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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Film Actors Will Turn Out for 110 Stories Performance Commemorating 9/11 by Michael Gioia

Oscar winner Mira Sorvino and Jamie-Lynn Sigler are among the cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

Tonya Pinkins Will Direct Black Lives Matter Concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Michael Gioia

Broadway will raise its voice for the Black Lives Matter movement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

Christine Ebersole, Laura Benanti, Ana Gasteyer Among Café Carlyle’s Fall Season by Michael Gioia

Gasteyer and Benanti will make their Café Carlyle debuts, while Ebersole will return with a new show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM

Rockettes Will Offer Free Christmas in August Event by Michael Gioia

The kick-off to the Christmas Spectacular will be held on Sixth Avenue in front of Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM

Stars Come Together for Joe’s Pub Concert Benefiting Orlando Tragedy Victims by Michael Gioia

Laura Osnes, Ethan Slater and Julia Murney are part of the evening, hosted by Liz Byrne and Christopher Rice.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

Off-Broadway’s Bootycandy Will Make Chicago Premiere by Michael Gioia

The popular Off-Broadway show, about growing up gay and black, is part of Windy City Playhouse’s third season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

See a First Look at Hairspray Live!’s Mother-Daughter Duo in Costume by Michael Gioia

Harvey Fierstein and Maddie Baillio are all dolled up for the Big Doll House in the upcoming NBC live musical event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Chicago’s Den to Add New 99-Seat Theatre by Michael Gioia

The Bookspan Theatre, the Den Theatre’s newest addition, is set to open in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

Wesley Taylor Will Be God in An Act of God by Michael Gioia

An engagement of the 90-minute comedy will play Denver.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

What It Was Like Last Night, the Night Broadway Slept Outside by Michael Gioia

Broadway stars hit the streets on a hot summer night to raise funds and awareness for New York City’s homeless youth. And what they got in return was more than they could have ever imagine…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

Monday, August 15, 2016

8 Video Performances From the New Cast of Rent by Michael Gioia

Casting has been announced for the 20th anniversary tour of Rent, and we’ve uncovered video performances from the show’s eight leading players.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57PM

The Skivvies Will Head to Nantucket by Michael Gioia

Theatre Workshop of Nantucket will present a benefit concert starring The Skivvies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

Broadway’s Anastasia Among Stars Who Will Offer “Embarrassing Videos” at #TBT in Concert by Michael Gioia

#tbtLIVE Throwback Thursday: The Concert will return to Feinstein’s/54 Below this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

Friday, August 12, 2016

Watch a Beautiful Broadway-Bollywood Mashup, With King and I’s Ashley Park by Michael Gioia

The King and I’s Tuptim exclusively shared her mashup of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “If I Loved You” with “Tu Bin Bataye.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver Will Join Forces for Concert by Michael Gioia

The friends and collaborators will offer Muse and the Music at the end of the month at SubCulture.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

Meryl Streep Says She Wouldn’t Do a Stage Revival by Michael Gioia

The star of the upcoming Florence Foster Jenkins film tells us what she wants to do onstage—and the Hamilton gender revolution she’d love to see.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM

What It Was Like Last Night on Ellis Island, With Ragtime Resounding by Michael Gioia

For one night only, the Broadway industry registered at Ellis Island—where 12 million immigrants before them had once done—to see Ragtime.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

Monday, August 8, 2016

Chita Rivera and More Set for Broadway Benefit Raising Funds for Foster Children by Michael Gioia

Presented by Seth Rudetsky, the evening will take place next month at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM

Natalie Weiss Will Join Baby It’s You! Actor for Mostly Funny Songs by Michael Gioia

David Perlman will make his solo concert debut at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM

Betty Buckley Will Offer Solo Concert in New Jersey by Michael Gioia

The Tony Award winner will play the New Jersey Performing Arts Center next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Sing Disney Songs All Day Long by Michael Gioia

It was a whole new world when the Tony Award winner took over Disney Animation’s Instagram account August 7—he performed all day!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Broadway Artists Share Their #FirstSevenJobs by Michael Gioia

Lin-Manuel Miranda and more took to Twitter to share their first seven jobs with the hashtag that started trending this weekend. Find them out below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

Friday, August 5, 2016

Cast Announced for Chicago Premiere of Hand to God by Michael Gioia

Performances begin next month at the Victory Gardens Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Popular Broadway Sings Series Takes a Twist With Original Tunes by Michael Gioia

The concert series will return to Feinstein’s/54 Below, but this time the Broadway stars are singing their own songs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM

Frozen Will Set Sail on the Disney Cruise Line in November by Michael Gioia

A slew of Broadway creatives have been enlisted to recreate the hit film for the cruise show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

9 Shows Overdue for a Revival by Michael Gioia

Some of the following musicals have been rumored to return to Broadway. Let’s hope they get here soon—we’re waiting!