Broadway Shows: Last News

Race: The Movie: The Play, I was skeptical. What could possibly be said about racial-harmony movies like Green Book and Django Unchained that hasn’t already been said in snarky Tweets? Anyway, Green Book was released five years ago now, and it seems like even more of a relic in a post-COVID world.

announced, and Broadway’s corniest new musical picked up nine including Best Musical — tying “& Juliet” and “New York, New York” for the second-most nominated show of the year. What’s the musical, you’re wondering? “Shucked.” What’s it about? Ask any cast member or audience member alike and they’ll tell you the same thing.

2023 Tony Awards.And now that all 27 nominated productions have been announced for the 76th annual Tonys, it’s time to see them all live — well, the 16 shows that are still running as of now which feature stars nominated for the first time like Jessica Chastain, Josh Groban and Jodie Comer — on the Great White Way before theater’s biggest night of the year.To make your life easy, we’ve compiled a list of all the shows from the most nominated — this year, the musical adaptation of “Some Like It Hot” led the way with 13 nods — to the least that only nabbed a single selection like the buzzy “Summer, 1976.”Best of all, we found tickets for all 16 shows that are still running as of now.Want to go to a show in person so you’re in the know come awards night?Keep reading, dramaphiles.We’ve got all the details you need below.13 nominations include Best New Musical, Christian Borle and J.

“Summer, 1976” this spring and summer.The co-leads, Jessica Hecht (Gretchen Schwartz on “Breaking Bad”) and Laura Linney (Wendy Byrde on “Ozark”) just debuted their new minimalist production about two long-time friends in Ohio at the Samuel J.

“Hamilton” opened on Broadway in 2015 and for the past eight years has consistently been the hottest ticket on the Great White Way.Way back when the 11-time Tony Award-winning musical first premiered at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, critics and fans alike were dazzled by the original hip-hop reimagining of Secretary of State Alexander Hamilton’s life.By 2017, some seats were going for as high as $42.5K for a pair of tickets according to Financial Planner LA.That’s more than the average starting price for a minivan in 2023.However, as the years have gone by, prices have become much more reasonable to see Broadway’s buzziest, most talked about production.In fact, at the time of publication, some tickets are only $117 before fees on Vivid Seats.For those keeping score at home, that’s 0.002% of $42,500.Fans that want to get up close and personal with Hamilton, Burr, Washington, Lafayette and King George may have to shell out a bit more – but not much.Ticket prices for lower-level orchestra seats can be procured for around $180 before fees depending on the show.Not in New York City in the “room where it happens?”Not a problem.You can still get your “shot” to see the show in person.“Hamilton” is on tour in cities like Toronto, Virginia and Minneapolis.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.“Hamilton” abides by the standard eight-show a week schedule.That means matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.As expected, the lights go dark on Mondays at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.If you want a closer look, “Hamilton’s” complete calendar including show dates, start times and links to buy tickets can be found here.The show runs 2 hours 45 minutes including an intermission.Although powerhouse names Lin-Manuel, Daveed Diggs,

Patti LuPone, 73, has nine huge shows remaining on her ongoing ‘Don’t Monkey With Broadway Tour’ all over the U.S.That includes two stops in the Garden State followed by a pair in New York.First, the three-time Tony winner will belt standards by Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and more at Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 23.Then, on March 25, she’ll perform at New Brunswick’s State Theatre.Come summer time, the tour will drop into Poughkeepsie’s Bardavon Opera House on June 17.For those willing to wait over a year, you can see the show in Manhattan — ‘Don’t Monkey With Broadway’ is scheduled for a night at Carnegie Hall on April 8, 2024. And the best news of all is you won’t have to pay Broadway-like prices to see LuPone live on the road.At the time of publication, we found some seats going for as low as $58 before fees on Vivid Seats.So, if you want to see LuPone deliver what Front Row Reviewers called “autobiographical snippets (and) powerful song(s)” live, here’s everything you need to know.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for all remaining concerts can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

“Wicked” is very “popular.”Now, the fifth longest-running Broadway show behind “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Chicago,” “The Lion King” and about to surpass “Cats” for fourth place, the “Wizard of Oz”-based musical has remained a fixture on the Great White Way since it opened way back in October 2003.Amazingly, in its 20th year at the Gershwin Theatre, the tourist destination is still going strong.And even though it’s a well-oiled machine, there are still a few new pieces to this well-established theatrical juggernaut.Starting March 7, Alyssa Fox assumed the lead role of Elphaba, Tony nominee John Dossett settled in as the Wizard, Kimber Elayne Sprawl took over as Nessarose and William Youmans became the new Doctor Dillamond.So, if you want to see the brand new Wicked Witch’s origin story live in person with a fresh ensemble, here’s everything you need to know.Like most Broadway shows, “Wicked,” has a standard eight show a week schedule running from Tuesday through Sunday.Matinees take place Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m.; Sunday matinees begin at 3 p.m.To find the show that makes the most sense for your calendar, we recommend reviewing the beloved, Tony Award-winning musical’s schedule here.The show runs 2 hours and 45 minutes. It should be noted that there is a 15-minute intermission.Rather than make you wait until you have a playbill in hand, we did the homework for you and found out a bit about each of “Wicked’s” five most notable cast members.Alyssa Fox (Elphaba): Originally from Dallas, TX, Fox has been working her way up to the Elphaba role for 13 (!) years.

The Jonas Brothers have created a frenzy.Following the announcement of their exclusive five-night, career-spanning Broadway residency where they’ll play a different album in its entirety each night culminating with a performance of the unreleased “The Album” at the Marquis Theatre from March 14-18, it’s been nearly impossible for fans to secure tickets for the special engagement.However, while it may seem that Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan ticketing process has left “Jonatics” empty-handed, there are alternative solutions.If you’re willing to shell out, tickets to see Kevin, Nick and Joe live on Broadway can be found for as low as $285 before fees on Vivid Seats.At the time of publication, tickets for the four other shows start at $366, $397, $306 and $334 respectively before fees.All prices are subject to fluctuation.Also, it should be noted that since there are only 1,611 seats at the Marquis Theatre that means there are only 8,055 tickets in circulation.To put it simply, when the supply is low, the demand gets high.Want to know more about which show is right for you?Keep reading — we’ve got everything you need to know about The Jonas Brothers’ upcoming shows below.A complete calendar of the Jonas Brothers’ Marquis Theatre concerts including dates, show start times, albums they’re playing and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” is back on the Great White Way for the first time since 2005.This time around, the story of a murderous barber will call the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre home when previews begin on Sunday, Feb. 26.The cast also features a murderer’s row of theater heavyweights including Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, Jordan Fisher, Ruthie Ann Miles and “Stranger Things'” star Gaten Matarazzo.Not sold?For the first time since 1980, Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning score will be performed as it was in the original production.Plus, “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail is helming this iteration of the classic.And while ticket prices are rather high for the first few weeks after the crowd-pleasing musical opens, we’re happy to report that they’re a bit cheaper if you buy seats to see victims turned into meat pies far in advance.In fact, we found some tickets going for as low as $66 before fees on Vivid Seats for a matinee in May.All prices were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.Once ‘Sweeney Todd’ leaves Fleet Street and lands on 46th Street in Midtown Manhattan, the show will adopt a fairly typical schedule.Audiences can catch “Sweeney Todd” five nights a week from Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m.

“Almost Famous,” which starts previews Oct. 3 at the Bernard B. Jacobs.

Before scoring a $150 orchestra seat at the intimate Hayes Theater for Broadway hit “Take Me Out” in March, New York mom of three and die-hard Jesse Williams fanatic Schnelle Acevedo had no clue she’d be in for an eyeful of the buff actor in the buff. But much to her delight, that’s exactly what she got when she saw the baseball drama, which is nominated for four Tony awards. “I was actually stunned.

Pamela Anderson is in a New York state of mind.The 54-year-old “Baywatch” bombshell packed three suitcases and left her ranch on Vancouver Island, Canada, last week to come to the Big Apple, where she’s making her Broadway debut April 12 as Roxie Hart in “Chicago.”  She’s already playing the part of a real New Yorker — taking daily jogs in Central Park, incognito.“That’s how I get my dose of dogs every day, because my dogs couldn’t come to New York,” she told The Post.And just as Anderson has embraced her adopted home for the next eight weeks, the city has also welcomed her with open arms. “I do get a lot of that when I walk around … like in the park …  People do say, ‘We can’t believe it!’” she said. “You feel like you’re in it together … These incredible people that have reached the pinnacle of their success are just waiting for someone to come in and be successful too.”Fans will get a chance to get even closer to Anderson, who said she’d “probably” be signing autographs at the stage door of the Ambassador Theatre.

the first time in a year Friday with a live performance to mark the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic — as well as the theater industry’s forthcoming “rebirth.”The Times Square Alliance hosted the “We Will Be Back” pop-up show in Duffy Square, with a host of “celebrities, performers and dozens of art workers from the Broadway community.”“The event aims to provide a sense of hope as the industry and city move forward from the challenges brought on by the past year, by shining a spotlight on the arts workers who suffered during the theatre’s darkest hours as well as celebrating the sense of community and diversity within the arts environment that mirrors that of New York City itself,” officials said in a press release.

A new musical based on the classic film “Some Like It Hot” will premiere on Broadway in the fall of 2021.

Frozen has become the most high profile casualty of Broadway’s coronavirus shutdown — the show will not return when New York’s theatres reopen in September.

Broadway stages will remain dark at least through Labor Day.

Canadian Broadway star Nick Cordero is expected to lose his right leg due to coronavirus complications.

As Broadway grapples with the coronavirus crisis, producers have concluded that the Great White Way will not reopen in April, as they’d hoped. The best-case scenario right now is the summer, and that means many new shows aren’t going to survive.

You don’t have to wait until Broadway reopens to get a taste of what’s playing. Beyond the obvious — the movies of “Moulin Rouge!,” “Mean Girls,” “West Side Story” — here are a few things to watch and read to tide you over during the coronavirus pandemic.

Broadway will shut down four to six weeks beginning tonight, due to the coronavirus outbreak, several sources told The Post. In what is the worst crisis the industry has faced since the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, several shows will not be able to recover. “The Minutes,” a new play by Pulitzer-winner Tracy Letts that was to open Sunday night, is likely to close and never return.

New York City is developing guidelines for attending Broadway shows amid coronavirus concerns, Mayor Bill de Blasio told CNN on Thursday. According to de Blasio, new rules are expected to be issued as early as tomorrow.