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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

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

New Albums from Judy Kuhn and Nicholas Rodriguez Available Today by Adam Hetrick

Fun Home Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn's latest album "Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel" and "The First Time..." – a new solo debut album from Nicholas Rod…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, June 1, 2015

See Kelli O’Hara and King and I Cast Record Lavish New Broadway Cast Album With 29-Piece Orchestra! by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway revival cast of The King and I, including Kelli O'Hara, Ken Watanabe, Conrad Ricamora and Ruthie Ann Miles headed to the recording studio to record the new cast album of th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

Night of a Thousand Judys, With Michael Feinstein, Molly Pope and Justin Sayre, Sings Garland for a by Adam Hetrick

The fifth annual Night of a Thousand Judys, a celebration of all things Judy Garland, returns to New York City June 1 with a lineup including Michael Feinstein, Molly Pope, Melissa Errico, L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04AM

Astaire Awards, Honoring Season’s Best in Dance, Presented Tonight! American in Paris, On the Town a by Adam Hetrick

An American in Paris co-stars Leanne Cope and Robert Fairchild, On the Town's trio of sailors and the four tap-dancing porters from On the Twentieth Century are among the 2015 Fr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, May 29, 2015

Watch the 2015 Tony Awards in Style: Where, When and How to Party by Adam Hetrick

Playbill.com offers a guide to festivities in New York and across the U.S. celebrating Broadway's biggest night, the 69th Annual Tony Awards on June 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:15PM

Listen to the Complete Cast Recording of Something Rotten! for Free! by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The original Broadway cast recording of the new, Tony-nominated musical Something Rotten! is now streaming live free of charge.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

Broadway Hit Matilda Launches National Tour Tonight in Los Angeles by Adam Hetrick

Bryce Ryness (Hair) stars as Miss Trunchbill in the national tour of Matilda The Musical, which officially launches May 29 in Los Angeles. Young actresses Gabby Gutierrez, Mia Sinclair Jenne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Keke Palmer Joins Cast of Fox’s Grease: Live! by Adam Hetrick, Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Singer and actress Keke Palmer, who recently appeared on Broadway in the title role of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, has joined the cast of the FOX-TV broadcast of Grease: Live…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

Harold Prince Musical Prince of Broadway Sets World Premiere by Adam Hetrick

The Prince of Broadway, the stage project that takes audiences through the numerous award-winning productions created by director-producer Harold Prince (Cabaret, Phantom of the Oper…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Exclusive! Hear Soulful New Tracks from “One Life to Life” Star Nicholas Rodriguez’s Solo Debut Albu by Adam Hetrick

Nicholas Rodriguez, who made his Broadway debut in Tarzan and won a GLAAD Award for his performance on "One Life to Live," will release his debut solo album "The First Time...…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AM

Exclusive! Hear Soulful New Tracks from “One Life to Live” Star Nicholas Rodriguez’s Solo Debut Albu by Adam Hetrick

Nicholas Rodriguez, who made his Broadway debut in Tarzan and won a GLAAD Award for his performance on "One Life to Live," will release his debut solo album "The First Time...…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Updated: Shall We Dance Or Sing? Who’s Performing What at the Tony Awards! by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

If you like to be completely surprised on Tony Awards night, stop reading here. Playbill.com has learned what several of the Broadway productions will perform June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

“Orange Is the New Black” Star Joins Broadway Color Purple Revival With Jennifer Hudson by Adam Hetrick

Danielle Brooks, known for her role as Taystee on the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black," will star as Sofia in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, producers announced …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

Shall We Dance Or Sing? Who’s Performing What at the Tony Awards! by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

If you like to be completely surprised on Tony Awards night, stop reading here. Playbill.com has learned what several of the Broadway productions will perform June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

More Tony Winners and Original “Smash” Stars Join Bombshell Broadway Concert by Adam Hetrick

"Smash" cast members Jaime Cepero, Brian d'Arcy James, Ann Harada, Jeremy Jordan, Donna McKechnie, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Wesley Taylor are among the latest actors to join the on…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

See and Hear Titanic Like Never Before! Dramatic Trailer for New Revival Revealed (Video) by Adam Hetrick

A new trailer has been released for the Toronto revival of Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's Tony Award-winning musical Titanic, which is currently playing Toronto's Princess of Wal…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Tony Contender Something Rotten! Surpasses $1 Million at Box Office by Adam Hetrick

Something Rotten!, the original Broadway musical comedy that is among the Tony Award contenders for Best Musical, surpassed the million dollar mark at the box office for the first time since…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Playbill's Exclusive Video of Things to Ruin Recording Session by Adam Hetrick

Sh-K-Boom Records is gearing up for the two-disc cast album release of Joe Iconis' theatrical rock concert Things to Ruin, which will hit stores Sept. 21, and Playbill has exclusive video fr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Video of New Musical We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Adam Hetrick

The new musical We Have Always Lived in the Castle, starring Broadway's Jenn Gambatese and Alexandra Socha, is currently playing its world-premiere engagement at the Yale Repertory Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Video Preview of Macbeth Film with Patrick Stewart by Adam Hetrick

PBS is offering Shakespeare fans a sneak peek at the upcoming "Great Performances" presentation of Macbeth, starring Patrick Stewart, which is set to air Oct. 6. The new website exh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Stritch and Lloyd Webber on "The Simpsons" by Adam Hetrick

Many fans tuned in for the 22nd season premiere of "The Simpsons" Sept. 26, which boasted vocal cameos from the cast of "Glee" and "Flight of the Conchords."But the e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Exclusive Video from "Beauty and the Beast" Re-Release by Adam Hetrick

Disney is preparing to release a new re-mastered “Diamond Edition” of the classic 1991 film musical “Beauty and the Beast,” which became the first Disney animated mov…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

The Divine Sister Promotion Spoofs 2010 Films by Adam Hetrick

Charles Busch’s latest Off-Broadway hit The Divine Sister, which takes inspiration from the films “The Song of Bernadette,” “The Bells of St. Mary’s,” …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

A Listen to Gatz at the Public Theater by Adam Hetrick

The words of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" are currently filling the halls of the Public Theater, where the New York premiere of Elevator Repair Service's Gatz is playing …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Video) by Adam Hetrick

After a record-breaking run at the Public Theater last summer, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson has made its way uptown to Broadway and is currently rocking the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.Writers…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Scottsboro Boys Unveils TV Commercial by Adam Hetrick

John Kander and the late Fred Ebb’s latest musical, The Scottsboro Boys, has returned to New York after some finishing touches at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis this past summer.To…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

EXCLUSIVE: Nathan Lane, T.R. Knight, Brian Yorkey and More Make Out 100 List by Adam Hetrick

Out Magazine is gearing up for its annual Out 100 list, celebrating LGBT individuals who made headlines and contributed to positive messages within the gay community in 2010.While the full l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Joanna Lumley Reveals "Ab Fab" Reunion in the Works by Adam Hetrick

It looks like La Bête star Joanna Lumley will be re-teaming with her old chum Jennifer Saunders for a reunion of the BBC comedy series “Absolutely Fabulous.”Playbill.com as…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Rosie O’Donnell Recalls Late Fiddler Creators by Adam Hetrick

Last week Playbill.com had the chance to speak with talk-show host and Broadway star Rosie O’Donnell during the opening-night party of The Pee-wee Herman Show.O’Donnell spoke of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Rent Star Daphne Rubin-Vega Speaks About Marriage Equality (Video) by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated actress Daphne Rubin-Vega is the latest public figure to lend her support to the fight for LGBT Marriage Equality in New York State.The Rent actress is the first to film…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

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