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Musical theatre fans began rejoicing when Deadline.com recently reported that 20th Century Fox had acquired the rights to a film remake of the musical Guys and Dolls.
Cynthia Nixon makes her directorial debut with a benefit reading of Jules Feiffer's 1967 comedy Little Murders May 19 at Off-Broadway's Acorn Theatre.
Broadway Inspirational Voices will perform their third annual spring concert, Expect the Great, at the First Corinthian Baptist Church June 2 at 7 PM.
Frances Ruffelle rose—or, rather, skyrocketed—to fame at 19 when she was cast as Eponine, the spunky street urchin in the musical Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schö…
In support of the American Cancer Society, One Centennial Sensation will honor the late Marvin Hamlisch's birthday with an evening of performances and appearances by friends and family J…
Cynthia Nixon will make her directorial debut with a benefit reading of Jules Feiffer's 1967 comedy Little Murders at the Off-Broadway Acorn Theatre May 19.
The final production of the Geffen Playhouse's 2013-14 season will feature Annette Bening performing a selection of monologues created and first performed by Ruth Draper.
The John W. Engeman Theater announced the full cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific, which runs May 23-July 14.
Anne Berlin will present a reading of Snow Orchid, by Joe Pintauro, as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, June 7 at noon.
Tony nominee Josh Gad will play Zach Braff's brother in "I Wish I Was Here," Braff's Kickstarter-funded movie.
Tony winner Scarlett Johansson will direct "Summer Crossing," an adaptation of Truman Capote's first novel, according to Deadline.com.
Tony-Award winning singer/actress Christine Ebersole performs Strings Attached with jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein and his trio for the annual Kathryn W. Stein Memorial Concert May 16 at 4 P…
Casting has been announced for Arena Stage's upcoming productions of Tappin' Thru Life and Mother Courage and Her Children.
Songs in the Key of Equality, a benefit for Swish, an organization of straight allies for the LGBT movement, will be presented May 20 at 7 PM at Le Poisson Rouge.
Page 73 Productions presents a reading of Song of Extinction, by 2013 Interstate 73 member E.M. Lewis, May 15 at 4 PM.
Mandy Patinkin will play Zach Braff's father in Braff's upcoming film, "Wish I Was Here," according to Deadline.com.
Manhattan Theatre Club has extended the world premiere of Richard Greenberg's family drama The Assembled Parties, starring Tony Award winner Judith Light and Tony Award nominee Jessica H…
St. Ann's Warehouse has announced programming highlights of its upcoming season.
Peter and the Starcatcher will feature a talkback with Tony-nominated playwright Rick Elice and dramaturg Ken Cerniglia following its performance at New World Stages May 15.
Casting has been announced for Dorset Theatre Festival's 38th summer season, which runs June 19-Aug. 31.
"Ground Floor," a new comedy starring Skylar Astin, will air on TBS in 2014.
The Vineyard Theatre will celebrate the songs of Dory Previn in a one-night benefit concert June 17 at 7 PM.
A blast from the past, dressed in flannel and Doc Martens, blew into Joe's Pub, where Leslie Kritzer performed her one-woman show Beautiful Disaster. Playbill.com attended the May 13 per…
Long Wharf Theatre's 2013-14 will include the world premieres of Heidi Schreck's The Consultant and Athol Fugard's The Shadow of the Hummingbird.
The 2012-13 Tony Award nominations were announced April 30, and discussions about those recognized and those snubbed began immediately. With ongoing discussions about who made the list and w…