INSIDE THE DISTRICT

5 American understudies announced for Broadway's "Operation Mincemeat"; planned vacation dates for the leads of "Maybe Happy Ending."

In-person box office opening next week for "The Picture of Dorian Gray"; Mauricio Mendoza finalizes the principal cast of "Real Women Have Curves."

"Hadestown" to be filmed in London for a proshot; Sophie Carmen-Jones to join "Chicago."

Ariana DeBose backs out of West End "Evita" revival; Milo Manheim and Liz Gillies to join Off-Broadway's "Little Shop of Horrors" next month.

Erika Jayne extends her run in "Chicago"; Broadway Bares announces its return date for 2025.

"A Wonderful World" to close on Broadway next month; "The Lost Boys" musical to open on Broadway spring 2026; in-person box office for "Just in Time" opening this week; performance schedule adjusted for "Glengarry Glen Ross."

"The Great Gatsby" announces North American tour; Joshua Boone to depart "The Outsiders"; complete casting for "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"; "Maybe Happy Ending" to host a special fan performance next month.

More principal casting announced for "Real Women Have Curves"; movie musicals "Wicked" and "Emilia Perez" lead the 2025 Oscar nominees.

Lencia Kebede and Allie Trimm announced as "Wicked"'s next Broadway witches; Best Broadway debut category added to the 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards and inaugural nominees revealed.

Full Off-Broadway cast of "Dead Outlaw" to transfer to Broadway; Erika Henningsen joins "Just in Time."

Latest Tony Awards Administration Committee rulings; "The Last Five Years" to receive new orchestrations for its Broadway premiere; TDF offering free memberships to graduating NYC public school seniors.

Casting updates for "SIX", "Real Women Have Curves", and "Old Friends."

Broadway celebrates Swing Day; Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada to join "Cabaret" in the spring; staged reading of "Ain't No Mo'" announced for next week at the Apollo Theater.

Gracie Lawrence and Emily Bergl join "Just in Time"; grosses for the week ending 1/12/25.

Casting updates for "BOOP!", "Sunset Boulevard", and "Moulin Rouge!"; Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS to donate $500,000 in emergency grants to wildfire-ravaged Southern California.

Aubrey Matalon to rejoin "SIX" for a brief run; Broadway cast album updates for "Once Upon a Mattress" and "Swept Away."

Daniel Breaker and Merle Dandridge to join "Hadestown"; "Sunset Boulevard" providing support to those affected by the Southern California wildfires.

"Stereophonic" recoups its investment as post-Broadway plans are revealed; "Eureka Day" extends once again.

Broadway grosses analysis for the week ending 1/5/25.

"A Wonderful World" leading a New Orleans fundraising effort; Music Theatre International acquires the licensing rights for "Suffs."

"English" begins Broadway previews; Greg Hildreth to join "Chicago" next week.

"Left on Tenth" gives away free tickets to veterans; Broadway grosses for the week ending 12/29/24.

"Gypsy" cancels scheduled Monday night performance as multiple actors - including Audra McDonald - fall ill.

Review consensus for "Gypsy," starring Audra McDonald.

"Dead Outlaw" to transfer to Broadway in the spring; "Suffs" to be filmed for PBS; Phillip James Brannon and Chris Renfro to join "Oh, Mary!"; The Shubert Organization files a request to renovate the Imperial Theatre.

Sarah Hyland to return to Broadway in "The Great Gatsby"; Erika Jayne to rejoin "Chicago."

Current Fordham student Nicholas Matos completes the principal cast of "Smash", review roundup for "Eureka Day"; grosses for the week ending 12/15.

"Maybe Happy Ending" to record and release an Original Broadway Cast Recording.

Eva Noblezada sets final performance date in "The Great Gatsby"; review roundup for "Cult of Love."

Patti LuPone gives her thoughts on the current "Sunset Boulevard" revival; Jessica Vosk begins her run in "Hell's Kitchen."

"Swept Away" extends its Broadway run by two weeks; Charli D'Amelio extends her run in "& Juliet"; full casting for "Buena Vista Social Club."

"Glengarry Glen Ross" announces its Broadway venue; Andy Karl to join "Moulin Rouge!"; $5 one-day-only ticket lottery at "Oh, Mary!"; this fall's BC/EFA grand fundraising total revealed.

Complete casting for "Purpose"; Terrence Mann to join "The Great Gatsby"; Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Richardson Jackson joining "& Juliet" for one night only.

Lineup announced for the 2024 Red Bucket Follies variety show; "A Wonderful World" adds to its producing team.

New musical "Swept Away" announces a closing date.

Further principal casting announced for "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"; current "SIX" queens set their departure dates.

Casting updates for "Oh, Mary!", "Hadestown", and "Just in Time"; "Swept Away" to release an Original Broadway Cast Recording in early 2025; Jason Laks named President of the Broadway League; "Redwood" box office opening and special one-day ticket lottery;

"Chicago" breaks its own all-time single-week gross record; memorial celebration held for the late Gavin Creel.

Reminder: the 98th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade airs tomorrow morning.

"English" announces its Broadway cast; grosses for the week ending November 24.

"Oh, Mary!" recoups its investment; Boy George to return to "Moulin Rouge!" in the spring; "Hell's Kitchen" to launch a national tour fall 2025.

"Wicked: Part One: arrives in movie theaters; review roundup for "Death Becomes Her."

Casting updates for "Floyd Collins" and "Redwood"; "Yellow Face" filmed for PBS.

Review roundup for "Swept Away"; "Death Becomes Her" to release an Original Broadway Cast Recording in the spring.

"Tammy Faye" to close on Broadway; casting updates for "BOOP!" and "The Great Gatsby."

Nick Kroll to join the rotating cast of "All In"; rush and SRO policies announced for "Gypsy."

Jacob Ben-Shmuel to join "Aladdin" as Omar; "Our Town" to host an autism-friendly performance, courtesy of TDF, early in 2025.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee makes their first eligibility rulings of the 2024-25 season; "Chicago" and "The Lion King" celebrate milestone anniversaries.

Full cast announced for "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"; Idina Menzel to perform from "Redwood" at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Complete cast announced for "Othello"; Robert Petkoff to join "Moulin Rouge!"; review roundups for "A Wonderful World" and "Maybe Happy Ending."