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Friday, December 6, 2013

20 Broadway shows and Off Broadway events this winter by David Cote and Adam Feldman

Days are growing shorter, the nights are getting colder…how to keep our spirits up during the winter months? That’s easy: Go see a show. Between now and the onset of spring, theater is a…

SOURCE: Time Out at 04:39PM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

Big Fish Broadway Cast Recording Will Arrive in 2014 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Broadway Records has announced plans to release the original cast album of the new Andrew Lippa musical Big Fish, starring two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM
Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Jeanine Tesori-Lisa Kron Musical Fun Home Given Fourth Extension by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater continues to extend its critically acclaimed production of the Jeanine Tesori-Lisa Kron musical Fun Home. The world-premiere musical, based on the graphic memoir by A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM
Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Alan Cumming, Michelle Williams, Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall Will Discuss Cabaret for "TimesTalks" 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, will be part of the New York Times "Tim…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM
Monday, December 2, 2013

The Lion King Crowned Fourth Longest-Running Show in Broadway History by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Lion King, which celebrated its 16th anniversary on Broadway in November, has become the fourth longest-running show in Bro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:54PM

Broadway Return of The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Canceled by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The return Broadway engagement of The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, which was to begin performances Dec. 16 at the Marquis Theatre, has been canceled.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

London Revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along Will Return to U.S. Cinemas This Winter by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

The live film of the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, will return to U.S. cinemas in Decemb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Into the Woods Film Will Feature New Song for Meryl Streep by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The upcoming Disney film adaptation of Into the Woods, which is currently filming in London, will feature a new song for the character of the Witch, played by Academy Award winner Meryl Stre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:58AM
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Bridges of Madison County Will Open on Broadway One Week Earlier Than Expected by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The new Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County, starring Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale, will now open Feb. 20, 2014, at 8 PM at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre — one week …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:09PM

Cast of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Will Celebrate Album Release With Barnes & Noble Appearance by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Cast members from Off-Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 will celebrate the release of the production's new Ghostlight Records cast recording with a B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19PM

Heidi Blickenstaff and James Moye Celebrate Release of Meet John Doe CD Nov. 26 at 54 Below by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

A concert celebrating the release of the recording of the new musical Meet John Doe is presented Nov. 26 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, November 25, 2013

Barbra Streisand's Back to Brooklyn Live Album and DVD Released Nov. 25 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The live album and DVD of Barbra Streisand's 2012 Back to Brooklyn concerts are released in a deluxe set Nov. 25 from Columbia Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, November 24, 2013

Big Fish Cast and Creative Team Appear at 92Y Nov. 24 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Big Fish composer Andrew Lippa, original novelist Daniel Wallace and screenwriter John August join cast members from the Broadway musical for a special Nov. 24 discussion at the 92nd Street …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, November 23, 2013

The Last Five Years, With Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor, Plays Boston Concert Engagement at the Huntington by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe, who co-starred in the acclaimed Second Stage Theatre revival of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, begin a three-performance co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Cast Album of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Stephen Ward Will Be Released in December by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

The original London cast album for Stephen Ward, the new political musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Christopher Hampton and lyricist Don Black, will be released digitally in mid-December from…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM
Thursday, November 14, 2013

Nov. 14 Performance of Broadway's Twelfth Night Will Be Performed in a New Light by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

Taking a cue from the Bard's text, the Nov. 14 performance of the Shakespeare's Globe production of Twelfth Night will "play on," despite an issue with the lighting board at the Belasco…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:59PM

Tom Kitt and Amanda Green Pen Opening Song for Rockettes' Spring Show Heart and Lights by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tom Kitt and Amanda Green are penning the opening song for Heart and Lights, the New York City-themed theatrical production at Radio City Music Hall starring the Rockettes, which will premie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Monday, November 11, 2013

Tickets On Sale for Broadway Return of The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tickets are now on sale for the The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, a concert event written by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, with music and lyrics by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, which will …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM
Sunday, November 10, 2013

Andrew Lippa Musical Big Fish, Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Will Close in December by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Big Fish, the new Broadway musical based on the 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace and the subsequent 2003 film by John August that opened Oct. 6, will end its run Dec. 29, producers announced Nov…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:25PM
Thursday, November 7, 2013

Carnegie Hall Concert of Guys and Dolls Will Star Nathan Lane, Patrick Wilson, Sierra Boggess and Megan Mullally by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, Tony nominee Patrick Wilson, Sierra Boggess and Megan Mullally will star in the one-night-only concert performance of Guys and Dolls April 3, 2014, at Carnegie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Tony Winner Paulo Szot Returns to 54 Below Nov. 5 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, returns to the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below Nov. 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, November 1, 2013

Creative Team Announced for Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Starring Neil Patrick Harris by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

The creative team has been announced for the Broadway premiere of John Cameron Mitchell and Steven Trask's landmark rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Emmy Award winner Nei…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Heidi Blickenstaff and James Moye Will Celebrate Release of Meet John Doe CD at 54 Below by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

A concert celebrating the release of the recording of the new musical Meet John Doe will be presented Nov. 26 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:39AM

Deluxe Cast Album of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Released Digitally Oct. 29 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The complete original cast recording of Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which currently plays midtown's theatre district, is a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, October 28, 2013

Chicago Premiere of PigPen Theatre Co.'s Revised Old Man and The Old Moon Extends to December by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The new version of PigPen Theatre Co.'s acclaimed theatrical blend of music and shadow play, The Old Man and The Old Moon, which began its Chicago-area premiere in September, has extende…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

The Vaudevillians, Starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" Winner Jinkx Monsoon, Announces Sixth and Final Extension by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Vaudevillians, a musical comedy co-starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner Jinkx Monsoon in her New York theatre debut alongside composer and musician Richard Andriessen, has …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM
Thursday, October 24, 2013

Release Date Set for Deluxe Cast Album of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; Track Listing Revealed by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The complete original cast recording of Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which currently plays midtown's theatre district, will…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Late-Night NYC Screening Added for London Revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along Oct. 23 by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

Additional late-night screenings will take place in New York City Oct. 23 for the highly anticipated cinema broadcast of the acclaimed London revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Rol…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Eyes Broadway Return in December by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, a concert event written by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, with music and lyrics by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, will return to Broadway before the end of t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

London Revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along Screened in Cinemas Oct. 23 by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

The critically acclaimed West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, is screened in cinemas across the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Rocky Horror Show, With Kevin Cahoon, Nick Adams, Jen Cody and More, Begins Bucks County Run Oct. 23 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Kevin Cahoon stars as Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the Bucks County Playhouse production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, which begins performances Oct. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM