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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Karen Allen and Samantha Soule Share A Summer Day Off-Broadway Beginning Oct. 10 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The American premiere of Jon Fosse's A Summer Day, starring stage and film actress Karen Allen, dawns Off-Broadway Oct. 10 at the Cherry Lane Theatre under the wings of the Rattlestick P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tour of Tony-Winning Book of Mormon Offers Special Actors Fund Performance Oct. 10 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Actors Fund Special Benefit Performance of the national touring company of The Book of Mormon, which is currently playing The Pantages Theatre, is presented Oct. 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Airs Oct. 9 on the CW by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The 2008 musical web series "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," which starred Broadway actor Neil Patrick Harris, makes its television debut Oct. 9 at 9 PM ET on the CW network.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, October 6, 2012

"Sing Along" Film, With Alice Ripley, Heidi Blickenstaff, Myles Erlick, Uzo Aduba, Begins Production Oct. 6 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The new independent short film "Sing Along," about a young boy who transforms his reality into a musical, begins production Oct. 6 in and around NYC. Tony winner Alice Ripley, Heid…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

One-Man Louis Armstrong Play Satchmo at the Waldorf, With John Douglas Thompson, Begins Long Wharf Run Oct. 3 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The rolling world premiere of Terry Teachout's one-man play Satchmo at the Waldorf, starring John Douglas Thompson, launches the Long Wharf Theatre's 2012-2013 season Oct. 3 in New H…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, September 30, 2012

Woody Harrelson and Frankie Hyman's Comedy, Bullet for Adolf, Ends Off-Broadway Run Sept. 30 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Woody Harrelson and Frankie Hyman's new comedy Bullet for Adolf, which officially opened in its American premiere Aug. 8 at Off-Broadway's New World Stages and later extended its run…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Dee Hoty Stars in North Shore 9 to 5 Beginning Sept. 25 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Dee Hoty, who recently stepped in for an injured Lucie Arnaz, begins performances as Violet in the North Shore Music Theatre production of 9 to 5: The Musical Sept. 25 in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 21, 2012

Woody Harrelson and Frankie Hyman's Comedy, Bullet for Adolf, Will End Off-Broadway Run Sept. 30 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Bullet for Adolf, the new comedy by Woody Harrelson and Frankie Hyman that officially opened in its American premiere Aug. 8 at Off-Broadway's New World Stages and later extended its run…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:58PM
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Barbra Streisand's "Release Me" Album/DVD Will Be Sold On QVC Sept. 20 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Barbra Streisand's upcoming album of never-before-heard material, "Release Me," featuring songs from The Wiz, Brigadoon and Finian's Rainbow, will be released digitally Oct…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM
Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Patti LuPone Returns to 54 Below Sept. 18 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Patti LuPone, who sold out her extended engagement as the opening act at 54 Below in June, returns to the intimate nightlife spot for an encore run beginning Sept. 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Tony-Winning Book of Mormon Offers Special Actors Fund Performance Sept. 13 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Actors Fund Special Benefit Performance of The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is presented Sept. 13 at 2 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Samantha Soule and More Will Join Karen Allen for A Summer Day Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced complete casting for the American premiere of Jon Fosse's A Summer Day, starring stage and film actress Karen Allen, which will dawn Off…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM

Manna Nichols Will Star in My Fair Lady at Arena Stage; Casting Complete by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Benedict Campbell and Manna Nichols will co-star as Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, respectively, in the Arena Stage engagement of Molly Smith's My Fair Lady, which arrives in Washing…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM
Sunday, September 9, 2012

"Broadway or Bust" Miniseries, About National High School Musical Theater Awards, Begins Sept. 9 on PBS by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

"Broadway or Bust," a new three-part documentary miniseries chronicling the experiences of high school kids with showbiz dreams, premieres on nationwide PBS stations Sept. 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Broadway's War Horse Will Close in January by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

War Horse, the 2011 Tony Award-winning Best Play, will conclude its Broadway run Jan. 6, 2013, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:09PM

Angelica Page Replaces Cybill Shepherd in Broadway's The Best Man by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Angelica Page has taken over the role of potential First Lady Alice Russell in the Broadway production of Gore Vidal's The Best Man. She steps in for Cybill Shepherd, who has departed th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19PM
Sunday, September 2, 2012

Off-Broadway's High-Flying Spectacle Traces Closes Sept. 2 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The muscular Off-Broadway spectacle Traces, a collision of acrobatic feats and circus-inspired elements, concludes its Off-Broadway run Sept. 2 at the Union Square Theatre, prior to the laun…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Audra McDonald Resumes Eight-Show Week in Porgy and Bess Starting Aug. 28 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Audra McDonald, who earned her fifth Tony Award for her portrayal of a passionate and haunted Bess, returns to an eight-performance schedule in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess beginning Au…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, August 27, 2012

Les Misérables Film to Feature 70-Piece Orchestra; Recording to Begin in October by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

This October a 70-piece orchestra will begin recording the musical tracks for the anticipated film adaptation of the worldwide musical phenomenon Les Misérables, according to Variety.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:39PM

"Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals," With Kim Criswell Singing Judy Garland Songs, Will Be Released on CD/DVD by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

"A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals," which aired on New York City-area PBS stations Aug. 18, will be released on CD and DVD in September on the EMI Classics label.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Cast Recording of Gabriel Kahane Musical February House Due in October; Track List Announced by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The original Off-Broadway cast recording of February House, Gabriel Kahane and Seth Bockley's new musical about Brooklyn bohemians in the 1940's, will be released Oct. 16 on the Stor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PM
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

"Hunger Games" Director Gary Ross Will Helm "Peter and the Starcatchers" Film by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

"Hunger Games" director Gary Ross has signed on to direct a film adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's 2004 Disney adventure novel "Peter and the Starcatchers,&quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM
Friday, August 17, 2012

Is Disney's Aladdin Headed to Broadway? by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

At a recent concert at the Disneyland Resort, Tony-winning composer Alan Menken, currently represented on Broadway with the award-winning Newsies, debuted "Somebody's Got Your Back,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

Dead Accounts, Co-Starring Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes, Announces New Broadway Opening by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Broadway premiere of Theresa Rebeck's comedy, Dead Accounts, which co-stars two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes, has adjusted its official opening by one day.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Leslie Kritzer To Join Off-Broadway Cast of Closer Than Ever by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Leslie Kritzer will bring her voice to the York Theatre Company's extended production of the Maltby and Shire revue Closer Than Ever, succeeding Julia Murney, beginning Aug. 28 Off-Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

Recording of 35mm, With Lindsay Mendez, Betsy Wolfe and Alex Brightman, Gets Aug. 14 Digital Release by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The cast album of Ryan Scott Oliver's 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, featuring Lindsay Mendez, Betsy Wolfe, Alex Brightman, Ben Crawford and Jay Armstrong Johnson, is released Aug. 14 via d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, August 13, 2012

Kristin Chenoweth Departs Cast of "The Good Wife" by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth has departed the cast of the "The Good Wife" as she recovers from injuries sustained on the set of the CBS series July 11, according to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:10PM
Saturday, August 4, 2012

Fela! Ends Limited Broadway Encore Engagement Aug. 4 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Broadway musical Fela!, which explores the life of Nigerian musician and political figure Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, ends its limited 32-performance run Aug. 4 at the Al Hirschfel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Recording of 35mm, With Lindsay Mendez, Betsy Wolfe and Alex Brightman, Will Be Released Digitally in August by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The cast album of Ryan Scott Oliver's 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, featuring Lindsay Mendez, Betsy Wolfe, Alex Brightman, Ben Crawford and Jay Armstrong Johnson, will be released Aug. 14 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PM

"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Will Air on CW in October by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The 2008 musical web series "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," which starred Broadway actor Neil Patrick Harris, will make its television debut Oct. 9 at 9 PM ET on the CW netwo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM
Friday, July 27, 2012

Old Globe's God of Carnage Begins July 27; Richard Seer Directs by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Caitlin Muelder, Erika Rolfsrud, Lucas Caleb Rooney and T. Ryder Smith are the parental foursome of the Old Globe production of Yasmina Reza's Tony-winning comedy God of Carnage, beginni…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

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