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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Watch Wesley Taylor and Barrett Wilbert Weed Get Dolled Up and Dressed Down!  For Cabaret (Video) by Michael Gioia

Barrett Wilbert Weed, a Drama Desk nominee for her breakout performance in Heathers: The Musical, will put on a pair of lacy pants and head to D.C. to star as Sally Bowles &mdas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

Before Hamilton Hits Broadway, Its Star Will Rock Joe’s Pub by Michael Gioia

Before Hamilton begins performances at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre, Leslie Odom, Jr., who stars as Aaron Burr in the critically acclaimed musical, will go it solo at Joe's Pub…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

Alan Cumming Will Preview His New One-Man Show Before It Hits NYC’s Caf Carlyle by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming will preview his new one-man show at Galavant In The Garden, a spring garden party benefiting Bucks County Playhouse, May 9 at Dark Hollow Farm,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Wesley Taylor Assembles Cast for His Short Play Cuckold, About Playwriting, Passion and an Affair by Michael Gioia

Ari Itkin (Much Ado About Nothing), Isabelle Ellingson ("Bad Faith") and Logan Fahey ("Masters of Sex," "Grey's Anatomy") will star in the new three-per…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

On the Twentieth Century Revival, Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Extends on Broadway by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony-nominated revival of On the Twentieth Century, starring 2015 Tony nominee Kristin Chenoweth, has extended its run by two weeks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Playbill Playlist: Robin De Jesus, Taylor Louderman and More Picks Songs In Which #TheStruggleIsReal by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Robin De Jesus will explore why learning, growing up, turning 30 and "becoming a better person sucks" in #TheStruggleIsReal at 54 Below. In anticipation…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Back From The Dead! Jasper in Deadland, Starring Matt Doyle, Begins Tonight in Seattle by Michael Gioia

Jasper in Deadland, starring Matt Doyle — who originated the title role in the acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Ryan Scott Oliver and Hunter Foster's new music…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Listen to Sound Clips from On the Twentieth Century Cast Recording, Starring Kristin Chenoweth! by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

PS Classics' two-CD cast recording of the Roundabout Theatre Company's critically acclaimed revival of On the Twentieth Century, starring Kristin Chenoweth, will be available i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Goodspeed’s Guys and Dolls, Starring Nancy Anderson, Opens Tonight by Michael Gioia

Goodspeed Musicals' production of Guys and Dolls, which kicks off the company's 2015 season at the Goodspeed Opera House, officially opens April 29, following previews that …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony Sheldon, Adam Kantor and Emily Padgett Say G’DAY Broadway! Tonight at the Metropolitan Room by Michael Gioia

G'DAY Broadway! The Music of Matthew Lee Robinson, a concert featuring the music of the Australian songwriter, is held April 29 at The Metropolitan Room in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Kristin Chenoweth Hops Back Aboard Twentieth Century April 28 by Andrew Gans, Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, who missed performances of her Broadway musical On the Twentieth Century  April 24-26 due to illness, was well enough to return to the show …

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:25PM

U.S. Versus U.K. in This Year’s Tony Award Nominations by Michael Gioia

American and British works are going head to head this year at the 69th Annual Tony Awards. Several British imports (including the actors who transferred with them) are up against American w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM

U.S. vs. U.K. in This Year’s Tony Award Nominations by Michael Gioia

American and British works are going head to head this year at the 69th Annual Tony Awards. Several British imports (including the actors who transferred with them) are up against American w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM

What Does Mary-Louise Parker Think Of This Year’s Tony Hosts? by Michael Gioia

After Tony Award winner Mary-Louise Parker announced this year's Tony Award nominations, she shared her thoughts on the 2015 Tony hosts — fellow Tony winners Alan Cumming a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Their First Time! Check Out The Newbies Who Scored Tony Nominations by Michael Gioia

This year is an exciting season for first-timers on Broadway. More than a dozen actors who made his or her Main Stem debut this season received a Tony Award nomination April 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM
Monday, April 27, 2015

@Actor_Friend Announces Award Nominations for Things “The Tonys Leave Out” by Michael Gioia

Nominations for the first annual Awaresie Awards, honoring excellence on Broadway, Broadway Internet and more specifically: "Sh*t the Tonys Leave Out," have been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:53PM

Fran Drescher Developing a Broadway Musical and Hoping for a Stab at Mama Rose by Michael Gioia

Fran Drescher, who recently concluded her run as Madame in the Los Angeles engagement of the touring company of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, is developing a Broadway music…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM

“Les Miz” Star Samantha Barks Will Lead Musical Adaptation of “Amlie” by Michael Gioia

Samantha Barks, who played the ill-fated Eponine in the film adaptation of Les Misérables, will star in Berkeley Repertory Theatre's world-premiere musical adaptation …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

Child Performers From Matilda, King and I, Zhivago, Finding Neverland and Kinky Sing For a Cause Ton by Michael Gioia

Cabaret for a Cause, a benefit for the charity organization ALS Guardian Angels, is held April 27 at The Cutting Room in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Kristin Chenoweth Will Not Board Twentieth Century April 26 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will be out of the Sunday, April 26 at 2 PM matinee of On the Twentieth Century due to illness, a show spokesperson confirmed to Playbil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Kristin Chenoweth Will Miss Both On the Twentieth Century Shows April 25 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will be out of the Saturday, April 25 matinee and evening performances of On the Twentieth Century due to illness, a show spokesperson c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

Kristin Chenoweth Out of Today’s On the Twentieth Century Matinee by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will be out of the Saturday, April 25 at 2 PM matinee performance of On the Twentieth Century due to illness, a show spokesperson confir…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM

Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena Reunite Tonight for Pasek and Paul Concert, Also Featuring Ben Platt by Michael Gioia

Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena, who starred in the Off-Broadway musical Dogfight, reunite April 25 at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY, for a celebration of the music of Be…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, April 24, 2015

Kristin Chenoweth Out of Tonight’s On the Twentieth Century Performance by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will be out of tonight's Friday evening performance of On the Twentieth Century due to illness, Playbill.com has learned.  …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:26PM

Playbill on Opening Night: Who Inspired the New Orleanian Outcasts of Airline Highway? by Michael Gioia

Airline Highway, the new play by Lisa D'Amour that depicts a slice of life from the outskirts of New Orleans, opened April 23. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Listen to Brandy’s R&B Version of “Roxie” That She “Can’t Get Away With On Broadway!” (Video) by Michael Gioia

Grammy Award winner Brandy Norwood is getting so excited to make her Broadway debut in the hit musical Chicago that she posted her R&B version of "Roxie" on her official Fa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Playbill Playlist: Adrienne Warren, Stephanie D’Abruzzo and More Name Musical Theatre Songs That Mak by Michael Gioia

Bolin Schmolin, featuring the songs of comic musical theatre writer Eli Bolin will be held May 1 at 54 Below. In anticipation of the concert, members of the cast pick theatre songs that make…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Watch Skylar Astin and Megan Hilty Record Pasek and Paul’s James and the Giant Peach! (Video) by Michael Gioia

The cast recording of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's musical James and the Giant Peach has been released as a permanently free download at JATGP.com. Check out the cast in the rec…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57PM

Must Watch! Shoshana Bean Serves a Rifftastic Medley of 90s Disney Music (Video) by Michael Gioia

Collaborators, friends and Broadway belters Shoshana Bean (Wicked) and Todrick Hall (Memphis) take 90s Disney music to a new level with a contemporary mashup of the classics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

Despite Twitter Stir, Madonna Denies Theatre Disturbance and Texting During Hamilton by Michael Gioia

A representative for Madonna, who attended the April 18 evening performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed Off-Broadway musical Hamilton — and was …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Stanley Tucci Joins Cast of Disney’s Live-Action Beauty and the Beast in New Role by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Stage and screen star Stanley Tucci is the latest actor to join the cast of Disney's live-action movie musical Beauty and the Beast, according to Variety.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:21AM

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