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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

John Kevin Jones to Perform Whitman in Love at Merchant's House Museum by Leah Putnam

Known for performing A Christmas Carol at the downtown venue, Jones takes on Whitman's poetry in a summer garden party setting.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM[SHARE]

Britney Spears Authorized and Licensed Once Upon a One More Time Post-Conservatorship by Leah Putnam

Producers James L. Nederlander and Hunter Arnold have confirmed working with the Princess of Pop on the Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM[SHARE]

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Announces New App, Co-Sponsored by Playbill by Leah Putnam

The app will allow Fringe theatregoers to buy tickets directly on the phone, and randomly recommend shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM[SHARE]

Erika Dickerson-Despenza Is Unearthing the History Lost Because of Hurricane Katrina by Leah Putnam

Her latest play shadow/land, currently playing Off-Broadway at The Public Theater, explores the legacy of Black New Orleans.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM[SHARE]

Jillian Walker's The Whitney Album to Make World Premiere at Soho Rep by Leah Putnam

Honoring the legacy of Whitney Houston and more, it reexamines the labor and perceptions of performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM[SHARE]

Monday, May 15, 2023

Laura Carbonell Monarque Steps Down as Producing Artistic Director of Working Theatre by Leah Putnam

With two decades at the Off-Broadway theatre company, Monarque will be heading to the West Coast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM[SHARE]

National Black Theatre's Black Mother Lost Daughter Reveals Casting by Leah Putnam

The new work by Ain't No Mo's Fedna Jacquet will receives its second public presentation Off-Broadway this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM[SHARE]

Broadway's Prima Facie to Be Adapted for the Big Screen Starring Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo by Leah Putnam

Suzie Miller will adapt her Olivier-winning play into a film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM[SHARE]

Take a Look at Opening Night of Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich's Here There Are Blueberries at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Leah Putnam

Currently playing Washington, D.C.'s Harman Hall, the Tectonic Theater Project work was recently announced as part of New York Theatre Workshop's 2023-24 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM[SHARE]

Olive Gray and Amy Lennox to Star in London World Premiere of Spy For Spy, a New Play That's Shuffled Nightly by Leah Putnam

The Halo TV series actor and West End Cabaret alum star as two lovers whose relationship is told in a random new order every night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM[SHARE]

Off-Broadway, Millennials Are Killing Musicals Opens May 15 by Leah Putnam

Grammy and Emmy winner Kristolyn Lloyd leads the company featuring Broadway alums Max Crumm, Jakeim Hart, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM[SHARE]

Classic Stage Company Holds One-Night-Only Classics Gone Mad! May 15 by Leah Putnam

Hosted by TitanÃque and RuPaul's Drag Race star Rosé, the benefit features Jay Armstrong Johnson, Linedy Genao, Nikki M. James, Daniel K. Isaac, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM[SHARE]

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Opening May 14, Romeo and Juliet Stars Broadway's Major Curda and Dorcas Leung by Leah Putnam

Hansol Jung has updated the verse of Shakespeare's play about star-crossed lovers, playing Off-Broadway at the Lynn F. Angelson Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Wishes Do Come True! Once Upon a One More Begins Broadway Previews May 13 by Leah Putnam

The Britney Spears jukebox musical explores what happens when classic fairytale heroines encounter The Feminine Mystique.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM[SHARE]

Friday, May 12, 2023

World Premieres from Nathan Alan Davis, Hansol Jung, and Mona Pirnot to Debut at New York Theatre Workshop by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway theatre company has revealed its line-up of works for 2023-2024.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM[SHARE]

Alice Ripley, Alton Fitzgerald White, Christine Ebersole, More to Perform at Eugene O'Neill Theater Center by Leah Putnam

The Connecticut theatre has announced its 59th annual summer season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM[SHARE]

Lucille Lortel Theatre Announces New Musical Development Program by Leah Putnam

Immigrant Experiences will culminate in a free concert May 15 with Broadway alums attached to perform.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM[SHARE]

Original London Cast Recording of Operation Mincemeat Drops May 12 by Leah Putnam

The musical about a real-life British military operation during World War II is playing an extended run in the West End.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM[SHARE]

It's Finally Here; KPOP's Original Broadway Cast Album Drops May 12 by Leah Putnam

Grab a mic, it's time to feel like a "Superstar."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Vassar Announces 37th Powerhouse Season by Leah Putnam

The annual season will feature Broadway alums Mimi Quillin, Ariella Serur, and Sav Souza presenting works.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM[SHARE]

National Theatre Reveals Who Will Join Joseph Fiennes in Dear England by Leah Putnam

James Graham's play about England's men's football team and team manager Gareth Southgate will make its world premiere this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM[SHARE]

Get a Peek at Broadway's Upcoming Britney Spears Jukebox Musical Once Upon a One More Time by Leah Putnam

Directed and choreographed by Keone and Mari Madrid, the show begins previews this week at the Marquis Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM[SHARE]

World Premiere of Immersive Experience La Lucha Begins May 11 at La Jolla Playhouse by Leah Putnam

Playing the California theatre, La Lucha was created by David Israel Reynoso and his company Optika Moderna.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

In & Juliet, the Costumes Are Also Telling a Story of Female Empowerment by Leah Putnam

2023 Tony-nominated costume designer Paloma Young walks us though the outfits of Anne Hathaway, played by 2023 Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM[SHARE]

Regent's Park Robin Hood: The Legend. Rewritten. Has Found Its Merry Actors by Leah Putnam

The London open-air venue will mount the folk story re-telling this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM[SHARE]

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene to Present World Premiere Musical Amid Falling Walls by Leah Putnam

The new work, about Jewish perseverance during the Holocaust, is part of NYTF's newly revealed 109th season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Gabrielle Brooks Leads Once on This Island at Regent's Park Beginning May 10 by Leah Putnam

Ola Ince directs the Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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All stories by Leah Putnam on BroadwayStars

John Kevin Jones to Perform Whitman in Love at Merchant's House Museum by Leah Putnam

Britney Spears Authorized and Licensed Once Upon a One More Time Post-Conservatorship by Leah Putnam

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Announces New App, Co-Sponsored by Playbill by Leah Putnam

Erika Dickerson-Despenza Is Unearthing the History Lost Because of Hurricane Katrina by Leah Putnam

Jillian Walker's The Whitney Album to Make World Premiere at Soho Rep by Leah Putnam

Laura Carbonell Monarque Steps Down as Producing Artistic Director of Working Theatre by Leah Putnam

National Black Theatre's Black Mother Lost Daughter Reveals Casting by Leah Putnam

Broadway's Prima Facie to Be Adapted for the Big Screen Starring Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo by Leah Putnam

Take a Look at Opening Night of Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich's Here There Are Blueberries at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Leah Putnam

Olive Gray and Amy Lennox to Star in London World Premiere of Spy For Spy, a New Play That's Shuffled Nightly by Leah Putnam

Off-Broadway, Millennials Are Killing Musicals Opens May 15 by Leah Putnam

Classic Stage Company Holds One-Night-Only Classics Gone Mad! May 15 by Leah Putnam

Opening May 14, Romeo and Juliet Stars Broadway's Major Curda and Dorcas Leung by Leah Putnam

Wishes Do Come True! Once Upon a One More Begins Broadway Previews May 13 by Leah Putnam

World Premieres from Nathan Alan Davis, Hansol Jung, and Mona Pirnot to Debut at New York Theatre Workshop by Leah Putnam

Alice Ripley, Alton Fitzgerald White, Christine Ebersole, More to Perform at Eugene O'Neill Theater Center by Leah Putnam

Lucille Lortel Theatre Announces New Musical Development Program by Leah Putnam

Original London Cast Recording of Operation Mincemeat Drops May 12 by Leah Putnam

It's Finally Here; KPOP's Original Broadway Cast Album Drops May 12 by Leah Putnam

Vassar Announces 37th Powerhouse Season by Leah Putnam

National Theatre Reveals Who Will Join Joseph Fiennes in Dear England by Leah Putnam

Get a Peek at Broadway's Upcoming Britney Spears Jukebox Musical Once Upon a One More Time by Leah Putnam

World Premiere of Immersive Experience La Lucha Begins May 11 at La Jolla Playhouse by Leah Putnam

In & Juliet, the Costumes Are Also Telling a Story of Female Empowerment by Leah Putnam

Regent's Park Robin Hood: The Legend. Rewritten. Has Found Its Merry Actors by Leah Putnam

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene to Present World Premiere Musical Amid Falling Walls by Leah Putnam

Gabrielle Brooks Leads Once on This Island at Regent's Park Beginning May 10 by Leah Putnam

Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs' New Musical Teeth Sets World Premiere at Playwrights Horizons by Leah Putnam

Tony Winner Marie Mullen and Jamie O'Neill to Star in Stage Premiere of The Saviour Off-Broadway by Leah Putnam

Concord Theatricals Acquires Licensing Rights to Tony-Nominated Fat Ham by Leah Putnam

Jon Michael Hill and Amanda Warren Will Climb The Mountaintop at the Geffen by Leah Putnam