All stories by Hayley Levitt on BroadwayStars

Friday, October 22, 2021

Kristin Chenoweth Releases Holiday Album Happiness is…Christmas! by Hayley Levitt

This Tony-winning soprano has declared the official start of holiday music season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Thursday, October 21, 2021

David Byrne to Release Book of Lockdown Drawings, A History of the World (In Dingbats) by Hayley Levitt

The Talking Heads frontman can be seen on Broadway in the theatrical concert American Utopia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM

Women of the Movement, Starring Adrienne Warren, Sets Premiere Date by Hayley Levitt

Get a first look at Warren's performance as Mamie Till-Mobley, mother of Emmett Till.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Emily Blunt in Talks to Join Christopher Nolan Film Oppenheimer by Hayley Levitt

Cillian Murphy is set to star as father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Uma Thurman to Portray Ariana Huffington in Showtime Series About the Rise of Uber by Hayley Levitt

Uber's rocky road will kick off Super Pumped, an anthology series about the greatest stories in business.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks Trans Casting, New Projects, and His "Only Enjoyable Experience" With the Cats FIlm by Hayley Levitt

Webber was interviewed by Gordon Cox at Variety's annual Legit! The Return to Broadway event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Planet Money Turns Forgotten Superhero Micro-Face Into a Musical by Hayley Levitt

The golden age superhero gets a musical makeover thanks to an NPR podcast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

Beanie Feldstein, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and More Attached to Feminist Anthology Series by Hayley Levitt

Women of Hollywood take the lead on Girls Can't Shoot (& Other Lies).

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos Drops First Trailer by Hayley Levitt

Catch glimpses of Nicole Kidman as legendary comedian Lucille Ball in the upcoming film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Questlove Releases New Book Music Is History by Hayley Levitt

The Roots drummer and frontman looks at the past 50 years to find the connections between Black identity, American politics, and the music that shaped him.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Monday, October 18, 2021

IATSE Avoids Nationwide Strike, But Negotiations Are Tenuous by Hayley Levitt

Film and TV workers averted a strike that could have begun Monday, but some union members are less than satisfied.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Michael Caine Debunks His Own Retirement Rumors by Hayley Levitt

The 88-year-old actor accidentally set off a firestorm of speculation about the end of his acting career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM
Friday, October 15, 2021

A Marvel Podcast Is Rachel Chavkin's Latest Larger-Than-Life Stage by Hayley Levitt

The Tony-winning Hadestown director dives into audio storytelling with Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM
Friday, October 1, 2021

5 Broadway Show Recommendations Based on Your Podcast Preferences by Hayley Levitt

Your pandemic listening may just have primed you for the most well-informed night you've ever had at the theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 24, 2021

A Theatre Insider's Guide to Only Murders in the Building by Hayley Levitt

Broadway stars and theatrical Easter eggs are everywhere in Steve Martin's new true crime sendup.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

How to Follow Broadway's Covid Safety Protocols and Stay Stress-Free by Hayley Levitt

Use this checklist before heading to the theatre so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

A Word About Those “Flesh-Crawling” Female-Empowerment Musicals by Hayley Levitt and Bethany Rickwald

Last week, New York Post columnist Michael Riedel broke news about Jennifer Hudson’s impending Broadway debut in a revival of The Color Purple — a musical neither he nor other New Yo…

SOURCE: Medium at 08:24AM
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