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Friday, July 31, 2015

Valerie Harper Is Resting with Family by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Emmy winner Valerie Harper, who had been playing the role of Millicent in The Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Nice Work If You Can Get It before falling ill July 29, is resting with h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:51PM

Melissa Manchester Injury Postpones Reading of New Musical by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

An injury suffered by co-author Melissa Manchester has forced a postponement of a planned Aug. 7 reading of the new musical Sweet Potato Queens, which she co-authored with Tony Award…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Krysta Rodriguez, Andy Mientus and 20 Newcomers Set for Broadway’s Spring Awakening by Andrew Gans, Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Ken Davenport, Cody Lassen, Hunter Arnold and Deaf West Theatre announced July 30 that the actors who played the rebellious students in the acclaimed Deaf West production of Steven Sater and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:43PM

Valerie Harper Admitted to Hospital After Backstage Health Emergency by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Emmy winner Valerie Harper, who has been playing the role of Millicent in The Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Nice Work If You Can Get It, which began performances July 22 and continu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Valerie Harper Admitted to Hospital by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Emmy winner Valerie Harper, who has been playing the role of Millicent in The Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Nice Work If You Can Get It, which began performances July 22 and continu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM
Friday, July 24, 2015

Liza Minnelli Returns to the Concert Stage Tonight! by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony and Academy Award-winning actress Liza Minnelli performs her first post-rehab concert at the IP Casino Resort Spa located in Biloxi, MS, July 24 at 8 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Atlantic Records Will Release Hamilton Cast Album by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The original Broadway cast album of the new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton will be released this fall from Atlantic Records. The two-disc album will be produced by Ahmir "Q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Valerie Harper Makes Musical Stage Return Tonight! by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

The Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Nice Work If You Can Get It taps its way into the Maine venue July 22-Aug. 15, starring Emmy Award winner Valerie Harper.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Watch Wacky Trailer for Jennifer Aniston’s Broadway-Set Film Comedy “She’s Funny That Way” by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

"She's Funny That Way," Peter Bogdanovich's upcoming screwball comedy about a married Broadway director who falls in love with a former prostitute while working on a new sh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM
Sunday, July 12, 2015

Roger Rees obituary by Michael Coveney and David Edgar

Versatile British actor known for his stage roles in Shakespeare and the RSC’s Nicholas Nickleby who found fame in the US in Cheers and The West WingRoger Rees, who has died aged 71 after …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:29AM
Friday, July 10, 2015

Valerie Harper to Return to the Stage by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

The Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Nice Work If You Can Get It will tap its way into the Maine venue July 22-Aug. 15, following the current production, Victor/Victoria, which wra…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

Original “Beaches” Star Comments on Musical Version of Film by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Barbara Hershey, who created the role of Bertie White in the hit film "Beaches," recently gave her thoughts about the musical version of the property, which is currently playing a …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM
Thursday, July 9, 2015

Jayne Houdyshell and Joyce Van Patten Among Cast of Stephen Karam’s The Humans Off-Broadway by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Cassie Beck, Reed Birney, Jayne Houdyshell, Greg Keller, Sarah Steele and Joyce Van Patten will star in Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam's newest play, The Humans, which wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

John Ellison Conlee Withdraws From The Wild Party at Encores! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Ryan Andes has replaced John Ellison Conlee in the July 15-18 Encores! Off-Center staging of Andrew Lippa's Wild Party, which will feature Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Quee…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:39PM
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

“Living My Dream”  Jimmy Award Nominees Make Their Broadway Debuts! by Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan

The 7th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards, are held June 29. Nominees Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan blog about their week in New York Ci…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM
Monday, June 29, 2015

“Living My Dream”  Jimmy Award Nominees Perform For Casting Directors and Prepare For Their Broadway by Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan

The 7th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards, are held June 29. Nominees Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan blog about their week in New York Ci…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM
Sunday, June 28, 2015

High Schoolers Learn That “Being Authentically You” Is Essential As They Prepare For the Jimmy Award by Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan

The 7th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards, will be held June 29. Nominees Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan blog about their week in New Yor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM
Friday, June 26, 2015

As the Jimmy Awards Approach, High Schoolers Tell How Broadway Pros Are Preparing Them For the Futur by Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan

The 7th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards, will be held June 29. Nominees Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan blog about their week in New Yor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM
Thursday, June 25, 2015

Kelsey Grammer Taking Time Off from Broadway’s Finding Neverland; Replacement Named by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Kelsey Grammer is planning to take time off from his role as Captain Hook in the Broadway musical Finding Neverland this summer, but will return in the fall. Exact dates will be announced at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PM

“The Beginning of My Future”  High Schoolers from TX On Coming to NYC For the Jimmy Awards by Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan

The 7th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards, will be held June 29. Nominees Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan blog about their week in New Yor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Bruce Willis Gets New, Emmy-Winning Co-Star for Broadway’s Misery; Dates and Theatre Set by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Three-time Emmy Award winner Laurie Metcalf has replaced Elizabeth Marvel as leading lady in the Broadway adaptation of Stephen King's Misery opposite Emmy and Golden Globe Award win…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM
Sunday, June 21, 2015

Gay-Themed Play About Oscar Wilde Hits a Kremlin Roadblock by Michael Paulson and Sophia Kishkovsky

A technicality has stalled a Moscow production of “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” although the subject matter might be the bigger issue.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:04PM

Au Revoir Broadway: Gigi, Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Closes Today by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Gigi, the new Broadway adaptation of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s Oscar- and Tony Award-winning musical comedy, plays its final performance June 21 at the Neil Sim…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Judith Light and Gabriel Ebert to Join Keira Knightley On Broadway This Fall by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Gabriel Ebert and Judith Light, along with Matt Ryan, star of the NBC series "Constantine," will join Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley in Helen Edmundson…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Au Revoir Broadway: Gigi, Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Posts Closing Notice by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Gigi, the new Broadway adaptation of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s Oscar- and Tony Award-winning musical comedy, will play its final performance on Sunday, June 21 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:40PM
Monday, June 8, 2015

‘Fun Home’ and ‘Curious Incident’ Top the Tonys by Michael Paulson and Patrick Healy

“Fun Home,” winner of the best musical, and “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” best play, each collected five awards.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:37AM
Thursday, June 4, 2015

Tony Voters Speak, in a Royal We by Scott Heller, Michael Paulson and Erik Piepenburg

An unscientific survey of 44 eligible voters finds good odds for “The King and I” and Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II, and tougher races in other categories.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:08PM
Sunday, May 31, 2015

Drama Desk Award Winners Announced; Hamilton Wins Seven Awards by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

The 60th Annual Drama Desk Awards, hosted by Tony winner Laura Benanti, were presented May 31 at The Town Hall in New York City. Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway-bound musical Hami…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57PM

Broadway’s Skylight, With Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, Recoups by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

The Broadway production of David Hare's Skylight, starring Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy and Matthew Beard — who all re-create their acclaimed London performances&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM

Laura Benanti Hosts Drama Desk Awards Tonight by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

The 60th Annual Drama Desk Awards, hosted by Tony winner Laura Benanti, are presented May 31 at 8 PM at The Town Hall in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Keke Palmer Joins Cast of Fox’s Grease: Live! by Adam Hetrick, Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Singer and actress Keke Palmer, who recently appeared on Broadway in the title role of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, has joined the cast of the FOX-TV broadcast of Grease: Live…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

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