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Monday, January 13, 2025

Atlantic Theater Company Backstage Workers Go on Strike; Grief Camp, I'm Assuming You Know David Greenspan Postponed by Logan Culwell-Block

The move follows a breakdown in negotiations between the Off-Broadway company and IATSE, through which the company's backstage workers unionized in 2024.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Boop! The Musical Finds Full Broadway Cast by Logan Culwell-Block

See who's joining the previously announced Jasmine Amy Rogers, Erich Bergen, Faith Prince, and more in the Jerry Mitchell-helmed show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Drag Race All Stars Winner Jimbo Joins Drag: The Musical January 13 by Logan Culwell-Block

The self-described "drag clown" succeeds fellow Drag Race and Drag: The Musical co-writer Alaska.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06AM
Sunday, January 12, 2025

Alaska Departs Drag: The Musical January 12 by Logan Culwell-Block

Fellow Drag Race winner Jimbo will succeed Alaska January 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, January 10, 2025

Pasadena Playhouse Cancels Anything Goes, Follies Concerts Due to Los Angeles Fires by Logan Culwell-Block

Jinkx Monsoon was to have led the Cole Porter musical later this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54PM

Miriam Silverman, More Join Clubbed Thumb's Deep Blue Sound at The Public by Logan Culwell-Block

Tony winner and The Notebook star Maryann Plunkett is reprising her Obie-winning performance from the play's 2023 run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

The Wiz Tour Finds Full Cast by Logan Culwell-Block

Mykal Kilgore, Alan Mingo Jr., Dana Cimone, and more will lead the new leg of the North American national tour beginning in February.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Sutton Foster-Led Broadway Once Upon a Mattress to Record Cast Album by Logan Culwell-Block

Ana Gasteyer and Michael Urie co-starred at the Hudson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Watch: Joy Huerta Sings 'Flying Away' From Broadway's Upcoming Real Women Have Curves Musical by Logan Culwell-Block

The musical adaptation begins performances April 1 at Broadway's James Earl Jones Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Swept Away Releases 'No Hard Feelings' From Forthcoming Cast Album by Logan Culwell-Block

The full album of the Avett Brothers musical, which played its final Broadway performance December 29, 2024, releases February 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

25th Anniversary Los Angeles Revival Cast Album of Reefer Madness Releases January 10 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Yellow Sound Label release features the cast of the recent revival, which completed its California run last year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Los Angeles Jeremy Jordan Concert, Wicked Tour Performances Canceled Due to Continuing Fires by Logan Culwell-Block

Multiple blazes have created the worst fire disaster in Los Angeles' history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

New Musical 42 Balloons Will Make North American Premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Logan Culwell-Block

The work centers on a truck driver named Larry Walters, who uses a lawn chair and 42 helium-filled weather balloons to fly nearly 16,000 feet above Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Imelda Staunton Will Co-Star With Daughter Bessie Carter in West End Mrs. Warren's Profession by Logan Culwell-Block

Dominic Cooke is directing the George Bernard Shaw play, reuniting with Staunton after their work on Hello, Dolly! and Follies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Pamela Anderson Used Broadway's Chicago to Become The Last Showgirl by Logan Culwell-Block

The Baywatch star has already received Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for the performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Trans Folk Musical Catching Fireflies Begins Off-Broadway Bow January 9 by Logan Culwell-Block

The new musical from Finnigan Faye and Adam Gloc is playing the Players Loft Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06AM

Show/Boat: A River Begins via Target Margin Theater and NYU Skirball January 9 by Logan Culwell-Block

David Herskovits is directing the reexamination of the 1927 Oscar Hammerstein II-Jerome Kern musical Show Boat.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06AM

Dance-Based Memory Play Many Happy Returns Begins Off-Broadway January 9 by Logan Culwell-Block

Monica Bill Barnes and Robbie Saenz de Viteri are presenting the work at Playwrights Horizons with free admission to every performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06AM

Grief Camp Begins Off-Broadway World Premiere January 9 by Logan Culwell-Block

Eliya Smith's play is directed by Les Waters for Atlantic Theater Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06AM
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Death Becomes Her Cancels January 8 Performances by Logan Culwell-Block

Based on the 1992 film, the musical opened in November 2024 at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:32PM

Broadway's Eureka Day Gets 2nd, Final Extension by Logan Culwell-Block

Amber Gray, Thomas Middleditch, and more fight about vaccines in the Manhattan Theatre Club production at the Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

California's Theatre Palisades Lost to Pacific Palisades Fire by Logan Culwell-Block

The community theatre was just days away from beginning performances on a new production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Robbie Rozelle Bringing Citation Needed to 54 Below by Logan Culwell-Block

The cabaret performer has one goal for the new year: his own Wikipedia entry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

Death Becomes Her Cancels January 8 Matinee Performance by Logan Culwell-Block

Based on the 1992 film, the musical opened in November 2024 at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

I'm Assuming You Know David Greenspan Begins World Premiere Off-Broadway January 8 by Logan Culwell-Block

The new work from Mona Pirnot is running at Atlantic Stage 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Aria Kane, Ashley Blanchet, Liz Larsen, More Join D.C. Premiere of Sarah Silverman Musical The Bedwetter by Logan Culwell-Block

Adapted from the comedian's memoir, the musical made its world premiere Off-Broadway in 2022.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Holiday Rush Continues With Highest-Grossing New Year's Week Since 2017 by Logan Culwell-Block

Wicked is continuing to fly high, bringing in more than $3 million last week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Meet the Broadway Stars Headed to the 2025 Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta by Logan Culwell-Block

Mykal Kilgore, Katy Geraghty, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and more will be on hand for the celebration of all things youth theatre, running January 17-19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Laura Woyasz Joining Kimberly Akimbo Tour by Logan Culwell-Block

The Wicked alum is succeeding Dana Steingold as Pattie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Gordon Greenberg's Ghost Tour Getting Private Industry Reading in NYC by Logan Culwell-Block

Adam Kantor is performing the solo comedy, centered around a tour guide at a haunted theatre in the most terrifying of places—Florida.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

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