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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
Friday, November 30, 2012

Reading of New Musical Boys Vs. Girls, With Jason Gotay, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Potter, Corey Mach, Held Nov. 30 by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Jason Gotay, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Potter and Corey Mach are among the artists taking part in an invitation-only reading of the new musical Boys Vs. Girls Nov. 30 in Manhattan Nov. 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Alec Baldwin, Mike Nichols, Anne Hathaway and More Will Celebrate Hugh Jackman at Museum of the Moving Image Salute by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Alec Baldwin, Mike Nichols and Anne Hathaway are among the artists who will be on hand when Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman is honored at the Museum of the Moving Image's 27th annual…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Revised Working, Featuring Donna Lynne Champlin, Joe Cassidy and More, Adds Off-Broadway Performances by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The newly revised version of the Stephen Schwartz musical Working, based on the book by Studs Terkel and featuring new material by Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, has added additional …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM
Monday, November 19, 2012

Abingdon Theatre Company Honors Tyne Daly at 20th Anniversary Gala Nov. 19 by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Abingdon Theatre Company's 20th anniversary gala honoring Tyne Daly, with appearances by Sharon Gless, Marilyn Horne, Liz Smith, David Hyde Pierce and Martin Charnin, is held Nov. 19…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, November 18, 2012

The Performers, With Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler, Alicia Silverstone, Ends Brief Broadway Run Nov. 18 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

David West Read's The Performers, the new Broadway comedy that officially opened Nov. 14, plays its final performance Nov. 18 at the Longacre Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, November 16, 2012

Off-Broadway's Murder Ballad, With John Ellison Conlee, Karen Olivo, Will Swenson, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Extends by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Julia Jordan and Juliana Nash's Murder Ballad, a new rock musical starring John Ellison Conlee, Rebecca Naomi Jones, 
Karen Oli…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Broadway's The Performers, With Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler, Alicia Silverstone, Sets Closing Date by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Robyn Goodman, Amanda Lipitz and Scott R. Delman, producers of David West Read's The Performers, have announced that the new Broadway comedy will play its final performance Nov. 18 at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:18PM
Friday, November 9, 2012

Abingdon Sets New Date for 20th Anniversary Gala Honoring Tyne Daly by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Abingdon Theatre Company's 20th anniversary gala honoring Tyne Daly, which was originally scheduled to take place Oct. 29 as Hurricane Sandy struck the New York area, has now been re…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Once, Venus in Fur, Death of a Salesman, Tribes and More Win Casting Society of America Awards by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

The Casting Society of America (CSA) has announced the winners of the 28th annual Artios Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement in casting in film, television and theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:14AM
Saturday, October 27, 2012

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: OCTOBER 27 by Michael Gioia and Robert Viagas and Sam Maher

1904 The New York City subway system makes its maiden run today. The first line runs right through Times Square, making it much easier for audiences from the far reaches of Manhattan to get …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Justin Guarini, Garth Kravits, Lauren Molina, Jill Paice, Kevin Pariseau Cast in Bucks County's It's a Wonderful Life by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Justin Guarini, Garth Kravits, Lauren Molina, Jill Paice and Kevin Pariseau will star in Bucks County Playhouse's It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry, the com…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Signature's Piano Lesson, With Chuck Cooper, Brandon J. Dirden, Roslyn Ruff, Given Additional Week Off-Broadway by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson's Signature Theatre Company staging of the late August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about family, legacy and ghosts, has …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Theydunnit, With Music! Something's Afoot, With Audrie Neenan, Benjamin Eakeley, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Opens by Kenneth Jones and Michael Gioia

The musical murder-mystery spoof Something's Afoot opens Oct. 24 following previews from Oct. 5 as the final mainstage show of Goodspeed Musicals' 2012 season. The riff on Agath…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 19, 2012

Broadway Producers of Rebecca Will File $100 Million Lawsuit Against Mark Hotton by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Producers of the Broadway-aimed musical Rebecca are planning to file a $100 million lawsuit Oct. 19 in Manhattan Supreme Court against Long Island businessman Mark Hotton for taking thousand…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Abingdon's 20th Anniversary Gala Adds Sharon Gless, David Hyde Pierce and Martin Charnin to Lineup by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Sharon Gless, Marilyn Horne, Liz Smith, David Hyde Pierce and Martin Charnin have joined the line-up for the Abingdon Theatre Company's 20th anniversary gala, honoring Tyne Daly, Sam D. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Tyne Daly Will Host 2012 Theatre Hall of Fame Ceremony; Betty Buckley, Sam Waterston, Trevor Nunn Among Inductees 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 12:28PM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Airs Oct. 9 on the CW by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The 2008 musical web series "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," which starred Broadway actor Neil Patrick Harris, makes its television debut Oct. 9 at 9 PM ET on the CW network.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, October 6, 2012

"Sing Along" Film, With Alice Ripley, Heidi Blickenstaff, Myles Erlick, Uzo Aduba, Begins Production Oct. 6 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The new independent short film "Sing Along," about a young boy who transforms his reality into a musical, begins production Oct. 6 in and around NYC. Tony winner Alice Ripley, Heid…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 5, 2012

BWW TV: Interviews and Behind-the-Scenes of Opening Night of Celebration Theatre's JUSTIN LOVE by Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans

The Celebration Theatre in association with DEMAND PRoductions and Peter Schneider has launched its celebratory 30th Anniversary Season with the world premiere musical JUSTIN LOVE. On hand …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Whodunnit? Goodspeed's Something's Afoot, With Liz Pearce, Benjamin Eakeley, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Begins by Kenneth Jones and Michael Gioia

The musical murder-mystery spoof Something's Afoot begins Oct. 5 as the final mainstage show of Goodspeed Musicals' 2012 season. The riff on Agatha Christie tales, with a lady d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Julianne Nicholson Joins Cast of August: Osage County Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Julianne Nicholson, best known for her television work on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and HBO's "Boardwalk Empire," has joined the cast of the film version of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Rebecca Troupers Told First Rehearsal Is Oct. 1 by Kenneth Jones and Michael Gioia

The cast of the rehearsal-delayed new Broadway musical Rebecca was informed by producers in a Sept. 26 email that rehearsals would commence on Oct. 1, indicating that the show's previous…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:57PM

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