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Tony nominee Damon Daunno (Oklahoma!) and Tony winner Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!) have joined the cast of Liza! at 80: A Celebration in Song and Dance, celebrating the legendary performer and her 80th birthday.
Transport Group announced Ali Stroker and Damon Daunno have joined the cast of LIZA! AT 80: A CELEBRATION IN SONG AND DANCE at Carnegie Hall, with Mo Rocca and Marc Shaiman set to host the one-night tribute.
Michael Baxter’s work will shine on The Muny stage during all 50 performances this summer. He led the efforts and had a hand in hiring every one of the 194 actors who will fill the principal and ensemble roles.
Ogunquit Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for Hello, Dolly!, featuring a book by Michael Stewart and music & lyrics by Jerry Herman. The cast will feature Beth Leavel as Dolly Levi.
The Metropolitan High School Theater Awards, known as The Metros, will celebrate 25 ceremonies at Purchase College Performing Arts Center, honoring students from 74 schools across Westchester, Rockland, Bergen, and Putnam counties.
The best of the New York City theatre community gathered at Town Hall for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards. Stars in attendance included John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Alex Brightman, Beth Leavel, Donna McKechnie, and more. Check out photos here!
HIT SHOW, a new musical inspired by the 1963 kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr., will make its joint world premiere at The Carnegie and Southern Plains Productions, directed by Eamon Foley.
The Drama Desk Awards has revealed the line-up of special performances and tributes for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, taking place Sunday, May 17, 2026 at The Town Hall.
Transport Group has announced Jessica Vosk and Nicole Fosse as the latest additions to LIZA! AT 80: A CELEBRATION IN SONG AND DANCE, a one-night tribute to Liza Minnelli at Carnegie Hall.
The Muny announced the lead cast for SOMETHING ROTTEN!, including Tony winner Matt Doyle and Bryonha Marie, as the musical comedy makes its Muny premiere to close Season 108 in Forest Park.
The Muny announced the principal cast for MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, with Patti Murin, Colin Donnell, Katerina McCrimmon and others joining previously announced Beth Leavel in the production's return to Forest Park.
The 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards is set to be the largest gathering in the organization's seven-decade history — with the most Drama Desk winners and nominees, past and present, ever assembled for the ceremony.
Transport Group announced tickets on sale for LIZA! AT 80: A CELEBRATION IN SONG AND DANCE, a one-night-only tribute at Carnegie Hall featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Donna Murphy, Andrew Rannells, and more honoring Liza Minnelli's 60-year career.
Seven years ago, an already hot summer in Boston heated up even more during a pre-Broadway tryout of a truncated version of playwright Matthew Lombardo’s “Tea at Five” at the Huntington Theatre when its star, Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway, was fired after allegations that she physically and verbally assaulted crew members on the troubled production.
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community. In this March 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from regional stages across the country.
The World Premiere of When Playwrights Kill, a new backstage comedy by Matthew Lombardo and directed by Noah Himmelstein, is being presented at The Huntington Theatre. Get an exclusive first look at photos and video!
Tony Award nominees Richard Kind and Taylor Louderman and Tony Award winners Beth Leavel and Paulo Szot will star in productions this summer as part of The Muny’s 108th season in Forest Park.
Things are getting meta in Boston. Perfomances begin tonight at the Huntington Theatre for the World Premiere production of WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL, a new backstage comedy by Matthew Lombardo and directed by Noah Himmelstein. Watch in this video as they all explain what the new play is all about.
After the headline-making 2019 run of his “Tea at Five,” which starred Faye Dunaway, playwright Matthew Lombardo returns to Boston’s Huntington Theatre April 3–18 with his latest effort, “When Playwrights Kill,” a behind-the scenes comedy about an up-and-coming playwright whose Broadway dreams are dashed when his female lead, a famously difficult diva, derails his play’s out-of-town tryout in Boston.
The World Premiere production of WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL, a new backstage comedy by Matthew Lombardo and directed by Noah Himmelstein, will be performed in Boston. The cast recently met the press and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out photos here!
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