Sara Bareilles, who wrote the music and lyrics for the hit musical Waitress, will be making her West End debut next year in the show, reuniting with Olivier and Tony Award-winning actor Gavin Creel following their acclaimed reception in the Broadway production.
Mark Shenton views the week of openings, interviews & latest lists… in the West End & on Broadway
News, reviews, interviews and farewells of the week in London, New York and the regions, including social media influencers, Pinter in the West End and more.
NEWS: Dear Evan Hansen wins big at the 2017 Tony Awards
The 71st annual Tony Awards were hosted by Kevin Spacey on 11 June 2017 at Radio City Music Hall. But who were the big winners of the evening? Dear Evan Hansen, that’s who!
In Full: 2017 Tony Award nominations
Next month, the annual Tony Awards celebrate Broadway’s best of the best. Notable nominations include Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 and Groundhog Day, both up for several awards.
HELLO, DOLLY! – Broadway
Premiering in 1964 at the tail end of the Golden Age of Broadway, Hello, Dolly! benefited immensely from the finely honed experience of its original creative team. The musical won a whopping ten Tony Awards and ran for seven years, moving through a cavalcade of grand divas in the leading role.
SHE LOVES ME – New York
Utterly charming and splendidly cast, Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of She Loves Me exemplifies the very reason music theatre fans flock to Broadway.
News and reviews from New York: Broadway box office makes history and my top shows this spring
Broadway breaks all previous records for a single week, and I choose the half dozen shows I am most looking forward to this spring in New York.