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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

PigPen Theatre Co.'s Revised Old Man and The Old Moon Premieres in Chicago Sept. 3 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

A new version of PigPen Theatre Co.'s acclaimed production of The Old Man and The Old Moon, a blend of music and shadow play that was met with critical acclaim Off-Broadway last season, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

La Toya Jackson Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's NEWSical The Musical Sept. 3 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Pop singer La Toya Jackson begins a one-week engagement in the Off-Broadway production of NEWSical The Musical Sept. 3 on Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, September 2, 2013

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Ends Off-Broadway Run at Kazino Sept. 2 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 ends its run Sept. 2 at its immersive home Kazino, the supper club-style venue built espe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 30, 2013

Two-Disc Cast Album of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Will Be Released in 2013 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Ghostlight Records will release the original cast recording of the downtown production of Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Cast of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Hits the Recording Studio by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The cast and creative team of Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which will end its run Sept. 2 at its immersive home Kazino, were in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Oscar Winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. Departs Broadway's Trip to Bountiful Aug. 27 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. plays his final performance in the Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful Aug. 27 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Actor Leon Addi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, August 26, 2013

Michelle Obama, Daughters Sasha and Malia, Attend The Trip to Bountiful and Motown by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

This past weekend, First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, Sasha and Malia, attended the Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, as well as Motown the Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:39AM

Michelle Obama, and Daughters Sasha and Malia, Attend The Trip to Bountiful and Motown by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, Sasha and Malia, attended the Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, Aug. 24 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The producti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

Michelle Obama, and Daughters Sasha and Malia, Attend The Trip to Bountiful by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, Sasha and Malia, attended the Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, Aug. 24 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The production s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM
Friday, August 23, 2013

Time Out New York's 20 shows to catch this fall by David Cote and Adam Feldman

Autumn brings a wave of new plays, musicals and classic revivals. Use our guide to keep up with all the action.

SOURCE: Time Out at 11:31PM

Stephen Moyer Will Co-Star With Carrie Underwood in NBC's Live The Sound of Music by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

"True Blood" star Stephen Moyer will join Grammy winner Carrie Underwood in NBC's live three-hour broadcast of The Sound of Music, which will air in December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Oscar Winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. Will Depart Broadway's Trip to Bountiful by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. will play his final performance in the Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful Aug. 27 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Actor Leon …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

Signature Theatre Company's Miss Saigon, Featuring New Material, Extends Run by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Signature Theatre's all-new production of the award-winning musical Miss Saigon, which is directed by Signature artistic director Eric Schaeffer, has extended its run for an additional w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM
Thursday, August 22, 2013

Complete Cast Announced for National Tour of Ghost The Musical 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 03:08PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

London's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Eyes Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

The London musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which features a score by Tony Award winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, will have a Broadway run following the completion of direct…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM

La Toya Jackson Will Join Off-Broadway's NEWSical The Musical by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Pop singer La Toya Jackson will play a one-week engagement in the Off-Broadway production of NEWSical The Musical beginning Sept. 3 on Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Old Jews Telling Jokes Will Close Off-Broadway in September 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 at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre, will end its run Sept. 15, produce…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:59PM

Charlotte Parry Completes Cast of Roundabout Broadway Revival of The Winslow Boy, Starring Roger Rees by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Charlotte Parry, who was last seen on Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Importance of Being Earnest, completes the cast of Roundabout's upcoming Broadway rev…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

Bobby Cannavale Signs On for Will Gluck's "Annie" Film Remake, Starring Quvenzhane Wallis by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Bobby Cannavale has been cast in the upcoming film remake of the 1982 movie musical "Annie," which will star 2013 Academy Award nominee Quvenzhane Wallis ("Beasts of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Jenni Barber Joins Broadway's Annie Aug. 20 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Jenni Barber, who recently concluded her run in Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance, takes over the role of Grace Farrell in the Broadway revival of Annie beginning Aug. 20 at the Pala…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 16, 2013

Could Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Play Broadway's St. James Theatre? by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Dave Malloy’s critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which will end its Off-Broadway run Sept. 1 at its immersive home Kazino, may be eyeing a Broadw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Choreographer Sergio Trujillo Will Repeat His Work for Jersey Boys Film by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Drama Desk Award nominee Sergio Trujillo, who choreographed the international hit musical Jersey Boys, will repeat his work for the upcoming Clint Eastwood-helmed film adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Tony-Nominated Choreographer Sergio Trujillo Will Repeat His Work for Jersey Boys Film by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Tony Award nominee Sergio Trujillo, who choreographed the international hit musical Jersey Boys, will repeat his work for the upcoming Clint Eastwood-helmed film adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM

Peter and the Starcatcher National Tour Launches Aug. 15 in Denver by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Peter and the Starcatcher, the imaginative play with music about the origins of Peter Pan that garnered five Tony Awards, spreads its magic on a U.S. national tour, launching Aug. 15 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

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

A new version of PigPen Theatre Co.'s acclaimed production of The Old Man and The Old Moon, a blend of music and shadow play that was met with critical acclaim Off-Broadway last season, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Jenni Barber Will Join Broadway's Annie Aug. 20 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Jenni Barber, who recently concluded her run in Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance, will take over the role of Grace Farrell in the Broadway revival of Annie beginning Aug. 20 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Tix Now On Sale for Paper Mill's Honeymoon in Vegas, Starring Tony Danza and Rob McClure by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Single tickets are now on sale for the Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming Broadway-bound production of the new Jason Robert Brown musical Honeymoon in Vegas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AM

Clifton Oliver, Erica Hanrahan-Ball, Stephanie Umoh and More Set for Reimagined Pal Joey by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM
Monday, August 12, 2013

Tommy Tune Grooming West End Musical Top Hat for American Audiences by Sophia Saifi and Adam Hetrick

Nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune may help usher a new production of the Olivier Award-winning London musical Top Hat to Broadway. The director-choreographer is in the early stages of s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Jerry Dixon, Jenn Colella, Jason Tam and Tamika Lawrence Join Cast of Broadway-Bound Musical If/Then by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Jerry Dixon, Jenn Colella, Jason Tam and Tamika Lawrence are the latest actors to join the cast of the Broadway-bound musical If/Then by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM