All stories by Ryan McPhee on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

What Did Opera Critics Think of the Met's Der Fliegender Holländer? by Ryan McPhee

François Girard's production of the Wagner opera opened March 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

Anita Gillette to Star in The Glass Menagerie Musical Adaptation Blue Roses by Ryan McPhee

York Theatre Company will present the one-night-only concert presentation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

London’s & Juliet, Fiddler on the Roof, and Dear Evan Hansen Lead 2020 Olivier Award Nominations by Ryan McPhee

Winners will be announced at the April 5 ceremony at Royal Albert Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Revival, Starring Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett, Begins March 3 by Ryan McPhee

Joe Mantello directs the Edward Albee play, also featuring Russell Tovey and Patsy Ferran.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

Miguel Cervantes Takes on Title Role in Broadway's Hamilton Beginning March 3 by Ryan McPhee

The actor returns to the company after a long-running stint as Alexander Hamilton in Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, March 2, 2020

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, Nancy Opel, More Set for Sister Act at Paper Mill Playhouse by Ryan McPhee

The musical will begin at the New Jersey venue April 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PM

Eddie Cooper and More Join Off-Broadway's Assassins, Now Extended at Classic Stage by Ryan McPhee

The John Doyle revival of the Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical also features Ethan Slater, Will Swenson, Judy Kuhn, and Brandon Uranowitz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:39PM

Patrick Wilson, Jayne Houdyshell, More to Bring The Courtroom to Symphony Space by Ryan McPhee

The Waterwell production has become a New York mainstay as a rotating cast presents the immigration-focused drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Michael Jackson Musical MJ Assembles Creative Team Ahead of Broadway Premiere by Ryan McPhee

The bio-musical will kick off this summer at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Metropolitan Opera Names the 5 Up-and-Coming Opera Singers to Win the 2020 National Council Auditions by Ryan McPhee

The annual program culminates in a grand finals recital at the New York City house.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

We’ll Drink to That: New Company Begins on Broadway March 2 by Ryan McPhee

The gender-revised revival stars Tony winners Katrina Lenk as Bobbie and Patti LuPone as Joanne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, February 28, 2020

Cast Set for Chicago Run of Be More Chill by Ryan McPhee

The musical by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz will play the Windy City’s Apollo Theater beginning in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Michael James Scott Returns to Broadway's Aladdin by Ryan McPhee

The actor is back as the Genie at the Disney musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Gideon Glick Joins Comedy Central's The Other Two for Second Season by Ryan McPhee

The Tony nominee currently stars in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Sondra Radvanovsky to Make Role Debut in Verdi's Macbeth With Opera Philadelphia by Ryan McPhee

The soprano will sing Lady Macbeth in a new staging as part of the 2020–2021 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AM
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Megan Hilty, Sierra Boggess, Jason Danieley, More to Perform With the Boston Pops by Ryan McPhee

The orchestra's 2020 season also includes a concert presentation of Ragtime.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

Jukebox Musical & Juliet Sets North American Premiere by Ryan McPhee

The Tony-winning Oklahoma! revival and two Andrew Lloyd Webber hits are also on tap for the upcoming Mirvish Theatre season in Toronto.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Greg Kinnear to Make Broadway Debut in To Kill a Mockingbird by Ryan McPhee

Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of the Harper Lee novel continues at the Shubert Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

Broadway and SNL Veteran Ana Gasteyer to Lead NBC Comedy Pilot American Auto by Ryan McPhee

The Wicked star will play a CEO at a Detroit car manufacturer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM

Glee Alum Lindsay Pearce and Sam Gravitte Join Wicked on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The two step in as Elphaba and Fiyero February 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 24, 2020

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Will Take Met Orchestra to Europe by Ryan McPhee

The international tour—the first for the orchestra in nearly two decades—will feature singers Joyce DiDonato, Christine Goerke, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Lisette Oropesa and Anthony Roth Costanzo to Perform for Hamlen Palm Series, Benefiting Broadway Cares' Classic Action by Ryan McPhee

Oropesa makes her Met role debut as Violetta in La Traviata later this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM
Thursday, February 13, 2020

Ivo van Hove's Met Debuts, Michael Mayer's Aida, More Tapped for Metropolitan Opera's 2020–2021 Season by Ryan McPhee

The season opens this fall with Mayer's new production of Verdi's Aida, starring Anna Netrebko and Anita Rachvelishvili.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Japanese-Language Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Sets 2022 Premiere in Tokyo by Ryan McPhee

The two-part play currently runs in London, New York, Melbourne, Hamburg, and San Francisco.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Julian Ovenden, Gina Beck, Rob Houchen to Star in South Pacific at Chichester Festival Theatre by Ryan McPhee

The festival’s 2020 lineup also includes Assassins, The Real Thing, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, and five world premieres.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

Glee Alum Lindsay Pearce and Sam Gravitte to Star in Wicked on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The two join the company as Elphaba and Fiyero this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Skirball’s Winter 2020 Season Goes Global With West Side Story’s Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker by Ryan McPhee

De Keersmaeker's Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind runs February 13–15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

History's About to Get Overthrown: SIX Begins on Broadway February 13 by Ryan McPhee

The pop twist on the Tudor monarchy heads to New York with a devoted following already bowing down.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

New York Philharmonic's 2020–2021 Season to Feature U.S. Premiere of György Kurtág's Endgame Opera, Directed by Claire van Kampen by Ryan McPhee

The organization has unveiled its new lineup, which also includes the continuation of its female composer-driven Project 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM

Several The Watsons Alums Will Reprise Their Work in the West End by Ryan McPhee

The Laura Wade play heads to the Harold Pinter Theatre following runs at Chichester and London's Menier Chocolate Factory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

William Forsythe World Premieres, Christopher Wheeldon's A Midsummer Night's Dream, More in Boston Ballet's 2020–2021 Season by Ryan McPhee

A Forsythe triple bill will kick off the lineup, which also includes four world premieres from the ongoing ChoreograpHER initiative.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM