Bobby Steggert, Kellie Overbey Will Perform One-Acts in Howl-O'Weeeeen (w)Rites by Michael Gioia

Howl! Arts Project 2011 and The Actors Fund will present Howl-O'Weeeeen (w)Rites, an evening of scary short plays inspired by the works of Allen Ginsberg and his beat contemporaries, Oct…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:19pm on October 13, 2011☆⚑

Jeremy Jordan, Hal Holbrook, Rebecca Naomi Jones Set for Sonnet Rep's Cabaret Honoring Gerald Freedman by Michael Gioia

Sonnet Repertory Theatre will present its Tenth Annual Benefit and Cabaret, this year celebrating the career of director and teacher Gerald Freedman, Nov. 14 at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40am on October 13, 2011☆⚑

Chita Rivera, Olympia Dukakis, Jeremy Jordan Set for Sonnet Rep's Cabaret Honoring Gerald Freedman by Michael Gioia

Sonnet Repertory Theatre will present its Tenth Annual Benefit and Cabaret, this year celebrating the career of director and teacher Gerald Freedman, Nov. 14 at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39am on October 13, 2011☆⚑

The Dumb Waiter, Featuring Louis Ozawa Changchien and Stephen Park, Opens Off-Broadway Oct. 13 by Michael Gioia

The National Asian American Theater Company kicks off its 22nd season with Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter, opening Off-Broadway Oct. 13, following previews that began Oct. 6, at the D…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 13, 2011☆⚑

Seminar's Jerry O'Connell Will Co-Host "Live! With Regis and Kelly" Oct. 13 by Michael Gioia

Film and television star Jerry O'Connell, now in rehearsals to make his Broadway debut in the world premiere of Seminar by Theresa Rebeck, will co-host "Live! With Regis and Kelly&q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:55pm on October 12, 2011☆⚑

Broadway's Studio 54 Will Reopen for One Night Only Nightclub Event by Michael Gioia

Studio 54, the famed nightclub that was transformed into a Broadway house for Roundabout Theatre Company, will recreate the iconic '70s nightlife scene when the club reopens for a One Ni…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:40pm on October 12, 2011☆⚑

Tyne Daly Will Kick Off McCarter's Cabaret Series; Season to Include Christine Ebersole, Florence Henderson by Michael Gioia

Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly will open the McCarter Theatre's 2011-12 cabaret series Oct. 22 at 7:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:57pm on October 12, 2011☆⚑

Tituss Burgess, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Aaron Lazar Set for Living For Today: First Name Basis by Michael Gioia

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43am on October 12, 2011☆⚑

Joshua Henry, Jeremy Gumbs, Cheryl Alexander Will Take Part in Free Performances of A Good Man by Michael Gioia

The Amas Musical Theatre Lab will present A Good Man, based on the novel of the same name by Jefferson Young, for three performances only, beginning Nov. 3 at the Snapple Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18am on October 12, 2011☆⚑

Balls…, an All-Male Musical With Brandon Ellis, Nick Verina, Begins at NYMF Oct. 12 by Michael Gioia

Balls… The Musical?, billed as an "unruly quintet of testosterone-laden performers," is presented by the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival beginning Oct. 12 at the 47th…

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

Past and Present Rock of Ages Stars Will Perform in Rock of Changes Benefit Concert by Michael Gioia

TenThousandMeans will present Rock of Changes, a concert to benefit Love146 and its work in the fight against human trafficking, Oct. 19 at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:59pm on October 11, 2011☆⚑

"Bend It Like Beckham" Stage Musical Aiming for West End and Broadway by Michael Gioia

"Bend It Like Beckham," the 2002 film that starred Keira Knightley, is being adapted into a stage musical with plans for the West End and Broadway, according to the London Telegrap…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20pm on October 11, 2011☆⚑

Anna Kendrick, Terrence Howard, Jackie Evancho Join Cast of Robert Redford's "The Company You Keep" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Anna Kendrick (High Society), Oscar nominee Terrence Howard (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, "Hustle & Flow") and "America's Got Talent" contestant Jack…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23am on October 11, 2011☆⚑

David Aaron Baker Joins Cast of "Daughter of the Queen of Sheba" Staged Reading by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actor David Aaron Baker will join Academy Award nominee Joan Allen, forthcoming Funny Girl star Lauren Ambrose and Dan Futterman in a staged reading of Jacki Lyden's mem…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50am on October 11, 2011☆⚑

Bob Dishy, Tony Roberts Take Part in Reading of You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running Oct. 11 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominees Bob Dishy and Tony Roberts, along with Judy Graubart take part in a reading of Robert Anderson's You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running Oct. 11 at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 11, 2011☆⚑

The Broadway Dolls Begin Their Tour de Fierce Oct. 11 at NYMF by Michael Gioia

The Broadway Dolls, also known as "the official girl group of The Great White Way," hit the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival with the premiere of their Tour de Fierce be…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 11, 2011☆⚑

Linda Purl, Lee Lessack Among Performers Set for Sing For Your Supper Benefit by Michael Gioia

The Willow Theatre will present Sing For Your Supper, a variety show gala benefiting the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, Nov. 5 at the Willow's Mainstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46am on October 10, 2011☆⚑

Forrest McClendon and Josh Lamon Set for 11th Hour's 11/11/11 Concert by Michael Gioia

Forrest McClendon, a Tony Award nominee for The Scottsboro Boys, and Josh Lamon, recently seen in the summer engagement of Hair, will headline 11th Hour Theatre Company's upcoming concer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32am on October 10, 2011☆⚑

"The Rosie Show" Premieres Oct. 10; Russell Brand and Priscilla Cast Among First Week's Guests by Michael Gioia

The new Oprah Winfrey Network series "The Rosie Show," with talk-show host and Broadway veteran Rosie O'Donnell, debuts Oct. 10. The premiere will air concurrently across five …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 10, 2011☆⚑

Jennifer Hudson Among Performers in Michael Jackson Tribute Concert, Michael Forever, Oct. 8 in Wales by Michael Gioia

Michael Forever: The Tribute Concert, a concert in honor of the late Michael Jackson, is held Oct. 8 in Wales at the Millennium Stadium. The concert will stream live on Facebook.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 8, 2011☆⚑

Gabriel Byrne Will Present Eugene O'Neill Award to Irish Rep's Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore by Michael Gioia

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:34pm on October 7, 2011☆⚑

Jenny Powers, Matt Farnsworth, Rachelle Rak and More Set for Broadway Backstage! by Michael Gioia

Morris/Levine Productions will present Broadway Backstage!, an inside look at the life of a Broadway performer, as part of the Ridgefield Magazine/Morris Media Group Broadway Series at The R…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19pm on October 7, 2011☆⚑

Sarah Litzsinger, Matt Farnsworth, Rachelle Rak and More Set for Broadway Backstage! by Michael Gioia

Morris/Levine Productions will present Broadway Backstage!, an inside look at the life of a Broadway performer, as part of the Ridgefield Magazine/Morris Media Group Broadway Series at The R…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18pm on October 7, 2011☆⚑

Linda Ronstadt and Rainn Wilson Are Among Hosts for Upcoming PBS Arts Festival; Details Announced by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Linda Ronstadt (The Pirates of Penzance), actor Rainn Wilson (London Assurance, The Tempest), film director Taylor Hackford, actor Andy Garcia, singer-songwriter Rosanne C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43am on October 7, 2011☆⚑

Dan Futterman Will Join Lauren Ambrose, Joan Allen for "Daughter of the Queen of Sheba" Staged Reading by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actor Dan Futterman will join Academy Award nominee Joan Allen and forthcoming Funny Girl star Lauren Ambrose in a staged reading of Jacki Lyden's memoir, "Daughter…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44am on October 7, 2011☆⚑