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Jan 23, 2025

Check Out Photos of Jodi Benson, Heather Headley, More in Sweet Magnolias
Tony nominee Benson has joined the hit streaming show for its fourth season.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Photos: See Robin Lord Taylor as Tennessee Williams and Brandon Flynn as Marlon Brando in Kowalski
The play unfolds over one night as the playwright meets the young actor while crafting A Streetcar Named Desire.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Writer and Producer Ken Wydro Has Died at 81
Mr. Wydro was a familiar face in the Off-Broadway scene, having co-created the smash hit Mama, I Want to Sing with his wife, Vy Higginsen.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Keke Palmer Teases Return to Broadway in Debbie Allen-Directed Muhammad Ali Play
Palmer spilled the news on The Kelly Clarkson Show.


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Jan 23, 2025

Drag Race Winner Alaska Thunderf*ck Will Return to Off-Broadway's Drag: The Musical
The new musical has also extended its run at New World Stages.

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Jan 23, 2025

Video: See Hugh Jackman Rehearse From New York, With Love Concert
The two-time Tony winner will headline a series of concerts at Radio City Music Hall.

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Jan 23, 2025

Howard Hughes Musical According to Howard to Premiere Off-Broadway at York Theatre
The piece is one of three new musicals set to be staged within the York's New2NY series.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Jeremiah Downes Named New Director of Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Junior Cabaret Fellows Program
The actor and teacher will work alongside Cabaret and Performance Conference Artistic Director John McDaniel.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Sutton Foster, Ben Platt, Joy Woods, Rachel Zegler Will Be Part of Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream
Influencer Paytas' one-night-only Broadway debut will also be streamed.


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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

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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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

The Top 20 Most-Produced Shows of 2024 at Youth Theatres
Here are the shows that proved most popular with PLAYBILLDER, Playbill's program-building service.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Ted Lasso's Charlie Hiscock to Make Stage Debut in U.K. Revival of Glorious!
The comedy follows Florence Foster Jenkins, known for her flamboyant costumes and decidedly off-key singing voice.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

See Who's Joining Tatianna Córdoba and Justina Machado in Broadway's Real Women Have Curves Musical
Sergio Trujillo is directing and choreographing the musical adaptation.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Water for Elephants Now Available for High Schoolers to Perform
Broadway Licensing Global will allow schools to perform the musical, which is also embarking on a national tour.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

What Shows Are Newly Available For Licensing?
Is your local school or theatre trying to decide what show to produce next? Check out what titles have recently been released for licensing!

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Joan Almedilla Will Be Maria Callas in Sierra Madre Playhouse's Master Class
Tim Dang will direct Terrence McNally's Tony-winning play about the famed opera star's Juilliard master classes.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Megan Hilty and Company of Broadway's Death Becomes Her Will Perform on The Tonight Show
The performance will mark the production's first late-night TV appearance.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, More Receive 2025 Oscar Nominations
The 96th Academy Awards will be held March 2 in Los Angeles.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Jelani Remy, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Andrew Durand, More to Perform at 121 Project Live in Concert
The one-night-only event at the Lucille Lortel Theatre will showcase excerpts from five new musicals in development.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Darling Grenadine Now Available For Licensing
The musical by Daniel Zaitchik follows charismatic songwriter Harry and his relationships with performer Louise, his brother Paul, and his beloved dog.

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Playbill News
Jan 23, 2025

Scissorhandz Jukebox Musical Begins Performances January 23
The musical, a reinvention of Tim Burton's cult classic film Edward Scissorhands, uses the pop music of Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Alanis Morissette, and more.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Photos: See Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer in the Parade National Tour
The tour of the Jason Robert Brown musical officially opens January 22 at Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

How Walt Disney World Is Celebrating 30 Years of Disney on Broadway
The annual Festival of the Arts is now in full swing, with special theatre-themed exhibitions and concerts.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Photos: See NSYNC's Joey Fatone Take His First Bows in & Juliet
The pop star will be on Broadway until March 16.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Drag: The Musical, Oh, Mary!, Wicked, More Recognized by GLAAD Media Awards
Theatrical works were among those nominated for the LGBTQIA media organization's annual awards.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Tony Nominee Justin Cooley to Join Kimberly Akimbo Tour
Cooley will step back into the role of Seth Weetis for the production's engagements in Las Vegas, Omaha, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and part of Detroit.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Teaching Children About the Magic of Theatre, Through Costume Making
Only Make Believe and Situation Group teamed up for a hands-on workshop, crafting costumes with children in hospitals, care facilities, and special education programs.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Video: See Ryan McCartan and Sarah Hyland Perform 'My Green Light' From The Great Gatsby
The new leads of the Broadway musical celebrated the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel in style.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Lea Salonga to Be Honored by The Drama League
Whitney White, the Smash producers, and Audible Theater are among the Special Recognition Honorees.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Photos: See Jeremy Jordan Receive a Caricature at Sardi's
The Great Gatsby and Floyd Collins star was the latest to get a portrait from the famed restaurant.


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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Ruthless! Director and Scribe Joel Paley Has Died at 69
Mr. Paley's death comes only six weeks after his collaborator and husband Marvin E. Laird's passing.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Video: Watch Gavin Creel Perform His Original Song 'Alone Tonight'
The unreleased song is part of an episode of Common Denominator, a documentary series in which the late, beloved Broadway actor shared his mental health journey.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Video: Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber Perform 'That Was Then, This Is Now' From Death Becomes Her
The show continues its run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Lencia Kebede and Allie Trimm to Lead Wicked on Broadway
Kebede will be the first Black actor to play Elphaba full time on Broadway.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Amy Morton to Star in Chicago Premiere of You Will Get Sick
The production will mark the return of the Tony nominee to Steppenwolf Theatre Company, rejoining the fold after nearly a decade away.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Cycle 4 Winners of Douglas Lyons' Next Wave Initiative Named
The Chicken and Biscuits playwright founded the developmental branch of The Directors Company.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Casting Complete for Nia Akilah Robinson's The Great Privation Off-Broadway
Evren Odcikin is directing the Soho Rep production.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

TDF Will Again Offer Free Memberships to Graduating NYC High School Students
Seniors from public and charter schools will also have the opportunity to win free tickets to Hell's Kitchen and Six on Broadway.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Betty Gilpin, Phillip James Brannon, and Chris Renfro in Broadway's Oh, Mary!
The hit Cole Escola play continues at the Lyceum Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 22, 2025

Video: Get A Sneak Peek at Adrienne Warren's 'I Can Do Better Than That' and Nick Jonas' 'Moving Too Fast' From The Last Five Years
Performances begin March 18 for the first Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown's musical.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Video: See the Cast of Schmigadoon! at the Kennedy Center Perform 'Corn Puddin''
The stage adaptation of the Apple TV will premiere January 31.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Video: Oh, Mary!'s New Leading Lady Betty Gilpin 'Was Raised in a Stage Manager's Booth'
She is making her Broadway debut in the same theatre that her father, Jack Gilpin, did.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Broadway Grosses: Our Town Revival Ends Run in the Million Dollar Club
There were 18 additional Broadway productions that took in over $1 million at the box office.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

St. Ann's Warehouse to Stage U.S. Premiere of Enda Walsh's Safe House
The play, also featuring music by Anna Mullarkey, is a co-production between St. Ann's and Ireland's Abbey Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Check Out Photos of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aidy Bryant, Nick Kroll, Andrew Rannells in Broadway's All In
Simon Rich's comedy continues its limited engagement at the Hudson Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Satirist Jules Feiffer Has Died at 95
The Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist was a prolific artist, playwright, screenwriter, adult and children's book author, and art instructor.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Composer and Playwright Claire van Kampen Has Died at 71
The author of the Tony-nominated play Farinelli and the King was known for her creative collaborations with husband Mark Rylance.


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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

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

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Cynthia Erivo Named Recipient of Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 2025 Woman of the Year Award
The Wicked film star will be presented with the award in February in Massachusetts.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Sex Education Star Asa Butterfield to Make Stage Debut in Harry Potter-Themed Second Best
Michael Longhurst will direct Barney Norris' solo play at London's Riverside Studios.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Calidore String Quartet to Continue Playing Beethoven at Lincoln Center
After exploring the early period quartets, the group will play the composer's middle and late-period works this spring.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Schedule of Upcoming London Shows
What's announced and what's in previews in the West End.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Christopher Fitzgerald Steps In as Taran Killam Departs Encores! Urinetown
Teddy Bergman will direct the production at City Center with choreography by Mayte Natalio.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at World Premiere of December: A Love Years in the Making at the Alley
Marcela Lorca directs Marisela Treviño Orta's new play at the Houston venue.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Tommy Dorfman to Star in New York Theatre Workshop's Becoming Eve
Based on Abby Chava Stein's memoir, Emil Weinstein's play centers on the trans child of a dynastic Hasidic rabbinical family.


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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

All-Star Lineup Revealed for Rufus Norris' Final Year With London's National Theatre
Four world premieres remain under Norris' tenure, including Inter Alia, the newest play from Prima Facie playwright Suzie Miller.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Dead Outlaw's Off-Broadway Cast to Return for Broadway Run
The David Yazbek-Erik Della Penna-Itamar Moses musical will arrive at the Longacre in April.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Erika Henningsen Completes Cast of Broadway's Just in Time, Starring Jonathan Groff
Previews begin in March at Circle in the Square Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Laura Bell Bundy, Bradley Gibson, Michael Maliakel, More Will Be Part of California Love Benefit Concert
The evening at Sony Hall will raise funds for the California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Broadway Rush, Lottery, and Standing Room Only Policies
Playbill's complete round-up of the latest Broadway rush, lottery, standing-room-only (SRO), and student ticket policies.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Dramatists Play Service Will License Left on Tenth
The Delia Ephron play is currently making its Broadway debut at the James Earl Jones Theatre through February 2.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

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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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Video: Watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Erika Jayne Return to Broadway's Chicago
The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Regent's Park Fiddler on the Roof to Play London's Barbican Prior to U.K. and Ireland Tour
Jordan Fein directs the classic Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joseph Stein musical.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

What to Do in New York and London in the Winter
It may be cold outside but there's still plenty to do, from cozy hot chocolates to walks in the park.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Tony-Winning Parade Revival Begins U.S. National Tour January 21
Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer lead the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Ryan McCartan Is Broadway's New The Great Gatsby Starting January 21
McCartan succeeds Jeremy Jordan at the Broadway Theatre.


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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

NSYNC's Joey Fatone Returns to Broadway in & Juliet January 21
The pop star will be singing songs by frequent NSYNC collaborator Max Martin at the Sondheim.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Oh, Betty! Broadway's Oh, Mary! Gets a New Star as Betty Gilpin Joins the Cast January 21
Phillip James Brannon and Chris Renfro are also joining the Cole Escola play at the Lyceum Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Broadway Week Returns January 21, With 2-for-1 Tickets to 27 Shows
Find out how you can take advantage of one of Broadway's best annual offers.

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Playbill News
Jan 21, 2025

Andrew Keenan-Bolger Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's Titanìque January 21
The hit send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic continues at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 20, 2025

Born to Lied: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week
Stay up to date with the best of dance, opera, concert music, and more in NYC.

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Playbill News
Jan 20, 2025

Ali Stroker, Ann Harada, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kelli O'Hara, More Headline Concert for America January 20
Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson's fundraiser, benefiting the California Community Foundation, will also stream live.


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Playbill News
Jan 20, 2025

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Erika Jayne Returns to Broadway's Chicago January 20
The performer and TV personality is again stepping into the role of Roxie Hart.

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Playbill News
Jan 20, 2025

Gwyneth Goes Skiing Begins New York Run January 20
Linus Karp continues to bring ridiculous pop culture driven comedy to the stage.

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Playbill News
Jan 20, 2025

What's Currently Playing on Broadway
The theatregoers' resource for reviews, discount tickets, and all the need-to-know information about the shows on Broadway right now.

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Playbill News
Jan 19, 2025

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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Playbill News
Jan 19, 2025

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

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Jan 19, 2025

'It Goes So Fast': Broadway Says Goodbye to Our Town January 19
Kenny Leon directed the starry revival of the Pulitzer-winning Thornton Wilder play.

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Jan 19, 2025

Comic Gary Gulman Makes Off-Broadway Debut in Grandiloquent, Opening January 19
Moritz von Stuelpnagel directs the limited engagement at the Lucille Lortel.

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Playbill News
Jan 19, 2025

Jeremy Jordan Concludes Run in Broadway's The Great Gatsby January 19
The musical adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel continues at the Broadway Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 18, 2025

Crystal Lucas-Perry, A.J. Shively, Sidney DuPont, More Perform Rent in Concert January 18
Sammi Cannold directs the Nebraska performance of the Jonathan Larson rock musical.

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Jan 18, 2025

All-Femme, Asian-American Revival of Cymbeline Begins Performances Off-Broadway January 18
The National Asian American Theatre Company production is the world premiere of a new modern verse translation of the Shakespeare play from Andrea Thome.

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Playbill News
Jan 18, 2025

The Voice's Cassadee Pope Boards Off-Broadway's Titanìque Starting January 18
The hit send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic continues at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsal for Broadway's Upcoming Buena Vista Social Club
Performances will begin February 21 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.


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Jan 17, 2025

Hard Road to Heaven and The Apple Boys Musicals Are Part of Bucks County Playhouse's 2025 Season
Also on the roster are She Loves Me, Leader of the Pack, Elf: The Musical, and the return of The Rocky Horror Show.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Beetlejuice Star Justin Collette Says Actors 'Have to Get So Good They Can't Ignore You'
The Canadian native is currently heading the cast of the North American tour of the musical based on the Tim Burton film.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Leslie Ishii Named Recipient of 2024 SDCF Zelda Fichandler Award
The award is presented to a director or choreographer who has demonstrated great accomplishment and deep investment in a particular community or region.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

See Who's Joining Javier Muñoz, Ann Harada, Alex Brightman, Isabelle McCalla in Schmigadoon! Stage Premiere
The stage adaptation of the musical TV series arrives at the Kennedy Center January 31.


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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Check Out New Photos of Broadway's Alicia Keys Musical, Hell's Kitchen
The Tony-nominated musical recently welcomed Jessica Vosk to a company led by Tony winner Maleah Joi Moon.


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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

A Revised Show Boat Asks New, and Old, Questions
In this new version of the Hammerstein and Kern musical, Show/Boat: A River wants audiences to wonder why they love the 1927 Broadway classic.


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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Lea DeLaria Will Board Off-Broadway's Titanìque
The hit send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic continues at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Denis Jones, John Tartaglia, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, More to Direct Summer 2025 Musicals at The Muny
The St. Louis venue has announced the complete creative teams for its seven summer productions.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Actor Merle Louise Dies at 90
The Broadway favorite originated roles in Gypsy, Company, Into the Woods, and more.

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Jan 17, 2025

Video: Erika Jayne Is Returning to Broadway's Chicago With 'A Lot of Experience in the Law'
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member is stepping back into the role of Roxie Hart.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Tony and Olivier-Winning Actor Dame Joan Plowright Dies at 95
Ms. Plowright's career in theatre, TV, and film spanned a remarkable seven decades.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Alex Sanchez Joins Faculty for New Oberlin College and Conservatory Music Theatre Program
Sanchez was recently represented Off-Broadway as co-choreographer for Lincoln Center Theater's The Gardens of Anuncia.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Eureka Day Will Be Eligible as a Play Revival, Says Tony Awards Administration Committee
The committee met for the second time to determine eligibility for 11 productions of the 2024-2025 season.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

Listen to Kerry Ellis Sing 'Always Starting Over' From Upcoming Staged Concert of If/Then
Bill Buckhurst will direct the Tom Kitt-Brian Yorkey musical at London's Savoy.

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Playbill News
Jan 17, 2025

The Last Five Years Broadway Production Will Feature New Orchestrations
Jason Robert Brown is revising the score of his beloved musical.

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