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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Cabaret Revival Will Return to the Road in 2016 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Roundabout Theatre Company announced Dec. 18 that the Broadway remounting of Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Tony-winning revival of Cabaret will again tour North Ame…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PM
Monday, December 15, 2014

Expansive Two-Disc Deluxe “Into the Woods” Soundtrack Released Today by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The two-disc deluxe and single-disc standard soundtrack editions of the Disney film version of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's "Into the Woods," starring Meryl Stre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Steel Burkhardt Will Step Into Disney’s Aladdin by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Actor Steel Burkhardt, who appeared in the recent Broadway revival of Hair, will step into the role of sidekick Kassim in the Tony Award-nominated Broadway production of Aladdin, beginni…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:47PM
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Laura Benanti Will Headline Rockette’s Spring Spectacular Show at Radio City by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will headline the New York Spring Spectacular, the Rockettes stage production helmed by Tony Award winners Warren Carlyle and Diane Paulus, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:12PM
Friday, December 5, 2014

Tony Winner Paulo Szot Will Salute Sinatra in New Concert Act by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Paulo Szot, who made his Broadway debut as Emile de Becque in the 2008 revival of South Pacific, will return to the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM
Thursday, December 4, 2014

“ER” and “Sopranos” Stars Join Off-Broadway’s A Month in the Country by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

Anthony Edwards ("ER"), Annabella Sciorra ("The Sopranos") and Tony Award winner Elizabeth Franz (Death of A Salesman) have joined the Off-Broadway cast of Classic St…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

An education: making the Guardian and the Royal Court's microplay School Gate by Gbolahan Obisesan and Richard Adams

Director Gbolahan Obisesan and journalist Richard Adams explain how they and Rachel De-lahay created a study of perilous parental interaction outside neighbouring schools Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AM

Guardian Australia culture podcast – the prescribed fun episode by Alexandra Spring, Anna Madeleine, Monica Tan and Adam Brereton

The culture team talks summer music festivals, whether fashion is art and if Australians are intellectuals. Plus we nominate our top December must-dos that don't involve tinsel Continue read…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42AM
Monday, December 1, 2014

Social franchising: giving the arts sector’s best programmes a boost by Adam Annand and Matt Towner

London Bubble theatre company devised a successful programme for teaching children who need help communicating – here’s how they scaled up to reach many more schools Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:40AM
Monday, November 24, 2014

“Into the Woods” Oscar Campaign Promotes Emily Blunt as Best Actress, Anna Kendrick and Meryl Streep by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Academy Awards race is already underway with Disney campaigning for "Into the Woods" as Best Picture, while aiming for a Best Actress nomination for Emily Blunt as the Baker…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

A First Look at Newsies Tour Cast as They Soar on the Road (Video) by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Disney Theatrical Productions has just released brand new footage of the North American tour of the hit Broadway musical Newsies, which launched earlier this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

“Billy Elliot the Musical Live” Hits U.S. Cinemas Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Sept. 28 London performance of Billy Elliot the Musical, which featured a record-breaking 25 former and current Billy Elliots coming together on stage in a specially choreographed ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

New Musical The Fortress of Solitude, Featuring Adam Chanler-Berat and Kyle Beltran, Will Get Cast A by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Ghostlight Records has announced plans to record the world premiere of the new musical The Fortress of Solitude, which is currently playing an extended Off-Broadway run through Nov. 16 a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PM
Monday, November 10, 2014

“The Last Midnight” and More! Listen to Previews of the Entire Two-Disc Deluxe “Into the Woods” Soun by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Musical samples are now available for preview via iTunes for  the two-disc deluxe album of the Disney film version of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's "Into the Wood…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00PM

Track Listing Revealed for Expansive Two-Disc Deluxe “Into the Woods” Soundtrack by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The track listing has been revealed for the two-disc deluxe album of the Disney film version of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's "Into the Woods," starring Meryl Streep,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM
Saturday, November 8, 2014

Little Red and Baker’s Wife Sing in New “Into the Woods” TV Commercial (Video) by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The television spot for the upcoming Disney film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods has been released. The film is set to hit theatres Dec. 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM
Friday, November 7, 2014

Glenn Close, Martha Plimpton, Joey Parnes, Michael Cerveris and More Lend Names to #SaveTheEdison Pe by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

A host of Broadway stars and industry members have lent their names in support of a Change.org petition to save the Café Edison, which announced that it will shut its doors at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:33PM
Thursday, November 6, 2014

More Characters! More Singing! Disney Releases New Extended Musical Trailer for “Into the Woods” by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

A third trailer of the highly anticipated film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods has been released. The film is set to hit theatres Dec. 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

EXCLUSIVE: Kristin Chenoweth Sings Soaring “Bring Him Home” from Les Miz in “Coming Home” Concert (V by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

In advance of the PBS broadcast of "Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home," a live concert filmed in the Tony winner's native Broken Arrow, OK, and her live album release of the same …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 31, 2014

Tix On Sale for Wolf Hall Double-Bill on Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway engagement of Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies, based on the history novels by Hilary Mantel about Henry VIII, which will begin …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Watch Unsung Carolyn Leigh Concert, Featuring Erin Davie, Max Von Essen, Teal Wicks, Adam Kantor and by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

A video of Unsung Carolyn Leigh, which was presented April 5 as part of the American Songbook Series, has been released.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM
Friday, October 24, 2014

Netflix Series, Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Finds Its Title and Releases First Trailer (Video) by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Netflix's psychological thriller drama from Sony Pictures TV, starring Norbert Leo Butz, has been titled "Bloodline," according to Deadline.com. Additionally, the first trailer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

“The Voice” Winner Josh Kaufman Will Join Broadway’s Pippin Early by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Josh Kaufman, who was announced the winner of the sixth season of NBC's "The Voice" in May 2014, will make his Broadway debut in the title role of the Tony Award-winning re…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

Sticks and Bones, Starring Holly Hunter, Bill Pullman and Richard Chamberlain, Begins Tonight by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The New Group revival of David Rabe's Vietnam War-themed Sticks and Bones, starring Golden Globe Award winner Richard Chamberlain, Academy Award winner Holly Hunter and Bill Pullman,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, October 20, 2014

Andy Karl, Mark LinnBaker, Michael McGrath, Mary Louise Wilson Board On the Twentieth Century Reviva by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson, as well as Tony nominee Andy Karl and Mark Linn‐Baker have joined the cast of the Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM
Thursday, October 16, 2014

“Billy Elliot the Musical Live” Sets U.S. Screening Dates by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Sept. 28 London performance of Billy Elliot the Musical, which featured a record-breaking 25 former and current Billy Elliots coming together on stage in a specially choreographed ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Neil Patrick Harris Will Host 2015 Oscars by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

Tony Award-winning Hedwig star Neil Patrick Harris will host the 87th Academy Awards, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Brigadoon, The Normal Heart, PigPen Theatre Co Win Chicago Jeff Awards by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

The Goodman Theatre's revised staging of the Broadway classic Brigadoon received the Production-Musical large tier honor at the Chicago-area Jeff Awards, which were presented Oct…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM
Monday, October 13, 2014

Chicago Jeff Awards Presented Tonight; Goodman Theatre’s Brigadoon Leads Nominations by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

The Goodman Theatre's revised staging of the Broadway classic Brigadoon and the Drury Lane staging of Les Misérables lead the nominations for the 2013-14 Equity Jeff Award…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 10, 2014

Amazon Sets Release Date for Disney’s “Into the Woods” Soundtrack by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The single-disc soundtrack for the upcoming Disney screen adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods will be released Dec. 16, according to Amazon.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM
Thursday, October 2, 2014

Broadway-Aimed Tim Rice Musical From Here to Eternity Screened in Theatres Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

The London stage musical From Here To Eternity, penned by Tim Rice, Stuart Brayson and Bill Oakes, is broadcast in cinemas across the U.S. beginning Oct. 2. A 2015 Broadway production may fo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM