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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Manu Narayan and Kuhoo Verma to Star in Staged Readings of New Musical Māyā by Leah Putnam

Arpita Mukherjee will direct the readings presented by Amas Musical Theatre Lab.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

New Paul Gordon Musical The Gospel According to Heather Holds NYC Workshop July 28 by Leah Putnam

Following a two-week developmental lab, the show stars Nancy Opel, Badia Farha, and Bradley Dean.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

World Premiere of American Prophet: Frederick Douglass in His Own Words Opens July 28 by Leah Putnam

The Arena Stage production stars Broadway veteran Kristolyn Lloyd and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Anna and Frederick Douglass.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Soho Rep’s Board of Directors Adds Roxane Gay, Sidney Madison Prescott, and Carmelita Tropicana by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway theatre company has announced its newest members.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

Michael Arden to Direct Stage Adaptation of High Noon On Broadway in 2023 by Leah Putnam

The Oscar-winning 1952 film has been adapted for the stage by Forrest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Sam Mendes to Direct New Play From Jack Thorne About Broadway’s 1964 Hamlet by Leah Putnam

The Motive and the Cue will delve behind the scenes of Richard Burton’s famously stripped-down production of Hamlet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Anne of Green Gables Opens July 27 at Connecticut's Goodspeed Musicals by Leah Putnam

Starring in the world premiere are Broadway alums Michelle Veintimilla, Sharon Catherine Brown, Aurelia Williams, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Boston’s Huntington Theatre Postpones Bhangin’ It: A Bhangin’ New Musical by Leah Putnam

The theatre’s extensive renovation has thrown a wrench in the musical’s plans.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:18PM

Boston’s Huntington Theatre Postpones Bhangin’ It: A Bangin’ New Musical by Leah Putnam

The theatre’s extensive renovation has thrown a wrench in the musical’s plans.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM

Playwrights Horizons’ Podcast Soundstage Returns for Season 2 by Leah Putnam

The scripted fiction podcast will feature world premieres from Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Dave Harris, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM

A Prairie Home Companion American Revival to Play One Night Only at The Town Hall by Leah Putnam

Based on the weekly radio broadcast, the production is directed by Tony winner Walter Bobbie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

Henry IV, Tennessee Williams’ Orpheus Descending, More in Theatre for a New Audience’s 2022-2023 Season by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway theatre company’s upcoming season will also feature two New York premieres.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37PM

North American Premiere of Robert Icke's Oresteia Opens Off-Broadway July 26 by Leah Putnam

The re-imagined Greek tragedy runs at Park Avenue Armory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03AM

Monday, July 25, 2022

Taxis and Toilets and Pools, Oh My!: 13 Unusual Venues at Edinburgh Fringe by Leah Putnam

Have you seen a show performed in an upside-down cow?

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37PM

Kimberley Locke to Set Sail for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on Norwegian Cruise Line by Leah Putnam

See who’s joining the American Idol star in the Tony-nominated jukebox biomusical at sea.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

See Derek Klena and the Cast of Moulin Rouge! Celebrate 3 Years on Broadway by Leah Putnam

The Tony-winning musical will open productions in Germany and South Korea later this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Bedlam Reveals Casting for Their The Winter’s Tale and Hedda Gabler by Leah Putnam

The theatre company will present the productions in repertory at New York City’s Irondale Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of 101 Dalmatians at Regent's Park? by Leah Putnam

The production at the park's Open Air Theatre stars Olivier and Tony nominee Kate Fleetwood as villain Cruella de Vil.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Sunday, July 24, 2022

Off-Broadway's Perfect Crime Plays 14,000th Performance July 24 by Leah Putnam

New York City's longest-running play hits a milestone at the Anne L. Bernstein Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM

Lempicka Completes Its Run at La Jolla Playhouse July 24 by Leah Putnam

Starring Eden Espinosa, the biomusical follows the life of artist and exiled aristocrat Tamara de Lempicka.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM

Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Opens Ruth Stage Off-Broadway Run July 24 by Leah Putnam

The production stars Sonoya Mizuno, Matt de Rogatis, and Christian Jules Le Blanc.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Off-Broadway's The Panic of '29 Begins Previews July 23 by Leah Putnam

Broadway alums Will Roland, Olivia Puckett, Erik Lochtefeld, and more star in the dark comedy presented by 59E59 Theaters and Less Than Rent Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Clarence Coo's On That Day in Amsterdam Begins Previews July 23 at Off-Broadway's 59E59 by Leah Putnam

The play follows two men who fall in love while traveling in Amsterdam and spend one day together before they must depart the city.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Friday, July 22, 2022

10 Actors Who Performed at Edinburgh Fringe Before They Were Famous by Leah Putnam

The festival hosted the likes of Jude Law, Maggie Smith, Robin Williams, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

British Asian Queer Romantic Comedy Rajesh and Naresh Sets Edinburgh Fringe Debut by Leah Putnam

The work from playwright and producer Arjun Singh will play at the Scottish theatre festival this August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie to Launch 2nd U.K. Tour This Fall by Leah Putnam

The hit musical completed its first U.K. tour starring Layton Williams and Bianca Del Rio earlier this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Man of God Completes Run at Williamstown Theatre Festival July 22 by Leah Putnam

Co-produced with Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse where it previously ran, the comedic feminist thriller follows four girls taking action against the male gaze.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

Thursday, July 21, 2022

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All stories by Leah Putnam on BroadwayStars

Manu Narayan and Kuhoo Verma to Star in Staged Readings of New Musical Māyā by Leah Putnam

New Paul Gordon Musical The Gospel According to Heather Holds NYC Workshop July 28 by Leah Putnam

World Premiere of American Prophet: Frederick Douglass in His Own Words Opens July 28 by Leah Putnam

Soho Rep’s Board of Directors Adds Roxane Gay, Sidney Madison Prescott, and Carmelita Tropicana by Leah Putnam

Michael Arden to Direct Stage Adaptation of High Noon On Broadway in 2023 by Leah Putnam

Sam Mendes to Direct New Play From Jack Thorne About Broadway’s 1964 Hamlet by Leah Putnam

Anne of Green Gables Opens July 27 at Connecticut's Goodspeed Musicals by Leah Putnam

Boston’s Huntington Theatre Postpones Bhangin’ It: A Bhangin’ New Musical by Leah Putnam

Boston’s Huntington Theatre Postpones Bhangin’ It: A Bangin’ New Musical by Leah Putnam

Playwrights Horizons’ Podcast Soundstage Returns for Season 2 by Leah Putnam

A Prairie Home Companion American Revival to Play One Night Only at The Town Hall by Leah Putnam

Henry IV, Tennessee Williams’ Orpheus Descending, More in Theatre for a New Audience’s 2022-2023 Season by Leah Putnam

North American Premiere of Robert Icke's Oresteia Opens Off-Broadway July 26 by Leah Putnam

Taxis and Toilets and Pools, Oh My!: 13 Unusual Venues at Edinburgh Fringe by Leah Putnam

Kimberley Locke to Set Sail for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on Norwegian Cruise Line by Leah Putnam

See Derek Klena and the Cast of Moulin Rouge! Celebrate 3 Years on Broadway by Leah Putnam

Bedlam Reveals Casting for Their The Winter’s Tale and Hedda Gabler by Leah Putnam

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of 101 Dalmatians at Regent's Park? by Leah Putnam

Off-Broadway's Perfect Crime Plays 14,000th Performance July 24 by Leah Putnam

Lempicka Completes Its Run at La Jolla Playhouse July 24 by Leah Putnam

Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Opens Ruth Stage Off-Broadway Run July 24 by Leah Putnam

Off-Broadway's The Panic of '29 Begins Previews July 23 by Leah Putnam

Clarence Coo's On That Day in Amsterdam Begins Previews July 23 at Off-Broadway's 59E59 by Leah Putnam

10 Actors Who Performed at Edinburgh Fringe Before They Were Famous by Leah Putnam

British Asian Queer Romantic Comedy Rajesh and Naresh Sets Edinburgh Fringe Debut by Leah Putnam

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie to Launch 2nd U.K. Tour This Fall by Leah Putnam

Man of God Completes Run at Williamstown Theatre Festival July 22 by Leah Putnam

Broadway Veterans to Star in Berkeley Rep’s World Premiere of Goddess by Leah Putnam

New Musical About Mexican Icon Frida Kahlo in the Works by Leah Putnam

Broadway's Beetlejuice Cancels July 21 Performance by Leah Putnam

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Curve Leicester's Billy Elliot the Musical? by Leah Putnam