Following record-breaking runs at New York Theatre Workshop and Canada's Citadel Theatre, Hadestown comes to the National Theatre prior to Broadway.The National Theatre is giving us a behind the scenes look at the cast's recent photoshoot.

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The world premiere of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT officially opens on Broadway tomorrow, October 18 at Studio 54 254 West 54th Street. The production stars Daniel Radcliffe Privacy, Harry Potter, Cherry Jones The Glass Menagerie, Doubt, 24, and Bobby Cannavale The Mother with the Hat, I, Tonya. Written by Jeremy Kareken amp David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, the play is directed by Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman.

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Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic DirectorCEO will soon present a new Broadway production of Sam Shepard's Tony amp Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama TRUE WEST, directed by James Macdonald The Children.

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The Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away had its official launch on October 10 at London's Canada House - where the full cast was unveiled The show will have its European premiere at The Abbey Theatre this December, before transferring to The Phoenix Theatre in the West End.

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Paper Mill Playhouse and the company of The Color Purple support Spirit Day 2018.

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Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Behind most poverty-to-celebrity stories, there's usually a hard-working parent or two who dreamed of a better lifefor their child, but perhaps never imagined that better life might include rock stardom, athletic heroism or, in the case of Jane Anderson's Mother of the Maid, breaking all gender molds to lead an army that will free their enslaved country.

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The Public Theater's Mother of the Maid, written by Emmy Award winner Jane Anderson, officially opened last night, October 17. Directed by Emmy Award nominee Matthew Penn, the riveting new play was initially extended through Sunday, December 2 and has been extended a final three weeks through Sunday, December 23.

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The Public's Mother of the Maid, starring Glenn Close, officially opened last night, October 17.

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Today, we're bringing you a photo flashback of Jerome Robbins at opening night of Jerome Robbins Broadway in 1989.

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Following critical acclaim across the board, Marianne Elliott's new production of Company - with Rosalie Craig in the central role of Bobbie and also starring Patti LuPone, Mel Giedroyc and Jonathan Bailey - has announced it is to extend booking through to 30 March 2019.

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Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories The Lifespan of a Fact officially opens on Broadway, and more

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Amazon is developing a 'Twelfth Night' inspired musical series, one that swaps the play's central storyline of mistaken identity for gender fluidity, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Elsie Fisher, who recently starred in Bo Burnham's 'Eighth Grade,' will star in 'The Shaggs,' according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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After an astonishingly epic centennial season which welcomed more than 400,000 theatregoers, The Muny announced today its dazzling, seven-show line-up for its 101st season.

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Three-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara, and Emmy-nominated 'Westworld' star Jimmi Simpson have joined the lineup of special guest stars on Yellow Sound Label's special all-star recording THE OTHER JOSH COHEN a musical with songs will be released this Friday, October 19

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I'll drink to that Marianne Elliott's highly anticipated production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company opened in the West End tonight. It was a celeb-packed evening as stars lined the red carpet ahead of the show - check out the pictures below by Jamie Body for BroadwayWorld

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According to RuPaul's right hand woman, Michelle Visage - who will soon be making her West End debut in the musical Everyone's Talking About Jamie- a musical based on the life of the legendary drag queen could make its way to the stage

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Companyopened tonight at the Gielgud Theatre Let's see what the critics had to say about this new production from Tony-nominated director, Marianne Elliott

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The first national tour ofDear Evan Hansenhas officially hit the road. Check outBen Levi Ross,Jessica Phillipsand the whole tour family in action below

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Yesterday James Corden stopped by The Grove Barnes and Noble location in Los Angeles to sing 'Waving Through A Window' with Pasek and Paul. The event featured Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and novelist Val Emmich.

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Joshua Bassett has been cast in the lead role of the highly anticipated 'High School Musical The Musical,' a series for Disney's upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service, which is set to launch in late 2019. It is based on the iconic Emmy Award-winning 'High School Musical' franchise. The series will be filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah, in a single camera documentary style.

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Producers Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel and Tom Viertel announced today that Smokey Joe's Cafe The Songs of Leiber amp Stoller, the all-new incarnation of the record breaking Broadway hit, will close on Sunday, November 4, 2018. The show will have played 20 previews and 121 performances at Stage 42 422 West 42nd Street. Previews began on Friday, July 6 and the production officially opened on Sunday, July 22.

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On this day we're celebrating legendary director and choreographer, Susan Stroman

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The pre-Broadway run of 'Ain't Too Proud-The Life and Times of The Temptations' officially opened in Toronto last night