Tuesday, August 19, 2014
"Selfie," the new ABC sitcom that combines themes of the classic musical My Fair Lady and present-day social media, has released its pilot online.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AMLarry Yando will star in Goodman Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AMThe Fatal Weakness, George Kelly's comedy about romance, marriage and commitment, is presented by Mint Theater Company with performances beginning Aug. 19.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMMonday, August 18, 2014
Irish Repertory Theatre will present a revival of Conor McPherson's Port Authority, the New York premiere of A Christmas Memory — based on the Truman Capote short story &mdash…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PMThe Metropolitan Opera and the musicians of the Met Orchestra and their union, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, announced that they have reached a tentative agreement.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PMThe 2014 Helpmann Awards, honoring the best in live performance in Australia, were presented Aug. 18.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMFollowing its decision to not host the 2014 Jewish Film Festival due to it receiving funding from the Israeli embassy, London's Tricycle Theatre has reversed its decision.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AMEmmy winner Neil Patrick Harris, who won a Tony Award for his performance in the title role of the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, played his final in that Tony-winning show Aug. 17 …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM"The Ticket," a film about a blind man who regains his sight, will feature stage and screen stars Oliver Platt and Dan Stevens, Deadline.com reports.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AMSunday, August 17, 2014
Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris, who won a Tony Award for his critically acclaimed performance in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, plays his final performance in that Tony Award-winning production…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMPlaybill.com offers a look at some exciting new works by female playwrights that will be presented during the fall season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, August 16, 2014
The Old Globe Theatre concludes its 2014 summer season with William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, officially opening Aug. 16 following previews that began Aug. 10.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMFriday, August 15, 2014
ESPA Drills, a new play development program providing staged readings to four playwrights at Primary Stages, will be presented Aug. 18-19.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PMThe critically acclaimed West End production of Blithe Spirit, starring Angela Lansbury, may be presented in the United States, the Telegraph reports.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AMA comedy of errors, a political drama and a farce about bedroom antics will play Westport Country Playhouse during its 2015 season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AMThursday, August 14, 2014
Profiles Theatre will open its 26th season by presenting the Midwest premiere of Reasons to Be Happy by resident artist Neil LaBute.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PMTwo-time Tony Award winner Viola Davis and Debra Messing, who made her Broadway debut in 2013, have been added to the lineup of presenters at the Emmy Awards.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:53PMTony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek LIVE! will be broadcast as part of PBS' "Great Performances" series Oct. 24 at 9 PM.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PMTony nominee Andrew Rannells, who will begin performances in the Tony-winning production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch Aug. 20, appeared on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" Aug.…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AMIn an attempt to reach digitally inclined vieweres, the romantic comedy "A to Z," featuring Tony Award nominee Cristin Milioti, premieres on iHeartRadio Aug. 14, according to Deadl…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AMWednesday, August 13, 2014
Tony nominee Andrew Rannells, who will begin performances in the Tony-winning production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch Aug. 20, talked with Playbill.com Aug. 13 about stepping into Hedwig'…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PMTony nominee Andrew Rannells, who will begin performances in the Tony-winning production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch Aug. 20, appears on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" Aug. …
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PMWashington D.C.'s Arena Stage will present Our War, a new theatrical event and collection of short stories that explores the history and present-day impact of the U.S. Civil War.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PMBailiwick Chicago Theater, the midwest theatre dedicated to presenting contemporary musicals and plays and reinventing classic works of theatre, has announced the lineup for its 2014-15 seas…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AMHereafter Musical, a new musical by Vinnie Favale and Frankie Keane exploring the afterlife, will play an open-ended run at Off-Broadway's Snapple Theater Center.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AMThe first major Chicago production of On the Town, the musical comedy about sailors and romance during wartime, plays the Windy City's Marriott Theatre beginning Aug. 13.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTuesday, August 12, 2014
Academy Award-winning actor and celebrated comedian Robin Williams, last seen on Broadway in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, died Aug. 11 at age 63.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PMFollowing a review of the Metropolitan Opera's finances, negotiations between the Met and the chorus and other members of the American Guild of Musical Artists will resume later this wee…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AMThe Wayside Motor Inn, the drama by prolific playwright A.R. Gurney, begins performances Off-Broadway at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center Aug.…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMMonday, August 11, 2014
Emma Stone, known for her film work in "The Help," "Easy A" and "The Amazing Spider-Man," may step into Sally Bowles' fishnets at Studio 54, where the Broad…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PMThe first major New York revival of Lee Blessing's A Walk in the Woods, featuring a gender reversal in the lead character, and Andrew Lippa's rarely-performed two-person musical John…
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