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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Goodspeed's LMNOP Musical, With Donna Lynne Champlin, John Herrera, Lilli Cooper, Jared Zirilli and More, Begins July 25 by Michael Gioia

Goodspeed Musicals presents LMNOP, described as "an edgy new musical about an island whose citizens begin to lose their freedoms one letter at a time," beginning July 25 at th…

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Murder for Two Is Solved Off-Broadway; Murder Mystery, With Jeff Blumenkrantz and Brett Ryback, Opens July 25 by Michael Gioia

Jeff Blumenkrantz and Brett Ryback star as suspects and detective, respectively, in the two-person whodunit musical Murder for Two, which officially opens July 25 as the final prod…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kerrigan-Lowdermilk NYMF Concerts, With Jeremy Jordan, Josh Young, Lisa Brescia, Emma Hunton and More, Held July 25 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominees Jeremy Jordan (Newsies) and Josh Young (Jesus Christ Superstar) are among the lineup of performers for the July 25 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) concerts featu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hunter Foster-Directed Summer of '42, With Betsy Hogg, F. Michael Haynie, Bailey Buntain, Begins July 25 at Bucks County by Michael Gioia

Bucks County Playhouse, under the producing direction of Jed Bernstein, presents Summer of '42, featuring a book by Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster (Hands on a Hardbody) and music …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Emmy Nominee Dulé Hill Will Join Grammy Winner Fantasia Barrino in Broadway's After Midnight; Tix Now On Sale by Michael Gioia

Emmy Award-nominated actor Dulé Hill will return to the stage in After Midnight — the new production of Cotton Club Parade that was conceived by Tony Award winner Jack Viertel a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Volleygirls and Mamma Mia!'s Allison Strong Will Celebrate EP Release With Rockwood Concert by Michael Gioia

Allison Strong, who was last seen on Broadway in Mamma Mia! and currently stars in the NYMF production of Volleygirls, will celebrate the release of her debut EP, "Rewind," Aug. 11…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

Brandon Ivie Will Direct Drama League Reading of Kat Ramsburg's Stupid Hope, With Marissa O'Donnell and More by Michael Gioia

Brandon Ivie, assistant director of the Tony-nominated musical A Christmas Story and Broadway's First Date, has been named The Drama League Directors Project New Directors/New Works fell…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

PLAYBILL PLAYLIST: Pop Show's Will Chase, Julia Murney, Matt Shingledecker Pick Their Favorite Billy Joel Songs by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Will Chase, Julia Murney and Matt Shingledecker are among the performers set for the July 29 installment of The Pop Show at Birdland Jazz Club, which will spotlight the mu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sarah Sokolovic, Katie Thompson, Libby Winters Are Imaginary Friends July 24 at Off Off Broadway Short Play Fest by Michael Gioia

Sarah Sokolovic, Katie Thompson and Libby Winters star in Imaginary Friends, the short play by Jeffrey James Keyes that is produced by Chris Eleftheriades at the 38th Annual Samuel French In…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Southern Comfort, Exploring Transgender Lifestyles, Opens July 24 at Barrington; Annette O'Toole and Jeff McCarthy Star by Michael Gioia

Barrington Stage Company presents the BSC Musical Theatre Lab world-premiere production of Southern Comfort, a new musical with book and lyrics by Dan Collins and music by Julianne Wick Davi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Danielle Wade Will Join Andrew Kober to Host Carner & Gregor's Barely Legal Showtune Extravaganza by Michael Gioia

Danielle Wade, who plays Dorothy in the current Toronto production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, will join Andrew Kober (Hair) to host Carner &a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

Evita's Melanie Field Will Say Goodbye For Now at 54 Below; Corey Mach, Annie Funke Among Guests by Michael Gioia

Melanie Field, who was last seen on Broadway in the revival of Evita, will offer a solo show entitled Goodbye For Now Aug. 12 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:22PM

Public Theater Musical Here Lies Love in Search of Home for New York Transfer; Broadway Is a Possibility by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's acclaimed production of Here Lies Love, a new immersive musical by David Byrne, Fatboy Slim and Tony-nominated director Alex Timbers, is in search of a new home to c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

The Meeting* Will Move to 54 Below for Six-Month Run; July Edition Will Celebrate Cher by Michael Gioia

The Meeting*, the variety comedy show hosted by Justin Sayre, will move to 54 Below for a six-month run beginning in July with a show celebrating Academy Award winner Cher.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

NYC Engagement of The Vaudevillians, Starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" Winner Jinkx Monsoon, Given Third Extension by Michael Gioia

The Vaudevillians, a musical comedy co-starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner Jinkx Monsoon in her New York theatre debut alongside composer and musician Richard Andriessen, has …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Bedbugs!!!, Astoria's Blood Brothers, LaMaMa and More Nominated for 2013 Innovative Theatre Awards by Michael Gioia

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off Off-Broadway, announced the nominees for the 2013 Innovative Theatre Awards, which will be presented…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

Alexander Sage Oyen Song Cycle Moment by Moment Will Play 54 Below; Emma Hunton, Jason Gotay Among Performers by Michael Gioia

Emma Hunton, Jason Gotay, Meghann Fahy, Zak Resnick and George Salazar will star in a concert version of composer Alexander Sage Oyen's song cycle Moment by Moment Aug. 31 at Manhat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Sam Shepard in Talks to Join Michael C. Hall for Indie Film "Cold in July" by Michael Gioia

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard is in talks to join the cast of the upcoming indie film "Cold in July," which will star stage and screen actor Michael C. Hall, accord…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Tony Winner Roger Bart Will Appear in Final Season of CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Roger Bart will join the cast of "How I Met Your Mother," the television comedy starring Neil Patrick Harris, for the show's final season on CBS, according to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

ABC Family's "Bunheads," Starring Tony Winner Sutton Foster, Canceled by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

"Bunheads," the whimsical hour-long ABC Family dramedy-with-dance series starring Broadway's Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop, has been canceled, according to the Hollywood Repor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:10AM

World Premiere of Jay Stull's The Capables, Examining Hoarders, Opens July 23; Hardbody's Dale Soules Stars by Michael Gioia

The Kindling Theatre Company and Neighborhood Productions, in association with Judson Arts, present the world premiere of The Capables, written by Jay Stull and directed by Stefanie Abel Hor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, July 22, 2013

Tony Nominees Jeremy Jordan and Josh Young Will Join Lisa Brescia, Emma Hunton and More for Kerrigan-Lowdermilk NYMF Concerts by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominees Jeremy Jordan (Newsies) and Josh Young (Jesus Christ Superstar) have joined the lineup of performers for the upcoming New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) concerts th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

Tony Winner Rita Moreno Will Receive 50th SAG Life Achievement Award by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Rita Moreno has been named the 50th recipient of SAG-AFTRA's SAG Life Achievement Award, which will be presented at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards and simul…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Will Denzel Washington Star in Broadway Revival of A Raisin in the Sun? by Michael Gioia

Denzel Washington, who won the 2010 Tony Award for his performance in Fences, may reunite with Fences director and producer, Kenny Leon and Scott Rudin, respectively, for a Broadway revival …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Tony Nominee Billy Magnussen in Talks for Into the Woods Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Billy Magnussen, who was nominated for a 2013 Tony Award for his performance in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, is in talks to join the cast of the Walt Disney Pictures film adapta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

Adrienne Warren, Zak Resnick, Blake Daniel and More Will Sing Music of Joey Contreras at Rockwood Concert by Michael Gioia

Adrienne Warren, who starred in Broadway's Bring It On, and Zak Resnick, who currently stars in Broadway's Mamma Mia!, are among the performers who will debut new music from songwrit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia Celebrate New Album "This Time" With July 21 Birdland Concert by Michael Gioia

Lindsay Mendez, who stars as Elphaba in Broadway's Wicked, and music director and jazz pianist Marco Paguia celebrate their debut jazz vocal album, "This Time," July 21 at 6 PM…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, July 19, 2013

Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to Write Broadway-Aimed Magic Mike Musical by Michael Gioia

Producers behind the Broadway-aimed Magic Mike, based on the film about the lifestyle of male strippers that starred Channing Tatum, have enlisted Tony Award winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorke…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

Tony Nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Make San Francisco Debut With July 19-20 Concerts by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-nominated songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who wrote the score to Broadway's A Christmas Story, the Musical and Off-Broadway's Dogfight, make their San Francisco Fe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

Atlanta's Theater of the Stars Cancels Anything Goes; Fundraising Efforts Will Continue by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Atlanta's Theater of the Stars, the non-profit Georgia company that has offered 60 seasons of theatrical programming and recently revealed that it was in danger of closing its doors due …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM

Playwright Stefanie Zadravec Wins 2013 Francesca Primus Prize by Michael Gioia

The American Theatre Critics Association has named Stefanie Zadravec winner of the $10,000 Francesca Primus Prize for her play The Electric Baby. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM

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