INSIDE THE DISTRICT

Sean Astin to make his Broadway debut in "Elf"; new casting for "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" starting mid-November.

Sarah Snook to make her Broadway debut in one-person "The Picture of Dorian Gray"; review roundup for "Yellow Face."

"Operation Mincemeat" announces a Broadway run; "Water for Elephants" posts its closing notice; 2025 Tony eligibility cutoff date and nomination announcement date revealed; new principal cast members joining "& Juliet"; Annaleigh Ashford joins the company of "All In."

Charli D'Amelio to join the company of "& Juliet"; a musical adaptation of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" on its way to Broadway in 2025; full "Gypsy" casting; Gavin Creel dies at 48 years old.

Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning actress Maggie Smith passes away at 89 years old.

"Left on Tenth" and "Romeo + Juliet" begin Broadway previews; Lillias White to return to "Hadestown."

Christopher Ashley named artistic director of Roundabout Theatre Company; "Hell's Kitchen" OBCR hits #1 on the Billboard Cast Albums chart.

Joy Woods and Jordan Tyson to join "Gypsy" as Aisha Jackson gets set to join "The Notebook"; Playbill to introduce retro covers in October, commemorating a milestone anniversary; a record-breaking BC/EFA Flea Market and Grand Auction.

Tony Awards to return to Radio City Music Hall in 2025; further casting announced for "All In."

"Romeo + Juliet" rush and lottery policies announced; BC/EFA Flea Market and Grand Auction to take place over the weekend.

Danny Burstein to play Herbie in "Gypsy" revival; "Oh, Mary!" extended to January 19.

Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto, and Barbie Ferreira to star in "Cult of Love"; The Bengsons to make their Broadway debuts in "All In."

Allison Russell to join "Hadestown" in November; Ambassador Lounge to open soon above the St. James Theatre.

"Buena Vista Social Club" announces a Broadway transfer; casting updates for "The Roommate," "Stereophonic," "The Notebook," "Cabaret," and "Chicago."

"Back to the Future" launches a discounted ticket initiative for the fall months; review roundup for "The Roommate."

A musical adaptation of "Real Women Have Curves" announces a 2025 Broadway run.

"The Hills of California" begins Broadway previews; a pair of Z100 cohosts to cameo in "Aladdin" next month.

"Elf" to return to Broadway this holiday season; Lear deBessonet named the new artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater.

Roundup of theatre news from 9/3 - 9/9.

"The Notebook" posts its Broadway closing notice.

"The Roommate" begins previews tonight, kicking off a crowded fall slate on Broadway; "Sunset Boulevard" announces the release date of its 2024 West End cast recording.

Full casting for "Tammy Faye", "Death Becomes Her" announces in-person box office opening with discounts and giveaways to be expected.

Upcoming "Romeo + Juliet" revival extends four weeks; James Monroe Iglehart and Christina Sajous to co-direct "A Wonderful World."

Finale music notation software to shut down operations; Nicholas Christopher to rejoin "Hamilton."

Additional guests announced for Elsie Fest 2024.

"Aladdin" principal casting update; NYC industry presentation currently ongoing for a forthcoming "Working Girl" musical.

More producers join the upcoming "Othello" revival.

Full company of "Swept Away" announced; Orfeh to join "Chicago" as Philippe Aymard temporarily joins "Water for Elephants."

"Hell's Kitchen" to feature prominently in this year's US Open; Jordan Fisher, Maia Reficco, and Philip Boykin extend their runs in "Hadestown"; Danielle Wade to join "Shucked" on tour.

"The Notebook" to launch national tour fall 2025; full cast of "A Wonderful World"; 19th Amendment anniversary giveaways at "Suffs."

Kyle Selig to join "Water for Elephants"; full tour casting for "& Juliet."

"Purpose" to arrive on Broadway in the spring; "Job" extended into October.

"Water for Elephants" to launch its first national tour; casting updates at "Chicago" and "The Lion King"; tickets for next month's Broadway Week now on sale; full tour cast officially announced for "Kimberly Akimbo."

Full Broadway cast updates for "Sunset Boulevard" and "Romeo + Juliet"; national tour cast updates for "A Beautiful Noise" and "Shucked."

The original Broadway cast recording of "Next to Normal" remastered and remixed; Actors' Equity Association endorses Harris and Walz.

"Glengarry Glen Ross" to return to Broadway with Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Bill Burr; "Water for Elephants" brings back its Tent Talkback Series.

Whoopi Goldberg to lead "Annie" at The Theater at Madison Square Garden this holiday season; Elsie Fest returns after a two-year hiatus.

"Stranger Things: The First Shadow" to arrive on Broadway in the spring; box office opening for "Our Town."

Calvin Leon Smith to join "Cabaret"; national tour casting for "Some Like It Hot."

"Stereophonic" announces the release date for a vinyl copy of its Original Broadway Cast Recording.

Keanu Reeves to make his Broadway debut next fall opposite Alex Winter in a revival of "Waiting for Godot"; complete casting for "Yellow Face."

Austin Scott, Justin David Sullivan, Ben Jackson Walker, and Philippe Arroyo announce their departures from "& Juliet" as Drew Gehling is announced to join; Michael Cerveris to join "Tammy Faye"; complete casting for "Death Becomes Her."

Full casting for "The Hills of California"; Shaina Taub to temporarily leave "Suffs" in the fall.

Betsy Wolfe to depart "& Juliet" in October; full casting announced for "McNeal."

"Suffs" announces the physical release date for its Broadway cast recording; BroadwayCon 2024 kicks off.

"Moulin Rouge!" celebrates five years since its official Broadway opening; four megastars set to reopen the Delacorte Theatre in 2025.

Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho to join "Cabaret" in the fall; Molly Osborne joins the upcoming "Othello" revival.

"Oh, Mary!" extends its Broadway run into the fall; Kids' Night on Broadway to return in August.

Roundup of notable Broadway news from 7/15 - 7/22.

Jonathan Groff to lead an industry reading of the new biojukebox musical "Just in Time"; review roundup for "Oh, Mary!".