As is tradition, the lights will dim on all marquees for one minute at 8 PM. Davis, playwright and actor of Purlie Victorious who co-wrote the book for the musical version Purlie passed away Feb. 3. Other credits of his include the original Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun and I'm Not Rappaport among many others.
To read Playbill On-Line's obituary of Ossie Davis, click here.
The album, featuring Broadway cast Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, is due out in May.
Del Aguila recently went viral for posting a video of offstage antics.
Plus, the opening night attendees included Melissa McCarthy, Sara Bareilles, D'Arcy Carden, Meena Harris, Dylan Mulvaney, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin lead the cast of the revival, opening April 21.
Jennifer Holliday, Norbert Leo Butz, and Donna Murphy are among those set to perform the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical for Transport Group.
The awards will be presented in May at the Guild's annual ceremony at Sony Hall.
The move will give public and charter school graduates access to low-cost tickets to theatre around NYC.
The Nicholas Sparks novel comes to New York with a score by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter.
What's announced and what's in previews in the West End.
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