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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Beauty and the Beast on Broadway With Original TV Spot by Adam Hetrick

Disney made its Broadway debut with the lavish stage adaptation, starring Susan Eagan and Terrence Mann, that opened at the Palace Theatre 25 years ago April 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

Andrea McArdle, Donna McKechnie, Linda Lavin, and LaChanze to Play Bay Street Theater This Summer by Adam Hetrick

The theatre stars will be joined by rock icon Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, designer Isaac Mizrahi, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

GMHC Will Honor Andrew Rannells With 2019 Howard Ashman Award by Adam Hetrick

The Boys in the Band and Girls star will be honored for his contributions to the LGBTQ community during the organization’s April 29 cabaret fundraiser.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Read Reviews for Hadestown On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The new musical by Anaïs Mitchell opened April 17 at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20PM

Memorial for Casting Director Andrew Zerman Will Be Held at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Adam Hetrick

The former casting director on the original runs of Les Misérables, Cats, and The Phantom of the Opera passed away January 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Matilda Tony Winner Milly Shapiro to Play The Green Room 42 by Adam Hetrick

The young actor was also seen in the motion picture Hereditary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Memorial for Acting Teacher William Esper to Be Held at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Richard Schiff, Patricia Heaton, David Morse, and more will speak at the May 17 memorial.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Constantine Maroulis and Laura Osnes Will Honor Frank Wildhorn by Adam Hetrick

The Jekyll & Hyde composer will be honored during Make-a-Wish Hudson Valley’s An Evening of Wishes ball May 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Listen to Trailer for John Cameron Mitchell’s Musical Podcast Anthem: Homunculus by Adam Hetrick

Mitchell plays a broke shut-in who launches an online radio telethon to raise money to have his brain tumor removed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Hadestown Opens on Broadway April 17 by Adam Hetrick

Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney lead the cast of the folk opera, based on the legend of Orpheus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Read Reviews for Burn This Broadway Revival Starring Adam Driver by Adam Hetrick

The Lanford Wilson play opens at the Hudson Theatre April 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07PM

Brandon Victor Dixon, Ariana DeBose, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and Susan Stroman Join Vineyard Gala Honoring Colman Domingo by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-nominated actor-playwright, known for his roles in Passing Strange, The Scottsboro Boys, and If Beale Street Could Talk, will be honored May 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:22PM

Ann Reinking and Ben Vereen to Host Chita Rivera Awards by Adam Hetrick

The third annual honors will take place May 19 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM

Sierra Boggess to Perform Once Upon a Time With Wheeling Symphony Orchestra by Adam Hetrick

Boggess will perform classic songs from Broadway as well as favorites from the Disney catalog.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM
Monday, April 15, 2019

Grosses Analysis: Broadway’s What the Constitution Means to Me and More Climb at the Box Office by Adam Hetrick

Actor-playwright Heidi Shreck, recently named a Pulitzer Prize finalist, finds a growing audience with her Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

Into the Woods Tony Winner Joanna Gleason to Return to Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Gleason will debut her new show, Out of the Eclipse, in July.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM

Sutton Foster Extends June Engagement at Café Carlyle by Adam Hetrick

The two-time Tony Award winner and star of TV’s Younger will perform selections from her recent album Take Me to the World.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

High School Production of Alien Will Get Encore Performance by Adam Hetrick

North Bergen High School’s production of Alien: The Play, which drew praise from original film director Ridley Scott, will receive an encore performance on “Alien Day.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

Alice Ripley to Star in Pete(HER)Pan: A New Neverland Musical Reading by Adam Hetrick

The musical has music and lyrics by Dougals Lyons, a book by Melvin Tunstall III, and additional music by Michael Thurber.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM
Friday, April 12, 2019

Memorial for Actor Alvin Epstein Will Be Held at Irish Repertory Theatre April 29 by Adam Hetrick

Mark Rylance, Robert Brustein, and David Cromer are among the artists who will honor the late actor known for his roles in Beckett’s Waiting for Godot and Endgame.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:15PM

Broadway Set Models for In the Heights, Spring Awakening, and Grease Part of Theatrical Design Exhibition in San Antonio by Adam Hetrick

Design elements and inspirations for the original productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Pippin, Mame, and Damn Yankees are part of the new exhibit America On Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM

New Musical Revue The Gershwins’ Real Magic to Play New York Public Library for the Performing Arts by Adam Hetrick

The April 15 performances mark the culmination of a city-wide tour that played more than 50 New York City Public schools this past year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Kristin Chenoweth Will Headline Second Stage’s 40th Anniversary Gala by Adam Hetrick

The evening will honor 40 actors who have appeared in at least two 2ST productions since its founding.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Liz Callaway Will Return to Feinstein’s/54 Below in June with All-New Show by Adam Hetrick

Sets in the City will include songs by Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Billy Joel, Jason Robert Brown, Irving Berlin, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

Ellen Barkin and Priscilla Lopez Join Williamstown Theatre Festival's Summer Slate by Adam Hetrick

Kyle Beltran, André Braugher, and Thomas Sadoski are also among the actors announced for Williamstown's upcoming season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Thursday, April 11, 2019

D.C.’s Signature Theatre Plans Frank Wildhorn’s Camille Claudel Musical, Assassins, A Chorus Line, and More by Adam Hetrick

The season slate also includes Caryl Churchill’s Escaped Alone and the world-premiere Wild West musical Gun & Powder.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:15PM

Night of a Thousand Judys Benefit Concert Sets June Date at Joe’s Pub by Adam Hetrick

The annual fundraiser for The Ali Forney Center returns June 1 to pay tribute to entertainment icon Judy Garland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM

Trans Voices Cabaret Returns With Evening of Musical Comedy by Adam Hetrick

The showcase of up-and-coming transgender and non-binary performers will play The Duplex April 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Billy Crystal Taps Jason Robert Brown and Amanda Green to Bring Mr. Saturday Night to Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Crystal directed, co-wrote, and starred in the 1992 film about the rise and fall of a stand-up comedian who plays by his own rules.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Lea Michele, Nick Adams, Eden Espinosa, and Erich Bergen Set for Center Theatre Group Benefit Concert by Adam Hetrick

They join a lineup including Darren Criss, Barrett Foa, Adam Pascal, and Katie Lowes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan to Announce Drama League Award Nominations by Adam Hetrick

The current stars of Broadway’s Waitress will reveal the nominees April 17 at Sardi’s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

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