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Saturday, April 29, 2023

English Off-Broadway Premiere of Fuente Ovejuna Begins at TFANA April 29 by Leah Putnam

The cast is led by Carmen Zilles and stars Broadway alums Carlo Albán, Jonathan Cake, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Friday, April 28, 2023

What Would Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan Ask Lorraine Hansberry? by Leah Putnam

In a new video, the stars of The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window talk about what it's been like

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Raise a Glass, Immersive Musical Monsoon Wedding Extends at St. Ann's Warehouse by Leah Putnam

Set in a Delhi home on the eve of a wedding, the pending nuptials are in jeopardy as family secrets begin to come out.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Kenneth Branagh Will Be King Lear at Off-Broadway's The Shed by Leah Putnam

Branagh will direct and star in the production first at Wyndham's Theatre in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

With Judy McLane as Rose and Talia Suskauer as Louise, Goodspeed's Gypsy Begins April 28 by Leah Putnam

The Connecticut theatre presents the classic musical as part of its 60th anniversary season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Glory Ride Opens World Premiere in London's West End April 28 by Leah Putnam

West End alums Josh St. Clair and Amy Di Bartolomeo star in the new musical about the true story of Italian athlete and WWII hero Gino Bartali.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Thursday, April 27, 2023

Amber Gray, Michael Cerveris, Melissa Errico, More to Perform at Irish Repertory Theatre Gala by Leah Putnam

The concert evening, titled All My Loving: The Lyrics of Paul McCartney, will honor Simon Lorne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Mint Theater to Present U.K. Premiere of Miles Malleson's Yours Unfaithfully by Leah Putnam

The New York theatre company is partnering with London's Jermyn Street Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM

York Theatre Company Welcomes Marie Grace LaFerrara As New Executive Director by Leah Putnam

LaFerrara steps into the position effective immediately.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Prima Facie Starring Jodie Comer Extends Broadway Bow by Leah Putnam

Suzie Miller's play about how the legal system fails survivors has also announced a rush policy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Washington Heights' The United Palace to Give Inside Look at Working in Theatre Beyond Performing by Leah Putnam

Broadway Bound aims to introduce the community to non-performance careers in theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma to Star in Macbeth in U.K. and Washington, D.C. by Leah Putnam

The site-specific production will premiere in a warehouse in Liverpool this fall and then head to Edinburgh, London, and Washington, D.C.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

God of Carnage Starring Tony Nominee Christiane Noll, David Burtka, Carey Cox, Gabe Fazio Opens April 27 by Leah Putnam

Theatre Breaking Through Barriers presents the play Off-Broadway at Theatre Row

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM

Elizabethan Comedy The Knight of the Burning Pestle Opens Off-Broadway April 27 by Leah Putnam

Red Bull Theater and Fiasco Theater are using the Off-Broadway run as a case study for environmentally-sustainable theatre production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM
Wednesday, April 26, 2023

See the Cast of The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Take Their 1st Broadway Bows by Leah Putnam

Oscar Isaac, Gus Birney, Raphael Nash Thompson, Julian De Niro, and Glenn Fitzgerald are all making their Broadway debuts in the Lorraine Hansberry revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

The Inheritance's Jonathan Burke and The Play That Goes Wrong's Matt Walker to Star in Love + Science Premiere by Leah Putnam

Broadway alums fill the cast of the play about two gay medical students loving and living through the HIV/AIDS crisis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Elf the Musical Will Return to West End's Dominion Theatre for 2nd Year by Leah Putnam

The musical tells the story of Buddy, a human raised as an elf in the North Pole who goes looking for his family and brings the spirit of Christmas with him.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

& Juliet Plans National Tour; See the Cast Perform 'Since U Been Gone' by Leah Putnam

The jukebox musical will lay its scene in a fair North American city beginning next year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM
Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Elena Velasco Receives 2023 Barbara Whitman Award by Leah Putnam

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation honor is given to a female, trans, or non-binary early-career director.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

Olney Theatre Center to Present Edinburgh Fringe and Off-Broadway Favorite Islander by Leah Putnam

The musical is one of the eight shows announced by the regional theatre for its 2023-2024 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Here's Who Will Join Olivier Winner Juliet Stevenson in North American Premiere of The Doctor by Leah Putnam

Playwright-director Robert Icke's thriller will arrive at Off-Broadway's Park Avenue Armory this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Tony Nominee Melissa Errico and David Staller Star in Dear Liar Beginning April 25 by Leah Putnam

Playwright Jerome Kilty's exploration of George Bernard Shaw's letters to actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell plays Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Monday, April 24, 2023

On the Red Carpet: Prima Facie's Playwright Susie Miller Tells Us How to Pronounce the Title by Leah Putnam

Go inside the show's opening night on Broadway with company interviews, including star Jodie Comer, and celebrity arrivals, including Uma Thurman, Lily Allen, Bernadette Peters, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Broadway's Sierra Boggess and Filmmaker Stefano Da Fre Have Tied the Knot by Leah Putnam

The couple announced their nuptials via Instagram.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

David Morrissey to Lead Double Bill of Harold Pinter Plays by Leah Putnam

Lindsay Posner will direct Morrissey in The Lover and The Collection at Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio next season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Kicking Off April 24, The Playwrights Realm Presents Annual INK'D Festival of New Plays by Leah Putnam

Playwrights Alex Lin, Andrea Ambam, Jesse Jae Hoon, and Alyssa Haddad-Chin star in the line-up at The Loft at Theater 511.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Sunday, April 23, 2023

Reviews: Critics Are Weighing In On Broadway's Prima Facie Starring Jodie Comer by Leah Putnam

The 2023 Olivier-winning play opens at the John Golden Theatre with the Killing Eve star in her Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12PM

Olivier-Winning Prima Facie Starring Jodie Comer Opens Broadway Bow April 23 by Leah Putnam

The one-woman show exposes the failures of the legal system.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Saturday, April 22, 2023

World Premiere of Glory Ride Begins Previews at Charing Cross Theatre April 22 by Leah Putnam

Based on the true story of Italian athlete and WWII hero Gino Bartali, the new musical features a cast of West End alums including Josh St. Clair and Amy Di Bartolomeo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM

Vámonos Follows a Dominican Family in the Bronx Post-9/11, Begins World Premiere April 22 by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway run, presented by INTAR Theatre and Radio Drama Network, will officially open May 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Friday, April 21, 2023

Broadway Alum James Hillier to Direct Foxes for Brits Off-Broadway Festival by Leah Putnam

Curated by Off-Broadway's 59E59, the summer line-up features productions from across the Atlantic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

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