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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

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…

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Monday, January 12, 2015

Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen to Co-Star in Backstage Theatrical Series for Stars Network by Adam Hetrick

Award-winning actors Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen have been announced to co-star in a new television series for the Stars Network, which will follow the life of an ailing veteran…

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Stagger Lee Musical Premiere Will Star Broadway Vets from Memphis and Wicked by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for Dallas Theater Center's world-premiere staging of Stagger Lee, a new musical by Will Power and Justin Ellington, inspired by a century-old folk son…

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Audience Rewards Tix On Sale for Something Rotten!, Starring Christian Borle and Brian D’Arcy James by Adam Hetrick

Audience Rewards members now have exclusive access to purchase tickets for the new Broadway musical Something Rotten!, starring Tony Award winner Christian Borle and Tony Award nominee Brian…

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Laura Benanti, Sierra Boggess and Lena Hall Go Gold With The Skivvies Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winners Laura Benanti and Lena Hall are among the stars who strip down with The Skivvies Jan. 12 at 42West with their latest show, Gold As Ice.

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Into the Woods and Beauty and the Beast Designer Ann Hould-Ward Reveals Her “Iconic and Influential” by Adam Hetrick

In Playbill.com's latest feature series, we ask theatre artists to offer a selection of the stage creations that were influential to their own work. Our second edition of the series feat…

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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Jeremy Jordan Kate Baldwin Celebrate Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince Collaboration Starting Tonig by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominees Jeremy Jordan and Kate Baldwin are among the stars celebrating the collaboration between theatrical pioneers Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince in Good Thing Going, which…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27AM
Friday, January 9, 2015

Peter Dinklage and Taylor Schilling Begin A Month in the Country Off-Broadway Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

Classic Stage Company's A Month in the Country, starring "Game of Thrones" actor Peter Dinklage and "Orange is the New Black" star Taylor Schilling, begins performanc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

Idina Menzel Musical If/Then to Close On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

If/Then, the new musical about choice and chance that stars Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, will end its run March 22 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre after 430 performances, producer David St…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM

Full Cast Revealed for Parade in Concert Starring Jeremy Jordan and Laura Benanti by Adam Hetrick

Complete casting has now been announced for the one-night-only concert presentation of Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning musical Parade, which will take place Feb. 16 a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

Are You Ready to Rock? Broadway’s School of Rock Launches Open Call for Kid Stars and Jack Black Rol by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Young performers who sing and also play musical instruments are being sought in a nationwide casting call for the upcoming Broadway premiere of School of Rock. Andrew Lloyd Webber will bring…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Is Jerry Mitchell Planning Easter Parade Workshop With Sheridan Smith? by Adam Hetrick

U.K. star Sheridan Smith is in talks to participate in an upcoming London workshop of a new stage adaptation of the classic 1948 Irving Berlin film musical "Easter Parade," accordi…

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The Heat Will Continue as London Miss Saigon Extends by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

The hit London revival of Miss Saigon, which opened May 21, 2014, at the West End's Prince Edward Theatre, has extended its booking through Sept. 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Civil Rights Film “Selma,” Featuring Cast of Theatre Vets, Hits Wide Release Across U.S. by Adam Hetrick

Ava DuVernay’s Martin Luther King, Jr. film "Selma" opens in wide release across the U.S. Jan. 9. David Oyelowo stars in the motion picture that features a host of theatr…

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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Anthony Warlow Sets Sights On U.S. Revival of Man of La Mancha by Adam Hetrick

Australian leading man Anthony Warlow, who made his Broadway debut in the recent revival of Annie, will step into another classic musical when he takes on the role of Don Quixote in Man of L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:02PM

“Into the Woods” and “The Normal Heart” Films Earn Costume Designers Guild Award Nominations by Adam Hetrick

Colleen Atwood's imaginative costumes for Disney's hit film adaptation of "Into the Woods" and Daniel Orlandi's designs for the HBO movie version of Larry Kramer's …

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Chita Rivera Will Return to Broadway in Kander and Ebb’s The Visit by Adam Hetrick

A streamlined, one-act incarnation of the Kander and Ebb musical The Visit, starring two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, will begin previews March 26 at the Lyceum Theatre, prod…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

Tony Award Winner Will Step Into Tuck Everlasting Musical Premiere by Adam Hetrick

Atlanta audiences will have the chance to see two Broadway leading ladies when Tony Award-winning actress Beth Leavel steps in for Tony nominee Carolee Carmello midway through the Atlant…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

Christian Borle and Brian D’Arcy James Will Duel in Broadway’s Something Rotten! by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Christian Borle and Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James will fight to the top as dueling playwrights in the new Broadway musical Something Rotten!, which arrives on B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Leslie Kritzer and Kenita R. Miller Cast in World-Premiere Comedy How Water Behaves at Capital Rep by Adam Hetrick

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Courtney Love and Todd Almond Premiere Kansas City Choir Boy in NYC Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Singer-songwriter Todd Almond's Kansas City Choir Boy, which co-stars musician Courtney Love, begins its sold-out New York City engagement Jan. 8 at HERE.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

David Gest Withdraws from Robert Burns Musical Co-Created With Michael Jackson by Adam Hetrick

Producer David Gest, the ex-husband of entertainment icon Liza Minnelli, has withdrawn from a Scottish production of Robert Burns The Musical, according to The Scottsman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM

“Into the Woods” Soundtrack Hits No. 8 Spot on Billboard 200 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The soundtrack to the film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods has broken into the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.

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Brooks Ashmanskas, Peter Dinklage and Holland Taylor to Perform 24 Hour Plays at the Public by Adam Hetrick

Brooks Ashmanskas, Peter Dinklage and Holland Taylor are among the actors who will appear in a benefit presentation of The 24 Hour Plays, which will be presented Jan. 19 at the Public Theate…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

Kinky Boots Plans a Lola Swap as Tony Winner Billy Porter Extends and Hits the Road by Adam Hetrick

Billy Porter, who earned the Tony Award for his portrayal of unstoppable drag performer Lola in the Tony-winning hit musical Kinky Boots, will take a three-month leave of absence fro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM

Kansas City Choir Boy, Starring Courtney Love and Todd Almond, Sells Out NYC Run by Adam Hetrick

Singer-songwriter Todd Almond's Kansas City Choir Boy, which co-stars musician Courtney Love, has sold-out its entire 11-performance New York City engagement at HERE.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

Encore of “Galavant” Set to Sing on ABC Tonight by Adam Hetrick

ABC will air an encore broadcast of the first two episodes of its new musical series "Galavant" Jan. 7. The back-to-back half-hour episodes begin at 10 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

Public Theater’s Under the Radar Fest, With Taylor Mac, Audio Abramovi and Daniel Fish, Launches Dow by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's 11th anniversary of the Under the Radar Festival, featuring productions from Argentina, Iran, Switzerland, Spain, Brazil and the United Kingdom, begins Jan. 7 downto…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Hugh Jackman Movie Musical “Greatest Showman on Earth” Sets Christmas Premiere by Adam Hetrick

The upcoming live-action 20th Century Fox film musical "The Greatest Showman on Earth," starring Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum, will arrive in theatres Christma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:28PM

Pulitzer Winner The Flick Will Return Off-Broadway With Original Cast by Adam Hetrick

Producer Scott Rudin announced Jan. 6 that Annie Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Flick will return Off-Broadway to the Barrow Street Theatre in May. The origina…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Actors from “Boardwalk Empire” and Sound of Music Live! Join Off-Broadway’s The Nether by Adam Hetrick

"Boardwalk Empire" actor Ben Rosenfeld and young actress Sophia Anne Caruso, seen in NBC's Sound of Music Live!, will join Emmy winner Merritt Wever in MCC Theater's New Yo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

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