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Written by: Michael Paulson
Roundabout to Stage ‘Pirates of Penzance’ and ‘Yellow Face’ on Broadway
New Year, New Show: An Original ‘& Juliet’ Star Heads Home
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Written by: Laura Collins-Hughes
Melanie La Barrie thought she would make it through her last performance of “& Juliet” without succumbing to tears.
She was mistaken — though contributing factors include that it was the end of a nine-show holiday week; that she originated the role of Angélique, Juliet’s nurse, in this British jukebox-musical riff on “Romeo and Juliet” in 2019; and that she made her Broadway debut in it, at 48, in October 2022.
Sondheim Was a Critical Darling. Since His Death, He’s a Hitmaker, Too.
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Written by: Michael Paulson
The musicals of Stephen Sondheim often struggled at the box office during his lifetime, but since his death several have become huge hits on Broadway.
Stephen Sondheim, the great musical theater composer and lyricist, was widely acclaimed as a genius, but during his lifetime he had a bumpy track record at the box office, with many of his shows losing money.
This Month, the Imperial Theatre Turns 100
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Written by: Margaret Hall
This Month, the Imperial Theatre Turns 100!
Did you know the Imperial is one of the few Broadway theatre that has never been renamed?
100 years ago, Broadway’s Christmas wish came true with the opening of the illustrious Imperial Theatre. Situated on 45th Street in the heart of the theatre district, the theatre was the 50th to be developed by the Shubert Brothers in New York. In its hundred years of operation, it has become one of the premiere musical theatre houses.
Alicia Keys’s Musical, ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ Is Ambitious but Unfinished
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Written by: Jesse Green
A promising Off Broadway jukebox musical features hits by the R&B star (including “Fallin’,” “If I Ain’t Got You” and “No One”) and a story much like her own.
‘Sleep No More’ to Close in January
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Written by: Alexis Soloski
The Off Broadway production opened at the McKittrick Hotel in 2011, and helped to alter and expand the landscape of immersive theater.
Barry Manilow Finally Gets His Wish: A Broadway Show
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Written by: Jesse McKinley
“Harmony,” about a singing group undone by Nazism, has been a decades-in-the-making labor of love for the singer and his longtime collaborator Bruce Sussman. Barry Manilow is superstitious.
‘The Who’s Tommy’ Will Return to Broadway This Spring
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Written by: Michael Paulson
An acclaimed revival of the musical plans to open in March at the Nederlander Theater. “Tommy” is returning to Broadway. A Chicago-born revival of the classic rock opera, which got strong reviews and sold well at Goodman Theater over the summer, will open at the Nederlander Theater in March.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Miranda Family Fund Pledges $1 Million Towards New Washington Heights Theatre
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Written by: Logan Culwell-Block
Ground has been broken on The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Immigrante, which will be the neighborhood’s first flexible theatre.
New York City is getting a new theatre, specifically Washington Heights and Inwood. Lin-Manuel and Luis A. Miranda Jr.’s Miranda Family Fund and NewYork-Presbyterian have each pledged $1 million towards the building of The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Immigrante, which will become the neighborhood’s first flexible theatre. The theatre is expected to open its doors in 2026.
Broadway’s ‘Spamalot’ Will Offer Discounted Tickets With In-Person Rush and Digital Lottery
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Written by: Talaura Harms