Lin-Manuel Miranda News

Today's top stories: La Jolla stages The Who's Tommy concert tonight, and more!

The award-winning Measure for Measure Theatre begins its 2019-2020 season with the Tony Award®- winning musical In the Heightsat the Sunrise Civic Center Thursday, October 24 to Sunday, November 10. In the Heights is Measure for Measure's first production in residence at their new permanent home in Sunrise.

The award-winning Measure for Measure Theatre begins its 2019-2020 season with the Tony Award®- winning musical In the Heightsat the Sunrise Civic Center Thursday, October 24 to Sunday, November 10. In the Heights is Measure for Measure's first production in residence at their new permanent home in Sunrise.

Last night's Saturday Night Live cold open saw appearances from Broadway favorites Lin-Manuel Miranda and Billy Porter.

This just in! Lin-Manuel Miranda will appear on tonight's episode of Saturday Night Live!

Footage has been released of Georgie Ashford, James Hume and Alex Lodge from the the acclaimed Bridge House Theatre production of the musical 'tick, ticka?? Boom!' by Jonathan Larson, directed by Guy Retallack.

You and a guest will enjoy VIP house seats to Hamilton on Broadway.

Today's top stories: read the reviews for Linda Vista, and more!

Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway, one of NYC's best-loved and highly anticipated productions, is back this season after a five-year absence. Spoofs include Hadestown, Moulin Rouge, this season's Oklahoma! revival, The Ferryman, Tootsie, Beetlejuice, Frozen, the Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof,, Dear Evan Hansen, What the Constitution Means to Me, and the new generation of Broadway stars including Ben Platt, Billy Porter, Santino Fontana, Karen Olivio, Alex Brightman and exciting turns by Bette Midler, Andre De Shields, Bernadette Peters, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and several surprises.

Viva Broadway's a?oeEl Conjunto,a?? the cabaret style concert series hosted by Broadway actress and singer Ana Villafañe, will conclude its run at the W Living Room Times Square (W Hotel, 1567 Broadway) on Sunday, October 13

It has been reported that Tony Award-winner, Daveed Diggs, is currently in talks to join the cast of Disney's live action remake of The LIon King.

Producer Jeffrey Seller and David Mirvish announced today that tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public Monday, October 28 at 9:00 AM ET. Tickets will be available at the Ed Mirvish Theatre Box Office (244 Victoria Street) and online at Mirvish.com only. Tickets will be available for performances February 11 - May 17, 2020. Tickets will not be available by phone.

Ben Platt was a guest on Monday night's episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden. Platt was joined on the couch by fellow 'The Politician' co-star Zoey Deutch.

Producer Jeffrey Seller, Johnson Financial Group Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance (October 22) in Milwaukee at the Marcus Center. Forty (40) tickets will be sold for every performance for $10 each. The digital lottery will open at 11:00 CT on October 20 for tickets to the Tuesday, October 22 performance. Subsequent digital lotteries will begin two days prior to each performance.

'With VIETGONE, I wanted to address the huge lack of sexually powerful, driven, and complex Asian-American male and female characters on our stages. I wanted to see a sexy Asian male and a sexy Asian female be sexy for something other than being 'exotic.' And I wanted to make something that a young 'yello' kid could see and feel proud of themselves after see it.' --playwright Qui Nguyen

Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared today on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs - the UK's long-running interview programme on which celebrity guests choose their favourite music to take to an imaginary desert island, while also sharing stories from their life and career.

By the end, I shed actual tears of joy.

Bid now to enjoy 2 prime orchestra tickets for a performance of the hit musical Hamilton on Broadway, for your preferred date in New York City!

You and a guest will have an incredible opportunity to meet Lin-Manuel Miranda with two Center Orchestra tickets to Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway!

Bay Area Musicals has announced the full cast and creative team for the first production of the Company's 2019-2020 season, the timeless 6-Time Tony Award-winning masterpiece GYPSY. Inspired by the 1957 memoirs of legendary burlesque artist Gypsy Rose Lee, GYPSY features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents. Bay Area Musicals' production of GYPSY runs from November 9 a?" December 8, 2019 and will perform at San Francisco's Alcazar Theatre (650 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102). The press opening will take place on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Regular tickets range from $40 - $85 and can be purchased online at www.bamsf.org/gypsy. Opening Night Fundraiser Tickets (available only for the Saturday, November 9 performance at 8:00 p.m.) range from $50 - $100 and includes dessert and a champagne toast with the cast (and can also be purchased online at www.bamsf.org/gypsy).