Columbia Records Joins NBC's "Smash" for Soundtracks of New Musical Series by Michael Gioia

Columbia Records has nabbed the rights to release soundtracks to NBC's new musical drama series "Smash." Additionally, Columbia has also signed a deal with former "America…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40pm on June 10, 2011☆⚑

Marc Warren Will Be Cool Hand Luke in West End Stage Adaptation by Michael Gioia

Marc Warren (West End's The Rise and Fall of Little Voice) is set to star in Cool Hand Luke, a new stage adaptation of Donn Pearce’s 1965 novel by the same name, beginning Sept. 23…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37am on June 10, 2011☆⚑

London Globe Production of Merry Wives of Windsor Will Hit Movie Theatres June 27 by Michael Gioia

William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor will kick off "Shakespeare’s Globe London Cinema Series," an exclusive four-part in-theatre series of classic Shakespeare…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:30pm on June 9, 2011☆⚑

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson to Perform at 54/10 Music Marathon at Ars Nova by Michael Gioia

Former In the Heights co-stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also penned that musical's Tony-winning score, and Christopher Jackson will perform with their freestyle hip hop crew, Freestyle Lo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16am on June 9, 2011☆⚑

John Larroquette Joins Brooke Shields as an Honoree at Inside Broadway's 2011 Broadway Beacon Awards by Michael Gioia

John Larroquette, nominated for a 2011 Tony Award for his performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, will be among the honorees at Inside Broadway's 2011 Broadway B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21am on June 9, 2011☆⚑

Outfest 2011 Will Include Movies Starring Kathleen Turner, Cheyenne Jackson, Dolly Parton by Michael Gioia

Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing and protecting LGBT media, has announced its complete lineup for "Outfest 2011: The 29th Los Angeles Gay &a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:40pm on June 8, 2011☆⚑

Casting Announced for Disney's Aladdin at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire by Michael Gioia

The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences will present Disney's Aladdin, the stage version based on the classic animated film, in Lincolnshire, IL beginning July 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48am on June 8, 2011☆⚑

Jarrod Emick, Tituss Burgess, Deidre Goodwin Join Faculty for Broadway Dreams Foundation's True Colors by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Jarrod Emick (Damn Yankees), Tituss Burgess (Jersey Boys) and Deidre Goodwin (A Chorus Line) will be among the faculty members for the Atlanta engagement of True Colors, th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:40pm on June 7, 2011☆⚑

Patti LaBelle to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at BET Awards; Jennifer Hudson, Tyler Perry Are Nominees by Michael Gioia

Patti LaBelle, who was recently seen on Broadway in Fela!, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards airing live June 26 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53am on June 7, 2011☆⚑

Lea Salonga Plays Three-Week New York Engagement Beginning June 7 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga returns to Café Carlyle June 7 for an exclusive three-week return engagement with a show titled  Lea Salonga: New York in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14am on June 7, 2011☆⚑

HBO Set to Air Elton John Documentary, "The Union," in January 2012 by Michael Gioia

"The Union," a documentary centered on the life of Tony Award winner Elton John will air on HBO in January 2012, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58am on June 7, 2011☆⚑

Suzanne Douglas and Mike Hodge To Star in Off-Broadway World Premiere of Julius By Design by Michael Gioia

Julius By Design, Kara Lee Corthron's play about parents struggling with the years-ago death of their son, will get a world-premiere production starting July 5 at Off-Broadway's Acce…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15pm on June 6, 2011☆⚑

"Parade's End" Miniseries, With Script by Tom Stoppard, to Star Rebecca Hall and Benedict Cumberbatch by Michael Gioia

Tom Stoppard's upcoming HBO-BBC miniseries "Parade's End," drawing on the novels of Ford Madox Ford, will star West End actors Rebecca Hall and Benedict Cumberbatch, accord…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37am on June 6, 2011☆⚑

Michele Lee to Star in East Coast Premiere of Summer of Love at Ogunquit Playhouse by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Michele Lee is set to star in the East Coast premiere of Summer of Love at The Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine beginning June 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53am on June 6, 2011☆⚑

Tony Winner Dee Dee Bridgewater's "Midnight Sun" Album Has Songs by Weill, Lerner, Mercer and More by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater (The Wiz) will release "Midnight Sun," a remastered compilation of love songs from throughout her career, on the DDB Records/Emarcy label, Aug…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 5, 2011☆⚑

"Glee" Star Darren Criss to Perform One-Night-Only NYC Solo Concert by Michael Gioia

"Glee" TV star Darren Criss is set to perform a one-night-only solo concert June 15 at New York City's Irving Plaza while in town with fellow "Glee" cast members for …

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:26pm on June 3, 2011☆⚑

Ken Page, Ilene Graff, Elizabeth Gillies Set for NYC Reading of First Kids, About Presidential Offspring by Michael Gioia

First Kids, an original musical about the lives of the children of U.S. Presidents, will be seen in its first New York industry readings June 6-7 at Ripley-Grier Studios.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:02pm on June 3, 2011☆⚑

Life of Haila Stoddard, Broadway Actress and Producer, To Be Celebrated in Connecticut by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Haila Stoddard will be remembered by her family, friends and theatrical family June 12 at Connecticut's White Barn Theatre on the campus of the Friends School.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:36pm on June 3, 2011☆⚑

Aaron Tveit, Tom Wopat, Edie Falco Will Play Ball at the "Bombers Boomer Broadway Softball Classic" by Michael Gioia

Catch Me If You Can's Aaron Tveit and Tom Wopat, along with The House of Blue Leaves' Edie Falco, will be on hand June 27 for the "Bombers Boomer Broadway Softball Classic,"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:47pm on June 3, 2011☆⚑

Pittsburgh Public Theater's God of Carnage, With Deirdre Madigan and Ted Koch, Opens June 3 by Michael Gioia

God of Carnage, the production that concludes Pittsburgh Public Theater's 2010-11 season, makes its Pittsburgh premiere, officially opening June 3 at PPT's O'Reilly Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:02pm on June 3, 2011☆⚑

Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery Will Open Its Gates for The Spoon River Project; Casting Announced by Michael Gioia

The Spoon River Project, a dramatic new adaptation of Edgar Lee Masters' 1915 collection of poems, "The Spoon River Anthology," will join the deceased at Brooklyn's Green-W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26pm on June 3, 2011☆⚑

MTC's Lynne Meadow Honored With Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement by Michael Gioia

Lynne Meadow, artistic director of Manhattan Theatre Club, the company that produced the 2011 Tony Award-nominated play Good People, will receive a Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement June …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50am on June 3, 2011☆⚑

Shakespeare's Works from the London Globe Will Hit Movie Theatres in Summer and Fall 2011 by Michael Gioia

The Globe Theatre, NCM Fathom and Arts Alliance Media will present "Shakespeare’s Globe London Cinema Series," an exclusive four-part in-theatre series of classic Shakespeare…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:00pm on June 2, 2011☆⚑

Daniel Radcliffe Will Appear at The Shubert Foundation and MTI's New York Student Celebration by Michael Gioia

Daniel Radcliffe, star of the Tony-nominated How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, will serve as master of ceremonies as hundreds of students from middle and intermediate New Yor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:30pm on June 2, 2011☆⚑

Laura Bell Bundy and Kristin Chenoweth Set for CMT Music Awards Programs by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Laura Bell Bundy will host the 2011 CMT Music Awards' "Video of the Year" special June 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:46pm on June 2, 2011☆⚑