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Monday, September 12, 2016

City Officials Seek Air Rights Fee Increase on Broadway Theatres by Adam Hetrick

The city says that theatres are undercharged for the developmental rights sales fee and are seeking a significantly higher rate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Critics Review Broadway-Bound 9/11 Musical Come From Away by Adam Hetrick

Reviews are coming in for the new Broadway-bound musical about travelers stranded on September 11, 2001.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Rent 20th Anniversary Tour Launches Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The 20th anniversary national tour of the landmark Broadway musical Rent kicks off September 12 in Bloomington, IN.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Song Exclusive: Listen to Lesli Margherita Sing from Like You Like It Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

A host of Broadway stars are featured on the studio cast recording of the pop musical based on Shakespeare’s As You Like It.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lewis Black’s Black to the Future Begins on Broadway Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The famed comic promises to skewer national politics in the weeks before national elections.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 9, 2016

Barbra Streisand Elected Chair of World Trade Performing Arts Center by Adam Hetrick

The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center will include three theatres.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

Fans Can Win Walk-On Dancing Role in Hairspray Live! by Adam Hetrick

Baltimore residents will have the chance to compete for a walk-on role in the December 7 live broadcast of the star-studded musical event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM

More New York Actors Join #FairWageOnStage Campaign for Off-Broadway Pay Increase by Adam Hetrick

Marsha Stephanie Blake, Bobby Steggert, Reed Birney, Francis Jue and Nick Westrate are among the actors lobbying for a pay increase for Off-Broadway production contracts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Laura Benanti Featured on BroadwayCon Podcast by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning actress will discuss the making of the She Loves Me cast album and her Melania Trump impression.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Artists’ Podcast The Compass Features Actress Liz Jenkins by Adam Hetrick

The podcast created by actress Leah Walsh documents the lives of artists navigating the waters between art and commerce.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, September 8, 2016

Listen to “Sleepy Man” from New Robber Bridegroom Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

The cast of the Roundabout revival included Steven Pasquale and Leslie Kritzer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PM

Marissa Jaret Winokur Will Star in Hocus Pocus Musical Parody by Adam Hetrick

The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Hocus Pocus will feature Tony Award-winning Hairspray star Marissa Jaret Winokur.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:08PM

Michael Cerveris Will Perform Williamstown Benefit Concert by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning Fun Home star will perform a one-night-only New York City benefit concert for the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

Daisy Eagan, Josh Young, Adam Kantor, Joe DiPietro Join BroadwayCon by Adam Hetrick

Additional talent has been announced for the second annual BroadwayCon, which will expand to the Javits Center in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

Muriel’s Wedding Stage Musical Will Feature ABBA Songs by Adam Hetrick

A stage musical adaptation of the 1994 Australian film will premiere next fall at Sydney Theatre Company featuring the pop hits of ABBA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30AM
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Hamilton’s Ephraim Sykes Joins Hairspray Live! by Adam Hetrick

Ephraim Sykes and Shahadi Wright Joseph will star as Seaweed J. Stubbs and Little Inez, respectively, in NBC’s live broadcast of the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

Larry Kramer, Lydia R. Diamond, MJ Rodriguez Join #IdentityWeek Panels by Adam Hetrick

The four-day event, running September 27-30, will explore racial, cultural, sexual and gender identity in the theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

Follies, With Christiane Noll, Emily Skinner and Nancy Opel, Begins Tonight by Adam Hetrick

A new production of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical is staged at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis with a host of Broadway stars in tow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Barbeque, Directed by Colman Domingo, Begins L.A. Run by Adam Hetrick

The Geffen Playhouse presents the West Coast premiere of Robert O’Hara’s play that skewers the American family.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

BroadwayCon Expansion Includes Larger Stages, Added Programming by Adam Hetrick

More than 15,000 fans will be able to attend BroadwayCon at the Javits Center, which includes a new main stage twice the size of last year’s inaugural event in midtown Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM

Julie Andrews-Directed My Fair Lady Opens Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The 60th Anniversary revival recreates the original Broadway staging under the direction of its original leading lady

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 2, 2016

Artists’ Podcast The Compass Features Actor-Dancer Kambi Gathesha by Adam Hetrick

The podcast created by actress Leah Walsh documents the lives of artists navigating the waters between art and commerce.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

New York Times Drops Tri-State Regional Theatre and Arts Coverage by Adam Hetrick

August 28 was the final date that reviews and features covering arts, theatre and restaurants across New Jersey, Westchester, Long Island and Connecticut were published in The New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PM

Broadway-Bound Musial Come From Away Begins DC Run by Adam Hetrick

The new musical about travelers stranded on September 11, 2001, begins a pre-Broadway rolling engagement tonight at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway-Bound Musical Come From Away Begins DC Run by Adam Hetrick

The new musical about travelers stranded on September 11, 2001, begins a pre-Broadway rolling engagement tonight at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, September 1, 2016

Fun Home Stars and Creators Will Reunite for Intimate Conversation by Adam Hetrick

Days after Fun Home ends its Broadway run, the cast and creators will reunite to reflect on the history-making musical’s impact in a special intimate conversation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:08PM

Mel Brooks’ Heartfelt Remembrance of Gene Wilder, Still “A Big Shock” (Video) by Adam Hetrick

The creator of The Producers and Young Frankenstein remembered his late collaborator Gene Wilder on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:22PM

Barbra Streisand’s Encore Set to Be Her Seventh #1 U.K. Album by Adam Hetrick

The entertainment icon’s latest studio recording of Broadway duets is set to become her seventh #1 album on the Official U.K. Albums Chart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PM
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Scott Sanders Brings Stage Productions of Tootsie, Coal Miner’s Daughter, Up Here to Westfield by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Scott Sanders has been appointed as Westfield Corporation’s first-ever Creative Head of Global Entertainment.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:50PM

BroadwayCon Launches Podcast With Broadway Stars and Insiders by Adam Hetrick

The podcast series, hosted by Patrick Hinds, takes listeners behind the scenes and onstage with Broadway insiders.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM

Phylicia Rashad Joins Third Season of Empire by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning actress will portray the mother of Angelo Dubois, played on screen by Taye Diggs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

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