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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

New Start Date Set for Rumer Willis’ Broadway Debut in Chicago by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, will now begin performances in the production Sept. 21 at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00PM

Audra McDonald Will Miss Three Months of Shuffle Along Performances by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The anticipated Broadway production of Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed will continue next summer without one of its major stars. Record…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Neil Patrick Harris’ “Best Time Ever” TV Variety Show Premieres Tonight! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" premieres Sept. 15 on NBC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, September 14, 2015

Rumer Willis Pushes Back Broadway Debut in Chicago for Second Time by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, will not begin performances tonight as scheduled.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Kathleen Turner Takes Helm of Off-Broadway Play as Director and Co-Star Deborah Cox Depart by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony nominee Kathleen Turner, who is slated to star in the new Off-Broadway play Would You Still Love Me If…, has now taken over as director of the project that w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

Amlie Musical Extends World-Premiere Run by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The stage musical adaptation of Amélie, starring Samantha Barks in the title role, has extended its run for an additional week of performances at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM
Friday, September 4, 2015

Complete Track Listing for The Light Princess, Including Two Bonus Tracks by Tori Amos, Revealed by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The complete track listing for the cast album of the London production of The Light Princess, the new musical by Grammy Award winner Tori Amos, has been revealed. The two-disc recording …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AM
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

The Illusionists Wow “America’s Got Talent” Tonight En Route to Broadway by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Magicians from the Broadway-bound prestidigitation extravaganza, The Illusionists, materialize on the Sept. 2 episode of "America's Got Talent" to add a touch of illusion t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

“We Love Jesus, But We Drink A Little!”  Hear First Clips of Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical, the new stage production that distills the spirit of the popular television series, makes its world premiere Sept. 2 in at the Dallas Theatre Center. A handf…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

Fun Home’s Sydney Lucas Joins Starry Hollywood Arms Reading With Tyne Daly by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Fun Home Tony Award nominee Sydney Lucas will be part of the Sept. 21 concert reading of Hollywood Arms, the autobiographical 2002 play by actress Carol Burnett and her late daughter Carrie …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM
Sunday, August 30, 2015

Spring Awakening Alumni Reunite for Concert of New Music Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

After three sold-out June shows at 54 Below nightclub, actors from the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening and its national tour are coming together again Aug. 30 to present…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Spring Awakening Original Cast Member Reunites for Concert of New Music Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

After three sold-out June shows at 54 Below nightclub, actors from the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening and its national tour are coming together again Aug. 30 to present…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, August 27, 2015

The Illusionists Plan to Wow “America’s Got Talent” En Route to Broadway by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Magicians from the Broadway-bound prestidigitation extravaganza, The Illusionists, plan to materialize on the Sept. 2 episode of "America's Got Talent" to add a touch of il…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM
Monday, August 24, 2015

Color Purple Stars Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo Record Title Song: Listen to It Here! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Jennifer Hudson, who will play Shug Avery in the upcoming Broadway revival of The Color Purple recorded the title song with her co-star Cynthia Erivo for Entertainment Weekly and People …

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:24PM
Thursday, August 20, 2015

Hear Jonathan Groff Recording the Hamilton Cast Album! (Video) by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Cast members from the blockbuster new musical Hamilton, which recently opened to widespread critical acclaim at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, are recording the show's cast album this wee…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM
Monday, August 17, 2015

Hamilton Cast Recording Show Album Today! by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Cast members from the blockbuster new musical Hamilton, which recently opened to widespread critical acclaim at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, are recording the show's cast album this wee…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM
Friday, August 14, 2015

The 30 best film-to-musical adaptations, ranked by Adam Feldman and David Cote

We rank the 30 top musicals that made the leap from movie screens to Broadway and Off Broadway stages

SOURCE: Time Out at 08:50PM
Thursday, August 13, 2015

Watch Trailer for “Trumbo” Film, With Bryan Cranston, Michael Stuhlbarg, Helen Mirren, John Goodman, by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

The first trailer has been released for "Trumbo," a new film about the blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM
Monday, August 10, 2015

Tony Nominee Will Be New Fantine in Broadway Les Misrables by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Montego Glover, who earned a Tony nomination as leading lady of the musical Memphis, will assume the role of Fantine in Broadway's Les Misérables beginning Sept. 1, the same d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM
Friday, August 7, 2015

Pre-Order 46-Track Hamilton Cast Album Today! Release Date Set by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The 46-track, original Broadway cast album of the new musical Hamilton, a fusion of hip-hop and pop-driven musical theatre, is now available for pre-order from Atlantic Recor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM
Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Further Casting Set for Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof; “So You Think You Can Dance” Winner Joins Le by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Melanie Moore, who won season eight of "So You Think You Can Dance," will join the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof starring Danny Burstein. Also announced are Nick Rehberge…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:08PM

She’s “Home”! Meet the Young Newcomer Who Will Star as Dorothy in The Wiz by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Newcomer Shanice Williams has been announced to step into Dorothy's silver slippers in the upcoming NBC broadcast of The Wiz. She joins original Broadway star Stephanie Mills, Queen Lat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:11AM
Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Tune in Wednesday Morning To Learn Who Will Play Dorothy in The Wiz on NBC! David Alan Grier Comes A by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Co-producer Neil Meron has tweeted that the name of the actress who has won the coveted role of Dorothy in the upcoming NBC broadcast of The Wiz will be announced the morning of Aug. 5 o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM

Tune in Wednesday Morning To Learn Who Will Play Dorothy in The Wiz on NBC! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Co-producer Neil Meron has tweeted that the name of the actress who has won the coveted role of Dorothy in the upcoming NBC broadcast of The Wiz will be announced the morning of Aug. 5 o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM

Must Watch Video! First Trailer from Jon Robin Baitz’s “Stonewall” Film by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

A trailer has been released for "Stonewall" — producer-director Roland Emmerich's film about the 1969 riots outside a Greenwich Village gay bar that ignited the g…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM
Monday, August 3, 2015

Watch Video from Neil LaBute’s Film “Dirty Weekend,” Starring Matthew Broderick and Alice Eve by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick stars with Alice Eve in the forthcoming film "Dirty Weekend," written and directed by playwright Neil LaBute. The film is scheduled to open in c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM
Friday, July 31, 2015

Read the Complete Playbill for Broadway’s Hamilton Here! by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Can't wait until you're seated in the Richard Rodgers Theatre to read the entire Playbill for the acclaimed new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton?

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

New Book Will Take Readers Inside Broadway’s Hamilton by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group, has acquired the rights to Lin-Manuel Miranda's new Broadway musical Hamilton, which itself was inspired by Ron Chernow&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Beyonc Reportedly in Talks to Join NBC’s The Wiz by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Hot on the heels of news that Grammy Award-winning singers Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah have joined the cast of the upcoming live broadcast of the Tony Award-winning musical The W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

From Last Five Years to The Notorious B.I.G.  Hamilton Shout-Outs and References You Need to Know by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

As the Aug. 6 opening night of Hamilton draws closer, the list of songs titles in the printed Playbill is becoming finalized. That's usual. What's unusual is the fact that the show h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah Join NBC’s The Wiz by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Grammy Award-winning singers Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah are the latest stars to board NBC's live broadcast of the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz, according to EW.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:29PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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