Little Shop of Horrors With Ellen Greene Is a Hot Ticket, Second Show Added by Adam Hetrick

Audrey, Seymour and Mr. Mushnik will be open for business a bit longer. Strong ticket demand has prompted New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center series to add an additional perfo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:39am on January 21, 2015☆⚑

New Musical Tuck Everlasting, Directed by Casey Nicholaw, Makes World Premiere Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The world-premiere engagement of the new musical Tuck Everlasting begins previews Jan. 21 at 7:30 PM at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. Performances are currently scheduled to continue …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 21, 2015☆⚑

Stagger Lee Musical, With Broadway Vets from Memphis and Wicked, Premieres in Dallas Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Dallas Theater Center's world-premiere staging of Stagger Lee, a new musical by Will Power and Justin Ellington, inspired by a century-old folk song, begins performances Jan. 21.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 21, 2015☆⚑

Lin-Manuel Miranda Rocks American History With Hamilton, Premiering Off-Broadway Tonight 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, premieres …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 20, 2015☆⚑

Vampire Thriller Let the Right One In Bares Its Teeth in New York Tonight 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, begins performances Jan. 20 at St. Ann&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 20, 2015☆⚑

Off-Broadway Return of Soul Doctor to Close After Two Months by Adam Hetrick

The curtain will again descend on the Shlomo Carlebach musical Soul Doctor. Producers announced Jan. 19 that the latest Off-Broadway incarnation of the show about the charismatic Jewish …

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:31pm on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Jessie Mueller Eyes Solo Record as Beautiful Releases Behind-the-Scenes Cast Album Podcast by Adam Hetrick

Ever wondered what went into the creation of Broadway's Beautiful: The Carole King Musical? Fans have the opportunity to find out in a new free podcast featuring selections from the show…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35am on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Cicely Tyson Reunites With Michael Wilson for Contemporary "Roots"-Inspired Film by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Cicely Tyson, an Emmy nominee for her performance in "Roots," will co-star in a new feature film that explores the social upheaval in a Southern town during t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56am on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Duncan Sheik, Alli Mauzey and Sky-Pony Rock Joe's Pub Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder star Lauren Worsham and her rock band Sky-Pony play Joe's Pub Jan. 19 with special guests from Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Brooks Ashmanskas, Peter Dinklage and Holland Taylor Perform 24 Hour Plays at the Public by Adam Hetrick

Brooks Ashmanskas, Peter Dinklage and Holland Taylor are among the actors appearing in a benefit staging of The 24 Hour Plays, which is presented Jan. 19 at the Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Constantine Maroulis Leaves Behind Record-Breaking Rock of Ages, Talks "Idol" Stardom, Fatherhood an by Adam Hetrick

Over six years after audiences first heard him tear into Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" Off-Broadway at New World Stages, Constantine Maroulis – the Broadwa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00pm on January 18, 2015☆⚑

Get Tix for Something Rotten! on Broadway, With Christian Borle and Brian D'Arcy James, Starting Tod by Adam Hetrick

Members of the general public can now purchase tickets to the new Broadway musical comedy Something Rotten!, starring Tony Award winner Christian Borle and Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 18, 2015☆⚑

Broadway's If/Then Will Take Week-Long Timeout During Idina Menzel's Super Bowl Gig by Adam Hetrick

Producer David Stone announced Jan. 16 that his new musical If/Then will go dark for eight performances later this month in order to accommodate the travel schedule for the show's leadin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:50pm on January 16, 2015☆⚑

Will It Be The Wiz or The Music Man? NBC Eyes Two Musicals for Next Year's Live Event by Adam Hetrick

NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt revealed that the network is considering two Tony-winning musicals for live broadcast next holiday season: The Broadway classic The Music Man…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:22pm on January 16, 2015☆⚑

Will It Be The Wiz or The Music Man First? NBC Lines Up Two Musicals for Live Broadcast by Adam Hetrick

NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt revealed that the network is considering two Tony-winning musicals for live broadcast the next two holiday seasons: The Broadway classic The …

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:22pm on January 16, 2015☆⚑

Is a Follies Film With Meryl Streep in the Works? by Adam Hetrick

Meryl Streep may be returning to the world of Sondheim on screen. The Daily Mail reports that a film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical Follies, which centers aroun…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13am on January 16, 2015☆⚑

Christine Baranski and Ruthie Henshall to Headline Follies Concert at Royal Albert Hall by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Christine Baranski ("Into the Woods," The Real Thing) and Olivier Award-winning West End actress Ruthie Henshall (Chicago, Les Misérables) have bee…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00am on January 16, 2015☆⚑

How Water Behaves, Starring Leslie Kritzer and Kenita R. Miller, Premieres Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The world premiere of playwright Sherry Kramer's How Water Behaves, starring Leslie Kritzer and Kenita R. Miller, begins performances Jan. 16 at Capital Repertory Theatre under the direc…

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

Tony Awards Rule on Eligibility for Side Show Twins and Set Stage for Potential Increase of Nominees by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Awards administration committee met Jan. 15 for the second time this season to determine the eligibility for eight Broadway productions from the 2014-15 season. The committee al…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:32pm on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Tony Awards, "The Normal Heart," "Peter Pan Live!" and "Trip to Bountiful" Receive Directors Guild A by Adam Hetrick

The nominations for the 67th annual Directors Guild Awards have been announced. Among the nominees are The 68th Annual Tony Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, "The Normal Heart," &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:02pm on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Sing Along to Sondheim! Lush Instrumental "Into the Woods" Soundtrack Released by Adam Hetrick

Disney has released a 19-track instrumental recording featuring Jonathan Tunick's lavish symphonic orchestrations from the film adaptation of "Into the Woods."

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:30pm on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Broadway's Phantom of the Opera Responds to Fan Outcry Over Casting of James Barbour by Adam Hetrick

The Phantom of the Opera took to social media Jan. 14 to address fan outcry following the announcement that actor James Barbour, who served prison time in 2008 after pleading guilty to endan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55am on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Broadway's Phantom of the Opera Issues Statement in Response to Fan Outcry Over Casting of James Bar by Adam Hetrick

The Phantom of the Opera took to social media Jan. 14 to address fan outcry following the announcement that actor James Barbour, who served prison time in 2008 after pleading guilty to endan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55am on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Nathan Lane Honored With O'Neill Theater Center's Monte Cristo Award by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane, who returns to the New York stage in Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh this winter, will be honored with the O'Neill Theater Center'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14am on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Megan Hilty, Anjelica Huston, Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing Will Likely Reunite for Bombshell o by Adam Hetrick

It is expected that original "Smash" stars Megan Hilty, Anjelica Huston, Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing will reunite for the June 8 one-night-only concert presentation …

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:37pm on January 14, 2015☆⚑