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Friday, February 24, 2023

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

Watch NYC Mayor Eric Adams Speak to Parade Audience Following Neo-Nazi Protest by Leah Putnam

Director Michael Arden also addressed the crowd at Broadway's Jacobs Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Raisin Musical, Starring Rent's Fredi Walker-Browne, Begins February 24 by Leah Putnam

New Jersey's Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents the 50th anniversary production of the Lorraine Hansberry play adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, February 23, 2023

Go Inside Rehearsals for Center Theatre Group's Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 by Leah Putnam

Playwright and actor Anna Deavere Smith met with the five cast members at the reimagined production's first rehearsal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:10PM

Cast and Creative Team Complete for Broadway Bow of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Fat Ham by Leah Putnam

James Ijames' play arrives at the American Airlines Theatre in March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Maureen Lipman to Star in West End Transfer of Martin Sherman's Rose by Leah Putnam

The solo play follows a woman's journey from Nazi-occupied Europe to America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PM

Parade Composer Jason Robert Brown Speaks Out Following Neo-Nazi Protest by Leah Putnam

A revival of the musical, now on Broadway, tells the story of the wrongfully convicted and lynched Jewish factory worker Leo Frank.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Russell Tovey, Travis Alabanza, Jay Bernard, and Joelle Taylor to Perform Live Version of Blue Film by Leah Putnam

The performances of the Derek Jarman film will also feature live music performed by the film's composer, Simon Fisher Turner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

Rachel Brosnahan and Oscar Isaac Trade Barbs in The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Opening February 23 by Leah Putnam

Lorraine Hansberry's play, about a group of bohemian intellectuals and the marriage at its center, plays the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Broadway's KPOP Announces New Cast Album Release Date by Leah Putnam

Fans of the musical will have to wait a little longer than originally planned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:26PM

See the Cast and Crew Rock Out for Bat Out of Hell's London Opening Night by Leah Putnam

The jukebox musical based on Meat Loaf’s album of the same name plays the Peacock Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Ashley Loren Sets Final Performance in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Leah Putnam

Loren stars opposite Tony winner Aaron Tveit, who has returned to the Tony-winning production for a limited engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Actors' Equity Condemns Neo-Nazi Protest Outside Broadway's Parade by Leah Putnam

The national labor union for actors and stage managers issued a statement following the events surrounding the first preview of the Broadway revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

Marco Antonio Rodriguez Wins The Movement Theatre x The Black List Playwriting Commission by Leah Putnam

The Black List expands into theatre after more than 15 years surveying Hollywood screenplays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Ken Page and Ricky Ritzel to Be Honored at 37th Annual MAC Awards by Leah Putnam

The annual awards presented by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets will be given in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

U.K. Tour of Emma Rice's Brief Encounter Adaptation Finds Cast and Creative Team by Leah Putnam

Originally written by Noël Coward, the play follows the love affair between a married doctor and a suburban housewife.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Self Defense Class-Set How to Defend Yourself Begins Previews at NYTW February 22 by Leah Putnam

Liliana Padilla, Tony winner Rachel Chavkin, and Steph Paul co-direct Padilla's Off-Broadway play exploring anger, trauma, anxiety, and desire.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Doctor Who's Tracy-Ann Oberman to Tour U.K. in The Merchant of Venice 1936 by Leah Putnam

Oberman will star as Shylock in Brigid Larmour's adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:40PM

Off-Broadway's Cornelia Street Cancels Week of Performances Due to COVID Cases by Leah Putnam

The new musical plays the Atlantic Theater Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

In the Midst of War, Ukraine Is Still Making Art by Leah Putnam

Museum director Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta describes how artists are creating work in bomb shelters, helping fund the fight against Russia, and (in some cases) dying for their cause.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Following North Carolina Run, Disney's Winnie the Pooh U.S. Tour Will Go on Hiatus by Leah Putnam

The tour launched in September 2022 in Irving, Texas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM

INTAR Theatre Will Present World Premieres of Truckers and Vámanos by Leah Putnam

Mariana Carreño King delivers a trucking journey with unusual cargo, while Julissa Contreras writes about a Dominican family navigating the Bronx post-9/11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM

Off Broadway Alliance's 20at20 Ticket Promotion to Return in March by Leah Putnam

Participating Off-Broadway plays and musicals will be announced soon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

John Cardoza to Join Cast of North American Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Leah Putnam

The Broadway alum will make his company debut in Texas next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

Joseph Fiennes to Star in World Premiere of Dear England by Leah Putnam

London's National Theatre has also announced Lyndsey Turner's take on The Crucible is transferring to the West End.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM
Monday, February 20, 2023

Aaron Tveit Got Shot Out of a Cannon for His Moulin Rouge! Return (Figuratively Speaking, Of Course) by Leah Putnam

And no, the actor doesn’t realize how popular his “El Tango de Roxane” is on TikTok.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM
Saturday, February 18, 2023

5 Years Later, The Jungle Returns to Brooklyn February 18 by Leah Putnam

Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin direct the work which spotlights the immigrants and refugees of a bulldozed camp in Calais, France.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Friday, February 17, 2023

Latiné Musical Theatre Lab's Table Reading Series Accepting Submissions by Leah Putnam

The program returns to support Latiné writers with free space for closed readings and additional resources.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

Absurd Comedy Fall River Fishing, About Lizzie Borden, Begins World Premiere February 17 by Leah Putnam

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, February 16, 2023

Check Out Photos From Opening Night of Cornelia Street's World Premiere Off-Broadway by Leah Putnam

Neil Pepe directs the Atlantic Theater Company production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:59PM

German Choreographer Smears Dog Feces on Critic, Says He Wants to Spark Conversation by Leah Putnam

While his actions have led to him being fired, Marco Goecke hopes people will reconsider the relationship between artist and critic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:40PM

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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