All stories by Leah Putnam on BroadwayStars

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.

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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.

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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[SHARE]
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.

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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.

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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.

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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[SHARE]
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.

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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.

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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[SHARE]

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.

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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[SHARE]
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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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[SHARE]
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[SHARE]

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[SHARE]

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Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
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Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off