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Monday, March 11, 2013

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
Sunday, December 30, 2012

2013 theatre preview: Helen Mirren gets another crack at the Queen and Peter Pan meets Alice in Wonderland by Michael Billington and Lyn Gardner

It looks set to be an intriguing year on stage that will also see Philip Pullman take on Cinderella and the RSC tackle VoltaireThe AudienceAfter starring in Peter Morgan's The Queen, Helen M…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:30PM
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Les Misèrables Film Takes in $58.6 Million Globally in First Days of Release by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Academy Award winner Tom Hooper's starry film adaptation of Les Misèrables, based on the international musical hit, has thus far grossed a total of $58.6 million globally, accordi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Les Misérables Film Adaptation Was Highest-Grossing Film on Christmas Day by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

"Les Misérables," the star-studded film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg and Herbert Kretzmer, was the highest-grossing…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

"The Movie in His Mind": Cameron Mackintosh May Develop Miss Saigon Film Following "Les Misérables" by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

For producer Cameron Mackintosh, the next "Movie in His Mind" may be an adaptation of Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil's 1989 musical Miss Saigon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Mike Nichols, Anne Hathaway and More Celebrate Hugh Jackman at Museum of the Moving Image Salute Dec. 11 by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman is honored at the Museum of the Moving Image's 27th annual Salute Dec. 11 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, December 8, 2012

BWW TV: On the Red Carpet with Donny & Marie Osmond at their LA Christmas Concert by Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans

BWW TVs own Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans of JLE Media, Inc. took their place on the red carpet to interview celebrity guests from the worlds of music, TV, film, stage amp dance who gathe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Ellen Burstyn, Christine Baranski, Jon Robin Baitz Among Presenters at 2012 Theatre Hall of Fame Ceremony by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly will host The 42nd Annual Theatre Hall of Fame ceremony, which will be held Jan. 28, 2013, at 7:30 PM in the Gershwin Theatre's North Rotunda.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM
Monday, December 3, 2012

BWW TV: Opening Night Arrivals of ANYTHING GOES Tour in L.A. - Richard M. Sherman, Lura Pulver, Raza Jaffrey, Grant Gustin & More! by Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans

BWW TVs own Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans of the JLE Media Group, were on hand for the official November 28, 2012 red carpet opening of the new Broadway revival of Anything Goes, Cole Por…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

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