Martha Plimpton, an actor and activist known for her star turns on Broadway as well has her devotion to reproductive rights, will host Broadway Acts for Women at 54 Below May 3.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AMSarah Stiles, who received her first Tony Award nomination for her performance as shy teenager Jessica in Hand to God, shares how puppets (and puppet sex) have been a constant presence throu…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMFor some of the 2015 Tony Award nominees, their Broadway bow marks the end of a long journey with their characters. While their performance may seem new and fresh every night, the characters…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AMIt must be a fun house at the Circle in the Square Theatre, currently home to Fun Home, the new musical that earned 12 Tony Award nominations April 28; and a divine blessing may have been se…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AMJohn Cameron Mitchell, the co-creator and original star of the Off-Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, gives his final performance in the Broadway revival of that Tony&…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMKatori Hall's The Blood Quilt, about four sisters exploring their history and heritage, which received its first reading at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., begins performances April…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AMIt's the most wonderful time of the year for New York theatre lovers — awards season! And one question everyone on or Off-Broadway is asking is who will host the 2015 Tony …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMBoyd Gaines and Bryce Pinkham, the respective stars of the original 1989 Broadway production and the 2015 revival of The Heidi Chronicles, sit down to compare and contrast the experience of …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMLisa Kron, who wrote the book and lyrics of the critically acclaimed musical Fun Home, will host the sixth annual Lilly Awards ceremony.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AMThe 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 09:33AMForever, a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith that explores family and heritage, begins performances at the New York Theatre Workshop April 22.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Twentieth-Century Way, a drama exploring homosexuality in 1914 Los Angeles, will be presented at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PMA starry group of Broadway veterans will appear at the Prospect Theater Company's 2015 gala concert and reception May 16.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AMAward-winning actress Meryl Streep is helping fund The Writers Lab, a program devoted to female screenwriters over the age of 40, Deadline.com reports.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14PMThe world-premiere musical Come from Away, inspired by the story of a small town hosting people on Sept. 11, will receive its world premiere at California's La Jolla Playhouse.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AMLisa Howard, playing the long-suffering older daughter and devoted maid of honor at her sister's weding in the new musical It Shoulda Been You shares stories of her hilarious co-…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMDrury Lane Theatre presents the Chicago-area regional premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Billy Elliot, officially opening April 16 following previews that began April 10.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Classic Stage Company's production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starring Peter Sarsgaard, officially opens April 15 following performances that began March 27.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMJosh Gad, who will play Le Fou in the upcoming live-action film Beauty and the Beast, posted a photo to Instagram with some of his castmates.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PMRebecca Naomi Jones joins the Broadway cast of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, playing the role of Yitzhak, April 14.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti will pen a collection of comedic essays for St. Martin’s Press, according to Entertainment Weekly. The book is planned for publication …
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PMKing Charles III, Mike Bartlett's "future history play" that won the Olivier Award for best new play Sunday night, will transfer to Broadway this fall.The announcement came wit…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AMZapata! The Musical, described as an Evita for the 21st century, will receive industry-only readings in New York City April 15-16.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMKing Charles III, Mike Bartlett's "future history play" that won the Olivier Award for best new play, is aiming to transfer to Broadway in the fall, according to the New York T…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54PMAfter making her Broadway debut as part of the eccentric Vanderhof family in You Can't Take It With You, Anna Chlumsky is now part of the cast of the new Broadway comedy Living on Love, …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16AM"Me Before You," the film adaptation of Jojo Moyes' 2012 novel, will feature Tony Award winner Janet McTeer alongside Emilia Clarke (Breakfast at Tiffany's, "Game of T…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PMLily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, who co-starred in the 1980 movie "9 to 5," are reuniting on screen for the new Netflix comedy "Grace & Frankie."
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PMIn the latest installment of Playbill's new series focusing on women in theatre, award-winning playwright Marsha Norman shares her ideas on ways to make the playwriting industry more…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe new book "Women of Will: Following the Feminine in Shakespeare's Plays," by Tina Packer, is released April 7.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PMThe Helen Hayes Awards, honoring theatrical productions in Washington D.C., were presented April 6 at the National Building Museum.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AMThe Hunchback of Notre Dame, the new musical based on the Victor Hugo novel and animated Disney film, will not transfer to Broadway following its run at the Paper Mill Playhouse, according t…
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