American Thymele Theatre's Free Production of Medea Begins July 12 in NYC by Michael Gioia

American Thymele Theatre continues its 2011 NYC Euripides Free Summer Festival Series with the celebrated tragedy Medea, beginning July 12 at the East River Park Amphitheatre.

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

Karen Olivo and Alfred Molina Sign on for NBC's "Harry's Law" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Karen Olivo and Tony nominee Alfred Molina are set to join the cast of NBC's "Harry's Law" for the show's second season, according to EW.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:30pm on July 11, 2011☆⚑

Liza Minnelli Named "Officier" in France's Legion of Honor by Michael Gioia

Liza Minnelli, winner of the Tony Award, Golden Globe, Oscar and Emmy Award, recently received a new recognition when she was ranked as an "officier" in France's Legion of Hono…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:22pm on July 11, 2011☆⚑

Summer With… Series, With Rebecca Lock, Annalene Beechey, Stephen Ashfield, Will Play London by Michael Gioia

SimG Productions will present Summer With…, a cabaret series throughout the month of August featuring stars of the West End, beginning Aug. 14 at London's Battersea Barge.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28am on July 11, 2011☆⚑

Premiere of Julius By Design, with Suzzanne Douglas and Mike Hodge, Opens Off-Broadway July 10 by Michael Gioia

The world-premiere of Julius By Design, Kara Lee Corthron's play about parents struggling with the years-ago death of their son, officially opens July 10 following previews that began Ju…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01am on July 10, 2011☆⚑

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Martin Short, Marvin Hamlisch Are Three Singular Sensations in Philly July 10 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Brian Stokes Mitchell, Martin Short and Marvin Hamlisch are Three Singular Sensations at Philadelphia's Mann Center for the Performing Arts July 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01am on July 10, 2011☆⚑

Complete Casting Announced for Parade at London's Vault Theatre by Michael Gioia

Parade, the acclaimed Broadway musical by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Alfred Uhry and award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, will make its way back to London when it plays a six-we…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:53pm on July 8, 2011☆⚑

Saffron Burrows, Eisa Davis, Gilles Marini and More Cast in Center Theatre Group's This by Michael Gioia

Casting has been announced for Melissa James Gibson’s new play, This, which begins previews at the Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre July 30, prior to an official opening…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:21pm on July 8, 2011☆⚑

"Hollywood Squares" Host Peter Marshall and Dawn Wells to Star in Surflight's Love Letters by Michael Gioia

New Jersey's Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of producing artistic director Roy Miller and executive producer Timothy Laczynski, will present A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters for…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57pm on July 8, 2011☆⚑

ABC's "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" Will Continue Online by Michael Gioia

ABC has licensed the long-running daytime dramas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" to media company Prospect Park, in a multi-year deal allowing the stories to con…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07am on July 8, 2011☆⚑

MTW's Wedding Singer, With Derek Keeling, Ciaran McCarthy, Mary Jo Catlett, Begins July 8 by Michael Gioia

Musical Theatre West of Long Beach, CA, presents The Wedding Singer beginning July 8. The production will officially open the following evening at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01am on July 8, 2011☆⚑

Suri Cruise Will Join Dad Tom Cruise in "Rock of Ages" Movie by Michael Gioia

Suri Cruise, the five-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, is set to make her screen debut with a cameo appearance in the upcoming "Rock of Ages" movie musical, accord…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:25pm on July 7, 2011☆⚑

Faith Prince, John Lloyd Young Set for One Night Only San Francisco Benefit by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Faith Prince (Guys and Dolls) and John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys), along with "America's Got Talent" semi-finalist Shawn Ryan, will join the touring cast of B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50am on July 7, 2011☆⚑

Godspell Broadway Revival Holds Open Auditions July 7 by Michael Gioia

The first Broadway revival of Godspell, set to begin performances Oct. 13 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, is looking for fresh talent for the new production; in fact, the producers are …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01am on July 7, 2011☆⚑

Phylicia Rashad, Christopher Walken, Edie Falco Cast as "Gods Behaving Badly" in Upcoming Film by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, August: Osage County) and Tony nominees Christopher Walken (A Behanding in Spokane, James Joyce's The Dead), Oliver Platt (Shini…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:08pm on July 6, 2011☆⚑

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Martin Short, Marvin Hamlisch Will Be Three Singular Sensations in Philly by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winners Brian Stokes Mitchell, Martin Short and Marvin Hamlisch will be the Three Singular Sensations at Philadelphia's Mann Center for the Performing Arts when they come toge…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30pm on July 6, 2011☆⚑

Bob Spiotto Will Show His Shades of Grey in NYC Tribute to Joel Grey by Michael Gioia

Bob Spiotto, the executive producer of Hofstra Entertainment at Hofstra University, will take the stage at New York City's Metropolitan Room for his new show, Shades of Grey: A Tribute t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07am on July 6, 2011☆⚑

Peter Gallagher and Liz Callaway Will Be Part of Actors Fund's "CelebriTee Golf and Tennis Outing" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominees Peter Gallagher (Long Day's Journey Into Night) and Liz Callaway (Baby) will host the Actors Fund’s "CelebriTee Golf and Tennis Outing" July 25 at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:15pm on July 5, 2011☆⚑

London Globe Production of Henry IV Part 1 Will Hit Movie Theatres Aug. 1 by Michael Gioia

"Shakespeare’s Globe London Cinema Series," an exclusive four-part in-theatre series of classic Shakespeare titles shown in more than 260 movie theatres nationwide this summe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:22pm on July 5, 2011☆⚑

Casting Announced for Ethan's People at the Midtown International Theatre Festival by Michael Gioia

The Midtown International Theatre Festival in association with Buds of May Productions will present Ethan’s People, a new play by Richard L. Gaw, opening July 13 at the Dorothy Strelsi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30pm on July 5, 2011☆⚑

Andrew Kober Will Host Barely Legal Showtune Extravaganza III by Michael Gioia

Andrew Kober (Hair) is set to host and perform in the third edition of the Barely Legal Showtune Extravaganza, presented by Alina Gutiérrez at Drom, July 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15pm on July 5, 2011☆⚑

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karine Plantadit to Perform at Bright Lights! Shining Stars! Benefit by Michael Gioia

The New York City Dance Alliance Foundation will present its annual benefit performance of Bright Lights! Shining Stars! Aug. 1 at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53am on July 5, 2011☆⚑

Yale University Cabaret Conference Will Feature Tovah Feldshuh, Julie Wilson, Sharon McNight by Michael Gioia

Yale University has announced the performance schedule for the 2011 International Cabaret Conference, set to begin July 23 at the Iseman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:00pm on June 30, 2011☆⚑

Will Chase Will Guest Star on USA's "White Collar" by Michael Gioia

Will Chase, currently playing the role of Tony in Broadway's Billy Elliot, is currently filming a guest-starring role for next season’s "White Collar" for USA networks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:20pm on June 30, 2011☆⚑

Scarlett Johansson Will Star in Upcoming Film, "Can a Song Save Your Life?" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Scarlett Johansson has signed on to star in a new film by John Carney, entitled "Can a Song Save Your Life?," according to The Sunday Business Post Online.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39am on June 30, 2011☆⚑