Still Ill After Brief Return, On the Twentieth Century Star Will "Rise Again" This Weekend by Adam Hetrick

Leading man Peter Gallagher, who returned to the Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century March 3 after a week-long absence due to illness, will miss an additional three performances…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:16pm on March 4, 2015☆⚑

"Sound of Music" Star Christopher Plummer Talks Oscars Absence and Lady Gaga by Adam Hetrick

Christopher Plummer, who starred as Captain von Trapp in the Oscar-winning 1965 film adaptation of "The Sound of Music," sat down with Deadline.com recently and opened up about…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:49pm on March 4, 2015☆⚑

Skivvies Tap Stars of Last Five Years and Hamilton to Strip in Latest Show by Adam Hetrick

Adam Kantor (The Last Five Years) and Phillipa Soo (Hamilton) are among the performers who are set to bare it all in song when The Skivvies return to 42West March 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:56pm on March 4, 2015☆⚑

Novel About Bi-Sexual and Gay Black Culture Hits Stage as New Musical from Motown's "Solid (As A Roc by Adam Hetrick

A musical adaptation of best-selling author Lynn Harris' 1994 novel "Invisible Life," which tracks one man's coming of age and his experiences in bisexual and gay cultu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:31pm on March 4, 2015☆⚑

Avery Fisher Hall To Be Renamed for Music Mogul David Geffen After $100M Gift by Adam Hetrick

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, which has been seeking a benefactor to finance the renovation of Avery Fisher Hall, has revealed its high-profile donor. Music and entertainment m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34pm on March 4, 2015☆⚑

"One Life to Live" Award Winner to Sing Sondheim, Sara Bareilles and More On His New Album by Adam Hetrick

Nicholas Rodriguez, who made his Broadway debut in Tarzan and later went on to win a GLAAD Award for his performance on "One Life to Live," will release his debut solo album "…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33am on March 4, 2015☆⚑

Jessie Mueller and Heather Headley Will Share a Chicago Stage by Adam Hetrick

Beautiful Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller will be honored in her hometown of Chicago with the Sarah Siddons Society's Actress of the Year Award. The April 27 evening promises several st…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:16pm on March 3, 2015☆⚑

Stars of Broadway Will Sing New York: Songs of the City at Town Hall by Adam Hetrick

Klea Blackhurst, Darius de Haas, La Tanya Hall, Leslie Kritzer, Jeffrey Schecter and Billy Stritch will celebrate the Big Apple in song March 21-23 at the 92Y as part of the latest Lyric…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52am on March 3, 2015☆⚑

Liz Callaway, Ryan Silverman and Beth Leavel Will Sing West Side Story, Gypsy and More at Town Hall by Adam Hetrick

Broadway By the Year has announced the lineup of artists who will perform selections from musicals spanning 1941-1965, including the classics Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Gy…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04am on March 3, 2015☆⚑

Kristin Chenoweth Reunited With Her On the Twentieth Century Leading Man Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Leading man Peter Gallagher, who has been sidelined from On the Twentieth Century for the past week due to illness, returns to the Broadway revival March 3 at the American Airlines Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 3, 2015☆⚑

Spring Awakening Star Crowned New King of Hamilton Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Off-Broadway audiences encounter new stage royalty March 3 when Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff assumes the throne from Tony nominee Brian d'Arcy James as King George III in the ne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 3, 2015☆⚑

Star's Absence Forces New Broadway Opening Night for On the Twentieth Century by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century has postponed its opening night by three days after the show's leading man, Tony Award nominee Peter Gallagher, missed a week of performa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:19pm on March 2, 2015☆⚑

Rarely Heard Songs Captured On Fun Home Star's New "Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel" Album by Adam Hetrick

Judy Kuhn, who returns to Broadway this spring in the new musical Fun Home, will record an album dedicated to the music of Richard Rodgers, his daughter Mary Rodgers and her son Adam Guettel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10am on March 2, 2015☆⚑

Gay Identity, Race and Family Deepen The Mystery of Love and Sex, Opening Off-Broadway Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award nominee Diane Lane and Tony nominee Tony Shalhoub return to the New York Stage in Bathsheba Doran's The Mystery of Love & Sex, which officially opens Off-Broadw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10am on March 2, 2015☆⚑

"House of Cards" Actress Leads Simon Stephens' Drama Harper Regan, Starting Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Molly Parker, who plays Jackie Sharp in the Netflix political drama "House of Cards," stars in the Canadian Stage production of Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 1, 2015☆⚑

David Cromer's Angels in America, Starring Claybourne Elder, Opens Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Claybourne Elder, seen Off-Broadway in Road Show, Allegro and Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde, stars in the Kansas City Repertory Theatre production of Tony Kushner's Angels in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 28, 2015☆⚑

On the Twentieth Century Will Steam Along Without Sidelined Star by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated On the Twentieth Century leading man Peter Gallagher, who has missed performances of the musical revival since falling ill Feb. 21, will remain sidelined from the pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:35pm on February 27, 2015☆⚑

Leonard Nimoy, "Star Trek" Pioneer With Lifelong Ties to the Stage, Dies at 83 by Adam Hetrick

Actor Leonard Nimoy, the screen actor best-known for portraying Mr. Spock on the television series "Star Trek," who retained a passion for theatrical work throughout his decade…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53pm on February 27, 2015☆⚑

Darren Criss Wakes Up to "Teenage Dream" as Star of 17 Again Musical by Adam Hetrick

"Glee" star Darren Criss, who is set to join the Broadway cast of Hedwig and the Angry Inch this spring, is starring in a reading of a new musical based on the 2009 Zac Efron film …

SOURCE: Playbill at 8:27pm on February 26, 2015☆⚑

The Confessions Continue: Patti Issues and Bad With Money Extend by Adam Hetrick

Ben Rimalower's confessionary solo evenings Patti Issues and Bad With Money will play an extended repertory run through April 29 at the Duplex.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:08pm on February 26, 2015☆⚑

Von Trapp Family Member Responds to Lady Gaga's "Sound of Music" Performance by Adam Hetrick

Elisabeth von Trapp, granddaughter of Maria von Trapp, expressed her feelings about Lady Gaga's performance of songs from The Sound of Music at the Oscar's earlier this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37pm on February 26, 2015☆⚑

Hair's Original Broadway Hippies Plan Stage Reunion by Adam Hetrick

Cast members from the original 1968 Broadway production of Hair will be part of a multigenerational concert retrospective of the landmark musical at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44am on February 26, 2015☆⚑

Spring Awakening Star Is New King of Broadway-Bound Hamilton by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff will assume the throne from Tony nominee Brian d'Arcy James as King George III in the hot, new Broadway-bound Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilto…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:30pm on February 25, 2015☆⚑

Post-Iceman, Nathan Lane Will Return to Hit Broadway Comedy by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, currently starring in the acclaimed revival of The Iceman Cometh at BAM, will return to the role of world-weary actor James Wicker in the hit Broadway come…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07pm on February 25, 2015☆⚑

Jessie Mueller Headlines Family-Friendly Carnegie Hall Concert With Songs from Beautiful, Les Miz, R by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actress Jessie Mueller will headline Take the Stage, an interactive concert event April 18 that invites theatre-loving kids and their families to learn music and c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16am on February 25, 2015☆⚑