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Monday, March 4, 2013

Readings of Very Very, Reimagining of As You Like It With Anna Ty Bergman, Blake Pfeil and More, Held March 4 by Michael Gioia

Concert readings of Very Very, a new work that reimagines William Shakespeare's As You Like It as a contemporary rock concert, are offered March 4 at the Gibson-Baldwin Showroom in midto…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lainie Kazan, Maurice Hines, T. Oliver Reid, Justin Vivian Bond and More Receive 2013 Bistro Awards March 4 by Michael Gioia

The 28th annual Bistro Awards Gala, which celebrates outstanding achievement in New York cabaret and jazz, is held March 4 at the Gotham Comedy Club. Tony Award nominees Lainie Kazan and Mau…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Julie Halston Is Classical Julie Monday Nights at Birdland Beginning March 4 by Michael Gioia

Singer-actress Julie Halston offers a month-long engagement of her one-woman show, Classical Julie, beginning March 4 at Birdland as part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, March 3, 2013

Broadway Loves Britney, With Corey Cott, Jason Gotay, Emma Hunton and More, Offered March 3 in NYC by Michael Gioia

The TRL Generation: Broadway Loves Britney, a one-night-only concert celebrating the music of Grammy Award-winning pop artist Britney Spears, is offered March 3 at the Canal Room in New York…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Scores For P.S. 84 Benefit, With Kerry Butler, Joe Iconis, Renee Elise Goldsberry and More, Held March 3 by Michael Gioia

Broadway Scores For P.S. 84: A Celebration of Songs Featuring Kerry Butler & Friends, a benefit for P.S. 84 - The Lillian Weber School Of The Arts, is held March 3 at the Robert H. Smith…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Reconceived Ring of Fire, Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr., Opens March 3; Jason Edwards, Eddie Clendening Among Cast by Michael Gioia

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents the premiere of a newly reconceived version of Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, officially opening March 3, following previews that began March 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tori Scott Rocks Joe's Pub March 3; Jersey Boys Star John Michael Dias Is Special Guest by Michael Gioia

Nightlife performer Tori Scott plays Joe's Pub March 3 in an irreverent evening of pop-rock tunes and tales of her misadventures. Broadway Jersey Boys cast member John Michael Dias makes…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, March 2, 2013

THE LEADING MEN: Broadway Newcomer Corey Cott Seizes the Day in Disney's Newsies by Michael Gioia

Corey Cott, fresh out of college — a graduate from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama — stars as rebellious paperboy Jack Kelly in the Disney musical News…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ryan Scott Oliver and Brett Ryback's Darling Receives VT Concert March 2 With Derek Klena and Emily Walton by Michael Gioia

Darling, a coming-of-age musical written by Ryan Scott Oliver and Brett Ryback, was recently named the winner of the seventh annual Weston Playhouse New Musical Award. The musical receives a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

An Evening With Jerry Lewis: Live From Las Vegas Premieres on PBS March 2 by Michael Gioia

An Evening With Jerry Lewis: Live From Las Vegas, which features the veteran performer telling stories of his eight-decade career through narrative and musical performances, premieres on PBS…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, March 1, 2013

Will The Hustler, Starring Renée Zellweger, Play the West End? by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger is planning to star in a stage adaptation of Walter Tevis' 1959 novel "The Hustler" that will open in the West End this autumn,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Producer Cameron Mackintosh Planning for Oliver! Film Adaptation and Broadway Revival by Michael Gioia

Producer Cameron Mackintosh plans to bring the Tony Award-nominated Best Musical Oliver! by Lionel Bart to the big screen following the success of the Les Misérables film adaptation, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Fox Sets Season Finale Dates for "Glee" and "American Idol" by Michael Gioia

Fox has announced air dates for the season finales of the hit musical series "Glee" and the reality singing competition "American Idol."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

Reconceived Ring of Fire, Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr., Begins March 1; Jason Edwards, Eddie Clendening Among Cast by Michael Gioia

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents the premiere of a newly reconceived version of Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash beginning March 1, prior to an official opening March 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, February 28, 2013

NYMF Announces Selections of New Work For 2013 Next Link Project, Plus Tenth Annual Festival Dates by Michael Gioia

The New York Musical Theatre Festival has announced the selections for the 2013 Next Link Project, NYMF's primary writer service program. Titles will be seen at the tenth annual New York…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM

Don't Tell Mama, Famed NYC Cabaret Venue, Opens Second Site in Los Angeles by Michael Gioia

Don't Tell Mama, the famed New York City cabaret venue, has opened a second site on the West Coast. The Los Angeles nightclub opened to the public for dinner and entertainment Feb. 26; b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

"Jesus Christ Superstar" Will Be Released on Blu-Ray in May by Michael Gioia

The 1973 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar will be released on Blu-ray by Universal Studios May 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Mary Poppins, The Woman in Black, Les Miz Among Titles in Fulton's 2013-14 Season in PA by Michael Gioia

The award-winning Disney musical Mary Poppins, which will conclude its Broadway run March 3, is among the titles in Fulton Theatre's 2013-14 mainstage season in Lancaster, PA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Tori Scott to Play Joe's Pub; Jersey Boys Star John Michael Dias Is Special Guest by Michael Gioia

Nightlife performer Tori Scott will be joined by Broadway Jersey Boys cast member John Michael Dias for her March 3 concert at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

NYC Readings of Very Very, Reimagining of As You Like It, Will Feature Anna Ty Bergman, Blake Pfeil and More by Michael Gioia

Concert readings of Very Very, a new work that reimagines William Shakespeare's As You Like It as a contemporary rock concert, will be offered March 4 at the Gibson-Baldwin Showroom in m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet, Directed by Donna Drake, Begins Off-Broadway Run Feb. 28 by Michael Gioia

Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet, featuring a boy-band string quartet that covers classical and contemporary sounds, returns to New York City for a limited three-week engagement begin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

St. Louis Premiere of Next to Normal, With Kimi Short and Jeffrey M. Wright, Begins Feb. 28 by Michael Gioia

New Line Theatre, now in its 22nd season, presents the St. Louis premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal beginning Feb. 28, prior to an official opening Feb. 29, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Alan Menken, Craig Carnelia and More Combat Sheet Music Piracy With "Someone Wrote That Song" (Video) by Michael Gioia

The Dramatists Guild has released the music video to "Someone Wrote That Song," a new tune by Tony, Grammy and Academy Award winner Alan Menken and Tony nominee Craig Carnelia, in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM

Ford's Theatre Will Produce Violet, Spelling Bee and 15th-Anniversary Production of Laramie Project by Michael Gioia

A new production of The Laramie Project — marking the 15th anniversary of the killing of Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard — is among the works in Ford's Theatre Societ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Kellie Overbey, Quentin Maré and Renata Friedman Will Be Sleeping Rough Off-Broadway; Sam Buntrock to Direct by Michael Gioia

The world premiere of Kara Manning's Sleeping Rough, directed by Tony Award nominee Sam Buntrock, will begin Off-Broadway performances April 3, prior to an official opening April 11, at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

"Smash" Ratings Remain at Series Low Following Feb. 26 Episode; Series Gains Viewers in DVR Ratings by Michael Gioia

Ratings of the second season of NBC's "Smash," the Emmy Award-winning musical drama about the creation and inner workings of a Broadway musical, remain at a series low followin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

Tony Winner Joanna Gleason Will Visit the Chatterbox Feb. 28 by Michael Gioia

Joanna Gleason, a Tony Award winner for her work in Into the Woods, will visit Seth's Broadway Chatterbox, hosted by Sirius XM Broadway host, actor, musician and Playbill.com columnist S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

World Premiere of Sam Marks' The Delling Shore, With Jim Frangione, Meredith Forlenza, Bruce McKenzie, Kicks Off Humana Fest Feb. 27 by Michael Gioia

The 37th Humana Festival of New American Plays opens with the world premiere of Sam Marks' The Delling Shore, about two feuding novelists who confront their professional jealousies …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Darling Named Weston Playhouse New Musical Award Winner; Derek Klena and Emily Walton Among Concert Performers by Michael Gioia

Darling, a coming-of-age musical written by Ryan Scott Oliver and Brett Ryback, was named the winner of the seventh annual Weston Playhouse New Musical Award. The work will receive Vermont a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM

Brandon Victor Dixon, Shoshana Bean, Emma Hunton and More Set for Broadway in South Africa Anniversary Celebration by Michael Gioia

The Broadway in South Africa program, described as "a cross cultural exchange between youth in need and artists who seek to use their talents for change," will celebrate its fifth …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

Paul Taylor-Mills Will Direct European Premiere of Bare, Pop Opera by Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere by Michael Gioia

Paul Taylor-Mills Ltd. will present the European premiere of bare, the pop opera by Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere — which was recently re-envisioned as a book musical and seen Of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

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