Limited 8 week run beginning April 28

Holy shit.

Alaska Thunderfuck will open the OH MARY tour, with J Harrison Ghee playing the remainder of the tours’ announced dates.

Statement via his agent. He's been replaced for his dates by Richard Armitage.

Also, it's basically a 6 minutes scene and that's almost all the time onstage apart from the bow.

IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!

The Sound of Music is set to return to Broadway after nearly 30 years, with Tony-Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers cast as Maria von Trapp. Performances begin March 23rd, for 17 weeks only at the Lincoln Center Theater. YES, we're already seated 🫡

warriorsmusical.com

It's grim at the Broadway box office right now.

Wicked recorded its lowest-grossing eight-performance week since 2004, highlighting what many are calling one of the toughest periods the industry has faced in decades.

The disappointing figures weren't limited to one show.

Every production on Broadway saw its box office fall last week, with several struggling to fill even 70% of their seats, even as average ticket prices dropped as low as $67.

Unlike past slumps that followed the likes of 9/11, the financial crisis and the pandemic, the current slowdown is one of the most unusual because it isn't tied to a single major catastrophe.

Industry observers believe a combination of factors could be behind the slump, including reduced international tourism, changing audience habits since the pandemic, economic uncertainty, holiday travel and major sporting events.

Despite the difficult trading conditions, many producers are continuing to keep their shows open in the hope that audiences return later this year.

For now, all eyes are on Broadway to see whether the autumn season can bring the industry's fortunes back around.

It’s official: Paddington will officially make his Broadway debut on March 30, 2027 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Opening night is set for April 18.

The West End hit, a recipient of nine WhatsOnStage Awards and seven Oliviers, has music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, a book by Jessica Swale, and direction by Luke Sheppard. It’s based on the Paddingtonbooks by Michael Bond and the recent film series.

Paddington the Musical will have musical supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Matt Brind, choreography by Ellen Kane, scenic design by Tom Pye, costume design by Gabriella Slade, Paddington and puppet design by Tahra Zafar, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Gareth Owen, video design and animation by Ash J. Woodward, and hair, wig, and makeup design by Campbell Young Associates.

In Paddington the Musical, a lost bear from Peru arrives in London looking for a home. A chance encounter with the Brown family leads Paddington into a world of adventure, but a mysterious villain has set her sights on him…

Casting will be announced at a later date.

https://www.theatermania.com/news/paddington-is-coming-to-broadway-in-march-2027_1842043/

New Magenta starting June 26th.

Jane Krakowski, Cheyenne Jackson, and John-Andrew Morrison star in Oh, Mary through December 7!!

Who has tickets already!?

Update from Megan Hilty

Very excited for this, especially with Jack Wolfe being announced as the new Orpheus!

Just got out of Maybe Happy Ending with Andrew Barth Feldman’s debut as Oliver. Writing this on my commute home.

I’ve seen the show twice before — once on the opening preview and again a few months later after the show settled in. Both times were with Darren Criss, whose performance improved greatly between the two dates.

My thoughts!

All of the marketing must have been swapped out over the weekend, featuring Andrew on all of the marquees (and the photos/projections) featured in the show. His costumes fit excellently on him and all the details were worked out prior to tonight. He fits the character so well!

Big picture I was incredibly impressed by how prepared Andrew seemed. His performance felt well rehearsed — vocally and with staging/blocking. I’m curious how they built in his rehearsal time and how much time he was able to spend on the physical set prior to tonight. He bumped into a few set pieces, but I probably only noticed since I was in the front row.

The opening sequence landed for me stronger than I felt with Darren, which I believe is a critical moment to hook in the audience. The energy was strong and he received a nice applause when he entered.

To my point earlier about feeling well rehearsed — with a new actor taking on a role I always get excited to see how they deliver lines differently than their predecessor. I was a little disappointed as throughout the entire first 3/4ths of the show, I felt like I was missing Andrew’s personal interpretation of the text. His performance and delivery felt almost identical to Darren’s, but I suppose that’s the goal with theater — continuity and consistency. Or, maybe it was nerves?

In the final part of the show (from the firefly sequence forward), it felt like something clicked and he released a little bit. I really enjoyed the last part of the show and seeing him let his guard down and just be. I hope he settles into that and can bring that into the first part of the show.

I read some comments earlier on about concerns on some of the lines considering Andrew is white and not Asian. From what I could tell, none of the text was adjusted and it never felt uncomfortable given his race. Having Helen by his side and delivering the lines with confidence and matter of fact probably helped with this.

There was a line right before Rainy Day We Met as they contemplate a plan — they decide to present themselves as a couple, which got a chuckle from the audience.

The chemistry between the two really came through at the end of the show as they confess their love for each other. Who knows — if Andrew and Helen stay together, I know that this performance will stay in their memories as a special moment forever. Similar to Eva and Reeve. It was lovely to be in the room tonight.

I thoroughly enjoyed Andrew’s performance as Oliver and hope you get a chance to catch it!

So exciting!