All stories by Ryan McPhee on BroadwayStars

Friday, October 4, 2019

Tony Award Winner and Oscar Nominee Diahann Carroll Dies at 84 by Ryan McPhee

The No Strings and Julia star was the first black woman to win the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Watch Mean Girls Star Reneé Rapp Sing ‘World Burn’ in New Music Video by Ryan McPhee

The Jimmy Award winner stars as queen bee Regina George in the Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM
Thursday, October 3, 2019

Jasmine Cephas Jones Will Star in Blindspotting TV Series by Ryan McPhee

The Off-Broadway-bound actor reprises her work from the film by fellow Hamilton alum Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Plácido Domingo Resigns From Los Angeles Opera Amid Harassment Investigations by Ryan McPhee

The opera star has served as general director of the West Coast company since 2003 and was slated to sing the Duke of Nottingham in Roberto Devereux this season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

5 Unforgettable Performances From the Late, Never ‘Pigeonholed’ Jessye Norman by Ryan McPhee

The operatic soprano, who showcased a mastery of myriad styles throughout her career, died September 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM
Sunday, September 29, 2019

Judy Standout Jessie Buckley on Playing Judy Garland's Guardian Angel, Bonding With Renée Zellweger, More by Ryan McPhee

The Wild Rose and Chernobyl alum takes on the role of Garland's one-time production assistant and confidant Rosalyn Wilder in the new biopic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Tony Winners Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon to Star in HBO’s The Gilded Age by Ryan McPhee

The drama hails from Tony nominee and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Erika Jayne to Make Broadway Debut in Chicago by Ryan McPhee

The performer and TV personality will play Roxie Hart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Cats Star Jason Derulo Shares Tips and Tricks to Embody ‘Full Cat Vibes’ as a Jellicle by Ryan McPhee

The music star takes on the frisky feline Rum Tum Tugger in the upcoming movie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Carolee Carmello Walks the Passerelle, Headlining Hello, Dolly! Tour Beginning September 25 by Ryan McPhee

The three-time Tony nominee assumes the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi; among those joining her on the road is Broadway veteran John Bolton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

David Josefsberg Joins Broadway’s Beetlejuice September 24 by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway mainstay steps in for fellow Honeymoon in Vegas alum Rob McClure as Adam Maitland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, September 23, 2019

Musical Adaptation of Between the Lines Sets Off-Broadway Premiere by Ryan McPhee

The show, based on the book by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer, will open in May 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019–2020 Season Opens September 23 With Porgy and Bess by Ryan McPhee

Eric Owens and Angel Blue take on the title roles in the staging, marking the first time the Gershwin and Heyward opera has been presented at the Met in 30 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019

Pose Star Billy Porter, Fosse/Verdon's Michelle Williams, and More Theatre Veterans Among 2019 Emmy Award Winners by Ryan McPhee

Recent West End star Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home three awards over the course of the night for Fleabag.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00PM
Friday, September 20, 2019

Netflix Adaptation Jason Robert Brown Musical 13 in the Works by Ryan McPhee

Co-bookwriter Robert Horn will pen the script for the movie, directed by Tamra Davis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:20PM
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Moulin Rouge! Musical to Launch National Tour in 2020 by Ryan McPhee

The stage adaptation of the 2001 film made its Broadway premiere this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Date Set for 2020 Tony Awards by Ryan McPhee

The 74th annual ceremony will take place at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Judy Kuhn, Rema Webb, More Join Kennedy Center's Footloose by Ryan McPhee

The Washington, D.C. staging will star the previously announced J. Quinton Johnson, Isabelle McCalla, Michael Park, and Rebecca Luker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

Full Cast Set for Los Angeles Opera's The Light in the Piazza, Starring Renée Fleming and Dove Cameron by Ryan McPhee

Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and London stage alum Rob Houchen are also among the company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

Solea Pfeiffer to Star Alongside Renée Fleming in Chicago The Light in the Piazza by Ryan McPhee

Fleming will first headline a Los Angeles Opera engagement with Dove Cameron.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM
Monday, September 16, 2019

Grosses Analysis: Ain’t Too Proud Is Doing Fine on Cloud 9 by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway musical about The Temptations continues to draw full crowds at the Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Broadway’s Waitress Welcomes Back 3 Familiar Faces as Jordin Sparks Takes Center Stage by Ryan McPhee

Christopher Fitzgerald, Caitlin Houlahan, and Natasha Yvette Williams step back into the diner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

Fosse/Verdon’s Alex Lacamoire, Fox’s Rent, Rachel Bloom Among 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Winners by Ryan McPhee

The first batch of victors were revealed ahead of the primetime ceremony September 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

Jordin Sparks Returns to Broadway in Waitress September 16 by Ryan McPhee

The American Idol winner plays Jenna for a limited engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Friday, September 13, 2019

London Premiere of Dear Evan Hansen Sets Full Cast by Ryan McPhee

The West End production of the Tony-winning musical will begin October 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:13AM
Thursday, September 12, 2019

Enrique Mazzola Named New Music Director at Lyric Opera of Chicago by Ryan McPhee

The Italian conductor will officially assume the title from Andrew Davis in 2021.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Gavin Creel, Ariana DeBose, More Join 2019 Lineup for Darren Criss’ Elsie Fest by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway-themed music festival returns to Central Park in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker to Return to Broadway Together in Neil Simon's Plaza Suite by Ryan McPhee

The two will headline the first Broadway revival of the 1968 comedy, to be helmed by John Benjamin Hickey.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM