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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Pearl Sun to Lead Sunset Boulevard at ACT of Connecticut by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway Come From Away star will be Norma Desmond in the Daniel C. Levine-directed production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM
Monday, August 28, 2023

New Musical The Return of Young Boy From Keenan Scott II and Tre Matthews to Showcase at 54 Below by Logan Culwell-Block

Phoenix Best, Esau Pritchett, and Roya Marsh will perform the new musical inspired by African folklore and ancient civilizations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

Get a 1st Look at The Tempest at Free Shakespeare in the Park by Logan Culwell-Block

Starring Renée Elise Goldsberry, the Public Works production is the final show to play Central Park's Delacorte Theatre until 2025.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

Video: Watch Highlights From the Fully Improvised Musical Showstopper! by Logan Culwell-Block

This musical—in the style of Avenue Q, Matilda, Gilbert and Sullivan, and Hamilton—was made up on the spot at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

La Cage Nightclub Revue Returning to Los Angeles, With Special Guest Cheyenne Jackson by Logan Culwell-Block

Tommi Rose will serve as emcee for the immersive experience that is inspired by legendary LA nightclub La Cage Aux Folles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Photos: Inside the Rehearsal Room for the Upcoming Broadway Revival of Merrily We Roll Along by Logan Culwell-Block

Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, Jonathan Groff, and more are busy preparing to bring this Sondheim-Furth musical back to the Main Stem.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Ends August 28 by Logan Culwell-Block

The month-long festival saw more than 2.4 million tickets sold.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM
Sunday, August 27, 2023

Scones, Shortbread, Meat Pies, and More: These Edinburgh Bakeries Are Truly Scrumptious by Logan Culwell-Block

These bakeries are the perfect place to rest your legs and get a snack between shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—and there's options for the gluten-free crowd, too!

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Renée Elise Goldsberry Stars in Free Shakespeare in the Park Public Works The Tempest Musical, Beginning August 27 by Logan Culwell-Block

Anthony Chatmon II, Jo Lampert, Joél Pérez, and Theo Stockman co-star in the final production at Central Park's Delacorte before a major renovation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Scones, Shortbread, Meat Pies, and More: These Edinburgh Bakeries Are Worth the Calories by Logan Culwell-Block

These bakeries are the perfect place to rest your legs and get a snack between shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—and there's options for the gluten-free crowd, too!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Broadway-Aimed Hippest Trip–The Soul Train Musical Begins in San Francisco August 27 by Logan Culwell-Block

Quentin Earl Darrington, Amber Iman, Terence Archie, and more star in the new musical penned by Dominique Morisseau.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Saturday, August 26, 2023

Playbill Pick: Adrian Bliss: Inside Everyone at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

This YouTuber and TikTok star's show is one of the best-yet translations of viral social media content to the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Friday, August 25, 2023

Candela Will Play Off-Broadway Following Cuba Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

The new musical, which will offer performances in both English and Spanish, is written and directed by Jazz Vilá.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Aria Shaghasemi, Anita Pomario to Star in New Adaptation of Romeo and Juliet Set in the Jazz Age by Logan Culwell-Block

New Jersey's Shakespeare@ is relaunching as The Curtain with the production, directed and adapted by Sean Hagerty.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM
Thursday, August 24, 2023

Why You Should Consider Seeing a Concert at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

Beyond theatre, you can also take in world-class vocal performances, singing classic tunes that you know and love.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM

Playbill Pick: Lawrence Chaney—Overweight and Over It at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

Scotland's first RuPaul's Drag Race-winning queen is bringing her trademark humor back home.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM
Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Playbill Pick: Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

Nathan Queeley-Dennis takes audiences on a sensitive and revealing journey through dating in this solo show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM
Sunday, August 20, 2023

Inside Edinburgh's Bustling Arts and Crafts Scene by Logan Culwell-Block

Between locally sourced yarn to a sewing workshop at the Fringe, Edinburgh is a crafter's paradise.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:07PM

Playbill Pick: Help! I Think I'm a Nationalist at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

Seamas Carey is advocating for nuance in a time when discourse has become increasingly polarized.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:43PM
Saturday, August 19, 2023

Playbill Pick: Grown Up Orphan Annie at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out what Broadway's favorite red-head has been up to in this charming solo show from Katherine Bourne Taylor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Playbill Pick: Police Cops: The Musical at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

This campy musical packs in the laughs with a ridiculous send-up of '80s crime dramas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM
Friday, August 18, 2023

Playbill Pick: Anything That We Wanted to Be at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

This surprisingly insightful and moving autobiographical solo musical recounts Adam Lenson's cancer journey and an obsession with life's what-ifs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

Playbill Pick: Amy Webber: No Previous Experience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

A star is born in this solo show and Fringe debut that puts a hilarious spin on the job hunt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:07AM
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Playbill Pick: England & Son at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

Mark Thomas stars in a tour-de-force solo play about colonialism that seems ready for a West End run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

Photos: See Tim Murray Get Into Green Makeup For His Witchy Edinburgh Fringe Show by Logan Culwell-Block

Playbill followed the solo performer as he gets ready to perform Tim Murray Is Witches.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM
Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Jacob Storms Is Currently Playing Tennessee Williams at the Edinburgh Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

This solo play explores the early years of Williams and is directed by Alan Cumming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Playbill Pick: Monét X Change: Life Be Lifein' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

This RuPaul's Drag Race winner gets surprisingly vulnerable in a new laugh-filled and moving solo show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:19AM
Monday, August 14, 2023

Watch: T. Oliver Reid and Ashley Jana Sing 'Sienna' From New Musical Figaro by Logan Culwell-Block

Mauricio Martínez and Benjamin Pajak co-star on the upcoming recording of Jana and Will Nunziata's new musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM
Sunday, August 13, 2023

Bagpipes, Precise Marching, and Video Game Music: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Has Something for Everyone by Logan Culwell-Block

This annual Scottish tradition is like the Super Bowl halftime show on steroids, and is a must-see.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:37AM

Playbill Pick: Christopher Hall: Self Helpless at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

His TikToks being back-up singers for all the greatest pop stars went viral, and now he's brought his stand-up act to Edinburgh Fringe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:37AM
Saturday, August 12, 2023

Playbill Pick: Tim Murray Is Witches At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

This LA comedian gets witchy to work through some childhood trauma—and yes, Wicked is a major theme.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37AM

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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