Broadway Archive

Scottsboro Boys Just Around The Corner

Here’s a show that’s already garnering great buzz, even before it makes its Broadway debut early next month! The Scottsboro Boys is the final collaboration by musical theatre legends John Kander and Fred Ebb, known for their work together on Chicago and Cabaret. The Scottsboro Boys is based on the notorious “Scottsboro” case in the [...]
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Patti LuPone Returning to Broadway

There’s always excitement in the air when Patti LuPone is Broadway-bound. And that’s true once again as the stage veteran prepares for her role in Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown which opens at the Belasco Theatre this Fall. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a musical that tells the tale [...]
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Dates Set For Pacino In Merchant of Venice

The dates are now official. Previews begin October 19th and opening night is set for November 7th for Al Pacino starring in The Merchant of Venice at the Broadhurst Theatre. The show moves to the Broadhurst after a sold-out summer of Shakespeare In The Park performances that ended earlier this month. Pacino, both a Tony and [...]
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Football’s Lombardi Coming to Broadway

The true story of a football legend is coming to Broadway. Based on the best selling biography “When Pride Still Mattered”, Lombardi is set to begin previews at the Circle In The Square Theatre on September 23rd. Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi is unquestionably one of the most inspirational and oft-quoted personalities of all [...]
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Promises Stars Departing In December

The hit Broadway musical Promises, Promises has announced that its leading man and leading lady will depart the show on December 26th. On that night, Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes will give their final performances as Fran Kubelik and Chuck Baxter at the Broadway Theatre. Based on the 1960 film The Apartment, Promises, Promises tells the [...]
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Fela! Closing But LaBelle Extends

Barely a month ago we reported that Grammy Award winner Patti LaBelle would be joining the cast of Fela! as a short-term stand in for Lillias White who was taking a short leave. Now comes word that Fela! will close on January 2nd and that LaBelle will extend her role through the production’s final night. Fela! [...]
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New Foxwoods Theatre on Broadway

Folks here in Western Massachusetts know the Foxwoods name well for the nearby casino and resort. But now that name will be well known in The Big Apple too, as the Hilton Theatre takes on its new name – Foxwoods Theatre – effective immediately. The 1800 seat theatre on 42nd Street has undergone extensive renovations over [...]
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Kelsey Grammer Extends In La Cage

Good news for fans of TV’s Frasier. Kelsey Grammer will be extending his Tony Award nominated role in La Cage Aux Folles for another six months. Grammer, along with co-star and Tony winner Douglas Hodge, will stay with the production through February of 2011 when both will exit the show. Winner of the 2010 Tony Award [...]
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Wintuk Returning For The Holidays

It’s a show that’s been a big fan favorite among our ShowBus travelers for the last several years. Now comes word that Cirque du Soleil’s Wintuk will return to Madison Square Garden again this holiday season for its fourth and final year. Performances begin on November 17th and will run through January 2nd. The show is [...]
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Come Fly Away Sets Closing Date

Despite many outstanding reviews, Come Fly Away, the Broadway musical set to the music of Frank Sinatra, is set to close at the Marquis Theatre on Sunday, September 5th. In addition to the music of Ol’ Blue Eyes, the show features choreography by Twyla Tharp. Her work earned her a Tony Award nomination, though the award [...]
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