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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Pantages 2014 Engagement of The Book of Mormon, With Nic Rouleau, Ben Platt and Syesha Mercado, Extends by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The second national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon, starring Nic Rouleau, Ben Platt and Syesha Mercado, has extended its Los Angeles engagement at the Pantages The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM

Film and TV Producer Roger Bobb Makes Significant Donation to Atlanta's Struggling Theater of the Stars by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Atlanta's Theater of the Stars, the non-profit Georgia company that has offered 60 seasons of theatrical programming, secured $330,000 shortly after the company revealed that it was…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM
Monday, July 15, 2013

Tix On Sale for Benefit Concerts of Sting's The Last Ship at the Public Theater by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now available to the general public for the series of benefit concerts at the Public Theater that will premiere music from Grammy Award winner Sting's new musical and al…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Will End Las Vegas Engagement Early by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The national tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, which was billed for a ten-week Las Vegas engagement, will cut its run short. The jukebox musical will play its final performance July 21 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Chita: A Legendary Celebration, Directed by Graciela Daniele, Will Be Held at the August Wilson Theatre by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

A star-studded one-night-only celebration of Tony winner Chita Rivera, who recently returned to Broadway in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, will be presented Oct. 7 at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

John Tartaglia Will Play Cat in the Hat for Youth Production of Seussical in Newtown, CT by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q) will star as the Cat in the Hat in Seussical — the Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty musical based on the famed children's books b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Cast of Broadway's Pippin Celebrates Album Release With Barnes and Noble Performance July 9 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Patina Miller, Andrea Martin and the cast of the acclaimed Broadway revival of Pippin celebrate the release of their cast album with a July 9 performance at Barnes and Nob…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Once's David Abeles Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 July 9 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

David Abeles, who was seen in the original cast of Broadway's Once, joins the cast of Off-Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy’s criticall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, July 8, 2013

Ashlee Simpson Will Play Roxie in Hollywood Bowl Staging of Chicago by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Pop singer Ashlee Simpson, who made her London and Broadway debuts as Roxie Hart in Chicago, will reprise her performance in the Hollywood Bowl production of that Tony-winning Kander and Ebb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:41PM
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Off-Broadway Rock Musical Murder Ballad Will Close in July by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Murder Ballad, the new musical by Julia Jordon and Juliana Nash, which stars John Ellison Conlee, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Will Swenson and Caissie Levy, will end its Off-Broadway run July 21 at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45PM
Friday, June 21, 2013

"August: Osage County" Film Delays Release Until Holiday Season by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The upcoming film adaptation of Tracy Letts' Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama August: Osage County, starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, has delayed its release to Dec. 25, acco…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM
Thursday, June 20, 2013

"True Blood" Star Stephen Moyer and Samantha Barks Set for Chicago at the Hollywood Bowl by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Samantha Barks, Drew Carey, Lucy Lawless and Stephen Moyer will star in the Hollywood Bowl production of Kander and Ebb's Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59PM

Always… Patsy Cline, With Crystal Bowersox and Annette O'Toole, Delays Broadway Premiere by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Broadway premiere of Ted Swindley's Always… Patsy Cline, which was to star "American Idol" contestant Crystal Bowersox and Academy Award nominee Annette O'Toole,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:40PM
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Once's David Abeles Will Join Off-Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

David Abeles, who was seen in the original cast of Broadway's Once, will join the cast of Off-Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy’s criti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PM
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Off-Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Announces Online Rush Tix Policy by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Producers of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy’s critically praised "electro-pop opera" based on "War and Peace," announced a new rush…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:27PM

National Tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert Begins Run at Las Vegas' Venetian Hotel June 18 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The national tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, which launched in Minneapolis earlier this winter, begins an 10-week Las Vegas run June 18 at the Venetian Hotel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, June 17, 2013

Broadway's Annie Adds Summer Friday Matinees; Jane Lynch and Cast Will Make Barnes & Noble Appearance by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-nominated Best Musical Revival Annie has added Friday matinee performances, which will begin June 28 and continue through Aug. 30. The performance schedule will no longer incl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Neil LaBute's Revised Stage Version of In the Company of Men Extends at Chicago's Profiles Theatre by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

A revised production of In the Company of Men, an early play by Neil LaBute better known for its controversial film version, which opened May 16 at Chicago's Profiles Theatre, has extend…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Jackie Hoffman and John "Lypsinka" Epperson Head Cast of Starry Once Upon a Mattress Benefit June 17 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Transport Group's one-night-only concert presentation of the Tony Award-nominated musical Once Upon a Mattress is held June 17 at the Pershing Square Signature Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, June 16, 2013

Tony-Winning Book of Mormon Offers Actors Fund Performance June 16 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Broadway production of the Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon offers a special performance to benefit The Actors Fund June 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, June 15, 2013

With An Eye Toward New York, New Musical King Kong Opens in Australia June 15 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The world-premiere musical King Kong, a rock-fueled spin on beauty and the beast, officially opens June 15 at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne after previews that began May 28. It has a …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, June 14, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Tony Winner Alice Ripley and Keaton Whittaker Sing From Carrie 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, will next tackle the role of religious fanatic Margare…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM

The Verdict: Critics Review NY Premiere of Venice, With Leslie Odom, Jr., Haaz Sleiman and Jennifer Damiano by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's production of the new rock and hip-hop musical Venice, about corruption, betrayal and power, officially opened June 13 Off-Broadway. Leslie Odom, Jr. and Haaz S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM
Thursday, June 13, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: The Skivvies' 54 Below Concert, With Laura Benanti, Rory O'Malley, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Morgan James by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, Rory O'Malley, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Morgan James joined the Skivvies for their June 10 engagement at 54 Below. Here are highlights from the evening.&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Tony Winner Alice Ripley Will Star in Seattle Production of Carrie 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, will next tackle the role of religious fanatic Margare…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM
Sunday, June 9, 2013

Tony Winner Stephen Oremus Arranged "Frozen" Film, Featuring Songs by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Stephen Oremus, who took home the 2013 Tony Award for the Best Orchestrations of Kinky Boots, arranged music for the upcoming Disney animated feature "Frozen," which takes a p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:30PM
Thursday, June 6, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Playbill Video Chats With Neil Patrick Harris and Patina Miller at Tony Awards Rehearsal (Video) by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Playbill Video stopped by rehearsal for the 67th Annual Tony Awards, which will be held June 9 at Radio City Music Hall, to catch up with Emmy Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris, who wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Neil Patrick Harris Talks Hosting the 67th Annual Tony Awards on the "Late Show" (Video) by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Emmy Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris, who will return to host the 67th Annual Tony Awards on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall, recently visited "The Late Show With David Letterma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Danny Burstein, John Cariani, Jill Paice, Lewis Cleale Will Join Jackie Hoffman and John "Lypsinka" Epperson for Mattress Benefit by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Additional casting has been announced for the Transport Group's one-night-only concert presentation of the Tony Award-nominated musical Once Upon a Mattress, which will be held June 17 a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AM
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Time Out New York's 2013 Tony Award predictions by David Cote and Adam Feldman

Handicapping Broadway’s highest honor? Here are 2013 Tony Award picks you can bet on.

SOURCE: Time Out at 02:07PM

Pippin and Motown Receive 2013 Astaire Awards by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The 31st Annual Fred & Adele Astaire Awards were held June 3 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The cirque-inspired revival of Pippin and the high-grossing musical Motown to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

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