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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Be Amazed by Afrique en Cirque at the Edinburgh Fringe by Playbill

Cirque Kalabanté brings their stunning circus show to the Edinburgh Fringe.

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Tim Murray Has Been Permanently Tinted Green By Elphaba Makeup by Playbill

Why do gay people love witches? Tim Murray answers this age-old question in his new show, Tim Murray is Witches. Watch his interview with Playbill here.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

"See You in Court," Sung by Darren Criss and Catherine Cohen, From Gwyneth Goes Skiing by Playbill

Awkward Productions brings their new parody docu-musical Gwyneth Goes Skiing to the Edinburgh Fringe. Check out one of the songs from the show, "See You in Court," written by Leland and feat…

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Monday, August 19, 2024

A Very Serious™️ Conversation With Catherine Cohen by Playbill

Catherine Cohen, the actress/writer/comedian/vocalist behind Come for Me, shares her favorite audience interactions and Edinburgh Fringe survival tips.

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Unleash Your Inner Disney Gay With My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?) by Playbill

Rob Madge brings their hilarious, heartfelt show — My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?) — to the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Watch clips here.

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Friday, August 16, 2024

See Footage From Cirquework's Techno-Themed Circus Show YOAH by Playbill

Japan's celebrated circus troupe Cirquework arrives at the Edinburgh Fringe with a show full of stomach-turning, jaw-dropping, gravity-defying stunts set to techno music.

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Todd Almond Chats About His Musical "I'm Almost There" at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Playbill

Broadway performer and songwriter Todd Almond sits down with Playbill's Jeffrey Vizcaíno to talk about his Odyssey-inspired musical I'm Almost There, the international search for the show's…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:01PM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Latrice Royale, Etai Benson, Talia Suskauer, More Perform Songs From Little Shop of Horrors by Playbill

Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Little Shop of Horrors runs August 22–September 21, with Hunter Foster at the helm. Watch the company perform "Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)," "Sudde…

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Monday, August 5, 2024

Playbill's Songwriter Series: Veronica Mansour by Playbill

Meet the latest musical theatre creator featured on Playbill's Songwriter Series.

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Sunday, August 4, 2024

Playbill Songwriter Series: The Multi-Lingual Artistry of Spring Awakening's Robi Hager by Playbill

Philadelphia-based composer and performer Robi Hager is the latest member of the Playbill Songwriter Series, proving the power of a multi-disciplinary theatre artist. A Broadway vet, Hager…

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Step Into the Transformative World of Jacinth Greywoode by Playbill

Brooklyn-based composer Jacinth Greywoode is the latest member of the Playbill Songwriter Series, and he brought the full force of his hypnotic storytelling to display: with a taste for adap…

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Viral Sensation Amanda Ribnick Shares Her Newest Projects by Playbill

Amanda Ribnick, the viral sensation behind TikTok's Gilmore Girls: The Musical, stopped by the Playbill office to preview material from three of her new musicals, ranging from the vibrantly …

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Saturday, August 3, 2024

Playbill Songwriter Series: Find Your Feminine Freedom with Amanda D'Archangelis and Sami Horneff by Playbill

Dynamic duo Amanda D'Archangelis and Sami Horneff write contemporary musicals that are making waves for their fiercely free female leading characters. D'Archangelis and Horneff's musical Th…

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Jaime Cepero Grooves Through Selections From 2 Musicals by Playbill

Groove with Jamie Cepero, the newest addition to Playbill's Songwriter Series. Cepero is an Afro-Latino queer non-binary artist and activist, most well known for playing the conniving Ellis…

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Fouad Dakwar Shares Autobiographical Musical Fouad of Nazareth by Playbill

Fouad Dakwar came by the Playbill Studio to share music from his autobiographical musical Fouad of Nazareth, which explores his experience returning to his homeland. Dakwar is a Palestinia…

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Friday, August 2, 2024

Playbill Songwriter Series: Will Shishmanian Presents Songs from His Folk Musical Amberland by Playbill

To perfectly usher in the fall, Will Shishmanian filled the Playbill studio with acoustic folk music from his original musical Amberland for the newest edition of Playbill’s Songwriter Ser…

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Celebrate Filipino American History Month With of J. Oconer Navarro by Playbill

With performances from two of his musicals, Here Lies Love's music director J. Oconer Navarro dropped by the Playbill Songwriter Series to shed some light on his newest projects and the drea…

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Vanderpump Rules's Ariana Madix Is a Lifelong Playbill Collector by Playbill

Chicago on Broadway welcomes back Ariana Madix as Roxie. She sits down with Playbill to talk about how Dancing With the Stars was the perfect preparation for Fosse and how she's been a lover…

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Jaime Lozano and his Familia by Playbill

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Jaime Lozano visited Playbill with his Familia—performers Robin de Jesús, Mauricio Martínez, and Florencia Cuenca—…

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Playbill Songwriter Series: Charlene Jean and Franklin Rankin Preview Their Funk Rock Musical Bricks by Playbill

Get ready to groove! Charlene Jean and Franklin Rankin came to Playbill to present a selection of songs from their funk rock musical Bricks for the newest edition of Playbill's Songwriter Se…

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Meet the Radically Imaginative AriDy Nox by Playbill

AriDy Nox is a multi-disciplinary Black femme storyteller with a variety of forward-thinking creative works under their belt. Nox creates out of the vehement belief that creating a future in…

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Playbill Songwriter Series: Get to Know the Fiery Force That is Brandomitable by Playbill

It's time to settle into the vibe! Brooklyn composer Brandomitable swung by the Playbill Offices to join the Songwriter Series, and he brought the groove with him. Brandomitable was joined…

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Tatiana Pandiani, Jacinta Clusellas, and Melis Aker by Playbill

You aren't seeing triple! Tatiana Pandiani, Jacinta Clusellas, and Melis Aker are in the Playbill Office, and they brought your new favorite musical to Playbill's Songwriter Series. The tri…

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Michelle J. Rodriguez Performs From Her Musical Presencia by Playbill

Michelle J. Rodriguez, both a writer and performer, presented four compositions from her new musical Presencia, including "When I Found You," "My Succulent Plant," "Promised Land," and a med…

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Playbill Songwriter Series: Jevares C. Myrick & Ronvé O’Daniel Share Greenwood: An American Musical by Playbill

Jevares C. Myrick and Ronvé O’Daniel visited Playbill to perform four songs from their musical Greenwood, a musical about the Greenwood district in Tulsa, Oklahoma that became known as Bl…

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Julia Riew Shares Her Disney-Inspired Song About a Korean Princess by Playbill

Julia Riew, a winner of the Fred Ebb Award, visited Playbill to perform songs from her distinctive catalog of musicals, which blend her Korean heritage and her painterly approach to melody. …

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Playbill Songwriter Series: Anna K. Jacobs Presents Songs From Her Colorful Collection of Musicals by Playbill

Anna K. Jacobs, a winner of the prized Jonathan Larson Grant, visited Playbill to perform songs from three of her musicals: Witnesses, inspired by the journal entry of a young Polish girl; P…

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Monday, July 29, 2024

Playbill Songwriter Series: Rona Siddiqui Sings About Bill Cosby (and Other Original Songs) by Playbill

Rona Siddiqui, 2020 recipient of the Jonathan Larson Grant and music director of Broadway's Best Musical Tony-winning A Strange Loop, visited Playbill to perform songs from two of her musica…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:24PM

Hadestown's Newest Eurydice Maia Reficco Chats with Playbill by Playbill

Maia Reficco sits down with Playbill's Jeffrey Vizcaino to fan girl over Jordan Fisher, performing with powerhouse women on Broadway, and adding a little Spanish to Hadestown.

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Friday, July 26, 2024

Playbill Songwriter Series: Jay Adana Presents Songs From The Loophole and The Jordan & Avery Show by Playbill

Composer Jay Adana is joined by collaborator Zeniba Now and Suffs' Ally Bonino in the newest edition of the series. Adana visited Playbill to perform songs from two of her musicals, The Loo…

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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 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime