The 20th anniversary Broadway revival will be directed by Kenny Leon. Previews begin in September at the John Golden Theater. Source: New York Times
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‘Some Like It Hot’ Musical Plans Fall Opening on Broadway
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee and Adrianna Hicks will star in a stage adaptation of the 1959 film comedy about two musicians on the run. Source: New York Times
‘Moulin Rouge!’ and ‘The Inheritance’ Take Top Honors at Tony Awards
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
The ceremony, held for the first time in more than two years, honored shows that opened before the pandemic and tried to lure crowds back to Broadway. Source: New York Times
Douglas Turner Ward: A Lens on ‘Questions That the Country Wasn’t Asking’
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2021
Samuel L. Jackson, David Alan Grier, Phylicia Rashad and others remember the Negro Ensemble Company founder. Source: New York Times
New York City Center to Revive a Pair of Musicals About Black Lives
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
“The Life” and “The Tap Dance Kid,” which focus on people of color in Manhattan, are planned for the 2020-2021 season of Encores!, the center’s popular series. Source: New York Times
Seeking Shakespeare in the Park This Summer? Turn on Your Radio
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
The Public Theater, prevented by public health concerns from performing in Central Park, has joined forces with WNYC to turn “Richard II” into a four-part radio play. Source: New York Times