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Monday, September 23, 2013

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
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Father of Sophia Grace Brownlee Comments on Daughter's Departure from Into the Woods Film by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The father of Sophia Grace Brownlee, the young actress initially announced to portray Little Red Riding Hood in the film adaptation of "Into the Woods," has commented on his daught…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Grammy Winner K.D. Lang Will Make Broadway Debut in After Midnight by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Grammy Award-winning artist K.D. Lang will make her Broadway debut in After Midnight, producers for the upcoming musical revue — which will boast a series of special guests — ann…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM

Well Go USA Acquires U.S. Rights to Cory Monteith Film "McCanick" by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

Well Go USA has picked up all U.S. rights (theatrical, non-theatrical, home video, television and digital/electronic) from Bleiberg Entertainment for "McCanick," the final fil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Adriane Lenox, Desmond Richardson, Karine Plantadit, Everett Bradley Join After Midnight with Fantasia Barrino; Cast Complete by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox will reprise her performance in the Broadway engagement of After Midnight, which will also feature Tony Award nominees Desmond Richardson and Karine Plantadit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Cory Monteith Film "All the Wrong Reasons" Wins Discovery Award at 2013 Toronto Film Festival by Michael Gioia and Carey Purcell

Canadian director Gia Milani received the Grolsch Film Works Discovery Award at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival for her film "All the Wrong Reasons," which stars late "Glee&quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

North American Tour of The Wizard of Oz, Starring Danielle Wade, Kicks Off Sept. 10 in Las Vegas by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The first North American tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, headed by Danielle Wade (as Dorothy), who was chosen by the Canadian public through CBC T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2013

West End Return of Miss Saigon Sets Record for Largest Single-Day Tix Sales by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

Producer Cameron Mackintosh announced Sept. 9 that the forthcoming West End return of Miss Saigon set a new record for the largest single-day ticket sales in West End and Broadway history. S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Reimagined Pal Joey, With Clifton Oliver, Erica Hanrahan-Ball, Stephanie Umoh and More, Begins Sept. 4 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Clifton Oliver, Erica Hanrahan-Ball, Jonas Cohen, Stephanie Umoh and Danielle Erin Rhodes lead the cast of a reconceived version of the Rodgers and Hart 1940 classic Pal Joey, which begins p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

PigPen Theatre Co.'s Revised Old Man and The Old Moon Premieres in Chicago Sept. 3 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

A new version of PigPen Theatre Co.'s acclaimed production of The Old Man and The Old Moon, a blend of music and shadow play that was met with critical acclaim Off-Broadway last season, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

La Toya Jackson Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's NEWSical The Musical Sept. 3 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Pop singer La Toya Jackson begins a one-week engagement in the Off-Broadway production of NEWSical The Musical Sept. 3 on Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, September 2, 2013

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Ends Off-Broadway Run at Kazino Sept. 2 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 ends its run Sept. 2 at its immersive home Kazino, the supper club-style venue built espe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 30, 2013

Two-Disc Cast Album of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Will Be Released in 2013 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Ghostlight Records will release the original cast recording of the downtown production of Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Cast of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Hits the Recording Studio by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The cast and creative team of Dave Malloy's critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which will end its run Sept. 2 at its immersive home Kazino, were in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM
Monday, August 26, 2013

Andrea Martin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, LaChanze and More Will Celebrate Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty at 54 Below Concerts by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winners Andrea Martin, Brian Stokes Mitchell and LaChanze are among the performers who will celebrate Tony Award-winning Ragtime creators Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty at Nice …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM
Thursday, August 22, 2013

Jenn Colella, Jason Tam, Adam Chanler-Berat, Andrew Kober and More Have a Bromance Aug. 22 at Joe's Pub by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

A concert version of Kyle Ewalt and Michael Ian Walker’s Bromance: The Dude-sical is presented at Joe's Pub Aug. 22 at 7 PM. Jenn Colella and Jason Tam, who have been cas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

La Toya Jackson Will Join Off-Broadway's NEWSical The Musical by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Pop singer La Toya Jackson will play a one-week engagement in the Off-Broadway production of NEWSical The Musical beginning Sept. 3 on Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Charlotte Parry Completes Cast of Roundabout Broadway Revival of The Winslow Boy, Starring Roger Rees by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Charlotte Parry, who was last seen on Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Importance of Being Earnest, completes the cast of Roundabout's upcoming Broadway rev…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

Bobby Cannavale Signs On for Will Gluck's "Annie" Film Remake, Starring Quvenzhane Wallis by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Bobby Cannavale has been cast in the upcoming film remake of the 1982 movie musical "Annie," which will star 2013 Academy Award nominee Quvenzhane Wallis ("Beasts of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Jenni Barber Joins Broadway's Annie Aug. 20 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Jenni Barber, who recently concluded her run in Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance, takes over the role of Grace Farrell in the Broadway revival of Annie beginning Aug. 20 at the Pala…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, August 19, 2013

Jenn Colella and Jason Tam Will Join Adam Chanler-Berat, Andrew Kober and More for Bromance in Concert by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Jenn Colella and Jason Tam, who have been cast in the Broadway-bound musical If/Then, will join the lineup for the concert version of Kyle Ewalt and Michael Ian Walker’s Bromance: The …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM

Toronto's New Les Misérables, Starring Ramin Karimloo, Will Begin in September; Complete Casting Announced by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The Toronto premiere of the 25th-anniversary edition of Les Misérables, starring Ramin Karimloo (London's The Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies) as Jean Valjean, will …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM
Friday, August 16, 2013

Could Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Play Broadway's St. James Theatre? by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Dave Malloy’s critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which will end its Off-Broadway run Sept. 1 at its immersive home Kazino, may be eyeing a Broadw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Peter and the Starcatcher National Tour Launches Aug. 15 in Denver by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Peter and the Starcatcher, the imaginative play with music about the origins of Peter Pan that garnered five Tony Awards, spreads its magic on a U.S. national tour, launching Aug. 15 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

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

A new version of PigPen Theatre Co.'s acclaimed production of The Old Man and The Old Moon, a blend of music and shadow play that was met with critical acclaim Off-Broadway last season, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Surflight's Les Misérables, With Bart Shatto, Todd Alan Johnson, Ali Gleason, Nicholas Cox, Extends Through Aug. 31 by Carey Purcell and Michael Gioia

The Surflight Theatre has extended its production of Les Misérables through Aug. 31. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Jenni Barber Will Join Broadway's Annie Aug. 20 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Jenni Barber, who recently concluded her run in Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance, will take over the role of Grace Farrell in the Broadway revival of Annie beginning Aug. 20 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Clifton Oliver, Erica Hanrahan-Ball, Stephanie Umoh and More Set for Reimagined Pal Joey by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Clifton Oliver, Erica Hanrahan-Ball, Jonas Cohen, Stephanie Umoh and Danielle Erin Rhodes will lead the cast of a reconceived version of the Rodgers and Hart 1940 classic Pal Joey, which wil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM
Monday, August 12, 2013

Jerry Dixon, Jenn Colella, Jason Tam and Tamika Lawrence Join Cast of Broadway-Bound Musical If/Then by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Jerry Dixon, Jenn Colella, Jason Tam and Tamika Lawrence are the latest actors to join the cast of the Broadway-bound musical If/Then by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

The Vaudevillians, Starring "RuPaul's Drag Race" Winner Jinkx Monsoon, Extends for Fourth 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 11:41AM
Friday, August 9, 2013

John Tartaglia Is the Cat in the Hat for Youth Production of Seussical in Newtown, CT, Beginning Aug. 9 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q) and 86 young performers from the Newtown area are part of Seussical, the Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty musical based on the famed childr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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