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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Tony Yazbeck, Jay Armstrong Johnson and Clyde Alves Will Lead Broadway's On the Town by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony Yazbeck, Jay Armstrong Johnson and Clyde Alves have been cast as the three sailors on a day-long shore leave who take on the Big Apple in the Broadway revival of On the Town, producers …

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Kinky Boots and Mark Fisher Fitness Team Up for NYC Benefit Concerts by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Andy Kelso, who currently stars in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots, two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finneran and The Skivvies have joined the lineup for These Boots Were Mad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Sharr White's The Other Place, Directed by Christopher Innvar of White's Snow Geese, Begins May 21 by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Marg Helgenberger stars in the Barrington Stage Company's production of Sharr White’s The Other Place, which kicks off the company's …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Off-Broadway's Murder for Two Will Close Ahead of Extension by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The two-person whodunit musical Murder for Two, which opened Off-Broadway at New World Stages in November 2013, will end its extended run June 29, one week earlier than previously announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Live Tour of Disney's "Frozen" to Launch This Fall by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Academy Award-winning Disney film "Frozen," which is in development as a live stage musical, will first take to the road this fall as part of Disney on Ice, according to the Ne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Cast me as a butler with a funny walk: Michael Gambon interviewed by Michael Billington - video by Michael Billington, Alex Healey and Tom Silverstone

When did Michael Gambon discover that he could act? What was his first role? And what did he learn from working with Laurence Olivier, Alan Ayckbourn and Harold Pinter? The great actor talks…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00AM
Monday, May 19, 2014

Phantom's Sierra Boggess, "Project Runway" Designer and More Join a Thousand Judys, Featuring Rory O'Malley, Julia Murney by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Sierra Boggess (The Phantom of the Opera), Austin Scarlett (“Project Runway”), 60s pop singer Karen Wyman, two-time Tony Award nominee Alison Fraser, Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray) a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

Valerie Harper and Looped Playwright Matthew Lombardo Reach Legal Settlement by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Valerie Harper, who withdrew from the national tour of the Matthew Lombardo play Looped following her cancer diagnosis — causing a legal battle with the playwright a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Looped Legal Battle, in Midst of Valerie Harper's Cancer Diagnosis, Reaches $50,000 Settlement by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Valerie Harper, who withdrew from the national tour of the Matthew Lombardo play Looped following her cancer diagnosis — causing a legal battle with the playwright a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM
Friday, May 16, 2014

Watch Cast of Gentleman's Guide Perform "I Don't Understand the Poor" on "The Tonight Show" by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Cast members from the Tony Award-nominated musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, including Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays, performed "I Don't Understand the Poor&quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Will West End Miss Saigon Bow on Broadway? by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

Producer Cameron Mackintosh plans to bring the new London production of Miss Saigon to Broadway in 2015 if the reviews are strong in Britain and a suitable theatre becomes available in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Fran Drescher Extends Run in Broadway's Cinderella by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

TV and film star Fran Drescher, who joined the Broadway cast of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella in February, has extended her run with the revival through June 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PM
Thursday, May 8, 2014

Watch Trailer for Driving Miss Daisy, Starring Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones (Video) by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The 2013 Australian production of Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy, which starred Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones and was filmed for distribution, will arrive in cinemas in June. He…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:44PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Katie Thompson's Lincoln Center Concert, With Matt Doyle, Molly Hager, Bryan Terrell Clark, Marty Thomas by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Broadway's Future Songbook Series — presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul — continued April 28 with the music of composer-lyricist Katie Thompson. Here are highlights fro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

Showtime Airs Billie Joe Armstrong Documentary "Broadway Idiot" Beginning May 8 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

"Broadway Idiot," a full-length documentary film following Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong as he made the journey to Broadway in the rock musical American Idiot, has its U.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez's Up Here, Directed by Alex Timbers, to Bow at La Jolla by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Up Here, a new musical penned by Academy Award-winning "Frozen" songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, will bow at La Jolla Playhouse in 2015, according to Deadline.c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez's Up There, Directed by Alex Timbers, to Bow at La Jolla by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Up There, a new musical penned by Academy Award-winning "Frozen" songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, will bow at La Jolla Playhouse in 2015, according to Deadline.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM
Monday, May 5, 2014

Revised Version of Martin Guerre Aiming for U.K. Return by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg musical Martin Guerre, which premiered in London in 1996, is on track to return to the U.K. stage in a new adaptation, according to producer Cam…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM
Thursday, May 1, 2014

Showtime to Air Billie Joe Armstrong Documentary "Broadway Idiot" by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

"Broadway Idiot," a full-length documentary film following Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong as he made the journey to Broadway in the rock musical American Idiot, will have …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PM
Monday, April 28, 2014

Matthew Morrison, Clarke Thorell, Patti LuPone, Jane Krakowski and More Salute Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman April 28 at Pops Gala by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The New York Pops grand gala evening at Carnegie Hall, which celebrates the 31st birthday of the Pops by paying tribute to the work of musical honorees Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, is hel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, April 21, 2014

Tony Winner Laura Benanti Will Guest Star on Upcoming Episode of "The Good Wife" by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will be seen on the April 27 episode of the hit CBS series "The Good Wife," entitled "Tying The Knot." 

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

Theatreworks USA's Lightning Thief Benefit, With Teal Wicks, Kathleen Chalfant, Chuck Cooper and More, Held April 21 by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Theatreworks USA's benefit concert of the new musical The Lightning Thief, directed by Stephen Brackett and choreographed by Sam Pinkleton, is held April 21 at 7 PM at Off-Broadway's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014

Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays Premieres on HBO April 19 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Billy Crystal's Tony Award-winning play 700 Sundays, which ended its return Broadway engagement Jan. 5, makes its debut on HBO April 19 at 9 PM ET.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, April 17, 2014

Act One, Stage Adaptation of Moss Hart's Theatrical Memoir, Opens on Broadway April 17 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Act One, the new stage production based on the memoir of Broadway playwright, director and lyricist Moss Hart, officially opens on Broadway April 17 at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Be…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Disney Releases "Let It Go: The Complete Set," Featuring International Recordings of Award-Winning Song by Carey Purcell and Michael Gioia

Disney has released the album "Let It Go: The Complete Set," featuring multi-lingual recordings of the Academy Award-winning song from the hit animated movie "Frozen."&nb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

THE SCREENING ROOM: Highlights from Théâtre du Châtelet's Into the Woods in Paris (Video) by Michael Gioia and Stéphane Ly-Cuong

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods had its French premiere at Paris' Théâtre du Châtelet April 1-12. Here are highlights from the product…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

Kathleen Chalfant, Teal Wicks, Stephen DeRosa and More Join Theatreworks USA's Lightning Thief Benefit Concert by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk winner Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America, Wit, "House of Cards"), Teal Wicks (Jekyll and Hyde, Wicked), Stephen DeRosa (HBO's "Boardwa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM
Friday, April 11, 2014

Obamas Expected to Attend Broadway Revival of A Raisin in the Sun with Denzel Washington April 11 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are expected to attend the April 11 performance of the Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, starring Denzel …

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

THE SCREENING ROOM: Behind the Scenes at Sitzprobe of Nick Blaemire's A Little More Alive, With Van Hughes, Lindsay Mendez by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The cast of Kansas City Repertory Theatre's new musical A Little More Alive, which begins its run April 11 on the Rep’s Copaken Stage, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the produc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Monday, April 7, 2014

Laura Bell Bundy, Megan Hilty, John Pizzarelli, Corey Reynolds, Aaron Tveit Join Salute to Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Laura Bell Bundy, Megan Hilty, John Pizzarelli, Corey Reynolds and Aaron Tveit have joined the lineup of performers for the April 28 New York Pops grand gala evening at Carnegie Hall, which …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

Alexandra Silber, Sarah Stiles and Elizabeth Stanley Sing from Evita, Into the Woods, Bare in Lady's Got Potential Concert April 7 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Natalie Joy Johnson, Molly Pope, Alexandra Silber, Elizabeth Stanley and Sarah Stiles perform songs from Evita, Into the Woods and Bare, as well as songs by Judy Garland and Dar Williams as …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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