Wake Up With BWW 8/11: THE SHARK IS BROKEN Reviews, Opening Night Photos, and More!

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The Shark is Broken officially opened on Broadway last night! Below, you can check out the reviews, red carpet photos, and new production footage! Stay tuned to BroadwayWorld throughout the day for more coverage.

Jake Pedersen will join the Broadway company of Wicked in the role of Boq, beginning performances on Monday, August 14 at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre. Pedersen previously played Boq in the Wicked National Tour. Other credits include Parade (Broadway) and Escape to Margaritaville (National Tour).  

Plus, Hamilton is going virtual on Roblox! Super League has partnered with the internationally-renowned musical Hamilton,to launch the exciting new immersive experience Hamilton Simulator on Roblox. Learn more below!

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The Shark is Broken Opens

Review Roundup: THE SHARK IS BROKEN Opens On Broadway- See What The Critics Are Saying!
by Review Roundups

THE SHARK IS BROKEN officially opens tonight at Broadway's Golden Theatre for a strictly limited 16-week engagement. Read the reviews! . (more...)

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Video: First Look at THE SHARK IS BROKEN
by Show Highlights

All new clips have been released for the new comedy THE SHARK IS BROKEN which opened last night, Thursday, August 10, at Broadway’s Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street).  Check out the video here!. (more...)

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Photos: THE SHARK IS BROKEN Cast Celebrates Opening Night
by Jennifer Broski

The best of Broadway is at the Golden Theatre tonight to celebrate opening night of the new comedy THE SHARK IS BROKEN. Check out photos of the cast on the red carpet!. (more...)

More Top Stories

BONNIE & CLYDE Producer Dan Looney Dismissed From His Own Company
by Aliya Al-Hassan

Dan Looney has been dismissed from DLAP Group – the production company he co-founded with immediate effect, according to The Stage.. (more...)

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Lincoln Center Sets Exciting Fall/Winter Season with US Premiere, New York Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz

Get ready for an incredible season at Lincoln Center! Explore the US premieres and New York premieres that will be taking the stage this fall and winter. Find out what shows and events you won't want to miss.. (more...)

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Jake Pedersen to Assume the Role of Boq in Wicked on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz

Exciting news for Wicked fans! Jake Pedersen will be the new Boq in the hit musical. Learn more about the latest cast addition and get ready to see Jake Pedersen in action in the upcoming run of Wicked.. (more...)

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HAMILTON Goes Digital With A Revolutionary Roblox Experience
by A.A. Cristi

Super League has partnered with the internationally-renowned musical Hamilton,to launch the exciting new immersive experience Hamilton Simulator on Roblox, a global immersive platform where over 66 million people connect and communicate daily.. (more...)

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Jeremy Jordan, Mandy Gonzalez, Kara Lindsay, and More Join BROADWAY IN THE PARK at SOMA Stage
by Stephi Wild

SOMA Stage will present the return of Broadway in the Park on Labor Day, Monday, September 4th at 4:30pm.  The concert will take place at the Memorial Park Amphitheater in Maplewood, NJ, just a 35-minute train ride from NYC. . (more...)

Broadway Birthdays

Happy Birthday shout-out to Viola Davis, who turns 58 today!

 The recipient of numerous accolades, Davis is one of the few performers to have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT); additionally, she is the sole African-American to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting as well as the third person to achieve both statuses. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017, and in 2020, The New York Times ranked her ninth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century.

Davis began her career in Central Falls, Rhode Island, appearing in small stage productions. After graduating from the Juilliard School in 1993, she won an Obie Award in 1999 for her performance as Ruby McCollum in Everybody's Ruby. She played minor roles in film and television in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before earning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Tonya in the 2001 Broadway production of August Wilson's King Hedley II. Her film breakthrough came with her role as a troubled mother in the drama Doubt (2008), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Davis won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Rose Maxson in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's play Fences.

For starring as a 1960s housemaid in the comedy-drama The Help (2011), Davis received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. From 2014 to 2020, she played lawyer Annalise Keating in the ABC drama series How to Get Away with Murder, for which she became the first black actress to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2015. In 2016, Davis reprised the role of Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She played Amanda Waller in the DC Extended Universe, beginning with Suicide Squad (2016). In 2020, she portrayed Ma Rainey in the biopic Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, for which she received a fourth Academy Award nomination, becoming the most-Oscar-nominated black actress. Her performances in Widows (2018) and The Woman King (2022) earned her further nominations for the BAFTA Best Actress Award, making her the most-BAFTA-nominated black actress.

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