Mayor Bloomberg, Louise Pitre, Joe Machota and More Celebrate Mamma Mia!'s Tenth Year on Broadway by Michael Gioia

Mamma Mia!, here we go again—for the 4,159th time! As the curtain rose at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre Oct. 18, the hit musical marked its tenth year on Broadway, complete wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37pm on October 19, 2011☆⚑

Brian d'Arcy James, Lucie Arnaz, Karen Ziemba, Kevin Earley Set for A Musical Salute to Marvin Hamlisch by Michael Gioia

Encompass New Opera Theatre will present A Musical Salute!, honoring and celebrating the music of Tony Award winner Marvin Hamlisch, Nov. 20 at the National Arts Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30pm on October 19, 2011☆⚑

Collection of Tony Winner Bette Midler Will Be Auctioned in Beverly Hills by Michael Gioia

Julien's Auctions will present a collection from Tony Award winner Bette Midler, containing over 300 items from her life and career, which will be auctioned Nov. 12 in Beverly Hills, CA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18am on October 19, 2011☆⚑

Robert I. Rubinsky is Bobby the Middle-Aged Celebrity at NYC's Theatre 80 Oct. 19 by Michael Gioia

Howl! Arts Project 2011 and The Actors Fund present Bobby the Middle-Aged Celebrity: The Nvr 2 L8 2 B Famous Musical, starring original Hair cast member Robert I. Rubinsky, Oct. 19 at T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 19, 2011☆⚑

Judy Blazer, Judy Kaye, Stuart Zagnit Set for National Yiddish Theatre's Cabaret Dinner Concert by Michael Gioia

The National Yiddish Theatre–Folksbiene, now in its 97th consecutive season, will celebrate the enduring influence of Yiddish on American popular culture at its annual Cabaret Dinner c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:30pm on October 18, 2011☆⚑

Anika Noni Rose and Gay Marshall Record New Version of "Gift of Light" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose and cabaret artist Gay Marshall are featured on a new version of the song "Gift of Light," which will play during the grand finale of the Statue o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:17pm on October 18, 2011☆⚑

Helen Hunt and David Duchovny Set for Larry Moss' Seagull Film Adaptation, "Relative Insanity" by Michael Gioia

Oscar winner Helen Hunt and Golden Globe winner David Duchovny have signed on to star in acting coach Larry Moss' feature film debut "Relative Insanity," according to Deadline.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32am on October 18, 2011☆⚑

Des McAnuff, Billy Porter, Gerry McIntyre and More Join Lineup for Rockers on Broadway by Michael Gioia

Two-time Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who’s Tommy) has joined the cast of Rockers on Broadway – Halloween Spooktacular, the latest edition of Broadwa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15am on October 18, 2011☆⚑

San Diego Rep, NYTW Among Participants in New Generations Grant Initiative; Recipients Announced by Michael Gioia

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Theatre Communications Group have announced the 11th round of recipients for the New Generations Program, a grant initiative originally designed by b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:38pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Tony Winner Leslie Uggams Will Make Guest Appearance on "The Good Wife" by Michael Gioia

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Leslie Uggams has been cast in an upcoming episode of the CBS drama "The Good Wife."

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:19pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Lou Spisto Resigns as The Old Globe's Executive Producer to Become Independent Producer by Michael Gioia

Lou Spisto, CEO and executive producer of The Old Globe, will leave the Tony Award-winning San Diego theatre to work independently as a producer. The theatre has appointed Michael G. Murphy …

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:04pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Craig Bierko, Mark Consuelos, Harriet Harris Among Premiere Cast of Off-Broadway's Standing on Ceremony by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Craig Bierko (The Music Man), Tony Award winner Harriet Harris (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Daytime Emmy nominee Mark Consuelos ("All My Children") and Emmy Award…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:36pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Howard Sherman and Peter Marks Will Take Theater Beyond Twitter at DC's Arena Stage by Michael Gioia

Arena Stage will present Theater Beyond Twitter: A Moderated Discussion Between Peter Marks and Howard Sherman Nov. 19 in the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at the Mead Center for Ameri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:03pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Robert I. Rubinsky's One-Man Show, Bobby the Middle-Aged Celebrity, Will Play NYC's Theatre 80 by Michael Gioia

Howl! Arts Project 2011 and The Actors Fund will present Bobby the Middle-Aged Celebrity: The Nvr 2 L8 2 B Famous Musical, starring original Hair cast member Robert I. Rubinsky, Oct. 19 at T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:25pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Aaron Lazar, Janet Dacal Are On a First Name Basis at Joe's Pub Oct. 17 by Michael Gioia

The fourth annual Living For Today concert, entitled First Name Basis and hosted by Chris Blisset, is held Oct. 17 at 7 PM at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01am on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Gabriel Byrne Presents Eugene O'Neill Award to Irish Rep's Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore Oct. 17 by Michael Gioia

Irish American Writers & Artists Inc. honor Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore, co-founders of Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre, with the Eugene O'Neill Lifetim…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Tituss Burgess, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Aaron Lazar Are On a First Name Basis at Joe's Pub Oct. 17 by Michael Gioia

The fourth annual Living For Today concert, entitled First Name Basis and hosted by Chris Blisset, is held Oct. 17 at 7 PM at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 17, 2011☆⚑

"Daughter of the Queen of Sheba," Featuring Lauren Ambrose, Joan Allen, Has Staged Reading Oct. 17 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Joan Allen (Burn This), forthcoming Funny Girl star Lauren Ambrose, Dan Futterman (Angels in America) and David Aaron Baker (The Merchant of Venice) star in a staged readin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Madeleine George's Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England Begins at Two River Oct. 15 by Michael Gioia

Two River Theater Company, under the leadership of artistic director John Dias and managing director Michael Hurst, continues its season with the world premiere of Madeleine George’s S…

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

World Premiere of Hey, Morgan!, With Martha Marion, Opens Oct. 15 at the Black Dahlia by Michael Gioia

For the first time in Black Dahlia Theatre's ten-year history, the company presents a musical production. The world premiere of Hey, Morgan!, helmed by Dahlia artistic director Matt Shak…

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

Sister Act's Chester Gregory and Mormon's Nikki M. James Join Cast of Good Man Free Performances by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Nikki M. James, who currently stars in The Book of Mormon, and Chester Gregory, who can be seen in Broadway's Sister Act, have joined the cast of A Good Man, which will…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑

The Normal Heart Will Beat at Maryland's Forum Theatre in Staged Reading; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer's 2011 Tony Award-winning drama, will be presented in a special staged reading at Maryland's Forum Theatre Nov. 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44am on October 14, 2011☆⚑

PBS Arts Festival Kicks Off Oct. 14 With Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore, Hosted by Rainn Wilson by Michael Gioia

Rainn Wilson (London Assurance, The Tempest) hosts the first episode of PBS' multi-platform arts festival, "PBS Arts from Minnesota: Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore," w…

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

Joel Rooks Says Goodnight Gracie at Off-Broadway's St. Luke's Beginning Oct. 14 by Michael Gioia

Joel Rooks, who starred in the recent national tour of Say Goodnight Gracie: The Life, Laughter & Love of George Burns, reprises his performance as George Burns at Off-Broadway's St.…

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

War Horse's Matt Doyle Will Offer NYC Concert Benefiting Broadway Impact by Michael Gioia

Matt Doyle, who currently stars in the Tony Award-winning play War Horse, will return to Joe's Pub for a concert benefiting Broadway Impact Nov. 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:33pm on October 13, 2011☆⚑