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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

Acclaimed in London, Chamber-Sized Titanic Sails Into 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, begins performances May 19 a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hear More Fun Home Than Before! Expanded Broadway Cast Album Released Today by Adam Hetrick

PS Classics returned to the studio in April to capture additional material and new cast members for the new, updated Broadway cast album release of the acclaimed musical Fun Home, w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 18, 2015

Obie Winners Announced! Hamilton Is Best New American Theatre Work by Adam Hetrick

Hamilton, the acclaimed new musical that premiered Off-Broadway at the Public Theater earlier this season, was named Best New American Theatre Work at the 60th Annual Obie Awards, which …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00PM
Sunday, May 17, 2015

“Duck Dynasty” Musical Closes in Las Vegas After a Month of Performances by Olivia Clement and Adam Hetrick

The Las Vegas stage production of The Duck Commander Musical, based on the popular, yet controversial family from the A&E series "Duck Dynasty," end its run May 17…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, May 15, 2015

Tori Amos’ The Light Princess Cast Album Eyes Fall Release by Adam Hetrick

A cast album of the London production of The Light Princess, the new musical by Grammy Award winner Tori Amos, is aiming for a fall release, Playbill.com has learned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Original Annie Best Musical Tony Award Fetches $38K at Auction by Adam Hetrick

The 1977 Best Musical Tony Award for the Martin Charnin-Charles Strouse-Thomas Meehan hit Annie sold at auction May 13 for $38,697 according to Boston-based RR Auction.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM
Thursday, May 14, 2015

Lin-Manuel Miranda and John Kander Will 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, will join The Visit composer John Kander for a special post-show talkback May…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:52PM

Could Taye Diggs Be Broadway’s Next Hedwig? by Adam Hetrick

Buzz is swirling that Taye Diggs, who last appeared on Broadway in Wicked, may return to the stage as the next actor to take on the transgender East German rocker Hedwig, in the hit revival …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

Exclusive: Hear Marin Mazzie Sing Romantic Rarity from New Vernon Duke Musical by Adam Hetrick

PS Classics will release a new studio cast recording of the new Vernon Duke musical Misia, which will be released June 16. In advance of the album's arrival, Playbill.com is premiering &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

NY Supreme Court Finds Broadway Publicist Liable in Rebecca Scandal; Producers Push Forward by Adam Hetrick

A New York Supreme Court justice ruled in favor of embattled Broadway producer Ben Sprecher May 12, finding publicist Marc Thibodeau in breach of contract for sending anonymous emails that s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:42PM

Hear What Has Broadway Buzzing! Listen to First Song from Something Rotten! Cast Album (Audio) by Adam Hetrick

The complete track listing has been announced for the original Broadway cast recording of the new, Tony-nominated musical Something Rotten! Theatre fans can now listen to the show's …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

John Kander Earns Lifetime Achievement Honor from Broadway League by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning composer John Kander, who is currently represented on Broadway with the long-running revival of Chicago and his latest musical The Visit, is the recipient of the B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PM

Ariana Grande and Tituss Burgess Headline NYC Pride Events by Adam Hetrick

Pop singer Ariana Grande and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" star Tituss Burgess are among the latest performers from the Broadway realm announced to participate in New York City's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM
Monday, May 11, 2015

Broadway-Bound Beaches Casts Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor by Adam Hetrick

Wicked star Shoshana Bean and The Bridges of Madison County's Whitney Bashor will co-star in the pre-Broadway engagement of Beaches, the new musical based on the 1985 novel by Ir…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM
Friday, May 8, 2015

Titanic Sets Complete Cast for Intimate Toronto Staging 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, will play Toronto's Prin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM

Side Show Revival Cast Sets Reunion Concert to Celebrate Live Album by Adam Hetrick

Cast members from the recent revival of Side Show, including Erin Davie, Emily Padgett, Matthew Hydzik and David St. Louis, will reunite for two concerts at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

Alfie Boe Sets Broadway Return as New Star of Broadway’s Les Misrables by Adam Hetrick

Singer-actor Alfie Boe, who won a joint Tony Award for his work in La Bohème, will succeed Ramin Karimloo as Jean Valjean in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Alan Menken Series Picked Up for Second Season by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

ABC has ordered a second season of the musical series "Galavant," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Exclusive! Hear a Brand New Track from Broadway’s Expanded Fun Home Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

PS Classics returned to the studio to record additional material to be included in the new, updated Broadway cast album release of the acclaimed musical Fun Home. In anticipation of the albu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 7, 2015

Josh Groban Talks Dream Roles, Studio Time With Audra McDonald and Why Rap Is In His Future by Adam Hetrick

Josh Groban is returning to his roots – not that he ever left them far behind – with his latest album "Stages," a collection of the singer's favorite songs …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

The King and I Gets Broadway Extension and National Tour by Adam Hetrick

The acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, which received glowing reviews from critics, has extended its Broadway run indefinitely, while p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Playbill.com’s 2015 Theatre Awards Roundup: The Latest On Who Won What! by Adam Hetrick

The 2015 theatre awards season is in full swing, and Playbill.com has compiled the latest information on award dates, presenters, nominations, winners and top honors. Here's the latest o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Mandy Patinkin and Rita Moreno Team Up for Animated Series by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winners Mandy Patinkin and Rita Moreno have signed on to voice characters in the new animated children's series "Nina's World," which will premiere this fall on …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM
Monday, May 4, 2015

An American in Paris, On the Town and On the Twentieth Century Lead Astaire Award Nominations 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 07:00PM

Hamilton and Between Riverside and Crazy Win 2015 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards by Adam Hetrick

Stephen Adly Guirgis' Between Riverside and Crazy and the new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton have been named the winners of the 2015 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:08PM

Musicals by Stephen Trask, Michael John LaChiusa and Duncan Sheik Heading to Vassar by Adam Hetrick

Vassar and New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater has announced a slate of new works to receive developmental stagings this summer in Poughkeepsie, NY. New musicals from the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen Are Heading to Stonewall As Grand Marshals of NYC Pride March by Adam Hetrick

Stage and screen actors Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen, who play a duelling gay couple in the BBC comedy "Vicious," have been named the grand marshals of the 2015 New York City Prid…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Joel Grey and Harvey Weinstein Are 2015 Astaire Award Honorees; Nominations Announced Today by Adam Hetrick

Original Cabaret star Joel Grey and Finding Neverland producer Harvey Weinstein will be honored at the 2015 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, which will take place June 1 at the Skirball Center…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, May 3, 2015

Hamilton Ends Sold-Out Off-Broadway Run Tonight Broadway Revolution Is Next by Adam Hetrick

Hamilton, the new musical by Tony Award-winning In the Heights star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, which explores the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, ends its s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, May 1, 2015

“Duck Dynasty” Musical Closing Early in Las Vegas by Olivia Clement and Adam Hetrick

The Las Vegas stage production of The Duck Commander Musical, based on the popular, yet controversial family from the A&E series "Duck Dynasty," will end its run a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM

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