All stories by Adam Hetrick on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Kathleen Chalfant, Maddie Corman, Penny Fuller, and Mary Testa Are Women on Fire Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

In the new play from writer-director Chris Henry, a rotating cast of women share real-life stories about the current “State of the United States.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM
Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Children of a Lesser God Revival Sets Broadway Closing by Adam Hetrick

Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff co-star in the first-ever revival of Mark Medoff’s Tony-winning play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:37PM

Tony Winner Paulo Szot and Kurt Kansley Join Tina Arena in Australian Evita by Adam Hetrick

The 40th anniversary tour of the original Harold Prince staging arrives at the Sydney Opera House September 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

Lea Salonga Will Depart Broadway’s Once On This Island by Adam Hetrick

Darlesia Cearcy will succeed the Tony Award winner as Erzulie in the Tony-nominated revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM
Monday, May 7, 2018

The Compass Welcomes Actor Brandon Gill by Adam Hetrick

Leah Walsh hosts the podcast that documents the lives of artists navigating the waters between art and commerce.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM

Heidi Blickenstaff, Alexander Gemignani, Jason Gotay, and Karen Ziemba Set for Prospect Theater Gala by Adam Hetrick

The May 14 gala will preview highlights of the theatre’s upcoming season and new songs by Peter Mills.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018

Jack Wetherall Joins Cast of Skintight, Starring Idina Menzel by Adam Hetrick

The new play from Significant Other playwright Joshua Harmon begins Off-Broadway previews May 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM
Friday, May 4, 2018

Huey Lewis and the News Musical The Heart of Rock & Roll to Premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe by Adam Hetrick

The theatre’s 2018–2019 season will also include the West Coast premiere of Nia Vardalos’ Tiny Beautiful Things, Ken Ludwig’s The Gods of Comedy, and Danai GuriraR…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:39PM

Jon Jon Briones and Barrett Foa Join Laura Bell Bundy in Sweet Charity at Reprise 2.0 by Adam Hetrick

The Olivier Award nominee and NCIS star will co-star in the Kathleen Marshall-helmed staging of the Cy Coleman-Dorothy Fields classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:15PM

WP Theater Will Honor Daryl Roth at Women of Achievement Awards by Adam Hetrick

The 40th anniversary gala evening will also honor Goldman Sachs treasurer Beth Hammack.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018

Liz Callaway Will Salute Inspiring Women in All-New Act at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

A Hymn to Her, the new solo from the Tony Award nominee, will pay tribute to Eydie Gormé, Barbara Cook, Carole King, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:54PM

Get a First Look at Billy Porter, MJ Rodriguez, and Angelica Ross in FX Musical Series Pose by Adam Hetrick

Ryan Murphy’s upcoming series about 1980s New York and the LGBTQ ball culture premieres June 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Decca Gold Will Release Audra McDonald Live Album Sing Happy With New York Philharmonic by Adam Hetrick

The album captures the six-time Tony Award winner’s May 1 concert performance at Geffen Hall for the New York Philharmonic’s Spring Gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

Jenn Colella, Jim Dale, Christine Ebersole, and Martha Plimpton Will Present Outer Critics Circle Awards by Adam Hetrick

The 68th annual awards ceremony will take place May 24 at Sardi’s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

Andrew Lippa Musical Epic About Gay Experience in America Sets San Francisco Premiere by Adam Hetrick

Spanning more than 100 years of American LGBTQ history, Unbreakable will premiere in June with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

Gavin Creel Will Join Jason Robert Brown at SubCulture by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award winners will perform together in concert at the downtown venue May 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM
Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Hit the Dance Floor With Highlights From Summer: The Donna Summer Musical by Adam Hetrick

2018 Tony Award nominees LaChanze and Ariana DeBose and newcomer Storm Lever star as the hit-making artist whose voice defined the disco dance floor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:53PM

Cynthia Erivo Joins All-Female Jesus Christ Superstar Studio Album by Adam Hetrick

The Color Purple Tony winner will play Mary Magdalene on the studio album that will feature Shoshana Bean as Judas and Morgan James as Jesus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Christopher Sieber, Aaron Blake, and Alexandra Schoeny Will Star in Atlanta Concert Staging of Candide by Adam Hetrick

The Leonard Bernstein operetta is a joint production between the Alliance Theatre and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM

National Endowment for the Arts Chair Jane Chu Resigns by Adam Hetrick

Chu, who was appointed by Barack Obama in 2014, will conclude her four-year term in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

Jake Gyllenhaal Will Play Leonard Bernstein on Screen in The American by Adam Hetrick

Structured like a symphony, the film traces the life of the West Side Story composer and famed conductor in five movements.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Broadway Producers of To Kill a Mockingbird Headed to Trial Against Harper Lee Estate by Adam Hetrick

Executors for Lee’s estate feel that Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation strays too far from the original intent of Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM

Ben Fankhauser, Corey Mach, Sydney Morton, and Colton Ryan to Headline Broadway Sings Stevie Wonder by Adam Hetrick

A host of young Broadway talent will appear in the concert at Connecticut’s Ridgefield Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14PM

Bruce Springsteen and John Leguizamo to Receive 2018 Special Tony Awards by Adam Hetrick

The Grammy Award-winning rock legend and the Emmy-winning solo artist and playwright told two unique stories about the American experience on Broadway this season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM
Monday, April 30, 2018

Illustrated Screenplay for Terrence McNally Documentary Every Act of Life to Be Published by Adam Hetrick

The film about the Tony-winning playwright premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival April 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Read Reviews for Jesus Christ Superstar at Lyric Opera of Chicago by Adam Hetrick

The Olivier-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical will launch a U.S. tour next year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

American Theatre Wing Centennial Concert, With Heather Headley, Tony Bennett, Laura Osnes, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Comes to BroadwayHD by Adam Hetrick

The concert features songs from Company, Fun Home, A Chorus Line, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM
Friday, April 27, 2018

Bathtubs Over Broadway, Documentary About Industrial Musicals, Wins Albert Maysles Award at Tribeca Film Fest by Adam Hetrick

The film uncovers a genre of unknown big-budget Broadway musicals created for McDonald's, Miller Beer, Chevrolet, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:50PM

Gertrude Jeanette, Pioneering African-American Playwright, Actor, and Activist, Dies at 103 by Adam Hetrick

She originated roles in Lost in the Stars and Tennessee Williams’ Vieux Carré, and is thought to be New York City’s first licensed female cab driver.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

The Compass Welcomes Actor Anna O’Donoghue by Adam Hetrick

Leah Walsh hosts the podcast that documents the lives of artists navigating the waters between art and commerce.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic