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Monday, June 15, 2015

After Midnight Star Will Headline Dreamgirls at Milwaukee Rep by Adam Hetrick

Cedric Neal, who has appeared on Broadway in After Midnight and The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, will star as James "Thunder" Early in Milwaukee Repertory Theater's fall prod…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:07PM

Williamstown Theatre Fest Adds Actors from Broadway’s American Idiot, Next to Normal and More by Adam Hetrick

The Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced further casting for its summer season, including additional actors joining Audra McDonald and Will Swenson in Eugene O'Neill's A Moon …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:38PM

Kander and Ebb’s The Visit Lives On! Hear Chita Rivera’s Emotional Last Duet in This Exclusive! by Adam Hetrick

The Visit, the final Broadway musical written by the Tony-winning team of Kander and Ebb may have ended its run June 14, but an original Broadway cast album will be released June 30. Hea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:17PM

Magic Act, The Illusionists, Heading Back to Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The Illusionists, which played a hit Broadway run last season at the Marquis Theatre, will return for a limited holiday engagement, beginning Nov. 19 at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM
Sunday, June 14, 2015

The Visit, Kander and Ebb’s Final Musical, Closes On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The Visit, the final Broadway musical written by the Tony Award-winning team of Kander and Ebb, ends its run June 14 at the Lyceum Theatre. Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera st…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, June 12, 2015

The Bridges of Madison County Reveals Initial Tour Itinerary by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County, which will launch its U.S. national tour this November at the Des Moines Civic Center, has revealed the initial set of citie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:04PM

Ahrens and Flaherty’s Anastasia Gets New York City Workshop Presentation Today by Adam Hetrick

Prior to its world premiere at Hartford Stage next spring, the stage adaptation of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's animated feature "Anastasia" is presented June 12 in a sta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015

For Ben Rimalower’s Final Weeks of Patti Issues and Bad With Money A Visit from Patti LuPone! by Adam Hetrick

Ben Rimalower's confessional solo evenings Patti Issues and Bad With Money, which have been playing in repertory at the Duplex Theatre, will conclude their extended runs in the next two …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Broadway or The Bowl? Where Will Bombshell Next Play? by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Following the sold-out June 8 New York concert of Bombshell, the fictional show from "Smash" that musicalizes the life story of Marilyn Monroe, many are wondering what the next…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Exclusive! Urinetown Creators’ New Zombie Musical To Bow at O’Neill; Lineup Set by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the works being developed as part of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Music Theater Conference, which will get underway later this month in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

Erik Altemus and John Jellison Cast in Urinetown Creators’ New Zombie Musical at O’Neill; Lineup Set by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the works being developed as part of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Music Theater Conference, which will get underway later this month in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

Jeremy Jordan Brings Solo Concert to West Coast Starting Tonight by Adam Hetrick

"Last Five Years" and Newsies Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan plays a limited solo engagenent beginning June 11 at San Francisco's Feinstein's at the Nikko.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Raise the Roof! Steven Pasquale and Brandon Victor Dixon Join Sutton Foster in Encores! Wild Party by Adam Hetrick

Steven Pasquale will star as the jealous Burrs in the Encores! Off-Center staging of Andrew Lippa's Wild Party, which will feature Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Queenie. New cas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

Judith Light and Gabriel Ebert to Join Keira Knightley On Broadway This Fall by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Gabriel Ebert and Judith Light, along with Matt Ryan, star of the NBC series "Constantine," will join Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley in Helen Edmundson…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Lena Hall, Nick Adams and Lesli Margherita Will Strip With the Skivvies by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Hedwig star Lena Hall, Nick Adams and Lesli Margherita are among the Broadway stars who will join The Skivvies for their June 19 show at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:52PM

Tony-Winning King and I Releases Lavish Cast Album Today by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning Broadway revival cast recording of The King and I, featuring Tony Award winners Kelli O'Hara and Ruthie Ann Miles, is released June 9 from Universal Music Classics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, June 8, 2015

With No Tony Wins, Kander and Ebb Musical The Visit, Starring Chita Rivera, Posts Closing Notice by Adam Hetrick

The Visit, the new Kander and Ebb musical that stars two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera, will end its run June 14, producers announced the day after the production was left empty-hand…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

“For Girls, You Have to See It to Be It”  The Historic and Powerful Fun Home Tony Acceptance Speeche by Adam Hetrick

While the 69th Annual Tony Awards proved to be a landmark night for women in theatre with Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori becoming the first all-female musical writing team to win for Best …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

“Smash” Stars Reunite for Tonight’s Broadway Bombshell Concert by Adam Hetrick

Bombshell, the fictional show from "Smash" that musicalizes the life story of Marilyn Monroe, is presented June 8 in a one-night-only Broadway concert reuniting cast member…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26AM
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Broadway Live! Playbill.com’s 2015 Tony Awards Press Room Blog by Adam Hetrick

Playbill.com editor in chief Adam Hetrick is live-blogging from the Tony Awards press room. Read his first-hand account of winners' reactions and breaking news from the press roo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:27PM

Where Are They Now? Here’s What the 2014 Tony Winners Have Been Up To by Adam Hetrick

From Audra McDonald to Neil Patrick Harris on stage and screen, here's what the winners of the 2014 Tony Awards have been up to since making theatrical history last year on Broadway'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Hit Matilda Opens Tonight in Los Angeles by Adam Hetrick

Bryce Ryness (Hair) stars as Miss Trunchbull in the national tour of Matilda The Musical, which officially opens June 7 after beginning previews May 29 in Los Angeles. Young actresses Gabby …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Behind the Scenes! The 2015 Tony Awards Press Room Live Blog Is Coming! by Adam Hetrick

Playbill.com editor in chief Adam Hetrick will live-blog from the Tony Awards press room June 7. Bookmark this page to follow all the behind-the-scenes action on Broadway's b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Patti LuPone Stars as Community Theatre Maven in Shows for Days, Starting Tonight Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Olivier and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone stars as a headstrong community theatre diva in the Off-Broadway world premiere of Douglas Carter Beane's semi-autobiographical …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, June 5, 2015

Tony Nominee Kelli O’Hara Stuns in Randi Rahm Couture in Broadway Style Guide Shoot! by Adam Hetrick and Suzy Evans/broadway Style Guide

Kelli O'Hara took time out of her busy awards season schedule to don Randi Rahm couture gowns at The Empire Hotel for a photo shoot with Broadway Style Guide.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM
Thursday, June 4, 2015

“The Von Trapp Family A Life of Music” Heading to the Screen This Christmas by Adam Hetrick

"The von Trapp Family – A Life of Music," a new film from Dutch filmmaker Ben Verbong based on Agathe von Trapp's autobiography, promises to tell the story behind the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Sting Musical The Last Ship Plans International Journey by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Last Ship, the new musical starring 16-time Grammy winner Sting that ended its Broadway run Jan. 24 after just under four months of performances at the Neil Simon Theatre, w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

Will Benjamin Walker Get Bloody Bloody in Broadway’s American Psycho Musical? by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Benjamin Walker, who starred in the title role of Broadway's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, will reportedly play serial killer Patrick Bateman in the Broadway debut of American Psycho, ac…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:40AM
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Live Cast Album of Sung-Through Broadway Rarity The Golden Apple Released Today by Adam Hetrick

The Golden Apple, the rarely-seen 1954 musical by John Latouche and Jerome Moross that produced the single "Lazy Afternoon," is released June 2 in its first-ever, full-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sing-Along With Exclusive Music Video and Download Something Rotten! Cast Album Today! by Adam Hetrick

The original Broadway cast recording of the new, Tony-nominated musical Something Rotten! is available June 2 for digital download from Ghostlight Records. Check out the exclusive lyric …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sing-Along With Exclusive Music Video and Download Something Rotten! Cast Album Out Today! by Adam Hetrick

The original Broadway cast recording of the new, Tony-nominated musical Something Rotten! is available June 2 for digital download from Ghostlight Records. Check out the exclusive lyric …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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