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Saturday, April 23, 2022

TFANA's Wedding Band by Alice Childress Begins Previews April 23 by Leah Putnam

The production of the rarely-performed play stars Brittany Bradford, Rosalyn Coleman, and Veanne Cox.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, April 22, 2022

The Tony Awards Challenge Announces Return with Grand Prize of 75 Free Broadway Tickets by Leah Putnam

The game has returned to celebrate the 75th Annual Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Artistic Director Gregory Doran to Step Down at Royal Shakespeare Company by Leah Putnam

Doran has been with the RSC for 35 years and will conclude his tenure with Richard III.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Jake Epstein's Boy Falls From the Sky Opens April 22 at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre by Leah Putnam

The autobiographical show was originally scheduled to play at the CAA Theatre this winter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Thursday, April 21, 2022

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night for the Broadway Revival of For Colored Girls... by Leah Putnam

The production officially opened at the Booth Theatre April 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM

Jessica Vosk and Max von Essen to Perform in Jazz Age-Inspired Cabarets at Paradise Club by Leah Putnam

The performers will have individual sets as part of the Broadway Speakeasy series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Robyn Hurder, Mark Jacoby, and Linda Powell Join Cast of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical by Leah Putnam

The Broadway-aimed musical has also announced its design team ahead of the Boston world premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Check Out New Photos of Zachary Quinto, Calista Flockhart, Graham Phillips, and Aimee Carrero in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Leah Putnam

The Geffen Playhouse's production began previews April 19 at the Gil Cates Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Roundabout Adds Two World Premiere Plays, More to 2022-2023 Season by Leah Putnam

The works join their season-opening Broadway revival of 1776, set to begin performances this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Playwrights Horizons Extends World Premiere of Sanaz Toossi's Wish You Were Here by Leah Putnam

The new work began previews April 13 and will open in May.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Watch Make-A-Wish Make Dreams Come True With Broadway's SIX by Leah Putnam

The foundation and production worked together to surprise 17-year-old theatre fan Jillian Sommers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

See the Stars of For Colored Girls... Take Their Opening Night Bows by Leah Putnam

The revival officially opened at the Booth Theatre April 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Broadway's The Minutes Raises $27k for Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund by Leah Putnam

The Broadway premiere run of the Pulitzer-finalist play by Tracy Letts opened April 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's New Musical Noir to Star Christy Altomare, Adam Kantor, Morgan Marcell, More by Leah Putnam

The show, from the writers of Spring Awakening and The SpongeBob Musical, will make its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Broadway Favorites Ben Davis, Carmen Cusack, and Robert Cuccioli to Lead The Muny's Sweeney Todd by Leah Putnam

The Sondheim musical comes to the St. Louis theatre this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Tony Winners Kelli O'Hara and Adrienne Warren to Perform in Broadway in the Park by Leah Putnam

Virginia's Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts come together again for the 2nd Annual collaboration.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of For Colored Girls... Broadway Revival? by Leah Putnam

The Camille A. Brown-directed production officially opened at the Booth Theatre April 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:03PM

Broadway's Jawan M. Jackson Shares Birth of Family's Newest Cast Member by Leah Putnam

Jackson and Amber Wright welcomed a baby this past weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

André De Shields Set to Tell Stories in Hell-Bent: The Moth On Broadway by Leah Putnam

Nonprofit storytelling organization The Moth makes its Broadway debut with a 25th anniversary show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

7 Forgotten Female Playwrights from Eras Past Who Had a Lot to Say by Leah Putnam

Meet a few of history's playwrights who questioned their place in the world (and the men who were running it.)

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:33AM

Off-Broadway Cast, Creative Team Re-Unite for West Coast Premiere of Dave Malloy's Octet April 20 by Leah Putnam

The show, which won the 2020 Lucille Lortel for Best Musical, begins its Berkeley Rep run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Lesley Nicol's How the Hell Did I Get Here? Begins Previews April 20 by Leah Putnam

The Downton Abbey star presents the New York premiere of her musically autobiographical show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Broadway Revival of For Colored Girls... Opens April 20 by Leah Putnam

The Camille A. Brown-directed production began previews April 1 at the Booth Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Take a Look at Fashion Designer Isaac Mizrahi's Third Bird in its World Premiere by Leah Putnam

Performances will take place at the Guggenheim as part of its Works & Process performing arts series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

Photos: Get a Glimpse of Mona Mansour's The Vagrant Trilogy at The Public by Leah Putnam

The show about a Palestinian family's struggle for home and identity, which began previews April 8, officially opens April 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

Michel Bell, Glenn Close, Max von Essen, More to Perform at Irish Rep's 2022 Annual Gala by Leah Putnam

More Broadway favorites have been announced for the event titled A Celebration of the Musicals of Harold Prince.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Meet the Cast of Anna Ouyang Moench's Man of God at Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse by Leah Putnam

Maggie Burrows directs the play which was originally set to run at the Geffen in 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Chicago U.K. and Ireland Tour to Star Lee Mead as Billy Flynn by Leah Putnam

The tour has previously announced its Mama Morton and tenants of Murderess Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

André De Shields, Harriet Harris, and Jeremy Jordan to Star in When Playwrights Kill by Leah Putnam

The new comedy from Matthew Lombardo will make its world premiere in Connecticut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Monday, April 18, 2022

Derrick Davis, Arielle Jacobs, and Telly Leung Join Broadway Belts for PFF! Line-Up by Leah Putnam

The three actors are the latest to be announced for the gala's line-up, set to support the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

Brenda Braxton, Harriet Harris, Jefferson Mays, More to Join Open Mic Event Celebrating Shakespeare's Birthday by Leah Putnam

The Gingold Theatrical Group's Shakespeare Sonnet Soirée will livestream free via Facebook.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime