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Thursday, January 3, 2019

Veteran Producer and General Manager Albert Poland to Publish Theatrical Memoir by Adam Hetrick

Behind-the-scenes stories from the original productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Steel Magnolias, and The Boy from Oz are included in the forthcoming book, which just launched a KIckstarte…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM

Cast Set for National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s Soul to Soul Concert by Adam Hetrick

Gospel and Yiddish music come together for the concert celebration of African American and Jewish culture during Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Cynthia Erivo Nominated for BAFTA Rising Star Award by Adam Hetrick

The Tony and Grammy-winning star of The Color Purple appeared on screen in Bad Times at the El Royale and Widows last year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Hamilton Alum Syndee Winters Will Return to Broadway’s The Lion King by Adam Hetrick

After making her Broadway debut as Nala in 2012, Winters returns to the role this week at the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

Chita Rivera Will Play 8-Performance Engagement at Feinstein's/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

The two-time Tony Award winner will perform highlights from her career, including songs from West Side Story, The Rink, and Kiss of the Spider Woman, throughout January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

Once On This Island Star Hailey Kilgore Will Make New York City Solo Concert Debut by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award nominee will perform music by Alicia Keys, Jason Robert Brown, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

SpongeBob SquarePants Star Ethan Slater Will Play W Times Square by Adam Hetrick

Lilli Cooper and Nick Blaemire will join Slater for the concert of his original music on January 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM
Monday, December 31, 2018

Aaron Tveit and Charles Busch Play New Year’s Eve Concerts at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

The celebrated performers ring in the New Year at the midtown venue December 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Ralph Koltai, Celebrated Designer of British Theatre, Dies at 94 by Adam Hetrick

His sculptural and abstract designs revolutionized British theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Actor Don McKay, Original Star of London’s West Side Story, Dies at 93 by Adam Hetrick

A World War II combat veteran, McKay also performed on screen with Judy Garland in A Star Is Born.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM
Sunday, December 30, 2018

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Ends Broadway Run December 30 by Adam Hetrick

The bio-musical about the life of the late disco icon closes after 289 performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, December 29, 2018

Critics Round Up Their Favorite Plays and Musicals of 2018 by Adam Hetrick

See what critics thought were the best shows of this past year on and off Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, December 28, 2018

Almost Famous Musical Will Get Spring Developmental Lab by Adam Hetrick

Tom Kitt and Cameron Crowe are readying their musical adaptation based on the Oscar-winning film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM

Legally Blonde Writers Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe Will Play Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Together and separately, the married collaborators have written such musicals as Mean Girls, Heathers, and Bat Boy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM

Sono Osato, Dancer Who Broke Ground in On the Town, Dies at 99 by Adam Hetrick

The Japanese-American dancer created the role of Ivy Smith in the 1944 Broadway premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s On the Town.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018

Ethel Ayler, Stage Veteran Known for Her Role on The Cosby Show, Dies at 88 by Adam Hetrick

Ayler was an original Broadway cast member of August Wilson's Fences.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

Jersey Boys Star John Lloyd Young Sets Feinstein’s/54 Below Return in January by Adam Hetrick

The Tony and Grammy Award winner returns for an evening of Broadway standards and his own original material.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM
Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Grosses Analysis: To Kill a Mockingbird Breaks 118-Year Broadway Box Office Record by Adam Hetrick

A major draw since its November Broadway arrival, Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation of the Harper Lee already has amassed over $22 million in advance sales.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:16PM

Actor Ricardo Barber, Fixture of Repertorio Español, Dies at 81 by Adam Hetrick

The Cuban-born actor dedicated 30 years of his professional career to the Off-Broadway company that embraced him.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM
Friday, December 21, 2018

Watch Rent: Live Cast’s Tribute to Jonathan Larson by Adam Hetrick

Fox brings the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical to television audiences in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Watch Sierra Boggess Sing ‘Who Needs Love’ From Ever After by Adam Hetrick

The musical begins previews January 15 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Watch Sierra Boggess Preview a Song From New Musical Ever After by Adam Hetrick

The musical begins previews January 15 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Casting Announced for Chicago Premiere of Southern Comfort by Adam Hetrick

The musical by Dan Collins and Julianne Wick Davis centers on the final year in the life of a transgender man living in Georgia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Trans Voices Cabaret Will Return December 29 by Adam Hetrick

The showcase of up-and-coming transgender and non-binary performers will return for its seventh installment.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Shake & Bake: Love’s Labour’s Lost to End Run by Adam Hetrick

The production, which serves audiences an eight-course tasting menu during the performance, will end its run in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Full Cast Announced for Lights Out: Nat 'King' Cole, Starring Dulé Hill and Daniel J. Watts at the Geffen by Adam Hetrick

The new play with music will begin previews February 5 at the Geffen Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM

Rebecca Luker, Katie Rose Clark, and Teal Wicks Will Perform Work of Steven Jamail at Green Room 42 by Adam Hetrick

The January 28 concert will also feature Janet Dacal, Raymond J. Lee, Autumn Hurlbert, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:10PM

Rachel Bay Jones and Scarlett Strallen to Join The Ferryman's Fra Fee at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

The Irish actor and singer will perform his solo show Seisún.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

The Compass Welcomes Actor-Writer Pepper Binkley by Adam Hetrick

Leah Walsh hosts the podcast where industry professionals share their unique artistic journeys.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Award-Winning Broken Box Mime Theater Will Present Skin Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The collection of original short plays, all set to music, will begin performances January 18, 2019, at the A.R.T./New York Theatres.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

Lindsay Mendez Will Return to Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning Carousel star will return for five performances in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

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