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Monday, December 31, 2012

Bill Charlap, Julie Halston, Jim Caruso, Mark Nadler and Lauren Fox Join Lineup for 2013 Nightlife Awards by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Bill Charlap, Julie Halston, Jim Caruso, Mark Nadler and Lauren Fox have joined the lineup for the 11th Annual Nightlife Awards, presented by Max Weintraub and Scott Siegel, Jan. 14, 2013, a…

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A Christmas Story's Johnny Rabe Among Cast of Chicago-Area Music Man by Michael Gioia

The Paramount Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical The Music Man, as part of the company's 2012-13 Broadway Series, beginning Jan. 16, prior to an official opening Jan. 18…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

A Christmas Story's Johnny Rabe Among Cast of Chicago-Area Music Man by Michael Gioia

The Paramount Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical The Music Man, as part of the company's 2012-13 Broadway Series, beginning Jan. 16, prior to an official opening Jan. 18…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

"Les Misérables" Film Ranks Third in Weekend Box Office Results by Michael Gioia

"Les Misérables," the star-studded film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg and Herbert Kretzmer, came in third place in t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:41AM
Friday, December 28, 2012

Stephen Sondheim's Company Will Kick Off Cygnet's 2013-14 Season in San Diego by Michael Gioia

The Cygnet Theatre will kick off its 2013-14 season with the Tony Award-winning musical Company beginning July 5, prior to an official opening July 13, in San Diego.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

"Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance," Narrated by Mandy Patinkin, Premieres Dec. 28 on PBS by Michael Gioia

"Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance," which tells the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet, and is narrated by Tony Award winner Mandy P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Les Misèrables Film Takes in $58.6 Million Globally in First Days of Release by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Academy Award winner Tom Hooper's starry film adaptation of Les Misèrables, based on the international musical hit, has thus far grossed a total of $58.6 million globally, accordi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

"The Office" Spin-Off Will Air as Reworked "Office" Episode in 2013 by Michael Gioia

The pilot of "The Farm," the canceled spin-off series of "The Office," will be incorporated in an upcoming episode of the popular NBC series in 2013, according to TVLine.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law, Jeff Goldblum and More Set for Wes Anderson's "Grand Budapest Hotel" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Ralph Fiennes (Hamlet) and Tony nominee Jude Law (Indiscretions) are among the cast of Wes Anderson's upcoming project "Grand Budapest Hotel," a period pictur…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Highlights From The Bodyguard, Starring Heather Headley (Video) by Michael Gioia

Heather Headley, the Tony Award-winning Aida actress, currently stars in the West End production of The Bodyguard. Here are highlights from the musical, which includes Whitney Houston hits s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

The Heiress Star Dan Stevens Will Not Return to "Downton Abbey" for Fourth Season by Michael Gioia

Dan Stevens, the star of "Downton Abbey" who made his Broadway debut this season in The Heiress, will not return to the popular television series for the show's fourth season, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:41PM

Nancy E. Carroll and Munson Hicks Among Cast of SpeakEasy's Other Desert Cities in Boston by Michael Gioia

SpeakEasy Stage Company in Boston, MA, will present the New England premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities beginning Jan. 11, 2013, prior to an official opening Jan. 13, 2013,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Les Misérables Film Adaptation Was Highest-Grossing Film on Christmas Day by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

"Les Misérables," the star-studded film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg and Herbert Kretzmer, was the highest-grossing…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

"I Dreamed a Dream": Les Misérables Materializes on Screen in Starry Film Adaptation, Opening Dec. 25 by Michael Gioia

"Les Misérables," the star-studded film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg and Herbert Kretzmer, opens in theatres Dec. 2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, December 24, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Eden Espinosa, Jane Monheit, Christiane Noll and More Pay Tribute to Newtown Victims (Video) by Michael Gioia

Members of the Broadway community released "Always," a musical tribute to the 26 lost in the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM
Saturday, December 22, 2012

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER: Jessie Mueller Explains the Backstage Twists of The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller, who takes on the mysterious Helena Landless in Charles Dickens' final — and unfinished — story, explains how The Mystery of Edwin Drood is …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, December 21, 2012

New-York Historical Society Screening of "Lincoln" Will Include Talkback With Tony Kushner by Michael Gioia

Tony Kushner, who wrote the critically acclaimed screenplay for "Lincoln" — the major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg and inspired by Pulitzer Prize winner Doris …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM
Thursday, December 20, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Beauty and the Beast's National Tour Offers "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Video) by Michael Gioia

The cast, crew and orchestra of the NETworks national tour of Disney's Beauty and the Beast show their holiday spirit with their rendition of "I'll Be Home For Christmas."

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Jay Armstrong Johnson, Bobby Steggert, Alex Brightman, Julia Mattison and More Set for Rated RSO: MT-17 by Michael Gioia

Working's Jay Armstrong Johnson, who will appear in the Broadway-bound Hands on a Hardbody, and Bobby Steggert, recently seen in Off-Broadway's Giant, are among the artists who will …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Broadway Channel Teams With RCN Cable for Broadway Programming in the Manhattan Area by Michael Gioia

The Broadway Channel has secured an agreement with RCN Cable New York to launch a linear cable channel in December that will air programming on Channel 76 in New York and Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

Annie, Cinderella, Drood, Newsies, Once, Spider-Man and More Will Take Part in 2013 Kids' Night on Broadway by Michael Gioia

The Broadway League has announced the participating shows in the 2013 Kids' Night on Broadway — the annual event that offers children a free ticket to a Broadway show when accompan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

Totally Tubular Time Machine, Interactive Musical About Celebrity Gossip, Will Play Off-Broadway's Culture Club by Michael Gioia

TTTM Productions and producer Robert Watman will present Totally Tubular Time Machine, the new pop musical where "gossip takes the drivers seat and audience members are thrust into the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy Welcome Baby Boy by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actors Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy welcomed their first child, Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, Dec. 17, according to People.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

Tony Winner Hugh Jackman Set for Upcoming "X-Men" Film, "Days of Future Past" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman, who stars in the film adaptation of Les Misérables, will reprise his performance as Wolverine in the upcoming "X-Men" film entitled "Day…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

"The Movie in His Mind": Cameron Mackintosh May Develop Miss Saigon Film Following "Les Misérables" by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

For producer Cameron Mackintosh, the next "Movie in His Mind" may be an adaptation of Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil's 1989 musical Miss Saigon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Lindsay Mendez, Emma Hunton and More Will Take Part in The Rehearsal Room, Hosted by Ryan Scott Oliver by Michael Gioia

Composer-lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver will host and present The Rehearsal Room, an evening that features the work of new musical theatre songwriters performed by up-and-coming actors, Dec. 19 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Forever Dusty's Kirsten Holly Smith and Christina Sajous Sing "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Kirsten Holly Smith and Christina Sajous, stars of the new Off-Broadway musical Forever Dusty, recently recorded a music video of their version of "Baby, It's Cold Outside."

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:17PM

Tony Winner William Finn Will Receive DETC's 2013 Melpomai Award; Donna Theodore Will Perform by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning composer William Finn will receive Desert Ensemble Theatre Company's 2013 Melpomai Award, given annually to honor excellence in the development of theatre nationally, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PM

Lindsay Mendez, Seth Numrich, Julia Murney and More Celebrate Christmas With Intimate Backstage Concert at the Foxwoods by Michael Gioia

Broadway stars celebrated the holidays with an intimate Christmas cabaret, ASTEP/Artists Striving to End Poverty's Backstage for Christmas, which was set in a rehearsal room within the F…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

"Glee" Co-Creator Ryan Murphy Tweets Teaser Photo to "Men of McKinley" Calendar Featuring Darren Criss by Michael Gioia

The male stars of the Fox hit musical series "Glee" will be featured in an upcoming "Men of McKinley" calendar, according to the show's co-creator and producer Ryan M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Maureen McGovern Comes Home For the Holidays Beginning Dec. 18 at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

Two-time Grammy Award-nominated vocalist and actress Maureen McGovern offers her Home For The Holidays cabaret show for a week-long engagement beginning Dec. 18 at the Manhattan nightsp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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