‘Chess’ Sets Broadway Closing Date in June

‘Chess’ Sets Broadway Closing Date in June

Chess will close earlier than expected, with a final Broadway performance on June 21. The musical revival, starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, ends its run after about seven months on Broadway. Michele previously announced she would be leaving the show June 21, but the musical had put tickets on sale through mid-September…

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‘Just in Time’ Recoups .5M Broadway Investment

‘Just in Time’ Recoups $12.5M Broadway Investment

Just in Time has recouped its $12.5 million capitalization, becoming the first Broadway musical of the 2024-25 season to reach that milestone.  The musical, about singer Bobby Darrin, began performances March 31, 2025, at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre, and opened April 26, with Jonathan Groff originating the role of Darrin and singing hits…

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Broadway Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell to Receive Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award (Exclusive)

Broadway Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell to Receive Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award (Exclusive)

Broadway music director and philanthropist Mary-Mitchell Campbell will receive the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her advocacy work through the arts.  Campbell, a Grammy and Drama Desk Award-winning music director, conductor, orchestrator, composer and arranger, has led the music department for more than a dozen Broadway shows including Death Becomes Her, Once Upon A…

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‘The Fear of 13’ Theater Review: Adrien Brody Brings Unquestionable Commitment to a Death Row Drama Dulled by Pedestrian Writing

‘The Fear of 13’ Theater Review: Adrien Brody Brings Unquestionable Commitment to a Death Row Drama Dulled by Pedestrian Writing

Righteous indignation over the travesty of the American justice system and staunch advocacy against wrongful incarceration make it natural to want to applaud The Fear of 13. The same goes for Adrien Brody’s intensely wrought performance as Nick Yarris, who spent 22 years on death row in Pennsylvania for a murder and rape he did not…

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