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Thursday, September 20, 2018

Watch Tonya Pinkins Premiere Max Vernon Song ‘Home at Last’ by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award winner performs from Vernon’s new musical The Tattooed Lady in this video premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Film Musical Hey, Beautiful! Will Launch MT Shorts With Screening and Concert by Adam Hetrick

The event marks the launch of MT Shorts, a creative platform that brings together musical theatre and short film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Take a Look at The Seagull Lakeside at Serenbe Playhouse by Adam Hetrick

Serenbe Playhouse presents the site-specific production of the Chekhov drama through September 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Mean Girls, The Boys in the Band, Harry Potter Nominated for Artios Casting Awards by Adam Hetrick

The awards, recognizing the achievements of casting agents working in film, television, and theatre, will be presented in New York and Los Angeles January 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM
Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Casting Announced for Luis Valdez’ Valley of the Heart at Center Theatre Group by Adam Hetrick

The new play, presented in association with Teatro Campesino, begins October 30 at the Mark Taper Forum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Bruce Norris’ Downstate Premieres at Steppenwolf September 20 by Adam Hetrick

Tony winner Pam MacKinnon directs the new play from Pulitzer-winning Clybourne Park writer Bruce Norris.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM

Darius de Haas, Erin Dilly, Jenn Gambatese, and Matthew Scott Set for Feeling Wicked: The Magical Side of the American Songbook by Adam Hetrick

The November 3 concert will feature songs ranging from Stephen Schwartz and Disney to Harold Arlen and Lerner and Loewe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

Aaron Lazar Will Offer Broadway to Hollywood in San Francisco by Adam Hetrick

The upcoming star of Dear Evan Hansen will play Feinstein’s at the Nikko December 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

Nick Rashad Burroughs Will Perform James Brown Live at Apollo Music Café by Adam Hetrick

The Kinky Boots and Something Rotten! actor will offer an encore performance October 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Jenn Colella, Martha Plimpton, Javier Muñoz, and Mandy Gonzalez Will Join Amanda Green at Birdland by Adam Hetrick

Amanda Green AF*, the monthly concert series featuring the Tony-nominated lyricist-composer, kicks off September 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

What Did Critics Think of Harold Prince’s Evita Revival in Australia? by Adam Hetrick

Tina Arena stars in the 40th anniversary staging that recreates the original, Tony-winning Broadway production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Jersey Boys' Erich Bergen Will Perform at Sony Hall by Adam Hetrick

The Madam Secretary star will perform his solo concert September 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

Michelle Visage Will Join Cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie by Adam Hetrick

The RuPaul’s Drag Race judge will make her West End debut as Miss Hedge in the hit London musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Kristolyn Lloyd and Nikki Renee Daniels Join Aretha Franklin Tribute Concert by Adam Hetrick

The evening celebrating the Queen of Soul will take place October 7 at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:22PM

Stars of Frozen, Mean Girls, Be More Chill, Waitress, and Wicked to Appear at Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction by Adam Hetrick

Artists taking part in the autograph table and photo booth will include Nicolette Robinson, Caissie Levy, Will Roland, Jessica Vosk, Laura Osnes, Chita Rivera, Tony Yazbeck, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Marilyn Strauss, Broadway Producer Who Brought Free Shakespeare to Kansas City, Passes Away by Adam Hetrick

She produced Pump Boys and Dinettes, Da, and Rockabye Hamlet on Broadway before founding the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival in 1993.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

New York Pops Will Perform From Dear Evan Hansen, Ragtime, and West Side Story at Upcoming Carnegie Hall Concert by Adam Hetrick

Song and Dance: The Best of Broadway will take place November 16 in the Stern Auditorium.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

Tony Nominee Jennifer Simard Will Perform Encore Engagements of Stigma at Green Room 42 by Adam Hetrick

The Hello, Dolly! and Mean Girls star takes the stage in the revealing rock-and-roll cabaret act.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:52PM

Joe Iconis and George Salazar Will Bring Two Player Game to Feinstein’s at the Nikko by Adam Hetrick

The writer and star of the Broadway-bound musical Be More Chill will play San Francisco in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, and Jeremy Jordan to Join Seth Rudetsky at Town Hall by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway @ Town Hall series will launch November 12, featuring six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Melissa Errico to Release Stephen Sondheim Album by Adam Hetrick

Sondheim Sublime, featuring “The Miller’s Son,” “With So Little to Be Sure Of,” “Marry Me a Little,” and more, will be released November 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Monday, September 17, 2018

14 Broadway and Off-Broadway Shows Offering Ticket Discounts This Month by Adam Hetrick

Catch the Tony-winning revival of Once On This Island, and snag tickets to see the acclaimed Yiddish-language revival of Fiddler on the Roof.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PM

Meet The Cher Show’s Babe, Lady, and Star by Adam Hetrick

The new musical arrives on Broadway November 1 at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

How to Choose Between College or Conservatory for Theatre Majors by Adam Hetrick

Frozen’s Jelani Alladin, Newsies’ Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and Aladdin’s Telly Leung speak about the key factors that determined their decision on where to go to college.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

Samuel French Launches ’Razzle Dazzle Competition’ for Chicago: High School Edition by Adam Hetrick

High schools across the U.S. can enter to win rights to a royalty-free production of the hit Kander and Ebb musical in celebration of composer John Kander’s 90th birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Carrie St. Louis and Natalie Walker Will Appear in My Favorite Murder Tribute Concert by Adam Hetrick

The true crime podcast will come to life in an October 2 concert also featuring Justin Bowen, Ashley De La Rosa, and Tee Boyich.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

Margo Seibert to Release Solo Debut Album by Adam Hetrick

77th Street, the new album from the star of Rocky and In Transit, will be released October 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM
Sunday, September 16, 2018

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Ends Broadway Run September 16 by Adam Hetrick

The high-profile production that debuted on Broadway last November, attracted some of the biggest names in the music industry to contribute original songs for is score.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM
Friday, September 14, 2018

Celebrate Broadway Back to School Week With a Chance to Win a Playbill Store Gift Certificate by Adam Hetrick

Start the Broadway season—and the school year—off on the right note with back-to-school swag from Dear Evan Hansen, Aladdin, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:40PM

Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, and Shoshana Bean Set for Dallas Summer Musicals Gala by Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now on sale for An Evening With the Best of Broadway, which takes place November 3 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:52PM

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