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Sunday, August 9, 2015

“Frozen” Songwriters’ New Musical, Up Here, Opens Tonight by Robert Viagas and Carey Purcell

Up Here, the new musical by the songwriters of Disney's blockbuster "Frozen," officially opens its world-premiere engagement Aug. 9 at La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, CA, f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

“Frozen” Songwriters’ New Musical, Up Here, Takes Its First Bow Tonight by Robert Viagas and Carey Purcell

Up Here, the new musical by the songwriters of Disney's blockbuster "Frozen," begins its world-premiere engagement July 28 at La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, CA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, July 20, 2015

Stephen Schwartz Reveals What’s Next for Hunchback of Notre Dame by Andrew Gans and Carey Purcell

It looks like The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the new musical based on the Victor Hugo novel and the animated Disney film, will not transfer to Broadway following its recent run at the Paper Mi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM
Monday, July 6, 2015

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Studio Cast Album Being Prepped for Fall Release by Robert Viagas and Carey Purcell

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the new musical based on the Victor Hugo novel and the animated Disney film, which had a run at the Paper Mill Playhouse this past spring, has been recorded by S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Studio Cast Album Now on Pre-Order by Robert Viagas and Carey Purcell

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the new musical based on the Victor Hugo novel and the animated Disney film, which had a run at the Paper Mill Playhouse this past spring, has been recorded by S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Disenchanted!, About Fairy-Tale Princesses, To Vanish by Robert Viagas and Carey Purcell and Olivia Clement

Disenchanted!, the Off-Broadway musical that pokes fun at the world of fairy-tale princesses, will close Sunday, June 14 after 30 previews and 139 regular performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:15PM

See Who Landed Coveted Leads in “Frozen” Songwriters’ New Musical, Up Here by Robert Viagas and Carey Purcell

Betsy Wolfe (Broadway’s Bullets over Broadway, The Mystery of Edwin Drood) and Matt Bittner (Public Theater’s Much Ado About Nothing) will topline Up Here, the new musica…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM
Sunday, May 3, 2015

On the Twentieth Century by Carey

Few things are more charming than Kristin Chenoweth in a great role. The multi-talented actress is back on Broadway, starring in a revival of On the Twentieth Century, the Comden-Green-Colem…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:13AM
Saturday, May 2, 2015

Ghosts by Carey

It isn’t the supernatural that is haunting the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where a shocking and shattering production of Ghosts is presented at the Harvey Theater. Directed by Richard Eyre,…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:46AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

The Heidi Chronicles, With “Mad Men” Star Elisabeth Moss, to Close On Broadway by Andrew Gans and Carey Purcell

The first Broadway revival of Wendy Wasserstein's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Heidi Chronicles, which officially opened at the Music Box Theatre March 19 following…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The Heidi Chronicles by Carey

It is both enlightening and depressing how relevant The Heidi Chronicles still is, more than a decade after its premiere on Broadway. Wendy Wasserstein’s look at the life of feminist art h…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:53AM
Sunday, April 12, 2015

The Audience by Carey

When writing about Helen Mirren’s performance as Queen Elizabeth in The Audience, a new play by Peter Morgan, opportunities for puns abound, but I will do my best to resist. Mirren is no s…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:22AM
Friday, April 10, 2015

Heartless: How One Abnormal Pap Smear Lost a Woman Access to Gynecological Care by Carey

Originally published on Alternet.org View this story online “It just got scarier and scarier,” Anna Haas said, describing a recent visit to the doctor. But instead of a medical procedure…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:47AM
Monday, April 6, 2015

Look Who’s Performing at Signature Theatre’s Sondheim Award Celebration, Honoring James Lapine by Andrew Gans and Carey Purcell

Performers have been announced for Signature Theatre's upcoming Stephen Sondheim Award presentation, honoring librettist and director James Lapine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Music-Filled “Sugar” Film, Featuring Alice Ripley, Nearing Completion by Andrew Gans and Carey Purcell

The music-themed feature film "Sugar," featuring Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, is nearly complete.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Will Gigi Director Eric Schaeffer Bring King Kong to America? by Carey Purcell and Adam Hetrick

Playbill.com has learned that the retooled production of the musical spectacle King Kong, which is looking towards a New York run, will be directed by Eric Schaeffer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM
Sunday, March 22, 2015

Watch The Row J Roundtable for The Jewish Channel by Carey

I was invited to participate in the Row J Roundtable with Meredith Ganzman and Jesse Oxfeld, where we discussed the spring Broadway season.

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 01:02PM
Thursday, March 5, 2015

Broadway’s Mamma Mia! Offers Snow Day Discount by Andrew Gans and Carey Purcell

Taking note of the heavy snow falling over the New York area, the Broadway production of the hit Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus musical Mamma Mia! is offering discounted tickets …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM
Sunday, March 1, 2015

A Presidential Performance! President Clinton and Family Attend Hamilton at Public Theater Tonight by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton attended the 8 PM performance of Hamilton, the critically acclaimed new musical written by and starring …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:53PM

A Presidential Performance! President Clinton and Family Attend Broadway-Bound Hamilton at the Publi by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton attended the 8 PM performance of Hamilton, the critically acclaimed new musical written by and starring …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:53PM
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Wolf Hall Double-Bill Offers $27 Student Tickets, Individual Performances Also for Sale by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton, Carey Purcell

The Broadway engagement of Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies, based on the history novels by Hilary Mantel about Henry VIII, which will begin performances March 20 at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM
Sunday, February 22, 2015

“Into the Woods,” Bradley Cooper, Eddie Redmayne, Emma Stone and Meryl Streep Go for Gold on Oscar N 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 are presented Feb. 22 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywoo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, February 21, 2015

Oscar Nominee Bradley Cooper’s London-Bound Elephant Man Ends Broadway Run by Carey Purcell and Adam Hetrick

The hit Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, starring four-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, concludes its run Feb. 21 at the Booth Theatre. The production, which will transfer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Injured John Cameron Mitchell Will Miss Hedwig; Michael C. Hall Back in the Wig by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia, Carey Purcell

John Cameron Mitchell, the co-creator and original star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, who is reprising his performance in the Broadway production, will take a week-long hiatus from t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:41PM
Friday, January 30, 2015

Mary Poppins Star Gavin Lee Will Join Les Miz on Broadway, New Cast Members Announced by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

Producers announced new cast members that will be joining the 2014 Broadway revival of Les Misérables March 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

Listen to “Shout” from New London Cast Album of Kander and Ebb’s The Scottsboro Boys (Audio) by Andrew Gans and Carey Purcell

The London production of the Kander and Ebb musical The Scottsboro Boys recorded the show's score in December at Abbey Road’s Studio Two. Jay Records has released an audio trac…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM
Thursday, January 29, 2015

A Month in the Country, With “Game of Thrones” Star Peter Dinklage, Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement 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, officially opens …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Oscars-Bound Bradley Cooper Prompts Broadway’s Elephant Man to Close a Day Early by Carey Purcell and Adam Hetrick

The Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, starring four-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, will conclude its run Feb. 21, producers announced Jan. 21. Cooper's busy awards se…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

Oprah Winfrey Eyes Broadway Debut in The Visit, But Chita Rivera Musical Opens First by Carey Purcell and Andrew Gans

Oprah Winfrey, the media mogul and talk show host, hopes to appear on Broadway in a new adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's The Visit, the New York Post reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

See Photos From “Wild and Woolly” Recording Session of Tori Amos’ The Light Princess Cast Album by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

Grammy Award winner Tori Amos shared photos from the recording session of The Light Princess, the new musical that opened at the National's Lyttelton Theatre last October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

Heart of Robin Hood Extends Toronto Run and Delays Broadway Bow by Adam Hetrick and Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Gabriel Ebert and Tony nominee Euan Morton lead the cast of The Heart of Robin Hood — the inventive and athletic stage adaptation of the classic tale she…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

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