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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Nicole Scherzinger “Can’t Wait” to Do Cats on Broadway in 2016 by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Actress/singer Nicole Scherzinger, who plays Neil Patrick Harris' intrepid sidekick on his variety show, "Best Time Ever," confirmed that she's in talks to recreate her Oli…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM
Monday, October 19, 2015

“Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Will Rebroadcast American in Paris Performance by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will re-air the episode featuring the award-winning new musical An American in Paris Oct. 23 at 11:35 PM ET on CBS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM
Sunday, October 18, 2015

Emerson College President Responds to Boston’s Colonial Theatre Protests by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Lee Pelton, president of the Emerson College in Boston, used an Oct. 18 column in the Boston Globe to defend plans to repurpose the historic Colonial Theatre, Boston's oldest continually…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

Laura Osnes and Beth Leavel Star in Bandstand, New Musical From Hamilton Choreographer, Opening Toni by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes (Cinderella), Corey Cott (Gigi) and Tony winner Beth Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone) star in The Bandstand, a new musical directed and choreographed by Andy Blan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Robert Cuccioli and Glory Crampton Open Tonight in Premiere of Rothschild & Sons by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

The world premiere of the York Theatre Company's revamped Rothschild & Sons, starring Glory Crampton and Broadway vet Robert Cuccioli, officia…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Amlie Musical Ends Berkeley Rep Run; Is Broadway Next? by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The world-premiere stage musical Amélie, based on the Academy Award-winning 2001 French film, ends its extended run Oct. 18 at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 16, 2015

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet Screening Breaks National Theatre Record by Robert Viagas and Mark Shenton

The Oct. 15 live international screening of Hamlet, starring Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, was seen by more than 225,000 people around the world, making it the larges…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:45PM

James Lecesne to Spread Absolute Brightness to the West Coast; Plans Tour by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

James Lecesne's solo play The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, which wraps up its 12-week commercial run Off-Broadway Oct. 18, is headed for a West Coast engagement in Janu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

If/Then Tour, Starring Idina Menzel and Original Broadway Co-Stars, Opens Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The national tour of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical If/Then, featuring original stars Idina Menzel, LaChanze, Anthony Rapp and James Snyder, officially opens Oct. 16 at Denver's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Maltby & Shire’s Waterfall Musical Opens at 5th Avenue Theatre Tonight by Robert Viagas and Joe Gambino

Thai pop superstar Bie Sukrit is making his American stage debut in Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre production of the new Maltby & Shire musical Waterfall, which officially opens …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Kristin Chenoweth Will Get Even More Wicked in Planned Sequel to Disney’s “Descendants” by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, recently on Broadway in On the Twentieth Century, reportedly has been asked to reprise her role as Maleficent in a planned sequel to the hit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

The Verdict: See What Critics Had to Say About Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o in Eclipsed by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

The Public Theater's New York premiere of Eclipsed, starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o ("12 Years a Slave"), officially opened Oct. 14 following p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:49AM

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet Screened in Cinemas Around the World Today (Video) by Robert Viagas and Mark Shenton

The recent sold-out London production of Hamlet, starring Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, is broadcast to cinemas around the world Oct. 15 as part of the National T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

“American Horror Story” Star Taissa Farmiga Will Make Her Off-Broadway Debut This Winter by Olivia Clement and Robert Viagas

Taissa Farmiga, from "American Horror Story," will make her Off-Broadway stage debut in The New Group's revival of Buried Child, Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winnin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Prince of Broadway Is Only One of Two Hal Prince Musicals Planned This Season. Here’s the Other by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Much has been written about the Harold Prince musical revue Prince of Broadway, opening later this month in Tokyo, possibly en route to Broadway. But it is only one of two Prince-directe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

Prince of Broadway Is Only One of Two Hal Prince Musicals Planned This Season by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Much has been written about the Harold Prince musical revue Prince of Broadway, opening later this month in Tokyo, possibly en route to Broadway. But it is only one of two Prince-directe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Tori Amos Is Seeking the “Right Producers” to Bring Her Light Princess Musical to Broadway by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Grammy-winning pop singer and composer Tori Amos says she'd like to see her stage musical The Light Princess open on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM

Idina Menzel Launches If/Then National Tour Tonight in Denver by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The national tour of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical If/Then, featuring original stars Idina Menzel, LaChanze, Anthony Rapp and James Snyder, launches Oct. 13 at Denver's Buell T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lesli Margherita: A Quick Catch Up (Episode 48) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

The always fabulous and tremendously busy Lesli Margherita made time to catch up with us while rehearsing "Dames At Sea" during the day and performing in "Matilda" at night. What a gal! Thi…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, October 12, 2015

Broadway-Aimed Amlie Gets NYC Concert Preview Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Music from the new musical Amélie, which is currently playing a world-premiere engagement at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, is presented Oct. 12 as part of the Kaufman Center…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM
Sunday, October 11, 2015

Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Trish Tinkler Gets Saved’ at Unexpected Stage Company by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

A 40-year-old groupie of the 1980’s British rock band Whitesnake, who is severely down on her luck, wants to sleep in a convenience store while she tries to figure out how to get her l…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:15PM
Friday, October 9, 2015

“Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris” Moves to 8 PM Tuesdays by Robert Viagas and Monica Simoes

"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris," which has been airing at 10 PM Tuesdays since it premiered Sept. 15 on NBC, is moving to a new slot at 8 PM Tuesdays, starting Oct. 13. T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:51AM

Cast Recording of The Light Princess, Including Two Bonus Tracks by Tori Amos, Released Today by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The cast album of the London production of The Light Princess, the new musical by Grammy Award winner Tori Amos, arrives Oct. 9 on the Mercury Classics/Universal Music label.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Stephen Sondheim Wows Cast of Prince of Broadway During Rehearsals (Photo) by Robert Viagas and Joe Gambino

Prince of Broadway, the new musical celebrating the Broadway career of Tony Award-winning director-producer Harold Prince, showcases the work of some of the top writers, stars and de…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM

Act One, With Santino Fontana and Tony Shalhoub, Will Air on PBS in November by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Act One, the 2014 stage production based on the memoir of Broadway playwright, director and lyricist Moss Hart that starred Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub and Andrea Martin, will be broadcas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM

A Photo Journey With Jennifer Ashley Tepper: From Theatre-Obsessed Pre-Teen to Prolific Broadway Pro by Matthew Blank and Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Today, Jennifer Ashley Tepper is the Director of Programming at 54 Below and author of "The Untold Stories of Broadway" book series. But only yesterday (it seems), she was a 12-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PM

A Photo Journey With Jennifer Ashley Tepper: How a Theatre-Obsessed Tween Got to Hang with Stephen S by Matthew Blank and Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Today, Jennifer Ashley Tepper is the Director of Programming at 54 Below and author of "The Untold Stories of Broadway" book series. But only yesterday (it seems), she was a 12-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PM

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