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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Sandra Oh Will Star in Office Hour at South Coast Repertory by Joe Gambino

Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anatomy") will star in the world premiere of Julia Cho’s Office Hour April 10-May 1, 2016, at South Coast Repertory's Julianne Argyros Stag…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

The New York Pops and Carnegie Hall Will Present A Charlie Brown Christmas by Joe Gambino

The New York Pops and Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute will present Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas Dec. 20 at 3 PM in the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM
Monday, November 23, 2015

An Octoroon Playwright Will Develop Series for HBO by Joe Gambino

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, the playwright who wrote An Octoroon, Appropriate and more, will write "Bastards," a series based on the Israeli drama "Nevelot," for HBO.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Writers Announced for 4th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals by Joe Gambino

Thirty-six writers have been chosen for the 2016 Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The colony will convene on the Goodspeed Campus starting Jan. 18, 2016, th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Sting Creates Woodcut Folio to Memorialize The Last Ship by Joe Gambino

Sting and artist Stephen Hannock have created a folio of prints of woodcuts that memorialize his Broadway show, The Last Ship.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Michael Cerveris and Loose Cattle Celebrate Release of New Single with Free Concert Tonight by Joe Gambino

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, Kimberly Kaye and their band Loose Cattle celebrate the release of the new single "Pony Girl" with a free concert Nov. 23 at Hill Country Barbec…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces Casting for Blood Wedding and Thaddeus and Slocum by Joe Gambino

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced casting for the final two shows of its 2015-16 season, according to the Chicago Tribune.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM
Sunday, November 22, 2015

“This is How I Roll Literally”  Ali Stroker On Auditioning the Same Way She Dates and Making History by Joe Gambino

Ali Stroker has been rolling with the punches (literally, as she puts it) since she was two years old, but has proven time and again that nothing can stand in her way. She opens up about mak…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“This is How I Roll Literally”  Ali Stroker On Auditioning the Same Way She Dates and Making Broadwa by Joe Gambino

Ali Stroker has been rolling with the punches (literally, as she puts it) since she was two years old, but has proven time and again that nothing can stand in her way. She opens up about mak…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, November 20, 2015

Mint Theater Company Will Present Women Without Men by Joe Gambino

Mint Theater Company will present Hazel Ellis' Women Without Men in an effort to continue to produce the work of forgotten female dramatists. Performances begin Jan. 30, 2016, at New Yor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Taye Diggs Discusses Writing a Book for His Son on “The Real” (Video) by Joe Gambino

Taye Diggs, who recently starred in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, appeared on "The Real" to discuss writing "Mixed Me!" for his son with Tony winner Idina Menzel, Walker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Bryan Cranston Discusses “Trumbo,” Sexiest Men Alive and Full-Frontal Nudity (Video) by Joe Gambino

Tony and Emmy Award winner Bryan Cranston appeared on "Ellen" Nov. 19 to discuss his role in "Trumbo." While there, he discussed seeing David Beckham for the first time, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez Made a Movie You Will Never See But You Can Watch the Trailer by Joe Gambino

John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez have filmed a new movie, "100 Years," which will not be released until Nov. 18, 2115.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM

Patina Miller Discusses “Hunger Games,” Pippin and Online Dating on “Today” (Video) by Joe Gambino

Patina Miller, who won a Tony Award for her performance as the Leading Player in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin, appeared on "The Today Show" to discuss her role as Commander …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Thursday, November 19, 2015

The Call Board: Roundabout Theatre Company, Public Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse and More Are Hiring 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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Broadway Meets Pop in These Incredible Mash-Ups, Featuring Tunes from Spring Awakening and Hamilton by Joe Gambino

Melanie Brook, Anna Ty Bergman and Kerri George teamed up with Nat Zegree, Warren Freeman and Alexander Sage Oyen to create mash-ups of popular Broadway songs with pop hits by Ingrid Mic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

Casting Announced for Arena Stage’s Sweat, The City of Conversation and All the Way by Joe Gambino

Casting has been announced for three Arena Stage productions: Sweat, The City of Conversation and All the Way.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Finding Neverland and Inside Broadway Will Give Behind-the-Scenes Look to Thousands of Students by Joe Gambino

Finding Neverland and Inside Broadway will give a behind-the-scenes look at the "inner world of Broadway" through the "Creating the Magic" program Dec. 10 at 10:4…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

New Immersive Theatre Experience Promises “Your Night Out Will Never Be the Same” by Joe Gambino

8Players, a new immersive theatre experience, will be presented in NYC Dec. 5-Jan. 23, 2016. No two performances will ever be the same.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

New Film Starring Matthew Broderick, Janeane Garofalo, Stephen McKinley Henderson and More Will Get by Joe Gambino

"The American Side," a new film starring Matthew Broderick, Janeane Garofalo, Camilla Belle and more, will get a limited theatrical release in spring 2016 in Buffalo, NY (where the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

The Call Board: Join Disaster!, Matilda 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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Names New Literary Manager by Joe Gambino

Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company has named Polly Hubbard its new literary manager. Hubbard will step into the position beginning Dec. 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

“The Office” Star Will Relive Childhood Traumas at Geffen Playhouse by Joe Gambino

Rainn Wilson, who starred as Dwight Schrute on NBC's "The Office," will star in Will Eno's monologue Thom Pain (based on nothing) at Geffen Playhouse's Audrey Skirball …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

New York City Center Will Present City Center Encores! Unscripted at The Greene Space by Joe Gambino

New York City Center has partnered with The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space to present City Center Encores! Unscripted, a new "live-streamed series of conversations and performan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

Cancellation of Jesus in India at Clarion University Ignites Debate Over “Universality” and Casting by Joe Gambino

Clarion University canceled its production of Jesus in India after playwright Lloyd Suh voiced concerns over white actors being cast in roles written for actors of South Asian descent.&n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

New Plays by Sarah Ruhl, Steven Dietz and More Included in Humana Festival by Joe Gambino

The Courier-Journal reports that six new plays, including new works by Sarah Ruhl and Steven Dietz, will be featured in Actors Theatre of Louisville's 40th annual Humana Festival of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

Full Cast Announced for A Christmas Story Musical at Paper Mill Playhouse by Joe Gambino

Full casting has been announced for Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming production of A Christmas Story, the holiday musical based on the 1983 film of the same name. The show runs Nov. 25…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM
Monday, November 16, 2015

New Trailer for The Wiz Live! Shows Images of Queen Latifah, Uzo Aduba, Stephanie Mills in Costume ( by Joe Gambino

A new trailer for The Wiz Live!, featuring the song "Brand New Day," has been released. The video shows glimpses of Queen Latifah as The Wiz, Uzo Aduba as Glinda the Good Witch, St…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

Barry Shabaka Henley Will Star as Louis Armstrong in Satchmo at the Waldorf by Joe Gambino

The Chicago Tribune reports that Barry Shabaka Henley ("Ali," "Better Call Saul") will star as both Louis Armstrong and his agent Joe Glaser in Satchmo at the Waldorf, a …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

Watch Rachel Potter in VoicePlay’s Phantom of the Opera-Inspired Music Video by Joe Gambino

Rachel Potter (The Addams Family, Evita) appears in VoicePlay's new Phantom of the Opera-inspired a cappella music video.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

Doubt Playwright Developing Miniseries for HBO by Joe Gambino

According to the L.A. Times, Tony Award-winning Doubt playwright John Patrick Shanley is developing a miniseries for HBO based on Beth Macy's nonfiction book "Factory M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards