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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Constantine Maroulis Leaves Behind Record-Breaking Rock of Ages, Talks “Idol” Stardom, Fatherhood an by Adam Hetrick

Over six years after audiences first heard him tear into Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" Off-Broadway at New World Stages, Constantine Maroulis – the Broadwa…

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Get Tix for Something Rotten! on Broadway, With Christian Borle and Brian D’Arcy James, Starting Tod by Adam Hetrick

Members of the general public can now purchase tickets to the new Broadway musical comedy Something Rotten!, starring Tony Award winner Christian Borle and Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arc…

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Motown Moves Out; Hit Broadway Musical Closes With Promise of 2016 Return by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Motown The Musical, the Broadway show featuring music from the legendary Motown catalogue, ends its Broadway run Jan. 18 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Producers intend to bring the jukeb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, January 16, 2015

Broadway’s If/Then Will Take Week-Long Timeout During Idina Menzel’s Super Bowl Gig by Adam Hetrick

Producer David Stone announced Jan. 16 that his new musical If/Then will go dark for eight performances later this month in order to accommodate the travel schedule for the show's leadin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

Will It Be The Wiz or The Music Man? NBC Eyes Two Musicals for Next Year’s Live Event by Adam Hetrick

NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt revealed that the network is considering two Tony-winning musicals for live broadcast next holiday season: The Broadway classic The Music Man…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Will It Be The Wiz or The Music Man First? NBC Lines Up Two Musicals for Live Broadcast by Adam Hetrick

NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt revealed that the network is considering two Tony-winning musicals for live broadcast the next two holiday seasons: The Broadway classic The …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Is a Follies Film With Meryl Streep in the Works? by Adam Hetrick

Meryl Streep may be returning to the world of Sondheim on screen. The Daily Mail reports that a film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical Follies, which centers aroun…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Christine Baranski and Ruthie Henshall to Headline Follies Concert at Royal Albert Hall by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Christine Baranski ("Into the Woods," The Real Thing) and Olivier Award-winning West End actress Ruthie Henshall (Chicago, Les Misérables) have bee…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Motown Recoups $18 Million Investment in Time for Closing Night by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Motown The Musical, the Broadway show featuring music from the legendary Motown catalogue, recouped its $18 million investment at the end of 2014, producers announced Jan. 16. The production…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How Water Behaves, Starring Leslie Kritzer and Kenita R. Miller, Premieres Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The world premiere of playwright Sherry Kramer's How Water Behaves, starring Leslie Kritzer and Kenita R. Miller, begins performances Jan. 16 at Capital Repertory Theatre under the direc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, January 15, 2015

Tony Awards Rule on Eligibility for Side Show Twins and Set Stage for Potential Increase of Nominees by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Awards administration committee met Jan. 15 for the second time this season to determine the eligibility for eight Broadway productions from the 2014-15 season. The committee al…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Tony Awards, “The Normal Heart,” “Peter Pan Live!” and “Trip to Bountiful” Receive Directors Guild A by Adam Hetrick

The nominations for the 67th annual Directors Guild Awards have been announced. Among the nominees are The 68th Annual Tony Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, "The Normal Heart," &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Sing Along to Sondheim! Lush Instrumental “Into the Woods” Soundtrack Released by Adam Hetrick

Disney has released a 19-track instrumental recording featuring Jonathan Tunick's lavish symphonic orchestrations from the film adaptation of "Into the Woods."

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera Responds to Fan Outcry Over Casting of James Barbour by Adam Hetrick

The Phantom of the Opera took to social media Jan. 14 to address fan outcry following the announcement that actor James Barbour, who served prison time in 2008 after pleading guilty to endan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera Issues Statement in Response to Fan Outcry Over Casting of James Bar by Adam Hetrick

The Phantom of the Opera took to social media Jan. 14 to address fan outcry following the announcement that actor James Barbour, who served prison time in 2008 after pleading guilty to endan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

Nathan Lane Honored With O’Neill Theater Center’s Monte Cristo Award by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane, who returns to the New York stage in Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh this winter, will be honored with the O'Neill Theater Center'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

Eddie Redmayne, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods” Earn Oscar Nominations by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Meryl Streep are among the nominees for the 87th Academy Awards, which were announced Jan. 15 at 8:30 AM ET.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Megan Hilty, Anjelica Huston, Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing Will Likely Reunite for Bombshell o by Adam Hetrick

It is expected that original "Smash" stars Megan Hilty, Anjelica Huston, Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing will reunite for the June 8 one-night-only concert presentation …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

Ticket Sales Prompt Second Extension for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton Before Performances Begin by Adam Hetrick

Strong ticket sales have prompted the Public Theater to extend its run of Hamilton, the new musical by Tony Award-winning In the Heights star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, an addit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Matilda Tony Honoree Joins Broadway’s Doctor Zhivago by Adam Hetrick

Final casting has been announced for the Broadway production of Doctor Zhivago, which will arrive on Broadway March 27 at the Broadway Theatre. Actress Sophia Gennusa, a Tony Honoree for her…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Brooks Ashmanskas, Heidi Blickenstaff, Brad Oscar Complete Cast of Broadway’s Something Rotten! by Adam Hetrick

Complete casting has been announced for the new Broadway musical Something Rotten!, which arrives on Broadway March 23 at the St. James Theatre. A host of Broadway comedy heavy-hitters w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Kinky Boots Eyes Late Summer West End Arrival by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots is eyeing a late August premiere at a London theatre to be announced, according to a U.K. casting notice for the hit show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Will Hit the Road by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder will launch a U.S. national tour at Chicago's Bank of America Theatre next fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Woody Allen to Write and Direct First-Ever TV Series for Amazon by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Woody Allen has signed on to write and direct a new half-hour television series for Amazon, which is expected to arrive next year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Accepting Submissions for Summer 2015 by Adam Hetrick

Applications are now being accepted for the fifth annual Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, which provides a secluded summer getaway for writers of new musicals in the Hudson Valley.

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“Into the Woods” Film Sets Blu-Ray and DVD Release Date by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Disney's hit film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods, starring Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick and James Corden, will be released March 24 on Blu-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:12PM

Gender-Bending LGBT Musical Night Broadway Backwards to Play Hirschfeld Theatre in March by Adam Hetrick

The tenth anniversary presentation of Broadway Backwards will take place March 9 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Tickets to the musical event, which features male singers performing songs trad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:22PM

Julia Murney and Josh Young Will Headline Songs for a New World by Adam Hetrick

Julia Murney (Wicked), Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins), Michael James Scott (Aladdin) and Tony nominee Josh Young (Jesus Christ Superstar) will appear in a one-night-only staging of Jaso…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Derek Hough of “Dancing With the Stars” Will Join Laura Benanti For the Rockettes Spring Spectacular by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Derek Hough, the Emmy Award-winning choreographer from ABC's "Dancing With The Stars," will co-star with Tony Award winner Laura Benanti in the New York Spring Spectacu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Date Moved Up for One-Night-Only Staging of “Smash” Musical Bombshell by Adam Hetrick

The one-night-only benefit presentation of Bombshell, the fictional Broadway musical from the short-lived NBC musical series "Smash," will now take place June 8, a week…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Obama Taps Los Angeles Theatre Leader for National Council on the Arts by Adam Hetrick

Diane Rodriguez, an associate producer and new play director at Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group, will be nominated to join the National Council on the Arts in Washington, The White Hou…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

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