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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Billie Joe Armstrong Musical These Paper Bullets! Officially Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement and Olivia Clement

The Atlantic Theater Company staging of These Paper Bullets! officially opens Off-Broadway Dec. 15. The modish twist on Much Ado About Nothing is writ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, December 14, 2015

Tony Winner Dick Van Dyke Celebrates 90th Birthday With Flash Mob (Video) by Robert Viagas and Megan Dekic

Dick Van Dyke, who received a Tony Award for originating the role of Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie, celebrated his 90th birthday with a flash mob singing and dancing songs from his film …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:52AM
Friday, December 11, 2015

Imelda Staunton’s Acclaimed London Gypsy Sets December Broadcast Date by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

The acclaimed London revival of Gypsy, starring Imelda Staunton, which was filmed for broadcast, will air on BB4 Dec. 27, according to the show's Facebook page.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Seeking New Director for Broadway Sam Mendes Makes Exit by Robert Viagas and Mark Shenton

As rumored since 2013, the London musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which features a score by Tony Award winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, will have a Broadway run, but it won…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Broadway’s Misery, Starring Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf, Sets Student Rush Policy by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Misery, the new Broadway suspense thriller that stars Emmy Award winners Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf, has announced its student rush policy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

Daddy Long Legs Producer on Why He’s Using Digital Technology to Legally Distribute His Show for Fre by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

The musical Daddy Long Legs will make a bit of theatre history Dec. 10 at 8 PM ET when it becomes the first-ever Off-Broadway performance to be live streamed online to the world for …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM
Monday, December 7, 2015

The Verdict: Are the Critics Glad David Bowie’s Lazarus Fell To Earth? by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Lazarus, a new musical by by Tony-winning playwright Enda Walsh (Once) with music by David Bowie, opened Off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop Dec. 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:20PM

Exclusive: Lauren Worsham and Kyle Jarrow’s Sky Pony Releases Theatrical Music Video by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Check out the theatrical new music video "The Watcher" from the Indie-pop band Sky-Pony, headed by Lauren Worsham of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

Irish Rep Holds Memorial for Playwright Brian Friel Today by Robert Viagas and Robert Simonson

Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre hosts a Dec. 7 memorial service for Brian Friel, the Irish playwright who was, for decades, a leading voice on stages on both sides of the Atla…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Ben Platt, Ashley Park, Mary Testa Lead Steven Sater-Duncan Sheik Alice By Heart Musical Workshop by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater in association with Kurt Deutsch is set to hold an invitation-only Dec. 18 workshop presentation of Alice By Heart, the new musical with a score by Ton…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

Casting Set for Workshop of Steven Sater-Duncan Sheik Musical Alice By Heart by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater in association with Kurt Deutsch is set to hold an invitation-only Dec. 18 workshop presentation of Alice By Heart, the new musical with a score by Ton…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

London Funny Girl Revival, Revamped By Harvey Fierstein, Opens Tonight by Robert Viagas and Mark Shenton

A new, sold-out London production of Funny Girl, starring Sheridan Smith as Fanny Brice, officially opens Dec. 2 at the Menier Chocolate Factory. It features a revised book by Tony Award…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Irish Rep Plans Memorial for Playwright Brian Friel by Robert Viagas and Robert Simonson

Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre has scheduled a Dec. 7 memorial service for Brian Friel, the Irish playwright who was, for decades, a leading voice on stages on both sides of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM
Friday, November 27, 2015

Broadway-Bound Singin’ in the Rain Opens in Paris by Robert Viagas and Stéphane Ly-Cuong

New York will get a chance to express its solidarity with the French people in person next year when the Théâtre du Châtelet sends its revival of Singin' i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Eddie Redmayne Transforms Into Transgender Pioneer in “Danish Girl,” Opening Today by Robert Viagas and Mattew Blank

Eddie Redmayne, who took home an Oscar this past spring for his leading performance in "The Theory of Everything," portrays transgender pioneer Lili Elbe in "The Danish Girl.&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, November 25, 2015

The Stars of Grease: Live Demonstrate Their “Hand Jive” Skills in First Promo Video by Robert Viagas and Matthew Blank

The cast of Fox-TV's Jan. 31, 2016, live broadcast of Grease appear in a new video promo for the special, in which they perform part of the song "Born to Hand Jive"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM
Monday, November 23, 2015

Motown Sets Dates and Theatre for Broadway Return by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Motown The Musical, the hit show featuring music from the legendary Motown catalogue, which ended a 738-performance Broadway run in January 2015, will keep its promise to return.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

French Theatre Sending Singin’ in the Rain Revival to Broadway by Robert Viagas and Stéphane Ly-Cuong

New York will get a chance to express its solidarity with the French people in person next year when the Théâtre du Châtelet sends its revival of Singin' t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

Will Julie Andrews-Directed My Fair Lady Play New York? by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

The Julie Andrews-directed production of My Fair Lady, which will play the Joan Sutherland Theatre in the Sydney Opera House in 2016, may have further life following the Australian run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:40AM
Friday, November 20, 2015

These Paper Bullets!, New Billie Joe Armstrong Musical, Cancels Tonight’s First Preview by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

"Unforeseen technical challenges" are being blamed for cancellation of the Nov. 20 first preview of Atlantic Theater Company staging of These Paper Bullets! .

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

Tix for Seth Rudetsky’s Disaster!, with Adam Pascal and Faith Prince, Now on Sale by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

Tickets for the Broadway debut of Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's musical Disaster!, a parody of 1970's disaster movies, are now on sale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Danny Burstein Is Tevye in Broadway Revival of Fiddler on the Roof, Starting Tonight by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

Following in the footsteps of Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Topol and Alfred Molina, among others, five-time Tony Award nominee Danny Burstein is Tevye in the 50th anniversary staging …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, November 19, 2015

Kim Cattrall Withdraws from Title Role of London Linda by Robert Viagas and Mark Shenton

American actress Kim Cattrall has withdrawn from the title role in the London production of Linda, citing an unspecified illness.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Dave Malloy’s Preludes Musical Will Get a Cast Album by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3 production of Preludes, the new musical by Dave Malloy, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin, is being recorded by Ghostlight Records for release i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

Irving Berlin Extravaganza Holiday Inn Will Open on Broadway in 2016 by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

A stage adaptation of the Irving Berlin classic film musical "Holiday Inn" — about a hotel that comes alive on each holiday — is headed for Broadway in fall 201…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Kelsey Grammer Sets Date for Return to Broadway’s Finding Neverland by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

Emmy Award winner Kelsey Grammer, who originated the role of Captain Hook when Finding Neverland arrived on Broadway last spring, will return to the musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Watch “Modern Family” Star Jesse Tyler Ferguson Tell Jimmy Fallon About His Planned Return to Broadw by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

Five‐time Emmy Award nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson, the "Modern Family" star last seen on Broadway in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, appeared on "The Tonight…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Wiz Live! Producers Promise Stage Bombshell Will Be Next by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Producers of NBC-TV's The Wiz Live! said Nov. 17 that their next project will be the promised stage adaptation of the Marilyn Monroe-inspired musical Bombshell, which was born fr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:39PM
Monday, November 16, 2015

Paris Theatres and Concert Halls Reopening After Terror Attack: “These Places Are Tools for Peace” by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

The theatres of Paris are scheduled to reopen Nov. 16 in the wake of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks that left 129 people dead and more than 180 wounded.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Paramour Actress to Be Featured in Thanksgiving Day Parade by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

An actress from the upcoming Broadway musical Paramour will perform as part of the 89th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM
Sunday, November 15, 2015

Misery, Starring Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf, Opens on Broadway Tonight by Andrew Gans and Olivia Clement

Misery, the new Broadway suspense thriller based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, officially opens Nov. 15 at 6:30 PM following previews that began Oc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM