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Friday, August 24, 2012

Olivier Winner Benedict Cumberbatch Joins Cast of August: Osage County Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Olivier Award winner Benedict Cumberbatch has joined the cast of the film version of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County, according to the Hollywood R…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

"Hunger Games" Director Gary Ross Will Helm "Peter and the Starcatchers" Film by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

"Hunger Games" director Gary Ross has signed on to direct a film adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's 2004 Disney adventure novel "Peter and the Starcatchers,&quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Dermot Mulroney Joins Cast of August: Osage County Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Dermot Mulroney will join his "My Best Friend's Wedding" co-star Julia Roberts in the film version of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage Count…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

NYPD Subpoenas Twitter Following Threats to Longacre Theatre by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

The New York City Police Department subpoenaed Twitter Aug. 7 following several tweets on the social-media site Twitter by a poster who has threatened to open fire at the Longacre Theatre, h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

NYPD Will Subpoena Twitter Following Threats to Longacre Theatre by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

The New York City Police Department will subpoena Twitter Aug. 7 following several tweets on the social-media site Twitter by a poster who has threatened to open fire at the Longacre Theatre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM
Friday, August 3, 2012

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron Sign Deal With Sony; "Bonnie & Clyde" Miniseries, Anna Nicole Smith Biopic In the Works by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Storyline Entertainment's Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, executive producers of the NBC musical drama "Smash," have signed a new two-year deal with Sony Pictures Television for TV…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Margo Martindale, Juliette Lewis, Chris Cooper Set For August: Osage County Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Tony Award nominee Margo Martindale has been cast in the film version of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County, according to Deadline.com. Chris Co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Will Air on CW in October by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM
Monday, July 23, 2012

BWW TV LA Exclusive: Inside Rehearsal with Kind, Ferguson, Romijn, Beach, Bart, Cook & More for THE PRODUCERS at The Hollywood Bowl! by Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans

One of the biggest events in Los Angeles this summer is Mel Brooks multiple Tony Award winning musical THE PRODUCERS in the home stretch of its much anticipated July 27th opening at the lege…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM
Friday, July 20, 2012

Abigail Breslin Will Play Julia Roberts' Daughter in August: Osage County Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin, who has been seen on Broadway in The Miracle Worker, has been cast in the film version of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play August…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Encores! Merrily We Roll Along Concert Cast Recording Hits No. 1 on Billboard Cast Album Chart by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The 2012 Encores! concert cast recording of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, released July 10 on PS Classics, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Cast Album chart in its first week o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Richard Fleeshman, Caissie Levy, Kevin Massey Among Performers at Broadway in Bryant Park July 19 by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The second concert of this season's Broadway in Bryant Park series is offered July 19 in midtown Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Juliette Lewis in Talks to Join Cast of August: Osage County Film Adaptation by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Academy Award nominee Juliette Lewisis in negotiations to join the cast of the film version of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County, according to Deadline.c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Kevin Spirtas Will Join Debbie Gravitte, Colin Hanlon, Bryce Ryness For Love Songs at Feinstein's by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Kevin Spirtas, who appeared on Broadway in The Boy From Oz, will join the cast of Steven Cagan's Love Songs — A Musical, which will be presented in August at Feinstein…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, July 16, 2012

BWW TV: On the Red Carpet for the Opening of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at LA's Pantages Theatre by Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans

After a much anticipated west coast arrival, the U.S. National Tour of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES presented by Broadway LA at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood officially opened Wednesday, July 11, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM

BWW TV: On the Red Carpet for the Opening of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at LA's Pantages Theatre by Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans

After a much anticipated west coast arrival, the U.S. National Tour of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES presented by Broadway LA at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood officially opened Wednesday, July 11, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Tony Winner Alice Ripley Returns to the Metropolitan Room July 16 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, who was last seen Off-Broadway in Wild Animals You Should Know, returns to New York City's Metropolitan Room July 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, July 12, 2012

Vanessa Williams, Michael C. Hall, Rutina Wesley, "Glee" Stars and More Appear at Comic-Con July 12-15 by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony Award nominee Vanessa Williams is among the stage actors scheduled to appear at the annual Comic-Con, the East Coast pop-culture event, July 12-15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Chris Cooper in Talks to Join Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts in "August: Osage County" Film by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Academy Award winner Chris Cooper is in negotiations to join the cast of the film version of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County, according to Variety.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Monday, July 2, 2012

Vanessa Williams, Michael C. Hall, Rutina Wesley and "Glee" Stars Will Appear at Comic-Con 2012 by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Tony Award nominee Vanessa Williams is among the stage actors who will appear at the annual Comic-Con, the East Coast pop-culture event held July 12-15, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

"Rock of Ages" Not Among Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films of the Weekend by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

"Rock of Ages," the Warner Bros./New Line movie musical adapted from the 2009 Tony Award-nominated Broadway show of the same name, took in only $2,730,000 during the June 29-July 1…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM
Friday, June 29, 2012

Broadway-Aimed Magic Mike Will Be a Musical; Steven Soderbergh, Channing Tatum Attached by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Steven Soderbergh and Channing Tatum, director and star, respectively, of the new movie "Magic Mike"—about the lifestyle of male strippers — will produce the musical ad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth Extends Broadway Run by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Mike Tyson's boxing match with Broadway will get an extra round. The champion boxer's one-man show, Undisputed Truth, has been extended for an additional week of performances through…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM
Monday, June 25, 2012

"Rock of Ages" Was Fifth Highest-Grossing Film of the Weekend by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

"Rock of Ages," the Warner Bros./New Line movie musical adapted from the 2009 Tony Award-nominated Broadway show of the same name, earned $8,000,000 during the June 22-24 weekend, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM
Friday, June 22, 2012

"Rock of Ages" Takes in Nearly $20 Million During First Week in Release by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

As of June 20, "Rock of Ages," the Warner Bros./New Line movie musical adapted from the 2009 Tony Award-nominated Broadway show of the same name, has brought in $19,360,137 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Scott Alan's "Live" Album Promo, Featuring Lea Salonga, Jeremy Jordan and More (Video) by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The CD "Scott Alan Live," which was recorded in April at Birdland, will be released physically and digitally June 26. Here is the promo for the upcoming album, which features Tony …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM

"Rock of Ages" Was Third Highest-Grossing Film of the Weekend by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

"Rock of Ages," the Warner Bros./New Line movie musical adapted from the 2009 Tony Award-nominated Broadway show of the same name, earned $14,437,269 during the June 15-17 weekend,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM
Monday, June 18, 2012

Kevin Kline and Meryl Steep are Romeo and Juliet in Starry Shakespeare Gala June 18 in Central Park by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Academy Award winners Kevin Kline and Meryl Steep — both veterans of New York Shakespeare Festival — play star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, respectively, in the one-night-onl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Tony Winner Alice Ripley Will Return to the Metropolitan Room in July by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, who was last seen Off-Broadway in Wild Animals You Should Know, will return to New York City's Metropolitan Room next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Christine Baranski, John Cullum, Bill Irwin, Phylicia Rashad and More Join Starry Romeo and Juliet Gala by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

Shakespeare in the Park alumni F. Murray Abraham, Christine Baranski, John Cullum, David Harbour, Bill Irwin, Sandra Oh, Phylicia Rashad, Michael Stuhlbarg and Sharon Washington have joined …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23PM
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Tony Winner Patti LuPone Sings of Faraway Places Starting June 5 at 54 Below by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Olivier and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone begins performances at 54 Below, the brand-new nightclub and restaurant at 254 West 54th Street, one floor below Studio 54, June 5 at 8 PM for a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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