Circle in the Square News

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that longtime general manager of Broadway, Alan Wasser passed away yesterday, April 14. Wasser was the recipient of a Special Tony Awards Honor in 2017 and general manager of the Tony Awards from 2009 to 2012.

The Triad Theater, Off-Broadway Theatre, presents Queen Diva in "Strength of a Woman: A Phyllis Hyman Tribute 70th Birthday Celebration" on Saturday, July 6, 2019. The 120 minute tribute celebration begins with Phyllis Hyman's Disco Hit produced by New York's Own James Mtume 'You Know How To Love Me,' to Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Ladies Medley-Sophisticated Ladies, A Train, It Don't Mean A Thing, In A Sentimental Mood" to her pivotal vocal performance in Brooklyn's own Spike Lee's "School Daze" singing "Be One"  to her recording career beginning with Veteran Producer Norman Connors singing "Betcha By Golly Wow" to  her favorite songs "What You Won't Do For Love," to "Old Friend" a song she would dedicate to her numerous dear friends who died of AIDS in the late 1980's and early 1990's.

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Pasadena Playhouse, State Theatre of California, continues their exciting partnerships with Caltech Theatre and the USC School of Dramatic Arts this Spring, with MACH 33: The Caltech|Pasadena Playhouse Festival of New Science Driven Plays, presented by Caltech Theater and Pasadena Playhouse May 9 -11 and the New Works Festival Year 3 May 17-18, presented by USC School of Dramatic Arts and hosted by Pasadena Playhouse. These plays are part of Playhouse community programming. Danny Feldman is the Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! First, we'd like to wish a great first performance to Ginna Claire Mason who joins the Broadway company of Wicked as Glinda tonight! Break a leg, Ginna!

Everything really is going our way because we got an inside look at last night's opening of the new reimagined revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Cast member Mallory Portnoy, who plays Gertie, gave as a behind-the-scenes peek of her official Broadway debut, from pre-show to the after party! In case you missed it (or just want to experience it all again), we've compiled Mallory's posts for you to enjoy. You cain't say no to this, so check out all the footage below!

There was a bright, golden haze on the Circle in the Square Theatre last night, where Broadway's best gathered to celebrate the opening night of a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. Oklahoma! will play a limited engagement through Sunday, September 1, 2019.

For a while, it seemed like we might only have one musical revival, the Roundabout Theatre Company production of KISS ME, KATE. Then a transfer of critical darling OKLAHOMA! was announced for the Circle in the Square, adding some excitement to the Tony race. This excitement is not just over which of these revivals will win, but rather whether there will be a Best Revival of a Musical award at all. All signs point to yes, though it is not a definite.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! opened last night, April 7, at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre. It will play a limited engagement through Sunday, September 1, 2019.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! opened last night, April 7, at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre. It will play a limited engagement through Sunday, September 1, 2019.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Monday!

As with setting a Shakespeare comedy in outer space or a Wagner opera in a subway station, director Daniel Fish's jaunty riff on Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's 1943 classic Oklahoma! may not look or sound the way the authors imagined, but it's a lot more faithful to its source than other musical revivals that seem determined to rewrite history.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! officially opened tonight, April 7, at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre. It will play a limited engagement through Sunday, September 1, 2019.

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote some of Broadway's most beloved musicals throughout their seventeen-year partnership. From South Pacific to State Fair, Carousel to Cinderella, their music defined a Golden Age of musical theatre and inspired generations of performers, writers, and musicians that continue to shape Broadway today.

Oklahoma! is back on the Great White Way! Oklahoma! is no stranger to Broadway. In fact, it's been here five times before. Take a look back at the Broadway history of this iconic musical!

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! is officially in previews at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre with an official opening on Sunday, April 7, 2019. It will play a limited engagement through Sunday, September 1, 2019.

Oh, what a beautiful day because Mallory Portnoy, who plays Gertie in the new Broadway revival of Oklahoma!, is taking over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story for the show's opening night tomorrow, April 7th! Make sure to tune in all day to get a behind-the-scenes look at the reimagined production and to see as Mallory gets ready to make her official Broadway debut! You cain't say no to a takeover like this!

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote some of Broadway's most beloved musicals throughout their seventeen-year partnership. From South Pacific to State Fair, Carousel to Cinderella, their music defined a Golden Age of musical theatre and inspired generations of performers, writers, and musicians that continue to shape Broadway today.

Portland favorites Gretchen Corbett and Sharonlee McLean take the stage beginning May 4 to star in David Hare's The Breath of Life, a two-woman play The Daily Telegraph called "bitingly funny." When Francis Beale (McLean) decides she wants one last word with her ex-husband's ex-lover (Corbett), both women are forced to confront their past, their failed relationships, dashed ideals and the lens through which they choose to view their futures. Ken Rus Schmoll (readings in six of the last ten JAW Festivals at The Armory, productions at Playwrights Horizons and New York Theatre Workshop) will direct.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Friday! Top off your week with a dose of the latest Broadway news!