HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Joins Mainstage Lineup at BroadwayCon
by Julie Musbach - Oct 31, 2018
BroadwayCon announces that the Tony Award-winning Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has joined the BroadwayCon 2019 MainStage lineup. The panel will feature cast members from the hit show. Additional details will be announced at a later date. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child joins Mean Girls, Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song, Be More Chill, Come From Away, The Prom, and Pretty Woman as part of MainStage programming.
Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Alex Brightman and the Cast of BEETLEJUICE in Action
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2018
The new musical comedy Beetlejuice will open on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on April 25, 2019, but first the musical will have its world premiere at the National Theatre in Washington D.C., officially opening on Sunday, November 4, 2018. We've got your first look at the cast, led by Alex Brightman, in action! Check out the all-new production photos below!
Discover Your Inner Elf at ELF THE MUSICAL At The Saenger Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2018
NETworks Presentations, LLC, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Unique Features, bring the Broadway musical ELF to the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. Tickets will go on sale Friday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. for the Dec. 18-23, 2018 engagement. Presented by the New Orleans Theatre Association, ELF, is part of the Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans 2018-2019 season.
THE BOX OF DELIGHTS Returns To Magical Wilton's Music Hall This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2018
The Christmas classic The Box of Delights by Piers Torday based on the novel by John Masefield returns to London's most festive venue Wilton's Music Hall from 30th November 2018 - 5th January 2019 in a wintery adventure full of magic, talking animals, and even a flying car…
The 'Broadwaysted' Podcast Welcomes KINKY BOOTS' Justin Colombo
by Broadwaysted - Oct 1, 2018
In case you missed it, last week the Broadwaysted crew was happy to be joined by one of the stellar cast members of Kinky Boots, Justin Colombo! We poured out cider, Montelobos Mezcal, and Kona Beer as Justin spilled about his epic journey to 'Raise You Up' in his Broadway debut, his awesome work on The Turf Sports, and his fond memories of #EnemyoftheShow Jay Schmidt's college jazz shoes.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Releases Over 100,000 Tickets Today
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2018
Over 100,000 tickets at all price points will be released on today at 11:00 AM ET for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the fully renovated Lyric Theatre (214 West 43rd Street, New York, NY). This further block of tickets is for performances through June 9, 2019 at all price points starting from $40.
CURSED CHILD, MEAN GIRLS & More Earn Nominations for Casting Society of America's Artios Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 20, 2018
The Casting Society of America (CSA) announced today the list of nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Casting in the television, theatre, short form series and short film categories. Nominees will be recognized at the 34th Annual ArtiosAwards, taking place on January 31, 2019, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles & Stage 48 in New York City.
TRUTH Will Tour the UK
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2018
Truth is a spellbinding fusion of song and choreography. Personal stories collected from individuals from across the globe, Hackney to Norway, from Manchester to Mexico describe a moment when someone told a truth or a lie, and the impact of doing so on their life. These testimonies that are by turns devastating, hilarious and touching. The vocal and gestural world created by performers Victoria Couper, Krystian Godlewski, Liz Kettle and Helen Chadwick charges the power of the material with emotion and beauty, inviting us to reflect on our own truth and lies.
New Tickets On Sale For HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2018
The West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child today (18 September 2018) releases tickets for sale for performances from 10 April 2019 through to 28 July 2019. Tickets are priced from £15 per part and for every performance there are over 300 tickets at £20 or less per part.
The Old Vic Announces Part Two of its Fourth Season - ALL MY SONS, and More
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2018
Matthew Warchus' fourth season as Artistic Director of The Old Vic completes with an Arthur Miller double-bill, a World Premiere by Lucy Prebble and a special One Voice performance. These productions form Part 2 of the season, and follow the previously announced Part 1 consisting of ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company's production of SYLVIA; Annie-B Parson's 17c; Emma Rice's Wise Children; and A Christmas Carol - for which today we also announce further casting.
TRUTH Will Tour the UK
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2018
Truth is a spellbinding fusion of song and choreography. Personal stories collected from individuals from across the globe, Hackney to Norway, from Manchester to Mexico describe a moment when someone told a truth or a lie, and the impact of doing so on their life. These testimonies that are by turns devastating, hilarious and touching. The vocal and gestural world created by performers Victoria Couper, Krystian Godlewski, Liz Kettle and Helen Chadwick charges the power of the material with emotion and beauty, inviting us to reflect on our own truth and lies.
Channel 4 and Hulu Partner for Jack Thorne's New 4-Part Series THE LIGHT
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 20, 2018
BAFTA-winning writer Jack Thorne (National Treasure, Kiri, Cast Offs) will return with the third in his trilogy of compelling, penetrating and timely 4-part dramas for Channel 4. The Light (w/t) will look at disability and focus on the repercussions of a catastrophic disaster that befalls a community in a small Welsh town which has seen more prosperous times.
Sheen Center Announces Fall/Winter Season 2018
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2018
The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture has announced its 2018 Fall/Winter season, a rich program of theater, film, music, poetry, art, and talk events featuring artists and thought leaders including Princeton professors Cornel Westand Robert P. George; Grammy Award winner George Winston; two-time Tony Award nominee, Grammy nominee, and author Reg E. Gaines; Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award and Oscar-winning writer and director John Patrick Shanley; Pulitzer Prize winning poet Sharon Olds; the Tony-nominated star of Harry Potter & The Cursed Child, Jamie Parker;Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche with special guests The Indigo Girls; Benedictine nun and former Hollywood leading lady Mother Dolores Hart, O.S.B.; Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York; and events tackling topical national themes including civility on college campuses; police and refugee relations; and race, faith and identity politics.