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Monday, October 19, 2015

Screen Actors Guild Foundation Will Honor Lee Daniels, Megan Ellison and Rob Marshall by Joe Gambino

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation will honor award-winning director-producer-writer Lee Daniels, award-winning producer Megan Ellison and award-winning director-prod…

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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Playbill Poll: Who Should Star Opposite Sydney Lucas in The Secret Garden Concert? by Joe Gambino

It was recently announced that Sydney Lucas will star as Mary Lennox in Manhattan Concert Productions' concert staging of The Secret Garden, the musical based on the novel by Frances Hod…

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Saturday, October 17, 2015

The Public Theater Stages Gob Squad’s Before Your Very Eyes Tonight by Joe Gambino

The Public Theater begins performances of Before Your Very Eyes by UK and Berlin-based group Gob Squad, Oct. 17 in the Martinson Theater space. The show was created&…

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Friday, October 16, 2015

Into the Woods Star Creates Babysitting Service by Joe Gambino

Jennifer Malenke, who appeared in the 2002 Broadway revival of Into the Woods, has created "Broadway Babysitters," a childcare service that pairs performers who are "between s…

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Into the Woods Actress Creates Childcare Service Tailored to Parents Working in Theatre by Joe Gambino

Jennifer Malenke, who appeared in the 2002 Broadway revival of Into the Woods, has created "Broadway Babysitters," a childcare service that pairs performers who are "between s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Fun Home Star Set for Showmen Musical Reading by Joe Gambino

Don't Tell Mama will host a staged reading of Noel Carey and Ryan McGovern's The Showmen Oct. 19 at 9:30 PM.

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Denver Center Sets Line-Up for 2016 Colorado New Play Summit by Joe Gambino

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Company has announced the line-up for its 2016 Colorado New Play Summit. The festival, which runs Feb. 13-14 and 19-20, 2016, in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

School of Rock Cast Rocks Out on “The Today Show” (Videos) by Joe Gambino

Alex Brightman and the cast of School of Rock appeared on "The Today Show" Oct. 16 to perform "You're in the Band" and "Teacher's Pet."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

New Play By Wicked Writer Premieres in Boston Tonight by Joe Gambino

Choice, a new play written by Wicked librettist Winnie Holzman, makes its world premiere at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston Oct. 16 at 8 PM. The show is set to run through Nov. 15. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AM
Thursday, October 15, 2015

The Call Board: Join Matilda The Musical, Kinky Boots, Chicago On Tour and More! by Joe Gambino

Playbill.com's Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for care…

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Zachary Quinto Will Return to NYC Stage in 2016 by Joe Gambino

Zachary Quinto, seen on Broadway in the acclaimed revival of The Glass Menagerie, will star in MCC's production of Noah Haidle's Smokefall, which will run at the Lucille Lortel Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

Maltby & Shire’s Waterfall Musical Opens at 5th Avenue Theatre Tonight by Robert Viagas and Joe Gambino

Thai pop superstar Bie Sukrit is making his American stage debut in Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre production of the new Maltby & Shire musical Waterfall, which officially opens …

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“The Last Five Years” Soundtrack Will Be Released on Vinyl by Joe Gambino

"The Last Five Years" soundtrack — featuring Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick — will be released by Sh-K-Boom Records on a two-LP, limited-editio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:46PM

Aaron Tveit Will Star in New CBS Series by Joe Gambino

Aaron Tveit has been cast in a new CBS comic-thriller called "BrainDead." Mary Elizabeth Winstead will also star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:41PM

Roundabout Theatre Company Partners with TodayTix to Offer “Retro Roundabout” Lottery Tickets by Joe Gambino

Roundabout Theatre Company has partnered with TodayTix, a smartphone app that provides access to discounted tickets, in order to offer lottery tickets to its 2015-16 50th Anniversary sea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:25PM

“He Was My Hero, That Guy”  Cast Members of “Aladdin” Film and Musical Remember Robin Williams by Joe Gambino

The 1992 Disney film "Aladdin," featuring late famed actor and comic Robin Williams as the voice of The Genie, was recently released on special edition Blu-ray disk, and cast m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Casting Complete for Old Globe’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Joe Gambino

The full cast and creative team have been announced for the Old Globe Theatre's 18th annual production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Performances run Nov. 7-Dec. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Penn & Teller Will Be Grand Marshals of Hollywood Christmas Parade by Joe Gambino

Penn & Teller, the magic duo who recently made a triumphant Broadway return, have signed on to be Grand Marshals of the 2015 Hollywood Christmas Parade. Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Angela Lansbury Reveals Advice for Young Actors in Exclusive Clip from New 90th Birthday Special by Joe Gambino

Angela Lansbury will appear on THIRTEEN's "MetroFocus" Oct. 15 to discuss her legendary career, which spans over seven decades.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:21PM

Watch Stars of Hamilton at the 2015 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher (Video) by Joe Gambino

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs and Renee Elise Goldsberry were part of the 2015 Hip-Hop Awards Cypher Oct. 13 on BET. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Watch Stars of Hamilton Perform at 2015 BET Hip-Hop Awards (Video) by Joe Gambino

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs and Renee Elise Goldsberry were part of the 2015 Hip-Hop Awards Cypher Oct. 13 on BET. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Sara Bareilles Discusses the Impact of “Brave” (Video) by Joe Gambino

Sara Bareilles, composer of the Broadway-bound musical Waitress, appeared on "The Meredith Vieira Show" Oct. 13 to discuss the impact of her song "Brave," and her new…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Brent Barrett and Elizabeth Welch Will Star in German Production of The Phantom of the Opera by Joe Gambino

Brent Barrett (West Side Story, Chicago) and Elizabeth Welch (The Phantom of the Opera) will star in a German production of The Phantom of the Opera starting Nov. 12 at Stage Metronom Theate…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Broadway League Announces 2015 National Education and Engagement Grant Recipients by Joe Gambino

The Broadway League has announced the recipients of its 2015 National Education and Engagement Grants. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Maggie Smith to Make First British Talk-Show Appearance in Four Decades by Joe Gambino

Maggie Smith will make her first appearance on a British chat show in 42 years Oct. 30 when she appears on BBC's "The Graham Norton Show."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

“Aladdin” Cast Reunites on “The View”  Plus Never-Before-Seen Footage of Robin Williams (Video) by Joe Gambino

Alan Menken, Scott Weinger, Jonathan Freeman, Linda Larkin and Gilbert Gottfried appeared on "The View" Oct. 13 to discuss the new Blu-ray edition of "Aladdin" and sh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Watch Julie Andrews Discuss Lady Gaga’s Oscar Performance and Her Biggest Pet Peeve (Video) by Joe Gambino

Julie Andrews appeared on "Watch What Happens Live" with Andy Cohen Oct. 13. While on the show, Andrews discussed her thoughts on Lady Gaga's Sound of Music performance at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Tennessee Williams Parody Will Be Presented in November by Joe Gambino

What the Horse Saw, a Tennessee Williams parody by Upright Citizens Brigade comedy group One Idiot, will be presented as part of the New York Comedy Festival Nov. 13 at 7:30 PM at Upright Ci…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Alysha Umphress and More Set for Concert Celebrating “The Battery’s Down” Reun by Joe Gambino

A reunion episode of "The Battery's Down," Jake Wilson's musical comedy series that follows a "young actor's struggle to make it big in The Big Apple," premie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Stars of “Girl Meets World” Will Be Part of Peter Pan and Wendy Cast at Pasadena Playhouse by Joe Gambino

Sabrina Carpenter, Corey Fogelmanis and August Maturo will star in Pasadena Playhouse's Peter Pan and Tinker Bell – A Pirates Christmas Dec. 9-Jan. 3, 2016. The "Girl …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM
Monday, October 12, 2015

Ham4Ham Show Goes Ragtime (Video) by Joe Gambino

Lin-Manuel Miranda invited Hamilton assistant company manager Kaitlin Fine to sing "Our Children" from Ragtime with Jonathan Groff at the Ham4Ham show Oct. 11. Miranda and Okie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM