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Friday, April 17, 2015

Jeremy Jordan Will Bring Solo Concert to West Coast by Adam Hetrick

"Last Five Years" and Newsies Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan is slated to play a series of concerts at San Francisco's Feinstein's at the Nikko in June.

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Lavish King and I Revival Opens Tonight On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The King and I, starring five-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe, off…

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Music Theatre International Makes Plans for Global Expansion, Bringing Broadway to Untapped Markets by Mark Shenton and Adam Hetrick

Music Theatre International (MTI), already the largest company in the field of licensing performance rights to musicals in its extensive catalogue in America, has announced a big internation…

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D.C. Theatre Rocked by Immersive Musical Murder Ballad by Adam Hetrick

Christine Dwyer, recently seen as Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, stars in Washington, D.C.'s Studio Theatre production of the rock musical Murder Ballad, which begins prev…

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The Verdict: Live Updating Reviews for New Musical It Shoulda Been You On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

It Shoulda Been You, the new musical comedy about a wedding gone awry starring Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, David Burtka and Sierra Boggess, officially opened on Broadway April 14.

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Anastasia Musical Journeying Toward Summer Reading by Adam Hetrick

The stage musical adaptation of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's animated feature "Anastasia" will head back into the rehearsal studio for an additional staged reading set to…

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Hear More Golden Apple Than Ever Before! Song Clips Released from New Live Album by Adam Hetrick

PS Classics has released three clips from its forthcoming live album of the rarely-seen 1954 musical The Golden Apple.

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Details and Release Date Revealed for Fun Home's Expanded Broadway Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

PS Classics returned to the recording studio last week to record additional material to be included in a new, updated Broadway cast album release of the acclaimed musical Fun Home.

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Wedding Disaster Inspires Musical Comedy It Shoulda Been You, Opening Tonight On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

It Shoulda Been You, the new musical comedy about a wedding gone awry that stars Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, David Burtka and Sierra Boggess, officially opens on Broadway April 14 at the Broo…

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Monday, April 13, 2015

New Diretor Brings Broadway-Bound Because of Winn-Dixie Musical to Life by Adam Hetrick

Because of Winn-Dixie, the new musical by Tony-winning Spring Awakening songwriter Duncan Sheik and Tony-nominated Legally Blonde lyricist Nell Benjamin, based on the children…

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New Director Brings Broadway-Bound Because of Winn-Dixie Musical to Life by Adam Hetrick

Because of Winn-Dixie, the new musical by Tony-winning Spring Awakening songwriter Duncan Sheik and Tony-nominated Legally Blonde lyricist Nell Benjamin, based on the children…

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Bombshell Concert Is a "Smash"! Event Sells Out in Just Over an Hour by Adam Hetrick

All tickets for the Actors Fund's one-night-only Broadway concert of Bombshell, the fictional musical about Marilyn Monroe that was central to the NBC series "Smash," s…

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National Tour of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Launches in September; Itinerary Announced by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder will launch its first national tour in September, producer Joey Parnes announced April 13.

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Sheryl Crow's Diner Has More Regional Development in Store by Adam Hetrick

The Sheryl Crow-Barry Levinson musical Diner, which had its world-premiere engagement last fall at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA, will receive additional regional developmen…

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Fun Home Cast Album Will Get Broadway Update by Adam Hetrick

The world-premiere cast album of the new musical Fun Home, which was released by PS Classics last winter, will be updated with select new material that reflects slight changes to the Bro…

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

The Best in Opening Night Fashion from Gigi On Broadway With Vanessa Hudgens by Adam Hetrick

Celebrity stylist George Brescia – who co-hosted Dress Up! Live: The 2014 Tony Awards Red Carpet, presented by Playbill.com and Stage17 &…

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Listen to Patti LuPone Recount "Wild Nights" by Adam Hetrick

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Playbill.com is sharing several tracks from "Poetic License," a collection of poems recorded by some of Broadway's biggest stars.

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Epic London Double-Bill Wolf Hall Opens On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The London productions of Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies, based on the Hilary Mantel history novels about the bloody reign of Henry VIII, officially open on Broadway April 9 at…

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Skivvies Plan to Strip Down With Mitchell Jarvis, Andy Karl and More by Adam Hetrick

The Skivvies have revealed the latest set of special guests who will strip down and belt out a song as part of their upcoming April 13 concert at 42West.

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More Casting Revealed for Patti LuPone-Michael Urie Off-Broadway Play Show for Days by Adam Hetrick

Additional casting has been announced for the Off-Broadway world premiere of Tony-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane's Shows for Days, which will co-star Tony Award wi…

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New York Spring Spectacular, Starring Laura Benanti, Extends Run by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

New York Spring Spectacular, the new multi-media Rockettes stage production that features Tony Award winner Laura Benanti and a host of celebrities who lend their voices and likeness to …

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Controversy, Faith and Reality TV Hit the Stage in "Duck Dynasty" Musical Tonight 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," premieres April 8 …

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Is Bob Fosse's Ghost Haunting Kander and Ebb's The Visit? by Adam Hetrick

Could it be that Chita Rivera and John Kander are being visited by a famed collaborator from beyond? The New York Post reports that some of the cast and crew over at the Lyceum Theatre, wher…

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Monday, April 6, 2015

Skivvies Star Takes On Barbra Streisand in Buyer & Cellar by Adam Hetrick

Actor-musician Nick Cearley, one half of the stripped-down musical duo The Skivvies, stars in B Street Theatre's staging of the Jonathan Tolins one-man comedy Buyer &…

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Sunday, April 5, 2015

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Recoups On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, which earned the 2014 Tony Award for Best Musical, has recouped its $7.5 million investment 17 months into its Broadway run, according to the New …

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Broadway Stars Line Up for Night of a Thousand Judys by Adam Hetrick

The fifth annual Night of a Thousand Judys, a celebration of all things Judy Garland, will return to New York City in June with a lineup including Melissa Errico, Liz Callaway, Michael McElr…

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Understudy Steps Into Starring Role of Doctor Zhivago Tonight After Leading Man Falls Ill by Adam Hetrick

Actor Bradley Dean, seen on Broadway in The Last Ship, Evita and Spamalot, will take on the starring role for the April 3 performance of the new Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago.

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Doctor Zhivago Star Will Sing "God Bless America" at Yankees Game by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Paul Alexander Nolan, who stars in the new Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago, will kick-off the New York Yankees' 2015 season April 6 by singing "God Bless America" during th…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats Revival Likely to Arrive on Broadway in Fall 2016 by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Citing strong box office for his London revival of Cats, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says he is now "leaning toward" fall 2016 for the previously-announced Broadway production.

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Kinky Boots Star Billy Porter Shows His Broadway and Soul Tonight on PBS by Adam Hetrick

"Live from Lincoln Center" presents Billy Porter: Broadway and Soul April 3 at 9 PM on PBS stations across the country.

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Is There a Doctor in the House? Broadway's Zhivago Cancels Tonight's Performance by Adam Hetrick

The new Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago was forced to cancel its April 2 evening performance after leading man Tam Mutu fell ill.

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