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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
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Alan Menken and “Galavant” Cast Preview Medieval Music from TV’s Upcoming Fairytale Series (Video) by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The upcoming television musical fairytale series "Galavant," featuring songs by Tony Award winner Alan Menken and Glenn Slater, will premiere Jan. 4, 2015, on ABC. Menken and membe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM
Friday, December 19, 2014

Watch Neil Patrick Harris Enter the “Freak Show” On “American Horror Story” (Video) by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris and his husband, actor David Burtka, will guest star on the current season of Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story: Freak Show," which wil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Elton John and Longtime Partner David Furnish to Wed by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Tony and Academy Award-winning songwriter Elton John and his longtime partner David Furnish will be married in a private ceremony this weekend, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM
Monday, November 3, 2014

Sting Musical The Last Ship Will Offer Discount Tix for Union Members by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The Last Ship, the new folk-rock musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy winner Sting — inspired by the songwriter's own childhood — will off…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM
Thursday, October 23, 2014

NAMT Festival of New Musicals, Featuring Annaleigh Ashford, Heidi Blickenstaff, Josh Grisetti and Ma by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre presents the 26th Annual Festival of New Musicals Oct. 23-24 at New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Nerds Are Planning to Invade Broadway This Spring by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Nerds, the new musical about tech giants Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, plans to bow on Broadway in spring 2015, Playbill.com has learned. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM
Monday, September 22, 2014

NBC Casts Stage Actresses to Play Wendy and Tiger Lily in Peter Pan Live! by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Taylor Louderman, who appeared in the Broadway musical adaptation of Bring It On, has been announced to portray Wendy Darling, with actress Alanna Saunders cast in the role of Tiger Lily in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:47PM
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Tony-Nominated Bridges of Madison County Star Kelli O’Hara Cast in NBC’s Peter Pan by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Kelli O'Hara, the five-time Tony Award-nominated actress who recently starred in Jason Robert Brown's The Bridges of Madison County, has been cast as Mrs. Darling in NBC'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30PM
Monday, September 8, 2014

Broadway’s Tony-Winning Black Stache Will Make a Swashbuckling Return to NBC in Peter Pan by Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

Christian Borle, who won a 2012 Tony Award for his performance as Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher, will star as Smee and Mr. Darling in NBC's live broadcast of the Broadway cla…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM
Friday, September 5, 2014

Box Office Now Open for The Elephant Man Starring Bradley Cooper by Carey Purcell and Adam Hetrick, Michael Gioia

The box office for the Booth Theatre, home to the revival of The Elephant Man starring Bradley Cooper, opens for business Sept. 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

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