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Sunday, March 2, 2014

"Frozen," "12 Years a Slave," Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Cate Blanchett and More Receive 2014 Academy Awards by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The 86th Academy Awards were presented March 2 in Los Angeles. The Disney animated musical "Frozen" won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, while songwriters Robert and Krist…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

86th Academy Awards Presented March 2; Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Bradley Cooper, "Frozen" Among Nominees by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The 86th Academy Awards are presented March 2 in Los Angeles. The Disney animated feature "Frozen" and "Let It Go" songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, al…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Disney Releases "Frozen" On iTunes; Bonus Features for Blu-ray Combo Revealed by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Disney's hit animated musical film "Frozen," featuring Tony winner Idina Menzel, Tony nominee Jonathan Groff and Kristen Bell, has been released on iTunes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Broadway Cast Album Released Digitally Feb. 25 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The Broadway cast of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, the new musical comedy that boasts Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays playing eight different roles, is released by digita…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 24, 2014

Alan Cumming, Michelle Williams, Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall Discuss Cabaret at "TimesTalks" Feb. 24 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The stars and directors of the Broadway revival of Cabaret, including Tony Award winner Alan Cumming and Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams, are part of the New York Times "TimesTa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, February 21, 2014

"The Trip to Bountiful," With Cicely Tyson and Vanessa Williams, Will Be Screened at the White House by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The TV film version of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, starring Tony and Emmy winner Cicely Tyson, will be screened at the White H…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Stephen Schwartz and Dee Dee Bridgewater Will Present Honors at 29th Annual Bistro Awards by Carey Purcell and Adam Hetrick

The 29th annual Bistro Awards, honoring excellence in New York cabaret, jazz and comedy, will feature Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Pippin,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Friday, February 14, 2014

Will Shirley Bassey Return to Broadway in After Midnight? by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Shirley Bassey, the belter known for such songs as "Goldfinger," "Big Spender" and "Diamonds Are Forever," may be the next headliner to join the Broadway cast o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Booking It! Broadway, Film and Recording Industry Go-To Vocal Coach Liz Caplan by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Playbill.com's new feature series Booking It asks leading industry members to share professional insights, need-to-know tips and essential tricks of the trade for up-and-coming and estab…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03AM
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Ghostlight Records Will Record Broadway's Beautiful: The Carole King Musical by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Ghostlight Records will release the original Broadway cast recording of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the new stage production that stars Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller as the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Workshop of Countess of Storyville, With Vivian Reed and Deborah Cox, Begins Feb. 12 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

A workshop of  the New Orleans-set musical The Countess of Storyville, featuring Vivian Reed and Deborah Cox, begins Feb. 12  at The Peter J. Sharp Theatre

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

Andrew Lippa Musical Big Fish Will Be Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Theatrical Rights Worldwide has secured licensing rights for the Andrew Lippa musical Big Fish, based on the 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace and the subsequent 2003 film by John August. It will…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

Broadway Cast Album of A Night with Janis Joplin Arrives in Stores Feb. 11 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The original Broadway cast album of A Night with Janis Joplin, starring Mary Bridget Davies as the famed, late singer, is released in stores Feb. 11 from Broadway Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 10, 2014

Stop Hitting Yourself Composer Graham Reynolds Offers NYC Concert Feb. 10 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Austin-based musician Graham Reynolds, who created the music for the LCT3 production of Stop Hitting Yourself, offers a one-night-only New York City concert Feb. 10 at the Claire Tow Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM
Sunday, February 9, 2014

Diahann Carroll Withdraws from Broadway Revival of A Raisin in the Sun with Denzel Washington by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

LaTanya Richardson Jackson will replace Tony Award-winning actress Diahann Carroll as Lena Younger in the Broadway return of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, starring Denzel Was…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Diahann Carroll Withdraws from Broadway Revival of A Raisin in the Sun starring Denzel Washington by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

LaTanya Richardson Jackson will replace Tony Award-winning actress Diahann Carroll as Lena Younger in the Broadway return of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, starring Denzel Was…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM
Friday, February 7, 2014

Track Listing and Release Dates Announced for A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Broadway Cast Album by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The Broadway cast of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, the new musical comedy that boasts Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays playing eight different roles, will be released by d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

Broadway's Rocky Announces Lottery Tix Policy; Ticketholders Will Watch Final Fight from the Stage by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Rocky, the new Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty musical based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name, has announced a day-of-performance lottery for Golden Circle seats in the first two rows…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Carly Rae Jepsen and Fran Drescher Make Broadway Debuts in Cinderella Feb. 4 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen, who shot to fame with the #1 hit single "Call Me Maybe," and TV and film star Fran Drescher make their Broadway debuts in Rodgers and …

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

Track List and Artwork Revealed for Big Fish Original Broadway Cast Album by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The track listing and artwork have been revealed for the Broadway Records original cast album of Big Fish — the recent Andrew Lippa musical starring Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart to Serve Sports and Theatre Fans Hot Cocoa at Cort Theatre by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley will warm the hearts of sports and theatre fans Feb. 2 when they hand out free hot chocolate prior to the 2 PM matinee …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Broadway-Aimed Gigi, Directed by Eric Schaeffer, Will Test Legs in Seattle Concert This Spring by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

A new Broadway-aimed production of Gigi, featuring a fresh book by British playwright and Emmy-nominated screenwriter Heidi Thomas ("Upstairs Downstairs," "Call the Midwife&qu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:20PM
Monday, January 27, 2014

Broadway Return of Les Misérables Announces Casting for Gavroche, Little Cosette and Young Eponine by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Young actors Joshua Colley, Mia Sinclair Jenness, Gaten Matarazzo, Angeli Negron and Mckayla Twiggs have been announced for the Broadway return of Les Misérables, which will begin pre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM
Friday, January 24, 2014

Lifetime Pushes Back Air Date for "The Trip to Bountiful," With Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams and Blair Underwood by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The TV film version of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, starring Tony and Emmy winner Cicely Tyson, will now air on Lifetime March …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

Jennifer Holliday Offers Jan. 24 Performance and CD Signing at Barnes & Noble by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday, recently seen in a five-concert engagement at 54 Below, appears at Barnes & Noble on the Upper East Side Jan. 24. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

A Night with Janis Joplin Will End Broadway Run in February by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Broadway production of A Night with Janis Joplin, which officially opened Oct. 10 at the Lyceum Theatre, will end its run in February, prior to a New York return in March, producers anno…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:28PM
Friday, January 17, 2014

THE SCREENING ROOM: Tim Federle Talks About "Five, Six, Seven, Nate!" (Video) by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

"Five, Six, Seven, Nate!," the sequel to Tim Federle's acclaimed young adult novel "Better Nate Than Ever," about a young theatre fan with Broadway dreams, will be re…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Broadway Cast Album of A Night with Janis Joplin Released Digitally Jan. 17 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The original Broadway cast album of A Night with Janis Joplin, starring Mary Bridget Davies, is released digitally Jan. 17 from Broadway Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

A Night with Janis Joplin Will Release Broadway Cast Album Including World-Premiere Joplin Song by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The original Broadway cast album of A Night with Janis Joplin, starring Mary Bridget Davies, will be released digitally Jan. 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PM

Tony Winner Norbert Leo Butz Will Bring Memory & Mayhem to Orlando's Abbey by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz, who recently starred in Broadway's Big Fish, will offer Memory & Mayhem — seen and recorded at 54 Below in August 2012 — Jan. 15-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM
Monday, January 13, 2014

Tony Winner Larry Kramer Commissioned to Pen Normal Heart Sequel for HBO by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

HBO has commissioned Larry Kramer — whose Tony Award-winning play The Normal Heart will premiere on HBO in May — to pen a potential sequel to the film adaptation, according to De…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM