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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Imelda Staunton’s Acclaimed Gypsy May Be Filmed in London by Adam Hetrick

The acclaimed London revival of Gypsy, starring Imelda Staunton, may be filmed for broadcast on BBC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Neil Patrick Harris’ “Best Time Ever” TV Variety Show Premieres Tonight! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" premieres Sept. 15 on NBC.

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

Rumer Willis Pushes Back Broadway Debut in Chicago for Second Time by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, will not begin performances tonight as scheduled.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Kathleen Turner Takes Helm of Off-Broadway Play as Director and Co-Star Deborah Cox Depart by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony nominee Kathleen Turner, who is slated to star in the new Off-Broadway play Would You Still Love Me If…, has now taken over as director of the project that w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

Amlie Musical Extends World-Premiere Run by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The stage musical adaptation of Amélie, starring Samantha Barks in the title role, has extended its run for an additional week of performances at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock Will Get Broadway Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

The new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical School of Rock, which opens on Broadway Dec. 6 at the Winter Garden Theatre, will release its original Broadway cast album Dec. 4. The musical is based on…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Liza Minnelli Cancels London Palladium Return by Adam Hetrick

Liza Minnelli's upcoming U.K. engagements at the London Palladium and Sheffield City Hall, which were to begin Sept. 20, have been canceled.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM
Friday, September 11, 2015

A Little Night Music, Featuring Company of Broadway Actors, Begins Boston Run by Adam Hetrick

Stephen Bogardus and Lauren Molina have joined the Huntington Theatre Company production of Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's A Little Night Music. Performances begin Sept. 11 in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 4, 2015

Complete Track Listing for The Light Princess, Including Two Bonus Tracks by Tori Amos, Revealed by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The complete track listing for the cast album of the London production of The Light Princess, the new musical by Grammy Award winner Tori Amos, has been revealed. The two-disc recording …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AM
Thursday, September 3, 2015

Scholarship for Les Miz Actor Kyle Jean-Baptiste Surges Past $130,000 After Gift from Cameron Mackin by Adam Hetrick

Award-winning Les Misérables producer Cameron Mackintosh has donated an "extraordinary" gift to the scholarship created at Baldwin Wallace University to honor actor …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

Musical Reading About Devil’s Take On the Bible Will Star Jackie Burns and Billy Elliot Tony Winner by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot star Trent Kowalik and If/Then's Jackie Burns will take part in private New York City presentations of the new musical Lucifer by writers Michael Mott…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Cate Blanchett Will Portray Lucille Ball On Screen for Aaron Sorkin by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett will star as comedy pioneer Lucille Ball in the new Aaron Sorkin-penned biopic about the red-headed funny lady that is being produced by Ball'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:38PM

The Illusionists Wow “America’s Got Talent” Tonight En Route to Broadway by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Magicians from the Broadway-bound prestidigitation extravaganza, The Illusionists, materialize on the Sept. 2 episode of "America's Got Talent" to add a touch of illusion t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Hamilton Joins Les Misrables in Dimming Marquee Lights in Honor of Kyle Jean-Baptiste by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway League had announced Aug. 31 that the Imperial Theatre, home to the revival of Les Misérables, would be the sole Broadway theatre to dim its lights in memory of 21-year-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:43PM

Spider-Man and “Glee” Writer Bringing “Brides of Dracula” Series to Primetime by Adam Hetrick

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the writer behind Broadway's Spider-Man and the upcoming musical American Psycho, has signed a deal with NBC to create a new television series that will b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM

“We Love Jesus, But We Drink A Little!”  Hear First Clips of Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical, the new stage production that distills the spirit of the popular television series, makes its world premiere Sept. 2 in at the Dallas Theatre Center. A handf…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

Fun Home’s Sydney Lucas Joins Starry Hollywood Arms Reading With Tyne Daly by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Fun Home Tony Award nominee Sydney Lucas will be part of the Sept. 21 concert reading of Hollywood Arms, the autobiographical 2002 play by actress Carol Burnett and her late daughter Carrie …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM
Monday, August 31, 2015

Les Misrables Will Be Sole Broadway Theatre to Dim Marquee Lights in Honor of Kyle Jean-Baptiste by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway League announced Aug. 31 that the Imperial Theatre, home to the revival of Les Misérables, would be the sole Broadway theatre to dim its lights in memory of 21-year-old…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:57PM

An American in Paris Will Perform on “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” by Adam Hetrick

An American in Paris has been tapped as the first Broadway musical to be featured on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." The cast and members of the creative team will appear on …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:27PM

Fun Home Star Beth Malone Goes Solo at Joe’s Pub Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Beth Malone, who earned a 2015 Tony Award nomination for starring as Alison Bechdel in the Tony-winning musical Fun Home, offers two concert performances Aug. 31 at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, August 30, 2015

Spring Awakening Alumni Reunite for Concert of New Music Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

After three sold-out June shows at 54 Below nightclub, actors from the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening and its national tour are coming together again Aug. 30 to present…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Spring Awakening Original Cast Member Reunites for Concert of New Music Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

After three sold-out June shows at 54 Below nightclub, actors from the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening and its national tour are coming together again Aug. 30 to present…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, August 27, 2015

The Illusionists Plan to Wow “America’s Got Talent” En Route to Broadway by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Magicians from the Broadway-bound prestidigitation extravaganza, The Illusionists, plan to materialize on the Sept. 2 episode of "America's Got Talent" to add a touch of il…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM

Meet the Teachers Who Are Shaping Broadway! How They Train Their Students to Make It to the Top by Adam Hetrick

What's the secret to making it on Broadway? These educators have the answers. Year after year, the students they work with go on to find careers on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

A Trio of Caroles! Abby Mueller, Chilina Kennedy and Carole King Rock Out on “Today” (Video) by Adam Hetrick

In advance of the national tour launch of the hit Broadway musical Beautiful, Grammy Award winner Carole King and two of the actresses who portray her on stage stopped by "Today" f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

A Trio of Caroles! Abby Mueller, Chillina Kennedy and Carole King Rock Out on “Today” (Video) by Adam Hetrick

In advance of the national tour launch of the hit Broadway musical Beautiful, Grammy Award winner Carole King and two of the actresses who portray her on stage stopped by "Today" f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM
Monday, August 24, 2015

Color Purple Stars Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo Record Title Song: Listen to It Here! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Jennifer Hudson, who will play Shug Avery in the upcoming Broadway revival of The Color Purple recorded the title song with her co-star Cynthia Erivo for Entertainment Weekly and People …

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:24PM

Intimate, Revised Interpretation of Camelot Will Play Westport by Adam Hetrick

An intimate, ensemble-driven production of the Lerner and Loewe classic Camelot, featuring a new adaptation by David Lee ("Frasier," "Cheers") is among the production…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM
Sunday, August 23, 2015

Shows for Days, Starring Patti LuPone and Michael Urie, Plays Its Final Off-Broadway “Show” Today by Adam Hetrick

The Off-Broadway world premiere of Douglas Carter Beane's semi-autobiographical play Shows for Days, starring Patti LuPone and Michael Urie, concludes its Lincoln Center Theater …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, August 20, 2015

Hear Jonathan Groff Recording the Hamilton Cast Album! (Video) by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Cast members from the blockbuster new musical Hamilton, which recently opened to widespread critical acclaim at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, are recording the show's cast album this wee…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM
Monday, August 17, 2015

Hamilton Cast Recording Show Album Today! by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Cast members from the blockbuster new musical Hamilton, which recently opened to widespread critical acclaim at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, are recording the show's cast album this wee…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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