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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Hamilton Sees Summer High as 10th Anniversary Approaches by Logan Culwell-Block

Plus, Jean Smart's return to Call Me Izzy led to box office improvements.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Study: Gen-Z and Millennials Say Broadway Tickets Aren't Too Expensive, Would Pay More by Logan Culwell-Block

Surveying from production company No Guarantees shows that audiences overwhelmingly see value beyond current ticket prices on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

David Lindsay-Abaire's The Balusters Finds Its Broadway Cast by Logan Culwell-Block

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Marylouise Burke, and more will bring the new work to Broadway's Friedman in 2026.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

London Hunger Games Stage Play Finds Its Katniss Everdeen by Logan Culwell-Block

Mia Carragher will lead Conor McPherson's stage play adapted from Suzanne Collins' epic book series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM

Monday, July 28, 2025

Listen: The Playbill Podcast Talks the St. Louis Muny With Rob McClure, Mike Isaacson, and Maggie Lakis by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out how this famed venue has been producing musicals on a gigantic outdoor stage for a century.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:28PM

Dorothy Parker Celebration Will Play 1-Week Engagement at The Beechman by Logan Culwell-Block

Julie Halston, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, and Anika Larsen will perform the legendary wit's own words.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Photos: Brenda Pressley Joins Purpose On Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The Best Play winner continues its run at the Hayes Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Exclusive: Watch 'Candy Store' From Heathers Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

McKenzie Kurtz, Olivia Elease Hardy, and Elizabeth Teeter are currently playing the eponymous mean girls.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

Josh Sharp Solo Show Ta-da! Extends Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

2025 Tony winner Sam Pinkleton is at the helm of the new solo show Off-Broadway at Greenwich House Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Stan Zimmerman's Right Before I Go Is Getting a 4-Performance Off-Broadway Run for Suicide Prevention Month by Logan Culwell-Block

Peppermint, Patrick Page, and Maulik Pancholy are part of the starry cast at The Tank.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Dylan Mulvaney Sets Off-Broadway Bow for Solo Show The Least Problematic Woman in the World by Logan Culwell-Block

Formerly titled Faghag, the work was a Playbill Pick at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Sunday, July 27, 2025

A-5, 6, 7, 8! A Chorus Line 50th Anniversary Concert Plays Broadway's Shubert Theatre July 27 by Logan Culwell-Block

The starry one-night-only event is a benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM

Friday, July 25, 2025

Jazz, Showtune Songstress Cleo Laine Dies at 97 by Logan Culwell-Block

The English singing icon made a Broadway appearance in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM

What Do Reviews Say About Off-Broadway Parent Trap Parody Ginger Twinsies? by Logan Culwell-Block

The new Off-Broadway work lampooning the 1998 Disney favorite is written and directed by Kevin Zak.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Billy Porter Isn't Afraid to Yell at the Audience in Cabaret on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony winner shared how he handles misbehaving theatregoers in a visit to Late Night With Seth Meyers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Kobi Kassal Joins Jukebox Musical Developer Lively McCabe Entertainment by Logan Culwell-Block

Kassal will serve as creative development and licensing coordinator.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Harvey Fierstein: Actor, Playwright—and Quilter by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony winner's quilts are currently on display in a museum—including pieces he made in memory of Gavin Creel and Chita Rivera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

Works From Jake Brasch, Ethan Coen, Eliana Theologides Rodriguez Headed to Atlantic Theater Company by Logan Culwell-Block

The Off-Broadway theatre has revealed its 40th anniversary 2025-2026 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Kyiv-Based Theater on Podil Will Make New York Debut With Richard Nelson's When the Hurlyburly's Done by Logan Culwell-Block

The company is bringing the production to Off-Broadway's Public Theater for a limited run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Sasha Velour Will Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of NightGowns at La MaMa by Logan Culwell-Block

The Drag Race winner will be joined by Sasha Colby, Kevin Aviance, Tenderoni, King Molasses, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Watch: Jason Gotay and Shereen Ahmed Sing 'Yellow Field' From Upcoming Peter Foley Album by Logan Culwell-Block

The starry 2023 Prospect Theatre Company concert of the late songwriter's work is getting a live album from Center Stage Records July 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Andrew Barth Feldman Will Co-Star With Offstage Girlfriend Helen J Shen in Broadway’s Maybe Happy Ending by Logan Culwell-Block

The former Dear Evan Hansen actor will succeed Tony winner Darren Criss.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:02AM

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Busy Philipps, Thomas Kail Join Producing Team of Parent Trap Parody Ginger Twinsies by Logan Culwell-Block

The new Off-Broadway work lampooning the 1998 Disney favorite is written and directed by Kevin Zak.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PM

Alex Newell, Denée Benton, More Will Star in Public Works Pericles Concert by Logan Culwell-Block

The annual program that invites various community groups to take the stage will perform at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Broadway Actor Michael James Leslie Dies by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring veteran acted in Hair, Little Shop of Horrors, The Wiz, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Lou Wall Solo Comedy Show Breaking the Fifth Wall Will Play SoHo Playhouse by Logan Culwell-Block

The Australian comedian's work explores the line between comic exaggeration and lying in stand-up.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Druid Revival of Beckett's Endgame Will Play Irish Arts Center by Logan Culwell-Block

Director Garry Hynes will bring her full cast from the Irish staging, including Tony winner Marie Mullen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Wicked: For Good Drops New Preview Photo by Logan Culwell-Block

Get a look at Jonathan Bailey, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum in costume for the upcoming Broadway film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Hip-Hop History Musical Mexodus Sets Off-Broadway Bow by Logan Culwell-Block

Written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, the live-looped musical is coming to the Minetta Lane via Audible Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Alicia Keys Launches Kaleidoscope Dreams Foundation, Creating Education and Community Initiatives Through Hell's Kitchen by Logan Culwell-Block

Asad Ali Jafri has been appointed executive director, creating enrichment programs around the Broadway and touring productions of the musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Kevin McHale to Lead the Cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Logan Culwell-Block

Initial casting has been announced for the Off-Broadway return of the William Finn-Rachel Sheinkin musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

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