century's most compelling figures in this landmark musical event, featuring an epic and sweeping contemporary score with music supervision and arrangements by Olivier Award® winner Ian Eisendrath, choreography by Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Kelly Devine, and Diana's iconic style reimagined by six-time Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long.

DIANA Has Donated a Large Block of Seats for a Performance in March in Support of The Actors Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2020

Diana producers Grove Entertainment (Beth Williams), Frank Marshall and The Araca Group announced today that they have donated a large block of seats for the Monday, March 16th performance at 8:00 PM in support of The Actors Fund. This is a rare opportunity to attend Diana during previews where 100% of these Producer's Picks tickets purchased will benefit The Fund. The evening will be a unique occasion for The Fund ticket buyers and friends of the community to be able attend and support those in the performing arts and entertainment industry before the show's official opening.

BWW Review: THE TOXIC AVENGER: THE MUSICAL at Rorschach Theatre
by Elliot Lanes - Feb 12, 2020

With very few exceptions stage musicals based off of comic books and horror movies are never truly successful. You're a Good Man Charlie Brown and Little Shop of Horrors are two very rare examples where those genres succeeded commercially.

Photo Flash: Jeanna de Waal, Roe Hartrampf and More at the DIANA Meet and Greet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2020

The cast and creatives of Broadway's upcoming new musical Diana came together for a special performance and meet and greet at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel.

BWW Review: BLOOMSDAY at Washington Stage Guild
by Roger Catlin - Jan 28, 2020

If there's a D.C. theater company that would approach presenting James Joyce, it'd be the literary-minded Washington Theatre Guild, which has made its mark by presenting everything written by George Bernard Shaw, among other ambitious projects.

Photo Flash: The Company of DIANA On Broadway Heads Into Rehearsals
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2020

The cast of the upcoming musical DIANA gathered today for their first day of rehearsal for the show's upcoming Broadway run.

2020 Johnny Mercer Writers Colony At Goodspeed Participants Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2020

In what has become an annual ritual, a total of 40 established and emerging composers, lyricists, and librettists will converge on the Goodspeed campus from mid-January through mid-February 2020 to participate in the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing 15 new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.

Up On The Marquee: DIANA Comes to Broadway This Spring!
by Walter McBride - Jan 13, 2020

Diana begins previews on Monday, March 2, 2020, and opens on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th St.). Rehearsals begin on Monday, January 20th.

VIDEO: Jeanna de Waal and the DIANA Creatives Talk Finding the Perfect Princess Diana
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2020

Princess Diana is headed to the stage this year in the all new musical, Diana! Jeanna de Waal, who plays the titular princess, recently chatted with members of the creative team about how they found the perfect person to play the role.

Washington Stage Guild Presents BLOOMSDAY By Steven Dietz
by Stephi Wild - Jan 11, 2020

The Washington Stage Guild continues its season of great writers with the Washington premiere of Bloomsday by Steven Dietz. This delicate, time-bending romance is set in James Joyce's Dublin on June 16th, the date on which Joyce's Ulysses is set. Robert returns to that city 35 years after meeting Caithleen on a walking tour of Joyce's Dublin. He and Cait meet again and revisit their youthful relationship, amid the echoes of Joyce's masterwork, and the missed connections of that earlier time in their lives. Helen Hayes Award winning Kasi Campbell will direct. A post-show discussion will follow the Sunday matinee on February 2nd, James Joyce's birthday.

Tessa Alves, Zach Adkins and More Join the Cast of Broadway-Bound DIANA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2020

Diana producers Grove Entertainment (Beth Williams), Frank Marshall and The Araca Group announced today the complete cast for Diana, the upcoming new musical which begins previews on Monday, March 2, 2020, and opens on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th St.). Rehearsals begin on Monday, January 20th.

What Were The Top Played Broadway Cast Recordings Of The Decade?
by BWW Special - Dec 27, 2019

Broadway has been home to a lot of incredible shows over the past decade, and what better way to keep on living through those memories than by listening to those cast recordings?

Something's Coming... What Does 2020 Have in Store For Broadway?
by Stephi Wild - Dec 28, 2019

2019 has come and gone, which means it's time to get excited for the new shows coming in 2020! This year will bring anticipated revivals of Company, West Side Story, and The Music Man, fan favorite Six, brand new musicals Diana, Mrs. Doubtfire, and MJ, and many more.

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