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Monday, February 3, 2020

Dominique Morisseau, Aleshea Harris, Anne Washburn, More Among Finalists for 2020 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize by Olivia Clement

The winner of this year's accolade, honoring women in playwriting, will be announced March 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

Glee’s Dot-Marie Jones to Join Rock of Ages as Dennis by Olivia Clement

Jones, who joins the Off-Broadway run this month, will be the first woman to play the role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35PM

Ben Platt Named Hasty Pudding's 2020 Man of the Year by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner is the youngest recipient in the Harvard-born award's 54-year history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

Douglas Lyons’ Chicken and Biscuits to Premiere at Queens Theatre by Olivia Clement

The new family comedy from the Beautiful actor will play a limited run this winter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Immersive New U.K. Production of Zorro the Musical Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

Benjamin Purkiss will star as the masked hero in the musical, featuring original music by the Gipsy Kings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

Ashley Blaker's Goy Friendly Begins Performances at SoHo Playhouse by Olivia Clement

The British comedian takes on anti-Semitism through humor and the demystification of Judaism in his new Off-Broadway show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM
Saturday, February 1, 2020

Anatomy of a Suicide, Directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Alice Birch play, winner of the 2018 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, kicks off its U.S. premiere at Atlantic Theater February 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ruth Negga-Led Hamlet Begins at St. Ann's Warehouse by Olivia Clement

The Gate Theatre Dublin production, helmed by Yaël Farber, takes over the Brooklyn theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, January 31, 2020

Grace McLean, Erin Courtney, Max Posner, and More to Kick Off SPACE on Ryder Farm’s 2020 Season by Olivia Clement

Eight residents will take part in the Season Extension Residency, marking the beginning of SPACE's 10th anniversary season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Hamilton’s Javier Muñoz to Star in U.S. Premiere of A Sign of the Times Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Stephen Lloyd Helper’s monologue play will debut at Theater 511.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

Oscar Nominee Ruth Negga Says Doing Hamlet is About Dropping All Artifice by Olivia Clement

The star of the upcoming St. Ann's Warehouse production Off-Broadway prepares to return to the iconic role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM

Broadway's Hadestown, To Kill a Mockingbird, More Among 2020 Artios Award Winners by Olivia Clement

The 35th annual awards ceremony, celebrating casting directors of stage and screen, was jointly held in New York City, Los Angeles, and London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29AM
Thursday, January 30, 2020

2020 Shakespeare in the Park to Welcome Return of As You Like It, Plus Richard II by Olivia Clement

Saheem Ali will direct Richard II, which will be the first show of the season in Central Park's Delacorte Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PM

LPTW's Next Oral History Project Will Be With Broadway Publicist Irene Gandy by Olivia Clement

The renowned publicist and Tony-winning producer will sit down with Voza Rivers to talk about her life and groundbreaking career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

Medea, Starring Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale, Opens at BAM by Olivia Clement

Simon Stone’s contemporary take on the Euripides tragedy, extended through March 8, opens in the Harvey Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

Austin Smith, Jasai Chase-Owens, and Sharlene Cruz to Star in World Premiere of Sanctuary City by Olivia Clement

The new Martyna Majok play, presented by New York Theatre Workshop, finds its cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

See Jennifer Damiano Perform a Song From the New Musical Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice by Olivia Clement

A sneak peek at “Journey to Us” from the Duncan Sheik, Amanda Green, and Jonathan Marc Sherman piece.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Trevor: The Musical Sets Dates for Off-Broadway Premiere by Olivia Clement

Following a hit, extended run in Glencoe, Illinois, the new musical will play Stage 42.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Lilli Cooper, Linda Lavin, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and More Tapped for Harold Prince Edition of Runs a Minute by Olivia Clement

The Feinstein’s/54 Below concert will shine a light on the “under-appreciated musicals” that shaped Prince's career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

The Confession of Lily Dare Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Charles Busch’s comic melodrama, a celebration of 1930s pre-code cinema, opens at the Cherry Lane in a production from Primary Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Off-Broadway Play Bundle of Sticks Sets Gay Conversion Therapy in Underground Australian Town by Olivia Clement

J. Julian Christopher's new play, cast without cis male actors, will premiere at INTAR Theatre in February.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

Audible Adds Dan Rather's 'Stories of a Lifetime' to Minetta Lane Lineup by Olivia Clement

The former CBS News anchor will share stories from his long career, childhood, and life after the 2016 election.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Wayne Brady to Make His Café Carlyle Debut in April by Olivia Clement

The Hamilton, Kinky Boots, and Chicago actor will take over the uptown venue for a limited run in the spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM
Monday, January 27, 2020

Taylor Iman Jones, Rachel Potter, and More to Lead Presentations of New Musicals in NYC by Olivia Clement

New York Theatre Barn’s New Works Series will feature Johnny & the Devil’s Box and Burned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

Off-Broadway Week Returns for 12th Year, Offering 2-for-1 Tickets to 33 Shows by Olivia Clement

Emojiland, 72 Miles to Go..., Dana H., Dracula, Where We Stand, and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice are among the shows participating in the promotion.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:53PM

Maryann Plunkett, Mirirai Sitole, A.J. Shively, and More in to Star in 1-Night-Only What Every Woman Knows by Olivia Clement

The James M. Barrie play will be presented as part of Gingold Theatrical Group's 15th season of Project Shaw.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PM

Love Never Dies to Launch World Tour in the Fall by Olivia Clement

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to The Phantom of the Opera returns.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM
Friday, January 24, 2020

Goodspeed Musicals to Develop and Present Stephen King Musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County by Olivia Clement

The King-John Mellencamp musical is part of a lineup that also includes Douglas Waterbury-Tieman's Johnny & The Devil's Box.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Markia Smith, Olivia Hartshorn, and More to Star in Off-Broadway Premiere of Indoor Person by Olivia Clement

The world premiere, by Kayla Martine, is part of Normal Ave's 2019–2020 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM

See Viola Davis and Denzel Washington in the Sundance-Bound Giving Voice by Olivia Clement

The documentary, directed by James D. Stern and Fernando Villena, is about the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Vinie Burrows, Katie Firth, and more star in the evening of short plays, each an adaptation of a story by the well-known authors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic