Broadway Vet Keith David Will Lead Cast in Lemon Andersen's Toast by Olivia Clement

New York's Public Theater has announced complete casting for its Lab production of Toast, the new play by acclaimed spoken word artist and Tony winner Lemon Andersen (Def Poetry Jam). L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:02pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑

James Lecesne's Downtown Show The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey to Close by Olivia Clement

Based on his best-selling novel "Absolute Brightness," award-winning storyteller James Lecesne's solo play The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:16pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑

GRINDR The Opera Staged Reading To Be Hosted by Village People's Randy Jones. by Olivia Clement

Following a sold-out sneak peek on the West End, the world premiere of Erik Johannes von Ramsom's GRINDR The Opera will receive a staged reading on April 7 and 9 in New York; featuri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:08pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑

World Premieres by Annie Baker and Quiara Alegra Hudes Slated for Signature's 25th Anniversary Seaso by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre has announced its 2015-16 season at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Included in the line-up for the 25th anniversary season is a world …

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:50pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑

Jayne Atkinson, Jonathan Hadary, and Samantha Hill Will Go From The Earth to the Moon by Olivia Clement

Broadway stars will topline Jules Verne: From the Earth to the Moon, a multimedia concert spectacle adapted from the Verne novel by the Ensemble for the Romantic Century at The Brooklyn Acad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑

Are You the Next Sondheim? Sound Bites Musical Theatre Festival Now Accepting Submissions by Olivia Clement

Theatre Now New York has announced that it is now accepting submissions for the 2015-16 Sound Bites 10-minute musical theatre festival. The festival offers composers, lyricists and l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑

Harold Prince and David Yazbek Team Up for World Premiere Musical; Atlantic Announces New Season by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company has announced its 30th anniversary 2015-16 season. Included in the slate is the world premiere of The Band's Visit, based on the criti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:59am on March 26, 2015☆⚑

Tony Winners, Stars from "Glee" and More Honor Broadway Legend Polly Bergen Today by Olivia Clement

Broadway stars such as Kelli O'Hara and Phyllis Newman celebrate late Emmy Award-winning actress and singer Polly Bergen in A Tribute to Polly Bergen March 26 on Br…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 26, 2015☆⚑

"Mozart in the Jungle" Actress Among Cast for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Gloria at the Vineyard by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre has announced casting for the final show of its 2014-15 season, the world premiere of Gloria by acclaimed playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:23pm on March 25, 2015☆⚑

The Know: Your Essential Ticket-Buying Planner, March 26-April 5 by Olivia Clement

Don't miss out on this week's must-see shows and events!

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:33pm on March 25, 2015☆⚑

Kerry Butler Slips Into Her Pant-Suit for Clinton The Musical, Beginning Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Clinton The Musical begins previews at New World Stages March 25, prior to an official opening slated for April 9. The new musical stars Tony nominee Kerry Butler (Xanadu) …

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:13pm on March 25, 2015☆⚑

See Who's Starring in Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along As It Returns to NY by Olivia Clement

The Astoria Performing Arts Center will present Merrily We Roll Along, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth, based on the original play by George S. Kaufman a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52pm on March 25, 2015☆⚑

See Who's Starring in Sondheim and Furth's Merrily We Roll Along As It Returns Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Astoria Performing Arts Center will present Merrily We Roll Along, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth, based on the original play by George S. Kaufman a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52pm on March 25, 2015☆⚑

Annie Golden to Star as Herself in New Bounty Hunter Musical by Olivia Clement

Broadway actress Annie Golden (Violet, Xanadu, Hair) will star as herself in the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat private staged reading of Annie Golden: Bounty Hunter, Yo!, by Joe Iconis, Lance Ru…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26pm on March 25, 2015☆⚑

Octavio Sols Play Gets NY Premiere Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

INTAR Theatre will present the New York premiere of Se Llama Cristina, a play in English, by Nobel Prize-winning playwright and poet Octavio Solís.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59am on March 25, 2015☆⚑

On the Town's Phillip Boykin Will Lead Cast in New "Uncle Tom's Cabin"-Inspired Musical by Olivia Clement

The York Theatre Company continues its acclaimed Development Lab Series with the presentation of a new musical inspired by the seminal anti-slavery novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin&quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07am on March 25, 2015☆⚑

Cast Recording Will Capture Edgar Allan Poe Musical Nevermore by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway production Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe is set to release an original cast album in June. The acclaimed show…

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:05pm on March 24, 2015☆⚑

Crucible-inspired Drama Abigail/1702 Set to Make its West-Coast Premiere by Olivia Clement

Long Beach's International City Theatre will present Abigail/1702, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's new play, described as a sequel to Arthur Miller's classic witchhunt drama, The C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:22pm on March 24, 2015☆⚑

New Dramatists to Honor Brian Stokes Mitchell by Olivia Clement

The New Dramatists have announced that Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will be honored at the organization's 66th Annual Spring Luncheon. Held May 14 in New York, the event will presen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:18pm on March 24, 2015☆⚑

Liberace! Begins Tonight at the Walnut Street Theatre by Olivia Clement

Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre presents Liberace!, a solo show by Brent Hazelton that celebrates the iconic showman's work and life. Beginning March 24, performances will run t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:05pm on March 24, 2015☆⚑

Theatre and Gaming Worlds Merge in New Immersive Show, Republic by Olivia Clement

Theatre-goers in Orlando will be given the opportunity to take part in a brand new immersive theatre experience being assembled for a May premiere at a date to be announced. The Republic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:47pm on March 24, 2015☆⚑

"The Knick" Star Set to Lead Cast of New Athol Fugard Play at Off-Broadway's Signature by Olivia Clement

Signature Theatre has announced casting for the world premiere of The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, written and directed by Athol Fugard ("Master Harold"...and the Boys, Blood K…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26pm on March 24, 2015☆⚑

"The Knick" Star Set to Lead Cast of World-Premiere Athol Fugard Play by Olivia Clement

Signature Theatre has announced casting for the world premiere of The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, written and directed by Athol Fugard ("Master Harold"...and the Boys, Blood K…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26pm on March 24, 2015☆⚑

Go Inside the Recording Studio with the Stars of The Fortress of Solitude  Album On Sale Today by Olivia Clement

Take a sneak peek inside the studio with the cast of The Fortress of Solitude for the recording of the musical's cast album. Ghostlight Records releases the album of th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14am on March 24, 2015☆⚑

Fortress of Solitude Cast Album On Sale Today by Olivia Clement

Ghostlight Records releases the cast album of the world-premiere acclaimed musical The Fortress of Solitude online and in stores March 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 24, 2015☆⚑