Audition for MasterVoices Concert Series With Tony-Winning Conductor by Joe Gambino

Tony Award-winning conductor/director Ted Sperling is holding auditions for MasterVoices, an organization that specializes in performing works from the classical/opera, operetta and musi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52am on August 20, 2015[SHARE]

Watch Spring Awakening Reunion, Featuring Jonathan Groff, at #Ham4Ham Lottery Show (Video) by Joe Gambino

Spring Awakening cast members Krysta Rodriguez and Andy Mientus joined original Awakening star and Hamilton's King George, Jonathan Groff, at Hamilton's Ham4Ham lottery show to perfo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35am on August 20, 2015[SHARE]

The Call Board: Join Wicked on Tour, Finding Neverland, China Doll and More! by Joe Gambino

Playbill.com's Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for care…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19am on August 20, 2015[SHARE]

World Premiere of Second Nature Opens at Lincoln Park by Joe Gambino

Second Nature, a new opera written by 25-year-old composer Matthew Aucoin, is presented as part of Lyric Opera of Chicago's Lyric Unlimited Initiative. The opera was performed at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:29pm on August 19, 2015[SHARE]

The Call Board: Roundabout Theatre Company, The Public Theater and More Are Hiring by Joe Gambino

Playbill.com's Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for care…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55am on August 19, 2015[SHARE]

Harlem Stage Company Announces Fall 2015 Season by Joe Gambino

Harlem Stage Company announced its fall 2015 season Aug. 18. The season will include live music, documentary screenings, staged readings and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40am on August 19, 2015[SHARE]

Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber Take a Dip With His Cat (Video) by Joe Gambino

Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer of the international hit musical Cats, took his cat, Fez, swimming Aug. 6. The video was posted by the social media team for Cats, which is set to return to Lon…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55am on August 19, 2015[SHARE]

Last Chance: What's Closing On Broadway by Joe Gambino

Here's Playbill.com's weekly "Last Chance" reminder to catch Broadway, Off-Broadway and world-premiere productions before they take a final bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36am on August 19, 2015[SHARE]

Up And Away, Multi-Sensory Theatrical Experience for Young Audiences on Autism Spectrum, Sets Fall D by Joe Gambino

Lincoln Center Education will present Up and Away, a new multi-sensory theatrical experience specially designed for young audiences on the autism spectrum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43pm on August 18, 2015[SHARE]

Debbie Allen Will Be Honored By NYC Dance Alliance Foundation by Joe Gambino

Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Debbie Allen (West Side Story, Sweet Charity) will be honored by NYC Dance Alliance Foundation at its Bright Lights Shining Stars Gala on Sept…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22pm on August 18, 2015[SHARE]

Watch Cast of Amazing Grace On "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" (Video) by Joe Gambino

The cast of Amazing Grace performed on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" Aug. 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15am on August 18, 2015[SHARE]

Colman Domingo Will Direct Seven Guitars at Actors Theatre; Casting Announced by Joe Gambino

Colman Domingo (The Scottsboro Boys, Chicago) will direct a production of August Wilson's Seven Guitars at Actors Theatre in Louisville, KY. Previews will begin Sept. 1 with an official …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01am on August 18, 2015[SHARE]

Go "HAM," Or Go Home! I Rushed Hamilton For a Week, and Here's What Happened by Joe Gambino

Hamilton is the hottest ticket in town " so hot that seats aren't available until the beginning of October. So, we enlisted our intern to play the ticket lottery for a week, in hopes of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:00pm on August 17, 2015[SHARE]

Rex Smith and Gretchen Cryer Are "Still Getting Their Acts Together" (And Taking Them On The Road!) by Joe Gambino

Rex Smith and Gretchen Cryer will star in I'm Still Getting My Act Together and taking it on the road… at The Laguna Playhouse Oct. 7-Nov. 1. The show features music by Na…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:32pm on August 17, 2015[SHARE]

Meryl Streep Rocks Out With Neil Young (Video) by Joe Gambino

Oscar-winning stage and screen star Meryl Streep, currently in cinemas in "Ricki and the Flash," met up with Neil Young for a quick guitar lesson at the Jacob Burns Film Center…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:16pm on August 17, 2015[SHARE]

Baritones Unbound, Featuring Marc Kudisch and Nathan Gunn, Will Be Part of Royal George Season by Joe Gambino

Hershey Felder has announced the upcoming 2015-16 season for Chicago's Royal George Theatre. The season will include Jamaica, Farewell; I Found My Horn; Baritones U…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:02pm on August 17, 2015[SHARE]

"Dream Come True": Watch Lin-Manual Miranda Sing a Duet From Les Miz With His Neighbor, Kyle Jean-Ba by Joe Gambino

On Aug. 15, Les Miz cast member Kyle Jean-Baptiste joined Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Ham4Ham lottery to perform "Confrontation" between Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert. Wa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:07pm on August 17, 2015[SHARE]

"Dream Come True": Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Sing a Duet From Les Miz With His Neighbor, Kyle Jean-Ba by Joe Gambino

On Aug. 15, Les Miz cast member Kyle Jean-Baptiste joined Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Ham4Ham lottery to perform "Confrontation" between Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert. Wa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:07pm on August 17, 2015[SHARE]

British Comedian John Oliver Will Play The Chicago Theatre by Joe Gambino

John Oliver, the British comedian known best for his comedic political commentary on "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on HBO and previously on "The Daily Show" with J…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27pm on August 17, 2015[SHARE]

Playbill Poll: Our Readers Name the Shows They Can't Wait to See This Season by Joe Gambino

The 2015-16 Broadway season includes many exciting new productions, as well as some highly anticipated revivals. Among them: Waitress with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, Deaf West&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on August 16, 2015[SHARE]

Sister Sylvester To Present New Piece Examining The Ties Between Art And Rebellion by Joe Gambino

JACK, an arts center in Brooklyn, will present Sister Sylvester, the acclaimed New York performance collective, in their new work They Are Gone But Here I Must Remain Sept. 3–19. B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36am on August 14, 2015[SHARE]

Patrick Wilson Will Direct The Full Monty At Carnegie Mellon by Joe Gambino

Patrick Wilson (The Full Monty, Oklahoma!) will direct the musical The Full Monty at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. The performance is set for Feb. 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09am on August 14, 2015[SHARE]

Former Broadway Elphaba Willemijn Verkaik Joins the German Cast of Disney's Tarzan by Joe Gambino

Willemijn Verkaik, who has been seen as Elphaba in Wicked in New York, Austria, and London, has joined the cast of Disney's Tarzan in Germany.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02am on August 14, 2015[SHARE]

Actor Michael Shannon Will Announce Jeff Award Nominations by Joe Gambino

Michael Shannon ("Man of Steel," "Boardwalk Empire") will continue the trend of celebrity Jeff Award announcers, when he reveals the nominations for the 2015 awards Aug. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46am on August 14, 2015[SHARE]

Joey Arias, Heavy Metal Amusement Parks, And More Fill REDCAT's Fall 2015 Season by Joe Gambino

REDCAT (The Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, has announced its fall 2015 season. The season will include work from Mexico, Taiwan, Ne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36am on August 14, 2015[SHARE]