Elton John and Longtime Partner David Furnish to Wed by Adam Hetrick

Tony and Academy Award-winning songwriter Elton John and his longtime partner David Furnish will be married in May. Furnish revealed the news in a recent interview with the Las Vegas Review-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:23pm on March 31, 2014☆⚑

Tony Nominee Brad Oscar to Join Phantom of the Opera National Tour by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Brad Oscar will step into the role of opera manager Monsieur Firmin in the new national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, which stars Cooper Grod…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

Spring Awakening Film May Begin Production This Summer; New Song Added by Adam Hetrick

Spring Awakening writers Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater are hopeful that the film adaptation of their Tony Award-winning coming of age musical will begin production later this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

Billy Porter, Jeremy Jordan, Megan Hilty and Steven Pasquale Are Miscast March 31 by Adam Hetrick

Billy Porter, Jeremy Jordan, Megan Hilty and Steven Pasquale are part of MCC Theater's annual Miscast gala, which takes place March 31 at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

"What's Your Damage?": Heathers: The Musical, Based on Cult Film, Opens Off-Broadway March 31 by Adam Hetrick

The students of Westerburg High School hit the stage in the new Laurence O'Keefe-Kevin Murphy musical adaptation of Heathers, based on the 1988 black comedy about a clique of deadly and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

Christopher Durang to Star in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at Bucks County Playhouse by Adam Hetrick

Playwright Christopher Durang will take to the stage in the Bucks County Playhouse production of his Tony Award-winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike in New Hope, PA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:47pm on March 30, 2014☆⚑

The Verdict: Live Updating Critics' Reviews of If/Then, Starring Idina Menzel by Adam Hetrick

If/Then, the new musical by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal writers Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, which stars Tony winner Idina Menzel as a woman starting over in New York …

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:36pm on March 30, 2014☆⚑

New Musical If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Opens on Broadway March 30 by Adam Hetrick

Tony winner Idina Menzel stars as a woman who journeys down two possible roads to self discovery in the new Broadway musical If/Then, created by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 30, 2014☆⚑

New Musical A Second Chance Opens at the Public Theater March 30 by Adam Hetrick

A Second Chance, the new musical by Ted Shen that stars husband and wife actors Brian and Diane Sutherland, officially opens March 30 after previews that began March 18 at the Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 30, 2014☆⚑

Public Forum Event to Feature Frank Rich, Scott Z. Burns and Steven Soderbergh by Adam Hetrick

Journalist Frank Rich will join playwright Scott Z. Burns and Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh to discuss the new play The Library, which is now in performances Off-Broadway …

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:14pm on March 28, 2014☆⚑

Bernadette Peters and Mamma Mia! to Perform at Olivier Awards; Performers and Presenters Announced by Adam Hetrick

Three-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters will be among the performers at the 2014 Olivier Awards, which will also feature an appearance by ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulv…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59am on March 28, 2014☆⚑

Jason Robert Brown Will Conduct March 28 Broadway Performance of Bridges of Madison County by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown will conduct the March 28 performance of his new musical The Bridges of Madison County at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36am on March 28, 2014☆⚑

Cameron Mackintosh Pursuing Film Remake of Oliver! by Adam Hetrick

Producer Cameron Mackintosh is pursuing a film remake of the Tony Award-winning Lionel Bart musical Oliver!, according to the Daily Mail.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:57am on March 28, 2014☆⚑

Patina Miller's American Songbook Concert Broadcast on "Live from Lincoln Center" March 28 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Pippin star Patina Miller's American Songbook Series concert is broadcast on PBS' "Live from Lincoln Center" series March 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 28, 2014☆⚑

Adoration of the Old Woman, With "Looking" Star Raúl Castillo, Extends Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

INTAR has extended Academy Award nominee José Rivera's Adoration of the Old Woman, starring "Looking" cast member Raúl Castillo, through April 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:50pm on March 27, 2014☆⚑

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Diane Paulus, The Ringmaster of Pippin and Cirque Du Soleil's Amaluna by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus is doing double duty as the ringmaster of two major New York productions this season. The Tony-winning circus-inspired revival of Pippin is entering …

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:40pm on March 27, 2014☆⚑

Revised Finding Neverland Musical Will Premiere as Part of American Repertory Theater's 2014-15 Season by Adam Hetrick

The new stage musical adaptation of Finding Neverland, featuring a score by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy, will premiere as part of the 2014-15 season at the American Repertory Theater. Also…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:02pm on March 27, 2014☆⚑

Peter and the Starcatcher National Tour Cancels Final Boston Engagement by Adam Hetrick

The national tour of the five-time Tony Award-winning Peter and the Starcatcher has canceled its Boston engagement at the Shubert Theatre and is now currently scheduled to conclude May 25 in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:18pm on March 27, 2014☆⚑

Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, West Side Story Now Available Via Scene Partner App by Adam Hetrick

Music Theatre International has announced that shows including Hairspray and Legally Blonde, as well as the classic titles Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story, are now available on the i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35am on March 27, 2014☆⚑

Kevin Spacey to Star in Winston Churchill Drama by Adam Hetrick

Two-time Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey will play Winston Churchill in the upcoming film "Captain of the Gate," according to the Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:52pm on March 26, 2014☆⚑

Funny Girl: Original Broadway Cast Recording Will Get Deluxe 50th Anniversary Release by Adam Hetrick

A deluxe, 50th Anniversary release of the original Broadway cast recording of Funny Girl, starring award-winning performer Barbra Streisand, will be released April 29 by Capitol/UMe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:22pm on March 26, 2014☆⚑

Greg Keller and Nadine Malouf to Star in New York Premiere of Pulitzer Winner Ayad Akhtar's The Who & The What by Adam Hetrick

Tala Ashe, Greg Keller, Nadine Malouf and Bernard White will appear in the LCT3 New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar's The Who & The What, which will begin performa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35pm on March 26, 2014☆⚑

Bridges of Madison County Cast Album, With Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale, Sets April Digital Release; In-Store to Follow by Adam Hetrick

The original Broadway cast album of the new Jason Robert Brown-Marsha Norman musical The Bridges of Madison County, starring Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale, will be available digitally…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14pm on March 26, 2014☆⚑

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: Billy Porter Sings "Don't Rain on My Parade" from New Album "Billy's Back on Broadway" by Adam Hetrick

Kinky Boots Tony Award winner Billy Porter will release "Billy's Back on Broadway," a collection of inspirational songs from the stage, which will hit stores April 15 on the Co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21am on March 26, 2014☆⚑

Dan Fogler, Joe Iconis, Carrie Manolakos, Jill Paice and More Will Rally for Broadway Battles Bullying Benefit, Supporting Michael Morones by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Dan Fogler, Natalie Joy Johnson, Lauren Worsham and Jill Paice will be part of Broadway Battles Bullying, a benefit to raise funds for the newly-founded Michael Morones Fou…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48am on March 26, 2014☆⚑