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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Pat Benatar Musical Aiming for Broadway by Adam Hetrick

A new musical based on the music of Pat Benatar and her husband Neil Giraldo is eyeing a 2017 Broadway arrival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

Billy Porter, Justin Bartha, Stana Katic Sign On for White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Adam Hetrick

They are the latest actors to sign on for the unique piece of theatre in which the performers aren’t handed the script until the moment they walk on stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

The Humans Reopens at Broadway’s Schoenfeld Theatre by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning drama was previously seen at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, August 7, 2016

Dance Musical Trip of Love Closes Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

It is the longest production to play the venue that was formerly known as The Little Shubert Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, August 4, 2016

CNBC’s American Greed Will Examine Broadway’s Rebecca Scandal by Adam Hetrick

The troubled Broadway musical mired in mystery and money woes will be examined in an upcoming episode of the true crime program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:39PM

Disney Brings On New Talent for Broadway’s Frozen Musical by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway musical based on the hit Disney animated film will receive a developmental lab in New York City this fall prior to a summer 2017 Denver world premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55AM

Broadway’s Frozen Getting Creative Revamp With New Director and Choreographer by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway musical based on the hit Disney animated film will receive a developmental lab in New York City this fall prior to a summer 2017 Denver world premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55AM

Exclusive Video Premiere: Barbra Streisand Sings “Fifty Percent” from Ballroom by Adam Hetrick

Go inside the studio with the music icon in this video exclusive from the Deluxe Target Edition of her upcoming album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33AM
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Broadway and West End Lights Dim Tonight for James M. Nederlander by Adam Hetrick

Broadway and London theatres will dim the lights of their marquees the evening of August 3 in memory of theatre producer and owner James M. Nederlander, who died July 25 at the age of 94.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Sean Hayes and Rosie O’Donnell Join All-Star Hairspray Live! by Adam Hetrick

The Emmy-winning actors will show off their comic chops in NBC’s December live broadcast of the Tony-winning Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15PM

Jimmy Fallon Tapped to Host Golden Globes by Adam Hetrick

The comedian and late night talk show host has been announced to host the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards January 8, 2017, in Beverly Hills.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

New Sondheim Musical in Development at the Public by Adam Hetrick

The new musical inspired by the films of Spanish director Luis Buñuel may premiere Off-Broadway in 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM
Monday, August 1, 2016

Hairspray Live! Casts Amber Von Tussle and Link Larkin by Adam Hetrick

Dove Cameron and Garrett Clayton have been announced to play Amber Von Tussle and Link Larkin, respectively, in NBC’s broadcast of Hairspray Live!

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43PM

Emily Padgett, Shakina Nayfack Are Skivvies’ Latest Guest Stars by Adam Hetrick

The Skivvies have announced the latest set of theatrical guest stars who will join them August 5 at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:49PM

How Did the Cats Revival Compare to the Original? Read Reviews from 1982! by Adam Hetrick

The original Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-running hit opened on Broadway in 1982. So what did critics make of Cats before it became a Broadway record-breaker?

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:56PM
Friday, July 29, 2016

Hamilton, Waitress and Spring Awakening Win Equity’s Diversity Award by Adam Hetrick

Actors’ Equity Association named the productions as the co-recipients of the Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

Pump Up the Volume Musical Will Test Legs in Seattle by Adam Hetrick

Four new musicals have been announced as part of the 5th Avenue Theatre’s NextFest: A Festival of New Musicals, which will take place in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Oregon Shakespeare Fest Issues Open Letter After Actress Is Victim of Racist Verbal Assault by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning regional theatre sent an open letter to its staff and patrons in the wake of several verbal assaults directed at actors of color.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Jenna Ushkowitz Joins Leading Trio of Waitress Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The Glee and Spring Awakening actress steps in for Kimiko Glenn beginning July 29 in the Tony-nominated Sara Bareilles musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Meryl Streep May Join Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt for Mary Poppins Returns by Adam Hetrick

The Oscar-winning actress will likely reunite with her Into the Woods co-star and director for the upcoming film musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:59PM

Dance Musical Trip of Love Will Close Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

It is the longest production to play the venue that was formerly known as The Little Shubert Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:06PM

King Charles III, Shakespearean Fantasia on U.K. Political Future, Heading to TV by Adam Hetrick

BBC and Masterpiece have announced plans to adapt Mike Bartlett’s dark fantasia on the future of Britain’s monarchy—and the state of the country—for television.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:24PM

Guiding Light Star Is Mother of the Bride in It Shoulda Been You by Adam Hetrick

Kim Zimmer, who played Reva Shayne on Guiding Light, stars in the Gretna Theatre production of the Broadway musical It Shoulda Been You.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Into the Woods Reveals Initial National Tour Dates by Adam Hetrick

The national tour of Fiasco Theater’s imaginatively stripped-down version of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical will launch in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Singin’ in the Rain Delays Broadway Arrival by Adam Hetrick

The stage adaptation of the 1950s MGM musical will not arrive on Broadway this year as originally announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Watch Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel, Kristin Bell and More Sing at Democratic National Convention by Adam Hetrick

A host of Broadway stars performed the hit Broadway for Orlando single “What the World Needs Now” July 27 at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05AM
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Injury Forces David Harbour to Exit Troilus and Cressida by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park production has pushed back its opening night after actor David Harbour suffered an injury during previews, forcing him to withdraw from the sho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22PM

Broadway and London Lights to Dim for James M. Nederlander by Adam Hetrick

Broadway and London theatres will dim the lights of their marquees August 3 in memory of theatre producer and owner James M. Nederlander, who died July 25 at the age of 94.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

Exclusive: Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel, Darren Criss and More Performing at DNC Tonight by Adam Hetrick

A host of Broadway stars will perform the hit Broadway for Orlando single “What the World Needs Now” July 27 at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

Audra McDonald Slams Bill O’Reilly on Twitter for Slavery Comments by Adam Hetrick

The six-time Tony-winning actress lambasted the Fox News host after he commented that slaves who helped build The White House were “well fed” and received “decent lodgings” from the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Broadway’s An American in Paris Will Close Earlier Than Planned by Adam Hetrick

The show’s producers said they have reconsidered “the current theatrical landscape” and will shutter the production three months earlier than originally announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:05PM

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