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The original Broadway production of <em>Hairspray</em> at the Neil Simon Theatre.
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Hairspray Announces a 2020 North American Tour
Jack O'Brien and Jerry Mitchell will reprise their collaboration on the Tony-winning musical.
Camille A. Brown will direct and choreograph a new production of <em>Ain't Misbehavin' </em> as part of Barrington Stage Company's 2020 season.
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New South Pacific, Ain't Misbehavin' Productions Set for Barrington Stage
The 2020 season will also include a production of Joseph Dougherty's Chester Bailey featuring Reed Birney and his son, Ephraim.
Mary-Louise Parker and Will Hochman star in <em>The Sound Inside</em>, running through January 12 at Studio 54.
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Last Chance to See Mary-Louise Parker in The Sound Inside on Broadway
Plus, we highlight a new Dave Malloy musical receiving its world premiere in Massachusetts.
A scene from Dave Malloy's <em>Moby Dick</em> at American Repertory Theatre.
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Dave Malloy's Moby-Dick Musical Is a Whale of a Time
Director Rachel Chavkin premieres an immersive adaptation of Herman Melville's novel.
Billy Meleady in Ronán Noone’s <em>The Smuggler</em> at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre.
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The Smuggler Wrestles With the Double-Edged Sword of an American Dream
Ronán Noone writes and directs his poetic solo play at Boston Playwrights' Theatre.
Christopher Lloyd will star in a production of <em>King Lear</em> at Shakespeare & Company in the summer of 2020.
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Christopher Lloyd to Star in King Lear at Shakespeare & Company
Lloyd is best known for his role as Doc Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy.
Manik Choksi, Dave Malloy, Rachel Chavkin, and Tom Nelis will collaborate on <em>Moby-Dick</em>.
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Manik Choksi and Tom Nelis to Lead Dave Malloy's Moby-Dick Musical at A.R.T.
Rachel Chavkin will direct the production this winter.
Isaiah Reynolds and members of the cast of SpeakEasy Stage's production of <em>Choir Boy</em>.
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Choir Boy Opens Tonight at SpeakEasy Stage
Tarell Alvin McCraney's play makes its New England premiere with this production.
Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker are set to star in a revival of Neil Simon's <em>Plaza Suite</em>.
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Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker to Star in Neil Simon's Plaza Suite
The revival, directed by John Benjamin Hickey, will play at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre before hitting Broadway's Hudson Theatre.
Emilio Delgado in <em>Quixote Nuevo</em>.
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Emilio Delgado, Luis on Sesame Street, to Star in Quixote Nuevo
The production will run at the Huntington Theatre Company.
David Byrne (center) with production consultant Alex Timbers and choreographer/stager Annie-B Parson.
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Qu'est-ce que c'est? David Byrne Introduces the Cast of Broadway's American Utopia
Byrne's new theater piece plays Boston before heading to Broadway.
Curtain call at the Loeb Drama Center.
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See Opening Night Photos From Six at American Repertory Theater
The musical will run through September 29.
Jeremy Webb will play Guildenstern in <em>Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead</em>.
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Announces Cast and Creatives
The show will run September 20-October 20 at Huntington Theatre Company.
John Douglas Thompson will reprise his role as "Becker''.
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John Douglas Thompson to Reprise Jitney Role in BCA Benefit Reading
Thompson received a Tony nomination for his performance as "Becker."
Billy Porter will direct the world premiere of <em>The Purists</em>.
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Billy Porter to Direct Huntington Theatre Company World Premiere of The Purists
J. Bernard Calloway, Morocco Omari, and more will star in Dan McCabe's new play.
Faye Dunaway in <em>Tea at Five</em> at the Huntington Theatre Company.
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Faye Dunaway Fired From Broadway Hopeful Tea at Five After Boston Tryout
The drama will not come to Broadway after all.
Dan Prior and Katrina Z Pavao will star in the Lyric Stage Company's new production of <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em>.
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Dan Prior, Katrina Z Pavao, and More Set for Lyric Stage's Little Shop of Horrors
Rachel Bertone directs and choreographs the new production of the Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical.
Tony nominee Ashley Park joins the cast of Bess Wohl's <em>Grand Horizons</em> at Williamstown Theatre Festival.
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Ashley Park, Deirdre O'Connell, and More Sign on to Williamstown Season
O'Connell will replace Ellen Barkin in the cast of Adam Bock's Before the Meeting.
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater company of <em>Six</em>.
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Listen Up, Queens! Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss Tell Us the Story of Their Hit Musical Six
Two young writers get through finals at Cambridge by writing a musical. They didn't expect it to become a cult West End smash.
Channing Tatum is one of the producers of the <em>Magic Mike</em> musical.
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Magic Mike Musical Cancels Boston Premiere Run
The news comes weeks after Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa left the production due to creative differences.
Faye Dunaway was the guest of honor at the Elliot Norton Awards.
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Winners Announced for 2019 Elliot Norton Awards
Faye Dunaway was the guest of honor at the Boston Theater Critics Association's annual awards ceremony.
David Byrne will bring his <em>American Utopia</em> to Broadway.
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David Byrne's American Utopia to Head to Broadway and Boston
The live show features Alex Timbers as Production Consultant with choreography and musical staging by Annie-B Parson.
Debra Jo Rupp joins the Barrington Stage season.
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Debra Jo Rupp, Mykal Kilgore, Alyse Alan Louis, and More Set for Barrington Stage
The upcoming season will feature new plays by Brent Askari, Stacey Rose, and others.
The cast of <em>We Live in Cairo</em>.
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We Live in Cairo at American Repertory Theater Releases Production Photos
The world-premiere musical is inspired by the Egyptians who helped overthrow President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.