Breaking the Code 1987

Opened: November 15, 1987
Closing: April 10, 1988

Breaking the Code - 1987 - Broadway History , Info & More

Neil Simon Theatre (Broadway)
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY 10019

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Denzel Washington & Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in OTHELLO on Broadway
by Joshua Wright - Mar 6, 2024


Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal will return to Broadway next season in a production of Othello directed by Kenny Leon. The production is set for an unspecified Shubert theatre.

Front 242 Set To End Their Live Concert Career After 40-Plus Years; Final Performances Scheduled For Fall & Winter 2024-2025
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 24, 2024


After an incredible 40-plus-year run on the road, Belgian EBM act Front 242 are setting an end to their live concert career, announcing their final performances to take place in the fall and winter of 2024-2025. Learn more here!

New Play XXPONYBOYDEREKXX Executive Produced by John Cameron Mitchell to be Presented on OnlyFans and X
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2023


Get ready for the highly anticipated debut of XXPONYBOYDEREKXX, a groundbreaking new play executive produced by John Cameron Mitchell. Find out where and when you can catch this unique theatrical experience exclusively on OnlyFans and X.

Shakespeare & Company Reveals THE CONTENTION (HENRY VI, PART 11) Cast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2023


The cast has been revealed for The Contention (Henry VI, Part II) at Shakespeare & Company, directed by Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer and staged June 17 through July 15, opening Saturday, June 24.

U2 Add Fives New Dates to Las Vegas Residency
by Michael Major - Apr 27, 2023


Due to extraordinary ongoing demand which has seen over one million ticket requests registered, Sphere Entertainment Co. and Live Nation has announced an additional 5 dates for U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere, a first-of-its-kind live music experience which will see the world’s biggest rock band launch the world’s most cutting-edge venue.

U2 to Begin Las Vegas Residency at The Sphere in September
by Michael Major - Apr 24, 2023


Sphere Entertainment Co. and Live Nation have announced dates for ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere', a first-of-its-kind live music experience which will see the world’s biggest rock band launch the world’s most cutting-edge venue, Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Check out the first dates and how to get tickets now!

Samantha Shay's MOTHER MELANCHOLIA To Screen At Dance Camera West Film Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2023


On January 20, 2023 at 7pm, Samantha Shay's short film Mother Melancholia will screen as part of Dance Camera West film festival at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre.

The Actors' Gang to Host Conversation with Peter Brook & Tim Robbins, March 25
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2021


The Actors' Gang Theater announces a new Axis Mundi evening as part of its digital season: Axis Mundi – In Conversation with Tim Robbins and theatrical legend and visionary director, Peter Brook. The free event, produced in partnership with Fundación Teatro a Mill, will be translated into French and Spanish and will be streamed Thursday, March 25th at 7 pm PST through Zoom and Facebook Live. The live translation is only available through Zoom.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOTOWN SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5 & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 11, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Motown songs from 1960-1994. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

Performance Space New York Announces THE POSTHUMAN SERIES
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2018


Performance Space New York Announces THE POSTHUMAN SERIES, its second themed season of performances and events, beginning Fall 2018. Following the conclusion of its East Village Series, which looked inward to contemplate the past, present and future of Performance Space New York and its immediate neighborhood, Executive Artistic Director Jenny Schlenzka now gathers artists who've taken an active approach to addressing nothing smaller than the morphing state of "humanity." Inspired by thinkers like Donna Haraway ("A Cyborg Manifesto") and Rosi Braidotti (The Posthuman), the Posthuman Series continues the legacy of Performance Space New York to defy categorization and broaden the meaning of "performance," through works that simultaneously seek to question and expand the very definition of "human."

E! Greenlights Season 5 of Hit Series BOTCHED
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 6, 2018


E! has greenlit a fifth season of mega-hit series 'Botched,' as Dr. Terry Dubrow and Dr. Paul Nassif continue to draw on expertise only the BOTCHED doctors have in an effort to transform the lives and restore the confidence of patients desperately in need of both. Over the last four seasons of 'Botched,' the doctors have tackled some of the most challenging and nearly impossible reconstructive procedures, from removing cement from a patient's face to rebuilding noses and repairing some of the most horrific plastic surgery catastrophes. The doctors will once again face patients with medical problems that test their skills and push their limits when all-new episodes of 'Botched' return Wednesday, May 9th at 9PM ET/PT on E!.

LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2018 Tickets On Sale Tomorrow
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 24, 2017


With a goal of topping last year's record-breaking $550,000 raised in its ongoing battle against Parkinson's disease, LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2018 presented by the Asbury Park Press, the 18th anniversary edition of the anchor event for the world-renowned Light of Day Foundation, will bring over 150 music acts to 30 venues over 10 days in two New Jersey cities, New York City, and Philadelphia, in January, following a holiday season European tour.

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by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2017


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Six Participants Set for LA Philharmonic's National Composers Intensive 2017
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2017


Now in its third year, the LA Phil's National Composers Intensive (NCI) program expands internationally for the first time, inviting young composers (ages 18 to 30) from Mexico and the U.S. to create new works for the acclaimed Los Angeles-based modern music collective wild Up.

Theatre by the Lake Announces Two-Company Ensemble for Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2017


Artistic Director Conrad Lynch today announces the ensemble for the Theatre by the Lake's Summer Season - the first time the theatre has featured two-companies. They will perform over 5 productions in rep - After the Dance, As You Like It, Miss Julie, Handbagged and Remarkable Invisible - in both the theatre's spaces.

December is Full of Cheer at Blue Note Hawaii
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2016


December at Blue Note Hawaii, the state's premier venue for the world's most celebrated artists, promises to be one of the most musically-diverse months yet. The club kicks off with two nights of the island's hottest reggae acts with Revive the Live Waikiki Edition, followed by tributes to Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington, singer-songwriter Imua Garza and a nostalgic run with Henry Kapono as he presents the Songs of C&K. Acoustic rock and reggae artist Trevor Hall, the legendary Willie K and soulful guitarist Tavana take us into the middle of the month, leading up to GRAMMY(R) Award-winning trumpeter Herb Alpert. Local favorites Streetlight Cadence and M?noaDNA are up next, with singer-songwriter-surfer Tom Curren making his Blue Note Hawaii debut as well. The month wraps up with jazz superstar Kenny G, playing four nights through New Year's Ev

Peter Shaffer's EQUUS to Make Theatre Rhinoceros Debut This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Nov 25, 2016


EQUUS by Peter Shaffer will have its Theatre Rhinoceros premiere for a limited engagement - 17 performances only - 3 weeks! The show plays Nov. 25 - Dec. 10, 2016.

Peter Shaffer's EQUUS to Make Theatre Rhinoceros Debut This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2016


EQUUS by Peter Shaffer will have its Theatre Rhinoceros premiere for a limited engagement - 17 performances only - 3 weeks! The show plays Nov. 25 - Dec. 10, 2016.

Baryshnikov Arts Center Sets Fall 2016 Season
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 8, 2016


Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) announces the fall 2016 performance and residency series, which runs September 27 through December 16. BAC Presents will bring to BAC's stages World and U.S. Premieres of works by international music and dance artists. Tickets go on sale August 15 and can be purchased online at bacnyc.org or by phone at 866 811 4111. Throughout the season,BAC Residencies will provide critical support to nine artists across disciplines to develop new work in BAC's studios.

Light of Day Winterfest Celebrates SWEET LITTLE 16 in Global Battle Against Parkinson's Today
by BWW News Desk - Jan 8, 2016


The Asbury Park portion of LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2016, where the bulk of the action will occur, is being held today, Jan. 8, through Jan. 18, 2016 at such fabled rock venues as the Paramount Theater, the Stone Pony, and the Wonder Bar, among others.

Light of Day Winterfest to Celebrate SWEET LITTLE 16 in Global Battle Against Parkinson's This Jan
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2015


With a goal of topping last year's record-breaking half million dollars raised in its ongoing battle against Parkinson's disease, LIGHT OF DAY 'SWEET LITTLE 16' CELEBRATION, presented by the Asbury Park Press, the 16th anniversary edition of the anchor event for the world-renowned Light of Day Foundation, will bring over 150 music acts to 30 venues over 10 days in three New Jersey cities, New York City, and Philadelphia, in January, following holiday season tours of Europe and Canada.

E! Orders Spin-Off Series BOTCHED BY NATURE
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 27, 2015


The famous doctor duo Dr. Nassif and Dr. Dubrow are taking the show on the road and heading cross country to change the lives of those who have been botched by genetics or a traumatic incident.

Theatre Rhino Encores BREAKING THE CODE - THE ALAN TURING STORY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Aug 5, 2015


Due to popular demand and great reviews when it played in San Francisco in March, BREAKING THE CODE - THE ALAN TURING STORY by Hugh Whitemore is coming back for a return engagement for 20 performances only -- tonight, Aug. 5, through Aug. 29, 2015 (Wed. - Sat. - 8:00 pm / Sat. Matinees - 3:00 pm) in this exclusive Theatre Rhinoceros production in San Francisco.

Theatre Rhino to Encore BREAKING THE CODE - THE ALAN TURING STORY This August
by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2015


Due to popular demand and great reviews when it played in San Francisco in March, BREAKING THE CODE - THE ALAN TURING STORY by Hugh Whitemore is coming back for a return engagement for 20 performances only -- Aug. 5 - 29, 2015 (Wed. - Sat. - 8:00 pm / Sat. Matinees - 3:00 pm) in this exclusive Theatre Rhinoceros production in San Francisco.

Theatre Rhino to Present Hugh Whitemore's BREAKING THE CODE, Now thru 3/21
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2015


Breaking The Code by Hugh Whitemore will have its Theatre Rhinoceros premiere in this exclusive San Francisco production for a limited engagement - 15 performances only! The show plays tonight, March 4 - 21, 2015.

Breaking the Code FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Breaking the Code have there been?
Breaking the Code has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1987.
What Tony Awards has Breaking the Code been nominated for?
Breaking the Code has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for Clifford Williams.

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