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Monday, May 14, 2012

Dee Hoty, Sarah Stiles and More Sing Jeff Blumenkrantz Songs at the York May 14 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Trunk and Disorderly: Songs from the Deep Dark Trunk of Jeff Blumenkrantz, celebrating the music of the 2011 Fred Ebb Award-winning songwriter, is presented May 14 at the York Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM
Monday, May 7, 2012

In Masks Outrageous and Austere, With Shirley Knight, Will Shutter Early Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

In Masks Outrageous and Austere, the final full-length play by the late Tennessee Williams, starring Shirley Knight, Alison Fraser and Sam Underwood, will end its run earlier than expected, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

Once, Sons of the Prophet, Sanaa Lathan, Sam Gold Among 2012 Lortel Award Winners by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Mario Cantone hosted the 27th annual Lucille Lortel Awards May 6, when Sons of the Prophet, The Cherry Orchard, An Iliad and the musical Once were honored in production categories. The Off-B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:33AM

Cynthia Nixon, Natasha Lyonne, Charles Busch and Rosie O'Donnell Are Women Behind Bars May 7 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The New Group's one-night-only benefit reading of Tom Eyen's Women Behind Bars, featuring Cynthia Nixon, Natasha Lyonne, Charles Busch and Rosie O’Donnell, gets booked May 7 at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Halley Feiffer and Daphne Rubin-Vega Join Cast of Starry Women Behind Bars Reading by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Halley Feiffer and Daphne Rubin-Vega are the latest actresses to join the New Group's one-night-only benefit reading of Tom Eyen's Women Behind Bars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM
Monday, April 30, 2012

Cheri Steinkellner's Tin Pan Alley Musical Hello! My Baby Will Play Lobero Theatre by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The Tin Pan Alley musical Hello! My Baby, featuring book and lyrics by Emmy-winning "Cheers" writer and Tony-nominated Sister Act co-librettist Cheri Steinkellner, will be offered …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Juilliard Tribute to Mary Rodgers Guettel Adds Donna Murphy, Mary Louise Wilson and More by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winners Donna Murphy and Mary Louise Wilson and Tony nominee Laura Linney have joined the Juilliard School's April 30 gala tribute to Mary Rodgers Guettel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Nikki M. James, Brian D'Arcy James, Norm Lewis and Rachel York Join NY Pops Ahrens & Flaherty Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Nikki M. James, Tony nominee Brian D'Arcy James, Norm Lewis and Rachel York will join the New York Pops for Journey On, an April 30 gala concert celebrating the Tony Aw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Susan Stroman to Direct The Merry Widow at the Met; Directors Also Include Michael Mayer, Bartlett Sher by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award winner Susan Stroman will stage a new production of Franz Lehár's The Merry Widow for the Metropolitan Opera's 2015-16 season, according to the New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Judith of Bethulia, Starring Charles Busch, Mary Testa and Jennifer Cody, Is Sold Out by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Judith of Bethulia, Tony Award-nominated playwright Charles Busch's latest stage comedy that takes on the 1914 silent Hollywood Biblical epic, has sold out its entire 24-performance limi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Memphis National Tour Now Booked Through May 2013; Cities/Tour Dates Announced by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The national tour of Memphis, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, is currently booked through May 2013.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM
Friday, March 30, 2012

Roadside, With Ryan Alexander, Janine DiVita, Ed Watts, Begins Mufti Run March 30 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Musicals in Mufti presentation of Roadside, staged as part of the The Tom Jones Festival at the York Theatre Company's Off-Broadway home, begins its weekend of performances March 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

"Harry Potter" Spoof, Potted Potter, Aiming to Wave Wand Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

Potted Potter, the unauthorized London theatre production based on the popular "Harry Potter" literary series, may cast its spell Off-Broadway, according to the New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PM

Jonathan Groff Performed "Anything Goes," Constantine Maroulis Belted Out "And I Am Telling You" and More at Miscast by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Jonathan Groff and the dancers from the Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes performing that musical's title number was one of the offerings at MCC Theater's Miscast gala, which wa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Time Out New York's 30 Greatest American Family Dramas by David Cote and Adam Feldman

TONY ranks the 30 best comedies and dramas about mothers, fathers, kids and other relations.

SOURCE: Time Out at 12:06PM

Will Chase and Laura Osnes Share a Pipe Dream at City Center Starting March 28 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The New York City Center Encores! production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pipe Dream, starring Tony winner Leslie Uggams, Will Chase and Laura Osnes, plays the famed Manhattan venue Marc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2012

Newsies Announces Broadway Opening Night Ticket Lottery by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Newsies fans will be able to seize the day and attend the March 29 opening night performance of the new Broadway production at the Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:17PM
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Remembering Carrie: Playbill Vault Talks to Broadway's Original Players in Exclusive Video by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

As part of its ongoing exploration of Broadway history, Playbill Vault — the most comprehensive internet database of Broadway information — introduces a two-part series looking a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, March 19, 2012

Cort Theatre Box Office Will Open March 22 for The Lyons by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Cort Theatre box office will open March 22 for the Broadway transfer of Nicky Silver's biting family play The Lyons, starring Tony Award winners Linda Lavin and Dick Latessa.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Pipe Dream's Full Casting Announced for Encores! Run by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for the New York City Center Encores! production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pipe Dream, starring the previously announced Leslie Uggams, Will Chase …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:46PM
Monday, March 5, 2012

Chicago Revival Welcomes Return of Tony Yazbeck March 5 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tony Yazbeck returns to the role of Billy Flynn in the long-running Broadway revival of Kander and Ebb's Chicago beginning March 5 at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, March 4, 2012

Arts, Briefly: Film Actors Join Paul Weitz Play by Patrick Healy and Adam W. Kepler

Topher Grace and Olivia Thirlby have joined the cast of Paul Weitz’s new comedy, “Lonely, I’m Not,” at the Off Broadway Second Stage Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:35PM
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

ArtsBeat: Rolling Along: Sondheim Discloses He's Working on a New Show by Adam W. Kepler and Patrick Healy

The Tony-winning composer Stephen Sondheim is collaborating with playwright David Ives on a new musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:41PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Broadway's How to Succeed Welcomes Sara Jean Ford Feb. 28; Stephanie Rothenberg Is Rosemary by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Sara Jean Ford succeeds original cast member Mary Faber in the role of Smitty in the Tony-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying beginning Feb. 28 at the Al Hi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, February 26, 2012

"The Artist," "The Help," "War Horse," Meryl Streep, Viola Davis Among Oscar Nominees Feb. 26 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Billy Crystal hosts the 84th Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 26, honoring excellence for the 2011 year in film. Among the nominees for Best Picture are "War Horse," "The Artis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, February 24, 2012

Marin Mazzie Returns to Off-Broadway's Carrie Feb. 24 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie, who has been battling the flu, will perform at the Feb. 24 performance of Carrie Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, according to a spokesperson for …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM

Chicago Revival Will Welcome Back Tony Yazbeck in March by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Tony Yazbeck will return to the role of Billy Flynn in the long-running Broadway revival of Kander and Ebb's Chicago beginning March 5 at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

Broadway's How to Succeed Will Welcome Stephanie Rothenberg and Sara Jean Ford by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Stephanie Rothenberg will temporarily step into the role of Rosemary in the Tony-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying beginning Feb. 28, according to the act…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Broadway's How to Succeed Will Welcome Stephanie Rothenberg as Rosemary by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Stephanie Rothenberg will temporarily step into the role of Rosemary in the Tony-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying beginning Feb. 28, according to the act…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Still Battling the Flu, Marin Mazzie Will Miss Feb. 23 Performance of Carrie by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Broadway favorite and three-time Tony nominee Marin Mazzie, who plays the religiously fanatical mother Margaret White in the current Off-Broadway production of Carrie, will miss the Feb. 23 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Marin Mazzie Will Miss Feb. 22 Performance of Carrie Due to Illness by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Marin Mazzie, who plays the religiously fanatical mother Margaret White in the current Off-Broadway production of Carrie, will miss the Feb. 22 performance at MCC Theater's Lucille Lorte…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

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