Helen Hayes Theatre Archive

  • Next Fall Closing on July 4th

    Next Fall Closing on July 4th

    Despite the credibility lent to the show when Elton John and his partner, David Furnish, signed on as producers, Next Fall will close on July 4th after just 132 regular performances. The show is a comedy-drama by Geoffrey Nauffts about a gay couple tested by religious differences and interfering family and friends. It debuted at [...]

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  • New Shows In Broadway's Future

    New Shows In Broadway's Future

    Elton John Joins Next Fall Team We’ve been seeing a lot of celebrities on Broadway over the last several months. That trend continues now with the announcement that Elton John, along with his partner, David Furnish, will be lending their talents to the producing team for the upcoming production of Next Fall. The show, which [...]

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  • Video Extra: The 39 Steps

    Video Extra: The 39 Steps

    If you’re like many people, The 39 Steps may have escaped your Broadway radar over the last several month. But some not-so-easy-to-please critics have been singing its praises. Liz Smith, for example, from The New York Post, called it “the most entertaining show on Broadway!” David Richardson of New York’s WOR radio described it as [...]

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