Today’s Highlights:
T. Oliver Reid begins his run as Hermes in Hadestown at Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre.
Between the Lines, by Timothy Allen, Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson, directed by Jeff Calhoun, featuring Arielle Jacobs (Deliah), Jake David Smith (Prince Oliver), Vicki Lewis (Ms. Winx/Jessamyn Jacobs/Mrs. Brown/Kyrie), Hillary Fisher (Allie/Princess Seraphima), Will Burton (Frump/Ryan), Jerusha Cavasos (Janice/Marina), John Rapson (Dr. Ducharme/Rapskulio), Wren Rivera (Jules/Ondine), Sean Stack (Martin/Troll/Dad/Delivery Person), and Julia Murney (Grace/Queen Maureen), with Heather Ayers, Dan Hoy, Martin Landry, and Aubrey Matalon, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Tony Kiser Theatre.
Titanique, by Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli & Tye Blue, directed by Tye Blue, featuring Marla Mindelle (Céline Dion), Constantine Rousouli (Jack), Frankie Grande (Victor Garber), Kathy Deitch (Molly Brown), Ryan Duncan (Ruth), Alex Ellis (Rose), John Riddle (Cal), and Jay Alexander (The Iceberg), with Courtney Bassett, Donnie Hammond, and Dimitri Moise, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Asylum Theatre.
Lempicka, by Carson Kreitzer & Matt Gould, directed by Rachel Chavkin, featuring Eden Espinosa (Tamara de Lempicka), Amber Iman (Rafaela – June 14 – July 12), Ximone Rose (Rafaela – July 12-24), George Abud (Marinetti), Victor E. Chan (Baron), Natalie Joy Johnson (Suzy Solidor), Jacquelyn Ritz (Baroness), Andrew Samonsky (Tadeusz Lempicki), and Jordan Tyson (Kizette), with Leanne Antonio, Lauren Blackman, Leovina Charles, Milena J. Comeau, Michael Louis Cusimano, Alexa Jane Lowis, David Merino, Luke P. Monday, Devin L. Roberts, Morgan Nicholas Scott, Joey Taranto, and Mariand Torres, begins previews at La Jolla Playhouse.
2022 Drama Desk Awards presentation, at 2:45 PM ET at NYC’s Sardi’s, hosted by Renée Elise Goldsberry. Click here for the complete list of winners.
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Broadway 2022-23 season:
Into the Woods (previews June 28, opens July 10) at the St. James Theatre, directed by Lear deBessonet, with choreography by Lorin Latarro, and music direction by Rob Berman, featuring Sara Bareilles, Brian d’Arcy James, Patina Miller, Gavin Creel, and more TBA.
The Kite Runner (previews July 6, opens July 21) at the Hayes Theatre adapted by Matthew Spangler, directed by Giles Croft.
Almost Famous (previews Sept. 13, opens Oct. 11 at a Shubert Theatre TBA, by Tom Kitt & Cameron Crowe, featuring Chris Wood, Anika Larsen, Solea Pfeiffer, Drew Gehling, and more TBA.
Leopoldstadt (previews Sept. 14, opens Oct. 2 at the Longacre Theatre), by Tom Stoppard, directed by Patrick Marber.
1776 (previews Sept. 16, opens Oct. 6 at the American Airlines Theatre, directed by Jeffrey L. Page & Diane Paulus.
Death of a Salesman (previews Sept. 19, opening TBA, at a theatre TBA), directed by Miranda Cromwell, featuring Sharon D. Clarke (Linda Loman), Wendell Pierce (Willy Loman), André De Shields (Ben), Khris Davis (Biff), and more TBA.
The Piano Lesson (previews Sept. 19, opening TBA) at a theatre TBA, directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson, featuring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, and more TBA.
Kimberly Akimbo (previews Oct. 12, opens Nov. 10 at a theatre TBA), by Jeanine Tesori & David Lyndsay-Abaire, with a director TBA, starring Victoria Clark, with the entire Off-Broadway cast.
KPOP (previews Oct. 13, opens Nov. 20), by Jason Kim, Helen Park & Max Vernon, at Circle in the Sqaure.
A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical (previews Nov. 2, opens Dec. 4 at a theatre TBA), by Neil Diamond & Anthony McCarten, directed by Michael Mayer, with choreography by Steven Hoggett, starring Will Swenson and Mark Jacoby.
Camelot (previews Nov. 3, opens Dec. 8 at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, with a new book by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Bartlett Sher.
Some Like It Hot (previews Nov. 1, opens Dec. 11 at the Shubert Theatre, by Matthew Lopez, Amber Ruffin, Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, starring Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, and Adrianna Hicks.
Productions not yet Official:
Between Riverside and Crazy, by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Cinderella, by Emerald Fennell, Andrew Lloyd Webber & David Zippel, directed by Laurence Connor.
Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, an Americanized stage adaptation of the Bollywood film, written & directed by Aditya Chopra.
Cost of Living (Fall 2022 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, by Martyna Majok, directed by Jo Bonney, featuring Gregg Mozgala and Katy Sullivan.
To Kill a Mockingbird (re-opening June 1, 2023), directed by Bartlett Sher, starring Greg Kinnear.
Ohio State Murders, by Adrienne Kennedy, directed by Kenny Leon, starring Audra McDonald.
Pal Joey, with a revamped book by Richard LaGravenese, directed by Savion Glover & Tony Goldwyn, with choreography by Glover.
Prima Facie (Spring 2023 at a Shubert Theatre TBA), by Suzie Miller, directed by Justin Martin, starring Jodie Cromer.
The Thanksgiving Play (Spring 2023 at the Hayes Theatre), by Larissa FastHorse, directed by TBA.
& Juliet, by Max Martin & David West Read.
Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death, by Melvin Van Peebles, directed by Kenny Leon.
Dancin’, directed & musically staged by Wayne Cilento.
The Devil Wears Prada, by Paul Rudnick, Kate Wetherhead, Shaina Taub & Elton John, starring Beth Leavel and Taylor Iman Jones.
The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation, The Musical, by David Rossmer & Steve Rosen, directed & choreographed by Donna Feore, with music supervision by Greg Anthony Rassen.
Sing Street, by Enda Walsh, John Carney & Gary Clark, directed by Rebecca Taichman.
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2022 Drama Desk Awards. Click here for the complete list of winners.
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The Royal Court Theatre has announced its Fall 22/Spring 23 season:
Jews, In Their Own Words (Sept. 19 – Oct. 22), by Jonathan Freedland, co-directed by Vicky Featherstone & Audrey Sheffield. 
Jews have been talked about a lot in recent years. Now they get to speak for themselves.
Word-Play (Sept. 28 – Nov. 5), by Rabiah Hussain, directed by Nimmo Ismail. In the Downing Street Press Office an emergency meeting has been called. The Prime Minister has been ad-libbing on live TV (again) and his words are going viral. There are accusations o islamophobia, and demands for an apology, but as the team debates what to do next, it’s already too late. His words have found their way to dinner parties, bus journeys and newspaper columns across the nation – and not everyone is angry.
Not One of These People (Noc. 3-5), by Martin Crimp, directed by Christian Lapointe. is it appropriation to invent a voice – or is it an act of empathy?
Baghdaddy (Nov. 18 – Dec. 17), by Jasmine Naziha Jones, directed by Milli Bhatia. It’s 1991 and the Gulf War rages 3,320 miles away. Darlee is 8 years old, crying behind the wheely book case in Miss Stratford’s classroom. She’s just realized she Iraqi. Or half. Maybe both.
Sound of the Underground (Jan. 19 – Feb. 25, 2023), by Travis Alabanza & Debbie Hannan, directed by Hannan. Legends of the London queer club scene come out from under the gutter to take over the Royal Court Theatre. Expect punk profanity and a fierce fight about workers’ rights. Hold for applause. Bring some change. Tip generously.
Graceland (Feb. 23), by Ava Wong Davies). Everything is perfect, until it isn’t. Or maybe it never was.
Black Superhero (Mar. 14 – Apr. 29), by Ava Won Davies & Danny Lee Wynter, directed by Daniel Evans. After and unexpected encounter, David plunges himself into a world of sex, drugs, and hero worship in the hopes of being rescue, until fantasy and reality merge with devastating consequences.
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Standby Max Clayton will perform the role of Professor Harold Hill June 14-21 in Broadway’s The Music Man, following Hugh Jackman’s positive test for Covid.
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Video: Angela Lansbury tribute from the first hour of the Tony Awards that aired only on Paramount+.
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Saturday Night Fever, adapted by Robert Stigwood & Bill Oaks, will run June 29 – July 17 (opening July 3) at Laguna Playhouse, directed & choreographed by Karen Babcock Brassea, with music direction by Ricky Pope.
Dorian Quinn (Tony Manero), Natalie Kastner (Stephanie Mangano), Daniella Castoria (Annette), Bryce Bayer (Bobby C.), Ryan Mulvaney (Monty/Mr. Fusco), Jonathan Santos (Joey), William Nelson (Double J.), Benji Godley-Fisher (Gus), Jonathan Van Dyke (Frank Manero), Judy Mina-Ballard (Flo Manero), Ayres (Kaplan) (Linda Manero), Patrick Murray (Frank Manero Jr.), Erika Harper (Pauline), Dwan Hayes (Candy), Presley Nicholson (Connie), and Ava Cusiter (Doreen), with Haley Ayers, Kristen Daniels, A.J. Love, Ellery Smith, Lucy Swinson, Kyle Uraniak, and Katie Van Horn.
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Goodspeed Musicals‘ 2022 Online Auction is available until June 16 at 5 PM ET.
Click here to view all available items.
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Article: Best quotes from the Tony Awards press room.