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Ariana Grande Supports Boyfriend Ethan Slater at Broadway Opening Night in 'Spamalot' (Photos)

Ariana Grande showed support for her boyfriend Ethan Slater at the opening night performance of his Broadway musical Spamalot!

The 30-year-old singer and Wicked actress wore a black and matching overcoat while arriving at the St. James Theatre on Thursday night (November 16) in New York City.

Ariana was spotted with her blonde Glinda hair along with a red lip and pearl earrings.

Ethan is playing a bunch of roles in the revival of the Tony-winning musical, including Not Dead Fred and Prince Herbert. He was joined on the red carpet by co-stars James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Taran Killam, Michael Urie, Christopher Fitzgerald, Nik Walker, and Jimmy Smagula.

Ariana has already attended several performances of Spamalot, including the first preview on Halloween.

For those who don’t know, Ariana and Ethan met on the set of the Wicked movies and they just spent a night at another Broadway show this past weekend.

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Ethan Slater Makes Broadway Return in 'Spamalot' - First Look Photos Revealed!

The beloved musical Spamalot is returning to Broadway this season and the first photos of the cast have been released!

James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Christopher Fitzgerald, and Ethan Slater are leading the cast of the Monty Python musical.

Also starring are Taran Killam, Jimmy Smagula, Michael Urie, and Nik Walker.

The musical, featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, is “lovingly ripped off” from the classic movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. “Everything that makes a great knight in the theatre is here, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake,” the synopsis reads.

Performances begin at the St. James Theatre on October 31 ahead of opening night on November 16.

Ethan, best known for playing the title role in the SpongeBob SquarePants musical, will be seen in the upcoming movie musical Wicked and he’s currently dating co-star Ariana Grande.

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Broadway's 'Legally Blonde' Cast Reunites for 'Omigod' Parody to Tell People to Sanitize!

The original Broadway cast of Legally Blonde – The Musical is reuniting for a PSA to remind people to sanitize during the ongoing health crisis!

The Delta Nus – Laura Bell Bundy (Elle Woods), Annaleigh Ashford (Margot), Leslie Kritzer (Serena), and Asmeret Ghebremichael (Pilar) – filmed a parody of the musical’s opening number “Omigod You Guys.”

In the video, Elle hops onto a FaceTime call with her Delta Nu sisters to remind them to sanitize during the pandemic.

The video was released on the 13th anniversary of the show’s opening night.

Broadway's 'Beetlejuice' Is Closing as Theater Owners Are Forcing It to Leave

The Broadway musical Beetlejuice had some rocky weeks this year at the box office, but it recently had a big turnaround and has become a huge hit… though this is sadly not enough to save the show.

The show will be ending its Broadway run on June 6, 2020 as the owners of the Winter Garden Theatre are forcing it to leave to make room for the upcoming production of The Music Man, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.

“It’s sad and a shame, and also, in its own way, historic,” co-producer Hal Luftig told the New York Times. “I don’t think there’s ever been a case when a show has turned itself around in such a fashion and then has to leave its theater.”

The producers of Beetlejuice are hoping to find another theater, but a move for a show as elaborate as Beetlejuice is extremely expensive. The show’s investors likely won’t make their money back now as the June closing date won’t allow for enough time to recoup the full $21 million capitalization.

“It’s disappointing,” said Mark Kaufman, the executive vice president of Warner Bros. Theater Ventures. “We took the time and we built a hit, and now we’re going to have our life at this theater cut short.”

The Shubert Organization, which is the company that owns the Winter Garden Theatre, has something in all contracts called a “stop clause” that will allow them to kick a show out of its theater if the show’s grosses fall below a certain level for two weeks in a row. Beetlejuice hit its stop clause in June 2019, before the big rebound. At that time, the Shuberts agreed to let The Music Man open in the theater over a year later.

You can buy tickets now to see Beetlejuice on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre through June 6!

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Catherine O'Hara Channels 'Beetlejuice' at Tony Awards 2019!

Catherine O’Hara is feeling a little nostalgic!

The 65-year-old actress paid homage to her 1988 film Beetlejuice as she hit the stage at the 2019 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 9) Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Catherine O’Hara

Also stepping out for the awards show were Kerry Butler and Leslie Kritzer – who star in the new Broadway musical version of Beetlejuice.

Bettlejuice is nominated tonight for Best Musical.

The Tonys are airing RIGHT NOW on CBS with host James Corden!

10+ pictures inside of the stars at the awards show…More Here! »

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Broadway Stars Step Out for Lucille Lortel Awards, Honoring the Best of Off-Broadway!

Reeve Carney poses for a photo with Hadestown co-star Eva Noblezada while attending the 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards on Sunday (May 5) in New York City.

The awards show honors outstanding achievement in Off-Broadway shows and stars from the Broadway community came out to show support.

Kiss Me Kate‘s Stephanie Styles presented an award alongside Ain’t Too Proud‘s Jeremy Pope, who was joined by co-star Ephraim Sykes.

Reeve and Eva‘s co-star Patrick Page was joined at the show by his wife, Trading SpacesPaige Davis.

Be More Chill stars Will Roland, Stephanie Hsu, and Katlyn Carlson were in attendance to support their show, as well as co-star George Salazar, who won Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. The show is now on Broadway!

Also in attendance were The Cher Show‘s Stephanie J. Block, To Kill a Mockingbird‘s Jeff Daniels, The Prom‘s Beth Leavel and Caitlin Kinnunen, Head Over HeelsBonnie Milligan, Beetlejuice‘s Leslie Kritzer, The Phantom of the Opera‘s Jay Armstrong Johnson, as well as Judith Light, Annaleigh Ashford, and Superhero nominee Kate Baldwin.

FYI: Stephanie S. is wearing a Self-Portrait dress.

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Get Your First Look at 'Beetlejuice' on Broadway with These Pics!

The new musical Beetlejuice, based on the beloved Tim Burton movie, is now playing on Broadway and the first official production photos have been released!

Tony nominee Alex Brightman stars in the title role while newcomer Sophia Anne Caruso, who is already a two-time Lortel Award nominee, plays Lydia.

Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a demon with a thing for stripes. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter unleashes a (Nether)world of pandemonium, and the biggest sandworm Broadway has ever seen.

Also starring in the new production are Kerry Butler, Rob McClure, Leslie Kritzer, and more. The official opening night is on April 25!

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