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Monday, September 11, 2023

London's National Theatre to Mark 60th Anniversary With Free Worldwide Stream of Giles Terera, Rosy McEwen in Othello by Andrew Gans

The landmark venue will also offer 3,600 free tickets to young audience members.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:33PM

Aston Merrygold and The Vivienne Will Lead U.K. and Ireland Tour of The Wizard of Oz by Andrew Gans

Directed by Nikolai Foster, performances will begin in Liverpool in December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Sutton Foster and Brian Stokes Mitchell Will Be Broadway Royalty with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra by Andrew Gans

The concert at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is part of the Center's upcoming Residency Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Lili Thomas Makes History in Broadway's Tony-Winning Chicago Revival September 11 by Andrew Gans

The long-running production continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03AM
Saturday, September 9, 2023

Andrew Barth Feldman, Mykal Kilgore, Aaron Tveit, Jessica Vosk, More Part of Westport Country Playhouse Concert September 9 by Andrew Gans

An Evening with Justin Paul & Friends with Kelli O’Hara and James Naughton also features a tribute to Artistic Director Mark Lamos.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Seth Sikes Sings Barbra Streisand Tunes September 9 by Andrew Gans

The cabaret favorite offers an encore performance of his Streisand salute at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Friday, September 8, 2023

Dreamgirls Joins McCarter's 2023-2024 Season Lineup by Andrew Gans

The New Jersey theatre will co-present the Tony-nominated musical with Goodspeed Musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

Evergreens, Celebrating Barbra Streisand's 6 Decades as a Columbia Artist, Will Feature 22 Tracks by Andrew Gans

Yentl: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition will also be released in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

When Mauricio Martínez First Moved to New York, He Taught Spanish on the Side by Andrew Gans

His new cabaret show at 54 Below is about the jobs he didn't get, and it will be recorded for a live album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Photos: Take a Look at Death Note the Musical at London's Lyric Theatre by Andrew Gans

Nick Winston directs and choreographs the Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Ivan Menchell musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Cast Set for Industry Readings of New Musical On the Flip Side by Andrew Gans

Gary Apple's new musical about a cursed singer utilizes one-hit wonders from 1960 to 2010.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Wayne Kirkpatrick and Don Chaffer Penning New Musical About Nashville's Bluebird Cafe by Andrew Gans

Steve Buchanan is producing Bluebird, which celebrates the Nashville songwriting scene.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Photos: The Public Theater Says Goodbye (For Now) to the Delacorte With A Brief Intermission by Andrew Gans

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Freestyle Love Supreme, and more celebrated the Central Park theatre at the September 6 event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Amaya Braganza, Will Mann, Lana Gordon, More to Join Cast of Hadestown Tour by Andrew Gans

The tour arrives at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre September 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

New Simba Set to Roar in Broadway's The Lion King by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning international hit continues at the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends Delays London Previews as Haydn Gwynne Withdraws From Company by Andrew Gans

The Sondheim tribute at the Gielgud will feature Tony winners Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Death Note the Musical Plays London's Lyric Theatre Starting September 7 by Andrew Gans

Nick Winston again directs and choreographs the Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Ivan Menchell musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33AM
Wednesday, September 6, 2023

See Phillip Boykin and Betty Who Take 1st Bows in Broadway's Hadestown by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Julie Reiber, Benjamin Eakeley, and Teralin Jones to Join Cast of Jagged Little Pill Tour by Andrew Gans

The North American tour is currently playing Houston's Theatre Under the Stars through September 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

See Who's Joining Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada in The Great Gatsby Musical at Paper Mill Playhouse by Andrew Gans

The world premiere features a book by Kait Kerrigan and an original score by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Darren Day Will Join U.K. Tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie by Andrew Gans

The tour arrives at The Lowry in Salford September 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

London Revival of Sunset Boulevard, Starring Nicole Scherzinger, to Release 5,000 Low-Priced Tickets by Andrew Gans

The revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, directed by Jamie Lloyd, begins September 21 at the Savoy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Tituss Burgess Will Return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Freestyle Love Supreme Are Part of Public Theater's A Brief Intermission September 6 by Andrew Gans

The one-night-only event marks the final performance at Central Park's Delacorte prior to its temporary closing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Broadway's MJ the Musical Welcomes 2 New Cast Members by Andrew Gans

The hit musical continues at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

Broadway's MJ the Musical Featured on Season Finale of HBO's Hard Knocks by Andrew Gans

New York Jets defensive lineman Solomon Thomas and tight end CJ Uzomah champion the hit musical in the 17th season of the Emmy-winning series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Matt Smith Will Star in West End Revival of An Enemy of the People by Andrew Gans

Thomas Ostermeier’s reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s thought-provoking play will open in February 2024.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

Betty Who Makes Broadway Debut in Hadestown; Phillip Boykin Also Joins Cast September 5 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM

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