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Friday, July 31, 2015

Download Broadway’s Doctor Zhivago Cast Album Today Hear Soaring Exclusive Duet! by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The short-lived Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago, which ended its run May 10 at the Broadway Theatre, is available for digital download from the official Broadway Records website beginnin…

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Spamalot, Starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Christian Slater and Eric Idle, Opens Tonight at the Hollyw by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The Hollywood Bowl's production of Monty Python's Spamalot, the parody of the Arthurian Legend that won the Tony for Best Musical in 2005, is presented July 31-Aug. 2 in Los Ange…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Tony Nominee Among Broadway Vets Joining Spamalot at Hollywood Bowl by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Tony nominee Kevin Chamberlin, Tom Deckman and Rick Holmes have joined the cast of The Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Monty Python's Spamalot, the parody of the Arthurian Le…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:11PM
Monday, June 29, 2015

Ciara Renee and Kimiko Glenn Withdraw From The Wild Party at Encores! by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Joaquina Kalukango and Talene Monahon have replaced Ciara Renée and Kimiko Glenn, respectively, in the Encores! Off-Center staging of Andrew Lippa's Wild Party, w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Andrew Lippa Writes Showstopper for Kristin Chenoweth in Disney’s “Descendants” Film Extended Trail by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, on Broadway this season in On the Twentieth Century, plays Maleficent in the new live-action Disney Channel film "Descendants,"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Exclusive! Jonathan Groff, Billy Porter, “Smash” Showrunner and 5 More Line Up For BroadwayCon by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Jonathan Groff, Tony Award winner Billy Porter and "Smash" showrunner Joshua Safran are among the artists who have joined the lineup of participants for the first-ever…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Broadway’s Short-Lived Doctor Zhivago Will Be Recorded by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Despite a brief run of only 49 performances, the new musical Doctor Zhivago will receive an original Broadway cast recording. The cast will reunite May 28 to record the original Broadway cas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

See First Picture From the Broadway Bombshell Rehearsal Room! (Photo) by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The Actors Fund's one-night-only Broadway concert of Bombshell, the fictional musical about Marilyn Monroe that was central to the NBC series "Smash," began rehearsals …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM
Saturday, May 23, 2015

The Visit Star Will Be Out “For a Number of Performances” by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Roger Rees, who stars as Anton Schell — the former lover of Claire Zachanassian, played by Chita Rivera — in The Visit, will be out from the Ka…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:04PM
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Broadway The Hardway, With Lena Hall and Lauren Worsham, Rocks Diamond Horseshoe Tonight by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Broadway The Hardway, the acclaimed nightlife series featuring stars of Broadway, takes place May 21 at the Diamond Horseshoe. The evening serves as a benefit for The Tyler Clementi Foundati…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Broadway The Hardway, With Lena Hall and Lauren Worsham, Relocates to Diamond Horseshoe by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Broadway The Hardway, the acclaimed nightlife series featuring stars of Broadway, will now take place May 21 at the Diamond Horseshoe. The evening will serve as a benefit for the The Tyler C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM
Sunday, May 10, 2015

Winter’s Over! Russian Musical Drama Doctor Zhivago Closes Today by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, plays its final performance May 10 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015

With No Tony Nominations, Doctor Zhivago Is Next To Post Closing Notice by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, will play its final performance May 10 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:20PM

With No Tony Nominations, Doctor Zhivago Is Next Musical to Post Closing Notice by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, will play its final performance May 10 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:20PM
Monday, April 27, 2015

Watch Kristin Chenoweth Be Maleficent in Disney’s “Descendants” Movie! (Video) by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, on Broadway this season in On the Twentieth Century, plays Maleficent in the new live-action Disney Channel film "Descendants,"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

See Kristin Chenoweth Get Wicked Again as Maleficent in Disney’s “Descendants” Movie! (Video) by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, on Broadway this season in On the Twentieth Century, plays Maleficent in the new live-action Disney Channel film "Descendants,"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Finding Neverland Makes Plans for U.S. Tour by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Producer Harvey Weinstein is taking his first Broadway musical venture nationwide. Finding Neverland, which has been a strong performer at the box office despite garnering a cool critical re…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Hamilton Director Will Stage Fox’s Live Presentation of Grease Starring Vanessa Hudgens by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The upcoming FOX-TV broadcast "Grease: Live!" will be staged by Thomas Kail, a Tony nominee for In the Heights, who recently directed the Broadway-bound musical Hamilton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM
Friday, March 13, 2015

New The King and I Cast Album, With Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe, Will Be Released This Summer by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

A cast album for the Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, starring five-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe, will be released …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:34PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Is Sara Bareilles’ Waitress Musical Heading to Broadway? by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The new Sara Bareilles-scored musical Waitress, which will make its world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in August 2015, may be headed to Broadway following…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM
Friday, February 20, 2015

Skylar Astin, Matt Doyle, LaChanze, Telly Leung, Seth Rudetsky Among Initial List of BroadwayCon Par by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The initial list of participants for the inaugural BroadwayCon, a new convention for Broadway fans and theatregoers created by Anthony Rapp along with event organizers Melissa Anelli and Ste…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:22PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Meryl Streep Goes From Sondheim Songbird to Glam Rocker in Next Film! Photo Released by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, who starred as the Witch in the recent film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods, will take on rock 'n' roll in her…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM
Monday, February 2, 2015

Listen to Jeremy Jordan and Jarrod Spector Duet on a Dark New Song from Frank Wildhorn’s Death Note by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominees Jeremy Jordan and Jarrod Spector duet on the first song released from Death Note, the new Frank Wildhorn-Jack Murphy musical based on the Japanese m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM
Saturday, January 17, 2015

Vanessa Hudgens and Julianne Hough Cast in Fox’s Live Presentation of Grease by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Vanessa Hudgens, who will make her Main Stem debut in the Broadway-bound production of Gigi, and "Dancing With the Stars" alum (and judge) Julianne Hough have been cast in Fox&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM
Sunday, January 11, 2015

Matt Bomer, Amy Adams, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kevin Spacey, Ruth Wilson Among 2015 Golden Globe Winners by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Matt Bomer, who played closeted New York Times writer Felix Turner in the HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, and Constellations star Ruth Wilson are among the winner…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33PM

Matt Bomer, Amy Adams, J.K. Simmons, “Fargo,” John Legend and Common Among 2015 Golden Globe Winners by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Matt Bomer, who played closeted New York Times writer Felix Turner in the HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, is among the winners at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:28PM

Matt Bomer, Amy Adams, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kevin Spacey, John Legend and Common Among 2015 Golden Glo by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Matt Bomer, who played closeted New York Times writer Felix Turner in the HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, is among the winners at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:28PM

J.K. Simmons, Joanne Froggatt, “Fargo,” John Legend and Common Among 2015 Golden Globe Winners by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

J.K. Simmons, seen on Broadway in Laughter on the 23rd Floor and Guys and Dolls, is among the winners at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, which take place Jan. 11 in Los Angeles (and are…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:28PM

“Boyhood,” Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore, Matt Bomer, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ruth Wilson Win 2015 Golde by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Stage stars Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore, Matt Bomer, Amy Adams, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson are among the winners at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, which take place J…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:28PM

Golden Globes Presented Tonight! “Into the Woods,” “Normal Heart,” Emily Blunt, Mark Ruffalo, Emma S by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The film adaptations of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart and the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods are among the films nominated for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Aw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Sting’s The Last Ship Will Sail Off Broadway by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The Last Ship, the new musical by and starring 16-time Grammy winner Sting — inspired by the songwriter's own childhood — will play its final performance…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:28AM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards