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Go Inside the Opening Night Celebration for The Last of the Love Letters Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 09/16/2021

The world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s play opened with the Atlantic Theater Company September 13.
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Check Out Photos of Chicago’s Broadway Return at the Ambassador Theatre

By Playbill Staff | 09/15/2021

The long-running, Tony-winning revival reopened September 14.
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Go Inside the Reopening of The Lion King on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 09/15/2021

The hit Disney musical resumed performances at the Minskoff Theatre September 14.
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The Room Where It Happens: A Look Inside Hamilton’s Return to Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 09/15/2021

The Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical returned to the Richard Rodgers Theatre September 14.
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Check Out Photos Inside the Broadway Return of Wicked

By Marc J. Franklin | 09/15/2021

The hit musical reopened at the Gershwin Theatre September 14, starring Lindsay Pearce and Ginna Claire Mason.
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See Neil Patrick Harris, Chris Rock, and More Celebrate the Opening of Neal Brennan: Unacceptable Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 09/14/2021

The theatrical stand-up production, directed by Derek DelGaudio, opened at the Cherry Lane Theatre September 9.
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Go Inside the Opening Celebration of Pass Over on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 09/13/2021

Dyllón Burnside, Blair Underwood, and more came out to celebrate Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s acclaimed drama September 12.
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Go Inside Opening Night of What Happened?: The Michaels Abroad Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 09/10/2021

The world premiere officially opened at the Hunter Theater Project September 9.
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Go Inside the Public Theater’s Opening Celebration for Merry Wives

By Marc J. Franklin | 08/09/2021

Jocelyn Bioh’s adaptation of the Shakespearean classic opens at the Delacorte August 9.
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Check Out Photos From Inside the (Re)opening Night of Springsteen on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 06/28/2021

The theatrical concert, the first Broadway production since the coronavirus pandemic began, opened at the St. James Theatre June 26.
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Inside Opening Night of the World Premiere of Back to the Future

By Marc J. Franklin | 03/12/2020

The stage adaptation of the 1985 film opened at the Manchester Opera House March 11.
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Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of 72 Miles to Go... at Roundabout

By Nathan Skethway | 03/11/2020

The world premiere from the writer of Alligator and The Americans opened at Roundabout Theatre Company March 10.
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Go Inside the Broadway Opening of Girl From the North Country

By Nathan Skethway | 03/06/2020

The Conor McPherson-Bob Dylan musical moves into the Belasco following successful runs Off-Broadway and in the West End.
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Go Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of Coal Country at the Public Theater

By Nathan Skethway | 03/04/2020

Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen's play, with music by Steve Earle, shines a light on the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine explosion.
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Inside Opening Night of Audible's In Love and Struggle Off-Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | 03/02/2020

The three-night special event bridged Black History Month and Women's History Month with stories from Tony-winning actor Sarah Jones, Sasheer Zamata, Anita Hill, and more.
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Inside Opening Night of The Unsinkable Molly Brown Starring Tony Nominee Beth Malone

By Marc J. Franklin | 02/27/2020

The newly reworked Meredith Willson musical, directed and choreographed by Tony winner Kathleen Marshall, opened February 26.
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Check Out Photos From the Off-Broadway Opening of We're Gonna Die

By Nathan Skethway | 02/26/2020

Young Jean Lee's play-concert, about life and death, returns for a limited run at Second Stage Theater directed by Raja Feather Kelly.
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Go Inside the London Opening of The Prince of Egypt

By Nathan Skethway | 02/26/2020

The musical, featuring Stephen Schwartz’s music from the 1998 film as well as new material, has extended seven weeks.
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Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of Incantata at Irish Rep

By Nathan Skethway | 02/25/2020

The solo show, adapted from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon's work, opened February 23.
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Go Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of All the Natalie Portmans

By Nathan Skethway | 02/25/2020

C. A. Johnson's new play, presented by MCC, stars Kara Young as a teenager who escapes into the imagined worlds of her muse, Natalie Portman.
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Go Inside Opening Night of The Headlands Off-Broadway

By Mark Peikert | 02/25/2020

Part of LCT3's season, the world premiere officially opened February 24.
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Go Inside the Broadway Opening of Ivo van Hove’s West Side Story Revival

By Nathan Skethway | 02/21/2020

Shereen Pimentel stars as Maria opposite Isaac Powell as Tony in the revamped production.
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Go Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of Anatomy of a Suicide

By Nathan Skethway | 02/20/2020

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize–winning play, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, opened at Atlantic Theater February 18.
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Go Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of WP Theater's Where We Stand

By Nathan Skethway | 02/12/2020

The world premiere, performed by actor-playwright Donnetta Lavinia Grays, opened at WP Theater February 11.
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A Look Inside Opening Night of Bug at Steppenwolf

By Marc J. Franklin | 02/07/2020

The Tracy Letts play, directed by Tony winner David Cromer, opened in Chicago February 3.
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A Look Inside Opening Night of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

By Marc J. Franklin | 02/05/2020

The new musical, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Amanda Green, and a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, opened February 4.
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Go Inside Opening Night of Romeo & Bernadette Off-Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | 01/28/2020

The Amas Musical Theatre production of Mark Saltzman’s musical currently plays at A.R.T./New York Theatres.
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Inside Opening Night of Second Stage’s Grand Horizons on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 01/24/2020

Bess Wohl’s play, directed Leigh Silverman, opened at the Hayes Theater January 23.
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Go Inside Opening Night of A Soldier's Play on Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | 01/22/2020

Kenny Leon directs the Pulitzer Prize–winning drama, which opened January 21 at the American Airlines Theatre.
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Inside Opening Night of Emojiland Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 01/20/2020

The new musical comedy, starring Lesli Margherita, Lucas Steele, Natalie Weiss, and more, opened at the Duke on 42nd Street January 19.
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Go Inside the Broadway Opening of My Name is Lucy Barton

By Nathan Skethway | 01/16/2020

The Manhattan Theatre Club production, starring Laura Linney, opened at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre January 15.
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Inside Opening Night of Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees With Tessa Thompson, Mark Ronson, and More

By Marc J. Franklin | 12/20/2019

The return engagement of Novak’s critically acclaimed solo show opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre December 18.
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Inside Opening Night of the World Premiere of Sing Street Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 12/18/2019

The musical adaptation of John Carney’s hit film, directed by Tony winner Rebecca Taichman, opened December 16.
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Inside the Premiere of Netflix's John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch

By Nathan Skethway | 12/18/2019

The variety special, which features Jake Gyllenhaal and Tony winners André De Shields and Annaleigh Ashford, will drop December 24.
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Check Out Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, and More at the Cats Movie Premiere

By Nathan Skethway | 12/17/2019

James Corden, Idris Elba, Judi Dench, and more star in the musical, in theaters December 20.
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Go Inside Opening Night for London Assurance Off-Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | 12/16/2019

Dion Boucicault's farce opened December 15 after beginning performances December 6 at Irish Repertory Theatre.
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Inside Opening Night of the World Premiere of Dave Malloy’s Moby-Dick

By Marc J. Franklin | 12/13/2019

The musical adaptation, directed by Hadestown Tony winner Rachel Chavkin, opened at the American Repertory Theater December 11.
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Inside Opening Night of Donja R. Love’s One in Two Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 12/11/2019

The new play, directed by Stevie Walker-Webb, opened with the New Group December 10.
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Inside Opening Night of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 12/10/2019

The new play by the Pulitzer Prize winner opened at the Linda Gross Theater December 9.
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Inside Opening Night of Samuel D. Hunter’s Greater Clements Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 12/10/2019

The Lincoln Center Theater production, starring Judith Ivey, opened December 9.
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See Channing Tatum, Dove Cameron, and More Celebrate Opening Night of Frozen North American Tour

By Nathan Skethway | 12/09/2019

Caroline Bowman and Caroline Innerbichler star in the Disney musical.
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Inside Opening Night of Jagged Little Pill on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 12/06/2019

The new musical, featuring the songs of Alanis Morissette, opened at the Broadhurst Theatre December 5.
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Inside Opening Night of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in San Francisco

By Marc J. Franklin | 12/04/2019

The Tony- and Olivier-winning play, a continuation of J.K. Rowling’s popular series, opened at the Curran Theatre December 1.
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Go Inside Opening Night for The Young Man From Atlanta Off-Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | 11/25/2019

Kristine Nielsen and Aidan Quinn star in Horton Foote's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, directed by Michael Wilson at Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre.
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Inside Opening Night for Confidence (and the Speech) Off-Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | 11/22/2019

Susan Lambert Hatem’s play stars April Armstrong as U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
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Inside Opening Night of The Underlying Chris Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 11/22/2019

The world premiere, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, opened at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theater November 21.
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Go Inside Opening Night for Broadway’s A Christmas Carol, Starring Campbell Scott, Andrea Martin, and LaChanze

By Nathan Skethway | 11/21/2019

Matthew Warchus directs the new version of the holiday classic from Harry Potter playwright Jack Thorne.
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Inside Opening Night of The Half-Life of Marie Curie Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | 11/20/2019

The new Lauren Gunderson play, presented by Audible, opened at the Minetta Lane Theatre November 19.
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Go Inside the Opening Night Celebration for A Bright Room Called Day Off-Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | 11/20/2019

The Public Theater revival of the Tony Kushner play celebrated its opening night.
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Go Inside Opening Night for Matthew Lopez's The Inheritance on Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | 11/18/2019

Original West End cast members Andrew Burnap, John Benjamin Hickey, Samuel H. Levine, and Kyle Soller reprise their performances in the two-part Olivier-winning epic.

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