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Monday, June 30, 2025

Grab Your Masks and Look Out for Falling Chandeliers; Immersive Phantom of the Opera Revival Masquerade Tickets Have Dropped by Meg Masseron

The production will be modeled similarly to Sleep No More, occupying five floors of a Midtown venue that has been renovated to replicate the Paris Opera House.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Actors' Equity Association Joins Rally Supporting Development of Times Square Casino by Meg Masseron

The potential Caesars Palace New York casino would be built right above the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Paul Libin, Prolific Artistic Producer and Pioneering Philanthropist of the Theatre, Passes Away at 94 by Meg Masseron

Libin produced more than 250 Broadway, Off-Broadway and touring productions throughout his career, and also served as president of Broadway Cares for 24 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

Friday, June 27, 2025

Cast Set for Industry Presentation of Gina Naomi Baez’s Abril by Meg Masseron

Jonathan Cerullo will direct the musical following a resilient Latinx woman reflecting on her life after surviving childhood cancer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Charlotte d'Amboise, Kathy Fitzgerald, Amy Spanger, More to Lead Steel Magnolias This Summer by Meg Masseron

In Robert Harling's beloved Southern classic, women of all ages and backgrounds are brought together in good times and bad.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Cast Revealed for Falling In Love With Mr. Dellamort, Making its U.K. Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Meg Masseron

Jack Feldstein and Paul Doust's musical follows three people who receive a mysterious invitation for New Year's Eve.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:39AM

Thursday, June 26, 2025

LaChanze, Broadway League, IATSE, More Lead Rally Opposing Development of Times Square Casino by Meg Masseron

Caesars Entertainment's promise to improve the livelihood of Times Square is being questioned within the NYC theatre community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Stephen Rea-Led Krapp’s Last Tape Will Be Part of NYU Skirball Fall 2025 Season by Meg Masseron

The season at the downtown theatre will also feature a queer reimagining of Our Town and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Powerhouse to Launch International Festival With Large-Scale Works in September by Meg Masseron

The cross-disciplinary, multi-week festival will serve as a haven for endangered ideas and international, interpersonal, and artistic exchange.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

New Musical Better Days from The Summer Set's Brian Logan Dales and Songwriter Emily Wright Sets LA Reading by Meg Masseron

The heartfelt comedy about old friends, unresolved feelings, and the gravity of coming home features a book by Eric Garcia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Stephen Schwartz Receives 2025 Johnny Mercer Award by Meg Masseron

Schwartz was presented the award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

See Lorna Courtney Sing 'Mountain in the Sky' From Jaime Lozano’s Upcoming Album by Meg Masseron

Lozano will release Songs By An Immigrant Vol. 3 this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Monday, June 23, 2025

American Son Will Return to NYC With 1-Night-Only Reading Benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund by Meg Masseron

The reading of Christopher Demos-Brown’s acclaimed play will be held at the Irish Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Playwright Martyna Majok and Actor Bobby Conte Are Engaged by Meg Masseron

The Broadway couple revealed their engagement with photos of the proposal on Instagram.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Friday, June 20, 2025

James Monroe Iglehart, Ann Harada, Ben Levi Ross, More Join Vassar's Powerhouse Theater's 39th Season by Meg Masseron

Alumni of the summer institution include Lynn Nottage, John Patrick Shanley, Taylor Mac, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Off-Broadway League Appoints Joey Monda as New President, Names New Executive Officers by Meg Masseron

Monda succeeds Casey York in the role, whose leadership guided the League through the last four years of recovery and expansion.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Call Me Izzy on Broadway Will Host Izzy's Project Talkbacks Weekly, Partnering With Human Rights Organizations by Meg Masseron

Starring Jean Smart, the work centers on a woman trapped in an abusive marriage who finds possible escape through writing poetry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Casting and Creative Teams Revealed for Barrington Stage Company's 2025 Season by Meg Masseron

The summer will include a new production of Camelot, an acclaimed new play recently staged Off-Broadway, and a world premiere musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

DeVon Franklin Will Present Solo Show at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre Next Month by Meg Masseron

Franklin will bare all in Be True: My Journey from Breakdown to Breakthrough, described as a "one-man theatrical event."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

GLAAD Hosts Digital Auction for Pride Month, Including a Chance to Meet Cabaret Star Orville Peck by Meg Masseron

The auction offerings range from signed records to meet-and-greet experiences with queer artists and allies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen Will Receive Honorary Oscars by Meg Masseron

They will receive their statuettes at the Academy’s 16th Governors Awards in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Mac Ingram Will Return to Off- Broadway's Ars Nova as Managing Director by Meg Masseron

He joins incoming Co-Artistic Directors Andrew Neisler and Anna Morton Stacey on the executive leadership team.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Casting Revealed for NYC Pride Plays 2025 by Meg Masseron

This year, Pride Plays is partnering with longtime collaborator Rattlestick Theater to present these works free to the public.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM

Monday, June 16, 2025

Olivia Kaufmann, Emma Pittman, Olivia Puckett Will Lead Industry Presentation of The Emily Dickinson Musical by Meg Masseron

Makena Reynolds, Teagan Reynolds, and JT Kaufman have penned the new show about the American poet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Susan Sarandon, Kate Walsh, and More Join Williamstown Theatre Festival Season by Meg Masseron

The screen stars join the previously announced Pamela Anderson, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, and many more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Kevin Chamberlin Will Return to the Stage in NYC With Solo Show Finding the Joy by Meg Masseron

The three-time Tony nominee will play the The Laurie Beechman Theatre for one night only.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Friday, June 13, 2025

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Benanti, Jessica Vosk, Adrienne Warren, More Revealed for 92NY 2025-26 Tisch Music Season by Meg Masseron

Many Broadway stars will grace the stage in concert throughout the 92nd St. Y's season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Barrington Stage Company Will Premiere Jason Danieley-Directed Ahrens and Flaherty Revue by Meg Masseron

Elizabeth A. Davis, Paula Gaudier, Alan H. Green, and Nathan Salstone will star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

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All stories by Meg Masseron on BroadwayStars

Grab Your Masks and Look Out for Falling Chandeliers; Immersive Phantom of the Opera Revival Masquerade Tickets Have Dropped by Meg Masseron

Actors' Equity Association Joins Rally Supporting Development of Times Square Casino by Meg Masseron

Paul Libin, Prolific Artistic Producer and Pioneering Philanthropist of the Theatre, Passes Away at 94 by Meg Masseron

Cast Set for Industry Presentation of Gina Naomi Baez’s Abril by Meg Masseron

Charlotte d'Amboise, Kathy Fitzgerald, Amy Spanger, More to Lead Steel Magnolias This Summer by Meg Masseron

Cast Revealed for Falling In Love With Mr. Dellamort, Making its U.K. Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Meg Masseron

LaChanze, Broadway League, IATSE, More Lead Rally Opposing Development of Times Square Casino by Meg Masseron

Stephen Rea-Led Krapp’s Last Tape Will Be Part of NYU Skirball Fall 2025 Season by Meg Masseron

Powerhouse to Launch International Festival With Large-Scale Works in September by Meg Masseron

New Musical Better Days from The Summer Set's Brian Logan Dales and Songwriter Emily Wright Sets LA Reading by Meg Masseron

Stephen Schwartz Receives 2025 Johnny Mercer Award by Meg Masseron

See Lorna Courtney Sing 'Mountain in the Sky' From Jaime Lozano’s Upcoming Album by Meg Masseron

American Son Will Return to NYC With 1-Night-Only Reading Benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund by Meg Masseron

Playwright Martyna Majok and Actor Bobby Conte Are Engaged by Meg Masseron

James Monroe Iglehart, Ann Harada, Ben Levi Ross, More Join Vassar's Powerhouse Theater's 39th Season by Meg Masseron

Off-Broadway League Appoints Joey Monda as New President, Names New Executive Officers by Meg Masseron

Call Me Izzy on Broadway Will Host Izzy's Project Talkbacks Weekly, Partnering With Human Rights Organizations by Meg Masseron

Casting and Creative Teams Revealed for Barrington Stage Company's 2025 Season by Meg Masseron

DeVon Franklin Will Present Solo Show at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre Next Month by Meg Masseron

GLAAD Hosts Digital Auction for Pride Month, Including a Chance to Meet Cabaret Star Orville Peck by Meg Masseron

Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen Will Receive Honorary Oscars by Meg Masseron

Mac Ingram Will Return to Off- Broadway's Ars Nova as Managing Director by Meg Masseron

Casting Revealed for NYC Pride Plays 2025 by Meg Masseron

Olivia Kaufmann, Emma Pittman, Olivia Puckett Will Lead Industry Presentation of The Emily Dickinson Musical by Meg Masseron

Susan Sarandon, Kate Walsh, and More Join Williamstown Theatre Festival Season by Meg Masseron

Kevin Chamberlin Will Return to the Stage in NYC With Solo Show Finding the Joy by Meg Masseron

Video: See Leslie Odom, Jr. Perform 'Wait for It' at the Public Theater Gala by Meg Masseron

See Broadway Veteran Kecia Lewis Cover Hamilton at MCC's Miscast by Meg Masseron

Erica Rotstein Will Succeed Kathy Evans as Executive Director of Rhinebeck Writers Retreat by Meg Masseron

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Benanti, Jessica Vosk, Adrienne Warren, More Revealed for 92NY 2025-26 Tisch Music Season by Meg Masseron

Barrington Stage Company Will Premiere Jason Danieley-Directed Ahrens and Flaherty Revue by Meg Masseron