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episode 26: A Broadway Minute!
New Layout: Broadway news in a New York Minute!
NEWS:
“Kimberly Akimbo” will transfer to Broadway this fall. The new musical, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will start previews on Oct. 12, ahead of a Nov. 10 opening.
The new musical KPOP has its eye on a fall Broadway bow! It was previously announced that the show was set to come to Broadway within the year, but according to an Equity casting notice, the production is now expected for Fall 2022.
Hugh Jackman will receive the Drama League’s Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award, the organization announced Wednesday.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will donate $300,000 to humanitarian organizations working in Ukraine.
The Cort Theater will be renamed the James Earl Jones Theater.
Ariana DeBose won the Screen Actors Guild Award for - Outstanding performance Female Actor in Supporting Role; BAFTA - Best Supporting Actress; Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress.
Pamela Anderson will make her Broadway debut in the long running musical on April 12 through June 5.
Daniel Radcliffe will star in “Merrily We Roll Along” at New York Theatre Workshop in late 2022.
Theater Twitter Talk:
T. Oliver as a Swing and Patti Lupone gets her flowers.
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