1,201 stories by "DAVID ROONEY"
The acclaimed musical revival starring Danny Burstein and Jessica Hecht, which was nominated this year for three Tony Awards, will play its final performance Dec. 31. read more
The original 'Star Trek' alumnus returns to the New York stage in the Stephen Sondheim musical after making his Broadway debut last season in 'Allegiance.' read more
Alex Hurt and Ben Rosenfield round out the cast of Mike Bartlett's dark comedy, being directed in its off-Broadway premiere by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer. read more
The Tony winner will play his final performance in the Broadway cast Friday, while Miguel Cervantes, Karen Olivo and Alexander Gemignani will head the show in Chicago. read more
Tony winners Jennifer Ehle and Jefferson Mays lead the ensemble of J.T. Rogers' new play about the secret talks that yielded the historic 1993 White House handshake between Israeli and Pales…
Also taking on key roles alongside previously announced star Diane Lane in Tony winner Stephen Karam's new adaptation will be Celia Keenan-Bolger and Harold Perrineau. read more
Two-time Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon will join the cast as Aaron Burr, along with Lexi Lawson, who takes over the role of Eliza Hamilton.
Following last season's unprecedented diversity representation, led by 'Hamilton,' the 2016-17 lineup is looking decidedly pallid.
Marking the first new American play in what is shaping up to be an anemic season for homegrown drama, Joshua Harmon's seriocomedy will open in March. read more
The pair's popular old-geezer alter egos, Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, will take their hit show 'Oh, Hello' to the Lyceum Theatre in the fall. read more
Despite landing 10 Tony nominations and making a strong showing at the box office, producer Scott Rudin has opted to end the run July 24 with the previously announced exit of Audra McDonald.…
The Tony-winning musical adaptation of the MGM screen classic is expected to recoup its investment by the end of the run in January, with a national tour commencing in the fall. read more
The surge in post-awards business has prompted lead producer Scott Rudin to move the play to a different theater once its current venue becomes unavailable. read more
The actor will step into the role of theatrical rock star William Shakespeare in the musical comedy 'Something Rotten!,' a part he originated in the show's earliest reading. read more
The Tony-winning musical will launch its national tour the following month.read more
The actors will star as James and Mary Tyrone in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's semi-autobiographical drama, beginning performances Jan. 31 at the Geffen Playhouse. read more
The actor teams with stage veteran Jerry Zaks on the musical version of Chazz Palminteri's streetwise neighborhood memoir. read more
After struggling to build audiences and walking away empty-handed from the Tony Awards, the original bluegrass musical will play its final performance June 26. read more
Janet McTeer and Cush Jumbo play combative newlyweds Petruchio and Katherina in Phyllida Lloyd's all-female Shakespeare in the Park staging. read more
James Corden hosted Broadway's annual lovefest, a ceremony in which the triumphant success of 'Hamilton' was countered by the somber aftermath of Saturday night's horrific shooting in Orland…
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THR's chief theater critic explains that despite hitting a new high with an unprecedented 16 nominations, the odds appear to be against the hip-hop juggernaut topping 'The Producers,' which …
The move, accompanied by a more modest hike in standard ticket prices, is part of a bid by producers to combat the escalating loss of revenues to scalpers. read more
THR's chief theater critic David Rooney shares his preferences, while awards analyst Scott Feinberg names his predictions to win in the top categories.
The 'Pitch Perfect' star will head the cast in the transfer of his hit off-Broadway show, one of the most critically acclaimed new musicals of the 2015-16 season. read more
