by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. NEW YORK, NY - It was revealed today that the theatre district will fly large white handkerchiefs covered in blood at half-mast, in order to honor Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! closing after seven years. “The show is dying, so we theatre people will portray that in the only way we know how: dramatically unveiling a stark white handkerchief stained with red,” noted producer Liliana Kelpo, signing construction permits for the Six honorary reflectin

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. PORTLAND - Following initial statements from cast and production staff at the Friday evening talkback, participants found themselves in a rapidly escalating contest of which one of them was most insightful of them all. “We take great pride in producing elevated work that respects our audiences’ intellectual depth,” extolled Artistic Director Nöel Jaconde, to a room full of blithe yet detached murmured concurrence. “And what better opportunit

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Boo, baby! We sat down with the spooky-ooky ghost from Broadway’s Paranormal Activity, and he (it?) kept relaying the same eerie, cryptic message: “Sir I’m an usher, I am at work and just need to do my job.” We’ve got goosebumps! We first caught this creature of the night as we were struggling to find our seat (our ticket had a row and seat number, but that could mean anything). The spectre asked us if we needed help, and the crazie

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. The dog days of summer are waning and it’s about to be “curtain up” on a brand new school year—and we at The Broadway Beat have partnered with Staples™ to craft the perfect back-to-school shopping list for the theatre kid in your life. Pencils up—and yeah, we got those too ;) Lined notebooks Jot down director feedback, scribble your lines, or just rank all your favorite Evan Hansens. No matter what your note-taking needs are, Staples™ has the perf

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Casting Directors nationwide are rejoicing today as they have finally, after decades of...