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Friday, May 6, 2011

Remembering Arthur Laurents: Friends and Colleagues Share Their Thoughts by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Arthur Laurents, the playwright, director, screenwriter and librettist whose best known works were the musicals West Side Story and Gypsy and the films "The Turning Point" and &quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Winners of Theatre World Awards to Be Announced May 10 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The winners of the 67th Annual Theatre World Awards — honoring performers making their New York stage debuts on or Off-Broadway — will be announced May 10 at noon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:05AM

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Broadway Sports Drama Lombardi to Close May 22 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Lombardi, Eric Simonson's football drama about late Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, will end its Broadway run May 22, producers announced on May 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22PM

Monday, April 25, 2011

Christopher Shinn World Premiere, Picked, Extends Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Vineyard Theatre has extended the world-premiere production of Christopher Shinn's Picked an additional week through May 22 Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

American Idiot Tour Will Rock L.A., St. Louis, Seattle, Boston and Detroit by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Additional cities have been announced for the national tour of the Tony Award-nominated Green Day musical American Idiot, which will launch Dec. 28 in Toronto.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes Folds Its Wings Off-Broadway April 24 by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Off-Broadway revival of Tony Kushner's Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, the historic play documenting the American AIDS crisis in the mid 1980's, concludes i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Tomorrow Morning Ends Off-Broadway Run Tonight, April 23 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Tomorrow Morning, Laurence Mark Wythe's musical about "coupling and uncoupling," seen in London and Chicago, concludes its New York City run at The York Theatre Company's h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Monday, April 18, 2011

Seattle's Intiman Theatre Shuts Down to "Pause, Plan and Prepare" for Future by Kenneth Jones and Adam Hetrick

Despite $450,000 in recent donations, the financially beleaguered Intiman Theatre in Seattle is shutting its doors in an effort to be prudent and plan for the future, according to a statemen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Patti LuPone, Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Wendy Whelan Set for Seven Deadly Sins Seminar by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

In conjunction with its upcoming production of The Seven Deadly Sins, New York City Ballet will present the seminar "The Seven Deadly Sins: Creating a Ballet" May 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

Monday, April 4, 2011

Following Injury, Spider-Man Actress T.V. Carpio Returns to Broadway Musical by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Following an injury sustained during a performance of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark in March, T.V. Carpio, the actress playing supervillain Arachne, returned to that production at Broadway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

It's Today! Tomorrow Morning Opens Off-Broadway March 30 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Tomorrow Morning, Laurence Mark Wythe's musical about "coupling and uncoupling," seen in London and Chicago, officially opens in its New York City premiere at The York Theatre …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Monday, March 28, 2011

John Scoullar, Composer and Playwright, Dies by Robert Simonson and Kenneth Jones

John Scoullar, a composer, lyricist, playwright and performer, died on March 25, his partner Bradshaw Smith said. He had been battling skin cancer. He was 61.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:52PM

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Hello Again, With Alan Campbell, Elizabeth Stanley, Max von Essen, Extends Run by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

The first major New York City revival of Michael John LaChiusa's Hello Again, the musical that follows the sexual encounters of various lovers, has extended its run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:15PM

Monday, March 21, 2011

New Musical Tomorrow Morning Dawns at York Theatre Company March 21 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Tomorrow Morning, Laurence Mark Wythe's musical about "coupling and uncoupling," seen in London and Chicago, makes its New York City premiere at The York Theatre Company's …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Thursday, March 17, 2011

VIDEO FEATURE: Kathleen Turner Discusses Matthew Lombardo's High by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

In Matthew Lombardo's new drama, High, a young methamphetamine addict (Broadway newcomer Evan Jonigkeit) enters a faith-based recovery program, shaking the worlds of a caring priest (Ste…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

Rob McClure, Howard McGillin, Rebecca Luker Star in Encores! Where's Charley?, March 17-20 by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Rob McClure, late of the Tony-winning Avenue Q, sings the Frank Loesser classic "Once in Love With Amy" as romantic lead Charley in the March 17–20 City Center Encores! …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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