Jeremy Jordan Added to Cast of NBC’s ‘Smash’

By DAVE ITZKOFF


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Harvey, Starring Jim Parsons, Begins Performances on Broadway


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Tale of the Floppy Disks: How Jonathan Larson Created ‘Rent’
By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER


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Even Before Off-Broadway Opening, ‘Once’ Announces a Move To Broadway
By SCOTT HELLER and PATRICK HEALY

Just as the musical “Once” was about to open at New York Theater Workshop Tuesday night, the show’s commercial producers announced it would go directly to Broadway after the Off Broadway run.

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I cannot for the life of me get an LJ-cut to work without deleting half of the text for some reason. Apologies.Will London (By Way of Cyberspace) Be New Route for ‘Pippin’ To Broadway?
By PATRICK HEALY

A circus-like revival of the popular 1970s musical “Pippin,” which director Diane Paulus was aiming for Broadway in the 2012-13 season, is in limbo ( Read more... )

Workshop Production May Help ‘Yank!’ March on Broadway
By PATRICK HEALY

“Yank!,” a musical that gained a following during its 2010 Off Broadway run, in part because of its provocative love story between World War II servicemen, has lead actors in place for a four-week developmental workshop this fall that might be a prelude to a Broadway ( Read more... )

Hugh Jackman Will Sing and Dance Again on Broadway
By PATRICK HEALY

Hugh Jackman is 2-for-2 at turning a profit on Broadway, with his 2003 musical “The Boy from Oz” and his 2009 play with Daniel Craig, “A Steady Rain” - a golden track record in a business where only 25 to 30 percent of shows even recoup their investment each year. Now Mr. Jackman has ( Read more... )