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Monday, December 19, 2016

Exclusive: Revamped Here Lies Love Will Be Tested in Seattle With Eye on the Future by Adam Hetrick

The original Off-Broadway creative team has created a new staging of the immersive hit about Imelda Marcos that is aiming for a future life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM
Friday, December 16, 2016

Al Pacino-Judith Light Tennessee Williams Play Sets West Coast Dates by Adam Hetrick

Dotson Rader's play When God Looked Away is being groomed for a future Broadway life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM

Susan Stroman Attached to New Alan Jay Lerner Musical by Adam Hetrick

The stage production will mark the 2018 centennial of the My Fair Lady lyricist’s birth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

The Visit Actor Will Bring Solo Show to the Laurie Beechman Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Chris Newcomer’s solo act, Piano Bar Pest, will include classic singalongs and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

London Dreamgirls Extends Booking by Adam Hetrick

A new London production of the Henry Krieger-Tom Eyen Broadway musical Dreamgirls officially opened December 14 at the West End’s Savoy Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Pacific Overtures Tony Award Commands Large Sum at Auction by Adam Hetrick

The groundbreaking 1976 Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical examines Japan’s forced opening to the West 200 years of isolation from the Western world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Thursday, December 15, 2016

BroadwayCon 2017 Schedule Revealed by Adam Hetrick

From celebrity talkbacks, to first-look performances and workshops, BroadwayCon 2017 will be packed with unforgettable experiences. Here’s your first look.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

BroadwayCon Announces Star to Be Talent Competition by Adam Hetrick

Upload a video of your act for the chance to perform in front of Broadway celebrity judges.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Exclusive: Broadway-Aimed Once on This Island Tests New Sound in Workshop by Adam Hetrick

The Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty musical is undergoing an exploratory workshop that will change the way audiences experience the show’s score.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:44PM

Kristin Chenoweth, Jonathan Groff Set for Transport Group Gala by Adam Hetrick

An Evening with Mary-Mitchell Campbell will feature a slate of Broadway stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM

Tony Yazbeck and Laura Osnes Will Star in Crazy for You by Adam Hetrick

The concert presentation will take place this winter at David Geffen Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Darren Criss Joins BroadwayCon by Adam Hetrick

The Glee and Hedwig star will take part in events throughout the three-day weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM
Monday, December 12, 2016

Chazz Palminteri Will Join Bronx Tale Cast at BroadwayCon by Adam Hetrick

The new doo-wop musical opened on Broadway December 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

Pacific Overtures Tony Award Will Be Auctioned by Adam Hetrick

The groundbreaking 1976 Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical examines Japan’s forced opening to the West 200 years of isolation from the Western world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:38PM

Junior Theater Festival Will Premiere Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical by Adam Hetrick

The Junior Theater Festival is the world’s largest festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM
Sunday, December 11, 2016

Broadway’s Anastasia Musical Being Sued for Plagiarism by Adam Hetrick

The new musical is set to open April 24, 2017, at the Broadhurst Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:08PM
Friday, December 9, 2016

Artists’ Podcast The Compass Welcomes Actor Robert Karma Robinson by Adam Hetrick

Actress Leah Walsh documents the lives of artists navigating the waters between art and commerce.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:56PM
Thursday, December 8, 2016

NYC Reading of The Normal Heart Will Benefit Gay Men’s Health Crisis by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for Larry Kramer’s seminal work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Watch Exclusive Preview of PBS’ The Hollow Crown with Tom Sturridge and Sophie Okonedo by Adam Hetrick

The lavish three-part television event of Shakespeare’s Henry VI (Part 1), Henry VI (Part 2), and Richard III premieres on PBS December 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

In Trousers Cast and Creators Will Reunite at BroadwayCon by Adam Hetrick

William Finn, Alison Fraser, Mary Testa, and Chip Zien will discuss the first musical in the “Marvin” trilogy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM

Lynn Nottage Speaks Out on Making Broadway Debut in Male-Dominated Season by Adam Hetrick

The Pulitzer Prize winner is the only female playwright of color represented on Broadway during the 2016-17 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PM

Repairs at Paris’ Mogador Theatre Will Last to Summer 2017 by Adam Hetrick

A fire at the theatre derailed a planned fall Paris premiere of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

Hamilton Has Plans for Germany and the Netherlands by Adam Hetrick

Stage Entertainment’s Joop van den Ende revealed the news in a recent interview.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Sierra Boggess, Raúl Esparza, Derek Klena Set for New York City Christmas: A Concert to Benefit ASTEP by Adam Hetrick

Artists Striving to End Poverty will present their eighth annual Christmas benefit concert at Joe’s Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:01PM

Great Comet Stars Denée Benton, Grace McLean, Lucas Steele Join Josh Groban for BroadwayCon by Adam Hetrick

Josh Groban and the cast of the immersive, electro-pop musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 will take part in a MainStage panel event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PM

Great Comet’s Denée Benton, Grace McLean, Lucas Steele Join Josh Groban for BroadwayCon by Adam Hetrick

Josh Groban and the cast of the immersive, electro-pop musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 will take part in a MainStage panel event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PM

New York Times Names Best Theatre of 2016 by Adam Hetrick

Critics Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood have published their respective lists of impactful shows from the past year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM

Kids’ Night On Broadway Tix On Sale December 6 by Adam Hetrick

Kids get a free ticket when accompanied by a full-paying adult as part of Kids Night On Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2016

Broadway Box-Office Analysis: November 28-December 4 by Adam Hetrick

Total box office grosses dipped following Broadway’s lucrative Thanksgiving week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Pulitzer-Winning Playwrights Will Make Broadway Debuts This Season by Adam Hetrick

Two influential female voices in the American theatre will stand out in a Broadway season dominated by male playwrights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Tickets Now On Sale for Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical Theatrical Release by Adam Hetrick

The live film of the Broadway musical stars Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, and Andrew Keenan-Bolger.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

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