BWW Morning Brief October 24th, 2017: THE PORTUGUESE KID, THE LAST MATCH, and OEDIPUS EL REY Open and More!
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: THE PORTUGUESE KID, THE LAST MATCH, and OEDIPUS EL REY open and more!
DVR Alert - Lin-Manuel Miranda Guests on NBC's TONIGHT SHOW
BWW has learned that Tony Award winner and HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will visit tonight's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON.
VIDEO: 'The Lost Boys' Meet THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW in New Trailer for Vampire Musical Web Series
Yes, there are indeed a host of postmodern vampire projects across film, television, stage, and new media.
Norm Lewis Joins Lea DeLaria in Concert Tonight at Birdland
Lea DeLaria is coming to Birdland Jazz Club this month - tonight, October 24, through October 28 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30PM and 11:00PM - featuring several special guests.
NBC Goes Behind-the-Scenes of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Almost Like Praying' Tonight
In support of continued Puerto Rico relief and recovery operations, NBC New York / WNBC is airing a special, behind-the-scenes look at the making of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit single 'Almost Like Praying,' benefitting the Hispanic Federation's 'UNIDOS' hurricane relief fund.
The Skivvies Team Up with DESPERATE MEASURES in Concert Tonight at the York
Yee Haw! Get out your fancy undies! For one night only, the hot musical duo The Skivvies Lauren Molina (Bella Rose in The York's current production of Desperate Measures) and Nick Cearley will team up with the cast of the new hit Off-Broadway musical Desperate Measures, and more, for the most outrag
Ayad Akhtar and Doug Hughes Chat JUNK as Part of Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series Tonight
Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series, a forum for public discussion between Lincoln Center Theater artists and interested theatergoers, continues tonight, October 24, at 6pm with Ayad Akhtar and Doug Hughes, the playwright and director, respectively, of LCT's production of the new play Junk, cur
THE PORTUGUESE KID, Starring Jason Alexander, Opens Tonight at Manhattan Theatre Club
Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Portuguese Kid, a new play written and directed by Tony, Pulitzer Prize, and Academy Award winner John Patrick Shanley, opens tonight October 24, at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).
HAMILTON's Mandy Gonzalez Makes Cafe Carlyle Debut This Evening
The sensational Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton, Wicked, In the Heights, Madam Secretary) brings her sultry sophistication to Caf Carlyle in her debut show, Mandy Gonzalez: Fearless!, tonight, October 24, through November 4.
BWW Review: Stephen Adly Guirgis' JESUS HOPPED THE 'A' TRAIN Gains New Relevance In The Era of Alternative Facts
The term 'alternative facts' wasn't part of the popular lexicon when Stephen Adly Guirgis' superb drama of public morality and personal convictions, JESUS HOPPED THE 'A' TRAIN premiered in 2000, but a major point of play is how, in our legal system, a lie can be regarded as truth when believed from
VIDEO: On This Day, October 24- Happy Birthday, Raul Esparza!
Today we celebrate Broadway favorite, Raul Esparza, who is celebrating his birthday!
John Leguizamo Cancels 10/24 Performance of LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS Due to Illness
It has been announced that tomorrow evening's performance of Latin History for Morons has been canceled due to illness of the show's star, John Leguizamo.
TORCH SONG, Starring Michael Urie, Adds Final Week at Second Stage Theater
Due to overwhelmingly strong ticket sales, the critically acclaimed production of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song has added one final week of performances, announced Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Casey Reitz, Executive Director).
Social Spotlight: CHICAGO's Beth Johnson Nicely Taps Into Instagram Success
Can we just talk about Beth Johnson Nicely for a second? Thanks to the miracle of algorithms, this master tapper has made her way into my Discover feed recently, brightening my days with her killer routines, hot fitness tips, backstage antics, and iconic red tap shoes.
Photo Coverage: Chloe Sevigny & Cast of the New Group's DOWNTOWN RACE RIOT Meets the Press!
The New Group will present Seth Zvi Rosenfeld's Downtown Race Riot.
Alex Brightman, Lea DeLaria, Ed Helms, Kermit The Frog and More to Fete Steve Martin at Drama League's 2017 Benefit Gala
The Drama League has announced the roster of special guest performers for the 34th Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway and the launch of the Benefit Gala Auction.
TV: Watch Highlights of Cristin Milioti, William Jackson Harper and More in LCT3's AFTER THE BLAST
Eboni Booth, Will Connolly, William Jackson Harper, Ben Horner, Cristin Milioti, David Pegram, and Teresa Yenque comprise the cast of the LCT3/Lincoln Center Theaterproduction of After the Blast, a new play by Zoe Kazan, directed by Lila Neugebauer.
TOFT Founder Betty Corwin to Receive LPTW's 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 12:00 pm, The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), dedicated to championing women in theatre since its inception and an authority at the forefront of the conversation about gender parity in American theatre for 35 years, will celebrate the legacy of Betty Co
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for Rajiv Joseph's DESCRIBE THE NIGHT at Atlantic Theater Company
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) will present the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist and Lortel and Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph's (Guards at the Taj) play Describe the Night, directed by Giovanna Sardelli (Animals Out of Paper).
Breaking News: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Will Apparate to Australia
Sonia Friedman, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, have today confirmed the record-breaking production will open in early 2019 in Melbourne, Australia, exclusively and only at Melbourne's Princess Theatre.
Harvey Weinstein Broadway Transfer of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 'Will Not Happen'
The Th tre du Ch telet production of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN which has been optioned for Broadway by Harvey Weinstein is no longer in the works, the Ch telet has informed BroadwayWorld.
A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL's 2017 National Tour Finds its Ralphies; Cast, Dates Set!
For a fourth Christmas season, Big League Productions Inc.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 10/23
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 10/22/2017.
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 10/22/17
Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 10/22/2017.
Stage Managers for FROZEN, SPONGEBOB & JERSEY BOYS to Headline 2018 Broadway Stage Management Symposium
The Broadway Stage Management Symposium (BSMS) is back by popular demand for a fourth year of in-depth panels and networking with Broadway's top stage managers.
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