Darryn King

New York

Staff Writer, https://t.co/0pd7myOENG. Also: Trivial Pursuit, NYT, NYer, WSJ, Wired, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, Portable Toilet Service & Rental Company Magazine.

Articles

Tony Winner Reed Birney and Lisa Emery to Star in Postponed Lunar Eclipse Off-Broadway

6 days ago | broadway.com | Darryn King

Tony Award winner Reed Birney and Drama Desk Award nominee Lisa Emery are set to star in the postponed New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies’ Lunar Eclipse. The play, a Second Stage Theater production originally scheduled for 2024—but moved to spring 2025 and replaced by Amy Berryman's Walden—will begin previews on May 14 with an official opening set for June 3 at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Kate Whoriskey will direct.
Jeremy Jordan, Lizzy McAlpine and Jason Gotay on Floyd Collins' Ascent to Broadway

6 days ago | broadway.com | Darryn King

For musical theater aficionados inclined to spelunk through the obscurest corners of the canon looking for treasures, Adam Guettel’s Floyd Collins—which ran for 25 performances off-Broadway in 1996—is a rare, shimmering gem, buried deep but well worth digging out. This season, at last, the show gets its time in the light. Jeremy Jordan, Lizzie McAlpine and Jason Gotay, who play siblings in the production, are reveling in the experience.
‘Floyd Collins’ to release original Broadway cast recording

1 week ago | broadwaynews.com | Darryn King

“Floyd Collins” will release an original Broadway cast recording both physically and digitally on July 11. Star Jeremy Jordan, who plays the cave explorer of the title in the Lincoln Center Theater revival, announced the news following a performance of the show on April 16. “Floyd Collins”features music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, and additional lyrics by Tina Landau, who also wrote the book and directs.
Floyd Collins to Release Original Broadway Cast Recording

1 week ago | broadway.com | Darryn King

Floyd Collins will release an original Broadway cast recording both physically and digitally on July 11. Star Jeremy Jordan, who plays the cave explorer of the title in the Lincoln Center Theater revival, announced the news following a performance of the show on April 16. Floyd Collins features music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, and additional lyrics by Tina Landau, who also wrote the book and directs.
TLC Musical CrazySexyCool Set for World Premiere Next Summer

1 week ago | broadway.com | Darryn King

They’re not chasing waterfalls—but they may be chasing Broadway. A musical about and driven by the songs of the female R&B superstars TLC—the group behind such enduringly smooth and sass-forward hits as “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls”—will have its world premiere in Washington, D.C. next summer. CrazySexyCool – The Musical will play Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater in 2026, from June 12 through August 9.
TLC Musical CrazySexyCool Set for World Premiere This Summer

1 week ago | broadway.com | Darryn King

They’re not chasing waterfalls—but they may be chasing Broadway. A musical about and driven by the songs of the female R&B superstars TLC—the group behind such enduringly smooth and sass-forward hits as “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls”—will have its world premiere in Washington, D.C. this summer. CrazySexyCool – The Musical will play Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater from June 12 through August 9.
Proper Cloth’s Design Guru On Fabric, Fit And The Future Of Menswear

1 week ago | forbes.com | Darryn King

I fell in love with Proper Cloth at first sight of a corduroy jacket. Specifically, their Olive Stretch Corduroy Waverly Jacket: understated and sophisticated, blending the rich texture of wide-wale Italian corduroy with an unstructured, unlined design. Refined yet relaxed—a versatile staple for both casual and elevated ensembles. And as I was pleased to find out, the color—that of moss on a stone wall, a green that’s grown wise—was exactly that pictured on the Proper Cloth website.
Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. to return to ‘Hamilton’ as Aaron Burr

1 week ago | broadwaynews.com | Darryn King

Tony and Grammy-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Oscar-nominated performer Leslie Odom Jr. is set to return to his role as Aaron Burr in “Hamilton.” Odom will reprise the role, which he originated, nine years after his final bow in July 2016. He begins performances on September 9 for a limited engagement through November 23 at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre.
‘Waiting for Godot,’ starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, sets venue and dates

1 week ago | broadwaynews.com | Darryn King

Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” starring “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”co-stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, has set its venue and performance dates. The production will begin at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre on September 13 with the official opening night set for September 28. The limited engagement will play through January 4, 2026. Tony nominee and Olivier Award winner Jamie Lloyd (“Sunset Boulevard”) will direct.
Waiting for Godot, Starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, Sets Venue and Dates

1 week ago | broadway.com | Darryn King

Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, starring Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure co-stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, has set its venue and performance dates. The production will begin at Broadway's Hudson Theatre on September 13 with the official opening night set for September 28. The limited engagement will play through January 4, 2026. Tony nominee and Olivier Award winner Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Boulevard) will direct.