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Tony Award-winning performer Nikki M. James stopped by The View to talk about playing journalist Ida B. Wells in the musical Suffs, which is currently playing on Broadway. James has been attached to the project for 7 years but admitted that she didn't know a lot about the woman before taking on the role, for which she has been nominated for a Tony Award. Watch the interview now!
In a new interview, actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy discussed the Broadway musical Suffs (for which she serves as an investor), the power of live theater, and her hopes to return to stage work in the future. Though this is the first time McCarthy has invested in a Broadway show, the actress has a background in theater. She started her acting career onstage and revealed that she hopes to return to her theater roots.
Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording), the official musical companion to the 6x Tony Award-nominated new musical from award-winning singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, is available now! Listen to the full album here!
The New Group has revealed the casts for its second annual FreeFest, featuring a diverse lineup of performances and events. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.
Suffs, the new Broadway musical now in performances at the Music Box Theatre, has shared its first official onstage clip of the musical number “G.A.B.”, which stands for Great American Bitch. Check out the video here!
Suffs' book writer and lyricist Shaina Taub recently shared voice note recordings from the writing process. Hear how the musical evolved into what it is today.
As part of TODAY's 'Best of Broadway Week,' Tony Award-winner Nikki M. James stopped by the show on Wednesday to perform Wait My Turn from the Tony-nominated musical Suffs, currently playing at the Music Box Theatre. Watch the performance now!
As part of TODAY's 'Best of Broadway Week,' Shaina Taub and the cast of Suffs stopped by the show on Wednesday to perform from the newly Tony-nominated musical. Ahead of their performance of The March, Tubb discussed the show with TODAY's Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie. Watch the interview and performance now!
Follow along on our Instagram story as Alliy Bonino, who plays 'Lucy Burns,' takes you behind the scenes of Suffs, currently running at the Music Box Theatre.
“A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,” according to Disney’s “Mary Poppins.” The same thing seems to go for politics and the arts, if you look at things like the new musical SUFFS, which is being given a bang-up production these days at the Music Box theatre on West 45 off Broadway about the fight by suffragists for the right to vote, regardless of sex. The other night, the Working Families Party—which works outside the usual two-party political system with individuals, and partners in unions, community organizations and social movements—held a talkback joined by several of SUFFS' creative team, talking about how theatre and other arts forms are bringing history and current events to a broader audience by being entertaining as well as newsworthy.
Nominations for the 2024 Drama Desk Awards have just been. Check out the full list of nominees here for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2023-2024 season!
Suffs will release its Original Broadway Cast Recording on June 14th. The album is now available for pre-order.
Get a first look at the cast of Suffs in action! All new photos have been released ahead of the show’s opening night on Thursday, April 18.
Suffs creator Shaina Taub recently appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, alongside Secretary Hillary Clinton, who serves on the musical's producing team. Watch the interview and performance in the video here!
Suffs will be coming to your TV screens next week! Cast from the Broadway musical will appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday, April 15 to perform a song from the show. The episode airs on NBC at 9:00am.
Earlier this week the cast of Suffs welcomed a very special guest to the Music Box Theatre. Melissa McCarthy stopped by for a preview performance of Suffs and posed with the cast backstage. Check out photos here!
Who are the suffs of Suffs? Did you know that the characters of one of Broadway's newest musicals are based on real, trailblazing women? Before you watch them make history on stage at the Music Box Theatre, get to know the ladies who changed the world over 100 years ago.
Despite this morning's surprising 4.8 magnitude earthquake shaking NYC, rest assured: Broadway Shows will go on as planned! While the tremors startled residents, there have been no reports of damage or injuries.
On Wednesday April 3, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Lin-Manuel Miranda hosted a fundraiser at new Broadway musical Suffs to support President Biden’s campaign. Check out photos here!
Hillary Rodham Clinton stopped by The Tonight Show last night to discuss the upcoming election, as well as the new musical Suffs, on which she serves as a producer. Watch the full clip here!
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