Hell’s Kitchen, The Outsiders, & More Set For Broadway In Bryant Park. The 2024 program will bring the best of Broadway back together for free performances beginning July 11. New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple alike are invited to join 106.7 LITE FM starting at 11 a.m. EST, with performances running from 12:30–1:30 p.m. EST on the stage at Bryant Park.
initial casting for the Broadway premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes has been announced. Featuring the play’s acclaimed leading London cast members on the Broadway stage, The Hills of California’s company will include Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Laura Donnelly as Joan/Veronica; Leanne Best as Gloria; Ophelia Lovibond as Ruby; Helena Wilson as Jill; Nancy Allsop as Young Gloria; Sophia Ally as Young Ruby; Lara McDonnell as Young Joan; and Nicola Turner as Young Jill, with further casting to be announced. The Hills of California will begin previews Wednesday, September 11 ahead of a Sunday, September 29, 2024 opening night at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44th Street) in a limited engagement. www.thehillsofcalifornia.com
Dogteam Theatre Project, in association with Middlebury College, will present its inaugural Off-Broadway season in NYC, featuring the world premiere of María Irene Fornés’ La Viuda in a translation into English by director Olga Sanchez Salveit and the world premiere of Sam Collier’s A Hundred Circling Camps, directed by Rebecca Wear, July 9 – August 4, 2024 in a limited engagement at The Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street) NYC. www.dogteam.org
Broadway Murder Mysteries, an immersive live entertainment company, announces their world premiere of THE SPIRITS’ SPEAKEASY, a brand-new immersive experience that features a cast of genuine mediums, magicians, and mentalists with a blend of live music and three séances. The show will perform at the NYC speakeasy Sincerely, Ophelia (221 2nd Ave Suite B, New York, NY 10003) for a limited-run during Halloween season from September 19th – November 3rd, 2024. https://thespiritsspeakeasy.com/
the New Victory Theater announced their 2024-25 season, including two world premieres, one U.S. premiere, and four NYC premieres across nine productions that feature theater, circus, dance, puppetry, and music from around the globe. The full slate of programming for the 2024-25 season can be found at www.newvictory.org
