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Monday, May 25, 2015

HBO to Air The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway in March by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway, which was taped live at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre New York in January, will debut March 19 on HBO.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Kristoffer Diaz, Debby Boone, Julian Fleisher Join 24 Hour Musicals Event by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity playwright Kristoffer Diaz and Grammy winner Debby Boone have joined the lineup for The 24 Hour Musicals, which are set to be presented March 7 in Manha…

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Todd Almond, Savannah Wise and More Join 24 Hour Musicals by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Composer Todd Almond, actors Savannah Wise, Jeffrey Kuhn and Dee Roscioli complete the group of theatre artists who will participate in The 24 Hour Musicals, which will be presented March 7…

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Shirelles Musical Baby It's You!, With Beth Leavel, Will Play the Broadhurst; Complete Cast Announced by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award-winning actress Beth Leavel has been confirmed to star as late recording industry pioneer Florence Greenberg in the new Broadway musical Baby It's You!, which will make Broadway t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Good People, With Frances McDormand, Tate Donovan, Estelle Parsons, Extends Broadway Run by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Good People, the latest work from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, has extended its Broadway engagement an additional two weeks through May 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Angels in America Announces Fourth Off-Broadway Extension; Jonathan Hadary to Join Cast by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Off-Broadway revival of Tony Kushner's Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, the historic play documenting the American AIDS crisis in the mid 1980's, has extended for a …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Colin Quinn: Long Story Short Will Be Filmed for HBO by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Colin Quinn: Long Story Short, the 75-minute solo comedy from the former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, will be filmed for future broadcast on HBO, according to the New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Memphis National Tour to Play Chicago in the Fall by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning Broadway musical Memphis will play a two-week engagement in Chicago this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

That Championship Season, With Kiefer Sutherland, Returns to Broadway Feb. 9 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The starry Broadway revival of Jason Miller's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning 1972 drama That Championship Season, which boasts the Broadway debut of screen star Kiefer Sutherland, begins pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Leslie Kritzer IS Leslie Kritzer at Joe's Pub Set for April Run by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Broadway singer-actress Leslie Kritzer, most recently seen in the world premiere of Marcus Gardley's every tongue confess, will return to Joe's Pub in April with an all-new show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Spider-Man Producer and Spokesperson Unhappy with "Early" Reviews by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Both the producer and press representative for the new musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark have spoken about the decision of major publications to review the new production at the Foxwoods …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Marc Kudisch, Bobby Steggert, Kate Fry Cast in Lincoln Center Theater's Minister's Wife by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

A Minister's Wife, a new musical by Tony Award nominee Austin Pendleton, Joshua Schmidt and Jan Tranen, will arrive Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater April 7…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Tony Winner Alice Ripley Will Make Solo Chicago Concert Debut in May by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Alissa Norby and Lampkin Music Group will present acclaimed Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, who is currently appearing in the national tour of Next to Normal, in concert in Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Grammy Winner Mary J. Blige Will Join Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages Film by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Grammy winner Mary J. Blige will play the role of Justice Charlier -- created on Broadway by Michele Mais -- in New Line's film version of the acclaimed musical Rock of Ages, according to Sh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

That Championship Season, With Kiefer Sutherland, Opens on Broadway March 6 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The starry Broadway revival of Jason Miller's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning 1972 drama That Championship Season, which boasts the Broadway debut of screen star Kiefer Sutherland, officiall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Will Spider-Man Postpone Opening Again and Temporarily Close for Overhaul? by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Will Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark finally open March 15? The answer will officially be announced later this week, but The New York Times is reporting that the much-in-the-news production at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

AmEx Pre-Sale for Broadway's Baby It's You! Begins Jan. 26 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

The new Broadway musical Baby It's You!, about the New Jersey housewife who developed the pop group The Shirelles to fame, is available in a special pre-sale to American Express cardholders …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

As Thousands Cheer! Bring It On: The Musical Opens in Atlanta Jan. 28 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Bring It On: The Musical, a pop theatrical look at cheerleading competitions, opens Jan. 28 at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre following previews from Jan. 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Melissa Etheridge Is American Idiot's New Dark Force, St. Jimmy, Starting Feb. 1 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Grammy and Academy Award Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge joins the Broadway cast of American Idiot for one week only Feb. 1-6, playing the dark alter ego known as St. Jimmy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

The Hallway Trilogy, Adam Rapp's Decades-Spanning Plays, Opens on Three Consecutive Nights Starting Feb. 22 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Part one of Adam Rapp's ambitious trio of related 90-minute plays, The Hallway Trilogy, starring Tony Award nominee Maria Dizzia, Logan Marshall Green and Louis Cancelmi, opens Feb. 22 at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM
Sunday, May 17, 2015

“Duck Dynasty” Musical Closes in Las Vegas After a Month of Performances by Olivia Clement and Adam Hetrick

The Las Vegas stage production of The Duck Commander Musical, based on the popular, yet controversial family from the A&E series "Duck Dynasty," end its run May 17…

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Thursday, May 14, 2015

Hamilton, Penn & Teller, The Tempest and the best plays and Broadway musicals to see this summer by Adam Feldman and David Cote

From Broadway’s best new musicals to global festivals, the city’s stages keep hot during the summer months

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Friday, May 8, 2015

Sleep No More, Queen of The Night, and the best immersive theater in NYC by Adam Feldman and David Cote

With interactive shows continuing to draw in crowds, we rank the most popular Off Broadway events from best to worst

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Alan Menken Series Picked Up for Second Season by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

ABC has ordered a second season of the musical series "Galavant," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Friday, May 1, 2015

“Duck Dynasty” Musical Closing Early in Las Vegas by Olivia Clement and Adam Hetrick

The Las Vegas stage production of The Duck Commander Musical, based on the popular, yet controversial family from the A&E series "Duck Dynasty," will end its run a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Nods, snubs and sweeps: Five takeaways from the 2015 Tony Award nominations by David Cote and Adam Feldman

This morning, Broadway-bound Bruce Willis and Mary-Louise Parker announced the nominees for the 2015 Tony Awards. While for us there weren’t a lot of surprises (our pre-nominations were pr…

SOURCE: Time Out at 02:35PM
Monday, April 27, 2015

White Christmas Will Tour Again This Holiday Season by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

A holiday tour of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, based on the classic film of the same name, is scheduled to launch Nov. 6 and continue through Dec. 27, according to an Actors' Eq…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Tony Winner Hugh Jackman Takes Another Visit to the Fun Home by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman, who was seen on Broadway earlier this season in Jez Butterworth's The River, attended the April 25 matinee performance of the critically acclaimed new mus…

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Music Theatre International Makes Plans for Global Expansion, Bringing Broadway to Untapped Markets by Mark Shenton and Adam Hetrick

Music Theatre International (MTI), already the largest company in the field of licensing performance rights to musicals in its extensive catalogue in America, has announced a big internation…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:43AM
Monday, April 13, 2015

National Tour of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Launches in September; Itinerary Announced by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder will launch its first national tour in September, producer Joey Parnes announced April 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

New York Spring Spectacular, Starring Laura Benanti, Extends Run by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

New York Spring Spectacular, the new multi-media Rockettes stage production that features Tony Award winner Laura Benanti and a host of celebrities who lend their voices and likeness to …

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