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Monday, August 13, 2018

Anne Kauffman Named Artistic Director of Encores! Off-Center's 2019 Season by Adam Hetrick

Kauffman and Founding Artistic Director Jeanine Tesori guided the series through its 2018 season following the death of former Artistic Director Michael Friedman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM[SHARE]

Goodspeed Announces Cast for The Drowsy Chaperone by Adam Hetrick

John Scherer, Ruth Gottschall, Stephanie Rothenberg, and Jennifer Allen will star in the Tony-winning musical that begins September 21 in East Haddam, Connecticut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Tony Award-Winning South African Actor Winston Ntshona Dies at 76 by Adam Hetrick

Ntshona and co-star John Kani shared the 1975 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the double bill of Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 6, 2018

Spider-Man and Penny Dreadful Star Reeve Carney Will Play New York City Concert by Adam Hetrick

The star of the Broadway-bound musical Hadestown will perform from his award-winning rock album Youth Is Wasted at Green Room 42.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM[SHARE]
Friday, August 3, 2018

Austin's ZACH Theatre Will Produce Matilda, Ann, and Hedwig for Upcoming Season by Adam Hetrick

Kevin Cahoon, a veteran of the original 1998 Off-Broadway run of Hedwig, will direct the John Cameron Mitchell–Stephen Trask musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM[SHARE]

Ben Vereen Brings Concert Tour to West Coast by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning star of Pippin and Jesus Christ Superstar will play San Diego and Los Angeles next week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM[SHARE]

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Amy Spanger, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Jerry Dixon, and More Join The Jonathan Larson Project by Adam Hetrick

The October 9–14 concerts at Feinstein’s/54 Below will feature rare and unrecorded songs from the late creator of Rent.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 2, 2018

Original Cast of School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play Will Reunite for Off-Broadway Return by Adam Hetrick

Jocelyn Bioh’s acclaimed play returns in October following a sold-out, world-premiere engagement last season.

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Second Annual Chicago International Latino Theatre Festival Will Return This Fall by Adam Hetrick

Destinos showcases unique perspectives on the Latino experience through the work of local, national, and international theatre artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM[SHARE]

Michael Nardone and Kirsty Besterman to Star in National Theatre Tour of Macbeth by Adam Hetrick

Rufus Norris’ post-apocalyptic production will tour across the U.K. and Ireland beginning in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM[SHARE]

Jason Robert Brown Will Workshop New Musical The Connector at Princeton University This Fall by Adam Hetrick

The Bridges of Madison County and Parade composer-lyricist will be a guest artist on the faculty for the upcoming fall semester.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Emily Bautista, Red Concepción, and Anthony Festa to Headline Miss Saigon Tour by Adam Hetrick

The recent Broadway revival of the Tony-winning epic launches a U.S. national tour September 21 in Providence, Rhode Island.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:28PM[SHARE]

Renée Taylor's My Life on a Diet Gets Second Extension Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The solo show about the highs and lows of a life in show business plays the Theatre at St. Clement’s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM[SHARE]

Renée Taylor's My Life on a Diet Extends Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The solo show about the highs and lows of a life in show business plays the Theatre at St. Clement’s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM[SHARE]

BBC Proms Taps New Maria for West Side Story After Sierra Boggess Bows Out; Eden Espinosa to Play Anita by Adam Hetrick

Boggess withdrew from the August 11 concert “to correct a wrong that has been done for years with the show.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM[SHARE]

Mean Girls Musical Will Offer Free Fan Performance in October by Adam Hetrick

Fans can now enter to win tickets to the October 3 performance through a digital lottery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM[SHARE]

Pretty Women Stars Andy Karl and Orfeh Join Best In Shows Salute to Seth Rudetsky by Adam Hetrick

The evening benefiting the Humane Society of New York will also feature Ana Gasteyer, Lindsay Mendez, Adam Kantor, Sierra Boggess, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Michelle Aravena and Sean MacLaughlin Will Star in Evita at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis by Adam Hetrick

The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical begins performances September 5 under the direction of Rob Ruggiero.

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Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo to Perform With Baltimore Symphony Orchestra by Adam Hetrick

The Color Purple star will headline the symphony’s September 15 gala concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:31PM[SHARE]

My Fair Lady's Jordan Donica to Headline Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Concerts by Adam Hetrick

The Hamilton and Phantom leading man will be the lead vocalist for Cirque Goes to the Movies in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM[SHARE]
Monday, July 30, 2018

Casting Announced for Wasted, New Rock Musical About the Brontë Sisters by Adam Hetrick

Natasha Barnes, Molly Lynch, and Molly Lynch will star in the production that begins September 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM[SHARE]

EXCLUSIVE: Catch a Sneak Peek at Romeo and Juliet Before It Hits Theatres by Adam Hetrick

The Royal Shakespeare Company production will be broadcast in U.S. cinemas beginning August 10.

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Read Reviews for Lempicka Musical Starring Carmen Cusack and Eden Espinosa by Adam Hetrick

Rachel Chavkin directs the production, which runs through August 1.

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Tony Winner Mandy Patinkin to Play Australia This Fall by Adam Hetrick

The Evita star will be joined by Adam Ben-David for the Australian concert tour that will play Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

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Norm Lewis Will Ring in the New Year at Feinstein's at the Nikko by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-nominated star of The Phantom of the Opera and Porgy and Bess will offer two New Year’s Eve concerts in San Francisco.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM[SHARE]
Friday, July 27, 2018

Broadway Musicians Raise Funds to Bring Music to Alzheimer's Patients by Adam Hetrick

Healthcare sites worldwide have adopted the use of iPods to help patients recall favorite moments from their past.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 26, 2018

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Theatres Announces Name Change by Adam Hetrick

The change was made to clear up confusion with Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group, founded in 1977.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM[SHARE]

Javier Muñoz, Carolee Carmello, and Jay Armstrong Johnson Set for Working 40th Anniversary Concerts by Adam Hetrick

Stephen Schwartz will host the August 12 concerts at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PM[SHARE]

Go-Go's Musical Head Over Heels Opens on Broadway July 26 by Adam Hetrick

The jukebox musical features a cast that includes Rachel York, Jeremy Kushnier, and Peppermint.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 25, 2018

London's Wyndham, Noël Coward, Gielgud, and Queens Theatres to Undergo Renovations by Adam Hetrick

Theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh continues with the ambitious restoration project that will necessitate a temporary relocation of the long-running Les Misérables.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:11PM[SHARE]

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