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America in the mid-1980s.

Sweat, the acclaimed new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, directed by Kate Whoriskey completed its long journey and opened last night on Broadway.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: Both CHURCH & STATE and John Leguizamo's LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS open Off-Broadway tonight, and SDC Foundation's Mr.

After her breakout Off-Broadway production of INTIMATE APPAREL and a Pulitzer Prize for her brutal depiction of rape as a weapon of war in RUINED, Lynn Nottage has been well established as one of America's most important 21st Century playwrights.

Jessie Mueller took her final bow today as Jenna in the cast of Broadway's WAITRESS.

SWEAT, the acclaimed new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, directed by Kate Whoriskey opens tonight on Broadway at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street).

The authors who wrote the books for even the most successful Broadway musical comedies of the 1920s and 30s often get a bum rap for the flimsiness of their plots and the nonsensical nature of their gags.

BroadwayWorld has learned that last night at a concert in Norfolk, Virgina Kelli O'Hara hinted to the audience that she might soon be returning to Broadway in a revival of KISS ME, KATE.

It's finally here, folks.

The words 'Just Do It' should be emblazoned across the office walls of  Tony Award winning producer Barry Weissler.

The first BEAUTY AND THE BEAST came out in 1991 and starred both new and veteran actors and actresses.

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the sacred Gypsy Robe ceremony at MISS SAIGON.

SculptureCenter is pleased to announce Oakville Galleries' presentation of Cosima von Bonin: Who's Exploiting Who in the Deep Sea?, co-curated by SculptureCenter Curator Ruba Katrib and Glasgow International Director Sarah McCrory.

In an exclusive tip, Variety has learned that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in talks to direct and star in a movie musical.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S.

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced that their currently running production of THE PRICE will be extended for one week past the original closing date.

Warm up your vocal chords and turn up the volume.

Sweat, the new Broadway play opens today at Studio 54.

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup! This week the casts of ANASTASIA and GROUNDHOG DAY celebrated their milestone first (hopefully of many) two show days, and PHANTOM

ANASTASIA is among the latest to hit Broadway, starting previews just this week on March 23; however, the show is already drawing in familiar faces.

A public memorial for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will be held today at 1pm PST, 4PM EST at 1pm, March 25 at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, where the mother/daughter are buried.

Today, BroadwayWorld is continuing SHOWTUNE SHUFFLE with one of our favorite ballads from the beloved musical.

Garth Drabinsky's SOUSATZKA is currently thrilling Toronto audiences and is steeped in Broadway-bound buzz.

MISS SAIGON is one of the most socially relevant productions open right now, and a small tweak to the script has made it even more so.

Broadway historian and documentarian Rick McKay was among the lucky audience to attend the New York Public Library's most recent performance at their Bruno Walter Auditorium.