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Mar 20, 2023

Cynthia Erivo Joins Broadway Fat Ham Producing Team
The Tony winner returns to Broadway as a first-time producer with James Ijames' Pulitzer-winning work.



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Mar 20, 2023

Dana H. Will Make U.K. Premiere Via Royal Court Theatre
Deirdre O'Connell will reprise her Tony-winning performance in the Lucas Hnath play.



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Mar 20, 2023

Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges Will Star in London World Premiere of Brokeback Mountain
Jonathan Butterell will direct Ashley Robinson's adaptation of the intense gay love story.




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Mar 20, 2023

Upcoming Cast Recordings
The show tunes you need from the shows you love!



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Mar 20, 2023

Watch the Full Footloose-Inspired Wigloose: The Rusical From RuPaul's Drag Race
This season's remaining queens take us to the small town of West Bumtuck, where drag has been outlawed. Sound familiar?



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Mar 20, 2023

Off-Broadway Rush and Inexpensive Ticket Policies
To make tickets more affordable, many Off-Broadway shows have implemented rush, lottery, and inexpensive ticket policies.



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Mar 20, 2023

Kristolyn Lloyd to Star in Off-Broadway's Millennials Are Killing Musicals
Ciara Renée will direct the new musical from Nico Juber.



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Mar 20, 2023

Cast Album of Broadway's Parade, Starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, Sets Release Date
Check out the complete track listing for the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical.



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Mar 20, 2023

'Usher Usher!': What's It Like to Be a Broadway Usher
An essay on what goes through your mind when you're watching the same show for four years.



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Mar 20, 2023

Playbill Songwriter Series: Jevares C. Myrick and Ronvé O'Daniel Introduce Greenwood: An American Musical
The team was joined by Tymothee Harrell, Avionce Hoyles, and Morgan J. Smart for the series, which is presented by Audible Theater.




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Mar 20, 2023

Memorial for Ann Reinking Held March 20 at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre
The afternoon event, open to the public, is scheduled to feature James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth, Ben Vereen, and more.



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Mar 20, 2023

Weekly Schedule of Current Broadway Shows
A rundown of current Broadway shows and their planned show times, as well as cancellations due to COVID.



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Mar 20, 2023

West End Transfer of Streetcar, Starring Normal People's Paul Mescal, Begins March 20
The Olivier-nominated production, also featuring Anjana Vasan, plays London's Phoenix Theatre.



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Mar 19, 2023

What Do Critics Think of Bob Fosse's Dancin'?
Wayne Cilento is directing the seldom-produced work, re-creating Fosse's original, 1978 Tony-winning choreography.



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Mar 19, 2023

NEWSical The Musical Begins Off-Broadway Return March 19
The musical sketch comedy show, which benefits the Entertainment Community Fund, changes every week to cover the latest in current events.



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Mar 19, 2023

Andrew Lloyd Webber Unable to Attend Opening Night of Bad Cinderella, Citing Family Matters
The composer's son, Nicholas Lloyd Webber, is currently in the hospital.



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Mar 19, 2023

Bob Fosse's Dancin' Opens On Broadway March 19
Wayne Cilento directs the seldom-produced work, re-creating Fosse's original, 1978 Tony-winning choreography.



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Mar 19, 2023

Disney's Hercules Ends Paper Mill Playhouse Run March 19
Directed by Obie winner Lear deBessonet, the cast is led by Bradley Gibson, James Monroe Iglehart, Shuler Hensley, and Isabelle McCalla.



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Mar 18, 2023

Room's Adrienne Warren, Ephraim Sykes, Galen Hooks Release Statement on Production's Postponement
The upcoming Broadway production, which was set to begin previews April 3, announced its unexpected cancellation on March 16.



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Mar 18, 2023

Andrew Lloyd Webber Will Not Attend Opening Night of Bad Cinderella
The composer released a statement today explaining the news.



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Mar 18, 2023

Royal Shakespeare Company's Julius Caesar Begins March 18
Thalissa Teixeira and Nigel Barrett star as Brutus and the Shakespeare tragedy's title character.



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Mar 18, 2023

Off-Broadway Strips Down With Return of Naked Boys Singing! March 18
The campy musical revue plays AMT Theater.



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Mar 17, 2023

Peter Pan Goes Wrong Promises 'Silly British People Getting Hit With Things'
Plus, see the cast of the new Broadway comedy give us their best double-takes.



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Mar 17, 2023

Ayodele Casel Is Fostering the Next Generation of Tap Talent
In her Artists at the Center series for New York City Center, the choreographer is pairing tap dancers at different stages of their careers together.



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Mar 17, 2023

Christine Ebersole, Santino Fontana, More Join MasterVoices' Iolanthe
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta will perform May 3 at Carnegie Hall with Ted Sperling at the baton.



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Mar 17, 2023

Explore Women's History in Theatre With This Interactive Timeline
Celebrate the milestone moments that pushed representation forward in the industry.

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Mar 17, 2023

Get a 1st Look at Joshua Malina in Broadway's Leopoldstadt
The Patrick Marber-directed production has released new production photos after recent cast changes.



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Mar 17, 2023

Get a Sneak Preview of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Rusical, Premiering March 17
Tonight's episode will see the remaining Season 15 queens starring in an "all-dancing, all-prancing" Rusical based on a Broadway favorite.




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Mar 17, 2023

Watch Stephanie Hsu and Ashley Park Become Unwitting K-Pop Star Drug Mules in New Joy Ride Trailer
The raunchy comedy follows four friends on an increasingly wild international adventure.



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Mar 17, 2023

Watch Bonnie Milligan Soar With West Side Story's 'Maria' at 2023 Broadway Backwards
The record-breaking evening benefited Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.



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Mar 17, 2023

See Who's Starring in Updated Version of Kander and Ebb Revue And the World Goes ?Round
The three-way co-production between ArtsCentic, Everyman Theatre, and Olney Theatre Center will launch at Maryland's Olney in April.




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Mar 17, 2023

Suzan-Lori Parks' Plays for the Plague Year Dates 2023 Return at Joe's Pub
The work is the culmination of Parks' project writing a play a day throughout the COVID shutdown.



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Mar 17, 2023

Get a 1st Listen to Broadway's Newest Kander and Ebb Musical New York, New York at Orchestra Rehearsal
The company of the Susan Stroman-staged show kicked off their sitzprobe by singing "Happy Birthday" to composer John Kander, who turns 96 March 18.



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Mar 17, 2023

Edinburgh Fringe Hit Sex Witch The Musical to Play Soho Playhouse
The autobiographical solo show is written and performed by Maggie Lalley.



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Mar 17, 2023

On the Red Carpet: Ben Platt Tells Us What He's Thinking About On Stage at Intermission of Parade
Go inside opening night of the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical, starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond—and find out everyone's top JRB song.



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Mar 17, 2023

Josh Groban to Miss Performances of Broadway's Sweeney Todd Due to Illness
Standby Nicholas Christopher, usually playing Pirelli, will take on the Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Groban's absence.



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Mar 17, 2023

MCC Theater Finds Cast for Off-Broadway Premiere of Bees & Honey
Maribel Martinez and Xavier Pacheco will star in the "Washington Heights love story" by Guadalís Del Carmen.



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Mar 17, 2023

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Liz Callaway, Quentin Earl Darrington Join Make Them Hear You Concert
They join Lea Salonga, A.J. Shively, Christy Altomare, and more for Classic Stage Company's one-night-only benefit.



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Mar 17, 2023

Candrice Jones Wins 2023 Kesselring Prize
Awarded by the National Arts Club, the Prize provides Jones with a two-week residency at the Tilden Mansion and $25,000 to aid in development of her work.



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Mar 17, 2023

Annaleigh Ashford Has Been Finding Stage Blood in the Craziest Places Starring in Sweeney Todd
The Tony winner joined Late Night With Seth Meyers to talk about starring opposite Josh Groban in the Broadway revival.



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Mar 17, 2023

From 1776 to Bad Cinderella, This May Be Carolee Carmello's Championship Season
The three-time Tony nominee talks to Playbill about playing two different roles this season, and why her favorite will always be Parade.



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Mar 17, 2023

Neo-Noir Musical Powerline Road Begins Off-Broadway March 17
The work features a book, music, and lyrics by Michael Finke.



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Mar 17, 2023

Last Chance: Schedule of Upcoming Broadway and Off-Broadway Show Closings
What shows are about to close in New York City?



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Mar 17, 2023

Maddie Corman, Kerry Bishé, Natalie Woolams-Torres, More to Star in World Premiere of The Fears
The play will mark the producing debut of Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh.



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Mar 17, 2023

House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock to Star in West End's The Crucible
Lyndsey Turner's Olivier-nominated production is transferring to the West End's Gielgud Theatre this summer.



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Mar 17, 2023

Symphony Space Will Present Sing-Along Fiddler on the Roof
The Oscar-nominated 1971 film stars Chaim Topol, who passed away earlier this month.



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Mar 17, 2023

The Full Monty Will Take It Off Across the U.K. This Fall
The tour of Simon Beaufoy's award-winning play will launch in September at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham.




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Mar 17, 2023

Schedule of Upcoming Off-Broadway Shows
Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.



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Mar 17, 2023

Watch KPOP's Luna Perform Super Star in New Music Video
The song has been released ahead of the upcoming original Broadway cast album, releasing this May.



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Mar 17, 2023

Watch Morgan James and Ephraim Sykes Sing 'Nobody's Fool But Mine' in New Music Video
The song is on James' new album Nobody's Fool, releasing March 31.



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Mar 17, 2023

New Michael Friedman Musical to Premiere in Staged Reading at South Carolina New Play Festival
Essential Alice features a score by the late Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson songwriter and a book by Annie Weissman.



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Mar 17, 2023

Jinkx Monsoon and Kristin Chenoweth Go Queen to Queen in March 17 Post-Show Event at Broadway's Chicago
The record-breaking, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador.



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Mar 17, 2023

Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals Begins March 17
The Connecticut institution's annual lineup is a hotbed for new work.



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Mar 17, 2023

World Premiere of Kev Berry's Rough Trade, Exploring Gay New York, Begins March 17
The Tank presents the new play which shows the sometimes toxic and self-destructive side of being intertwined in NYC's gay community.



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Mar 17, 2023

Peter Pan Goes Wrong Flies Into Broadway March 17
The follow-up to The Play That Goes Wrong begins previews March 17 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.



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Mar 17, 2023

The Hours, Starring Kelli O'Hara, Renée Fleming, and Joyce DiDonato, Premieres on PBS March 17
Based on the Michael Cunningham novel, the opera has a score by Pulitzer-winning composer Kevin Puts and a libretto by Greg Pierce.



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Mar 16, 2023

What Do Critics Think of Parade Starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond?
The production is directed by Michael Arden and conducted by Jason Robert Brown.



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Mar 16, 2023

Jesús I. Valles Wins 2023 Yale Drama Prize
Valles was selected by the Tony nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris.



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Mar 16, 2023

Jesús I. Velles Wins 2023 Yale Drama Prize
Velles was selected by the Tony nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris.



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Mar 16, 2023

Juliet Stevenson to Star in U.S. Premiere of Robert Icke's The Doctor
The play will mark Stevenson's return to the New York Stage after a 20-year absence.



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Mar 16, 2023

Here They Are, World! Judy McLane and Talia Suskauer to Star in Goodspeed Gypsy; Cast Complete
Jenn Thompson will direct the classic musical with choreography by Patricia Wilcox.




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Mar 16, 2023

Get a Look at Dear World at City Center Encores!, Starring Donna Murphy
Check out the trailer for the limited engagement also starring Brooks Ashmanskas, Andréa Burns, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ann Harada, Stanley Wayne Mathis, and more.



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Mar 16, 2023

Danny Burstein Will Host Songs From Cabaret Concert, Featuring Adrianna Hicks, Carolee Carmello, Heath Saunders, More
Excerpts from the Tony-winning 1966 Broadway musical will be part of Symphony Space's 2023 spring gala.



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Mar 16, 2023

Christiane Noll, David Burtka, Carey Cox, and Gabe Fazio to Star in Off-Broadway God of Carnage Revival
The Tony-winning show will make its Off-Broadway debut at Theatre Row next month.



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Mar 16, 2023

Andréa Burns and Ann Harada Are Crazy Old Ladies in Dear World at City Center's Encores!
The two star alongside Donna Murphy as the three mad women trying to save the world in the underrated Jerry Herman musical.



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Mar 16, 2023

World Premiere of New Musical Penelope Co-Written by Grace McLean Finds Its Star
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival has announced casting for its 2023 season which includes the work penned by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva Steinmetz.



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Mar 16, 2023

The Harder They Come Gets 2nd Extension Off-Broadway at The Public; Go Inside Opening Night
The reggae musical from Suzan-Lori Parks opened March 15.



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Mar 16, 2023

Tituss Burgess and Jane Krakowski to Star in Center of the YOUniverse Off-Broadway
Audible will present the new show at the Minetta Lane Theatre for three nights only.



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Mar 16, 2023

Stars in the House Celebrates 3rd Anniversary With Live Performance at Drama Book Shop March 16
The evening, which will also be live streamed, features Rupert Holmes, Brenda Braxton, Anika Larsen, and hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.



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Mar 16, 2023

Reviews: Here's What Critics Are Saying About the U.K. Premiere of Marjorie Prime
The Jordan Harrison play explores the limits of what technology can replace in the face of age.



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Mar 16, 2023

2023 Richard Rodgers Award Recipients Revealed
The award supports staged readings of the works at non-profit theatres in New York City.



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Mar 16, 2023

Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera Will Offer Charity Performance Prior to Final Curtain
The evening will benefit four organizations that seek to build, support, and foster future diverse audiences and artists.



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Mar 16, 2023

Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical Will Offer Special Sing-Along Performance This Summer
The Tony-winning musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.



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Mar 16, 2023

How #MeToo Has Inspired Today's Young Playwrights
The Off-Broadway plays How to Defend Yourself and The Best We Could examine the community fallout after instances of sexual assault and harassment.



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Mar 16, 2023

Photos: Check Out Star-Studded 2023 Broadway Backwards Concert
The record-breaking evening benefited Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.



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Mar 16, 2023

Prospect Theater Company Will Celebrate Peter Foley With Concert Evening
Launched with The Peter Foley Music Project, the event will star Kate Baldwin, Melissa Errico, Jason Gotay, and more.



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Mar 16, 2023

Reviews: Here's What Critics Are Saying About City Center Encores! Dear World, Starring Donna Murphy
The limited engagement also stars Brooks Ashmanskas, Andréa Burns, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ann Harada, Stanley Wayne Mathis, and more.



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Mar 16, 2023

Ivano Turco, Rebecca McKinnis, Shobna Gulati, More to Star in Everybody's Talking About Jamie U.K. and Ireland Tour
The musical, about a fabulous teenage drag queen, features music by Dan Gillespie Sells and a book and lyrics by Tom MacRae.



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Mar 16, 2023

Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands Will Return This Fall
The U.K. tour will also play an engagement at London's Sadler's Wells.



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Mar 16, 2023

Broadway's Room Postpones Indefinitely Citing the Withdrawal of a Lead Producer
The Emma O'Donoghue work, which was to star Adrienne Warren, was scheduled to begin previews at the James Earl Jones Theatre April 3.



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Mar 16, 2023

Broadway Real Estate: Current and Future Theatre Bookings
Keep track of the shows booked into each Broadway theatre.



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Mar 16, 2023

Final Stephen Sondheim Musical to Be Staged Off-Broadway in 2023
With a book by David Ives, the musical based on films by Luis Buñuel is now titled Here We Are.



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Mar 16, 2023

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About The Harder They Come at The Public?
Suzan-Lori Parks has adapted the classic Jamaican film, known for popularizing reggae music in the U.S.



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Mar 16, 2023

Ritchie Valens Jukebox Dance Musical La Bamba! Will Play West End
The musical is inspired by the legacy of one of the original rock-and-roll pioneers.




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Mar 16, 2023

Video: Watch Caroline Innerbichler Perform "Walls" from Broadway's Shucked
Innerbichler plays the lead in the new musical and gave Playbill an exclusive performance.



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Mar 16, 2023

Arden of Faversham Opens Off-Broadway March 16
This is one of the first New York stagings of what might be one of William Shakespeare's first artistic endeavors.



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Mar 16, 2023

'5, 6, 7, 8!': Shiloh Goodin, Drew Lachey, More Star in Cincinnati Playhouse's A Chorus Line, Opening March 16
A new production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical opens the The Rouse Theatre, the centerpiece of the Ohio venue's $50 million Mainstage Theatre Complex.



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Mar 16, 2023

La Mirada World Premiere of New Musical Did You See What Walter Paisley Did Today? Begins March 16
BT McNicholl directs Randy Rogel's "beatnik" horror comedy musical.



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Mar 16, 2023

Parade, Starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, Opens On Broadway March 16
The Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical returns to the Main Stem following a 2022 run at New York City Center.



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Mar 15, 2023

Watch Highlights From City Center Encores! Dear World, Starring Donna Murphy
Check out the trailer for the limited engagement also starring Brooks Ashmanskas, Andréa Burns, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ann Harada, Stanley Wayne Mathis, and more.



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Mar 15, 2023

Applications Now Open for Actionplay 2023 Free Audition Workshops
Actionplay is a NYC-based neurodiverse theatre company.



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Mar 15, 2023

Curtis Stewart Grew Up Watching the American Composers Orchestra, Now He's Leading It
When the Grammy-nominated violinist was tapped to be the new artistic director of the American Composers Orchestra (ACO), it was a dream he didn't even knew he had.



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Mar 15, 2023

How to Defend Yourself Hits the Mats With Production Photos
The Off-Broadway play at NYTW follows college students trying to navigate consent and learn self-defense.



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Mar 15, 2023

How to Get the Cheapest Tickets to Broadway's Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Digital lottery and rush policies have been announced for the follow-up to The Play That Goes Wrong, which begins previews March 17 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.



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Mar 15, 2023

Why the Mask in Phantom Of the Opera's Logo Looks Different From the Stage Version
Plus, other things that almost made it into Broadway's longest-running show (like real doves).



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Mar 15, 2023

Watch Corbin Bleu's 'Mein Herr,' Lea Salonga's 'Love Who You Love' at 2023 Broadway Backwards Concert
The evening benefited Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.



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Mar 15, 2023

Two-Time Tony Nominees Jennifer Simard and Adam Godley Join Cast of Once Upon a One More Time
Featuring the music of Grammy winner Britney Spears, the production will arrive on Broadway this May.



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Mar 15, 2023

Merrily We Roll Along Revival Finds Its Broadway Theatre, Sets Dates
Find out when Lindsay Mendez, Jonathan Groff, and Daniel Radcliffe will bring the Sondheim musical back to the Main Stem for its first-ever revival—and when you can get tickets.



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Mar 15, 2023

Ruth Negga, Alana Raquel Bowers, More to Star in Series of Irish Rep Readings
Presented with Dublin's Fishamble theatre company, their joint 2022-2023 Transatlantic Commissions Program completes its inaugural year with internationally-presented readings.



Playbill News
Mar 15, 2023

Schedule of Upcoming and Announced Broadway Shows
See what's coming soon, what's premiering out of town, and what's in development.



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