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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Law & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay Wants to Be Aaron Burr in an All-Female Hamilton by Diep Tran

On Amy Poehler's podcast, the TV star says she wants to be on Broadway, even if she can't sing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

We Live in Cairo to Release Cast Album by Diep Tran

The new musical from The Lazours ran last year Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM
Monday, October 20, 2025

Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Patti LuPone to Lead 1-Night-Only Reading of Moonstruck by Diep Tran

The event will take place at Broadway's Music Box Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM
Saturday, October 18, 2025

Actors' Equity Reaches an Agreement With Broadway League, Though Strike Still a Possibility by Diep Tran

Musicians union AFM Local 802 still has not reached an agreement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Once On This Island Turns 35 by Diep Tran

The fairy-tale musical first opened on Broadway October 18, 1990, starring an up-and-comer named LaChanze.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54AM
Thursday, October 16, 2025

Matt Damon and Alec Baldwin to Lead Charity Reading of Hold On To Me Darling by Diep Tran

The October 27 event will benefit New York's West Park Presbyterian Church, to save it from being torn down.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Which Shows Are Affected by a Potential Broadway Strike? by Diep Tran

The actors and musicians union might go on strike. Here's what it means for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Composer Heather Christian on What's It Like to Be Told You've Won $800,000 by Diep Tran

She was in rehearsal for Off-Broadway's Oratorio for Living Things when she got an important call from the MacArthur Foundation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM
Monday, October 13, 2025

From KPOP Demon Hunters to The Greatest Showman: Movie Musicals That Are Not (Yet) Stage Musicals by Diep Tran

Musicals may be considered a stage medium, but there are many movie musicals that do not have a Broadway counterpart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Friday, October 10, 2025

Porgy and Bess Turns 90: Look Back on George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward's Folk Opera by Diep Tran

The original 1935 production only ran for 124 performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM
Thursday, October 9, 2025

Attention Sewing Broadway Fans: You Can Now Make Glinda's Bubble Dress From the Wicked Film by Diep Tran

If you want to make your own version of theatre costumes—from Wicked to Phantom to Hamilton—we have the patterns for you.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

From Ballroom to Black Jesus: Saturday Church Is Preaching a Message of Love and Allyship by Diep Tran

Creator Damon Cardasis explains why his movie musical needed to come to the stage, and what's after Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Photos: Jennifer Lopez, John Kander, Ben Affleck, More at the Kiss of the Spider Woman Movie Premiere by Diep Tran

The composer has given his approval of the pop star's rendition of his songs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:15PM

To Kristin Chenoweth, Queen of Versailles Is 'a Cautionary Tale of the American Dream' by Diep Tran

The Tony winner stars opposite Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, playing billionaires Jackie and David Siegel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM
Friday, October 3, 2025

Video: See Nygel D. Robinson Perform 'Wade in the Water Remix' From Mexodus by Diep Tran

The hit new musical has just been extended for a final time to November 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway, Starring George Clooney, Now Available to Purchase on Streaming by Diep Tran

The A-lister starred in the play adaptation of his film this past spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Exclusive: See the New Revealing Key Art for Liberation on Broadway by Diep Tran

If you've seen the play, you'll know the reference.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Tony Shalhoub Had a Band's Visit Reunion at the Premiere for His New Food Show Breaking Bread by Diep Tran

In his new television series, the Tony winner travels the world and talks about bread.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

House of McQueen, Richard II With Michael Urie, More Off-Broadway Shows to Offer $20 Tickets by Diep Tran

Forty-three Off-Broadway shows will participate in 20at20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Six Creators Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss to Perform Songs From Why Am I So Single? in New York by Diep Tran

Abby Mueller and Joy Woods will be guests artists at the 54 Below concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Mexodus Has Been Called 'The Next Hamilton.' Its Creators Don't Mind the Comparison by Diep Tran

Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada's musical features history and hip-hop, but it’s also an entirely original and innovative creation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM
Monday, September 29, 2025

5 Musical and Play Revivals You Can See on Broadway This Fall by Diep Tran

From feel-good musicals to celebrity vehicles, some well-known shows are being made new again.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM
Friday, September 26, 2025

Keanu Reeves Once Played Hamlet, and Other Theatrical Revelations From His Playbill Bio by Diep Tran

The notoriously private star is sharing his love of theatre, and his favorite films, in the Waiting for Godot Playbill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

New York Times Theatre Critic Jesse Green Reassigned to Culture Correspondent by Diep Tran

In his new position for the paper, he will write about theatre, classical music, and art.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

The 2025 Beyond the Realm Festival to Focus on the 'Madness of Our Current Moment' by Diep Tran

Off-Broadway's Playwrights Realm is presenting its new works festival, which includes a show that requires audience members to walk.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

'Who Needs Therapy?!' Inside the Rollicking, Joyful Process of Recording the Just in Time Cast Album by Diep Tran

Co-orchestrator Andrew Resnick and cast album producer Bill Sherman want to make listeners feel like they're in the room with Jonathan Groff.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM
Monday, September 22, 2025

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep Sign Letter in Support of Jimmy Kimmel, Free Speech by Diep Tran

Over 400 artists have signed a letter penned by the ACLU.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Court Rules That NEA 'Gender Ideology' Rule Violates the 1st Amendment by Diep Tran

A new policy that required applicants to make supposed anti-"woke" declarations has been struck down.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Play Dawson in Dawson's Creek Reunion at Richard Rodgers Theatre by Diep Tran

The event will see the cast of the television series reuniting to benefit charity.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Saturday, September 20, 2025

5 Reasons to See Liberation on Broadway by Diep Tran

The play had a hit run Off-Broadway this year—don't miss its return to the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

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