THE SCREENING ROOM: New U.K. Tour of Phantom of the Opera Unveiled (Video) by Adam Hetrick

A new U.K. tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, which debuted this March, offers a fresh approach to the direction and scenic world of the iconic musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:10pm on July 9, 2012☆⚑

"Rodgers and Hammerstein At the Movies" CD to Feature Sierra Boggess, Julian Ovenden and More by Adam Hetrick

Sierra Boggess, Julian Ovenden and David Pittsinger will be heard on the new album "Rodgers and Hammerstein at the Movies," featuring the John Wilson Orchestra.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:20pm on July 9, 2012☆⚑

Sundance Theatre Lab, With Raúl Esparza, Cherry Jones and Judy Kuhn, Launches July 9 by Adam Hetrick

Raúl Esparza, Cherry Jones, Judy Kuhn, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Patch Darragh are among the actors participating in the 2012 Sundance Theatre Lab, which begins July 9 in Utah.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34pm on July 9, 2012☆⚑

St. Louis Sound of Music to Star David Schmittou, Casey Erin Clark and Suzanne Ishee by Adam Hetrick

David Schmittou, Casey Erin Clark and Suzanne Ishee will star in the Stages St. Louis production of The Sound of Music, which will begin performances July 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53am on July 9, 2012☆⚑

Olympia Dukakis to Star in The Tempest for Shakespeare & Co.; Casting Announced by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis will star as "Prospera" in a re-imagined take on The Tempest for Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37am on July 9, 2012☆⚑

Powerhouse Adds Samantha Mathis, Griffin Dunne and Ilana Levine to Current Season by Adam Hetrick

Samantha Mathis, Griffin Dunne and Ilana Levine are the latest actors to join the New York Stage and Film's 2012 Powerhouse season, which is currently underway on the campus of Vassar Co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:58am on July 9, 2012☆⚑

New York Musical Theatre Festival Begins Ninth Season July 9; Leslie Kritzer, Melissa Van Der Schyff, Jeremy Kushnier Star by Adam Hetrick

The ninth annual New York Musical Theatre Festival, showcasing new musicals from around the country, begins its first-ever summer run July 9 in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 9, 2012☆⚑

Benefit Reading of King Lear, Starring Jeffrey DeMunn, Bebe Neuwirth and Darrell Hammond, Held July 9 by Adam Hetrick

Jeffrey DeMunn, Bebe Neuwirth and Darrell Hammond lead a benefit reading of King Lear for the Frog and Peach Theatre Company July 9 at the Player's Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 9, 2012☆⚑

Actors Fund CelebriTee Event, With Peter Gallagher, Len Cariou, Liz Callaway and More, Held July 9 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominees Peter Gallagher and Liz Callaway co-host the Actors Fund's CelebriTee Golf & Tennis Outing July 9 at the Knickerbocker Country Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 9, 2012☆⚑

Superstar's Chilina Kennedy Sings What You Find in a Bottle at Metropolitan Room July 8 by Adam Hetrick

Chilina Kennedy, who recently starred as Mary Magdalene in the Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, performs July 8 at the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 8, 2012☆⚑

Next to Normal, With Sarah Litzsinger and Bret Shuford, Begins Adirondack Run July 6 by Adam Hetrick

Sarah Litzsinger returns to the role of Diana Goodman in the Adirondack Theatre Festival production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical Next to Normal, which begins per…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:58pm on July 6, 2012☆⚑

Austin Pendleton, Graciela Daniele, Rosemary Harris to Recall BAM Theater Company by Adam Hetrick

On July 16 Austin Pendleton, Graciela Daniele and Rosemary Harris will share their experiences working for the Brooklyn Academy of Music Theater Company in honor of the arts organization'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:46pm on July 6, 2012☆⚑

School-Age Theatre Lovers Raise Over $1 Million for Broadway Cares/EFA by Adam Hetrick

The International Thespian Society, which unites high school and middle school theatre students, has raised over $1 million in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:26pm on July 6, 2012☆⚑

Lincoln Center Out of Doors Fest Lines Up Michael Cerveris, Taylor Mac, Melissa Manchester and More by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, Taylor Mac, Angelica Page and Melissa Manchester will appear during this summer's Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26am on July 6, 2012☆⚑

Bring It On: The Musical Brings Together a Trio of Broadway Songwriters by Adam Hetrick

Three very different songwriters — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt and Amanda Green — come together for Bring It On: The Musical, leaping its way to Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 6, 2012☆⚑

Actors Fund CelebriTee Event to Feature Peter Gallagher, Len Cariou, Liz Callaway and More by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominees Peter Gallagher and Liz Callaway will co-host the Actors Fund's CelebriTee Golf & Tennis Outing July 9 at the Knickerbocker Country Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:40pm on July 5, 2012☆⚑

Bruce Lumpkin Tapped As Artistic Director of Theatre Under the Stars by Adam Hetrick

Barrymore Award winner Bruce Lumpkin has been named the artistic director of the Theatre Under the Stars, the Houston, TX, regional theatre announced July 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:11pm on July 5, 2012☆⚑

Finding Neverland Musical Cast to Feature Liz Robertson, Norman Bowman, Clare Foster and More by Adam Hetrick

Additional casting has been announced for the world premiere of the new musical Finding Neverland, which will star Julian Ovenden and Rosalie Craig and will debut in September at the Curve T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:40pm on July 5, 2012☆⚑

Scott Bierko Is The Music Man at Westchester Broadway Theatre Beginning July 5 by Adam Hetrick

Meredith Willson's classic musical The Music Man, starring Scott Bierko and Victoria Lauzun, marches into the Westchester Broadway Theatre July 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:28pm on July 5, 2012☆⚑

Old Globe's God of Carnage to Feature Erika Rolfsrud and T. Ryder Smith by Adam Hetrick

Caitlin Muelder, Erika Rolfsrud, Lucas Caleb Rooney and T. Ryder Smith are the parental foursome of the Old Globe production of Yasmina Reza's Tony-winning comedy God of Carnage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:16pm on July 5, 2012☆⚑

Ari Gold Musical Bashert Will Get NYMF Readings by Adam Hetrick

Pop singer Ari Gold will offer staged readings of his new, one-man autobiographical musical Bashert at the 45th Street Theatre as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:51pm on July 5, 2012☆⚑

Mormon Cabaret to Feature Nic Rouleau, Will Blum, Jason Michael Snow and More by Adam Hetrick

Book of Mormon cast members Nic Rouleau, Will Blum and Jason Michael Snow will be part of a July 16 benefit concert Mormons: A Musical Cabaret of Godly Proportions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:31pm on July 5, 2012☆⚑

Ford Amphitheatre Will Undergo Renovations, Reopening in Spring 2013 by Adam Hetrick

Los Angeles' Ford Amphitheatre will pre-empt its [Inside] the Ford 2012-13 season to undergo renovations, which will begin in October following the company's current summer programmi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:04pm on July 5, 2012☆⚑

Ojai Conference to Feature Works by Terrence McNally and Stephen Adly Guirgis by Adam Hetrick

The Ojai Playwrights Conference will workshop And Away We Go, a new play by Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, as part of its 15th season. Playwrights Stephen Adly Guirgis and Jennifer Hale…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41pm on July 5, 2012☆⚑

Alan Cumming's One-Man Macbeth Released as Audiobook by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Alan Cumming's one-man adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, which is currently making its U.S. debut at the Lincoln Center Festival, is available in audiobook forma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20pm on July 5, 2012☆⚑