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Broadway Buying Guide: December 11, 2023
by Team BWW - December 11, 2023
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 11, 2023.
Lucy Prebble's THE EFFECT Will Open at The Shed in 2024
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2023
An exclusive U.S. presentation of a new production of Lucy Prebble's The  Effect is coming to The Shed next year! Learn more about the play and find out how to get tickets here!
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet on Opening Night of HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO
by Jennifer Broski - December 11, 2023
What happens when you combine heartfelt documentary with big Broadway musical? Something like what is happening eight times a week at the Belasco Theatre, where How to Dance in Ohio just celebrated its opening. Check out photos from inside the big night!
Photos: HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Cast and Creative Team Celebrates Opening Night
by Jennifer Broski - December 11, 2023
The Belasco Theatre was the place to be as Broadway celebrated the opening of the final musical of 2023. How to Dance in Ohio – inspired by Alexandra Shiva’s Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name – is now officially open on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos of the company arrivals here!
Lookingglass Comes to PBS in a Rare Broadcast of Regional Theater
by Cara Joy David - December 11, 2023
We all know regional theater is in trouble. One of my favorite companies, the Lookingglass Theatre Company, is in the middle of a semi-pause while it assesses how to produce live theater in this new world. But this coming Friday, its Lookingglass Alice will air on PBS.
THE COLOR PURPLE, MAESTRO & More Nominated For Golden Globes - Full List of Nominations!
by Michael Major - December 11, 2023
The Color Purple, Maestro, Barbie, Only Murders in the Building, Hannah Waddingham, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, Disney's Wish, Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour and more have been nominated for Golden Globes! Find out the full list of nomiantions here.
Hunter Arnold and Michael Arden Will Transform Limelight Church in Manhattan Into a Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2023
The Limelight church in Manhattan will be transformed into a theater thanks to some folks known to the Broadway community. Learn more about how the former night club will now serve as a functioning theater space.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 11th, 2023
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2023
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 11, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Review Roundup: HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Opens on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - December 10, 2023
How to Dance in Ohio, with book and lyrics by Rebekah Greer Melocik, music by Jacob Yandura, choreography by Mayte Natalio, and direction by Sammi Cannold, opened on Broadway on December 10th at the Belasco Theatre. The musical is inspired by Alexandra Shiva’s Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name. See what the critics had to say!
2023 Holiday Gifts for Broadway-Lovers
by Sidney Paterra - December 10, 2023
The holidays are just around the corner! For those who are in need of last-minute gift ideas for your theater-loving friends and family members (or even if you just want to treat yourself), BroadwayWorld is here to help with a Broadway-themed holiday gift guide for you!
Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Right Foot Forward with Mary Claire King
by Jayke Workman - December 10, 2023
U guys, this week's BroadwayWorld Recap has some incredible casting announcements! Then I am joined by Broadway beauty and my dear friend, Mary Claire King! Mary Claire has been onstage in Chicago on Broadway since 2019, playing both the role of Liz in the ensemble, as well as covering the iconic role of Velma Kelly. She shares her experience maintaining her stamina in the longest running musical currently playing on Broadway, and the weight of the show's legacy.
Theatre Critic Edwin Wilson Has Passed Away at 96
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2023
Former Wall Street Journal theatre critic and host of CUNY TV's Spotlight Edwin Wilson passed away at his home on December 2, 2023 at 96, according to an obituary in the New York Times. 
Video: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company is Getting Ready for Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - December 10, 2023
Rehearsals are underway for the Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winner Joshua Harmon and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. In this video, watch as we meet the cast!
Video: Ben Channels His Inner Neil Diamond with Choreo from A BEAUTIFUL NOISE
by Ben Cameron - December 09, 2023
In this video, watch as Ben breaks down Steven Hoggett's choreography for Broadway's A Beautiful Noise with the help of dance captains Jess LeProtto and Robert Pendilla. Can you keep up?
WAITRESS Film Will Be Available for Streaming and VOD
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2023
BroadwayWorld has learned that the Waitress: the Musical film will be made available for streaming and VOD.
Photos: First Look at Jordan Gelber, Jill Abramovitz, Alexandra Socha, Etai Benson, and More in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Paper Mill Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2023
Check out photos of Jordan Gelber, Alexandra Socha, Etai Benson, and more in Fiddler on the Roof at Paper Mill Playhouse!
New Ticket Buying Bill Introduced in Senate
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2023
The 'Fans First Act' has been introduced in the Senate promising consumer protections for ticketed events.
Video: Kelli O'Hara & Brian d'Arcy James Are Getting Ready to Return to DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
by Nicole Rosky - December 09, 2023
In this video, watch a as Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James and the company of Days of Wine and Roses meets the press!
Video: BACK TO THE FUTURE Cast Hits the Stage at Broadway Sessions
by Ben Cameron - December 09, 2023
Ben Cameron's long-running, award-winning, musical theatre variety series, Broadway Sessions, returned last month and welcomed cast memebers from Back to the Future, which is currently running on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre. In this video, check out highlights from the big night!
Photos: The Avett Brothers Musical SWEPT AWAY Opens at Arena Stage!
by Bruce Glikas - December 08, 2023
On Wednesday evening, The Avett Brothers (Scott Avett, Seth Avett, and Bob Crawford) celebrated the opening of their new musical, Swept Away, running at Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C. through January 14 after a thrice-extended run at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in early 2022. Check out photos below!
Video: First Look At HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO On Broadway!
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2023
First look video has been released from the new musical How to Dance in Ohio – inspired by Alexandra Shiva’s Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name – which is set to open this Sunday, December 10 the Belasco Theatre.
Unions of Broadway: Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
by Sidney Paterra - December 08, 2023
Thirteen different unions (and three additional contracts) represent Broadway workers and BroadwayWorld is spotlighting each and every one of them. This time, learn all about Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).
Review Roundup: SWEPT AWAY Opens at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2023
Read the reviews for Swept Away at Arena Stage.
Interview: Chris Miller and Brian Usifer On Orchestrating The Avett Brothers For The Stage
by Elliot Lanes - December 08, 2023
Chris Miller and Brian Usifer are currently living their theatre lives as the co- Music Arrangers/Orchestrators of The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away. Brian also serves as the Musical Supervisor for the show which runs through January 14th in the Kreeger Theater space at Arena Stage.
Interview: How Caitlin Houlahan Reimagined 'Dawn' for the WAITRESS Movie
by Michael Major - December 08, 2023
While filming the live capture of Waitress, Caitlin Houlahan says she was able to play her character of Dawn in 'a completely different way.' BroadwayWorld sat down Houlahan to discuss how she rediscovered Dawn for the film, what its like to flim two Broadway musicals back-to-back, her relationship with Sara Bareilles, and more.

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