PREVIEWS
Aug. 2: , the acclaimed singer-songwriter who penned the pop hits "Love Song" and "Brave," is making her musical theatre debut as the composer of the new musical , premiering at A.R.T with direction by Tony winner .
Aug. 5: Off-Broadway's kicks off its new season with Philip Ridley's , set in a society ravaged by war gangs and a hallucinogenic-drug epidemic. In this unsettling future, Elliot and Darren throw parties for the wealthy and help them live out their darkest fantasies, until some unexpected guests upset the balance.
Aug. 5: London's begins its staging of starring Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch with direction by . The production is one of the most anticipated productions of the U.K. season, attracting more than 30,000 people waiting in line to buy tickets last year. .
Aug. 4: The creative team behind the Tony-nominated reunites for the world-premiere production of . , who co-wrote and starred in Rapture, does the same again, playing a celebrity actress who ventures behind the bars of a men's maximum security prison in order to help them tell their stories. OPENING
July 30: , the new, original musical by Tony Award-nominated songwriters and that stars "Pitch Perfect" and Book of Mormon actor , officially opens at in Washington, D.C. The story is inspired by Pasek's real-life high school experience, following the tragedy of a fellow student's death.
Aug. 6: There's no doubt that the Off-Broadway transfer has been the talk of the town, attracting hundreds daily to its ticket lottery as well as big-name guests like President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden. 's musical about America's founding fathers opens on Broadway.
LAST CHANCE:
Aug. 1: "Seinfeld" creator made his Broadway debut with the laugh-out-loud comedy . The cast takes their final bows, including Tony Award-winning comic actor , best known for playing the neurotic George Costanza in David's hit TV series.
Aug. 2: Grammy winner takes her final bow on Broadway this week, concluding her stellar run as Hart in the Broadway revival of . Whilst in New York, Norwood made headlines for belting on the subway to unknowing commuters. .
Aug. 8: NAATCO's staging of concludes its extended engagement at Off-Broadway. Set in the Bronx during the Depression era, the play is about a Jewish family struggling to survive, performed by an all-Asian cast.
Aug. 9: , the new musical comedy about a wedding gone awry that stars , , Lisa Howard and , ends its Broadway run. Catch Howard's show-stopping delivery of "Jenny's Blues" before its closing.
SPECIAL EVENTS
July 31: 2005 Tony winner for Best Musical, Monty Python's , is revived at The Hollywood Bowl featuring Tony nominee , , and , among others.
July 31: Vassar College and Powerhouse Theater stage a four-day workshop of , the new musical from composer , inspired by classic film noir. With a book by Kyle Jarrow and direction by Rachel Chavkin, the newest work is centered on a heartbroken man who, spending days alone in his apartment, becomes obsessed with the couple next door and is subsequently caught up in a web of lies.
Aug. 3: The cast of the Tony-winning perform songs in a free, one-night-only concert in Central Park as part of the SummerStage Festival. The popular musical chronicles the early life and career of the legendary singer/songwriter.
Aug. 4: Tony winner will star as Big Edie in the Bay Street Theater revival of , the musical based on the 1975 cult documentary about a mother and daughter who become notorious recluses in a crumbling house full of memories and cats.
Aug. 5: The invites six-time Tony winner and her Tony-nominated husband to the stage in Nobel laureate 's final masterpiece , directed by .
Aug. 6: Broadway in Bryant Park continues its free summer lunchtime series of performances from the best of on and Off-Broadway musicals. Hosted by 106.7 Lite FM, this week's schedule is set to feature performances from , , A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder and more.
