The New York Times – Music:
The latest adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel will feature Jeremy Jordan (“Newsies”) as Jay Gatsby and Eva Noblezada (“Hadestown”) as Daisy Buchanan.
Author: Michael Paulson
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Roundabout to Stage ‘Pirates of Penzance’ and ‘Yellow Face’ on Broadway
The New York Times – Music:
Roundabout Theater Company, the biggest nonprofit on Broadway, said it would produce the three shows next season.
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Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Is Becoming a Musical From Orin Wolf
The New York Times – Music:
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is lined up to write the book, and Lileana Blain-Cruz will direct.
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He Made ‘Seven Brides’ Less Sexist. But Can He Stage It?
The New York Times – Film:
David Landay, an author of the 1982 stage musical, reworked a kidnapping scene for a 2021 production. Now he’s suing the estates of his coauthors for the right to keep going.
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Alicia Keys’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ to Open on Broadway This Spring
The New York Times – Music:
The musical, now midway through a sold-out Off Broadway run at the Public Theater, will transfer to the Shubert Theater in March.
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Tammy Faye Bakker Is Broadway Bound. As a Musical.
The New York Times – Music:
A show about the televangelist, with songs by Elton John and Jake Shears, had a run in London last year and plans to open in New York next season.
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Huey Lewis and the News Musical Is Coming to Broadway in March
The New York Times – Music:
“The Heart of Rock and Roll” is a romantic comedy featuring songs by the chart-topping 1980s band.
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‘The Who’s Tommy’ Will Return to Broadway This Spring
The New York Times – Music:
An acclaimed revival of the musical plans to open in March at the Nederlander Theater.
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Alicia Keys Steps Into a New Spotlight
The New York Times – Music:
“Hell’s Kitchen,” a musical inspired by the singer-songwriter’s teenage years in New York, is set to open Off Broadway.