John Herrera has passed away
Feb 26 2026, 07:01:57 AM
That is sad news. So talented. Seeing this brought back a memory of seeing him as Neville Landless in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. When the actors are campaigning to be chosen as the murderer, he was in our section. "Vote for me! I did it!" he said, as he stormed in. My friend who was with me told him we were voting for Jana Schneider's Helena Landless, his character's sister. Without missing a beat, he petulantly responded back, "But she alway
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New David Lindsay-Abaire play THE BALUSTERS to open on Broadway in 2026 directed by Kenny Leon
Feb 6 2026, 03:41:53 PM
Anika Noni Rose's last three Broadway credits have been in straight plays: A Raisin in the Sun (Tony nomination), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Uncle Vanya.
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LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Previews
Dec 12 2025, 12:28:44 PM
If it's their money, what do you care? Why shouldn't they stand behind their play, the most acclaimed new play of the season, and give it every chance in the world to find an audience? Why slam them for 'ego,' rather than devotion and commitment?
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Why don’t Off Bway shows report their weekly grosses?
Dec 11 2025, 03:13:38 PM
Except that Heathers is, and has been, making money since it started performances in June. It had the highest advance sales in New World history, and broke the house record multiple times.
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OFFICIAL: Lane/Metcalf DEATH OF A SALESMAN to open at Winter Garden, March 2026
Dec 1 2025, 12:49:14 PM
Falsettolands said: "Metcalf will undoubtedly receive two nominations this season. Has anyone ever been nominated twice in the same season in the SAME acting category? (Yes, I know others have been nominated twice in the same season in DIFFERENT categories)"
No one has been nominated twice in the same acting category, only leading and featured. Metcalf will probably be leading for Little Bear Ridge Road, and based on precedent, may be featured for Death of a Sal
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CHESS (2025 Broadway Revival) Reviews
Nov 17 2025, 09:20:12 AM
quizking101 said: "Jeffrey Karasarides said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "In a more competitive musical season, I'd bet this would get zero Tony nods. (1 or 2 if the nominating committee were feeling kind?)
All three leads, the lighting design, and revival of a musical seems like a solid expectation for 2026."
Depending on howCatsandThe Rocky Horror Showare both received in the spring, I wouldn’t be surprised to see
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Phantom Tour Cast
Nov 16 2025, 12:17:43 PM
To be even more clear: the chandelier does not start from the stage and does not hit the stage in this tour version. It rises and drops over the audience. In all other ways, the current North American tour is a facsimile of the West End production.
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Phantom Tour Cast
Nov 15 2025, 12:54:23 PM
The chandelier drops straight down at the end of Act 1 in the current tour in Baltimore. Not sure what that critic is going on about. It's quite like the chandelier drop in the original silent movie - without actually hitting the seats of course. It drops quite low and stays down during intermission before it rises again during the Entr'acte for Act 2 as the opera's "new" chandelier. It works very well, and the rest of the production looks and sounds great. It's
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/9/25
Nov 11 2025, 03:29:24 PM
The Shubert Organization appears to be reporting the full house attendance figure of 1061 seats, rather than the 760 seats that have actually been on sale for the present weeks, with the balcony off sale. So for last week's figures, it should be 4615 theatergoers filling 6088 possible seats for an actual capacity figure of around 76%.
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Phantom Tour Cast
Nov 10 2025, 02:10:14 PM
Lot666 said: "Phantour said: "Isaiah Bailey, acting wise, I feel is still settling into the role and I'm curious to see if I will notice any changes when I return this weekend. If you enjoy a baritone/baritenor Phantom, then you're in for a treat."
I love a Phantom with a deep, resonant voice, but it's been my experience that most of them struggle noticeably with the sustained high notes in "Music of the Night" (i.e., "...spirit start to SOAR"and "...where you long to BE"). How did he do with those?"
You can hear him sing the whole song here, from their press event last month. He sustains those notes beautifully.
Playbill.com - "Music of the Night," "All I Ask of You," and "Masquerade" From The Phantom of the Opera U.S. Tour
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HEATHERS and Understudies
Oct 23 2025, 06:44:17 AM
>the replacement cast is feeling pretty uninspired so far.<
Only one permanent replacement has been named -- Kuhoo Verma as Veronica, and she's an extraordinary talent. She was a standout in Dave Malloy's Octet, for which she won a Lortel Award, and she was brilliantly funny in the film Plan B. Great voice as well, including a full coloratura, though she doesn't need it for Heathers. But having a well-trained singer served them wel
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Why doesn’t Disney produce other people’s work?
Aug 26 2025, 07:08:18 AM
Disney Theatrical has also quietly made investments in a number of non-Disney Broadway shows, without taking credit.
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Way Too Early Tony Award 2026 Predictions
Aug 22 2025, 05:07:42 PM
>Is Marylouise Burke considered a lead for THE BALUSTERS?<
It's more of a featured role. Renée Elise Goldsberry's role may be considered leading.
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A Casino in Times Square?
Aug 15 2025, 07:36:54 AM
Wait, it would take out the 45th Street Junior's? VOTE NO.
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Why Has Gypsy Never Been a Big Hit?
Jul 6 2025, 08:06:22 PM
I can't remember where he said it, but Sondheim once referred to Gypsy as a show about how your parents destroy your life and then you get to take care of them. That's probably a good enough reason why the show has never had the mass appeal of some of the other musicals of its era.
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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA musical headed to the UK and West End in 2024
Jul 6 2025, 04:45:56 PM
FWIW, in an item over the weekend, Jerry Mitchell told Page Six that he's expecting Prada to arrive in 2027.
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Farewell and Kudos to Lynne Meadow
Jun 27 2025, 08:36:41 AM
To these other titles mentioned here, I'd add the following memorable evenings at MTC under Lynne's leadership:
Crimes of the Heart
Sight Unseen
Translations
The Miss Firecracker Contest
Loot
Frankie and Johnny...
Woman in Mind
Eastern Standard
The Lisbon Traviata
Lips Together, Teeth Apart
The Loman Family Picnic
Love! Valour! Compassions!
Sylvia
Fuddy Meers
Tale of the Allergist’s Wife
Proof<
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EUREKA DAY Reviews
May 27 2025, 08:03:19 AM
Note that the Deadline article includes a link to the full livestream scene from Eureka Day. Well worth watching, or watching again!
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Dakar2000 @ MTC
Feb 9 2025, 09:34:21 PM
Cape Twirl of Doom said: "Saw it on Friday. The choice to name the main character “Boobs” mystifies me. You’ll be watching a serious dramatic scene and then the woman yells out “Boobs!” and it just comes across as silly and juvenile."
Can't remember where I read it, but Rajiv was in the Peace Corps near Senegal around the time the play is set. There are some autobiographic elements, and the name 'Boubs,' is one of them. It
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Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga to Lead OLD FRIENDS On Broadway
Feb 9 2025, 10:27:06 AM
Kevin Earley replaced David Harris, and Greg Mills joined the company to play the track Earley was playing. It was announced on Friday.
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends Announces New Cast Members Ahead of Pre-Broadway Engagement
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