Tuesday, August 25, 2015
The 1955 and 1956 telecasts of Peter Pan — starring Mary Martin as Peter Pan and Cyril Ritchard as Captain Hook — are available on special edition Blu-ray as of Aug. …
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35PMOn Aug. 25 Neil Patrick Harris (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) introduced "Little NPH," who is set to appear on Harris' show "Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris."
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PMMonday, August 24, 2015
26 Pebbles, a new play that explores the power of community in the face of the grade-school shooting tragedy in Newtown, CT opened at Washington DC's Arena Stage Aug. 24.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47PMAlysha Deslorieux, who understudies all three Schuyler sisters in Hamilton, wowed audiences with her performance of Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" Aug. 21 at the lottery fo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AMSunday, August 23, 2015
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which currently stars Taye Diggs, recently announced its closing date on Broadway with plans to open in London. Playbill.com took to social media to ask its reader…
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Michael Shannon ("Man of Steel," "Boardwalk Empire") continued the trend of celebrity Jeff Award announcers, when he revealed the nominations for the 2015 awards Aug. 21 …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PMThe Casting Society of America (CSA) announced the nominees for the 31st annual Artios Awards Aug. 21. The Artios Awards celebrate excellence in casting for television, theatre, web series a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PMMichael Shannon ("Man of Steel," "Boardwalk Empire") will continue the trend of celebrity Jeff Award announcers, when he reveals the nominations for the 2015 awards Aug. …
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:05AMThursday, August 20, 2015
The Broadway Show League, a softball league for people who work on and Off-Broadway, held its championships at Central Park's Heckscher Ballfields Aug. 20.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PMThe New York International Fringe Festival officially opened Aug. 14 and includes 200 shows and 1,100 performances. With comedies, dramas, musicals, improv, children's programming, solo …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PMThe Broadway Show League, a softball league for people who work on and Off-Broadway, is holding its championships in Central Park's Heckscher Ball Fields Aug. 20.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AMHowie Michael Smith and Christian Anderson, who played Princeton/Rod and Nicky/Trekkie Monster, respectively, in Avenue Q, made a third appearance on "America's Got Talent" Aug…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AMTony Award-winning conductor/director Ted Sperling is holding auditions for MasterVoices, an organization that specializes in performing works from the classical/opera, operetta and musi…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AMSpring Awakening cast members Krysta Rodriguez and Andy Mientus joined original Awakening star and Hamilton's King George, Jonathan Groff, at Hamilton's Ham4Ham lottery show to perfo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AMPlaybill.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…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AMWednesday, August 19, 2015
Second Nature, a new opera written by 25-year-old composer Matthew Aucoin, is presented as part of Lyric Opera of Chicago's Lyric Unlimited Initiative. The opera was performed at…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PMPlaybill.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…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AMHarlem Stage Company announced its fall 2015 season Aug. 18. The season will include live music, documentary screenings, staged readings and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AMAndrew Lloyd Webber, composer of the international hit musical Cats, took his cat, Fez, swimming Aug. 6. The video was posted by the social media team for Cats, which is set to return to Lon…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AMHere's Playbill.com's weekly "Last Chance" reminder to catch Broadway, Off-Broadway and world-premiere productions before they take a final bow.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AMTuesday, August 18, 2015
Lincoln Center Education will present Up and Away, a new multi-sensory theatrical experience specially designed for young audiences on the autism spectrum.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PMEmmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Debbie Allen (West Side Story, Sweet Charity) will be honored by NYC Dance Alliance Foundation at its Bright Lights Shining Stars Gala on Sept…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PMThe cast of Amazing Grace performed on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" Aug. 17.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AMColman Domingo (The Scottsboro Boys, Chicago) will direct a production of August Wilson's Seven Guitars at Actors Theatre in Louisville, KY. Previews will begin Sept. 1 with an official …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AMMonday, August 17, 2015
Hamilton is the hottest ticket in town — so hot that seats aren't available until the beginning of October. So, we enlisted our intern to play the ticket lottery for a week, in hopes …
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PMRex Smith and Gretchen Cryer will star in I'm Still Getting My Act Together and taking it on the road… at The Laguna Playhouse Oct. 7-Nov. 1. The show features music by Na…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PMOscar-winning stage and screen star Meryl Streep, currently in cinemas in "Ricki and the Flash," met up with Neil Young for a quick guitar lesson at the Jacob Burns Film Center…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:16PMHershey Felder has announced the upcoming 2015-16 season for Chicago's Royal George Theatre. The season will include Jamaica, Farewell; I Found My Horn; Baritones U…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PMOn Aug. 15, Les Miz cast member Kyle Jean-Baptiste joined Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Ham4Ham lottery to perform "Confrontation" between Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert. Wa…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PMOn Aug. 15, Les Miz cast member Kyle Jean-Baptiste joined Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Ham4Ham lottery to perform "Confrontation" between Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert. Wa…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PMJohn Oliver, the British comedian known best for his comedic political commentary on "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on HBO and previously on "The Daily Show" with J…
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