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Tony-winning musical A Strange Loop to close on Broadway in 2023

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Attention Broadway enthusiasts! The LGBTQ+ musical A Strange Loop is set to end in 2023. According to Variety, the critically acclaimed musical will be closing its doors on 15 January.  The news comes nine months after the show made its Broadway debut at the Lyceum Theater on 26 April.  In a report from Deadline, ticket sales have been on the decline in recent months, with their 4 October show only filling 79% of its seats.   In response to the news, creator Michael R Jackson expressed his gratitude for the show…

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Broadway’s beloved musical 1776 is set to return with an LGBTQ+ inclusive cast

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A revival of the historical musical 1776 is set to make a return to Broadway with a diverse LGBTQ+ and female-led cast. Back in 2019, Deadline revealed that Roundabout Theatre Company and American Repertory Theater would be bringing back the popular musical after a 20+ year absence. “This is an exciting opportunity for us at Roundabout, to bring this beloved musical back to the Broadway stage in partnership with our colleagues at the A.R.T,” said Todd Haims, Roundabout’s Artistic Director/CEO. The show, which features music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards,…

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Angelica Ross to become the first trans lead in Chicago on Broadway

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Angelica Ross, known for her roles in Pose and American Horror Story, steps into the leading role of broadway show Chicago from next month. The casting was confirmed by the production team on 4 August and the star begins performances on 12 September. She will play Roxie Hart, a narcissistic murderer obsessed with fame. Pamela Anderson made her broadway debut in the role earlier this year. The 41-year-old is the first trans woman to play Roxie and one of the first trans women to play a leading Broadway role. Chicago is…

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Tony Awards: Black queer Broadway show A Strange Loop scores 11 nominations

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A Strange Loop is leading the way at this year’s Tony Awards, with 11 nominations across the night’s biggest categories. The meta-musica Broadway showl is about a Black and gay composer who faces challenges as he tries to write a show. It received nods in categories including best musical, best direction of a musical and best actor in a musical, with Michael R. Jackson, it’s Black queer writer and composter, being nominated for best book of a musical and best score. L Morgan Lee was nominated in the featured actress…

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Dear Evan Hansen star Jessica Phillips comes out as queer

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Broadway legend Jessica Phillips came out as queer in a brand new interview. Over the past two years, the coronavirus pandemic has run rampant worldwide. With numerous lockdowns and careers switching to a work from home capacity, people have had more time to reflect on their lives and trajectories. In a recent interview with People, Phillips opened up about her own reflective lockdown and said it led to her queer awakening. “When the pandemic hit, I was at the peak of all this self-discovery and exploration,” she said. “The shutdown…

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Legendary composer Stephen Sondheim passes away at 91

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Broadway legend and composing genius Stephen Sondheim has sadly passed away at the age of 91. The tragic news was announced on Friday (26 November) via his friend and lawyer F Richard Pappas. In a statement to the New York Times, he revealed that a cause of death was unknown and that Sonheim was not ill before passing. His death came one day after he celebrated Thanksgiving with his friends in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Since debuting onto the scene over 60 years ago, Sondheim has wowed Broadway enthusiasts with his groundbreaking…

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