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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Tom Kitt and Amanda Green Pen Opening Song for Rockettes' Spring Show Heart and Lights by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tom Kitt and Amanda Green are penning the opening song for Heart and Lights, the New York City-themed theatrical production at Radio City Music Hall starring the Rockettes, which will premie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Monday, November 11, 2013

NBC Series "Sean Saves The World," Starring Sean Hayes and Megan Hilty, Given Five Additional Episodes by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

"Sean Saves The World," the new series starring Sean Hayes (Promises, Promises) and "Smash" actress Megan Hilty, has been given an additional five episodes, bringing the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Tickets On Sale for Broadway Return of The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tickets are now on sale for the The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, a concert event written by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, with music and lyrics by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, which will …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM
Sunday, November 10, 2013

Andrew Lippa Musical Big Fish, Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Will Close in December by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Big Fish, the new Broadway musical based on the 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace and the subsequent 2003 film by John August that opened Oct. 6, will end its run Dec. 29, producers announced Nov…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:25PM
Friday, November 8, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Rebecca Naomi Jones, Allison Case and More Sing Music of Grace McLean, Zoe Sarnak and Kacie Sheik by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

Joe's Pub presented The Next Generation of Musical Theater, a concert featuring the music of Grace McLean, Zoe Sarnak and Kacie Sheik, Nov. 4 at 7 PM. Here are highlights from the e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Deluxe Cast Album of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Released Digitally Oct. 29 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The complete original cast recording of Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which currently plays midtown's theatre district, is a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, October 28, 2013

Chicago Premiere of PigPen Theatre Co.'s Revised Old Man and The Old Moon Extends to December by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The new version of PigPen Theatre Co.'s acclaimed theatrical blend of music and shadow play, The Old Man and The Old Moon, which began its Chicago-area premiere in September, has extende…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Bromance Concert, With Jenn Colella, Jason Tam, Adam Chanler-Berat, Andrew Kober (Video) by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

A concert version of Kyle Ewalt and Michael Ian Walker’s Bromance: The Dude-sical, featuring If/Then cast members Jenn Colella and Jason Tam, was presented at Joe's Pub Aug. 2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:20PM

The Vaudevillians, Starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" Winner Jinkx Monsoon, Announces Sixth and Final Extension by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Vaudevillians, a musical comedy co-starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner Jinkx Monsoon in her New York theatre debut alongside composer and musician Richard Andriessen, has …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM
Thursday, October 24, 2013

Release Date Set for Deluxe Cast Album of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; Track Listing Revealed by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The complete original cast recording of Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which currently plays midtown's theatre district, will…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Eyes Broadway Return in December by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, a concert event written by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, with music and lyrics by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, will return to Broadway before the end of t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Rocky Horror Show, With Kevin Cahoon, Nick Adams, Jen Cody and More, Begins Bucks County Run Oct. 23 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Kevin Cahoon stars as Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the Bucks County Playhouse production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, which begins performances Oct. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 17, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Clips of West End Revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along (Video) by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

The recent, critically acclaimed West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, will be screened Oct. 23 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Big Fish Cast and Creative Team to Appear at 92Y in November by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Big Fish composer Andrew Lippa, original novelist Daniel Wallace and screenwriter John August will join cast members from the Broadway musical for a special Nov. 24 discussion at the 92nd St…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

Tickets on Sale for 2014 Broadway Return of Les Misérables by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway return of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables, which will begin performances March …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM
Monday, October 14, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Jeremy Jordan, Jeremy Kushnier, Asmeret Ghebremichael and More Strip Down With The Skivvies (Video) by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Jeremy Jordan, Jeremy Kushnier, Asmeret Ghebremichael and Roe Hartrampf joined The Skivvies for their Oct. 11 late-night show at 54 Below. Here are highlights from the evening. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM
Friday, October 11, 2013

Jenna Russell and Willemijn Verkaik Will Join Big Fish Composer Andrew Lippa at London Concert Debut by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

West End and Broadway actress Jenna Russell and international Wicked star Willemijn Verkaik are among the performers who will join Broadway composer Andrew Lippa (Big Fish) at his Londo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Oscar Winner Holly Hunter Will Join Kia Corthron's Life by Asphyxiation Reading at the Public by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Holly Hunter, best known for her Oscar-winning performance in "The Piano," has joined the cast of The Public Theater's first Drama Club Public Forum, which will be held Oct. 20…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:17PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Kevin Cahoon Will Play Dr. Frank-n-Furter in Rocky Horror Show at Bucks County Playhouse; Cast Complete by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Kevin Cahoon will star as Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the Bucks County Playhouse production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, which will begin performances Oct. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Amanda Green and Friends Birdland Concert, With Cast of Hands on a Hardbody by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Hands on a Hardbody cast members Jon Rua, Allison Case, Jacob Ming-Trent, Janet Krupin, Jim Newman, Kathleen Monteleone and William Youmans were among the performers who joined Tony nominee …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Kirsten Wyatt Joins Cast of Broadway's Annie Oct. 1 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Kirsten Wyatt, who has been seen on Broadway in Grease, A Christmas Story, Elf, Shrek and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, joins the cast of the Tony-nominated revival of Annie Oct. 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, September 30, 2013

Bloomberg Says City Opera Is On Its Own by Michael Cooper and Kate Taylor

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Monday that neither the city nor his private foundation would step in to save New York City Opera, which has said it will file for bankruptcy protection witho…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:11PM

The Jungle Book Musical Becomes Huntington Theatre Company's Highest-Grossing Production by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The new musical Jungle Book became the most successful production in Huntington Theatre Company's 31-year history Sept. 28, grossing $1,584,263 to date with three full weeks remaining in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM
Friday, September 27, 2013

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Led by Husband and Wife Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon, Begins Sept. 27 at Tennessee Williams Festival by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof begins performances at the 8th Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival Sept. 27. The theme of this yea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Brian Stokes Mitchell, LaChanze, Liz Callaway and More Celebrate Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Sept. 26-28 at 54 Below by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winners Brian Stokes Mitchell and LaChanze are among the performers celebrating Tony Award-winning Ragtime creators Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty in Nice Fighting You: A 3…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Nick Adams, Jeremy Kushnier, Steve Rosen and Alyssa DiPalma Join Rocky Horror Show at Bucks County Playhouse by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Nick Adams, Jeremy Kushnier, Steve Rosen and Alyssa DiPalma have been announced to join the Bucks County Playhouse production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, which will b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The Last Five Years, With Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor, Will Play Boston Concert Engagement at the Huntington by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe, who co-starred in the acclaimed Second Stage Theatre revival of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, will offer a three-performan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

The Vaudevillians, Starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" Winner Jinkx Monsoon, Extends for Fifth Time by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Vaudevillians, a musical comedy co-starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner Jinkx Monsoon in her New York theatre debut alongside composer and musician Richard Andriessen, has …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

BWW TV: Robin Evan Willis, Jacquelyn Piro Donovan, Lee McDougall & More on the Red Carpet of THE WIZARD OF OZ Opening at Pantages by Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans

The Wizard of Oz, featuring some of movie music's most unforgettable standards, along with new music written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber a book adapted by Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sam…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Monday, September 23, 2013

"Sing Along" Musical Film, With Alice Ripley, Myles Erlick and Heidi Blickenstaff, Will Screen in Los Angeles by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The short musical film "Sing Along," written and directed by Mark Oxman and featuring Tony Award winner Alice Ripley as the mother of young boy with Broadway dreams, will have a th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

The Last Five Years' Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor Will Perform at Barnes and Noble by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe, who starred in the Off-Broadway revival of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, will perform at the Upper East Side Barnes and No…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

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