"There are no dragons and no helicopters and no wizards. This show raised up ordinary people doing very simple ordinary things." An exit interview with @petieb, a lifelong Newfoundlander, about "Come From Away," which ended its Broadway run on Sunday. https://t.co/5A7Ph8vqfm
Why close "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway? “You don’t want to run a great show into the ground,” producer Cameron Mackintosh told me.“There’s an art to closing a show, as well as opening one.” https://t.co/T0lPMk8wFw
Michael R. Jackson, the Pulitzer-and-Tony-winning author of "A Strange Loop," has a new musical, "White Girl in Danger," to be co-produced Off Broadway next spring by @vineyardtheatre & @2STNYC. It's a satire inspired by soap operas (which Jackson loves). https://t.co/5D8zqbaz7C
"There’s a feeling you get when you listen to his music that makes you want to dance." Meet 22-year-old Myles Frost, who is now a Tony nominee while making his Broadway debut playing Michael Jackson in "MJ." https://t.co/CUCeF79w7G
A stage adaptation of "The Little Prince," which began performances on Broadway March 29 and had planned a five-month run, will instead close on May 8. The show opened to mostly negative reviews, and has been selling quite poorly; last week its houses were only 28 percent full.
The Tony Awards are delaying this year's nominations by six days because enough actors have been out with coronavirus cases that nominators need more time to see all the eligible performances. https://t.co/xAoidd4ZBL
A stress test for Broadway: This spring brings a bounty of show openings, but in NYC tourism is still down and coronavirus cases are up. My report on how a hopeful industry is navigating a challenging time: https://t.co/0LuYxXS9jl
Broadway news: "POTUS" is moving up its opening to the matinee of April 27 to become eligible for Tony Awards during the current season (eligibility deadline is 4/28). It had previously been scheduled to open May 9, which would have placed it in next season for Tony purposes.
The collegiate bhangra scene has inspired an ambitious new musical, "Bhangin' It," that explores complex issues around identity and tradition and is having a first run in San Diego. I visited to observe rehearsals and talk with the creative team. https://t.co/eVwbDMnKSO
News from @TheTonyAwards: This year's ceremony will take place June 12 at @RadioCity. First hour streamed on @paramountplus; then three hours on @CBS. Nominations announced May 3. https://t.co/O4M7ZKAtjE
Mary Badham was 10 years old when she starred as Scout in the "To Kill a Mockingbird" movie. Now, six decades later, she's joining the national tour of the Broadway adaptation as Scout's mean neighbor, Mrs. Dubose. https://t.co/kiETsfctmY