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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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
Thursday, October 17, 2013

Big Fish Cast and Creative Team to Appear at 92Y in November by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

Tickets on Sale for 2014 Broadway Return of Les Misérables by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway return of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables, which will begin performances March …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Producer Hal Luftig Hopes for Additional Staging of The Last Goodbye Prior to Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

The Last Goodbye, the new Broadway-aimed musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that uses the music of late singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley for its score, will likely have another develo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM
Monday, October 14, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Jeremy Jordan, Jeremy Kushnier, Asmeret Ghebremichael and More Strip Down With The Skivvies (Video) by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Jeremy Jordan, Jeremy Kushnier, Asmeret Ghebremichael and Roe Hartrampf joined The Skivvies for their Oct. 11 late-night show at 54 Below. Here are highlights from the evening. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM
Friday, October 11, 2013

Barbra Streisand's Back to Brooklyn Live Album Will Be Released in November; PBS Broadcast, Too by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The live album of Barbra Streisand's 2012 Back to Brooklyn concert will be released in a standard and deluxe set in November from Columbia Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AM

Seattle Production of Carrie, Starring Tony Winner Alice Ripley, Begins Oct. 11 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, who won her Tony for her performance as bipolar mom Diana in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal, tackles the role of religious fanatic Margaret White i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Oscar Winner Holly Hunter Will Join Kia Corthron's Life by Asphyxiation Reading at the Public by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Holly Hunter, best known for her Oscar-winning performance in "The Piano," has joined the cast of The Public Theater's first Drama Club Public Forum, which will be held Oct. 20…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:17PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Chita: A Legendary Celebration Raises Over $400,000 for Broadway Cares by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Chita: A Legendary Celebration, the star-studded, one-night-only celebration of two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera that was presented Oct. 7 at the August Wilson Theatre, raised over $400,000…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Kevin Cahoon Will Play Dr. Frank-n-Furter in Rocky Horror Show at Bucks County Playhouse; Cast Complete by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Amanda Green and Friends Birdland Concert, With Cast of Hands on a Hardbody by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Hands on a Hardbody cast members Jon Rua, Allison Case, Jacob Ming-Trent, Janet Krupin, Jim Newman, Kathleen Monteleone and William Youmans were among the performers who joined Tony nominee …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Monday, October 7, 2013

Cast Album of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Stephen Ward Sets 2014 Release; Preview Tracks Available 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 in March 2014.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Chita: A Legendary Celebration, With Chita Rivera, Tommy Tune and Ben Vereen, Presented Oct. 7 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Chita: A Legendary Celebration, the star-studded, one-night-only celebration of two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera, is presented Oct. 7 at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 27, 2013

Additional Screening of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along Added at NYC's Ziegfeld Theatre by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

Due to strong audience demand in New York City, an additional screening of the critically acclaimed West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along, directe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Nick Adams, Jeremy Kushnier, Steve Rosen and Alyssa DiPalma Join Rocky Horror Show at Bucks County Playhouse by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Nick Adams, Jeremy Kushnier, Steve Rosen and Alyssa DiPalma have been announced to join the Bucks County Playhouse production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, which will b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The Last Five Years, With Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor, Will Play 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, will offer a three-performan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

The Vaudevillians, Starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" Winner Jinkx Monsoon, Extends for Fifth Time 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 02:19PM
Monday, September 23, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Trailer Released for Fathom Screening of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along (Video) by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

A trailer has been released for the critically acclaimed West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

"Sing Along" Musical Film, With Alice Ripley, Myles Erlick and Heidi Blickenstaff, Will Screen in Los Angeles by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The short musical film "Sing Along," written and directed by Mark Oxman and featuring Tony Award winner Alice Ripley as the mother of young boy with Broadway dreams, will have a th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

The Last Five Years' Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor Will Perform at Barnes and Noble by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe, who starred in the Off-Broadway revival of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, will perform at the Upper East Side Barnes and No…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Tony Winner Paulo Szot Will Return to 54 Below in November 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 November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Father of Sophia Grace Brownlee Comments on Daughter's Departure from Into the Woods Film by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The father of Sophia Grace Brownlee, the young actress initially announced to portray Little Red Riding Hood in the film adaptation of "Into the Woods," has commented on his daught…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM
Monday, September 16, 2013

Tommy Tune, Ben Vereen and More Will Be Part of Chita: A Legendary Celebration, Directed by Graciela Daniele by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Additional artists have been announced for the star-studded, one-night-only celebration of Tony winner Chita Rivera, which will be presented Oct. 7 at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM
Sunday, September 15, 2013

Old Jews Telling Jokes Ends Off-Broadway Run Sept. 15 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Old Jews Telling Jokes, the evening of comedy co-created by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent that opened in May 2012, ends its run Sept. 15 at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, September 14, 2013

Unchained Melodies: National Tour of Ghost The Musical Kicks Off Sept. 14 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Troika Entertainment and Michael Coppel in association with Hilary Williams, Margot Astrachan Production/Dennis Grimaldi Productions/Paul Lucas Productions/Robert Sher and Paramount Pictures…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 13, 2013

Tickets on Sale for Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along Screening; NYC Show Times Added 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, will be screened in cinemas acros…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Grammy Winner K.D. Lang Will Make Broadway Debut in After Midnight by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Grammy Award-winning artist K.D. Lang will make her Broadway debut in After Midnight, producers for the upcoming musical revue — which will boast a series of special guests — ann…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Adriane Lenox, Desmond Richardson, Karine Plantadit, Everett Bradley Join After Midnight with Fantasia Barrino; Cast Complete by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox will reprise her performance in the Broadway engagement of After Midnight, which will also feature Tony Award nominees Desmond Richardson and Karine Plantadit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PM
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Justin Bartha Joins LA Production of Sunshine Boys, Starring Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Justin Bartha will join Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch in the Center Theatre Group production of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys, which will begin performances Sept. 24 in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:43PM

Reimagined Pal Joey, With Clifton Oliver, Erica Hanrahan-Ball, Stephanie Umoh and More, Begins Sept. 4 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Clifton Oliver, Erica Hanrahan-Ball, Jonas Cohen, Stephanie Umoh and Danielle Erin Rhodes lead the cast of a reconceived version of the Rodgers and Hart 1940 classic Pal Joey, which begins p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

London Revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along Will Be Screened in U.S. Cinemas 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, will be screened in cinemas acros…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM