All stories by Leah Putnam on BroadwayStars

Friday, November 4, 2022

SIX and Moulin Rouge! to Perform on The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS by Leah Putnam

CBS' holiday coverage will also stream live on Paramount+.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Avenue Q Begins Performances at New Jersey's Axelrod November 4 by Leah Putnam

The puppet musical kicks off the regional theatre's 2022-23 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Thursday, November 3, 2022

Broadway Alums June Watson and Tom Edden Join Cast of West End's As You Like It by Leah Putnam

The Josie Rourke-directed production will play @sohoplace.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Soho Rep Extends World Premiere of Kate Tarker's Comedy Thriller Montag by Leah Putnam

Broadway's Ariana Venturi and The Vagrant Trilogy's Nadine Malouf play two women "practicing unusual combat drills" in a basement apartment.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

LaTanya Richardson Jackson Talks Being 1st Female Director of an August Wilson Play On Broadway by Leah Putnam

Currently directing The Piano Lesson revival, Jackson joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to talk about the production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Keen Company's Site-Specific Year of Magical Thinking Starring Kathleen Chalfant? by Leah Putnam

In living rooms across NYC, the Tony nominee takes on Joan Didion's memoir about grief.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

From K-Pop to KPOP: Luna’s Worlds Collide in Her Broadway Debut by Leah Putnam

How the idol used her experience in the music industry to develop her performance for the stage musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM
Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Memoirs, Cookbooks, and Novels: 12 Books to Curl Up With This Fall by Leah Putnam

From previously unpublished conversations with Stephen Sondheim to a fantasy novel about fairies, these theatre artists offer a range of genres to choose from.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Freud's Last Session, Starring Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode, to Begin Production Next Year by Leah Putnam

Sony Pictures Classics has bought distribution rights for the film adaptation of Mark St. Germain's play of the same name.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of New York City Center's Parade? by Leah Putnam

Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Gaten Matarazzo, Alex Joseph Grayson, and more star in the Jason Robert Brown musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Comedian Colin Quinn to Bring New Solo Show Small Talk to the Off-Broadway Stage by Leah Putnam

Quinn, a Broadway and Saturday Night Live alum, will present his new work at Lucille Lortel Theatre for a limited engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

November 2 Matinee Performance of Broadway's KPOP Cancelled by Leah Putnam

The show is expected to open at Circle in the Square Theatre November 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Here's How to Get Digital Lottery Tickets for Broadway's A Beautiful Noise by Leah Putnam

Previews for the Neil Diamond jukebox musical begin November 2 at the Broadhurst Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Tony Nominee Lorraine Serabian Directs 4 Tennessee Williams One Acts Beginning November 2 by Leah Putnam

Merciful Delusions Productions present the rarely-produced Moony’s Kid Don’t Cry, The Lady of Larkspur Lotion, The Case of the Crushed Petunias, and Hello From Bertha at Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM

Site-Specific Revival of The Year of Magical Thinking Starring Kathleen Chalfant Opens November 2 by Leah Putnam

Keen Company's production is being staged in non-traditional theatre spaces such as living rooms, libraries, and community spaces across New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM

Where the Mountain Meets the Sea New York Premiere Opens November 2 by Leah Putnam

Billy Eugene Jones and Chris Myers star in Manhattan Theatre Club's production of the Jeff Augustin work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM
Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Here's Who Will Star in London Revival of Watch on the Rhine by Leah Putnam

Lillian Hellman's political thriller will play Donmar Warehouse as part of its 30th anniversary season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

See the Cast of Beetlejuice Celebrate Halloween With Curtain Call and Cake by Leah Putnam

The holiday closed out the spooky musical's month-long festivities celebrating the season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Mog the Forgetful Cat's U.K. Tour to Perform at London's The Old Vic by Leah Putnam

Helena Middleton and Jesse James co-direct the stage adaptation of Judith Kerr's stories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

American Premiere of Noël Coward's The Rat Trap Begins Previews November 1 by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway production at New York City Center stars Broadway alums Elisabeth Gray, Sarin Monae West, and Kate Hampton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Monday, October 31, 2022

Playwrights Horizons' Catch as Catch Can Announces New Opening Date by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway run of Mia Chung's drama recently cancelled performances due to COVID.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

See Jane Krakowski, Alan Cumming, More at New York Restoration Project's Hulaween by Leah Putnam

The organization held its 26th annual Halloween gala to raise funds for supporting urban green spaces in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Wendy C. Goldberg Steps Down as Artistic Director of National Playwrights Conference by Leah Putnam

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center will conduct a search for an interim professional to oversee the program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Kelli O'Hara to Perform at Manhattan Theatre Club's Winter Benefit by Leah Putnam

The Tony winner will be accompanied by Dan Lipton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Reviews: London Critics Weigh In On Rob Madge's My Son's A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) by Leah Putnam

The autobiographical solo show plays the West End's Garrick Theatre after sold-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe and The Turbine Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Emojiland Concert Takes the London Stage With West End Alums October 31 by Leah Putnam

The musical comedy plays The Garrick Theatre for one-night-only.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Sunday, October 30, 2022

The Final Curtain Falls on Broadway's The Kite Runner October 30 by Leah Putnam

Adapted from Khaled Hosseini's novel, the stage play has already announced a North American tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Saturday, October 29, 2022

Guys and Dolls Opens October 29 at Connecticut's ACT by Leah Putnam

Matt Faucher, Donna Vivino, Phil Sloves, and Katherine Riddle star in the musical about two of New York City's unlikeliest couples.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Friday, October 28, 2022

13 Easter Eggs in Hocus Pocus 2 Not to Miss by Leah Putnam

Can you spot all of these callbacks to the original Hocus Pocus while watching the sequel?

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Neil Diamond Jukebox Musical A Beautiful Noise Releases 'Sweet Caroline' Ahead of Original Broadway Cast Album by Leah Putnam

Starring Will Swenson, the album will drop November 2 as previews begin at the Broadhurst Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Reviews: Critics Weigh in On Gabriel Byrne's Walking With Ghosts by Leah Putnam

The two-time Tony nominee shares moments of his life in this solo play-meets-reflection, which opened October 27 in the Music Box Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

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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