John Lithgow News

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! First, we'd like to wish a happy opening to Burn This, which officially opens on Broadway tonight, April 16!

This season, Broadway welcomes a new production of William Shakespeare's King Lear, starring two-time Academy Award winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and 2018 Tony Award winner Glenda Jackson.

Audible, the world's largest producer and provider of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment today announced that it will release the Broadway hit An Act of God in audio, starring Sean Hayes (Will and Grace) and also featuring Cheyenne Jackson and Colman Domingo.

Audible Inc., the world's largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment, will run two performances this weekend only of Alan Cumming's acclaimed cabaret song and story show, Legal Immigrant, at the Minetta Lane Theatre. The live production will run at the Minetta Lane Theatre only on April 12th and 13th at 8:00pm. Tickets are available online via Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-982-2787, or at the Minetta Lane Theatre Box Office (18 Minetta Lane). For more information, visit www.audible.com/minettalane.

Up-and-coming Los Angeles rock band Starcrawler, fronted by the enigmatic nineteen-year-old frontwoman Arrow de Wilde, release a cover of The Ramones' 1989 single “Pet Sematary” for the new Paramount Pictures film, based on Stephen King's iconic novel, in theaters April 5, 2019. Featured in the movie's closing credits, the band's cover of “Pet Sematary” was recorded by Mark Rankin (Queens of the Stone Age, Adele, Bloc Party, Weezer) and mixed by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten), and is a wild and contemporary run on the original track. Listen to it HERE.

Bay Street Theater is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for the first show of the 2019 Mainstage Season. The World Premiere of THE PROMPTER (May 28- June 16) a new comedy by Wade Dooley; will be directed by Scott Schwartz, Bay Street Theater's Artistic Director.

John Lithgow, who is currently starring on Broadway in 'Hillary and Clinton,' was a guest on last night's episode of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' During the interview, Lithgow discusses the play, to which the Clintons have been invited, but haven't yet RSVPed.

King Lear is making its triumphant return to Broadway, starring Glenda Jackson in a gender-swapped version of the title role. As we gear up for this revival, let's take a look back on some notable Lears past...

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! We've got your top stories from around the Broadway world!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Get over the hump today by catching up on the latest Broadway news!

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of April 1, 2019!

John Lithgow is a man obsessed with the future. Blythe Danner is a woman trapped in the past. Together they have a chance to embrace the present. Watch the trailer for THE TOMORROW MAN below!

Pasadena Playhouse, State Theatre of California, welcomes the LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) for a Summer Acting Intensive from July 22 through August 2.

Audible Inc. has announced new casting today for the world premiere of Proof of Love, the new play by Audible-commissioned playwright Chisa Hutchinson (Surely Goodness and Mercy, Somebody's Daughter), directed by Jade King Carroll (The Gin Game, Hello From the Children of Planet Earth) and produced in association with New York Theatre Workshop. The production will now feature Brenda Pressley (The Lyons, Almost Home, Seven Guitars), replacing the previously announced Suzzanne Douglas who is withdrawing due to personal reasons.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) marks the 60th anniversary of the center's groundbreaking this May, continuing weekend-long celebrations with the 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Gala on Sunday, May 5. The event will honor four families who have had a transformative influence on Lincoln Center: the Audrey and Martin Gruss Family, the Rockefeller Family, the Daisy and Paul Soros Family, and the Laurie M. Tisch Family. As Lincoln Center renews its commitment to supporting a thriving campus for the next generation, funds raised will help benefit the organization's artistic and educational activities which reach millions every year on campus and beyond.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts marks the 60th anniversary of the center's groundbreaking this May, continuing weekend-long celebrations with the 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Gala on Sunday, May 5. The event will honor four families who have had a transformative influence on Lincoln Center: the Audrey and Martin Gruss Family, the Rockefeller Family, the Daisy and Paul Soros Family, and the Laurie M. Tisch Family. As Lincoln Center renews its commitment to supporting a thriving campus for the next generation, funds raised will help benefit the organization's artistic and educational activities which reach millions every year on campus and beyond.

Hillary and Clinton begins previews tonight, March 16, 2019, ahead of an official opening night on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the John Golden Theatre.

Hillary and Clinton begins previews tonight, March 16, 2019, ahead of an official opening night on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the John Golden Theatre.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy hump day! Won't you spend it with us, catching up on the latest Broadway news?

The stars of the new Broadway play Hillary and Clinton, Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, have made the cover of Variety! In their interview, they discuss the current insurgence of political themes on Broadway.