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Saturday, January 2, 2016

My First! From Amusing to Meaningful, Broadway’s Talented Men Recount First Crushes, Celeb Encounter by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Who didn't see their first show until they were 20? Whose first crush was Jessica Rabbit? The men of the theatre industry reveal their firsts on the 1st.

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Friday, January 1, 2016

My First! The Women of Broadway Talk First Crushes, Cast Albums, Celeb Encounters and Roles by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

It's the first of the year, so we've asked members of the theatrical community to share their firsts. Who first crushed on Brian d'Arcy James? Who is still in need of a …

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Monday, September 21, 2015

Exclusive: Complete Cast Revealed for Off-Broadway’s Songbird, With Music by Lauren Pritchard by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Don Guillory (Stickfly), Drew McVety (The Last Ship, Sunday in the Park with George), Eric William Morris (Coram Boy, Mamma Mia!) and Bob Stillman (Dirty Blonde, G…

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Monday, September 14, 2015

Complete Cast Announced for Broadway-Bound Gotta Dance See First Footage of Musical Workshop by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Producers Dori Berinstein and Bill Damaschke have announced the full cast of Gotta Dance, a new musical based on the acclaimed 2008 documentary of the same name, which will make its…

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Additional Casting Announced for Broadway-Bound Gotta Dance See First Footage of Musical Workshop by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Producers Dori Berinstein and Bill Damaschke have announced additional casting for Gotta Dance, a new musical based on the acclaimed 2008 documentary of the same name, which will ma…

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Complete Cast Announced for Broadway-Bound Gotta Dance, Starring Lillias White and Andre De Shields by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Producers Dori Berinstein and Bill Damaschke have announced the full cast of Gotta Dance, a new musical based on the acclaimed 2008 documentary of the same name, which will make its…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM
Friday, June 26, 2015

Celia Keenan-Bolger Withdraws From Spelling Bee Reunion Concert by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Celia Keenan-Bolger, who originated the role of Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, has withdrawn from the special one-night-only ten…

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

Although Tommy Tune Won’t Receive His Tony on the Telecast, There Will Be Musical Tribute With Alan by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Although nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune will not receive the Lifetime Achievement Tony honor during the live CBS telecast June 7, there will be a musical tribute to Tune, accordi…

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Sierra Boggess Will Join Darren Criss and Laura Osnes To Host Tony Awards “LIVE! From the Red Carpet by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Sierra Boggess, who currently stars in Broadway's It Shoulda Been You, will join Hedwig and the Angry Inch's Darren Criss and two-time Tony nominee Laura Osnes to host "LIVE…

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Friday, May 29, 2015

Presenters and Performers Announced for This Year’s Drama Desk Awards by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Presenters and musical performances have been announced for the 60th Annual Drama Desk Awards, which will be held May 31 at 8 PM at The Town Hall in New York City. Laura Benanti hosts.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Watch Lea Michele in a Face Brace and a Shirtless Nick Jonas in “Scream Queens” Trailer (Video) by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

The first trailer for the new Fox anthology series "Scream Queens," which will air Tuesday nights this fall, has been released. Check out the footage of Lea Michele and Nick Jonas!…

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Monday, May 4, 2015

Following Stint in Rehab, Liza Minnelli Books Concert Appearances by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Following a stint in rehab for substance abuse, Tony and Academy Award-winning actress Liza Minnelli, has booked concert appearances. 

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Hear Their Tears and Laughter! Exclusive Audio of The Best Tony Nomination Reactions by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Lives change in a matter of minutes on the morning of Tony Award nominations, and these three nominees were overcome with emotion when they heard the news on April 28.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

The Honeymoon Is Over! Broadway’s Honeymoon in Vegas, Starring Tony Danza, To Close by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

The new musical Honeymoon in Vegas, based on the 1992 Castle Rock Entertainment film of the same name, will play its final performance at Broadway's Nederlander Theater April 5, the show…

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Friday, March 13, 2015

“Frozen Fever” Short Film Hits Theatres In Conjunction With Live-Action “Cinderella” by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Walt Disney Animation Studios' new short film "Frozen Fever," which welcomes the characters of Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf back to the big screen, opens in theatres March 13 …

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Elsa Returns! Listen to Preview of Score for “Frozen Fever” Short Film by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Two minutes of music from Walt Disney Animation Studios' new short film "Frozen Fever," which welcomes the characters of Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf back to the big screen, h…

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Dave Malloy’s Immersive Ghost Quartet Adds Performances at Chelsea’s McKittrick Hotel by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Ghost Quartet by Dave Malloy — whose critically acclaimed electro-pop opera Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 ran Off-Broadway last year — has bee…

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Monday, February 9, 2015

Anna Kendrick Will Be Part of Special Performance at the Academy Awards by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Anna Kendrick, who stars in the film musical adaptations of Into the Woods and The Last Five Years, will be part of a special performance at the 87th Oscars, which will be hosted by Tony win…

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Friday, February 6, 2015

New Start Date Announced for Broadway’s Twentieth Century, Starring Kristin Chenoweth by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Previews for the Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century, starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher, will begin Feb. 13 at the American Airlines T…

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Monday, February 2, 2015

Watch Idina Menzel’s Awe-Inspiring Performance of The National Anthem at the Super Bowl (Video) by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Tony winner Idina Menzel, star of the Broadway musical If/Then, performed the National Anthem as part of Super Bowl XLIX's pregame festivities at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona…

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Larry David Comedy Fish in the Dark, About a Death in the Family, Begins Tonight On Broadway by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Larry David's new comedy Fish in the Dark, about a death in the family, begins performances Feb. 2 at the Cort Theatre. 

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Martin Short Discusses It’s Only a Play and His Various Impersonations On “The Late Late Show” (Vide by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Martin Short, who stars in the hit production of Terrence McNally's It's Only a Play, recently sat down with Regis Philbin on CBS' "The Late Late Show" to discuss his l…

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Monday, January 26, 2015

Larry David’s Fish in the Dark Breaks a Box-Office Record With Multi-Million Dollar Sales by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Prior to its first preview at Broadway's Cort Theatre, which is set for Feb. 2, the world premiere of Larry David's new comedy Fish in the Dark has taken in $13.5 million in…

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Find Out How You Can Wear the Jewelry of Late Legend Lauren Bacall by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

The Lauren Bacall Collection, featuring items owned by late, legendary stage and screen star Lauren Bacall, will be up for auction beginning March 21. 

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Monday, January 12, 2015

Film Version of Match, Starring Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino and Matthew Lillard, Will Open This We by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

The film version of Stephen Belber's Match, based on his 2004 Tony-nominated play of the same name, will hit theatres Jan. 14. Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino and Matthew Lill…

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Show Your Freak and Step Into the Circus With Virtual Side Show Photo Booth by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Theatregoers and fans of the Broadway revival of Side Show can step into the circus with a new virtual photo booth called "Show Your Freak." 

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Separated! Side Show Understudy Steps in For the First Time by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Erin Davie, who plays Violet Hilton in the Broadway revival of Side Show, was absent from the Dec. 3 matinee, Playbill.com has learned. It was the first time the musical's twins were sep…

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Broadway’s Bonnie & Clyde Cast Reunites at Frank Wildhorn’s 54 Below Concerts, Beginning Tonight by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

54 Below Celebrates Frank Wildhorn, a series of concerts spotlighting the music of composer Wildhorn at 54 Below, begins Dec. 2. 

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Janet Dacal, Adrienne Warren, Louis Hobson, Kevin Massey Join Lineup for Frank Wildhorn Concerts at by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Janet Dacal, Adrienne Warren, Louis Hobson and Kevin Massey are among the performers who have joined the lineup for 54 Below Celebrates Frank Wildhorn, a series of concerts spotligh…

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Monday, November 10, 2014

More Time at the Holiday Inn: Musical Extends Through Christmas at Goodspeed by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

The Goodspeed Opera House production of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, which officially opened Oct. 15 following previews that began Sept. 19, has been given an additional extension.&n…

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Watch Bette Midler Cover TLC’s “Waterfalls,” Talk New Album and “Lip Flip” With Fallon (Video) by Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans

Grammy winner Bette Midler, most recently on Broadway in John Logan's I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers, was a guest on the Nov. 5 broadcast of "The Tonight Sh…

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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