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Monday, August 14, 2017

WATCH: Emmy Nominee Jackie Hoffman Says She’ll Accept the Award for Her Competitors by Ruthie Fierberg

In this sketch video, Feud’s Jackie Hoffman calls the women in her category with an offer for Emmy night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

Dear Evan Hansen Star and Tony Winner Rachel Bay Jones Joins Playbill’s November Cruise by Ruthie Fierberg

The 2017 Tony-winning performer will set sail aboard Broadway on the Danube River with Michael Feinstein.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

Full Casting Announced for English-Language Premiere of The Lie by Ruthie Fierberg

From the playwright who wrote The Father comes this London production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

What’s In Your Book? Wicked’s New Boq Sings Through the Audition Songs That Led to His Broadway Debut by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch West End star Jye Frasca sing the song that booked him Broadway’s best munchkin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, August 12, 2017

The View From UpStairs’ Max Vernon Breaks Down The Newly Released Cast Album Track by Track by Ruthie Fierberg

The original cast recording of Off-Broadway smash hits shelves August 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The View UpStairs’ Max Vernon Breaks Down The Newly Released Cast Album Track by Track by Ruthie Fierberg

The original cast recording of Off-Broadway smash hits shelves August 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 11, 2017

How Stella Adler Studio Changes the Lives of Inner-City Students by Ruthie Fierberg

The studio’s Summer Shakespeare intensive culminates in two performances August 11 and 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

Wicked Alum Wade McCollum to Star in It Happened in Key West Developmental Lab by Ruthie Fierberg

The new musical comes from the writer of Broadway’s A Tale of Two Cities.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

39 Late Summer Shows to See by Ruthie Fierberg

From Aaron Tveit in Company to Josh Young in Ragtime, grab your ticket to these summer productions in the perfect New England destinations for vacationing and theatregoing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Broadway’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Launches Digital Ticket Lottery by Ruthie Fierberg

The show, starring Tony winner Christian Borle as Willy Wonka, adds another way to get tickets starting August 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Come From Away, Wicked, and More Will Offer Autism-Friendly Performances by Ruthie Fierberg

TDF announces dates for autism-friendly performances in the 2017–2018 Broadway season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16PM

WATCH: The Lion King’s Jelani Remy Visits the Bronx Zoo for Character Research by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway’s Simba meets the lions that inspire his onstage persona.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

Laura Osnes, Corey Cott, and More Will Livestream a Bandstand Pop-Up Performance and Behind-the-Scenes Panel by Ruthie Fierberg

The Bandstand stars plus the Donny Nova Band will play an exclusive set and share backstage stories August 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Watch A Clip From Michael Moore’s Broadway Debut The Terms of My Surrender by Ruthie Fierberg

The political activist and public figure explains how Donald J. Trump became the President of the United States in an early scene of his Broadway show, opening tonight.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Tony Winner Steve Kazee Leads Reading of The Sting Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

The industry reading, directed by John Rando, takes place August 10 and 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

Audra McDonald, Amber Riley, John Boyega and More Receive U.K.'s Stage Debut Award Nominations by Ruthie Fierberg

The shortlist recognizes artists in stunning debut performances across England.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

The World Premiere of the Muriel’s Wedding Musical Finds Its Rhonda by Ruthie Fierberg

See who'll take on the role of Muriel’s zany best friend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM

Halley Feiffer to Star in West Coast Premiere of Her Play A Funny Thing... by Ruthie Fierberg

Directed by Trip Cullman, Feiffer will lead her Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM

WATCH: Catch a Glimpse of What It’s Like to Travel Aboard a Playbill Cruise by Ruthie Fierberg

From French cooking lessons with Tony nominee Rebecca Luker to cycling with Tony winner Paulo Szot, take a look at Playbill Travel’s unparalleled experience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

Bill Murray Went to Groundhog Day on Broadway and Was Moved to Tears by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of the original film attended the August 8 performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

How War Horse Inspired the Elephant Puppets of the New Circus 1903 by Ruthie Fierberg

Designers of the new Las Vegas extravaganza at the Paris Hotel found their muse on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:01PM

Watch Jay Armstrong Johnson and Fellow Paper Boys in The Muny’s Newsies by Ruthie Fierberg

The cast of the St. Louis production sing “King of New York” and more in the video below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Lookback: Seth Rudetsky Deconstructs Barbara Cook by Ruthie Fierberg

Playbill looks back on the vocal prowess of the late Tony winner and Kennedy Center honoree.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM

Robin De Jesús Will Lead Olney Theatre's In The Heights as Usnavi by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway’s original Sonny will take on a new role in the Maryland theatre’s fall production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

Meet the Holocaust Survivor Who Was Cast As an S.S. Guard by Ruthie Fierberg

Curt Lowens survived the Holocaust, saved Jewish children during World War II, and then made his Broadway debut as an S.S. Guard.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, August 7, 2017

Disney’s Live-Action Lion King Finds Its Sarabi in Alfre Woodard by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor who broke out in For Colored Girls... will lend her voice to the feature film alongside Donald Glover and James Earl Jones.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

Dear Evan Hansen’s Will Roland Shares the Impressions That Got Him Started as a Comedian by Ruthie Fierberg

On this week’s episode of The Broadway Cast, Roland, Jenn Lyon, and School of Rock’s Eric Petersen talk about their funny beginnings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

Get a First Look at Time and the Conways Starring Downton Abbey’s Elizabeth McGovern by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony-winning director Rebecca Taichman helms the first revival production coming to Broadway this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Watch Ramin Karimloo Sing Jason Robert Brown’s ‘It All Fades Away’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony nominee sang the Bridges of Madison County showstopper at his recent concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

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