All stories by Adam Hetrick on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Billy Porter to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Boston Conservatory by Adam Hetrick

The Kinky Boots star will be honored at the Conservatory’s commencement ceremony on May 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:07PM

Chita Rivera Will Perform in Concert at 92nd Street Y by Adam Hetrick

The two-time Tony Award winner will perform highlights from her groundbreaking Broadway career on June 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

John Cameron Mitchell Will Take Hedwig and the Angry Inch Origin Story on the Road by Adam Hetrick

The show’s Tony-winning creator and star will bring songs and stories from the groundbreaking show to Australia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:17PM

An Interview With the Real-Life Teacher Who Inspired NBC’s Rise by Adam Hetrick

Drama teacher Lou Volpe, who inspired Josh Radnor’s TV alter ego, speaks to Playbill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018

How Wicked Costume Designer Susan Hilferty Put Her Own Twist on Oz by Adam Hetrick

The inside story on how Hilferty made Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and their fellow Ozians some of Broadway’s most instantly recognizable characters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10AM
Saturday, March 31, 2018

What’s In Your Book? Aladdin’s Arielle Jacobs On Picking the Perfect Pop Audition Song by Adam Hetrick

Watch Broadway’s current Jasmine performs her favorite songs by Sara Bareilles, Stephen Sondheim, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, March 30, 2018

Lena Hall Will Cover The Cranberries on Upcoming Obsessed EP by Adam Hetrick

An April 2 concert will celebrate Hall’s year-long Obsessed project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

Tori Scott Returns to Joe’s Pub for Spring Residency Ahead of Edinburgh Debut by Adam Hetrick

Following a sold-out London engagement, the nightlife entertainer is back with an all-new night of true stories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Ellen Harvey and Tally Sessions Open Sweeney Todd at Kansas City Rep by Adam Hetrick

Chris McCarrell and Emily Shackelford are also featured in the production that officially opens March 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, March 29, 2018

Stephen Schwartz Musical Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook Released for Licensing by Adam Hetrick

Songs from Pippin, Godspell, The Baker’s Wife, and Enchanted, as well as the precursor to Wicked’s “The Wizard and I,” are featured in the score.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf, and Alison Pill Open Broadway Premiere of Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women by Adam Hetrick

The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama opens March 29 at the Golden Theatre under the direction of Tony winner Joe Mantello.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Hailey Kilgore, Jelani Alladin, Brian Ray Norris, and Ari’el Stachel Will Unite for Feinstein’s/54 Below Concert by Adam Hetrick

The young stars of Once On This Island, Frozen, SpongeBob, The Band’s Visit, and more will celebrate their Broadway debuts in a one-night-only concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Kara Lindsay, Daniel Quadrino, and More Will Sing Sara Bareilles at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Broadway performers will celebrate the music of the Tony-nominated songwriter and star of Broadway’s Waitress.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

Broadway’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Announces Rush Ticket Policy by Adam Hetrick

Over 20 of Summer’s disco classics are featured in the musical that is now in previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Arrives on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

LaChanze, Ariana DeBose, and Storm Lever star in the new musical about the disco icon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Broadway Licensing Releases Slate of Musical Titles for School Aged Performers by Adam Hetrick

The musicals Polkadots, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Emma, and more, have been adapted into 70-minute productions for school-aged performers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

Broadway Licensing Releases Slate of Titles for School Aged Performers by Adam Hetrick

Broadway Licensing Releases Slate of Titles for School Aged PerformersThe musicals Polkadots, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and Emma have been adapted into 70-minute productions for schoo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Zach Adkins Joins Cast of Anastasia on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Derek Klena, who originated the role of Dmitry in the stage adaptation of the 1997 animated film, departed the production March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM
Monday, March 26, 2018

Clinton Greenspan Will Take on the Title Role of Aladdin National Tour by Adam Hetrick

Adam Jacobs, who originated the title role on Broadway and on tour, will play his final performance March 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

Hamilton and Shuffle Along Star Amber Iman Will Make New York City Concert Debut by Adam Hetrick

Witness Uganda composer Matt Gould will music direct the concert at SubCulture.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM
Sunday, March 25, 2018

Angels in America, Starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield, Opens on Broadway March 25 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Kushner’s landmark account of a bewildered nation at the dawn of the AIDS epidemic plays the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, March 24, 2018

Composer-Lyricist Todd Almond Returns to Joe’s Pub March 26 by Adam Hetrick

Almond will perform an evening of new songs, plus a few surprises, on Monday night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:24PM

How Maury Yeston Turned Grand Hotel Into a Comeback Musical of Theatre Lore by Adam Hetrick

The composer-lyricist reveals the secrets behind writing “At the Grand Hotel” and “I Want to Go to Hollywood,” and how they recorded the cast album after tragedy stru…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06AM
Friday, March 23, 2018

Kennedy Center Reveals 2018 Recipients of Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards by Adam Hetrick

Created in 2010, the honors are presented yearly on March 22, Sondheim’s birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:16PM

Watch Christy Altomare Perform “In My Dreams” from Broadway’s Anastasia by Adam Hetrick

The Ahrens and Flaherty musical will launch a 30-city U.S. national tour this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:31PM

Tony Kushner to Discuss Work on New West Side Story Film at Bard by Adam Hetrick

The Angels in America playwright is developing a new screenplay for West Side Story with director Steven Spielberg.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Betsy Wolfe, Eddie Korbich, and Sal Viviano Join Broadway by the Year at Town Hall by Adam Hetrick

The evening celebrates musicals that debuted on Broadway in 1947 and 1966, including Brigadoon, Cabaret, and Sweet Charity.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

The Sound of Music Film Soundtrack Added to Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry by Adam Hetrick

The 2017 selections bring the total number of titles on the registry to 500.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Actor and Painter Samantha Walsh Guests on The Compass by Adam Hetrick

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Anastasia Will Launch 30-City National Tour in October by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway musical based on the 1997 animated film will play Providence, Dallas, Denver, and more in its first year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018

Three Aladdin Genies Will Take the Stage in The Genie’s Jukebox at Green Room 42 by Adam Hetrick

Major Attaway, Juwan Crawley, and Deonté L. Warren, each from the current Broadway production of the Disney musical, will perform in concert together March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:58PM

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