Mary Poppins Is Quitting! Watch Kristen Bell Sing About the Minimum Wage (Video) by Carey Purcell

"Frozen" star Kristen Bell picked up Julie Andrews' magic umbrella from "Mary Poppins" to advocate for a raise in the minimum wage in a video for Funny or Die.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:26pm on July 24, 2014☆⚑

The Verdict: Critics Review Shakespeare in Love by Carey Purcell

Shakespeare in Love, a stage version of the hit film of the same name that playwright Lee Hall has adapted from Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard's screenplay, opened July 23 at the West End&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30am on July 24, 2014☆⚑

Adam Kantor and Hubert Point-Du Jour Will Star in Old Globe The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Complete Cast Announced by Carey Purcell

The Old Globe Theatre will conclude its 2014 summer season with William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, which begins performances Aug. 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24am on July 24, 2014☆⚑

Brooklyn Academy of Music, Bill T. Jones, John Kander and More Will Receive National Medal of Arts by Carey Purcell

President Barack Obama will present the National Medals of Arts July 28 at 3 PM ET in an East Room ceremony at the White House.

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:15pm on July 22, 2014☆⚑

NYIT Award Nominees, Celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, Announced; Tandy Cronyn, The Gallery Players and More Nominated by Carey Purcell

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, which celebrates Off-Off-Broadway, has announced the nominees for its annual awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:02pm on July 22, 2014☆⚑

Hollywood Filmmaker Gary Marshall Finds New York Stage Project, Opening in October by Carey Purcell

Mike Bencivenga's new play Billy & Ray, a comedy about the birth of film noir, will make its New York debut at the Vineyard Theatre directed by Hollywood veteran Gary Marshall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14am on July 22, 2014☆⚑

Hollywood Filmmaker Garry Marshall Finds New York Stage Project, Opening in October by Carey Purcell

Mike Bencivenga's new play Billy & Ray, a comedy about the birth of film noir, will make its New York debut at the Vineyard Theatre directed by Hollywood veteran Garry Marshall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14am on July 22, 2014☆⚑

Hollywood Filmmaker Will Direct Billy & Ray, New Play About Film Noir, at Off-Broadway's Vineyard by Carey Purcell

Mike Bencivenga's new play Billy & Ray, a comedy about the birth of film noir, will make its New York debut at the Vineyard Theatre directed by Hollywood veteran Gary Marshall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14am on July 22, 2014☆⚑

Amy Ryan Joins Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance in New Steven Spielberg Film by Carey Purcell

Amy Ryan will co-star with Tom Hanks in Steven Spielberg's untitled Cold War spy thriller, Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:50am on July 22, 2014☆⚑

Phoenix, Starring Julia Stiles and James Wirt, Will Offer Discount Tickets to Each Performance by Carey Purcell

Phoenix, Scott Organ's dark comedy about a one-night stand that will star Julia Stiles and James Wirt, will sell a limited number of $20 tickets to every performance. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:05pm on July 21, 2014☆⚑

Frank Langella Will Join Viggo Mortensen in "Captain Fantastic" by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Frank Langella will star in the drama "Captain Fantastic," Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35am on July 21, 2014☆⚑

Will Neil Patrick Harris Join Ryan Murphy's "Freak Show"? by Carey Purcell

Neil Patrick Harris, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, has been invited to join the hit TV show "American Horror Story,"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09am on July 21, 2014☆⚑

EXCLUSIVE: Women’s Project Theater Intrigue Deepens With Conflicting Reports: Was Julie Crosby Fired? by Carey Purcell

Julie Crosby, who had served as the producing artistic director of the Women's Project Theater, gives an exclusive interview to Playbill.com about the differing accounts of why she depar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:14pm on July 18, 2014☆⚑

See Andrew Rannells Go Glam in Glittery New Artwork for Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Carey Purcell

New artwork for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which will star Tony nominee Andrew Rannells in the title role, has been released. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45am on July 18, 2014☆⚑

Olivier Winners and U.K. "Office" Star Cast as Love Triangle of Donmar's Closer by Carey Purcell

Patrick Marber's play Closer, a drama about deceitful relationships, will be revived in London with Nancy Carroll, Rufus Sewell and Oliver Chris set to star, the Daily Mail reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40am on July 18, 2014☆⚑

Ether Dome, Directed by Michael Wilson, Opens at La Jolla July 18 by Carey Purcell

Ether Dome, the new drama by Elizabeth Egloff about the discovery of ether's medical uses, officially opens at the La Jolla Playhouse July 18 following previews that began July 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 18, 2014☆⚑

Jambalaya and Jazz Hands: 18 Can't-Miss Spots for Pre- and Post-Show Dining by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com's staff offers a collection of restaurants that offer the best dining in Hell's Kitchen, from quick, casual places to fancy spots for a special night on the town.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 18, 2014☆⚑

Shubert Organization Looks to Expand to Off-Broadway With Purchase of New World Stages by Carey Purcell

The Shubert Organization, which owns 17 of the 40 Broadway theatres, is positioning to purchase the Off-Broadway New World Stages complex, according to the New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:53pm on July 17, 2014☆⚑

Julie Crosby's Departure From Women's Project Theater Instigates Resignations, Online Petition by Carey Purcell

The majority of the advisory board and several members of the board of directors have departed Women's Project Theater following the abrupt exit of producing artistic director Julie Cros…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35am on July 17, 2014☆⚑

Fiasco Theater's Re-Imagined Into the Woods Opens at Old Globe July 17 by Carey Purcell

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods, which made its world premiere at the Old Globe in 1986, returns July 17 in a re-imagined production at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 17, 2014☆⚑

Jennifer Cody to Star in Vestments of the Gods, New Musical Inspired by LGBT Bullying by Carey Purcell

Vestments of the Gods, a modern-day take on Sophocles' Antigone written in response to LGBT bullying, will play the New York Fringe Festival. The new musical is presented by Tony winner …

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:09pm on July 16, 2014☆⚑

Athol Fugard, Writer of Blood Knot, My Children! My Africa! and More, Wins Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award by Carey Purcell

Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright who was recently featured in residency at the Off-Broadway Signature Theatre Center, is a recipient of the 2014 Praemium Imperiale International Arts Aw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09am on July 16, 2014☆⚑

Darren Criss, Chloe Grace Moretz and More Will Tell "The Tale of The Princess Kaguya" by Carey Purcell

Chloe Grace Moretz, who recently starred in The Library at the Public Theater, will voice the title role in "The Tale of The Princess Kaguya," Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31am on July 16, 2014☆⚑

Potomac Theatre Project Opens 28th Season July 15 With Gertrude - The Cry by Carey Purcell

Potomac Theatre Project, the Off-Broadway company dedicated to presenting thought-provoking work of contemporary social and cultural relevance, kicks off its 28th season July 15 following pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:11pm on July 15, 2014☆⚑

"Nip/Tuck" Star Joely Richardson Will Play 15 Characters in The Belle of Amherst by Carey Purcell

Joely Richardson will star in The Belle of Amherst, a one-woman play about the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, Off-Broadway this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:42pm on July 15, 2014☆⚑