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Monday, September 21, 2015

Rumer Willis Makes Broadway Debut in Chicago Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, joins the Kander and Ebb hit Sept. 21 at the Ambassador The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tyne Daly, Sydney Lucas and Michele Pawk Are Family in Hollywood Arms Reading Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Hollywood Arms, the autobiographical 2002 play by actress Carol Burnett and her late daughter Carrie Hamilton, receives a special concert reading at Merkin Concert Hall Sept. 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, September 19, 2015

National Tour of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Launches Tonight by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder launches its first national tour in Schenectady, NY, Sept. 19-26 at Proctor's Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 18, 2015

Three-Time Tony Nominee Is Finding Neverland’s New Hook; Kelsey Grammer Will Not Return by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Three-time Tony Award-nominated actor Terrence Mann has been announced to take over the role of Captain Hook in the Broadway production of Finding Neverland. He succeeds Australian m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Harvey Fierstein Will Freshen Up Funny Girl Script for London by Adam Hetrick and Mark Shenton

Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, whose Broadway hit Kinky Boots has just opened in the West End, has been tapped to revise the original book to Funny Girl in advance of the musical's …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM
Thursday, September 17, 2015

Is Angela Lansbury’s London Return in The Chalk Garden Growing Near? by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Angela Lansbury's rumored London stage return in Enid Bagnold's The Chalk Garden may soon be a reality.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

Patti LuPone Makes Passionate Statement Regarding AT&T Football Tweet by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Olivier and two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone, who is currently filming the new season of the Showtime series "Penny Dreadful," has issued a statement to Playbill.com reg…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Is Amlie Aiming to Enchant Broadway This Spring? by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The stage musical adaptation of the Oscar-nominated French film "Amélie," which is currently playing an extended world-premiere run at the Berkeley Repertory The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Two-Disc Hamilton Broadway Cast Album Will Hit Stores in October by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The two-disc, physical Broadway cast album of the new musical Hamilton, a fusion of hip-hop and pop-driven musical theatre, will arrive in stores Oct. 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

Stephen Flaherty Pairs With 10 Librettists for Dance Musical In Your Arms, Premiering Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

In Your Arms, a new "dance-theatre musical" from the composer of Ragtime and Seussical, opens the 2015-16 season at Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, CA, Sept. 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AM
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

New Start Date Set for Rumer Willis’ Broadway Debut in Chicago by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, will now begin performances in the production Sept. 21 at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00PM

Audra McDonald Will Miss Three Months of Shuffle Along Performances by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The anticipated Broadway production of Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed will continue next summer without one of its major stars. Record…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Top tips for your acting CV by Louise Dearman and Mark Evans

What should you put on your stage acting résumé? Louise Dearman and Mark Evans, the stars of Wicked and The Book of Mormon, offer some adviceShare your tips and resources below the lineYou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:45AM

Neil Patrick Harris’ “Best Time Ever” TV Variety Show Premieres Tonight! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" premieres Sept. 15 on NBC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, September 14, 2015

Rumer Willis Pushes Back Broadway Debut in Chicago for Second Time by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, will not begin performances tonight as scheduled.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Kathleen Turner Takes Helm of Off-Broadway Play as Director and Co-Star Deborah Cox Depart by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony nominee Kathleen Turner, who is slated to star in the new Off-Broadway play Would You Still Love Me If…, has now taken over as director of the project that w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

Amlie Musical Extends World-Premiere Run by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The stage musical adaptation of Amélie, starring Samantha Barks in the title role, has extended its run for an additional week of performances at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

Rumer Willis Makes Broadway Debut in Chicago Tonight! by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Rumer Willis, a winner of the TV show "Dancing With the Stars" and the eldest daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, makes her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the current revival…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, September 13, 2015

Laura Benanti Part 1 (Episode 45) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Laura's interview was so funny, and honest, and inspiring, that we just couldn't stop asking her questions--so we had to make it a two-parter! You loved her in "The Sound of Music," "Swing" …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Stage Version of Shakespeare in Love Completes Creative Team for North American Premiere by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Shakespeare in Love, a stage version of the Oscar-winning film of the same name that opened last summer at the West End's Noel Coward Theatre, will make its North American debut in 2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM
Monday, September 7, 2015

Michael Mayer and Dick Scanlan Talk "Whorl Inside A Loop" (Bonus Episode. Episode 43) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Co-Directors Michael Mayer and Dick Scanlan tell all about their new hit play "Whorl Inside A Loop." Co-written by Scanlan and Sheire Rene Scott, the play is loosely based on Scanlan and Sco…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Friday, September 4, 2015

Look Who’s Joining Jayne Houdyshell, Sarah Steele, Reed Birney in Roundabout’s The Humans by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Lauren Klein and Arian Moayed have joined the cast of Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam's newest play, The Humans, which will make its New York debut Off-Broadway this f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Musical of the Month: Golden Dawn by Doug Reside, Lewis and Dorothy Cullman Curator For The Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library For The Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Billy Rose Theatre Division

A guest post by Kate Edney. Page from the original souvenir program of Golden Dawn  Golden Dawn (1927) is one of those musicals that has been almost completely erased from histories of …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 12:16PM

Complete Track Listing for The Light Princess, Including Two Bonus Tracks by Tori Amos, Revealed by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The complete track listing for the cast album of the London production of The Light Princess, the new musical by Grammy Award winner Tori Amos, has been revealed. The two-disc recording …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AM
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

The Illusionists Wow “America’s Got Talent” Tonight En Route to Broadway by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Magicians from the Broadway-bound prestidigitation extravaganza, The Illusionists, materialize on the Sept. 2 episode of "America's Got Talent" to add a touch of illusion t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

“We Love Jesus, But We Drink A Little!”  Hear First Clips of Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical, the new stage production that distills the spirit of the popular television series, makes its world premiere Sept. 2 in at the Dallas Theatre Center. A handf…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

Fun Home’s Sydney Lucas Joins Starry Hollywood Arms Reading With Tyne Daly by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Fun Home Tony Award nominee Sydney Lucas will be part of the Sept. 21 concert reading of Hollywood Arms, the autobiographical 2002 play by actress Carol Burnett and her late daughter Carrie …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM
Monday, August 31, 2015

Was Miley Cyrus in Talks to Star in Broadway’s Hedwig? by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Miley Cyrus, the twerking, tongue-wagging pop star who has earned more than $100 million in a career that has included five No. 1 albums, was considering making her Broadway debut in Hed…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

Geneva Carr (Episode 43) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

The 'Hand To God' Tony nominee shares stories from the 10-plus years it took her to become an overnight success. Having come to NYC to be a banker, she stumbled upon acting almost by chance.…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, August 30, 2015

Spring Awakening Alumni Reunite for Concert of New Music Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

After three sold-out June shows at 54 Below nightclub, actors from the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening and its national tour are coming together again Aug. 30 to present…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Spring Awakening Original Cast Member Reunites for Concert of New Music Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

After three sold-out June shows at 54 Below nightclub, actors from the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening and its national tour are coming together again Aug. 30 to present…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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