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Friday, November 14, 2025

John Proctor Is the Villain Now Available to Watch at New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive by Diep Tran

Watching filmed Broadway shows at TOFT requires a trip to the library.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

The Reviews Are In for Oedipus on Broadway by Diep Tran

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville lead the modern take on Sophocles at Studio 54.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Video: Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett, Steve Martin, More Praise Dick Van Dyke in New PBS Documentary by Diep Tran

American Masters – Starring Dick Van Dyke premieres December 12 in honor of the legend's 100th birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

'Wonderful and Harrowing': Tom Hanks on What It's Like to Be a Playwright by Diep Tran

The Oscar winner's This World of Tomorrow is playing the Shed. Hanks is not sure about Broadway just yet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Did Reviewers Have Fun at Cyndi Lauper's Working Girl Musical? by Diep Tran

Plus, get a first look at the world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse in California.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

With Twelfth Night, Great Performances Is Showing That It Is Defunded But Not Defeated by Diep Tran

PBS is remaining steadfast in its mission to provide free access to the arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Monday, November 10, 2025

Scarlett Johansson to Lead NYC Reading of All About Eve by Diep Tran

The November 17 event will benefit The Center At West Park and the preservation of Landmark West Park Presbyterian Church.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Saturday, November 8, 2025

The New Group Has Finally Found a Home; Off-Broadway Company Will Take Over Theatre at St. Clement’s Church by Diep Tran

After decades of being itinerant, the Tony-winning company is putting down roots.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM
Thursday, November 6, 2025

See Jaafar Jackson Portray His Uncle Michael Jackson in the First Michael Teaser by Diep Tran

The forthcoming biopic will be released April 24, 2026.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Bess Wohl Was Once Told Liberation Was Unproduceable. Now It's on Broadway by Diep Tran

Directed by Whitney White, Liberation is a 2.5-hour epic about women doing something radical: talking about their lives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Martyna Majok Didn't Think She Could Write Another Play Until She Got Queens Right by Diep Tran

The Tony nominee premiered Queens in 2018. Now it's back, with a rewrite, fewer characters, and an enduring message.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Video: See Mandy Patinkin, Janet McTeer, Patti LuPone, More in The Artist Trailer by Diep Tran

In the new mystery series, a wife sets out to solve her husband's murder.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Monday, November 3, 2025

Norm Lewis, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Michael Urie, More Reunite for Chicken & Biscuits Reading by Diep Tran

The original Broadway cast of Douglas Lyons' family comedy will gather for a one-night-only reading.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:31PM

Read Miss Piggy, Kermit, and the Muppets' Official Playbill Bios by Diep Tran

Jim Henson's creations are making their Broadway debuts in Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests the Muppets.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM
Friday, October 31, 2025

Video: Jack Wolfe, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Paulo Szot, Morgan Dudley, Kurt Elling Perform the Songs of Hadestown by Diep Tran

At a special evening at The Greene Space in NYC, the current Broadway cast sang five songs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

Watch the Official Music Video for Adam Lambert's 'Heaven On Their Minds,' From Jesus Christ Superstar by Diep Tran

What's the buzz? A new look at the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:01PM

Katrina Lenk and George Abud to Star in New Adaptation of Threepenny Opera by Diep Tran

Abud will also adapt and direct the production, called 3Penny Opera, for Off-Brand Opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Report: Kennedy Center Ticket Sales Fall Sharply After Trump's Takeover by Diep Tran

According to a new analysis, over 40 percent of tickets remain unsold so far this season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Teal Wicks, Hayden Tee to Join Broadway Company of & Juliet by Diep Tran

The long-running Max Martin jukebox musical will also host a singalong performance November 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:02PM

What Is a Broadway Theatre? by Diep Tran

It's a mix of location, union contracts, and seating capacity.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Irene Sofia Lucio Wore a Cast of Her Own Bust to the Liberation Opening by Diep Tran

The actor talks getting naked in the Broadway play, and feeling empowerment in her own body.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Nina Arianda, Katie Finneran Join Moonstruck Reading With Steve Buscemi, Patti LuPone by Diep Tran

The one-night-only event will benefit New York Stage and Film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Photos: Billy Eugene Jones, Angelica Ross, More Travel Through the South for Freedom Riders by Diep Tran

The production from Harlem Stage toured through Alabama, George, and North Carolina.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Photos: See Matt Damon Play a Country Singer in Reading of Hold On to Me Darling by Diep Tran

The film star led a reading of the play at The Center at West Park. The Center will host another reading in November starring Scarlett Johansson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Photos: Keanu Reeves Is Honored by Off-Broadway's Bushwick Starr by Diep Tran

The Waiting for Godot star attended the event with his longtime partner Alexandra Grant.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Luke Evans to Play Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror Show on Broadway by Diep Tran

Tony winner Sam Pinkleton will direct the revival of the Richard O'Brien cult classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Heather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things Musical Extends Off-Broadway by Diep Tran

The sung-through musical will play for an additional week at Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM
Monday, October 27, 2025

Matte Martinez Used to Sing in Kidz Bop; Now He's Leading MJ on Broadway by Diep Tran

After serving as the standby for nearly two years, this young performer is playing Michael Jackson full-time.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM
Friday, October 24, 2025

Feel Good Friday: A Line of Lins at the Lin-Manuel Miranda Look-Alike Contest by Diep Tran

These contestants didn't just need to look like the Hamilton composer, they had to sing like him, too.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

This Show Is Being Performed at a Real Restaurant. Soup Is Included by Diep Tran

Jeana Scotti's Oh, Honey ran last year to critical acclaim. Audience demand has put it back on the menu.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

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