History Meets Hip-Hop in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, Opening Tonight Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Hamilton, the new musical by Tony Award-winning In the Heights star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, which explores the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, officially…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59pm on February 16, 2015☆⚑

Tony-Winning Musical Parade, With Laura Benanti and Jeremy Jordan, Rises Again by Adam Hetrick

The one-night-only concert presentation of Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's Tony Award-winning musical Parade, which co-stars Laura Benanti and Jeremy Jordan, is held…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 16, 2015☆⚑

"House of Cards" and Steady Rain Writer to Premiere New Political Drama by Adam Hetrick

Keith Huff, the Emmy Award-nominated writer of "House of Cards," whose two-man play A Steady Rain was seen on Broadway, will premiere a new political drama as part of Carth…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:12pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

Rob McClure Will Return to His High School to Celebrate the Magic at Disney Benefit Concert by Adam Hetrick

Rob McClure, who stars in Broadway's Honeymoon in Vegas, will return to New Milford High School for a benefit concert Feb. 23 in New Jersey.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:56pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

Oscar Winner in Talks to Star as Mrs. Potts in Disney's Live-Action "Beauty and the Beast" by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award-winning actress Emma Thompson, who recently starred in the New York Philharmonic concert presentations of Sweeney Todd, is in negotiations to star as Mrs. Potts in Disney&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:00pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

Will Disney's Frozen, Directed by Alex Timbers, Ice Broadway in 2017? by Adam Hetrick

The Daily Mail reports that Tony Award-nominated Peter and the Starcatcher director Alex Timbers is working with Oscar-winning songwriters Robert and Kristen Anderson-Lopez to br…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59am on February 13, 2015☆⚑

Stars of "Glee," Hedwig, Phantom and Wicked Join Broadway Backwards by Adam Hetrick

Lena Hall, Robin de Jesús, Norm Lewis, Telly Leung and Lillias White are among the stars who will be part of the tenth anniversary edition of Broadway Backwards, a one-night&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:24pm on February 12, 2015☆⚑

Mysterious TV Spot for The Visit, Showing Revenge-Hungry Chita Rivera, Revealed by Adam Hetrick

Deadline.com is premiering a look at the haunting new TV spot for the Kander and Ebb musical The Visit, starring two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, which begins previews March 26 t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:22pm on February 12, 2015☆⚑

"We Are Going to Be Taking Cats to Broadway," Andrew Lloyd Webber Says: Hear Nicole Scherzinger's Br by Adam Hetrick

Andrew Lloyd Webber appeared on BBC's "The Chris Evans Breakfast Show" to share a first-listen of Nicole Scherzinger's single for "Memory," which the Cats com…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46pm on February 12, 2015☆⚑

Les Miz Director to Stage New Play About Dazzling and Tragic Life of Fashion Designer Alexander McQu by Adam Hetrick

McQueen, a new work from playwright James Phillips that takes inspiration from the dark and elaborate world of late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, will premiere this spring in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49am on February 12, 2015☆⚑

Stepsiblings Fall in Love in Neil LaBute's "Billy & Billie": Go Behind the Scenes in Our Exclusive F by Adam Hetrick

"Billy & Billie," the new unlikely romantic television series from Tony-nominated playwright Neil LaBute (Reasons to Be Pretty) that explores the complicated relationsh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30am on February 12, 2015☆⚑

Post-Broadway, First Date Musical Opens in Chicago Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The Alan Zachary-Michael Weiner musical comedy First Date, which played a five-month Broadway run in 2013, officially opens in Chicago Feb. 12 after previews that began Feb. 5 at the…

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

O'Neill Epic The Iceman Cometh, With Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy, Opens at BAM by Adam Hetrick

The Goodman Theatre production of Eugene O'Neill's four-act epic The Iceman Cometh, starring Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy, officially opens Feb. 12 a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59pm on February 11, 2015☆⚑

Duck Dynasty Musical, With Broadway Creative Team, Sets April Las Vegas Premiere by Adam Hetrick

The Duck Commander Musical, a stage production based on the popular, yet controversial family from the A&E series "Duck Dynasty," will begin Las Vegas previews April 15 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:47pm on February 11, 2015☆⚑

Patti LuPone to Star as Community Theatre Maven Alongside Michael Urie in Shows for Days Off-Broadwa by Adam Hetrick

Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will star as a headstrong community theatre diva in the Off-Broadway world premiere of Tony-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:22pm on February 11, 2015☆⚑

Annaleigh Ashford Will Hit the Road With Lost in the Stars by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Annaleigh Ashford, who received critical acclaim for her New York City solo concert Lost in the Stars, has announced plans to bring the nightclub act to Las Vegas, San Fra…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23am on February 11, 2015☆⚑

Hear The Von Trapp Grandchildren Explore New Sound of Music as Indie Rock Band by Adam Hetrick

Sofia, Melanie, Amanda and August von Trapp, who herald from the famed singing family that inspired the Broadway musical The Sound of Music, are set to release their first EP of original mus…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27am on February 11, 2015☆⚑

Kate Burton and Alan Mandell Pay The Price at the Taper, Starting Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The Center Theatre Group revival of Arthur Miller's The Price, starring Tony nominee Kate Burton (Hedda Gabler) and Alan Mandell ("A Serious Man"), begins performances…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 11, 2015☆⚑

Remastered "Sound of Music" Film Soundtrack, With Julie Andrews, Will Feature Unreleased Material On by Adam Hetrick

The soundtrack from the 1965 film of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music," starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, will be re-issued in a remastered 50th …

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:50pm on February 10, 2015☆⚑

The King and I, Bartlett Sher's Romeo and Juliet and Susan Stroman's Merry Widow on Deck at Lyric Op by Adam Hetrick

Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed details of its 2015-16 season, which will include a staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, as well as Romeo and Juliet and The Merry…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:11pm on February 10, 2015☆⚑

Skivvies' Next NYC Gig Will Strip Down Stars from Wicked, Pippin and Matilda by Adam Hetrick

Erik Altemus (Pippin), Randy Harrison (Wicked) and Lesli Margherita (Matilda) will join the stripped-down musical duo The Skivvies for their upcoming engagement at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:06pm on February 10, 2015☆⚑

Off-Broadway Comedy Application Pending, Starring YouTube Sensation Christina Bianco, Opens by Adam Hetrick

Christina Bianco, the actress known for her YouTube diva impression videos as well as her performances in Forbidden Broadway, officially opens Feb. 10 in the new Off-Broadway co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 10, 2015☆⚑

Hugh Jackman Hit The River Vanishes On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The River, Jez Butterworth's mysterious and elliptical drama that stars Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman as a man whose past and present intertwine, ends its extended Broadway run Feb. 8 a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 8, 2015☆⚑

Grammy Awards Presented Tonight; Aladdin, Beautiful, Hedwig, "Frozen" and Barbra Streisand Are Nomin by Adam Hetrick

The 57th Annual Grammy Awards are presented Feb. 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on the CBS Television Network beginning at 8 PM ET; check local listings. The Broadway c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 8, 2015☆⚑

Tony Awards, "The Normal Heart," "Peter Pan Live!" and "Trip to Bountiful" Compete for Directors Gui by Adam Hetrick

The 67th annual Directors Guild Awards are presented Feb. 7 in Los Angeles. The 68th Annual Tony Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, "The Normal Heart," "Peter Pan Live!, "…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 7, 2015☆⚑