Billy Porter and Cyndi Lauper "Get Happy" at Tonight's American Songbook Concerts by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots star Billy Porter is joined by the musical's Tony and Grammy Award-winning composer, pop icon Cyndi Lauper, for his Jan. 28 American Songbook conce…

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

If/Then Will Tour; LA's Pantages Season Also Includes Beautiful and Cabaret by Adam Hetrick

National tours of the Broadway musicals If/Then, Beautiful, Cabaret and Bullets Over Broadway will play Los Angeles as part of the Pantages Theatre's 2015-16 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:54pm on January 27, 2015☆⚑

Even A Blizzard Can't Stop Chita Rivera: Showbiz Trooper Tapes PBS Concert Special in Midst of Storm by Adam Hetrick

They don't make 'em like Chita Rivera anymore. The unstoppable Broadway veteran, who hails from an era when stars never missed a show, went on Jan. 26 in the midst of heavy snowfall …

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:22pm on January 27, 2015☆⚑

Broadway's If/Then Begins Week-Long Hiatus As Idina Menzel Preps for Super Bowl Gig by Adam Hetrick

The new Broadway musical If/Then goes dark for eight performances beginning Jan. 27 in order to accommodate the travel schedule for the show's leading lady, Tony winner…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22am on January 27, 2015☆⚑

Broadway's Kinky Boots Welcomes a New Lola Tonight! by Adam Hetrick

Kyle Taylor Parker, who headlines the national tour of Kinky Boots as Lola, steps into the Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical Jan. 27 as the show's Tony-winnin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15am on January 27, 2015☆⚑

Nick Jonas Joins FOX Musical Horror Series "Scream Queens" by Adam Hetrick

Nick Jonas, seen on stage in Les Misérables and How to Succeed..., has joined Lea Michele, Joe Manganiello and Keke Palmer in "Scream Queens," the new new comedy-hor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:03pm on January 26, 2015☆⚑

Broadway Shows Cancel As "Historic" Blizzard Blankets NYC: The Latest On What You Need to Know by Adam Hetrick

Broadway Theatres will go dark the evening of Jan. 26 as a major winter weather system bears down on the North East, with anywhere from 18 to 24 inches of snow forecast to fall across the Ne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:57pm on January 26, 2015☆⚑

Snow Snarls Start of Off-Broadway Comedy Starring YouTube Sensation Christina Bianco by Adam Hetrick

The scheduled first performance of Application Pending, the new Off-Broadway comedy starring Christina Bianco, has been canceled Jan. 26 as a blizzard bears down on New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:00pm on January 26, 2015☆⚑

Broadway Shows Cancel Ahead of Historic Blizzard: The Latest On What You Need to Know by Adam Hetrick

Broadway Theatres will go dark the evening of Jan. 26 as a major winter weather system bears down on the North East, with anywhere from 18 to 24 inches of snow forecast to fall across the Ne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:59pm on January 26, 2015☆⚑

Broadway Shows Begin to Cancel Ahead of Historic Blizzard: What You Need to Know by Adam Hetrick

The Phantom of the Opera is the first Broadway production to cancel its performance for the evening of Jan. 26 as a major winter weather system bears down on the North East, with anywhere fr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:25pm on January 26, 2015☆⚑

"Harry Potter" Star Lands Role of Belle in Disney's Live-Action Musical "Beauty and the Beast" by Adam Hetrick

Actress Emma Watson, best known for portraying Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" film franchise, will take on the role of Belle in Disney's live action adaptation of its a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31am on January 26, 2015☆⚑

With Potential for Historic Blizzard, Broadway Remains Open: What You Need to Know by Adam Hetrick

With anywhere from 18 to 24 inches of snow forecast to fall across the New York City area in the next 24 hours, the show is still slated to go on for a handful of Broadway shows scheduled to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:44am on January 26, 2015☆⚑

YouTube Sensation Christina Bianco Tackles Over 40 Roles in New Off-Broadway Comedy Starting Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Christina Bianco, known for her YouTube diva impression videos as well as her performances in Forbidden Broadway, stars in the new Off-Broadway comedy Application Pending, which begins p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 26, 2015☆⚑

Broadway Pre-Sale Begins for Kander and Ebb's The Visit, Starring Chita Rivera by Adam Hetrick

Tickets for the streamlined, one-act incarnation of the Kander and Ebb musical The Visit, which begins previews March 26 at the Lyceum Theatre, go on sale Jan. 26 to Audience Rewards mem…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 26, 2015☆⚑

Brief Off-Broadway Return of Soul Doctor Closes Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The curtain again descends on the Shlomo Carlebach musical Soul Doctor. The latest Off-Broadway incarnation of the show about the charismatic Jewish musician closes Jan. 25 after less th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 25, 2015☆⚑

Emotional Vampire Thriller Let the Right One In, A Hit in London, Opens in New York by Adam Hetrick

The critically acclaimed London stage thriller Let the Right One In, about a bullied teenage boy who befriends a strange girl with a dark secret, officially opens Jan. 25 at St. Ann's Wa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 25, 2015☆⚑

It's a Girl! Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus Welcome Baby by Adam Hetrick

Broadway couple Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus announced the birth of their daughter, Vivienne Heléna Arcelus, whom they welcomed into the world Jan. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:45pm on January 23, 2015☆⚑

London Leading Lady and Star of Mary Poppins Joins Gent's Guide on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Scarlett Strallen, a two-time Olivier Award-nominated actress who has been seen in Mary Poppins, Singin' in the Rain and Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth, will step into the role of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:28pm on January 23, 2015☆⚑

Aladdin and Motown Vie for Prime London Theatres by Adam Hetrick

The London arrival of the Broadway hit Motown may be pushed back, according to a report in the Daily Mail, which indicates that the jukebox musical may now take up residence at a prime Londo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:28pm on January 23, 2015☆⚑

Rifts and Roses Follow Press Agent's Abrupt Exit from Broadway's Finding Neverland by Adam Hetrick

High tensions at a recent marketing strategy meeting for the upcoming Broadway musical Finding Neverland resulted in the swift departure of one of Broadway's most influential press agent…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59pm on January 23, 2015☆⚑

Ashley Brown, Josh Young and More Headline Songs for a New World Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Julia Murney (Wicked), Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins), Michael James Scott (Aladdin) and Tony nominee Josh Young (Jesus Christ Superstar) appear in a one-night-only Jan. 23 staging of J…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 23, 2015☆⚑

Alan Menken and Harvey Fierstein Turning Robin Williams Comedy "Mrs. Doubtfire" Into Stage Musical by Adam Hetrick

According to Entertainment Weekly, Tony Award winners Alan Menken, David Zippel and Harvey Fierstein are at work adapting the Robin Williams film "Mrs. Doubtfire" as a new stage mu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:05pm on January 22, 2015☆⚑

Strictly Ballroom Musical Aims to Go Global as Australian Run Extends by Adam Hetrick

The Australian stage premiere of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom, which features new songs by Diane Warren, David Foster, Sia and more, has extended its Melbourne run as producer Carmen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:27pm on January 22, 2015☆⚑

Life of Hollywood Cowboy Roy Rogers Riding to Broadway With Alan Menken Score by Adam Hetrick

Happy Trails, a new musical about the life of the iconic Hollywood cowboy Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans, is in development for a 2016 Broadway arrival with a score by Tony and Academy A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:00pm on January 22, 2015☆⚑

"Glee," "Looking," "Normal Heart," "Modern Family" and "Transparent" Earn GLAAD Noms; Theatre Honors by Adam Hetrick

HBO's film adaptation of Larry Kramer's AIDS drama The Normal Heart and its new gay-themed series "Looking" are among the nominees for the 26th annual GLAAD Media Award…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47am on January 21, 2015☆⚑