Tony Winner Vivian Matalon, Director of Souvenir and Morning's at Seven, Dies at 88 by Ryan McPhee

Mr. Matalon won a Tony Award in 1980 for directing a revival of Paul Osborn’s Morning’s at Seven.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:56pm on August 22, 2018☆⚑

2018 Tony Nominee Brian Tyree Henry Tapped for Indie Film The Outside Story by Ryan McPhee

Henry is currently Emmy-nominated for his performance on FX’s Atlanta.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21am on August 22, 2018☆⚑

Kerry Butler, Rob McClure, Leslie Kritzer Join Broadway-Aimed Beetlejuice Musical; Full Cast Announced by Ryan McPhee

The stage adaptation of the Tim Burton film will premiere this fall in Washington, D.C.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:59am on August 22, 2018☆⚑

Ludovic Morlot Will Explore French Influences in Final Season With Seattle Symphony by Ryan McPhee

The 2018–2019 lineup features ten world premieres.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:57pm on August 21, 2018☆⚑

Broadway-Bound (and Smash Creator) Theresa Rebeck to Premiere Comedy Pilot at North Fork TV Festival by Ryan McPhee

The playwright and producer will be on hand to discuss The Russian Cousin during the September screening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:30pm on August 21, 2018☆⚑

Shuffle Along Alum Felicia Boswell to Star in Oregon The Color Purple by Ryan McPhee

The musical will launch Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2018–2019 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22am on August 21, 2018☆⚑

Grosses Analysis: Broadway's Mean Girls Continues to Roar at the Box Office by Ryan McPhee

The production continues its streak of surpassing capacity at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:41pm on August 20, 2018☆⚑

Full Cast Set for West End's The Inheritance; Jack Riddiford to Join Vanessa Redgrave, John Benjamin Hickey, More by Ryan McPhee

Performances of the two-part play will begin September 21 at the Noël Coward Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14am on August 20, 2018☆⚑

Andrew Polec to Star in Bat Out of Hell North American Tour by Ryan McPhee

The 19-city tour of the Jim Steinman musical will kick off in Detroit in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28am on August 20, 2018☆⚑

Sally Field and Bill Pullman to Star in London All My Sons by Ryan McPhee

The Arthur Miller drama will play the Old Vic in 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45am on August 17, 2018☆⚑

Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso to Star in Beetlejuice Musical World Premiere by Ryan McPhee

The pre-Broadway engagement will begin October 14 at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:59am on August 16, 2018☆⚑

Motown Sets Closing Dates in London's West End by Ryan McPhee

The musical premiered in the U.K. in 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:07pm on August 15, 2018☆⚑

Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, Home of the Oscars, Will Soon Host National Tours by Ryan McPhee

The announcement follows an agreement between CIM Group and the Hollywood Pantages Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59am on August 15, 2018☆⚑

See Who's Joining Glenn Close in the Public Theater's Mother of the Maid by Ryan McPhee

Performances will begin September 25 at the Off-Broadway venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:14pm on August 14, 2018☆⚑

The Looming Tower's Sullivan Jones to Star in The Winning Side Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The Epic Theatre Ensemble production will play Theatre Row in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:45pm on August 14, 2018☆⚑

Grosses Analysis: Pretty Woman Breaks Box Office Record Before Opening by Ryan McPhee

The musical set a new high at the Nederlander Theatre in the week ending August 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:37pm on August 13, 2018☆⚑

IFC's Documentary Now! Will Tackle Company With John Mulaney, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Alex Brightman, More by Ryan McPhee

The Sondheim-inspired episode is part of the mockumentary series’ upcoming season, premiering in 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:59pm on August 13, 2018☆⚑

Full Cast Set for London Hadestown; Eva Noblezada Joins Patrick Page, Amber Gray, Reeve Carney by Ryan McPhee

Performances will begin at the National Theatre November 2; a Broadway transfer will follow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 8:22am on August 13, 2018☆⚑

The Boys in the Band, With Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, and More, Ends Broadway Run August 11 by Ryan McPhee

The limited engagement marked the Broadway premiere of Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking 1968 play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01am on August 11, 2018☆⚑

Be More Chill Extends Off-Broadway Engagement by Ryan McPhee

The Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz musical celebrated its opening at the Pershing Square Signature Center August 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:33pm on August 10, 2018☆⚑

What Does It Take to Be a Dance Captain at Carousel? by Ryan McPhee

Corey John Snide and Craig Salstein discuss the responsibility of preserving Justin Peck’s Tony-winning choreography.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:15pm on August 9, 2018☆⚑

Lewis J. Stadlen, Nic Rouleau, More to Join Betty Buckley in Hello, Dolly! National Tour by Ryan McPhee

The tour will launch September 30 in Cleveland, Ohio.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:05pm on August 9, 2018☆⚑

Tootsie Musical, Starring Santino Fontana, Sets Broadway Dates and Theatre by Ryan McPhee

The musical will first premiere in Chicago September 11–October 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36am on August 9, 2018☆⚑

Tony-Winning Torch Song Trilogy Producer John Glines Dies at 84 by Ryan McPhee

Mr. Glines was the first person to thank a same-sex partner in an acceptance speech at a major awards show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16am on August 9, 2018☆⚑

Broadway Revival of Carousel Sets Closing Date by Ryan McPhee

The production stars Jessie Mueller, Joshua Henry, Renée Fleming, and Lindsay Mendez.

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:30pm on August 7, 2018☆⚑