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Monday, March 6, 2023

New Musical SuperYou Taps Broadway Creatives for Developmental Presentation by Leah Putnam

Skylight Music Theatre will produce a run of Lourds Lane's rock musical at Milwaukee's Cabot Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

The Shubert Organization Joins NYC Public Schools' Career Discovery Week by Leah Putnam

The company will welcome high school students to shadow non-performance careers in theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Reviews: Here's What Critics Are Saying About Agnes Borinsky's The Trees by Leah Putnam

The contemporary parable about two siblings who become rooted in a public park makes its world premiere at Off-Broadway's Playwrights Horizons.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM
Sunday, March 5, 2023

World Premiere of Agnes Borinsky's The Trees Opens Off-Broadway March 5 by Leah Putnam

The contemporary parable about two siblings who become one with the landscape and create a new society runs at Playwrights Horizons.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Friday, March 3, 2023

Ariana DeBose, Amanda Seyfried, More to Star in Comedy Film My Ex-Friend's Wedding by Leah Putnam

The two will be joined by Chloe Fineman and Megan Stalter to play a group of childhood friends on a mission to help a former best friend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

See Arinzé Kene Explore Art and Gentrification in Photos of Misty by Leah Putnam

The genre-defying work has transferred to Off-Broadway's The Shed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PM

After 33 Years in London, The Woman in Black to Tour U.K.; See New Photos of West End Run by Leah Putnam

Stephen Mallatratt's adaptation of the Susan Hill novel has announced initial dates beginning this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM
Thursday, March 2, 2023

These Broadway Alums Will Star in Pasadena Playhouse's A Little Night Music by Leah Putnam

The California theatre has announced initial casting for its 50th Anniversary production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:51PM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Awarded Inaugural Pinnacle Commission by Leah Putnam

Presented by Off-Broadway's Playwrights Horizons and South Coast Repertory, the commission recognizes established American playwrights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

New Production of The Lord of the Rings Musical Set at U.K.'s Watermill Theatre by Leah Putnam

The immersive staging will feature an ensemble cast and large-scale puppets.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

New Comedy The Gala, About Fashion's Big Night Out, to Receive Private Industry Reading by Leah Putnam

Casting has been announced for the Met Gala-inspired farce at Chicago's Theatre Wit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM

Playwrights Horizons Names Hector Rivera Director of Equity and Inclusion by Leah Putnam

Rivera steps into the role at the Off-Broadway theatre effective immediately.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM
Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Jukebox Musical Parody We Ain't Ever Gonna Break Up: The Hymon & Parfunkel Story to Receive Industry Reading by Leah Putnam

Written by Gregg Hammer and Louis Pardo, the work will be presented at Playwrights Horizons in a 29 hour reading.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PM

See Off-Broadway's Letters From Max All Bundled Up For Its Opening Night Red Carpet by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway's cast and creative team were joined by Paula Vogel, Elvis Costello, Sinan Refik Zafar, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

Soho Rep's Wolf Play Receives Final Extension at MCC Theater Space by Leah Putnam

The play follows a Jeenu, a six-year-old South Korean boy represented onstage as a puppet, who is being "re-homed" with two new, queer parents.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

See New York Theatre's Familiar Faces Walk a Blooming Red Carpet at the Obie Awards by Leah Putnam

Lucille Lortel winner Crystal Lucas-Perry hosted the ceremony honoring Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

City-Wide Festival TeatroFest NYC 2023 Kicks Off March 1 by Leah Putnam

20 productions are being presented by The Alliance of Teatros Latinos NY across the city.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

Soho Playhouse Extends Gabe Mollica's Solo for the 3rd Time by Leah Putnam

The stand-up comedian's "show about friendship" continues Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Jordan Donica on How the Camelot Revival Is More Diverse and 'Real' by Leah Putnam

With a revised book by Aaron Sorkin, the actor says that the upcoming Broadway production feels like a new musical, rather than a revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of The Seagull/Woodstock, NY? by Leah Putnam

Thomas Bradshaw puts a spin on the Chekhov classic in this world premiere at Off-Broadway's Signature Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Stand-Up Comedian Leo Reich Hopes New Yorkers Know Love Island by Leah Putnam

Reich makes his New York debut as a narcissistic millennial in his show Literally Who Cares, playing Off-Broadway after sold-out Fringe and London runs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM
Monday, February 27, 2023

PEN America to Honor Erika Dickerson-Despenza at 2023 Awards by Leah Putnam

The cullud wattah playwright's new work shadow/land will make its world premiere at The Public this April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Rachel Brosnahan and Oscar Isaac Stun in New Production Photos of BAM's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window by Leah Putnam

Enter the apartment of a 1960s bohemian couple in this rarely seen Lorraine Hansberry revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Betty Smith's Becomes a Woman Opens Off-Broadway February 27 by Leah Putnam

The 1930 work from the A Tree Grows in Brooklyn author was previously unpublished and unproduced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Breaks Open Its Cocoon Off-Broadway February 27 by Leah Putnam

The stage adaptation of Eric Carle's classic children's book returns to New York at the DR2 Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Sunday, February 26, 2023

Marcus Gardley's Black Odyssey, Reimagining the Greek Epic in Modern-Day Harlem, Opens February 26 by Leah Putnam

An Iraq War soldier makes a daunting journey home in this Off-Broadway world premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

World Premiere of Fall River Fishing, Exploring the Story of Lizzie Borden, Opens February 26 by Leah Putnam

The absurd comedy about the accused and acquitted parent killer plays Off-Broadway's Connelly Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Saturday, February 25, 2023

Alexander Zeldin's Love Makes North American Premiere February 25 Off-Broadway by Leah Putnam

Portraying life and love in temporary housing, the production plays the Park Avenue Armory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Friday, February 24, 2023

Videos: Watch Phillipa Soo, Jordan Donica, and Andrew Burnap Perform the Hits of Camelot by Leah Putnam

The cast of the upcoming Broadway revival give a taste of what's in store for the new Broadway revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:39PM

Kristin Chenoweth and Stephen Schwartz to Reunite on Queen of Versailles Musical by Leah Putnam

The stage musical is based on a 2012 documentary about billionaire Jacqueline Siegel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

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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