Grosses Analysis: With or Without 'Somewhere,' There's a Place for West Side Story on the Box Office Boards by Ryan McPhee

The new revival, directed by Ivo van Hove, began December 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:22pm on December 16, 2019☆⚑

Listen to Cats Star Jennifer Hudson Belt Out 'Memory' by Ryan McPhee

The Oscar winner plays Grizabella in the upcoming movie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:38pm on December 16, 2019☆⚑

Watch Audra McDonald Sing From West Side Story and On the Town to Celebrate Kennedy Center Honoree Michael Tilson Thomas by Ryan McPhee

The 42nd annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony took place December 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50am on December 16, 2019☆⚑

Read Reviews for Chicago's The Light in the Piazza, Starring Renée Fleming and Solea Pfeiffer by Ryan McPhee

The productions continues through December 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55am on December 16, 2019☆⚑

Lin-Manuel Miranda Pulls Double Duty at Sundance 2020 With Freestyle Love Supreme and Luis Miranda Docs by Ryan McPhee

The pair of films join already the announced Zola from Jeremy O. Harris, Julie Taymor and Sarah Ruhl's Gloria Steinem biopic, and others.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51am on December 11, 2019☆⚑

World Premiere of Dave Malloy's Moby-Dick Musical Opens December 11 at the American Repertory Theater by Ryan McPhee

Hadestown Tony winner Rachel Chavkin directs the Boston-area production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on December 11, 2019☆⚑

Cast Set for Off-Broadway's Coal Country, by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen by Ryan McPhee

The Public Theater production begins February 18, 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:29pm on December 10, 2019☆⚑

Matthew Amendt and Stephanie Berry to Take on Title Roles in Off-Broadway Dracula and Frankenstein Cycle by Ryan McPhee

Classic Stage Company will present the two gothic tales in early 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:57pm on December 10, 2019☆⚑

Tony Winner Richard Easton Dies at 86 by Ryan McPhee

The stage and screen veteran's Broadway credits include The Invention of Love, The Coast of Utopia, and Macbeth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:07pm on December 10, 2019☆⚑

Krystal Joy Brown Join Broadway's Hamilton December 10 by Ryan McPhee

The stage veteran returns to the Great White Way to play Eliza.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:00am on December 10, 2019☆⚑

Krystal Joy Brown Joins Broadway's Hamilton December 10 by Ryan McPhee

The stage veteran returns to the Great White Way to play Eliza.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:00am on December 10, 2019☆⚑

Beetlejuice to Close at Broadway's Winter Garden as The Music Man Revival, Starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, Secures Theatre by Ryan McPhee

The Tim Burton-inspired musical opened at the Shubert house in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:09pm on December 9, 2019☆⚑

Alexandra Burke Will Star in Musical Adaptation of My Best Friend's Wedding by Ryan McPhee

The Dublin production will feature songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, including "I Say a Little Prayer" and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35am on December 9, 2019☆⚑

Fosse/Verdon, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt, Billy Porter, More Earn 2020 Golden Globe Nominations by Ryan McPhee

The 77th annual ceremony will take place January 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 8:55am on December 9, 2019☆⚑

Young Adult Novel Adaptation of Alice by Heart Musical to Debut in 2020 by Ryan McPhee

Steven Sater penned the book, based on the show he co-wrote with Spring Awakening collaborator Duncan Sheik and Jessie Nelson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:52pm on December 6, 2019☆⚑

Hair, Daniel Sullivan-Helmed Henry V, More Heading to Old Globe in Summer 2020 by Ryan McPhee

The San Diego company will present Henry V and The Taming of the Shrew in Balboa Park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:00pm on December 6, 2019☆⚑

Read the Reviews for Jagged Little Pill on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The musical feature the songs of Alanis Morissette opened December 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 8:34pm on December 5, 2019☆⚑

The Metropolitan Opera Adds 3 Performances of Porgy and Bess by Ryan McPhee

The encore shows mark a first in the Met's modern history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49pm on December 5, 2019☆⚑

See Who's Joining Noah Thomas in West End's Everybody's Talking About Jamie by Ryan McPhee

The musical welcomes a new cast in early 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43am on December 5, 2019☆⚑

65th Annual Drama Desk Awards Set May 2020 Date by Ryan McPhee

The awards honor productions and artists from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:59am on December 5, 2019☆⚑

Alanis Morissette Musical Jagged Little Pill Opens on Broadway December 5 by Ryan McPhee

The new musical, featuring a book by Oscar winner Diablo Cody, uses the music star's discography to tell an original story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on December 5, 2019☆⚑

Danielle Brooks, John Keating, Jonathan Hadary Receive Actors' Equity Awards by Ryan McPhee

The three were recognized for their work in classic titles: Much Ado About Nothing, Irish Rep's O'Casey Cycle, and Coriolanus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:03pm on December 4, 2019☆⚑

Jeremy O. Harris' Zola Movie, Julie Taymor and Sarah Ruhl's Gloria Steinem Biopic, More to Premiere at 2020 Sundance Film Festival by Ryan McPhee

The new lineup includes movies featuring such stage veterans as Laura Benanti, Laura Linney, and Reed Birney.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:51pm on December 4, 2019☆⚑

Oscar-Winning Writer Diablo Cody Channels Her Own Angst Into Broadway's Jagged Little Pill by Ryan McPhee

The Academy Award winner for Juno shifts to libretto to craft a layered, contemporary story using the music of Alanis Morissette.

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:00am on December 4, 2019☆⚑

World Premiere of Dave Malloy's Moby-Dick Musical Begins at American Repertory Theater by Ryan McPhee

Hadestown Tony winner Rachel Chavkin directs the Boston-area production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:23pm on December 3, 2019☆⚑