All stories by Ryan McPhee on BroadwayStars

Monday, January 13, 2020

2020 Oscars: Cynthia Erivo, More Stage Alums Earn Double Academy Award Nominations by Ryan McPhee

The 92nd annual ceremony will take place February 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:05AM
Friday, January 10, 2020

Off-Broadway’s Dracula Pushes Back Start Date by Ryan McPhee

The play is one of two in Classic Stage Company’s Gothic repertory presentation, paired with Frankenstein.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

Lilli Cooper and More Complete Cast of Encores! Mack and Mabel, Starring Douglas Sills and Alexandra Socha by Ryan McPhee

Performances will run February 19–23 at New York City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23PM

Hairspray Live! Star Maddie Baillio Joins Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, More in New Cinderella Movie by Ryan McPhee

The new take on the fairytale will arrive in theatres in February 2021.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM
Thursday, January 9, 2020

Billy Porter, Cynthia Erivo, More Earn 2020 NAACP Image Award Nominations by Ryan McPhee

Tony-winning Pose favorite Porter is up for Entertainer of the Year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

John Keating and More Tapped for Lady G at Irish Repertory Theatre by Ryan McPhee

Lady G: Plays and Whisperings of Lady Gregory will begin Off-Broadway February 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM

Jessica Vosk to Headline Broadway Unplugged Concert at Connecticut’s ACT by Ryan McPhee

The Wicked alum will join ACT Resident Music Supervisor Bryan Perri for the February event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

ABC to Present Young Frankenstein Live! by Ryan McPhee

The Mel Brooks musical heads to the network following its success with The Little Mermaid.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Alice Ripley Reprises Solo Drama The Pink Unicorn in New Jersey by Ryan McPhee

The monologue play follows a conservative Christian woman grappling with her daughter's gender identity.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Dear Evan Hansen Alums Ben Levi Ross and Michael Park, More Join Rachel Bay Jones-Led Next to Normal by Ryan McPhee

Tony winner Jones and Brandon Victor Dixon will star as Diana and Dan Goodman in the Kennedy Center production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:59AM
Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Quentin Earl Darrington and More Join Ephraim Sykes in Broadway's MJ Musical by Ryan McPhee

The show, exploring the life of Michael Jackson at various stages, will premiere this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PM

Tyler Lansing Weaks, Eduardo Ramos Join Broadway’s Upcoming Take Me Out Revival by Ryan McPhee

The two replace the previously announced Will Harrison and Joél Pérez.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM
Monday, January 6, 2020

Grosses Analysis: Beetlejuice Continues to Revive Box Office Figures With Another House Record by Ryan McPhee

The musical is slated to end its run at the Winter Garden Theatre in June, making way for the upcoming revival of The Music Man.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

New Musical About the Youngest Selma Marcher to Play N.Y.C. Before National Tour by Ryan McPhee

Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom, adapted by Ally Sheedy, will star Queade Norah as Lynda Blackmon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PM

Miguel Cervantes to Play Title Role in Hamilton on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Broadway-Bound Michael Jackson Musical Searching for Performers of All Ages to Play Title Role by Ryan McPhee

The musical, simply titled MJ, will open this summer at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM
Sunday, January 5, 2020

Hamilton Closes in Chicago January 5 by Ryan McPhee

The Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical has played the Windy City since September 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Waitress Ends Broadway Run January 5 by Ryan McPhee

The musical, featuring a Tony- and Grammy-nominated score by Sara Bareilles, opened in 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, January 4, 2020

Making a Brand New Madame Morrible in Broadway’s Long-Running Wicked by Ryan McPhee

After a lifetime dreaming of the Emerald City, Transparent star Alexandra Billings joins the cast of Wicked on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Friday, January 3, 2020

Watch the Cast of the Frozen National Tour Perform 'For the First Time in Forever' by Ryan McPhee

The company took to the streets at the 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM
Thursday, January 2, 2020

New York Musical Festival Shuts Doors After 15 Years by Ryan McPhee

The program has served as a developmental stage for such shows as Next to Normal, [title of show], and Emojiland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:46PM
Tuesday, December 31, 2019

What Did Critics Think of Wozzeck at the Metropolitan Opera? by Ryan McPhee

William Kentridge's production of the Alban Berg opera opened in New York City December 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM
Monday, December 30, 2019

The Top 9 Theatre Stories of 2019 by Ryan McPhee

See what announcements and trends kept theatre reporters busy and readers engaged this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Sunday, December 29, 2019

The 10 Highest-Grossing Broadway Shows of the Decade by Ryan McPhee

Which Broadway shows led the box office in the 2010s?

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Thursday, December 26, 2019

22-Year-Old Max Yu Wins American Playwriting Foundation's 2019 Relentless Award by Ryan McPhee

The young writer was recognized for his work Nightwatch, about a young Chinese-American navigating his family's past.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Friday, December 20, 2019

What Unites the Diverse Cats of Cats? Being Cats. by Ryan McPhee

Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, Ian McKellen, and more discuss combining their talents to create the movie adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

Watch Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in Teaser Trailer for Respect by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway alum, Oscar winner, and Cats star leads the upcoming biopic from Liesl Tommy, which will also feature Audra McDonald and Heather Headley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM
Thursday, December 19, 2019

What's the Secret to Becoming a Jellicle? The Stars of Cats Share by Ryan McPhee

Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Francesca Hayward, and more discuss how embracing their inner felines became "surprisingly normal."

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

On Blueberry Hill Will Transfer to London's West End by Ryan McPhee

Olivier winner Niall Buggy and David Ganly star in the Sebastian Barry play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM
Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Camille A. Brown to Direct and Choreograph Ain’t Misbehavin’ for Barrington Stage Company by Ryan McPhee

The production will also play Connecticut’s Westport Country Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM