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Sunday, November 11, 2018

Read Reviews for Mike Birbiglia: The New One on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The show played a limited engagement at the Cort Theatre, officially opening November 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15PM
Friday, November 9, 2018

So in Love Benefit Will Honor the Late Marin Mazzie by Adam Hetrick

The evening inspired by the of the late three time Tony Award nominee will raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Research.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48PM

Original Voice of Anastasia, Liz Callaway, Releases Beautiful City Single November 9 by Adam Hetrick

Callaway is backed by a choir and full orchestra on her new single of the uplifting Stephen Schwartz song from the 1973 movie version of Godspell.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:52PM

Pippin Tony Winner Patina Miller Joins ExtraOrdinary Retrospective at A.R.T. by Adam Hetrick

Miller’s electrifying gender-swapped performance as the Leading Player in the A.R.T.-born revival of Pippin earned her a Best Actress Tony Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM
Thursday, November 8, 2018

Read the Reviews for King Kong on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Broadway critics weigh in on the Australian mega-musical that features a 20-foot-high, 2,000-pound silverback gorilla as its star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48PM

Kate Baldwin, Danny Burstein, Gavin Creel, Joel Grey, More to Honor Bernadette Peters at MTC Gala by Adam Hetrick

The three-time Tony recipient will be celebrated at Manhattan Theatre Club's Fall Benefit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Tony Winner Sutton Foster Will Host Humane Society Gala by Adam Hetrick

The Younger and Anything Goes star will host To the Rescue!

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM

MCC Sets April Date for Miscast Gala by Adam Hetrick

The annual benefit, where stars perform show-stopping numbers from roles they would never play, will take place at The Hammerstein Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

King Kong Musical Opens on Broadway November 8 by Adam Hetrick

The Australian mega-musical that features an awe-inspiring 20-foot-high, 2,000-pound silverback gorilla as its star opens at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, November 7, 2018

92Y’s Musical Theatre Development Lab Will Focus on Shows for Young Audiences by Adam Hetrick

Thirteen writers will spend the next year creating new works for young theatregoers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:44PM

Christy Altomare, Nick Blaemire, Julia Murney, and Isaac Powell to Star in Bright Lights, Big City Concert by Adam Hetrick

The rock musical adaptation of Jay McInerney’s New York City-set novel will return for a one-night-only concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig, Stars of Thirtysomething, Will Be Honored by New York Stage and Film by Adam Hetrick

The married actors co-starred on the Golden Globe Award-winning television series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Celebrity Autobiography Headed to Broadway With Alec Baldwin, Mario Cantone, Susan Lucci, and Cecily Strong by Adam Hetrick

The long-running Off-Broadway series features stars reading the memoirs of the famous and infamous.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM
Monday, November 5, 2018

John Cameron Mitchell Will Bring Hedwig Origin of Love Tour to NYC by Adam Hetrick

The show’s Tony-winning creator and star will bring songs and stories to Town Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM

Bernard Bragg, Founder of the Theatre of the Deaf, Dies at 90 by Adam Hetrick

The National Theatre of the Deaf received a special Tony Award in 1977.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM
Friday, November 2, 2018

Two Tracks Released From The Prom Broadway Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

The new musical is now in previews at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Only Human Rock Musical Gets Oklahoma City Workshop by Adam Hetrick

The musical was previously developed under the title Lucifer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM

Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Francesca Hayward Boards Cats Film by Adam Hetrick

Her character, the white kitten Victoria, has been added for the film adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Bruce Springsteen Will Release Springsteen on Broadway Album by Adam Hetrick

The record-breaking Broadway run ends December 15. Listen to a track from the album now.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM
Thursday, November 1, 2018

Read Reviews for Broadway Revival of Torch Song by Adam Hetrick

Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning play returns to the New York stage starring Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:27PM

Broadway-Bound Hadestown Arrives in London November 2 by Adam Hetrick

Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, and Amber Gray star in the Anaïs Mitchell musical that makes its London premiere at the National Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

Broadway’s Amélie Revived by New York City High School Starting November 1 by Adam Hetrick

The musical, featuring a score by Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen and a book by Craig Lucas, played a brief Broadway run in 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

Bette Midler Signs on for Julie Taymor’s Gloria Steinem Biopic by Adam Hetrick

The Hello, Dolly! Tony winner joins a cast led by Julianne Moore as the feminist icon and activist.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:53PM

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

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

Christine Ebersole, Oscar Isaac, Jose Llana, and Megan Mullally Announced for American Songbook Series by Adam Hetrick

The 2019 season will also include Jenifer Lewis, Martha Plimpton, Tony Yazbeck, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

Ben Vereen Will Play Ridgefield Playhouse by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning star of Pippin and Jesus Christ Superstar will play the Ridgefield Playhouse December 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

High School Student Wins Tickets to See The Prom on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The contest invited students to submit a video with their personal rendition of the song “Dance With You” from the new Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Liz Callaway Will Reprise A Hymn to Her at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

The show pays tribute to Callaway’s “sheroes,” including Barbara Cook, Carole King, Billie Jean King, Nora Ephron, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Torch Song Revival, With Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl, Opens on Broadway November 1 by Adam Hetrick

The Second Stage Theatre revival of Harvey Fierstein's Tony-winning landmark portrait of gay life in the late 1970s opens at the Hayes Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Cher Show Arrives on Broadway November 1 by Adam Hetrick

The new musical about the life and career of the entertainment icon will officially open December 3 at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Original Rent Stars Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal Will Unite in San Francisco by Adam Hetrick

Acoustically Speaking—A 20-Year Friendship will play Feinstein’s at the Nikko in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

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