Sunday, December 6, 2015
Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock – The Musical officially opened Dec. 6 on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre following previews that began Nov. 9. Rea…
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:42PMSaturday, December 5, 2015
Members of the theatre community are gearing up to gather for one of the biggest events of 2016, and we're not talking about the Tony Awards (yet). For three days in January, fans and Br…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMFriday, December 4, 2015
NBC scored a bonafide hit with its star-studded Dec. 3 broadcast of the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz. Check out reviews, videos, our exclusive star interviews, Oz history and m…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12PMThom Thomas, a writer whose work spanned stage, television and film, died in Los Angeles Dec. 2. The cause was acute leukemia. Most recently, he co-authored the book for the Broadway-…
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:18PMOver 11 million viewers tuned in to watch NBC's The Wiz Live! on Thursday night. Just like any live event, the viewers turned to Twitter to share their thoughts, opinions and memes. Here…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PMWith The Wiz behind us, Fox turns up the heat for their live broadcast of Grease: Live, which will hit television screens in the New Year starring Broadway's Aaron Tveit as Danny and Jul…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PMThursday, December 3, 2015
The time has come to ease on down that yellow brick road! The highly-anticipated The Wiz Live! begins tonight at 8 PM ET on NBC. As this historical musical comes to life in tonight&r…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:57PMWednesday, December 2, 2015
Tony winner Diane Paulus directs the new Off-Broadway musical Invisible Thread, which officially opened Dec. 2 at Second Stage Theatre. Read what the critics have to say!
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19PMDiane Paulus leads the new Off-Broadway musical Invisible Thread, which officially opened Dec. 2 at Second Stage Theatre. Read what the critics have to say!
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PMFunny Girl officially opened Dec. 2 at the Menier Chocolate Factory with a revised book by Harvey Fierstein. The London revival stars Sheridan Smith as Fanny Brice. Read what the cr…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PMTuesday, December 1, 2015
Not sure who to give to this #GivingTuesday? Playbill.com has compiled a list of ten theatre-related organizations to get your wheels spinning. From arts education programs to non-pr…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PMTom Viola, long-time executive director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA), was honored by the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) Nov. 30 with its annual Howard Ashman Award f…
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:20AMSaturday, November 28, 2015
From Julie Andrews to Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, from the cast albums of A Christmas Carol and Elf, to classics from Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand, we share essential holiday al…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMFriday, November 27, 2015
'Tis the season for holiday films, so we've compiled a mix of titles that you can rent (see what we did there?) or stream while spending time with your family and friends on those wi…
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The New York City Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a staple since 1924, features Broadway performances every year. Here, Playbill.com takes a look back at the iconic Thanksgiving Day cele…
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Looking for the perfect gift for the Broadway theatre fan on your list? With the holidays just a few weeks away, we've put together a 2015 gift guide of merchandise, knickknacks and must…
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From new publications to juicy industry tell-alls, historic fan favorites, singular new voices and glossy Broadway anthologies, we share our list of books that would be the perfect addit…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMFrom new publications to juicy industry tell-alls, historic fan favorites, singular new voices and glossy Broadway anthologies, we share our list of books that would be the perfect addit…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSunday, November 22, 2015
Comedic actors Steve Martin and Martin Short bring their show, An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life, to the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, IL, Nov. 22.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMIt was recently announced that the West End production of Miss Saigon will transfer to Broadway in 2017. Eva Noblezada and Jon Jon Briones will make the leap with the production in the respe…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThursday, November 19, 2015
Edgar Arceneaux will examine Ben Vereen's controversial performance at Ronald Reagan's 1981 inauguration in Until, Until, Until... Nov. 20-22 at 7 PM at the 3-Legged Dog Thea…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PMSerino/Coyne, billed as "the nation's leading live-entertainment marketing agency," has announced a reorganization of its second-tier leadership. The company, which des…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PMSunday, November 15, 2015
Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf star in Misery on Broadway which officially opened Nov. 15 following previews that began Oct. 22 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Read what the cr…
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:42PMFriday, November 13, 2015
Tickets are now on sale for Carnegie Hall's large-scale revival of West Side Story, which will be presented March 4-6, 2016, at the Knockdown Center, a restored 50,000-square…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PMThursday, November 12, 2015
Still going strong 18 years after it arrived on Broadway, Disney will begin offering $30 tickets to the long-running hit The Lion King via a digital ticket lottery that will launch Nov. …
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:45PMWicked and "Saturday Night Live" star Ana Gasteyer, who recently appeared in the City Center staging of A New Brain, will star as Principal McGee in Fox-TV's Jan. 31, 2016,…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PMRizzoli Bookstore and Simon & Schuster celebrated the 60th anniversary of "Eloise" with a Nov. 9 conversation between "Eloise" illustrator Hilary Knight and three…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AMWednesday, November 11, 2015
Prolific composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater have written new songs for the latest Disney screen-to-stage adaptation, Tangled, which premieres Nov. 11 aboard the Disney Ma…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMProlific composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater have written new songs for the latest Disney screen-to-stage adaptation, Tangled, which premieres Nov. 11 aboard the Disney Ma…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTuesday, November 10, 2015
Prolific composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater have written new songs for the latest Disney screen-to-stage adaptation, Tangled, which premieres Nov. 11 aboard the Disney Ma…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59PMMonday, November 9, 2015
The Broadway revival of The Color Purple, starring Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo, has announced that a limited number of rush tickets will be available for purchase in-perso…
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