Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 18, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 18, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

But first...

This Week's Call Sheet Tuesday, September 17 Our Town begins previews on Broadway Wednesday, September 18 See What I Wanna See opens Off-Broadway

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 9/15/24 - WICKED, HELL'S KITCHEN & More Top the List Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 9/15/2024.. (more...)

 

Video: Marla Mindelle and Company Unpack THE BIG GAY JAMBOREE by Joey Mervis The Big Gay Jamboree is heading to the Orpheum Theatre! This fall, the kooky craziness of Marla Mindelle (creator of the hit off-Broadway musical Titanique) is back with an even gayer new musical. What is it all about...?

 

How Sonya Tayeh Is Making Shakespeare Move by Chloe Rabinowitz In this interview, we delve into Tayeh’s creative process for Romeo + Juliet. She discusses crafting the movement language for the production, drawing from teenage angst, her own roots in club culture and more, and reflects on the broader significance of the show in today’s cultural climate.

Photos: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Returns Off-Broadway With MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG
by A.A. Cristi
Gerard Alessandrini’s FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song, opens Off-Broadway at THEATER555 on Thursday, September 19th. Check out photos from the production!

Brie Larson Will Make West End Debut in ELEKTRA
by Stephi Wild
Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room, Lessons in Chemistry, Captain Marvel) will make her West End debut in ELEKTRA, in a UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s play.. (more...) 

Royal Exchange Theatre Cancels A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Over Israel/Gaza & Trans References
by Joshua Wright
The planned four-week run of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Manchester venue has been cancelled. One point of contention was reportedly the inclusion of Free Palestine graffiti on a piece of set. The conflict was also referenced in a rap performed by one of the rude mechanicals during the 'play within the play'.. (more...)

Cinco Paul Teases Martin Short's Role in Canceled Third Season of SCHMIGADOON!
by Josh Sharpe
Schmigadoon! creator Cinco Paul has once again shared what fans could have expected from the third season of the canceled musical series. In a new post on X, Paul revealed that Season 3 would have featured Martin Short channeling David Bowie from Jim Henson's Labyrinth. . (more...) 

Meet the Cast of OUR TOWN, Now In Previews on Broadway
by Stephi Wild
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is now in previews at the Barrymore Theatre. Meet the cast of Our Town here!. (more...) 

Grammy Award Winner Allison Russell to Make Broadway Debut as 'Persephone' in HADESTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Grammy Award winner Allison Russell will join the cast of Hadestown as ‘Persephone.’ Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.. (more...)

Video: Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho Perform 'Willkommen' in CABARET
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Get a first look at footage of Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho performing 'Willkommen' in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.. (more...) 

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!

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