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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Telly Leung, Allie Trimm, David Burtka, Shoshana Bean Sing Music of Scott Alan in L.A. Concert (Video) by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Songwriter Scott Alan, who recently relocated to Nashville, returned to Los Angeles' Rockwell March 11 for an evening celebrating his compositions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Future of ABC Family's "Bunheads," With Tony Winner Sutton Foster, Undecided by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

"Bunheads," the whimsical hour-long ABC Family dramedy-with-dance series starring Broadway's Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop, is eyeing a second season, according to Deadline.co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Complete Casting Announced for Spring Production of The Pajama Game, With Hadley Fraser and Joanna Riding by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

Complete casting has been announced for the Tony Award-winning musical The Pajama Game, which will open the 2013 U.K. Chichester Festival Theatre and star Hadley Fraser and Joanna …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

ABC Family's "Bunheads," With Tony Winner Sutton Foster, Renewed for Second Season by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

"Bunheads," the whimsical hour-long ABC Family dramedy-with-dance series starring Broadway's Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop, has been renewed for a second season, according to …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Cheyenne Jackson Replaces Sean Hayes in Film Adaptation of Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Cheyenne Jackson, most recently seen on Broadway in The Performers, has replaced Tony Award nominee Sean Hayes in the lead role of the independent film "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks,&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM
Monday, March 11, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: An Inspiring Valerie Harper Speaks Out About Terminal Cancer (Video) by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Valerie Harper, most recently on Broadway in a Tony-nominated turn in Looped — and diagnosed Jan. 15 with terminal brain cancer — is speaking out …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:45PM

Bartlett Sher In Discussions to Stage My Fair Lady Broadway Revival by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher has been tapped to direct a Broadway revival of My Fair Lady, Grammy-winning producer Clive Davis confirmed to Showbiz411.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PM

Clive Davis Picks Bartlett Sher to Stage My Fair Lady Broadway Revival by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher has been tapped to direct a Broadway revival of My Fair Lady, Grammy-winning producer Clive Davis confirmed to Showbiz411.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: The Skivvies Los Angeles Concert, With Barrett Foa, Laura Benanti, Daisy Eagan and More (Video) by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The scantily-clad music duo The Skivvies made their Los Angeles debut March 4 with special guests including Tony Award winners Laura Benanti and Daisy Eagan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Oscar Winner Rachel Weisz Confirms Plans for Broadway Debut by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Olivier and Oscar winner Rachel Weisz will make her Broadway debut, the actress confirmed on the U.K. morning show "Daybreak." 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM
Monday, March 4, 2013

The Last Five Years, With Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe, Extends Prior to Off-Broadway Bow by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Second Stage Theatre's new production of Jason Robert Brown's musical The Last Five Years, which will star Adam Kantor (Mark in the final Broadway cast of Rent) and Betsy Wolfe …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM
Friday, March 1, 2013

Will The Hustler, Starring Renée Zellweger, Play the West End? by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger is planning to star in a stage adaptation of Walter Tevis' 1959 novel "The Hustler" that will open in the West End this autumn,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM
Monday, February 25, 2013

Anne Hathaway, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, "Argo" and More Win 2013 Academy Awards by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The 85th Academy Awards, hosted by Seth MacFarlane — and dedicated to music in film — were presented Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. The evening …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03AM
Sunday, February 24, 2013

85th Academy Awards Held Feb. 24; "Les Misérables," "Lincoln," Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway Among Nominees by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The 85th Academy Awards, hosted by Seth MacFarlane, are presented Feb. 24 at 8:30 PM ET at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and broadcast live on ABC. The star-studded fi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, February 21, 2013

Really Really Playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo Will Step Into Off-Broadway Show Feb. 23-24; Kobi Libii Lands Pilot by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Really Really playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo will assume the role of Johnson, normally played by actor Kobi Libii, in his Off-Broadway play Feb. 23-24 while Libii shoots a comedy pilot for A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:01PM

Arena Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar Will Play Australia Prior to U.K. Encore; Tim Minchin, Melanie C Will Return by Michael Gioia and Mark Shenton

The Really Useful Group and Frontier Touring have announced that the arena tour production of Jesus Christ Superstar will play Australia beginning May 31, prior to its return to the U.K. in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Ryan Silverman and Hannah Elless Will Join Marc Kudisch for Portland World Premiere of Somewhere in Time by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Ryan Silverman, who currently stars in the Off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Passion, and Hannah Elless, a former trouper from the Broadway revival of Godspell, have joined the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM
Friday, February 15, 2013

Musical in Mufti's Two By Two, Starring Jason Alexander and Tovah Feldshuh, Begins Feb. 15 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

The York Theatre Company's production of Two By Two, the Richard Rodgers-Martin Charnin-Peter Stone musical of the Biblical Noah's Ark tale, begins performances Feb. 15. The season o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 11, 2013

Spring Awakening's Jonathan Groff Lands Lead Role in HBO Comedy Pilot About Gay Friends in San Francisco by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Jonathan Groff, who was seen in the second season of the now-canceled Starz series "Boss," has landed a leading role in a new comedy pilot for HBO, according to the Hollywood Repor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM
Monday, February 4, 2013

Natalie Cortez, Claybourne Elder, Elizabeth Stanley and More Complete Cast of York's Two By Two by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company has announced complete casting for Two By Two, the Richard Rodgers-Martin Charnin-Peter Stone musical of the Biblical Noah's Ark tale, the season opener of the W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM
Thursday, January 31, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: The Skivvies Play the Highline Ballroom, With Mitchell Jarvis, Leigh Ann Larkin, Alice Ripley (Video) by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley (Next to Normal), Mitchell Jarvis and Leigh Ann Larkin were among the performers who joined the Skivvies for their Jan. 28 concert and video premiere at the Hi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Set List Announced from Star-Studded From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook, a concert of healing for the Newtown community featuring composers, musicians and over 100 stars of Broadway, was held Jan. 28 at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AM
Monday, January 28, 2013

Betty Buckley, Sam Waterston, Trevor Nunn, Paula Vogel and More Inducted into Theatre Hall of Fame Jan. 28 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly hosts The 42nd Annual Theatre Hall of Fame ceremony, which is held Jan. 28 at 7:30 PM in the Gershwin Theatre's North Rotunda.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Star-Studded From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook Held Jan. 28 in Connecticut by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook, a concert of healing for the Newtown community featuring composers, musicians and over 100 stars of Broadway, is offered Jan. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Mary Testa, Capathia Jenkins, Paul Scott Goodman and More Join From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony Award nominee Mary Testa and Newsies' Capathia Jenkins are among the artists who have joined the long lineup of Broadway stars for From Broadway with Love: A Benefit C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM
Friday, January 18, 2013

Mathieu Amalric Cast in Roman Polanski Film Adaptation of David Ives' Venus in Fur by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Mathieu Amalric, who starred in the film "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," has been cast in the film adaptation of David Ives' Tony Award-nominated play Venus in Fur, accord…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM
Monday, January 14, 2013

Bruce Vilanch Hosts 2013 Nightlife Awards Jan. 14; Leslie Uggams, Marilyn Maye, Rupert Holmes Among Performers by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The 11th Annual Nightlife Awards are presented by Max Weintraub and Scott Siegel Jan. 14 at Manhattan's Town Hall. The evening honors the best in cabaret, comedy and jazz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Nominations for 85th Academy Awards Announced; "Les Misérables," "Lincoln," Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway Among Nominees by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced Jan. 10 by the show's host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:45AM
Monday, January 7, 2013

Les Misèrables U.S. Film Grosses Exceed $100 Million by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Academy Award winner Tom Hooper's starry film adaptation of the international hit musical Les Misèrables has grossed over $100 million domestically since premiering in theatres De…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013

More "Starstuff"! Peter and the Starcatcher Will Reopen Off-Broadway by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning play with music Peter and the Starcatcher will transfer to Off-Broadway's New World Stages following its acclaimed Broadway run at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:17PM
Monday, December 31, 2012

Bill Charlap, Julie Halston, Jim Caruso, Mark Nadler and Lauren Fox Join Lineup for 2013 Nightlife Awards by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Bill Charlap, Julie Halston, Jim Caruso, Mark Nadler and Lauren Fox have joined the lineup for the 11th Annual Nightlife Awards, presented by Max Weintraub and Scott Siegel, Jan. 14, 2013, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

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