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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

A Time to Kill, the Race-Based Court Drama, Aiming for Broadway Bow in October by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Rupert Holmes' A Time to Kill, based on the novel by John Grisham, is aiming for an October opening on Broadway, according to an Equity casting notice.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM
Monday, March 25, 2013

Introducing A New Producing Blog… by Ken

Hello Godspell Blog readers! Remember me? Remember that blog I used to write detailing the day by day countdown of the 100 Days to Godspell? Well, as you might have heard, I’m producin…

SOURCE: Day By Day: The Producer’s Perspective at 03:03PM
Friday, March 22, 2013

Mufti Silk Stockings, With Erin Davie, Ben Davis, Leah Hocking, David Garrison, Begins York Run March 22 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The York Theatre Company's new Musicals in Mufti presentation of the 1955 Cole Porter musical Silk Stockings, inspired by the film "Ninotchka," features Erin Davie as a Soviet …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Future of ABC Family's "Bunheads," With Tony Winner Sutton Foster, Undecided by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

"Bunheads," the whimsical hour-long ABC Family dramedy-with-dance series starring Broadway's Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop, is eyeing a second season, according to Deadline.co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

ABC Family's "Bunheads," With Tony Winner Sutton Foster, Renewed for Second Season by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

"Bunheads," the whimsical hour-long ABC Family dramedy-with-dance series starring Broadway's Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop, has been renewed for a second season, according to …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Rajiv Joseph's The North Pool Opens at Off-Broadway's Vineyard March 6 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Stephen Barker Turner and Babak Tafti appear in the New York City premiere of Rajiv Joseph's The North Pool — a drama about tension between a high school principal and a Middle-Eas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

C.J. Wilson Replaces Adam Rapp in Broadway's The Big Knife by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

C.J. Wilson (Glengarry Glen Ross, A Steady Rain, Festen) has replaced Adam Rapp in Clifford Odets' drama of Hollywood secrets, The Big Knife, which will begin Broadway previews March 22 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

Annie Broadway Revival Will Get Cast Album; Spring-Early Summer Release Planned by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

A cast album for the 35th anniversary Broadway revival of Annie, starring Lilla Crawford, Anthony Warlow and Tony Award winner Katie Finneran, will be released this spring on the Shout! Broa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:14PM
Monday, March 4, 2013

The Last Five Years, With Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe, Extends Prior to Off-Broadway Bow by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Second Stage Theatre's new production of Jason Robert Brown's musical The Last Five Years, which will star Adam Kantor (Mark in the final Broadway cast of Rent) and Betsy Wolfe …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Revival of Stephen Sondheim's Passion, Starring Judy Kuhn, Melissa Errico and Ryan Silverman, Extends Run by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Classic Stage Company has extended the critically acclaimed revival of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Passion, starring Judy Kuhn, Melissa Errico and Ryan Silverman, an additional…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM
Sunday, March 3, 2013

National Tour of Tony-Winning Musical Once Will Debut in Providence This Fall by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Tony Award-winning musical Once will launch a U.S. national tour in October at the Providence Performing Arts Center, in Providence, RI.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Friday, March 1, 2013

The Revisionist, Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Vanessa Redgrave, Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The Rattlestick Plawrights Theater world premiere of The Revisionist, Jesse Eisenberg's new play about an antsy young novelist seeking refuge at a distant relative's flat in Poland, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM
Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Revisionist, Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Vanessa Redgrave, Opens Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Academy and Tony Award-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave and Academy Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg co-star in the Rattlestick Plawrights Theater world premiere of The Revisionist, Eisenberg&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, February 21, 2013

S. Epatha Merkerson, Howard McGillin, Jose Llana and More Join Cast of Actors Fund's Our Town Benefit by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

S. Epatha Merkerson, Howard McGillin, Jerry Dixon, Wally Dunn, Philip Hoffman, Jose Llana and Tyrah Skye Odoms are the latest names added to the cast of the Actors Fund's March 4 benefit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Les Misérables Film Will Get Home Video Release March 22; Bonus Features Announced by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Tom Hooper's hit film Les Misérables, starring Academy Award nominees Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway, will be released March 22 on Blu-ray and DVD from Universal Studios Home Ente…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM
Monday, February 11, 2013

"It Could Be Worse," Starry New Web Series With Wesley Taylor, Alison Fraser and More, Screens Weekly on Playbill.com by Kenneth Jones and Andrew Gans

Episodes of "It Could Be Worse," a new showbiz-minded, scripted web comedy series co-created and written by longtime actor-collaborators Mitchell Jarvis (Rock of Ages) and Wesley T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM
Monday, February 4, 2013

Guest List of Drama League's Audra McDonald Tribute Includes Tyne Daly, Judith Light, Julie White; Online Auction Is Live by Kenneth Jones and Andrew Gans

The Drama League will honor five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald at its 29th Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway, which will be presented Feb. 11 at the Pierre Hotel. Newly announce…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM
Friday, February 1, 2013

"Broadway Idiot," Documentary About American Idiot Musical, Will Debut in March by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

A documentary about American Idiot's road to Broadway, entitled "Broadway Idiot," will debut at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Texas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Fiorello! Returns to City Center Jan. 30; "New" Song Added by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Fiorello!, the award-winning Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick musical that launched the City Center Encores! series in 1994, returns Jan. 30-Feb. 3 as the opening musical of the Encores! 20th-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, January 28, 2013

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Will End Broadway Run in March by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Producers of the Broadway revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? have announced that the critically praised production will end its run March 3, three weeks prior …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM
Monday, January 21, 2013

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Wizard of Oz Extends Toronto Engagement by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Toronto engagement of The Wizard of Oz, a new production based on the beloved MGM film with new music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, has extended its run to June 2 at the Ed Mirvish Theatre.&nb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM
Sunday, January 20, 2013

David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, Starring Al Pacino, Ends Limited Broadway Run Jan. 20 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The new Broadway production of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about sharks in a real-estate office, plays its final performance at the Gerald Schoenfe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Quiara Alegría Hudes' Pulitzer Prize-Winning Water by the Spoonful Gets Two Extra Weeks Off-Broadway by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

There are more opportunities to see Water By the Spoonful in New York City. Second Stage Theatre announced a two-week extension of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, now playing to Feb. 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM
Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Quiara Alegría Hudes' Pulitzer Prize-Winning Water by the Spoonful Opens in NYC Jan. 8 by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Armando Riesco, Liza Colon-Zayas and Zabryna Guevara, who appeared in the 2011 Hartford Stage world premiere of Quiara Alegría Hudes' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Water by the Spo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, January 7, 2013

Brad Oscar Will Play Limited Engagement in Broadway's Nice Work If You Can Get It by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award nominee Brad Oscar will step into the role of lovable mobster Cookie McGee in the Broadway production of the Tony Award-nominated Gershwin musical Nice Work If You Can Get It,&nbs…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PM

Golden Globe Nominee Jessica Chastain Will Not Be Broadway's Heiress for Four Upcoming Performances by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain, who is currently performing the role of Catherine Sloper in the Broadway revival of The Heiress, has been nominated for a Golden Globe, Critic's C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM
Sunday, January 6, 2013

Musical Diner Delays Broadway Opening Until the Fall by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The new Sheryl Crow-Barry Levinson musical Diner, which is based on the movie of the same name and had been scheduled to open on Broadway April 10, has been delayed until the fall, according…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:22PM
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Golden Globe Nominee Jessica Chastain Will Not Be Broadway's Heiress for Three Performances in January by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain, who is currently performing the role of Catherine Sloper in the Broadway revival of The Heiress, has been nominated for a Golden Globe, Critic's C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:25AM
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Presale for Broadway's Pump Boys and Dinettes, With Bo Bice, Alex Gemignani, Jane Pfitsch, Begins Dec. 26 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Tickets for the Broadway revival of Pump Boys and Dinettes go on sale exclusively to MasterCard cardholders beginning Dec. 26 through Jan. 8, 2013. This presale will be followed by a Gilt Ci…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, Starring Al Pacino, Recoups Investment by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about sharks in a real-estate office that officially opened Dec. 8 at the Gerald Schoenfeld The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Cast Recording of Off-Broadway's Now. Here. This., Featuring [title of show] Gang, Arrives Dec. 18 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Ghostlight Records releases the Original Cast Recording of the Vineyard Theatre's production of Now. Here. This. Dec. 18 in both digital and physical CD formats; funding for the CD was r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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