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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Judy Kaye, David Jackson to Lead Fulton Theatre Driving Miss Daisy by Logan Culwell-Block

Jared Michael Delaney will also star in the Pennsylvania production of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer winner, directed by Marc Robin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Report: Will Broadway and West End Play Ink Make the Jump to the Big Screen? by Logan Culwell-Block

Guy Pearce will reportedly star as Rupert Murdoch in James Graham's dramatization of the creation of the U.K.'s most influential tabloid.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Darren Criss, Kristin Chenoweth, More Will Explore Their Genealogy in Finding Your Roots by Logan Culwell-Block

The long-running PBS series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will launch its 12th season next year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Hamilton Is No. 1 on Broadway Again After Hitting 10-Year Milestone, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses by Logan Culwell-Block

Lin-Manuel Miranda's megahit Best Musical winner has been enjoying renewed interest as it begins its second decade on the Main Stem.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Kipp Koenig's Sci-Fi Dramedy The Glitch Will Make Off-Broadway Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

The six-week limited engagement will play the Jerry Orbach Theater beginning in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Philippe Arroyo, Julia Knitel, Jerry Mitchell, More Join Forestburgh Playhouse In the Works~In the Woods Festival by Logan Culwell-Block

The annual event brings staged readings, musicals, and special events to upstate New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Broadway Week's 2-for-1 Tickets Are Making a Return in September by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out how you can take advantage of one of Broadway's best semi-annual deals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Austin Pendleton Will Lead Meta Off-Broadway Midsummer Night's Dream by Logan Culwell-Block

The Resident Acting Company is presenting the romantic Shakespeare comedy at the Sheen Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:32AM
Monday, August 18, 2025

Jinkx Monsoon Is Ready to Make Abraham Lincoln a Trans Woman by Logan Culwell-Block

The Oh, Mary! star weighed in on a number of hypothetical scenarios that could face her on a recent appearance on Good Morning America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Audra McDonald Followed Home by Inappropriate Fan by Logan Culwell-Block

The six-time Tony winner shared the frightening story just before playing her final performance as Rose in Gypsy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM

Audra McDonald Followed Home by Overzealous Fan by Logan Culwell-Block

The six-time Tony winner shared the frightening story just before playing her final performance as Rose in Gypsy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Wicked, Operation Mincemeat, Just in Time, More Will Perform at Free Founded by Broadway Concert by Logan Culwell-Block

The live event will be held in Times Square next month, and everyone's invited.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Drew Droege Will Bring Messy White Gays Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Zane Phillips, Pete Zias, Aaron Jackson, and James Cusati-Moyer will co-star in the farce about the murder of a throuple-mate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Kash Bennett Named Executive Director of Sonia Friedman Productions by Logan Culwell-Block

The theatrical production company is an Olivier and Tony winner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Listen: The Playbill Podcast Talks Death Becomes Her With Christopher Sieber and Jennifer Simard by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out what it's like starring in one of Broadway's funniest—and undeadliest—new musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Off-Broadway Spelling Bee Revival Adds Jasmine Amy Rogers, Autumn Best, Matt Manuel to Roster of Spellers by Logan Culwell-Block

The Off-Broadway return of the William Finn-Rachel Sheinkin musical begins in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM
Sunday, August 17, 2025

Gypsy Revival, Starring Audra McDonald, Finishes Run August 17 by Logan Culwell-Block

The six-time Tony winner stars as Rose in the Arthur Laurents-Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Thursday, August 14, 2025

An Allee Willis Jukebox Musical Is in the Works by Logan Culwell-Block

The late Color Purple co-songwriter is also known for her work in the pop world, including the theme song to Friends and Earth, Wind & Fire's "September."

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

Jordan E. Cooper's Oh Happy Day! Finds Off-Broadway Cast by Logan Culwell-Block

Tamika Lawrence, Tiffany Mann, Latrice Pace, and Sheléa Melody McDonald are amongst the artists bringing the Ain't No Mo' writer and star's latest to The Public.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

See New Playbill Covers for Fall 2025 by Logan Culwell-Block

Broadway's next spate of A-listers are getting ready to trod the boards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

The Acting Company Will Stage Benefit Reading of Alice Scovell's Love's Labour's Won by Logan Culwell-Block

Steven Boyer, Christian Conn, Ismenia Mendes, and Sarah Stiles will star in the Shakespearean fan sequel, with Brian Isaac Phillips directing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:59AM
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

NYC Mayor's Office Will Honor Theatre and Live Performance With Made in NY Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

Winners, to be announced in the coming weeks, will be honored at a September ceremony at Gracie Mansion.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group Rebrands as LW Entertainment by Logan Culwell-Block

The group manages the EOGT winner's body of work, including The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Julia May Jonas' A Woman Among Women Will Make Off-Broadway Return by Logan Culwell-Block

New Georges is partnering with LCT3 and The Bushwick Starr on the production, which will again be directed by Sarah Cameron Hughes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Watch: Beanie Feldstein, Bobby Cannavale, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and More in the Trailer for Only Murders in the Building Season 5 by Logan Culwell-Block

As usual, Broadway favorites abound in the upcoming new season of the New York-set murder mystery serial.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

New Musical Glü From Alexander Sage Oyen, Jake Lockwood Sets World Premiere in Illinois by Logan Culwell-Block

The original work follows a young woman who inherits the family glue business.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:28PM

Robin de Jesús, Javier Muñoz Will Lead Industry Workshop of Dino Nuggets Are Gay by Logan Culwell-Block

The new work from Vaheed Talebian will be performed this week in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Mamma Mia! Makes Top 5 Its 1st Full Week Back by Logan Culwell-Block

It's "here we go again" over at the Winter Garden as the ABBA musical makes a triumphant return.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM

Broadway-Aimed Purple Rain Musical Finds Its Stars by Logan Culwell-Block

The Prince film will come to the stage in a world premiere bow later this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale Will Lead High Spirits at Encores! by Logan Culwell-Block

Jessica Stone will direct the musical adaptation of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit in 2026.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

Jeanine Tesori Named Lincoln Center Visionary Artist by Logan Culwell-Block

The honor puts lots of Tesori programming on the arts center's newly announced 2025-2026 season, including a Deaf Broadway performance of her musical Violet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

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