Listen to an Exclusive Song From Gypsy, the Broadway Show Oprah Couldn’t Get Enough Of →

Art can be incredibly inspiring, and that was certainly the case when Oprah saw the Broadway musical Gypsy in March. In her Intention that week, Oprah shared how the experience moved her. “To watch someone perform at their highest vibration, a performance straight out of the soul bed. It was so stirring, her soul stirring ours, the audience, and us all having this glorified shared frequency experience,” Oprah said of lead (and six-time Tony winner) Audra McDonald’s performance. “I couldn’t scream loud enough, applaud, stomp my feet hard enough.”

Gypsy: Tiny Desk Concert →

On Broadway, musical supervisor Andy Einhorn conducts a 26-person orchestra, but for Tiny Desk, that ensemble was stripped down to 11 musicians. Sisters Louise and June, played by rising stars Joy Woods and Jordan Tyson, respectively, plead for a moment of peace and independence in "If Momma Was Married." Leading man Danny Burstein joins Woods and McDonald for the charming "Together, Wherever We Go." The trio of "stunning strippers" portrayed by Lesli Margherita, Lili Thomas and Mylinda Hull leave a mark with the comedic crowd pleaser "You Gotta Get a Gimmick." McDonald's enthralling performance of "Some People" closes out the show…

Joey Fatone will host a sing-along at Broadway’s ‘& Juliet’ →

The Broadway production of “& Juliet” will host a special sing-along performance. Hosted by NSYNC’s Joey Fatone, the event will take place during the 7 p.m. performance of the Max Martin jukebox musical on May 8. As previously announced, Fatone will return to the role of Lance beginning on April 22 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

Joey Fatone in “& Juliet” on Broadway, 2025 (Credit: Matthew Murphy)

Myra Molloy, Ali Louis Bourzgui Will Join Cast of Broadway's Hadestown →

Ali Louis Bourzgui and Myra Molloy will join the cast of the Tony-winning Best Musical Hadestown beginning May 6 at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
Bourzgui, who starred in the title role of the recent Broadway revival of The Who's Tommy, will step into the role of Orpheus. Molloy, known for voicing the Thai version of Disney’s Moana and winning Thailand’s Got Talent, will take over the role of Eurydice.
The duo will succeed Carlos Valdes and Hailey Kilgore, respectively, who will play their final performances May 4.

Myra Molloy and Ali Louis Bourzgui (Photo from Playbill.com)

‘Saul’ brothers bond over ‘Glengarry’ stage work, shared comedy instincts →

“It’s fun to be a part of once, but I’m an interloper as I always am, so it’s not easy,” [Bob] Odenkirk says, explaining that he doesn’t expect to return … unless, he jokes, they do a Broadway version of “Brian’s Song” with [Michael] McKean in the Billy Dee Williams role.” … But McKean says the play offers more than showy roles. “It’s about toxic masculinity and what’s in our nature,” he says. “There’s the slow boil everyone is on in a game with high stakes where your success says something about how much of a man you are.”

Bob Odenkirk, right, confers with Donald Webber Jr. in “Glengarry Glen Ross.”
(Emilio Madrid)

Glengarry Glen Ross, Starring Oscar Winner Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr, Extends Again on Broadway →

The Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr has extended its Broadway run for a second time by another two weeks. The drama, directed by Patrick Marber, which began performances at the Palace Theatre on March 10, officially opens on March 31 and will now run through June 28.

Kieran Culkin
(Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Film Magic)

Joey Fatone Sets Encore Engagement in Broadway's & Juliet →

Joey Fatone will return to the Broadway production of & Juliet for an encore engagement as Lance at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre this April. Fatone debuted in the role on January 21, initially scheduled to play a limited engagement through March 16. He now plans to return to the show for a second run from April 22 through July 31.

Joey Fatone as Lance in "& Juliet"
(Photo: Matthew Murphy)

'Gypsy' on Broadway Explores the Fierce Audacity of Black Motherhood →

Gypsy—which tells the story of real-life burlesque performer Rose Louise Hovick—better known as Gypsy Rose Lee—and her mother Rose Thompson Hovick, is the story of a mother who refused to accept "no" for an answer… Audra McDonald and Joy Woods are the first African American actresses to bring these leading roles to life on the Broadway stage, and the theme surrounding the unyielding spirit of Black mothers who will do whatever it takes to protect and uplift their children isn’t lost on either of them.

Joy Woods & Audra McDonald in *Gypsy*. Photo: Julieta Cervantes.

With '& Juliet' on Broadway, Charli D'Amelio is living her most normal life yet →

"My dream was never to be the focal," [D’Amelio] confesses. "I wanted to be a backup dancer. I wanted to support and be a part of a community. I love being a part of a group that just shows art. I think there's something so special about dancing with other people and telling a story with other people."

Charli D’Amelio in the cast of *&Juliet* on Broadway. Photo: Evan Zimmerman

Closers Only: Bob Odenkirk, Kieran Culkin, and Bill Burr battle for the top of the Glengarry Glen Ross leaderboard. →

BILL BURR: That is the thing about this play: Every time you read it, you find something else, and it isn’t just a little thing. It’s this big tub of amazing stuff that you can delve into. BOB ODENKIRK: It’s about guys, and how they love competing, and how they love giving each other shit and they resent it at the same time.

Bob Odenkirk, Kieran Culkin, and Bill Burr in rehearsals. Photo credit: Jay Kolsch

Bill Burr Is About to Hit Broadway. Broadway Better Duck. →

The acerbic comic sounds like a Mamet character, and thanks to Nathan Lane, he’s making his Broadway debut as one in “Glengarry Glen Ross”.

Photo: OK McCausland for The New York Times

Sarah Silverman's 'The Bedwetter' tells a very personal story with wide relevance now →

Sarah Silverman's musical "The Bedwetter" is largely autobiographical but she says its themes of self-awareness and taking care of one another are especially important right now.

Glengarry Glen Ross, Starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr, Extends on Broadway →

The Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr has extended its Broadway run by two weeks. The drama, directed by Patrick Marber, will begin performances at the Palace Theatre on March 10, officially open on March 31 and run through June 14.

Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, Bill Burr
(Photos: c/o Polk & Co.; Erin Odenkirk; Koury Angelo)

Sarah Silverman’s musical proves the affirming power of pee →

“The Bedwetter,” based on the comedian’s memoir, is an off-color character study with family-friendly morals, now running at Arena Stage. Composer David Yazbek contributed new material to this tightened and revised version of the show. Its narrow focus on Sarah’s perspective — nearly every song reflects her interior or how she’s perceived — paints a touching pint-size portrait. Under the direction of Anne Kauffman, who’s known for shepherding thoughtful dramas, the actors imbue the story with dimension and heart, and they’re reason enough to see this production.

From left, Emerson Holt Lacayo, Elin Joy Seiler, Aria Kane and Alina Santos in “The Bedwetter” at Arena Stage. (T Charles Erickson Photography)

Watch Audra McDonald discuss her Broadway turn in ‘Gypsy’ →

Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” discussing her take on the vision behind the new revival of “Gypsy” as well as her initial motivation for taking on the role of Rose.

Audra McDonald and Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (Credit: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS)

Hadestown announces new West End cast for second year →

From 11 March 2025, Desmonda Cathabel will play Eurydice, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt will play Persephone, Chris Jarman will play Hades and Cedric Neal will play Hermes. Dylan Wood will return to the role of Orpheus. Newly cast Melanie Bright and Lauran Rae will join Allie Daniel to play the Fates.

Dylan Wood, Cedric Neal, Desmonda Cathabel, Chris Jarman and Desmonda Cathabel, headshots distributed to news desks by Hadestown

Original Broadway principals of ‘Hadestown’ will reunite for live capture →

The West End mounting of the 2019 Best Musical Tony Award winner “Hadestown” will be filmed. The Rachel Chavkin-directed musical will be captured during the evening performance on Feb. 28 and the matinée and evening performances on March 1 at London’s Lyric Theatre.

The live capture will preserve the performances of the five original principals of the Broadway company, including Reeve Carney as Orpheus, André De Shields’ Tony-winning turn as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice and Patrick Page as Hades, all of whom will appear in the London production from Feb. 11 through March 9.

The original stars of “Hadestown” on Broadway, 2019 (Credit: Matthew Murphy)

Full cast announced for Hadestown’s reunion run in the West End →

The Broadway stars of Hadestown will reunite for a limited (and sold out) season in the West End early next month – and the full cast joining them has been revealed.

With music, lyrics and book by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, the award-winning show has direction by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin. It returned to UK shores last year, going on to be nominated for three WhatsOnStage Awards last month.

The genre-defying musical tells two mythic love stories – that of Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone – with both on a journey to the underworld and back. A live in London cast album was released last year.

Now, for a limited season, the show’s original Broadway leads – André de Shields (Hermes), Eva Noblezada (Eurydice), Reeve Carney (Orpheus), Amber Gray (Persephone) and Patrick Page (Hades) – will return to the production.

Reeve Carney and the Broadway ensemble of Hadestown, © Matthew Murphy

How casting makes this 'Gypsy' hit different →

Gypsy has been called the best musical of all time, by critics and historians. Its central character, Mama Rose, is the ultimate stage mother and has been catnip for some of the finest musical theater actresses for generations; from Ethel Merman, the 1959 original, to Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters, Bette Midler and Patti LuPone.

It's now being given a big revival on Broadway, where Mama Rose is being played by six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald. But she's not the only Black actor in a show that is often cast with white actors. Caseen Gaines, author of When Broadway Was Black, said that this race-conscious casting means Gypsy hits different.

"There is colorblind casting and then there is intentional casting for Black actors in roles that have been historically written for white performers," said Gaines. He believes this version of Gypsy makes audiences see the musical in a new way, even though not one line or lyric has been changed. "Rose becomes a very different character in the body of Audra McDonald, and her journey is so different."

Audra McDonald and Joy Woods in *Gypsy*
*Photo: Julieta Cervantes/Gypsy*

Matilda Lawler & More to Star in THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH at Berkeley Rep →

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has revealed the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of The Thing About Jellyfish, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre from Friday, January 31 through Sunday, March 9, 2025.

The Thing About Jellyfish features Matilda Lawler (HBO’s “Station Eleven” and “The Gilded Age,” The Ferryman on Broadway) in the role of Suzy. She is joined by Jasper Bermudez, Cassidy Brown, Christiana Clark, Sydney Walker Freeman, Andy Grotelueschen, Maxwell Hamilton, Stephanie Janssen, Colby Kipnes, Lexi Perkel, Rebecca Schweitzer, Robert Stanton, Kayla Teruel, and Antonio Watson (listed alphabetically).

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