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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

Video: Watch Alli Mauzey Perform "Father Time" From Kimberly Akimbo, In This Playbill Exclusive by Leah Putnam

Mauzey describes the song, asking for more time with one's child, as "heartbreaking." Kimberly Akimbo is currently running on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

Grammy Winner H.E.R. to Make Broadway Producing Debut With Here Lies Love by Leah Putnam

The immersive musical recently announced that Aladdin star Arielle Jacobs will lead the cast as Imelda Marcos.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Thursday, April 20, 2023

CO/LAB Theater Group Partners With Playwrights Horizons to Launch Encore Series by Leah Putnam

The current production of Regretfully, So the Birds Are at Playwrights Horizons kicks off the series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Gaten Matarazzo and Manoel Felciano Trade Notes on Playing Toby in Sweeney Todd by Leah Putnam

The mentee-mentor pair have also worked together on Parade and Dear Evan Hansen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Opening April 20, The Good Person of Szechwan Asks What is the Cost of Stability by Leah Putnam

Nina Segal's adaptation of the Bertolt Brecht work plays at London's Lyric Hammersmith.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Wicked's Brittney Johnson Will Make Her NY Solo Concert Debut at Birdland by Leah Putnam

Johnson will reflect on her past and give a sneak peek at her future in Ripple Effect.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Mary Elizabeth Hamilton's Smart Extends at Off-Broadway's Ensemble Studio Theatre by Leah Putnam

Exploring caregiving and technology, the play follows a woman, her ill mother, and a smart device named Jenny which is disarmingly—and perhaps dangerously—useful.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Elizabeth Hamilton's Smart Extends at Off-Broadway's Ensemble Studio Theatre by Leah Putnam

Exploring caregiving and technology, the play follows a woman, her ill mother, and a smart device named Jenny which is disarmingly—and perhaps dangerously—useful.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Reviews: Here's What Critics Are Saying About London's Josie Rourke-Directed Dancing at Lughnasa Revival by Leah Putnam

Derry Girls' Siobhán McSweeney and Louisa Harland star alongside Alison Oliver, Bláithín Mac Gabhann, and Justine Mitchell in the National Theatre production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

If You're Going to Edinburgh Fringe, Better Think Ahead About Where You'll Rest Your Head by Leah Putnam

New lodging regulations in the Scottish city have turned finding somewhere to stay from a major priority to an early must for festival goers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:54PM

Punk Rock Musical Good Vibrations, About 1970s Belfast, to Make U.S. Premiere at NYC's Irish Arts Center by Leah Putnam

Harry Potter & the Cursed Child's Des Kennedy directs the work, based on the BAFTA-nominated film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

Soho Rep to Honor Branden Jacobs-Jenkins at 2023 Gala by Leah Putnam

Carmelita Tropicana, Gabby Beans, Jocelyn Bioh, Amber Gray, Danny Wolohan and more are set to perform as part of the evening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Watch: Josh Groban Reveals What's in Sweeney Todd's 'Meat' Pies by Leah Putnam

Turns out, they really might be the "worst pies in London."

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Corbin Bleu Returns to Host 2023 Jimmy Awards by Leah Putnam

Bleu first hosted The National High School Musical Theatre Awards in 2021.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

World Premiere Ali Musical to Debut in Muhammad Ali's Hometown of Louisville, Kentucky by Leah Putnam

Telling the story of the boxing champion and humanitarian, the Broadway-aimed Ali will feature a book by Clint Dyer and score by Teddy Abrams.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Here's Who Will Join House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock in The Crucible by Leah Putnam

Lyndsey Turner's Olivier-nominated take on the Arthur Miller play is transferring to the West End this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

London Revival of Dancing at Lughnasa Directed by Josie Rourke Opens April 18 by Leah Putnam

Derry Girls' Siobhán McSweeney and Louisa Harland star alongside Alison Oliver, Bláithín Mac Gabhann, and Justine Mitchell as five sisters loving and surviving in a small Irish village.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Off-Broadway Premiere of God of Carnage Begins Previews April 18 by Leah Putnam

Tony nominee Christiane Noll, David Burtka, Carey Cox, and Gabe Fazio star in the Theatre Row production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Monday, April 17, 2023

Here's Who Will Star in World Premiere of Jackie Sibblies Drury, Justin Peck, and Sufjan Stevens' Illinois by Leah Putnam

The new musical will debut as part of The Fisher Center at Bard's SummerScape 2023

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Meet the Recipients of the 2023 Drama League Directors Project Fellowships, Assistantships, and Residencies by Leah Putnam

This year's 14 stage directors will be formally introduced at the 89th Annual Drama League Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Get Exclusive 1st Look at Environmentally-Sustainable Production of The Knight of the Burning Pestle by Leah Putnam

The Elizabethan comedy plays Off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre starring a Broadway alum-studded cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Classical Theatre of Harlem, New York City Opera, Joe's Pub, More to Perform at Bryant Park by Leah Putnam

The midtown public park has announced its summer lineup for the free festival series Picnic Performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Arriving from the West End, Liz Kingsman's 2023 Olivier-Nominated One-Woman Show to Make U.S. Premiere by Leah Putnam

After playing Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre, and the West End's Ambassadors Theatre, the comedy work will play Off-Broadway's Greenwich House Theater this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Environmentally-Sustainable Production of The Knight of the Burning Pestle Begins Off-Broadway April 17 by Leah Putnam

Previews are underway for Red Bull Theater and Fiasco Theater's production of the Elizabethan comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

Off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company Honors Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty with Make Them Hear You April 17 by Leah Putnam

Lea Salonga, A.J. Shively, Liz Callaway, Quentin Earl Darrington, and more are performing at the one-night-only benefit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Saturday, April 15, 2023

The Good Person of Szechwan Begins Previews at London's Lyric Hammersmith April 15 by Leah Putnam

The Bertolt Brecht work has been adapted by Nina Segal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Friday, April 14, 2023

Playbill Welcomes The Fringe Society's Shona McCarthy; Go Inside the Party by Leah Putnam

On April 12, Playbill hosted a party to introduce the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to New York City's leading theatre producers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Hannah Elless to Lead Private Reading of The Goree All-Girl String Band Musical by Leah Putnam

Featuring a book by Jenny Stafford with music and lyrics by Artie Sievers, the work is based on the true story of female convicts who became radio stars in '30s Texas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Thought She Was Going to Faint on the Swing of Moulin Rouge! by Leah Putnam

The platinum-selling music artist explains how she wanted to be on Broadway because "the best performers are here on Broadway."

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Here's the International Cast for the Immersive Musical Monsoon Wedding 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 11:12AM

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