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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Color Purple Broadway Box Office Opens Today! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

The Broadway revival of the musical The Color Purple, starring Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo, opens its box office at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre at 10 AM Oct. 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, October 2, 2015

Rumer Willis Will Bring Nightclub Act to Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

"Dancing With the Stars" winner Rumer Willis, who is currently starring as Roxie Hart in the long-running Broadway revival of Chicago, will play two concerts at Feinstein's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Kelsey Grammer Will 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 this past spring, will return to the musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Annaleigh Ashford Is Sylvia On Broadway, Starting Tonight by Andrew Gans and Robert Viagas

Annaleigh Ashford, a Tony winner for her performance in You Can't Take It With You, returns to Broadway playing an adorable pooch in A.R. Gurney's comedy Sylvia, which begin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 1, 2015

New Investors Found for the (Would-Be) Broadway Musical Rebecca by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Producer Ben Sprecher says he has found new investors for his storm-tossed musical based on the haunting Daphne du Maurier novel Rebecca, and is continuing to move ahead toward a full Br…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:52PM

Must See: 3 Broadway Titans Embrace at Rehearsals for Prince of Broadway (Photos) by Robert Viagas and Joe Gambino

Rehearsals for the world premiere of Prince of Broadway have begun! The show, a new musical celebrating the Broadway career of Tony Award-winning director-producer …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Cast Hits the Recording Studio by Playbill Staff and Robert Viagas

The ensemble and music team of the Alan Menken-Stephen Schwartz Disney stage musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame gathered this week to record a studio cast album of the production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:15PM

American Psycho Musical Finds Its Broadway Home and Sets New Dates by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

The serial killer musical American Psycho — from the composer of Spring Awakening — will start previews March 24, 2016, a month later than originally announced, at the Ge…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

American Psycho Musical Finds a Theatre and Pushes Back Broadway Dates by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

The serial killer musical American Psycho — from the composer of Spring Awakening — will start previews March 24, 2016, a month later than originally announced, at the Ge…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM
Monday, September 28, 2015

The Public Theater Offers Free Tickets to the World Premiere of First Daughter Suite by Andrew Gans and Olivia Clement

The Public Theater is offering a number of free tickets to the first preview of Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa's First Daughter Suite, a follow-up to the composer's 1993 musi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:30PM
Friday, September 25, 2015

Pasek and Paul’s Musical Dear Evan Hansen Sets New York Dates by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Dates have been set for the acclaimed new musical Dear Evan Hansen by Tony Award-nominated songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. According to an Actors Equity auditio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM

Jon Robin Baitz’s Controversial “Stonewall” Film Opens Today See Expanded New Trailer by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

"Stonewall" — producer-director Roland Emmerich's controversial film about the 1969 riots outside a Greenwich Village gay bar that ignited the gay rights movement…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, September 24, 2015

Avery Fisher Hall Renamed for Music Mogul David Geffen After $100M Gift by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Avery Fisher Hall at New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts was formally renamed David Geffen Hall Sept. 24, after the music and entertainment mogul made a $100 million gift …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44PM

Jason Danieley Will Razzle-Dazzle ‘Em in Broadway’s Chicago by Robert Viagas and Robert Viagas

Jason Danieley, recently seen in The Visit, will return to Broadway Oct. 13 in the role of corrupt but charismatic lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running musical Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

Ratings Spike Prompts NBC To Delay Time Slot Change for “Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris” by Robert Viagas and Monica Simoes

"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" premiered Sept. 15 on NBC and is doing so much better than expected in the ratings that network executives have postponed a time-slot …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

Dance Musical In Your Arms, With Donna McKechnie, George Chakiris, Ryan Steele and More, Opens Tonig by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

In Your Arms, a new "dance-theatre musical" from the composer of Ragtime and Seussical, officially opens Sept. 24 at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, CA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Amlie Musical Will Enchant Even Longer; Is Broadway Next? by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The stage musical adaptation of Amélie, starring Samantha Barks in the title role, has extended its world-premiere run at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre for a second time.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

Gin Game, With James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson, Starts Broadway Previews by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winners James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson co-star in a Broadway revival of D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Gin Game, beginning previews Sept. 23 at the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, September 21, 2015

Hear a Hit! Full Hamilton Broadway Cast Album Streaming Now by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

The two-disc, physical Broadway cast album of the new musical Hamilton, a fusion of hip-hop and pop-driven musical theatre, will be released digitally Sept. 25, but the entire al…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:06AM

Listen Now: Tracks From Hamilton Broadway Cast Album by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

The two-disc, physical Broadway cast album of the new musical Hamilton, a fusion of hip-hop and pop-driven musical theatre, will arrive in stores Oct. 16, but clips were made ava…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:06AM

Rumer Willis Makes Broadway Debut in Chicago Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, joins the Kander and Ebb hit Sept. 21 at the Ambassador The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tyne Daly, Sydney Lucas and Michele Pawk Are Family in Hollywood Arms Reading Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Hollywood Arms, the autobiographical 2002 play by actress Carol Burnett and her late daughter Carrie Hamilton, receives a special concert reading at Merkin Concert Hall Sept. 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 18, 2015

Three-Time Tony Nominee Is Finding Neverland’s New Hook; Kelsey Grammer Will Not Return by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Three-time Tony Award-nominated actor Terrence Mann has been announced to take over the role of Captain Hook in the Broadway production of Finding Neverland. He succeeds Australian m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Broadway’s Amazing Grace Posts Closing Notice by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

The new Broadway musical Amazing Grace, which opened July 16 to mixed reviews and struggled to find an audience, announced that it will play its final performance Oct. 25 at the Nederlander …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:05PM

Is Amlie Aiming to Enchant Broadway This Spring? by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The stage musical adaptation of the Oscar-nominated French film "Amélie," which is currently playing an extended world-premiere run at the Berkeley Repertory The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Stephen Flaherty Pairs With 10 Librettists for Dance Musical In Your Arms, Premiering Tonight by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

In Your Arms, a new "dance-theatre musical" from the composer of Ragtime and Seussical, opens the 2015-16 season at Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, CA, Sept. 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AM
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

New Start Date Set for Rumer Willis’ Broadway Debut in Chicago by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, will now begin performances in the production Sept. 21 at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00PM

Audra McDonald Will Miss Three Months of Shuffle Along Performances by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The anticipated Broadway production of Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed will continue next summer without one of its major stars. Record…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Neil Patrick Harris’ “Best Time Ever” TV Variety Show Premieres Tonight! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" premieres Sept. 15 on NBC.

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

Rumer Willis Pushes Back Broadway Debut in Chicago for Second Time by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, will not begin performances tonight as scheduled.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Amlie Musical Extends World-Premiere Run by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The stage musical adaptation of Amélie, starring Samantha Barks in the title role, has extended its run for an additional week of performances at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM