The Mousetrap, which is the world’s longest-running play, is marking its 70th anniversary today (Friday) and is also set to open on Broadway for the first time next year. The ‘Whodunit’ play was written by Agatha Christie and was first performed on November 25 1952 at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal. The production went on to become …
Lena Horne becomes first black actress to have Broadway theatre named after her
The late actress Lena Horne has become the first black woman to have a Broadway theatre named after her. Horne, who died in 2010, was the first black woman to be nominated for a Tony Award, the highest theatrical honour on Broadway for starring in the 1957 musical Jamaica. Years later in 1981, Horne also …
The Lion King anniversary performance to benefit Entertainment Community Fund
Broadway’s 25th anniversary of The Lion King will see a select number of tickets benefit the Entertainment Community Fund. Formerly the Actors Fund, the Entertainment Community Fund supports those working in the entertainment and performing arts industry. The Lion King’s 25th anniversary performance is set to take place on November 13 at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre, …
The Phantom of the Opera to close on Broadway next year
Broadway’s longest-running show The Phantom of the Opera is set to close in February 2023 after 35 years. The musical has been a key fixture on Broadway since 1988 and its final performance will be February 18. The final performance will round-off 13,925 shows across more than three decades. Since the show reopened after the …
TDF to reopen Lincoln Center TKTS booth
Not-for-profit service organisation dedicated to performing arts, TDF, is set to reopen its Lincoln Center TKTS booth next week. The New York ticketing booth has been closed since March 13, 2020 when Broadway shut its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. TKTS offers discounted tickets to same-day theatre productions on Broadway, off-Broadway and to performances …
Broadway takes small hit due to fewer productions
Broadway’s box office took a small hit last week as there were three fewer shows running. For the week ending August 21, the 20 productions on Broadway grossed $22,232,527 (£18.8m/€22.3m) according to Broadway News. This is down 19% from the previous week. Capacity held steady at 89% and the three top-grossing productions in New York …
Weezer cancel Broadway residency due to low ticket sales
Alternative rock band Weezer have cancelled their Broadway residency due to “low ticket sales” and “unbelievably high expenses”. The band had been due to start the residency, which was intended to promote their ongoing SZNZ project, in September. The project is a year-long, four-EP release cycle matching up to each season, and was supposed to …
The Kite Runner on Broadway to offer mask-only night
The Kite Runner on Broadway is running a special masks-only performance on Friday nights, starting with its August 19 show. It will be the first production on Broadway to embrace this kind of hybrid policy surrounding mask-wearing, while other theatres across New York have adopted an optional approach. Patrons will have the option of wearing …
Lucky Seat introduces new white label digital lottery software
Digital ticket lottery platform Lucky Seat has introduced a new white label software, which can be integrated with box office ticketing systems. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) will work as an extension of a venue’s ticketing system and will offer a streamlined customer and venue experience. Management will be able to work with the platform to conduct …
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella production set to end
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End musical Cinderella is set to end, less than one year since it opened. The final performance of the composer’s reimagined show will take place on June 12. While the show will no longer be performed on London’s West End, a production of Cinderella is due to open on Broadway in …