Martin Sheen, Stephanie Zimbalist, JoBeth Williams, Ed Begley, Jr. Will Read Bill W. and Dr. Bob at Geffen by Kenneth Jones

Martin Sheen will be joined by JoBeth Williams, Ed Begley, Jr. and Stephanie Zimbalist for the one-night benefit reading of Samuel Shem & Janet Surrey's play Bill W. and Dr. Bob at G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57am on June 16, 2011☆⚑

Linda Lavin Will Be Matriarch of The Lyons at Vineyard Theatre by Kenneth Jones

The Vineyard Theatre's world-premiere production of Nicky Silver's The Lyons, about an "unforgettable family in search of connection," will star Tony Award winner Linda Lav…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36am on June 16, 2011☆⚑

Chicago's Red Orchid Will Premiere Bret Neveu's Megacosm; Season Announced by Kenneth Jones

A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago will present Marisa Wegrzyn's The Butcher of Baraboo, the Windy City premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's Becky Shaw and the world premiere of Brett Neveu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38am on June 16, 2011☆⚑

Subbing for Sally Mayes, Natascia Diaz Steps Into Off-Broadway's Best Is Yet to Come June 16 by Kenneth Jones

Actress Natascia Diaz — of Off-Broadway's Jacques Brel and Bright Lights, Big City and the recent Public Theater concert production of The Capeman — steps into the criti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 16, 2011☆⚑

Tracy Letts, Tim Hopper, Martha Lavey Populate Steppenwolf's Middletown, Starting June 16 by Kenneth Jones

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's summer production of Middletown, Will Eno's portrait of a small town, directed by Les Waters, begins June 16 in Chicago. It features ensemble members Al…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 16, 2011☆⚑

Original "Shirelle" Shirley Alston Reeves To Perform With Baby It's You! in Post-Show Concerts by Kenneth Jones

The original lead singer of The Shirelles, Shirley Alston Reeves will join the cast of Baby It's You! — the Broadway musical about the woman who founded the '60s girl group &md…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:43pm on June 15, 2011☆⚑

Shells, a One-Woman Comic Musical Show, Plays L.A. June 22 by Kenneth Jones

Shells, the one-woman show about a financial analyst by day who blossoms as a cabaret artist by night, will appear June 22 in Los Angeles, following dates in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:45pm on June 15, 2011☆⚑

Alan Menken and David Zippel Pen Song for "Captain America" Movie by Kenneth Jones

Spider-Man isn't the only Marvel Comics character with a Broadway connection this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07pm on June 15, 2011☆⚑

Liberian-Set Drama Sia Gets Reading in NewTACTics Festival Off-Broadway June 15-16 by Kenneth Jones

Off-Broadway's TACT/The Actors Company Theatre continues its NewTACTics New Play Festival June 15-16 with a reading of Matthew MacKenzie's Sia, a drama about unrest in the African na…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 15, 2011☆⚑

Matthew Risch, Morgan James, Michael Thomas Holmes, Leslie Kritzer Are Guys and Dolls in MA by Kenneth Jones

Director John Rando's Guys and Dolls for Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA, begins June 15. The company is led by Michael Thomas Holmes as Nathan Detroit, Morgan James as Sarah …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 15, 2011☆⚑

Marriott Theatre Reconceives and Expands Shout!, Twisting June 15-Aug. 14 by Kenneth Jones

Shout!, the intimate pop revue selling the sounds of the '60s, as sung by female artists of that time, has been revised and expanded to include eight dancers in Marriott Theatre's ne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 15, 2011☆⚑

Unnatural Acts, About Harvard's Expulsion of Gays, Gets NYC Premiere Starting June 15 by Kenneth Jones

Unnatural Acts, a new play about Harvard's investigation and persecution of a group of gay students in 1920, begins Off-Broadway performances June 15 as the final show of Classic Stage C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 15, 2011☆⚑

The Old Globe Salutes Yank! Musical With Fall Workshop; Weisslers Attached by Kenneth Jones

The Old Globe in San Diego is behind a fall workshop of the Broadway-aimed musical Yank!, about gay military personnel during World War II. Director David Cromer and the project's writer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:01pm on June 14, 2011☆⚑

Billie Joe Armstrong Will Be St. Jimmy in American Idiot Film by Kenneth Jones

Rocker Billie Joe Armstrong will play the drug-dealing fiend St. Jimmy in the film version of the Broadway musical American Idiot, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A 2013 release date is…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:27pm on June 14, 2011☆⚑

Karoline Leach's Two-Actor Tryst Returns to NYC for Summer Run by Kenneth Jones

Tryst, a romantic thriller by Karoline Leach, seen in a commercial Off-Broadway run in 2006 and in regional productions, returns to New York City July 1 for an engagement by Irish Repertory …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25pm on June 14, 2011☆⚑

Murder for Two Musical Gets Chicago Extension Through July 31 by Kenneth Jones

The run of Murder for Two — A Killer Musical has been extended by six weeks, to July 31, at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45am on June 14, 2011☆⚑

Scottsboro Boys Will Sing in Philadelphia Theatre Co. Season; Trio of Works Announced by Kenneth Jones

A resident Philadelphia production of the 12-time 2011 Tony Award-nominated musical The Scottsboro Boys is part of Philadelphia Theatre Company's 2011-12 season, the company announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06am on June 14, 2011☆⚑

Lincoln Assassination Play, One Destiny, Begins Evening Shows June 14 at Ford's Theatre by Kenneth Jones

Richard Hellesen's One Destiny, the 35-minute play commissioned by the Ford's Theatre Society "to bring the drama and emotion of the American Civil War to life through theatre,&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 14, 2011☆⚑

Making God Laugh, a Family Dramedy, Begins WI World Premiere June 14 by Kenneth Jones

Joe Foust, Neil Friedman, Sean Fortunato, Erin Noel Grennan and Peggy Roeder play members of a dysfunctional family in the world-premiere production of Making God Laugh, starting June 14 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 14, 2011☆⚑

Prima Donna on Broadway! Tyne Daly Is Maria Callas in Master Class, Starting June 14 by Kenneth Jones

Tyne Daly's late-career diva Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's music-kissed biographical drama, Master Class, dawns on Broadway starting June 14 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 14, 2011☆⚑

The Shirelles Live Again on Disc; Baby It's You! Cast Album Released June 14 by Kenneth Jones

The original cast recording of the new Broadway musical Baby It's You!, recorded between April 17-25, gets released in stores and digitally June 14 by Universal Music Group's Ve…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 14, 2011☆⚑

Feeling Young: Barbara Cook's Feinstein's Gig, Through June 18, Will Be Preserved on CD by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award winner Barbara Cook's latest cabaret show, You Make Me Feel So Young, at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, will be recorded at the Manhattan nightspot June 17, record producer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:04pm on June 13, 2011☆⚑

War Horse, Book of Mormon, Anything Goes, Normal Heart Win 2011 Tony Awards by Kenneth Jones

The Book of Mormon, the profane, comic, heartfelt musical about earnest religious missionaries, and War Horse, a puppet-driven tale of an English boy following his beloved horse into World W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59pm on June 12, 2011☆⚑

War Horse, Anything Goes, Normal Heart Frances McDormand, Mark Rylance Win 2011 Tony Awards by Kenneth Jones

It's Broadway's biggest night of the year! The 65th Annual Tony Awards are being presented 7-11 PM at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. Playbill.com will update the list of winner…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52pm on June 12, 2011☆⚑

War Horse, Anything Goes, Normal Heart Win Tony Awards; Frances McDormand, Sutton Foster Are Tops by Kenneth Jones

It's Broadway's biggest night of the year! The 65th Annual Tony Awards are being presented 7-11 PM at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. Playbill.com will update the list of winner…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36pm on June 12, 2011☆⚑