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Monday, March 18, 2024

Theatre Historian Ben West to Release New Book The American Musical: Evolution of an Art Form by Talaura Harms

The book traces the history of musicals, with attention paid to its overlooked female and African-American contributors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM
Sunday, March 17, 2024

Jason Robert Brown and Jonathan Marc Sherman's The Connector Completes Extended Off-Broadway Run March 17 by Talaura Harms

Scott Bakula, Hannah Cruz, and Ben Levi Ross lead the world premiere production at MCC Theater Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, March 15, 2024

Feel Good Friday: Josh Grisetti Shares When He Went Rogue on Broadway—And Got in Trouble for It by Talaura Harms

"Let's talk about Patti LuPone," Grisetti starts his story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PM
Thursday, March 14, 2024

Watch: What's on the Girls5Eva (and Sara Bareilles' Personal) Tour Rider? by Talaura Harms

Busy Phillips, Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Paula Pell chat with Playbill about the Netflix resurrection of their series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Watch: Sara Bareilles Chats About Girls5Eva and How Joe Tippett Forget the Ring When He Proposed by Talaura Harms

The new third season of Girls5Eva, along with Seasons 1 and 2, will release on Netflix March 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

And the Final Jeopardy! Category Is...World Theatre by Talaura Harms

Make your wagers and see if you can best the game show contestants.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

The Set List: See Who Sang What Songs at the 2024 Broadway Backwards Concert by Talaura Harms

The annual event benefits Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Andrew Barth Feldman Joins Cast of Upcoming Film SNL 1975 by Talaura Harms

The behind-the-scenes movie will tell the story of the first episode of Saturday Night Live.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About Corruption Off-Broadway? by Talaura Harms

Lincoln Center Theater presents the world premiere political drama by J. T. Rogers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM
Monday, March 11, 2024

Watch: Ariana Grande and Bowen Yang Add a Wicked Riff to the Moulin Rouge 'Elephant Love Medley' by Talaura Harms

The Saturday Night Live sketch lampoons the 2001 Baz Luhrmann movie musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Watch: Highlights From Lincoln Center Theater's Corruption by Talaura Harms

The world premiere by Tony winner J.T. Rogers plays Off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM
Friday, March 8, 2024

The Theatre-Lover's Guide to What's Streaming in March by Talaura Harms

This month is for the ladies with the return of Girls5Eva and an appearance from Carol Burnett.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Feel Good Friday: Emmy Raver-Lampman and Daveed Diggs Had a Baby! by Talaura Harms

The couple, who met while appearing in Hamilton, shared the birth announcement on Instagram.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM
Thursday, March 7, 2024

'Big Russian-Literature Nerd': Heidi Schreck Translates Uncle Vanya for a Modern Audience by Talaura Harms

Lincoln Center Theater will present her version of the Chekhov classic, starring Steve Carell and Alison Pill, this spring on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Alex Edelman's Just For Us Will Air on HBO by Talaura Harms

The special was taped at Broadway's Hudson Theatre last August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Watch: Colman Domingo Leads a Prison Theatre Company in Sing Sing by Talaura Harms

The film features a cast of formerly incarcerated men who participated in the real Rehabilitation Through the Arts program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

A Broadway Hair Stylist, a Regional Theatre Executive Director, a Drag Dorothy Zbornak: 8 Jobs Listed on Playbill Right Now by Talaura Harms

Playbill.com receives hundreds of job postings each month, here are the highlights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Andrew Rannells Joins Lena Dunham's Netflix Rom-Com Too Much by Talaura Harms

Megan Stalter and Alex Sharpe will star in the London-set series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Go Inside the 1st Rehearsal for Uncle Vanya, Starring Steve Carell and Alison Pill by Talaura Harms

Lila Neugebauer directs the new version of the Anton Chekhov classic, written by Heidi Schreck, for Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM
Friday, March 1, 2024

On the Red Carpet: The Roundabout Revival of Doubt Came Together Like 'Theatre Magic' by Talaura Harms

The company enjoyed a pre-opening celebration a week ahead of the official March 7 press opening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM
Thursday, February 29, 2024

Watch: Highlights From Roundabout's Broadway Revival of Doubt by Talaura Harms

Liev Schreiber, Amy Ryan, Zoe Kazan, and Quincy Tyler Bernstine star in the John Patrick Shanley play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:24PM

Watch: Get a Sneak Peek at 4 Songs From the New Broadway Musical Suffs by Talaura Harms

Check out the full company in this preview presentation, which includes two songs new to the Broadway production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

A Leap Day Quiz for Broadway Fans by Talaura Harms

What are you going to do with 24 extra hours? Take this quiz, of course!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Submit Your Own Miscast Video for MCC's Annual Concert Event by Talaura Harms

#MCCMISCASTME offers theatre fans the chance to be featured in the Miscast24 digital broadcast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Purlie Victorious Inspires 200 New York City Students Through Exclusive Panel by Talaura Harms

“Inspiration comes from a holy place”: Leslie Odom, Jr. and Kara Young shared their journey with the play and encouraged students to find their own inspirations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM
Monday, February 26, 2024

Eddie Izzard Used to Be a Busker. Now She's Playing Hamlet by Talaura Harms

The comedian and Tony-nominated actor is leaning into her past as a street performer to inform her solo Hamlet, now running Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM
Friday, February 23, 2024

Feel Good Friday: Cassius Goes All Mean Girls on Caesar by Talaura Harms

American Shakespeare Center's company is having fun matching their classical characters with modern film soundbites.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Between Two Knees Gives Native American Massacres a Madcap Makeover by Talaura Harms

Actors Derek Garza and Wotko Long on not creating “trauma porn.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM
Friday, February 16, 2024

You Might Not Like Will Dagger in His Latest Role. He’s Willing to Risk That by Talaura Harms

The Off-Broadway regular is now appearing in you don’t have to do anything at HERE.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Video: Girls5Eva Drops Season 3 Trailer and Release Date by Talaura Harms

After two seasons on Peacock, the pop-music comedy has moved to Netflix.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM
Thursday, February 15, 2024

And the Final Jeopardy! Category Is...Broadway Plays by Talaura Harms

Test your knowledge against the Champions contestants—only one of them answered correctly!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards