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The Broadway community mourns the loss of veteran General Manager, Producer and 2017 Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre recipient Alan Wasser, who passed away on April 14, 2019 at age 70. To commemorate his life and work, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of the Majestic, Marquis and St. James Theatres in New York for one minute on Monday, May 20 at exactly 6:45pm.

The Muny announced today that single tickets for the first season of their second century are now available. Tickets can be purchased online at muny.org, by phone at (314) 534-1111, or in person at The Muny Box Office, open 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday. Staring June 1, Muny Box Office hours will extend to 9am-9pm daily. The Muny proudly celebrates its 101st season in Forest Park this summer.

Next month, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

The Muny recently installed a new light bridge, replacing the one previously in place since 1935. Check out the video below!

Ahead of Tuesday, April 30's Tony Nominations announcement, Oliver and Matt make predictions in some of the biggest categories, as well as discuss some of the trends from this Broadway season, and the mounting Tony Award campaigns.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! First, we'd like to wish a happy opening to Hillary and Clinton, which officially opens tonight on Broadway!

BroadwayWorld has learned that The Muny announced today 25 principal cast members for the first season of its second century. Complete company casting will be announced throughout April and May. The 101st season opens on a brand new, state-of-the-art stage with Muny favorite Guys and Dolls followed by the U.S. regional premiere of Kinky Boots. The season continues with 1776, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, Footloose and a newly-reimagined Lerner and Loewe's Paint Your Wagon. Season 101 closes with the highly-anticipated Muny debut of Roald Dahl's Matilda.

Goodspeed Musicals today announces the cast of Hi, My Name is Ben, the inspirational true story of one man who impacted the lives of all those around him without speaking a word.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Tony Award-winning, record-shattering Broadway production of Kinky Boots will play its final performance on April 7, 2019. At the time of its closing, the musical will be the 25th longest-running production in Broadway history, having played 2,507 regular performances and 34 previews.

As Kinky Boots prepares to take its final Broadway bow on Sunday, April 7, some of the cast got together to perform an epic version of 'Take What You Got.' Arranged by past Harry, Jake Odmark, the song features the only three other actors to play the role on Broadway- Andy Kelso (Opening-2014), Ross Lekites (2016-2017) and Corey Mach (2017-Closing). Watch below as they are joined by Sammy Merendino, Robert Morris, Mason Ingram, and Will Van Dyke for the ultimate dressing room jam session!

Broadway in Indianapolis and Sun King Brewery announce the creation of Ba-Na-Na-Na (Do-Do-Do-Do-Do), a Sun King seasonal beer to celebrate the upcoming engagement of WAITRESS in Indianapolis! Ba-Na-Na-Na (Do-Do-Do-Do-Do) will be available at all Sun King locations beginning April 19 with a special Tapping Event at Sun King Indianapolis Brewery and Tap Room (135 North College Avenue) on April 18 beginning at 6 pm.

Internationally acclaimed Voice Teacher, Badiene Magaziner, will be producing and hosting a benefit at FEINSTEIN'S/54Below on Monday, April 8th at 7PM, with Jillian Zack as Music Director to raise funds for the Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation. 

The new comedy musical, Tootsie begins performances on Broadway tonight, March 29th, with an opening night of Tuesday, April 23rd. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!

The 2019-2020 Broadway season at the Peace Center is the biggest yet, with a record 11 shows, including the 2018 Tony Award winners for Best Musical (The Band's Visit) and Best Revival of a Musical (Once on This Island).

Swish Ally Fund of the Stonewall Community Foundation is proud to announce the cast for its 5th annual Songs in the Key of Equality Benefit Concert: Tomorrow Starts Today on Monday, April 22 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with Benny Green, The James Carter Organ Trio, Joao Bosco, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Frank Catalano Quartet, Clint Holmes, Joe Alterman, Aubrey Logan, Sheila Jordan, Dena DeRose, The Jive Aces, Michael Wolff, Jason Kravits, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more!

Leicester's Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome today announce the full casting for their co-production of Oprah Winfrey's hit Broadway musical, The Color Purple, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker. The production, the first to be created outside of London in the UK, will play at Curve, Leicester from 28th June 13th July, followed by 16th 20th July at Birmingham Hippodrome, with a national press night at Curve on Wednesday 3rd July at 7pm.

For the first time in Israel, International theater and concert headliner Isaac Sutton will welcome Broadway Star DeLaney Westfall(Kinky Boots and Sweeney Todd) as they embark on an Israeli concert tour in March 2019 with the show Broadway-Israel.

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, 'Podcast Verite,' is unfiltered, raw, honest and uniquely funny.

The full cast is announced for the Theatr Clwyd and Menier Chocolate Factory co-production of Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Descending. Theatr Clwyd's Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Catrin Aaron (Beulah Binnings), Michael Geary (Pee Wee Binnings), Valentine Hanson (Uncle Pleasant), Jenny Livsey (Eva Temple / Woman), Laura Jane Matthewson (Dolly Hamma), Mark Meadows (Jabe Torrance), Ifan Meredith (David Cutrere / Dog Hamma), Hattie Morahan (Lady Torrance), Seth Numrich (Val Xavier), Ian Porter (Sheriff Talbott), Jemima Rooper (Carol Cutrere), Carol Royle (Vee Talbott) and Carrie Quinlan (Sister / Nurse Porter). Public booking for the Menier Chocolate Factory dates opens at 9am today.

The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced full casting for its production of Marie, Dancing Still - A New Musical, the gorgeous new work from Tony Award-winning authors Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Once On This Island) and five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman (The Producers, Contact).

For the first time in Israel, International theater and concert headliner Isaac Sutton will welcome Broadway Star DeLaney Westfall (Kinky Boots and Sweeney Todd) as they embark on an Israeli concert tour in March 2019 with the show Broadway-Israel.

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2019 summer programming schedule, with a variety of exciting options for students ages 9-21.

On this episode of BroadwayWorld's theatre business podcast, 'The OHenry Report,' Broadway producer and investor Oliver Henry Roth talks with Kate Shindle, the president of the Actors' Equity Association. Shindle and Roth discuss the recent negotiations with the Broadway League that led to the new 'Developmental Work Session.'

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