Reviewing the Drama: Broadway, Off-Broadway, Ballet, Movies, and TV Reviews

Coming to Broadway Amelie —It's official: The new musical, Amelie , will be on Broadway this spring. Based on the [year] film, Amelie features a book by Craig Lucas ( An American in Paris ), and a score by Daniel Messe (music) and Nathan Tysen (lyrics), and is directed by Tony winner Pam MacKinnon ( Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ). Amelie will play the Walter Kerr Theatre, with previews beginning March 9, 2017. Opening night is set for April 3, and the cast will be led by Tony nominee Phillipa Soo ( Hamilton ) and Adam Chanler-Berat ( Next to Normal , The Fortress of Solitude ). The Play That Goes Wrong —The Olivier-winning play The Play That Goes Wrong will bow on Broadway this spring. Performances at the Lyceum Theatre begin March 9, 2017, with opening night set for April 2. Broadway.com has more. ( Broadway World reports that through November 23, you can purchase $25 orchestra and mezzanine seats—and $15 balcony seats—for preview performances.) Castin...

Casting News Mahershala Ali ( House of Cards ) and Joshua Jackson ( The Affair , The Mighty Ducks ) will lead the cast of Smart People , the Lydia R. Diamond play that will bow off-Broadway in the winter. Previews for the Second Stage production, directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon ( A Raisin in the Sun , Holler If Ya Hear Me ) begin January 26, 2016, with opening night of the limited engagement set for February 11. Broadway.com has more. Christopher Fitzgerald  ( Wicked , Finian's Rainbow ) and Keala Settla  ( Hands on a Hardbody , Les Miserables ) have joined the cast of the Broadway-bound Waitress . They join the previously announce Jessie Mueller. Previews begin March 25, 2016, with opening night set for April 24. Visit Playbill for the full cast list. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade The annual Thanksgiving morning tradition will feature a slew of sure-to-be-great performances. Among those scheduled to perform are the casts of Fiddler on the Roof ; School of ...