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Monday, May 25, 2015

Craig Lucas Directs Maria Dizzia in Leap and the Net Will Appear Reading March 14 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated actress Maria Dizzia leads a reading of Besharet playwright Chana Porter's Leap and the Net Will Appear March 14 at the 9th Space Theater in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

92nd Street Y's "Broadway Talks" to Welcome Daniel Radcliffe and Harvey Fierstein by Adam Hetrick

How to Succeed... star Daniel Radcliffe and Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein will join Jordan Roth for the 92nd Street Y's "Broadway Talks" series this spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Disney Aims to Musicalize "Father of the Bride" and "Freaky Friday" for the Stage by Adam Hetrick

Disney Theatrical Productions has a full plate of new musical projects rolling out toward Broadway and stages across the world, including Playbill.com's previously reported news of a musical…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Tickets for Neil LaBute's Fat Pig, With Julia Stiles and Dane Cook, Go On Sale Feb. 12 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Tickets for the Broadway production of Tony Award-nominated playwright Neil LaBute's Fat Pig, starring Julia Stiles, Dane Cook, Josh Hamilton and Heather Jane Rolff, go on sale to the genera…

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Anthony Mackie and Dominic Cooper May Join Benjamin Walker for "Vampire Hunter" Film by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Anthony Mackie and Dominic Cooper are in talks to join Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Benjamin Walker in the new 3-D film "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

HBO to Air The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway in March by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway, which was taped live at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre New York in January, will debut March 19 on HBO.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Kristoffer Diaz, Debby Boone, Julian Fleisher Join 24 Hour Musicals Event by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity playwright Kristoffer Diaz and Grammy winner Debby Boone have joined the lineup for The 24 Hour Musicals, which are set to be presented March 7 in Manha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Todd Almond, Savannah Wise and More Join 24 Hour Musicals by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Composer Todd Almond, actors Savannah Wise, Jeffrey Kuhn and Dee Roscioli complete the group of theatre artists who will participate in The 24 Hour Musicals, which will be presented March 7…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Shirelles Musical Baby It's You!, With Beth Leavel, Will Play the Broadhurst; Complete Cast Announced by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award-winning actress Beth Leavel has been confirmed to star as late recording industry pioneer Florence Greenberg in the new Broadway musical Baby It's You!, which will make Broadway t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Good People, With Frances McDormand, Tate Donovan, Estelle Parsons, Extends Broadway Run by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Good People, the latest work from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, has extended its Broadway engagement an additional two weeks through May 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Angels in America Announces Fourth Off-Broadway Extension; Jonathan Hadary to Join Cast by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Off-Broadway revival of Tony Kushner's Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, the historic play documenting the American AIDS crisis in the mid 1980's, has extended for a …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Colin Quinn: Long Story Short Will Be Filmed for HBO by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Colin Quinn: Long Story Short, the 75-minute solo comedy from the former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, will be filmed for future broadcast on HBO, according to the New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Memphis National Tour to Play Chicago in the Fall by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning Broadway musical Memphis will play a two-week engagement in Chicago this fall.

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That Championship Season, With Kiefer Sutherland, Returns to Broadway Feb. 9 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The starry Broadway revival of Jason Miller's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning 1972 drama That Championship Season, which boasts the Broadway debut of screen star Kiefer Sutherland, begins pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Leslie Kritzer IS Leslie Kritzer at Joe's Pub Set for April Run by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Broadway singer-actress Leslie Kritzer, most recently seen in the world premiere of Marcus Gardley's every tongue confess, will return to Joe's Pub in April with an all-new show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Spider-Man Producer and Spokesperson Unhappy with "Early" Reviews by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Both the producer and press representative for the new musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark have spoken about the decision of major publications to review the new production at the Foxwoods …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Marc Kudisch, Bobby Steggert, Kate Fry Cast in Lincoln Center Theater's Minister's Wife by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

A Minister's Wife, a new musical by Tony Award nominee Austin Pendleton, Joshua Schmidt and Jan Tranen, will arrive Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater April 7…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Tony Winner Alice Ripley Will Make Solo Chicago Concert Debut in May by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Alissa Norby and Lampkin Music Group will present acclaimed Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, who is currently appearing in the national tour of Next to Normal, in concert in Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Grammy Winner Mary J. Blige Will Join Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages Film by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Grammy winner Mary J. Blige will play the role of Justice Charlier -- created on Broadway by Michele Mais -- in New Line's film version of the acclaimed musical Rock of Ages, according to Sh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

That Championship Season, With Kiefer Sutherland, Opens on Broadway March 6 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The starry Broadway revival of Jason Miller's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning 1972 drama That Championship Season, which boasts the Broadway debut of screen star Kiefer Sutherland, officiall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Will Spider-Man Postpone Opening Again and Temporarily Close for Overhaul? by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Will Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark finally open March 15? The answer will officially be announced later this week, but The New York Times is reporting that the much-in-the-news production at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

AmEx Pre-Sale for Broadway's Baby It's You! Begins Jan. 26 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

The new Broadway musical Baby It's You!, about the New Jersey housewife who developed the pop group The Shirelles to fame, is available in a special pre-sale to American Express cardholders …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

As Thousands Cheer! Bring It On: The Musical Opens in Atlanta Jan. 28 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Bring It On: The Musical, a pop theatrical look at cheerleading competitions, opens Jan. 28 at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre following previews from Jan. 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Melissa Etheridge Is American Idiot's New Dark Force, St. Jimmy, Starting Feb. 1 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Grammy and Academy Award Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge joins the Broadway cast of American Idiot for one week only Feb. 1-6, playing the dark alter ego known as St. Jimmy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

The Hallway Trilogy, Adam Rapp's Decades-Spanning Plays, Opens on Three Consecutive Nights Starting Feb. 22 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Part one of Adam Rapp's ambitious trio of related 90-minute plays, The Hallway Trilogy, starring Tony Award nominee Maria Dizzia, Logan Marshall Green and Louis Cancelmi, opens Feb. 22 at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM
Sunday, May 24, 2015

Intimate Titanic, A Hit in London, Opens in Toronto Tonight by Adam Hetrick

An intimate revival of Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's Tony Award-winning musical Titanic, featuring opera tenor Ben Heppner in the role of Isidor Straus, officially opens May 24 at T…

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Friday, May 22, 2015

Booking It! Something Rotten! and Mormon’s Director-Choreographer On Breaking Into Broadway and Cell by Adam Hetrick

Playbill.com's new feature series Booking It asks leading industry members to share professional insights, need-to-know tips and essential tricks of the trade for up-and-…

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Exclusive! Judy Kuhn Sings a Gorgeous “Beautiful Mornin’” Off Her New “Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel” A by Adam Hetrick

Judy Kuhn, Tony-nominated for her performance in this season's critically acclaimed musical Fun Home, will release her new album dedicated to the music of Richard Rodgers, h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28AM
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Read About the First American in Paris Musical (The One that Didn’t Come to Broadway) by Adam Hetrick

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, Playbill.com revisits the stage adaptation of "An American in Paris" — the one that…

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Lin-Manuel Miranda and John Kander Unite for One-Night-Only Visit Event by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, who returns to Broadway this summer with his new musical Hamilton, joins The Visit composer John Kander for a special post-show talkback May 20 …

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom Sequel Love Never Dies May Finally Play U.S. by Adam Hetrick

American audiences may finally get their chance to see Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies in the flesh.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

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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
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic