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‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to Close on Broadway Next Year

“The Phantom of the Opera” — Broadway’s longest-running show — is scheduled to close in February 2023, the biggest victim yet of the post-pandemic softening in theater attendance in New York. The musical — a fixture on Broadway since 1988, weathering recessions, war and cultural shifts — will play its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Common to make his Broadway debut in November

He will join the cast of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Between Riverside and Crazy.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Rapper-actor Common to make his Broadway debut in November

Rapper and actor Common will make his Broadway debut this fall in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Between Riverside and Crazy.”

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Lea Michele’s COVID-plagued ‘Funny Girl’ return sets new box office record in first week

NEW YORK — Although Lea Michele’s much-anticipated return to Broadway was upended by COVID-19 after only four performances, producers of “Funny Girl” are now laughing their way to the bank.

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‘Music Man,’ with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, to close on Broadway on Jan. 1

NEW YORK — There will be a little less music on Broadway in the new year.

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Hugh Jackman eyes the end of the 'The Music Man' on Broadway

On red carpet for his latest film, “The Son” at the Toronto International Film Festival, Hugh Jackman announced that “The Music Man” will end its Broadway run on Jan. 1

The Independent UK

‘Pose’ star Angelica Ross on making Broadway history, Billy Porter’s ‘unrecognized’ inspiration and taking pointers from Brandy

NEW YORK — Angelica Ross is bringing a new kind of razzle and dazzle to Broadway.

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Fall 2022 off-Broadway preview: ‘Sesame Street,’ Melissa Etheridge and Ralph Fiennes among highlights

NEW YORK — From “Sesame Street” and Grammy winner Melissa Etheridge to a daring take on Emily Bronte’s literary classic and a “Schindler’s List” star premiering this fall, off-Broadway has something for just about everyone. There’s even a Tony winner and a Pulitzer Prize star in the mix.

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Openly transgender woman takes a Broadway lead for the first time

Angelica Ross took the role of Roxie Hart in "Chicago" and made theater history.

Axios

Broadway theater to be renamed in honor of James Earl Jones

The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones on Monday, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist

The Independent UK

Virus forces Lea Michele off Broadway stage in 'Funny Girl'

Fans of Lea Michele will have to wait a little more to see her singing in “Funny Girl” on Broadway

The Independent UK

'Come From Away' readies for 9/11 anniversary by giving back

This Sunday, the cast and crew of the Broadway musical “Come From Away” have an appointment, as always, with a battleship

The Independent UK

Trans actor Angelica Ross to make history on Broadway

The fictional character Roxie Hart has many awful attributes, she’s adulterous, narcissistic, scheming, manipulating and murderous

The Independent UK

Muhammad Ali musical is in development for Broadway, producers say

NEW YORK — Float like a butterfly, sing like a bird.

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Lea Michele makes triumphant return to Broadway stage after ‘Funny Girl’ drama

NEW YORK — Hello, gorgeous.

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Chicago theater for fall 2022: Our top 10 includes ‘Dreamgirls,’ ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and ‘The Notebook’

CHICAGO — The total number of theater shows on offer in Chicago has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. But the lists of coming attractions still contain some appealing offerings of all stripes. Here’s a selection of 10 shows, all with Chicago origins and involving Chicago artists, that look to have…

Los Angeles Times

Megan Hilty's sister, brother-in-law and niece among victims in fatal floatplane crash

"Smash" actor and Broadway star Megan Hilty is mourning the loss of family members, including her pregnant sister, who were passengers in a fatal floatplane crash in Washington state.

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Fall 2022 Broadway preview, part 1: Samuel L. Jackson and a K-pop musical are highlights

NEW YORK — Award-winning plays and acclaimed London shows. Superstar revivals, multicultural musicals and even Samuel L. Jackson — Broadway has it all this season.

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Fall 2022 Broadway preview, part 2: Neil Diamond, ‘Some Like It Hot’ and the return of ‘Take Me Out’

NEW YORK — Diamonds, baseball and ghosts will take over Broadway as the fall season starts. Here is part two of the Daily News’ 2022 Broadway season preview:

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Lea Michele gets six standing ovations for Funny Girl debut on Broadway

Michele took over the role of Fanny Brice from ‘Booksmart’ actor Beanie Feldstein earlier this year

The Guardian - UK

Audra McDonald: ‘I go all the way deep down into my truth and sing it’

The Broadway legend, who has won more Tony awards than any other performer, on what ‘the American songbook’ means to her

The Independent UK

You can't rain on Lea Michele's parade at 'Funny Girl'

Former “Glee” star Lea Michele finds herself stepping into the role Barbra Streisand made famous by taking over the role of Fanny from Beanie Feldstein in “Funny Girl” on Broadway

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Curtain Up to celebrate Broadway’s triumphant return with 3-day festival in Times Square

NEW YORK — Get ready to give your regards to Broadway: Curtain Up, a three-day festival celebrating the return and revival of theater heads back to Times Square at the end of the month.

Los Angeles Times

With ‘Funny Girl’ looming, Lea Michele is still addressing those bullying claims

Less than a week before debuting as Fanny Brice on Broadway, Lea Michele addressed past allegations about her conduct on the set of her hit TV musical “Glee” and the fallout that has embroiled her since.

The Independent UK

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II compares acting in Aquaman to ‘clown work’

Abdul-Mateen will appear in Pulitzer Prize-winning Suzan Lori Parks’s ‘Topdog/Underdog’

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