Broadway Scoop

Good morning theater fans. This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Friday, March 13th. Due to rising concerns about the global coronavirus pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered that Broadway theatres go dark beginning 5 PM last night. Performances are currently scheduled to resume the week of April 13. Ticketholders are advised to contact their point of purchase regarding refunds or exchanges. In addition to the shows currently open on Broadway, the order impacts...

Good morning theater fans. This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Friday, March 13th. Due to rising concerns about the global coronavirus pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered that Broadway theatres go dark beginning 5 PM last night. Performances are currently scheduled to resume the week of April 13. Ticketholders are advised to contact their point of purchase regarding refunds or exchanges. In addition to the shows currently open on Broadway, the order impacts...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Thursday, March 12th. Broadway star Kelli O'Hara will take on the role of 'Mother' in The Actors Fund's upcoming benefit concert of RAGTIME. The Tony Award winner joins previously announced cast members Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Peter Friedman. Taking place on April 27th at the Minskoff Theatre, the event will be dedicated to late Broadway star Marin Mazzie. BEETLEJUICE stars Alex Brightman and...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Wednesday, March 11. As concerns about coronavirus continue to rise nationwide, producer Scott Rudin has announced that beginning tomorrow, all remaining tickets through March 29th to THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE LEHMAN TRILOGY, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, WEST SIDE STORY and WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? will be available for $50. In a statement, the Tony Award-winning producer explained, “As long as New York City is open...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Friday, March 6th. Casting has been announced for the Kennedy Center's upcoming semi-staged concert of BYE BYE BIRDIE. In a gender-swapping twist, Tony winner Harvey Fierstein will take on the role of Mae Peterson, alongside Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek as Albert Peterson. Joining them in the cast will be Broadway alums Carly Hughs, Mallory Bechtel, and Ann Harada, and Tony nominees Caitlin Kinnunen and...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Thursday, March 5th. Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of the Britney Spears jukebox musical ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME. The production will feature Great News star Briga Heelan as Cinderella, American Idol alum Justin Guarini as Prince Charming, and Tony nominee Emily Skinner as Stepmother. Described as a jukebox spin on a classic fairytale, the show is set to begin preview performances at...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Wednesday, March 4th. Nominations have been announced for the 2020 Olivier Awards, recognizing productions and artists for their work on the U.K. stage. The new musical & JULIET led the pack with nine nominations, including Best New Musical. Also earning multiple nominations were the West End productions of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, with eight nods, and DEAR EVAN HANSEN, with seven. Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Tuesday, March 3rd. Broadway grosses are in for the week ending March 1, and Tony winner Ivo van Hove’s reimagined version of the classic American musical WEST SIDE STORY enjoyed strong returns at the box office. The production, which officially opened on February 20, played to 100 percent capacity and took in nearly $1.6 million. Four Broadway productions played to S.R.O. seating capacity this week, including COME...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Monday, March 2nd. The Broadway premiere of Rona Munro's MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON ended its limited run at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Saturday. Adapted from Elizabeth Strout's best-selling novel, the Manhattan Theatre Club production starred Tony nominee Laura Linney, who reprised her role from the show's acclaimed London engagement. Also wrapping up its limited run over the weekend was the Broadway premiere...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Friday, February 28th. A star-studded lineup will take the stage of the New Amsterdam Theatre on March 16 for the 15th Annual Broadway Backwards. The annual fundraising event, benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Center, features gender-reversed renditions of both classic and modern show tunes. Among this year's line-up will be Tony winners Nikki M. James, Laura Benanti and André De Shields, Tony...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Thursday, September 27th. Ensemble member Presley Ryan will temporarily take over the role of Lydia Deetz in the hit Broadway musical, BEETLEJUICE. As previously reported, the show's original Lydia, Sophia Anne Caruso, departed the production to pursue opportunities in film and TV. Ryan will play the role through March 29th, with future casting to be announced at a later date. The North American premiere of...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Wednesday, February 26th. Actor Greg Kinnear will make his Broadway debut as Atticus Finch in the hit Broadway production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. The Oscar nominee will take over the role from Ed Harris, who takes his final bow at the Shubert Theatre on April 19. Kinnear earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in the 1997 romantic comedy, As Good As It Gets. In other TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD news, the...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Tuesday, February 25th. Broadway grosses are in for the week ending February 23rd and the new musical SIX hit the ground running in its first full week of performances, earning over $1 million, making over 95 percent of its gross potential and bringing Standing Room Only seating status to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Enjoying the top spots on the chart once again were Broadway blockbusters MOULIN ROUGE!, THE LION...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Monday, February 24th. Sophia Anne Caruso has departed the Broadway production of BEETLEJUICE, playing her final performance as Lydia Deetz last Wednesday. Representatives of the show confirmed that the actress decided to exercise her contractual out to pursue work in television. Caruso's understudy, Presley Ryan, stepped into the role for the weekend performances, and an announcement of a permanent replacement is...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Friday, February 21st. The Broadway premiere of Matthew Lopez's THE INHERITANCE has set closing dates. Directed by Stephen Daldry, the two-part re-imagining of E.M. Forster's Howards End will play its final performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theater on March 15. Upon closing it will have played 46 preview and 138 regular performances. Netflix has announced a May 1st debut date for Ryan Murphy's upcoming limited...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Thursday, February 20th. Beginning February 28, HAMILTON alum Nik Walker and MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL touring cast member Matt Manuel will step into the roles of Otis Williams and David Ruffin, respectively in Broadway's AIN'T TOO PROUD - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS. The duo will replace Tony nominated actors Derrick Baskin and Ephraim Sykes, who depart the hit musical on February 26. As previously reported,...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Wednesday, February 19th. Broadway grosses are in for the week ending February 16 and David Byrne's AMERICAN UTOPIA concluded its hit run by setting a house record, grossing over $1.4 million, its highest-grossing week of its limited engagement. Also ending the week on a high note was newcomer SIX: THE MUSICAL, which arrived at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre on February 13, grossing over $666,000 over five...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Tuesday, February 18th. Full casting has been announced for the Los Angeles staging of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Pulitzer Prize winning musical HAMILTON. Taking on the title role will be Jamael Westman, reprising his Olivier-nominated performance from the London production. Among those joining him will be Nicholas Christopher as Aaron Burr, Taylor Iman Jones as Peggy Schuyler, and Rory O' Malley, reprising his...

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Monday, February 17th. Caissie Levy and Patti Murin, the original stars of Broadway's FROZEN, took their final bows at the St. James Theatre on Sunday after playing the roles of Elsa and Anna respectively since 2017's pre-Broadway engagement. As previously reported, actresses Ciara Renée and McKenzie Kurtz will take over as Arendelle’s newest royal sisters beginning February 18th. Also departing the production...

Good morning theater fans! I'm Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Friday, February 14th. GLEE alum Lindsay Pearce will make her Broadway debut as WICKED's next Elphaba beginning February 25. The actress will take over the role from current star Hannah Corneau. Pearce was a runner-up in the first season of the reality series, The Glee Project and went on to guest star in the FOX musical dramedy in the role of Harmony. Also joining the Broadway company of WICKED will be Sam Gravitte,...