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Friday, May 24, 2013

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Begins North American Tour May 24 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, a new concert event written by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, with music and lyrics by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, begins a North American tour beginning …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

World Premiere of Sleepless in Seattle, With Tim Martin Gleason, Chandra Lee Schwartz, Joe West, Begins May 24 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Tim Martin Gleason, Chandra Lee Schwartz and Joe West star in the world-premiere production of Sleepless in Seattle — The Musical, which is presented by Pasadena Playhouse in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 23, 2013

CSC's Caucasian Chalk Circle, Starring Christopher Lloyd, Extends; Lea Delaria to Join Cast by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Classic Stage Company has announced an extension of its current production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, which will welcome Lea DeLaria to the cast for the final two we…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Lisa O'Hare to Join Jefferson Mays in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder on Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

British actress Lisa O'Hare, who starred in the Hartford Stage-Old Globe Theatre premiere productions of the new musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, will repeat her work …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

With Broadway in Sight, Allegiance Gets NYC Industry Reading With Lea Salonga, George Takei and Telly Leung by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, George Takei and Telly Leung were part of a May 20 New York City industry presentation of Allegiance, the award-winning new musical by Jay Kuo, Marc Acito and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM
Thursday, May 16, 2013

New Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Will Arrive on Broadway This Fall by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

After well-received regional engagements at Hartford Stage and the Old Globe Theatre this past season, the new musical comedy A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder will arrive on B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Neil LaBute's Revised Stage Version of In the Company of Men Opens at Chicago's Profiles Theatre by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

A revised production of In the Company of Men, an early play by Neil LaBute better known for its controversial film version, officially opens May 16 at Chicago's Profiles Theatre after p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00PM

Allegiance, With Lea Salonga, Planning for Spring 2014 Broadway Arrival by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Allegiance, the award-winning new American musical about Japanese internment camps on U.S. soil during World War II, is planning to arrive on Broadway in spring 2014, a representative for th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

Somewhere Fun, Starring Kathleen Chalfant, Kate Mulgrew, Greg Keller and More, Premieres at the Vineyard May 15 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Vineyard Theatre's world-premiere production of Jenny Schwartz's Somewhere Fun, starring Kathleen Chalfant, Kate Mulgrew and Greg Keller, begins previews May 15 Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Leapin' Lizards! Emmy Winner Jane Lynch Begins Annie Run as Miss Hannigan Earlier Than Expected May 14 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch, known for playing a bullying cheer coach on TV's "Glee," began performances as orphanage matron Miss Hannigan in Broadway's Annie&nbs…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08PM
Sunday, May 12, 2013

Talley's Folly, Starring Danny Burstein and Sarah Paulson, Ends Off-Broadway Run May 12 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Roundabout Theatre Company's new Off-Broadway production of Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Talley's Folly, the delicate study of two disparate souls meant …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Buyer & Cellar, Starring Michael Urie, Concludes Off-Broadway May 12; Performances to Resume in June by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The world premiere of Jonathan Tolins' Buyer & Cellar, starring Michael Urie as a struggling Los Angeles actor who finds himself working in Barbra Streisand's basement, ends its …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, May 10, 2013

Neil LaBute's Revised Stage Version of In the Company of Men Premieres in Chicago by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

A revised production of In the Company of Men, an early play by Neil LaBute better known for its controversial film version, premieres May 10 at Chicago's Profiles Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Jane Lynch Will Step Into Broadway's Annie Earlier Than Expected by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch, known for playing a bullying cheer coach on TV's "Glee," will begin performances as orphanage matron Miss Hannigan in Broadway's Anni…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Sunday, May 5, 2013

Lucille Lortel Awards Held May 5; Dogfight, Giant, Jake Gyllenhaal, Vanessa Redgrave Among Nominees by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Signature Theatre's The Piano Lesson, the rock musical Murder Ballad and Annie Baker's play The Flick are among the most-nominated productions of the 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Ends Broadway Engagement May 5; North American Tour to Follow by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, a new concert event written by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, with music and lyrics by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, concludes its limited Broadway engageme…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, May 4, 2013

Stratford Festival's Tommy, Starring Jeremy Kushnier and Paul Nolan, Begins May 4 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Des McAnuff's new Stratford Festival staging of the rock musical Tommy, which he helped create for its Broadway life, features Robert Markus as the gifted title character, Paul Nolan as …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, May 3, 2013

Classic Stage Company Revival of Caucasian Chalk Circle, Starring Christopher Lloyd, Mary Testa and More, Begins May 3 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Classic Stage Company production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, starring Christopher Lloyd and featuring music by Duncan Sheik, begins previews May 3 Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Buyer & Cellar, Starring Michael Urie, Will Transfer to Barrow Street Theatre by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The world premiere of Jonathan Tolins' Buyer & Cellar, starring Michael Urie as a struggling Los Angeles actor who finds himself working in Barbra Streisand's basement, will tran…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream to Embark on North American Tour; Dates and Cities Announced by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Following a sold-out Broadway engagement, The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, a new concert event written by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, with music and lyrics by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

Miss Julie, Adapted by Neil LaBute and Starring Lily Rabe, Opens May 1 in Los Angeles by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award nominee Lily Rabe stars in Tony Award-nominated playwright Neil LaBute's new adaptation of August Strindberg's Miss Julie, which officially opens May 1 after previews that…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Beth Glover, Mark Zimmerman, Chelsea Morgan Stock, Ross Lekites Share Good News! at Goodspeed, Opening May 1 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Goodspeed Musicals' new adaptation of the Jazz Age musical Good News!, about college romance, football and a certain dance called "The Varsity Drag," officially opens May 1, fo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, April 29, 2013

NY Pops Gala, Featuring Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase, Megan Hilty, Leslie Uggams and More, Plays Carnegie Hall by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Broadway stars of today celebrate three Broadway icons of yesteryear — namely, songwriters Frank Loesser and Jule Styne and actor Danny Kaye — at the April 29 gala performance ce…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, April 26, 2013

Arena's Other Desert Cities, With Larry Bryggman, Helen Carey and Emily Donahoe, Begins April 26 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award nominees Larry Bryggman and Helen Carey play Republican parents whose secrets are to be revealed in their daughter's memoir, in Arena Stage's in-the-round production of Ot…

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

With Broadway in the Rearview Mirror, Hands on a Hardbody Now Available for Licensing from Samuel French by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Hands on a Hardbody, the folk-rock musical by Amanda Green, Phish frontman Trey Anastasio and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright, is now available for licensing from Samuel French…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Hold the Water! Flashdance — The Musical Will Not Arrive on Broadway This Summer by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Broadway audiences will have to wait a bit longer for Flashdance — The Musical to make a "splash" in New York. Producers have revealed that the anticipated August Main Stem p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Miss Julie, Adapted by Neil LaBute and Starring Lily Rabe, Premieres in Los Angeles April 23 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award nominee Lily Rabe stars in Tony Award-nominated playwright Neil LaBute's new adaptation of August Strindberg's Miss Julie, which premieres April 23 at the Geffen Playhouse…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Following Boston Tragedy, Playwright Richard Greenberg Rewrites Portion of Broadway's The Assembled Parties by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Following the April 15 tragedy in Boston, where two explosions occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring over 100, playwright Richard Greenberg …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

World Premiere of The Call, About Adoption and Race, Given Additional Week Off-Broadway by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Tanya Barfield's foreign-adoption drama The Call, a world-premiere co-production by Playwrights Horizons and Primary Stages, featuring Kelly AuCoin, Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, Obie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

World Premiere of Richard Greenberg Family Drama The Assembled Parties Opens on Broadway April 17 by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The world premiere of Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties, the Manhattan-set family drama starring Judith Light and Jessica Hecht, officially opens on Broadway April 17 in a M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Tim Martin Gleason, Chandra Lee Schwartz, Joe West Will Star in Sleepless in Seattle; Cast and Creatives Announced by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Tim Martin Gleason, Chandra Lee Schwartz and Joe West will star in the world-premiere production of Sleepless in Seattle — The Musical, which will be presented by Pasadena Pl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

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