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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Nightlife Powerhouse Tori Scott Will Return to Joe’s Pub for Another Drink With Thirsty! by Michael Gioia

Nightlife powerhouse Tori Scott will return to Joe's Pub with her latest show Thirsty!, an evening of poor life choices and stories of her late-night misadventures, featuring songs f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

Michael Emerson, Jonathan Groff, Sally Field and Michael C. Hall Lead Starry Reading of Play Banned by Michael Gioia

The Tectonic Theater Project will present a benefit reading of Moisés Kaufman's Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, the award-winning play about Oscar Wilde …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

The Verdict: Taye Diggs in Broadway’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Stage and screen star Taye Diggs, who was part of the original company of Broadway's Rent, is currently starring in the Main Stem debut of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the 2014 Tony Award…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AM

Hedwig Announces Lottery Changes for Final Weeks on Broadway by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Changes in the ticket lottery system have been announced for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the 2014 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival that will play its final performance at the Belas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Despite a Flash Flood Warning, Broadway Slept Outside for Homeless Youth Here’s What Happened by Michael Gioia

Broadway hit the streets, unrolled their sleeping bags and slept outside in solidarity with homeless youth — and Playbill.com did, too. Despite an unexpected downpour, here's w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Hedwig Will Take Her Final Bow! Angry Inch Sets Closing Date and Plans To Go International by Michael Gioia

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the 2014 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival, will play its final performance at the Belasco Theatre Sept. 13 at 3 PM. Taye Diggs is the show's final s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:13PM

Broadway 4D Project Back on Track; Times Square Theatre To Be Rescued! by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

The "Broadway 4D" project in the heart of Times Square — which plans to immerse theatregoers in a film experience that celebrates the history of Broadway musicals &md…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Rosie O’Donnell’s Daughter, Last Seen a Week Ago, Is Missing by Michael Gioia

Chelsea O'Donnell, the daughter of Broadway actress, producer and TV personality Rosie O'Donnell, has been reported missing. Nyack, NY, police authorities have been looking for her i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

UPDATED: Rosie O’Donnell’s Daughter, Last Seen a Week Ago, Is Found Safe by Michael Gioia

Chelsea O'Donnell, the daughter of Broadway actress, producer and TV personality Rosie O'Donnell, has been found, according to Rosie's official Facebook page. Nyack, NY, police a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

UPDATED: Rosie O’Donnell’s Daughter, Last Seen a Week Ago, Is Found by Michael Gioia

Chelsea O'Donnell, the daughter of Broadway actress, producer and TV personality Rosie O'Donnell, has been found, according to Rosie's official Facebook page. Nyack, NY, police a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

Godspell’s Hannah Elless and Rocky’s Adrian Aguilar Will Take Flight in New Musical Inspired by Gree by Michael Gioia

Flight, a new musical by Michael Potsic described as a fresh retelling of the Greek myth "The Flight of Icarus," will receive a reading starring Broadway actors Hannah Elless and A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM
Monday, August 17, 2015

Gerard Canonico, Adam Kaplan, Lauren Pritchard, Alex Wyse and More Will Join 54 Below’s Big Band Thi by Michael Gioia

Following multiple sold-out engagements, Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band will return to 54 Below Aug. 22 to continue an official residence for 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:52PM

Korean Kinky Boots Takes Top Honors at Country’s Musical Awards! by Michael Gioia

The Korean production of Kinky Boots, which marked the first international staging of the hit Broadway musical that features a score by Cyndi Lauper, took home top honors at the country'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Exposure Will Expose The Dark Side of College Basketball With Free Workshop Performance by Michael Gioia

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's apprentice company, The Middle Voice Theater Company, will present a workshop production of Steve DiUbaldo's Exposure beginning Aug. 20 at WorkShop …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Exposure Will Expose The Dark Side of College Basketball With Free Reading by Michael Gioia

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's apprentice company, The Middle Voice Theater Company, will present a workshop production of Steve DiUbaldo's Exposure beginning Aug. 20 at WorkShop …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Broadway Box Office Opens Today for Gloria Estefan’s On Your Feet! by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

The box office at Broadway's Marquis Theatre opens Aug. 17 for On Your Feet!, the new musical based on the lives of seven-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

Broadway “Sleeps Out” on the Streets of NYC Tonight to Help Homeless Youth by Michael Gioia

Broadway stars hit the streets Aug. 17 for the annual Sleep Out: Broadway Edition that raises money for Covenant House and awareness of homeless youth in the city.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Spring Awakening Broadway Box Office Opens Today! by Michael Gioia

The Brooks Atkinson Theatre box office for Deaf West's production of Spring Awakening, which will begin Broadway performances Sept. 8, opens Aug. 17. Opening night is set for Se…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, August 15, 2015

Andrew Lippa On The Wild Party The Changes, What Will Be Licensed and Standing O’s at Idina Menzel’ by Michael Gioia

Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale and company brought down the roof (or raised it, in this case) last month when The Wild Party was revived as part of New York City Center Encores! We catch up …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 14, 2015

Here They Go! LaChanze, Anthony Rapp, James Snyder Join Idina Menzel for Select If/Then Tour Stops by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Select cities this fall will have the rare chance of witnessing an original Broadway cast reunion when If/Then, the original musical from Next to Normal creators Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM

The Language of Silence How Deaf and Hearing Actors Are Communicating This Spring Awakening by Michael Gioia

Standing front and center this Broadway musical season are actors who cannot hear a sound. Meet Spring Awakening's trio of leading players: two Deaf actors who play Wendla and Moritz and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015

Following Its D.C. Run, Pasek and Paul’s Dear Evan Hansen Will Transfer to New York by Michael Gioia

Second Stage Theatre in association with Stacey Mindich Productions will present the New York premiere of the acclaimed new musical Dear Evan Hansen by Tony Award-nomin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM

Rock of Ages Actor Will Star as Fiyero in National Tour of Wicked by Michael Gioia

Jake Boyd, Wendy Worthington and Stuart Zagnit will join the touring cast of the hit musical Wicked beginning Aug. 26 at ASU Gammage in Tempe, AZ.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

How Andrew Lippa’s Disney Song With Kristin Chenoweth Went From Her Dressing Room to Elevators Aroun by Michael Gioia

When Hollywood calls, you answer. That's how Andrew Lippa got a gig with Disney Movies — collaborating with Kristin Chenoweth and creating a song that has already been heard by…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

This Aladdin Actor Created a Choreographed Marriage Proposal Better Than a Magic Carpet Ride! (Video by Michael Gioia

Joshua Dela Cruz, who understudies the title role in the Disney musical Aladdin, recently popped the question to his girlfriend Amanda Phillips — in the middle of their choreograph…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

What’s Happening in the Hills of Georgia? How Theatre is Being Re-Invented in the Immersive Outdoors by Michael Gioia

In the secluded hills of Georgia is a community surrounded by trees, grass, the stars and, well, shows. Out in the woods, Serenbe Playhouse is redefining immersive, outdoor theatre &mdas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM
Monday, August 10, 2015

Tribes Deaf Actor Russell Harvard, Patrick Page and Camryn Manheim Complete Spring Awakening Cast by Michael Gioia

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Camryn Manheim (“The Practice," "Ghost Whisperer"), Drama Desk Award nominee Patrick Page (Cymbeline, Casa Valentina, Spider-M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM
Saturday, August 8, 2015

Kristin Chenoweth Hits the Road Tonight! See Her Concert Tour Dates Here by Michael Gioia

Kristin Chenoweth, last seen on Broadway in her Tony-nominated turn in On the Twentieth Century, kicks off her 2015-16 concert tour Aug. 8 at Deer Valley Snow Park Outdoor Ampitheath…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 7, 2015

Pre-Order 46-Track Hamilton Cast Album Today! Release Date Set by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The 46-track, original Broadway cast album of the new musical Hamilton, a fusion of hip-hop and pop-driven musical theatre, is now available for pre-order from Atlantic Recor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Hamilton Opens with Multi-Million Dollar Advance by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed new musical that fuses the contemporary and classic worlds to tell the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, op…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM

Beaches Star Shoshana Bean Sings Soaring Version of “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Wicked star Shoshana Bean, who can currently be seen in the pre-Broadway engagement of Beaches, the new musical based on the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer Dart, can be heard singing the musi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM