All stories by Monica Simoes on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Photos: Meet the Broadway Cast of Jitney by Monica Simoes

The cast of August Wilson’s Jitney greeted the press November 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AM
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

First Look at the National Tour of Into the Woods by Monica Simoes

Take a glimpse at the national tour of the Fiasco Theater production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM

Take a Sneak Peak at The Illusionists Turn of the Century by Monica Simoes

Performances are scheduled for November 25, 2016-January 1, 2017, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

Take a Sneak Peek at The Illusionists Turn of the Century by Monica Simoes

Performances are scheduled for November 25, 2016-January 1, 2017, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

Photos: Inside the 2016 Fred Ebb Songwriting Award by Monica Simoes

Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore are the recipients of this year's award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM
Monday, November 28, 2016

First Look at Paramount Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid by Monica Simoes

The Little Mermaid runs through January 15 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Il.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Constance Zimmer Visits Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Monica Simoes

Constance Zimmer visited The Great Comet on November 22 and greeted Josh Groban and Denée Benton after the performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

First Look at Lilli Cooper in Tick, Tick…BOOM! by Monica Simoes

Now playing Off-Broadway, Lilli Cooper entered the revival of Jonathan Larson’s musical November 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

See Alex Brightman Take His Turn in White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Monica Simoes

Playing Monday nights, the rotating cast performs a play sealed inside an envelope.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PM

Photos: Broadway Dreams Gala Honors Ahrens and Flaherty by Monica Simoes

Broadway Dreams honored Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty with the inaugural Arts Advancement Award, presented November 21 at the annual Night of Dreams Gala at The Stanley H. Kaplan Penthou…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM
Monday, November 21, 2016

Inside the Opening Night of A Taste of Things to Come by Monica Simoes

Janet Dacal, Paige Faure, Allison Guinn, and Autumn Hurlbert get cookin’ in the 1950’s and 1960’s-set musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM
Saturday, November 19, 2016

A Dog Story Celebrates Opening Night by Monica Simoes

Gayla D. Morgan and Eric H. Weinberger’s romantic comedy for dog lovers is playing the Davenport Theater Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35AM
Friday, November 18, 2016

Take a Look at Feinstein’s/54 Below Performers Including Tracie Thoms and Rory O'Malley by Monica Simoes

Tracie Thoms, Rory O'Malley, Norm Lewis, Charles Busch, Orfeh, and Andy Karl will offer concerts at the intimate cabaret venue. Take a sneak peak here!

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Meet the Cast of the Apollo Theater and Classical Theatre of Harlem's The First Noel by Monica Simoes

The new holiday musical features original music and holiday carols reimagined through pop, jazz, and gospel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Go Inside the Release Party for the Third Volume of Untold Stories of Broadway by Monica Simoes

Annie Golden, Lindsay Mendez, Julia Murney, Ted Chapin, and more celebrated the release of the third volume of historian and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper’s Untold Stories of Broadway …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM
Sunday, November 13, 2016

Have a Glass with the Cast of Finian’s Rainbow by Monica Simoes

Go inside our exclusive shoot with Mark Evans, Melissa Errico, Lyrica Woodruff, and Ryan Silverman of Finian’s Rainbow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, November 12, 2016

Celebrate Megan Mullally’s Birthday With a Photo Look-Back by Monica Simoes

Playbill.com is taking a look back at Megan Mullally's stage career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Photos: A Dog Story at the Davenport Theater by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at Gayla D. Morgan and Eric H. Weinberger’s musical for dog lovers at the Davenport Theater Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Photos: First Look at The Q Brothers’ Othello: The Remix by Monica Simoes

Check out the New York York premiere of The Q Brothers’ Othello: The Remix at The Westside Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

Photos: Diane Lane and More Celebrate the 2016 Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award by Monica Simoes

See Anna K. Jacobs receive the 2016 Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award and Cecilia Smith receive the first annual Liz Swados Inspiration Grant November 7 at New Amsterdam Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

Photos: First Look at LCT3 Production of The Harvest by Monica Simoes

Take a first glimpse at the world premiere of Samuel D. Hunter's The Harvest, directed by Davis McCallum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM
Sunday, November 6, 2016

Celebrate Michael Cerveris’ Birthday With a Photo Retrospective by Monica Simoes

Take a look back at the Tony Award winner's stage career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, November 4, 2016

Photos: Meet the Cast of A Taste of Things to Come by Monica Simoes

The cast and creative team of The York Theatre Company production of A Taste of Things to Come greeted the press November 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Photos: RuPaul Visits Todrick Hall at Kinky Boots by Monica Simoes

RuPaul took a trip to Broadway’s Kinky Boots November 1 and greeted the cast onstage after the performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

Photos: See Daphne Rubin-Vega in Miss You Like Hell by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at the La Jolla Playhouse production of Miss You Like Hell, a musical by Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes and Erin McKeown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

First Look at The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at Suzan-Lori Parks’ latest work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:59PM

First Look at Samantha Barks and Jonathan Bailey in The Last Five Years by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at the London production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, helmed by the composer himself.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM
Monday, October 31, 2016

Adam Chanler-Berat, Aaron Tveit, Jennifer Damiano, Ben Platt, and More at TimesTalks by Monica Simoes

Michael Greif joined New York Times theatre editor Scott Heller for an exclusive TimesTalks October 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

First Look at London Premiere of David Bowie's Lazarus by Monica Simoes

See Michael C. Hall, Sophia Anne Caruso, and Michael Esper in the London premiere of the Off-Broadway hit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM

Photos: Opening Night of Les Liaisons Dangereuses on Broadway by Monica Simoes

Janet McTeer, Liev Schreiber, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, and Elena Kampouris hit the red carpet for the opening of Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Photos: Go Inside Bette Midler’s Annual Hulaween Bash by Monica Simoes

Bette Midler’s annual Hulaween Bash, benefiting the New York Restoration Project, was held October 28 at The Waldorf Astoria.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12AM

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