The New York Times has reported that Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris and husband David Burtka have teamed up with legendary drag star Lady Bunny to reinstate a lost New York City treasure, Wigstock.

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On this day in 2002, the big. beautiful Broadway hit musical, Hairspray opened at the Neil Simon Theater.

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More than 28 years after Julia Roberts and Richard Gere stole our hearts in 'Pretty Woman,' Broadway has brought the beloved love story to the stage. Catch a first look atAndy Karl, Samantha Barks and more in action below

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OnSunday, August 26th, Theatre, Film and TV stars will joinBroadway Blue Wave For New York, a musical political concert of songs and speeches, illuminating how vital the upcoming September 13th Primary is to building a progressive New York and to resisting the current administration in the White House. The evening, directed by Tony nominee Rachel ChavkinNatasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, music directed by Drama Desk winner Mary-Mitchell CampbellMean Girls, and written by Harris DoranBeauty Mark, will feature music and political insight to inspire New Yorkers to resist with the best tool they have their VOTE.

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Producer David Binder just announcedtoday that Golden Globe Award Winner and Emmy Award Nominee Keri Russell will join three-time Emmy Award nominee Adam Driver in the first revival of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lanford Wilson's BURN THIS. Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer, BURN THIS will begin performances in March 2019 at a Broadway theater to be announced.

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As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, Fifth Estate Entertainment will soon present the mind-blowing, face melting, nothin' but a good time, audience favorite ROCK OF AGES, which returns to the stage with a tenth anniversary tour beginning this fall. The five-time Tony-nominated musical will hit the road starting October 2018 with an all new production.

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Broadway in Bryant Park is back The 2018 program, whichbrings the best of Broadway together for free performances concludes today, August 16. New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple are invited to come at 11 a.m. every today with performances running from 1230 p.m. EST - 130 p.m. EST on the Bryant Park Stage. Hosted by 106.7 LITE FM's on-air personalities, this year's annual presentation continues this week.

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Roundabout Theatre Companywill conclude the world premiere ofSkintight, byJoshua Harmon, with direction byDaniel Aukinon Sunday, August 26.At the time of closing,Skintightwill have played 23 preview performances and 77 regular performances. Previews began on May 31, 2018 and opened officially on June 21, 2018 at theLaura PelsTheatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre 111 West 46th Street.

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Australian icon, singer, songwriter and musical theatre star Tina Arena will play the role of Eva Peron in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA in Sydney. EVITA, one of the most celebrated classical musicals of all time, will return to Australia next month, playing at the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House.

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Audiences are reveling in a recreation of one of music history's most famous jam sessions at Bucks County Playhouse's production of the Tony Award-winning musical 'Million Dollar Quartet.' The production which runs through September 15 is directed by original Broadway cast member Hunter Foster.

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On Monday Broadway in Chicago held their annual Summer Concert co-hosted by Santino Fontana. Performers from a number of upcoming Broadway tours performed - including Dear Evan Hansen's Ben Levi Ross Check out his performance of Waving Through A Window below

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From Academy Award-winning director Steve McQueen '12 Years a Slave' and co-writer and bestselling author Gillian Flynn 'Gone Girl' comes a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime, passion and corruption.

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Lesli Margherita Matilda, Dames at Sea, Jenna Leigh Green Wicked, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Kristy Cates Wicked, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Celia Gooding Jagged Little Pill, Carly Ozard Midler on the Roof, Sarah Beth Pfeifer The Lightning Thief, Ben Roseberry The Lion King, A Gentleman's Guide, and Lianah Sta. Ana Miss Saigon have joined the cast of 54 SINGS PNK at Feinstein's54 Below, Sunday, August 19th, 2018, at 700PM amp 930PM.

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Tickets are now on sale for Michael Grandage Company's critically acclaimed production of John Logan's Red, starring Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch. The show will be presented by Trafalgar Releasing in selected cinemas across North America and the UK on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.

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Justin Paul and Benj Pasek have been working with Alan Menken on new songs for director Guy Ritchie's upcoming live-action retelling of 1992's ALADDINstarring Mena Massoud in the lead role,Will Smithas Genie and Naomi Scott as Jasmine. ALADDINis set for release on May 24, 2019.

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On Friday, August 17, 530pm EST BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with Head Over Heels beltress, Bonnie Milligan Don't forget to tune in to our official Facebook page to submit your questions live or send us questions in advance on Twitter BroadwayWorld with AskBonnieBWW.

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Before BE MORE CHILL was an Off-Broadway sensation, actor and singer George Salazar and composer-lyricist-book writer Joe Iconis were close friends. Over the years, Salazar has gotten to sing and even premiere some of Iconis's best work. Recently, Ghostlight Records released TWO-PLAYER GAME, an album that took the pair's sold-out cabaret show at Feinstein's 54 Below and put that concept on an a delightfully entertaining and intoxicatingly fun album.

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Heathers the Musical is bigger and better than ever before A brand new song has been written into the show ahead of it's West End debut at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, along with multiple re-workings to the script.

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The Hollywood Pantages Theatre will bring Broadway productions to Dolby Theatre beginning in 2020

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Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 15 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories we took you inside opening night of Gettin' The Band Back Together, and more

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On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of legendary soprano and Phantom's original Christine, Sarah Brightman.

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Gettin' the Band Back Together on Broadway, directed by Tony Award winnerJohn Randoand choreographed byChris Bailey, officially opened just last night, August 13, at the Belasco Theatre

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The Public Theater announcescomplete for the New York premiere of MOTHER OF THE MAID, written by Emmy Award winner Jane Anderson.

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Broadway YouTuber Michael Korte is back with a powerful new video, the 'Evolution of Lin-Manuel Miranda'