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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Tadeusz Słobodzianek's Our Class to Make New York Premiere at Brooklyn Academy of Music by Meg Masseron

The play follows ten Polish classmates, five Jewish and five Catholic, growing up as friends, who then turn on one another with life and death consequences.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Eisa Davis' Bulrusher Begins Performances at McCarter Theatre Center September 13 by Meg Masseron

Nicole A. Watson directs the play, about an orphaned and clairvoyant girl.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Gail Merrifield Papp Will Discuss Memoir With George C. Wolfe at Joe's Pub by Meg Masseron

Papp's memoir, detailing her life in the theatre, will be released next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans Will Star in Backstairs Billy in the West End by Meg Masseron

Marcelo Dos Santos' new comedy explores a pivotal moment in the 50-year relationship between the Queen Mother and William "Billy" Tallon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara to Lead Benefit Reading of Fallen Angels for Roundabout Theatre Company by Meg Masseron

Scott Ellis will direct the reading of Noël Coward’s comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM
Monday, September 11, 2023

Sara Jean Ford Will Present An Evening With the Aging Ingénue at The Green Room 42 by Meg Masseron

The veteran soprano will perform songs from across her career of ingénue roles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Pose and Transparent Writer Our Lady J Will Return to Joe's Pub by Meg Masseron

Our Lady J will chronicle her experience as a trans writer, producer, and director in Hollywood through original songs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM
Sunday, September 10, 2023

Jade Jones Performs Hip-Hop Cabaret in NYC Celebrating Mixtape Release September 10 by Meg Masseron

Beauty and the Beast's Belle will share their hip-hop and songwriting skills.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

20 Seconds: A Play With Music Begins Performances Off-Broadway September 10 by Meg Masseron

Thomas Sweitzer's solo play won Best Solo Performance at the 2022 Capital Fringe Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Friday, September 8, 2023

The Band Geeks Studio Album Released September 8, Featuring Lindsay Mendez, Ruthie Ann Miles, Douglas Lyons, More by Meg Masseron

Members of the original cast of Goodspeed Musicals’ 2010 world-premiere production reunited for the cast recording.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

San Diego's Old Globe Announces West End Musical Ride, Fat Ham, English, More as Part of 2024 Season Lineup by Meg Masseron

Henry 6, a two-play condensation of Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Parts I, II, and III, will also make its world premiere during their Summer Shakespeare Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

Lin Shaye Is Tripping on Life Off-Broadway September 8 by Meg Masseron

Robert Galinsky directs the solo exploration of womanhood in the 1960s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Wesley Taylor, Akron Lanier Watson, Etai Benson, More Star in New Musical The 12 at Goodspeed Beginning September 8 by Meg Masseron

John Doyle directs the musical about the 12 disciples grappling with the loss of their leader.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Thursday, September 7, 2023

NEA's Musical Theatre Songwriting Challenge Will Return This Year by Meg Masseron

High school songwriters across the U.S. can submit an original song that could appear in a musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

The Cher Show Will Embark on National Tour This Fall by Meg Masseron

The hit bio-musical won two Tony Awards for its 2018 Broadway bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

Rashad V. Chambers and Dr. Kate Cerulli Will Be Honored at Houses on the Moon Theater Company's 2023 Gala by Meg Masseron

The Amplify 2023 Gala Celebration will also celebrate this year's Mauricio Leyton Award Recipient, Homies Unidos.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM
Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Cast Revealed for Mohamed-Zain Dada’s Debut Play Blue Mist by Meg Masseron

Milli Bhatia will direct the work following a journalist who sells out his own community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

Job Begins Performances at SoHo Playhouse September 5 by Meg Masseron

Max Wolf Friedlich's new play makes its world premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM

Love Letters Returns to Irish Rep With Matthew Broderick, Brooke Shields, Victor Garber, More Beginning September 5 by Meg Masseron

The drama following two friends exchanging letters over time is back for a limited engagement after a sold-out run last spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM
Monday, September 4, 2023

Broadway Week Returns September 4–17: Sweeney Todd, Back to the Future, Here Lies Love, More Participating by Meg Masseron

Over 20 Broadway shows are getting in on NYC's biannual two-for-one ticketing program this time around.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Friday, September 1, 2023

Cast Revealed for the York Theatre Company Production of The Lieutenant by Meg Masseron

Bill Castellino will direct the production as part of the York's Musicals in Mufti series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:04PM

Graham Phillips and Talia Suskauer Will Star in Sunday in the Park with George at Axelrod Performing Arts Center by Meg Masseron

The New Jersey venue will stage Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical this spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM
Thursday, August 31, 2023

Lynn Nottage and Leonard Majzlin to Be Honored at the 2023 Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala by Meg Masseron

Comedian Amber Ruffin will host the annual gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

New Musical Billie the Kid Will Make West End Debut This Fall by Meg Masseron

A semi-staged production will be performed for two nights only.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

Gavin Creel Previews New Musical Walk On Through in Kennedy Center Concert August 31 by Meg Masseron

The evening will feature songs showtunes, pop hits, and songs from the Tony winner’s first self-written theatrical work, set to make a world premiere Off-Broadway in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37AM
Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Full Cast and Creative Team Revealed for Merry Me by Meg Masseron

Leigh Silverman will direct the New York Theatre Workshop production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM
Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The Civilians' Artificial Flavors, Hershey Felder's Monsieur Chopin, More Join 59E59 Fall Lineup by Meg Masseron

The Off-Broadway theatre company celebrates their 20th anniversary this season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM

Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody Will Make Off-Broadway Debut this Fall by Meg Masseron

Stephanie Rosenberg will direct Cooper Jordan's horror parody

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Evan Rachel Wood, Leah Lewis, Richard White, More to Headline Premiere Season of Broadwest Entertainment by Meg Masseron

The new Los Angeles-based production collective will stage four productions for its inaugural season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM
Monday, August 28, 2023

Immersive Horror Experience TerrorVision Will Come to Times Square This Fall by Meg Masseron

Guests will step through a television screen into a first-person nightmare.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

New Musical South Will Run at SoHo Playhouse by Meg Masseron

Florencia Iriondo's new musical won the 2023 Pipeline Arts Foundation Award for New Musical Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

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