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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Broadway, Get Ready for a Bloodbath American Psycho Musical Targeting 2016 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Serial killer Patrick Batemen will likely bow on Broadway in spring 2016, when American Psycho, the new musical by Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, will make its Main Stem bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Off-Broadway’s Lucille Lortel Award Nominations Announced Today! by Adam Hetrick

Nominations for the 30th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, recognizing the best in Off-Broadway theatre, are announced April 2. The honors will be presented in May at the Skirball Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Good Luck, Bombshell Fans Producers Say There Will Be No Encore Performance by Adam Hetrick

With fans clamoring for a presale access code to be among the lucky few who land one of the Minskoff Theatre's 1,621 seats at the Actors Fund's one-night-only performance Bom…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:22PM

Anna Kendrick and Zac Efron Are Wedding-Bound in New Comedy by Adam Hetrick

Anna Kendrick ("Into the Woods," "The Last Five Years") and Zac Efron ("High School Musical," "17 Again") will co-star in the new film comedy &quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PM

L.A.‘s Motown Names Its Diana Ross and Berry Gordy by Adam Hetrick

Julius Thomas III and Allison Semmes will co-star as Berry Gordy and Diana Ross when the hit Broadway musical Motown rolls into the Pantages Theatre April 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

Doctor Zhivago Performance Will Benefit Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The April 14 preview performance of Doctor Zhivago, which stars Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan at the Broadway Theatre, will benefit Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

3C Playwright David Adjmi Wins “Three’s Company” Court Case by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

U.S. District Court has ruled in favor of playwright David Adjmi, who has been locked for three years in a legal battle with DLT Entertainment over his Off-Broadway play 3C. DLT claimed …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

$29 Rush Policy Announced for New Broadway Musical The Visit by Adam Hetrick

The rush policy has been announced for the Broadway premiere of the new musical, The Visit, which stars Chita Rivera, Roger Rees, Jason Danieley and George Abud and is now in previews at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM

Rush Policy Announced for New Broadway Musical The Visit by Adam Hetrick

The rush policy has been announced for the Broadway premiere of the new musical, The Visit, which stars Chita Rivera, Roger Rees, Jason Danieley and George Abud and is now in previews at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Monday, March 30, 2015

Liz Callaway and Beth Leavel Sing West Side Story, Gypsy and More at Town Hall Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Broadway By the Year celebrates musicals spanning 1941-1965, including the classics Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Gypsy and Fiddler on the Roof March 30 at the Town Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015

Fun Home Musical Brings Life of Lesbian Cartoonist to Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The critically acclaimed musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir Fun Home, which parallels her own coming of age as a lesbian and the suicide of her closeted gay father, ar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Doctor Zhivago Brings Russian Romance to Broadway Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, begins performances March 27 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Rush Policy Announced for New Broadway Musical Doctor Zhivago by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The rush policy has been announced for the Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, which stars Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan and begins performances March 2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM

A Musical Nearly 20 Years in the Making: The Visit, Starring Chita Rivera, Arrives On Broadway at Lo by Adam Hetrick

Chita Rivera stars as a wealthy widow seeking revenge and a last brush with romance in The Visit, the new Kander and Ebb musical that makes its long-awaited Broadway debut March 26 at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bilingual Adaptation of Hammerstein and Bizet’s Carmen Jones Workshopped in NYC by Adam Hetrick

A newly revised bilingual adaptation of Oscar Hammerstein II and Georges Bizet's Carmen Jones, which was first workshopped in Havana, Cuba last summer, receives a New York reading March …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Laura Benanti, Derek Hough and the Rockettes Find a Heavenly Match in New York Spring Spectacular by 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 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Bradley Cooper Hopeful Beyonc Will Join Him for “A Star Is Born” Remake by Adam Hetrick

Bradley Cooper, the recent headliner of the Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, may direct and star opposite Grammy Award winner Beyoncé Knowles in a film remake of "A Star…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:03PM

Motown Creator Bringing BeBe and CeCe Winans’ Story to the Stage by Adam Hetrick

Motown director Charles Randolph-Wright has been announced to direct the world-premiere stage musical Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

Will Gigi Director Eric Schaeffer Bring King Kong to America? by Carey Purcell and Adam Hetrick

Playbill.com has learned that the retooled production of the musical spectacle King Kong, which is looking towards a New York run, will be directed by Eric Schaeffer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

What Does a First Night On Broadway Look Like? See a Thrilled Something Rotten! Cast Take Their Firs by Adam Hetrick

Broadway welcomed a brand-new, original musical comedy March 23 when Something Rotten!, starring Christian Borle and Brian d'Arcy James, took its first curtain call at the St. James …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

See More “Into the Woods” Than Ever Before! Hit Film Released on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Today by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Blu-ray, DVD and digital releases of the hit film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods, starring Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick and James Corden, i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, March 23, 2015

Julie Andrews Plans Follow-Up Memoir Promising Untold Stories from “Sound of Music” and “Mary Poppin by Adam Hetrick

Stage and screen star Julie Andrews announced plans to publish a follow-up to her 2008 memoir "Home," which will include behind-the-scenes stories from such iconic film…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:07PM

“Courage” and a Kiss from Idina Menzel: If/Then’s Tearful Final Curtain Call by Adam Hetrick

It was a tearful and joyous final performance on Broadway for If/Then, the original musical starring Idina Menzel, which took its final bow March 22 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:09PM

Calendar Girls Musical Coming to the Stage This Fall by Adam Hetrick

The Girls, a new musical adaptation of the 2003 Tim Firth film and subsequent London stage play "Calendar Girls," will premiere in the U.K. this fall featuring a score by Finding N…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Something Rotten! Puts a Shakespearean Twist On Broadway Musical Comedy, Starting Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Something Rotten!, a new musical comedy helmed by Tony Award-winning Aladdin and The Book of Mormon director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw, begins Broadway previews March 23 at the St…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, March 22, 2015

A Final Choice and One Last Bow for Broadway’s If/Then, Starring Idina Menzel by Adam Hetrick

If/Then, the new musical about choice and chance that stars Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, ends its run on Broadway March 22 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre after 430 performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, March 21, 2015

Annaleigh Ashford Hits the Road With Lost in the Stars Tonight! by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Annaleigh Ashford, who received critical acclaim for her New York City solo concert Lost in the Stars, hits the road with her nightclub act tonight in Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stars of Broadway Sing New York: Songs of the City at 92Y by Adam Hetrick

Klea Blackhurst, Darius de Haas, La Tanya Hall, Leslie Kritzer, Jeffrey Schecter and Billy Stritch celebrate the Big Apple in song March 21-23 at the 92Y as part of the latest Lyrics &am…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, March 20, 2015

How the Mean Girls Musical Is Aiming for Theatre Lovers: Here’s the Latest Scoop On What We Know! by Adam Hetrick

With an initial draft of the Mean Girls script and score nearing completion, Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin – who is collaborating with Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond on the project …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PM

How the Mean Girls Musical Is Aiming for Theatre Lovers: Here’s What We Know! by Adam Hetrick

With an initial draft of the Mean Girls script and score nearing completion, Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin – who is collaborating with Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond on the project …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PM

Ben Vereen Aiming Solo Show for Broadway With New Material By Stephen Schwartz by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning entertainer Ben Vereen is developing a new one-man show for Broadway, which he hopes to bring to the stage in early 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

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