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David Schwimmer is coming back to the New York stage -- by way of "Detroit."



Little Orphan Annie has found a home finally -- the Palace Theatre. Producers of "Annie" said Monday that the revival of the musical about the plucky redhead will move into the Broadway theater being vacated by the musical based on "Priscilla Queen of the Desert."



To celebrate its 20th anniversary, New York City Center's Encores! series is going back to the beginning.



Playwright, director and actor John Ledwaba gave up theater during South Africa's turbulent 1980s and left his Soweto home to train to be an anti-apartheid guerrilla. But he soon stopped training to lead the fight through theater, staging powerful works that exposed the horrors of racist rule to the world.



Producers of Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" were ordered Thursday to turn over any relevant information to a stuntman who claims he suffered a concussion, whiplash and two holes in his knees while performing as the comic book hero.



Cheerleaders are coming back to Broadway. Producers announced Wednesday that "Bring It On: The Musical" will form a complex pyramid in New York as part of the show's 13-city national tour. Its new 12-week stand at the St. James Theatre is set to begin July 12 with an official opening planned for Aug. 1.



The revival of "Death of a Salesman" might be terribly sad, but producers are very happy.



The wild -- and exuberant -- ride of "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" is coming to an end on Broadway.



Quiara Alegria Hudes's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Water by the Spoonful," about an Iraq war veteran struggling to find his place in the world, will land in New York in December.



There will apparently be back-to-back Cinderella stories on Broadway in the coming seasons. Producers announced Tuesday plans to bring a new musical based on the Drew Barrymore film "Ever After" in the 2013-14 season under the direction and choreography of Kathleen Marshall.



Dan Stevens, who is currently shooting the third season of "Downton Abbey," will be staying posh: He's joining the cast of Broadway's "The Heiress."



Country Music Hall of Fame member Loretta Lynn is taking her life story to Broadway, and she has tapped film and TV actress Zooey Deschanel to play her on stage.



A funny guy with a cane, a hat and an unforgettable mustache is heading to Broadway.



Nick Jonas tried hard but couldn't keep Broadway's "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in business.



Too few people were willing to consider taking a "Leap of Faith." Producers of the Broadway musical based on the 1992 film starring Steve Martin said Tuesday the show will close Sunday. It will have played 24 previews and 20 regular performances.