All stories by Ryan McPhee on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

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

Reneé Rapp Is Mean Girls' New Regina George on Broadway Beginning September 10 by Ryan McPhee

The Jimmy Award winner returns to the show following a limited summer engagement earlier this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2019

Grosses Analysis: Hamilton and Moulin Rouge! Top the Boards as Broadway Enters Fall Season by Ryan McPhee

Both musicals surpassed $2 million in sales over the first week of September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

Watch Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Scribe Katori Hall Greet the Cast on the First Day of Broadway Rehearsals by Ryan McPhee

The book writer discussed the impact of the rock ‘n’ roll star before the stars dived in.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

Renée Zellweger on the Daunting Task of Singing ‘Over the Rainbow’ as Judy Garland by Ryan McPhee

The Oscar winner plays the entertainment legend in the upcoming biopic Judy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM
Saturday, September 7, 2019

How Reneé Rapp Went From Jimmy Awards Winner to Mean Girls Star by Ryan McPhee

Meet Broadway’s next Regina George.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Friday, September 6, 2019

Hear Wicked Alum Jessica Vosk Duet on ‘Glimmer of Light’ With Oscar at The Crown Star Kerri George by Ryan McPhee

The musical-dance club hybrid continues its residency at Brooklyn’s 3 Dollar Bill through September 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM

Bless Our Soul: Watch Footage From Hercules Musical From the Public Theater’s Public Works by Ryan McPhee

The production plays the Delacorte Theater in Central Park through September 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

See Alexis Michelle Embody Judy Garland Ahead of Tribute Cabaret and DragCon by Ryan McPhee

The RuPaul’s Drag Race channels the beloved entertainment figure in three distinct looks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

London's Matilda to Welcome New Trunchbull, Mr. Wormwood, 100th Title Player, More by Ryan McPhee

The musical continues at the Cambridge Theatre in the West End.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Thursday, September 5, 2019

David Josefsberg to Join Broadway’s Beetlejuice by Ryan McPhee

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

See Who Will Reign in U.K. Tour of Broadway-Bound Six by Ryan McPhee

The British-born hit launches a traveling production next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

Jayne Houdyshell, Jefferson Mays, More Join Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in Broadway's The Music Man by Ryan McPhee

A quartet of newly announced Tony winners will take on principal roles in the upcoming revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM
Wednesday, September 4, 2019

J. Quinton Johnson, Isabelle McCalla, Michael Park, and Rebecca Luker to Star in Footloose at Kennedy Center by Ryan McPhee

The musical heads to Washington, D.C., as part of the company’s Broadway Center Stage series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM

Solea Pfeiffer and Maia Reficco to Split Title Role in New York City Center’s Evita by Ryan McPhee

The gala presentation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical will take place November 13–24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

See Who’s Joining Carolee Carmello in the New Company of Hello, Dolly! Tour by Ryan McPhee

The traveling staging of the Tony-winning revival resumes September 25 with the Tony nominee in the title role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

Read the Reviews for Judy Garland Biopic Judy, Starring Renée Zellweger by Ryan McPhee

The movie, following the last years of the showbiz stalwart, heads to theatres September 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

10-Part A Chorus Line Netflix Series in the Works From Ryan Murphy by Ryan McPhee

The limited series will expand the 1975 Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Grosses Analysis: Waitress, With Todrick Hall and Colleen Ballinger, Packs Theatre Ahead of Final Shift by Ryan McPhee

The musical ends its long-running stint at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre January 5, 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

Kyle Scatliffe Joins Broadway's Hamilton for Limited Engagement by Ryan McPhee

The Color Purple alum steps in as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Friday, August 30, 2019

London’s Gender-Bent Company Will Play Broadway With Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone by Ryan McPhee

Marianne Elliott directs the Olivier-winning staging of the Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:39AM

Moulin Rouge! Musical Releases Original Broadway Cast Recording August 30 by Ryan McPhee

Aaron Tveit, Tony winner Karen Olivo, and Tony nominee Danny Burstein star in the stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 movie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Shoshana Bean Extends Feinstein’s/54 Below Debut by Ryan McPhee

The former Wicked and Waitress star will stay at the midtown venue two extra performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM
Monday, August 26, 2019

9 Plays and Musicals Off the Beaten Path High Schools Should Consider by Ryan McPhee

These shows rarely hit the school auditorium stage, but are ready to take center stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Thursday, August 22, 2019

Garrett Clayton and Charlie Thurston to Lead Lavender Men Reading at Circle in the Square by Ryan McPhee

The Roger Q. Mason play, pondering the queerness of Abraham Lincoln, is the latest title in the Circle Series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:39PM

Douglas Sills and Alexandra Socha to Star in Encores! Mack & Mabel; Kate Baldwin and Brian Stokes Mitchell Join Lineup by Ryan McPhee

In addition to Mack & Mabel, the 2020 season includes Love Life and the Ashley Park-led Thoroughly Modern Millie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Searching for Sophie: Who Is the Girl in the Mamma Mia! Logo? by Ryan McPhee

The laughing bride is as recognizable as Cats’ yellow eyes and The Phantom of the Opera’s white mask. But where did she come from?

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Gideon Glick to Step in for Jonathan Groff in Off-Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors for 2-Week Stint by Ryan McPhee

The To Kill a Mockingbird Tony nominee will play Seymour for a limited engagement, joining Tammy Blanchard and Christian Borle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

The SpongeBob Musical National Tour Finds Its Cast of Bikini Bottom Residents by Ryan McPhee

The traveling production will launch in September in Schenectady, New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM