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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

MTC's Golden Shield Begins Off-Broadway Run May 17 by Raven Brunner

The Manhattan Theatre Club production features direction by May Adrales, and performances by Cindy Cheung, Fang Du, and Kristen Hung.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Monday, May 16, 2022

Alison Leiby's Oh God, A Show About Abortion Extends Run by Raven Brunner

The work opened at Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre May 5 and was originally slated to close June 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Ariana DeBose Cast in Chris Pine-Directed Movie Poolman by Raven Brunner

The movie will also star stage veterans Jennifer Jason Leigh, Annette Bening, and Danny DeVito.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

James Monroe Iglehart Will Join Freestyle Love Supreme National Tour in Philadelphia by Raven Brunner

The Tony winner will perform at select performances in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Vineyard Theatre's Holds Annual Gala May 16 by Raven Brunner

Mandy Gonzalez, Judy Kuhn, Anika Noni Rose, and more are announced performers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33AM

Rachelle Ann Go Joins U.K. and Ireland Tour of Les Misérables May 16 by Raven Brunner

The stage veteran replaces Katie Hall, who played her last performance May 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33AM
Friday, May 13, 2022

MCC's Which Way to the Stage and Soft Cancel Performances Through May 15 by Raven Brunner

The Off-Broadway productions have halted performances due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases within the companies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Mercedes Ruehl Will Star in Upcoming Mockumentary The Nana Project by Raven Brunner

The comedy will be directed by stage and screen performer Robin Givens and produced by 12-time Tony winner Carl Moellenberg.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Linda Lavin to Make London Debut With Solo Concert Love Notes by Raven Brunner

The Tony winner will perform songs by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Antônio Carlos Jobim.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Eureka Day Opens at Asolo Repertory Theatre May 13 by Raven Brunner

Jonathan Spector's new comedy will run through June 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Thursday, May 12, 2022

How I Learned to Drive Extends Broadway Run by Raven Brunner

The Manhattan Theatre Club production was recently nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37PM

Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Crystal Dickinson Cast in Vineyard Theatre’s Lessons in Survival: 1971 by Raven Brunner

The two performers will play James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni, respectively.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

Brandon Ellis, Elliot Robinson, Zuri Ford, More Complete Cast for May We All: A New Country Musical by Raven Brunner

The Shelley Butler-director work features stage favorites Lauren Pritchard and Heidi Blickenstaff.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM

Fire Island Dance Festival Announces In-Person Dates and Performers by Raven Brunner

The festival benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' Dancers Responding to AIDS program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Watch Sarah Silverman Talk About Her Inspirations Behind 'The Bedwetter' by Raven Brunner

The comedian appeared on The View to talk about the world premiere of her stage musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Donja R. Love's Soft Begins Previews at MCC Theater May 12 by Raven Brunner

The Whitney White-directed play features Leon Addison Brown in a lead role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Jack Canfora's A Vicious Circle To Receive Industry Reading at the Algonquin Hotel by Raven Brunner

The work will follow the friendship between Algonquin Round Table members Dorthy Parker and Robert Benchley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Drew Droege's Happy Birthday Doug Returns to Soho Playhouse For Limited Run by Raven Brunner

Michael Urie will produce the solo comedy in celebration of Pride weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Which Way to the Stage Off-Broadway? by Raven Brunner

The MCC Theater world premiere of Ana Nogueira's new work opened May 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

American Buffalo Tony Nominee Sam Rockwell Talks Audience Disruptions on Late Night With Seth Meyers by Raven Brunner

Rockwell co-stars in the Tony-nominated revival at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Eureka Day Begins Previews at Asolo Repertory Theatre May 11 by Raven Brunner

Jonathan Spector's new comedy officially opens May 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

Ahrens and Flaherty Musical Knoxville Closes May 11 by Raven Brunner

The Frank Galati-helmed show opened April 23 at Florida's Asolo Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

Tony Nominee Joaquina Kalukango's Path to Paradise by Raven Brunner

The performer finds community through history in the new Broadway musical Paradise Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Watch Take Me Out's Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jesse Williams Take the Broadway BFF Test by Raven Brunner

The 2022 Tony nominees appeared on the May 9 broadcast of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Be More Chill Star Stephanie Hsu Joins Disney+ Series American Born Chinese by Raven Brunner

The Broadway favorite will reunite with her Everything Everywhere All At Once costar Michelle Yeoh.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

See Ariana DeBose in Westworld Season 4 Official Teaser by Raven Brunner

The Oscar winner will join the cast of the Emmy Award-winning drama as a recurring guest star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Watch Michael R. Jackson Perform A Strange Loop's 'Memory Song' at GLAAD Media Awards by Raven Brunner

The annual ceremony also featured a performance by Oscar winner and 2022 Tony host Ariana DeBose.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Alison Leiby's Oh God, A Show About Abortion? by Raven Brunner

The Off-Broadway work is directed by Lila Neugebauer and presented by Broad City co-creator Ilana Glazer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Taco Bell Announces Dolly Parton to Star in Barlow and Bear-Penned TikTok Musical to Welcome Back Mexican Pizza by Raven Brunner

Also leading the steaming musical from the Grammy-winning writers of the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical is viral sensation Doja Cat.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Which Way to the Stage Opens Off-Broadway May 10 by Raven Brunner

Written by Ana Nogueira and directed by Mike Donahue, the work follows two Broadway fans waiting outside the If/Then stage door.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03AM
Monday, May 9, 2022

Social Round-Up: Ariana DeBose, Harvey Fierstein, Javier Muñoz, More React to Tony Nominations by Raven Brunner

Congratulations are in order for the nominees of the 75th Annual Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Broadway Theatre!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

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