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Friday, March 29, 2024

Huey Lewis Jukebox Musical The Heart of Rock and Roll Begins Performances March 29 by Meg Masseron

The musical follows Bobby, a Chicagoan whose failed band leads to him returning to corporate America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Here's How to Get $25 Tickets to The Heart of Rock and Roll on Broadway by Meg Masseron

The new jukebox musical featuring the songs of Huey Lewis and the News follows a Chicagoan whose failed band leads to him returning to corporate America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:20PM

Broadway's The Notebook Will Offer Special Post-Show Encore With Ingrid Michaelson by Meg Masseron

The Nicholas Sparks novel comes to life onstage with a score by Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM

Watch: Go Inside The Who's Tommy's Broadway Return by Meg Masseron

Ali Louis Bourzgui, Alison Luff, and Adam Jacobs lead the reimagined revival of the 1993 musical and 1969 album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

Sophie Tucker Musical Last of the Red Hot Mamas Will Make World Premiere at Bucks County Playhouse by Meg Masseron

The New Hope, Pennsylvania theatre's upcoming season includes new stagings of Grease, Anastasia, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of the Clubbed Thumb Production of Liza Birkenmeier's Grief Hotel? by Meg Masseron

The NYC return, presented by Clubbed Thumb in partnership with New Georges, is directed by Tara Ahmadinejad.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

The Who's Tommy Opens on Broadway March 28 by Meg Masseron

Ali Louis Bourzgui, Alison Luff, and Adam Jacobs lead the reimagined revival of the 1993 musical and 1969 album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

David Morrissey-Led Double Bill of Harold Pinter Plays Officially Opens March 28 by Meg Masseron

Lindsay Posner directs Morrissey in The Lover and The Collection at Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

A Broadway Baby Double Header: Stage Stars Lindsay Mendez and Lea Michele Both Share Their Happy News by Meg Masseron

The current Merrily We Roll Along star and recent Funny Girl leading lady both announced their pregnancies on Instagram March 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM

Watch: Pete Townshend Joins Ali Louis Bourzgui to Perform a The Who's Tommy Medley by Meg Masseron

The original member of The Who and the star of the musical set to their music stopped by Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show ahead of their opening night on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

It's, Like, Casting From England; West End Mean Girls Finds Its Full Cast by Meg Masseron

The transfer of the Broadway and big screen hit is set to open at the Savoy Theatre this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Liza Birkenmeier's Grief Hotel Opens at Off-Broadway's Public Theater March 27 by Meg Masseron

The NYC return, presented by Clubbed Thumb in partnership with New Georges, is directed by Tara Ahmadinejad.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Geffen Playhouse Production of Fat Ham Begins March 27 by Meg Masseron

Sideeq Heard directs James Ijames' Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Primary Trust, Here There Are Blueberries, More Announced for McCarter Theatre Center's 2024-2025 Season by Meg Masseron

The season will also include the previously announced world premiere of the new musical Empire Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Cast and Creative Team Revealed for Kate Hamill's Adaptation of Emma at Austin Playhouse by Meg Masseron

Lara Toner Haddock will direct the fast-paced take on Jane Austen's novel of the same title.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Photos: Go Inside Paul Grellong's Power of Sail at London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Meg Masseron

Julian Ovenden, Giles Terera, and more star in the Harvard University-set moral thriller directed by Dominic Dromgoole.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Matt Cardle and More Join Upcoming U.K. and Ireland Tour of & Juliet by Meg Masseron

The tour of the international hit jukebox musical launches in July.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Suffs Begins Previews on Broadway March 26 by Meg Masseron

The new musical explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures with a book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Monday, March 25, 2024

Immersive Priscilla the Party! Officially Opens in London March 25 by Meg Masseron

The new production turns the Olivier-winning musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert into a dance party with dining options, a bar, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Sunday, March 24, 2024

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose Begins World Premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company March 24 by Meg Masseron

Two-time Tony winner Phylicia Rashad will direct the about family, faith, and Black American politics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, March 22, 2024

The Look Book: The Playful Fashion of the Water for Elephants Red Carpet by Meg Masseron

The evening offered a diverse array of fun, eccentric looks to match the show's circus setting.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Get a Sneak Peek of David Yazbek's Dead Outlaw With This Trailer by Meg Masseron

The new musical from the creators of The Band's Visit follows a real-life outlaw whose dead body becomes a side-show attraction.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Here's How to Get $19 Tickets to Suffs on Broadway by Meg Masseron

The new musical explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures with a book, music and lyrics by Shaina Taub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Get a 1st Look at Clips from Lempicka on Broadway by Meg Masseron

The biomusical following the life of the artist and exiled aristocrat comes to Broadway from Williamstown Theatre Festival and La Jolla Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

David Morrissey Stars in Double Bill of Harold Pinter Plays Beginning March 22 by Meg Masseron

Lindsay Posner directs Morrissey in The Lover and The Collection at Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Thursday, March 21, 2024

Dead Outlaw, the New Musical From The Band's Visit Creators, Extends Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron

The new David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna, and Itamar Moses musical follows a real-life outlaw whose dead body becomes a side-show attraction.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Video: See the Cast of Lempicka Take Their 1st Broadway Bows by Meg Masseron

The biomusical following the life of the artist and exiled aristocratcomes to Broadway from Williamstown Theatre Festival and La Jolla Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Video: See Joshua Boone Perform 'Little Brother' From The Outsiders by Meg Masseron

The musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel is a plea for empathy towards society's outcast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:06AM
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Paul Grellong's Power of Sail Makes U.K. Premiere at Menier Chocolate Factory March 20 by Meg Masseron

Dominic Dromgoole will direct the moral thriller centering on a Harvard professor who invites a white nationalist to his yearly symposium at the college.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM

Liza Birkenmeier's Grief Hotel Returns to NYC in Residence With The Public Theater March 20 by Meg Masseron

The return, presented by Clubbed Thumb in partnership with New Georges, is directed by Tara Ahmadinejad.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

"That's the Sexiness You're Feeling!": Meet the Cast and Creative Team of Broadway's Lempicka by Meg Masseron

The biomusical stars Eden Espinosa as artist and exiled Polish aristocrat Tamara de Lempicka.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
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
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards