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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Lin-Manuel Miranda Tweets Glimpse of Book Taking Readers Inside Broadway’s Hamilton by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Hamilton creator/star Lin-Manuel Miranda has tweeted proofs of the Grand Central Publishing's book about the show, which itself was inspired by Ron Chernow's over-800 page &q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM
Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Daisy Eagan, Sierra Boggess, Ramin Karimloo, Cheyenne Jackson, Ben Platt Join Secret Garden at Geffe by Adam Hetrick

Daisy Eagan, who won the 1991 Tony Award for her performance as Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden, will step into the role of determined housemaid Martha in Manhattan Concert Productions'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM

Audra McDonald Transforms Into “Pop Diva” in First Glimpse of Hello Again Movie by Adam Hetrick

The Instagram account for the new film adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa's 1994 musical Hello Again is teasing some intriguing images of six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

New York-Aimed Sheryl Crow Musical Diner Extends Run by Adam Hetrick

The Delaware Theatre Company production of the New York-aimed Sheryl Crow musical Diner has extended its run through Jan. 3, 2016, in Wilmington, DE.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Von Trapp Family Sings Once More in Beautiful “Life of Music” Film Trailer Shot on Location in Salzb by Adam Hetrick

Here's a look at the trailer for "The von Trapp Family – A Life of Music," a new film from Dutch filmmaker Ben Verbong based on Agathe von Trapp's autobiography t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM
Monday, December 21, 2015

Cheyenne Jackson Boards Hello Again Film Musical With Audra McDonald by Adam Hetrick

Cheyenne Jackson will co-star with Audra McDonald in the starry film adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa's 1994 musical Hello Again.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM
Friday, December 18, 2015

The Verdict: Critics Review Sheryl Crow’s Broadway =-Aimed Diner Musical by Adam Hetrick

The latest incarnation of Sheryl Crow's new musical Diner, starring Derek Klena and Matthew James Thomas, opened Dec. 12 at the Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington, DE. Revi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

Hamilton, Wicked and School of Rock Stars Get Together for Acoustic “Give a Little Bit” Holiday Musi by Adam Hetrick

Alex Boniello, Carolee Carmello, Gavin Creel, Nikki Renée Daniels, Kara Lindsay, Dante Melucci and Leslie Odom, Jr. are warming holiday hearts with a new music video for Broadway …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

House Passes Tax Package for Broadway and Live Productions; Senate Is Next by Adam Hetrick

A package that establishes equal tax treatment for live theatrical productions in New York City passed in the House Dec. 17, and is expected to be approved by the Senate Dec. 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

Obama Signs Broadway Tax Package Into Law Broadway Producers Weigh In by Adam Hetrick

A package that establishes equal tax treatment for live theatrical productions was signed into law Dec. 18 by President Barack Obama. Broadway producers spoke exclusively with Playbill.com a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

Obama Expected to Sign Broadway Tax Package Into Law Today Broadway Producers Weigh In by Adam Hetrick

A package that establishes equal tax treatment for live theatrical productions in New York City is heading to the desk of President Barack Obama. It is expected that the bill will be signed …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

President Obama Expected to Sign Broadway Tax Package Into Law Today by Adam Hetrick

A package that establishes equal tax treatment for live theatrical productions in New York City is heading to the desk of President Barack Obama. It is expected that the bill will be signed …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM
Thursday, December 17, 2015

Steve Martin-Edie Brickell Bright Star Opens Tonight in Washington Broadway Is Next by Adam Hetrick

The new musical Bright Star, from Grammy and Emmy winner Steve Martin and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Edie Brickell, officially opens Dec. 17 at the Kennedy Center in Washington…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

New National Tour of Annie Arrives in Brooklyn by Adam Hetrick

A revamped, non-equity touring production of the Tony Award-winning musical Annie begins a limited holiday engagement Dec. 15 at Brooklyn's newly restored King's The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Exclusive: Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman Talk Humanizing King Kong for Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning collaborators Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman have been tasked with bringing a more immediate and human element to the Broadway-bound musical spectacle King K…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, December 14, 2015

“What If” You Could Star in If/Then? Musical Inks Licensing Deal by Adam Hetrick

If/Then, the Tom Kitt-Brian Yorkey musical that charts the story of a woman whose choices intersect and diverge as she begins a new life in New York City, will be licensed for amateur an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

Josh Groban Sets Broadway Debut in Revamped Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Adam Hetrick

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, the acclaimed musical inspired by a passage from Leo Tolstoy's epic novel "War and Peace," will arrive on Broadway next fall …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22AM
Sunday, December 13, 2015

Aladdin Star Releases “Right Where I Belong” Album Today! by Adam Hetrick

Adam Jacobs, who stars as the titular street rat in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, releases his solo debut album "Right Where I Belong" Dec. 13. Check out this exclusive first&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, December 12, 2015

Latest Incarnation of Sheryl Crow Musical Diner Officially Opens Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Derek Klena and Matthew James Thomas, who starred in Signature Theatre's world premiere of the Sheryl Crow musical Diner, return for the latest incarnation of the show that officially o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, December 11, 2015

Marlee Matlin and Camryn Manheim Exiting Broadway’s Spring Awakening by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin and Golden Globe winner Camryn Manheim will exit the Broadway revival of Spring Awakening in early January, ahead of the production's final performance…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:27PM

Exclusive: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How The Wiz Live! Got Its New Sound by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning Broadway musical The Wiz blew back into town Dec. 3 on NBC with an all-star cast and a fresh new contemporary sound. Stephen Oremus, the show's Tony-winning …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

Imelda Staunton’s Acclaimed London Gypsy Sets December Broadcast Date by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

The acclaimed London revival of Gypsy, starring Imelda Staunton, which was filmed for broadcast, will air on BB4 Dec. 27, according to the show's Facebook page.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Cabaret National Tour Introduces Its Emcee and Sally Bowles by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The upcoming national tour of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret has announced that it will co-star Randy Harrison ("Queer As Folk," Wicked) and Andrea Gross, a cast member of the re…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

“Brady Bunch” Star Joins Grease: Live on Fox Check Out Starry “Hand-Jive” Musical Teaser by Adam Hetrick

Deadline.com reports that original "Brady Bunch" star Eve Plumb will play shop teacher Mrs. Murdock in Fox's upcoming broadcast of Grease: Live, which is set to air Jan. 31, 20…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

Elf Returns to New York With Eric Petersen and Christiane Noll by Adam Hetrick

The holiday tour of the Broadway musical Elf returns to the Theater at Madison Square Garden for a limited run Dec. 9. Eric Petersen stars as Buddy, with Tony Award nominee Christiane Noll a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New Elphaba and Glinda Fly Into Wicked National Tour Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The national tour of the Broadway hit Wicked welcomes Emily Koch as Elphaba, Amanda Jane Cooper as Glinda, Megan Masako Haley as Nessarose and Sam Seferian as Boq, beginning Dec. 9 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Rachel Tucker and Kara Lindsay Give Wicked Heartbreaker “I’m Not That Girl” A Folk Makeover in New M by Adam Hetrick

A folk duet version of "I'm Not That Girl," featuring Wicked stars Rachel Tucker and Kara Lindsay is the latest music video released in the new "Out of Oz" series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:20PM

Lee Daniels Creating TV Musical Series for Queen Latifah by Adam Hetrick

Grammy Award winner Queen Latifah, who recently starred in NBC's hit live Broadcast of The Wiz, will star in a new musical television series written and directed by "Empire" an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:53PM

Matthew Morrison Flying Out of Broadway’s Neverland by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Matthew Morrison, who stars as J.M. Barrie in the new Broadway musical Finding Neverland, will exit the production Jan. 24, 2016. His replacement has not been named.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM

Yul Brynner “King and I” Returning to Cinemas by Adam Hetrick

The Academy Award-winning 1956 film of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "The King and I," starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr, will return to cinemas in 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM
Monday, December 7, 2015

Tony Winner Anika Noni Rose Lands Next Screen Role by Adam Hetrick

Deadline.com reports that Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose has signed on to join the Starz drama series "Power."

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PM

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