Thursday, August 14, 2014
Casting has been announced for the new drama Stalking the Bogeyman, based on the true-life story of journalist David Holthouse, which arrives Off-Broadway Sept. 12 at New World Stages.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM[SHARE]An immersive Los Angeles production of the cult musical Carrie, which was first announced for a 2013 run, will finally stalk West Coast audiences in spring 2015, producers announced Aug. 14.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM[SHARE]Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Patti LuPone and 16-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sting will unite for Uprising of Love, a one-night-only concert to benefit LGBTI rights ac…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM[SHARE]Nine Fathers of Ariel, a new dance musical by five-time Tony Award nominee Michael John LaChiusa and Tony nominee Ellen Fitzhugh that is directed and choreographed by Tony nominee Graciela D…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM[SHARE]Evergreen Media Holdings announced plans Aug. 13 to develop a film and subsequent Broadway jukebox musical based on the history of R&B and soul label Stax Records. The news follows a sep…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM[SHARE]Those looking forward to hearing the new song Stephen Sondheim had penned for Meryl Streep for the upcoming film version of Into the Woods will probably have to wait until a DVD with bonus m…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Producers announced that the Off-Broadway revival of the Bill Russell-Frank Kelly-Albert Evans musical Pageant, which opened July 14 after previews that began June 29, will extend through Oc…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:48PM[SHARE]The world-premiere musical Finding Neverland, which officially opens Aug. 13 at the American Repertory Theater under the direction of Tony Award winner Diane Paulus, will begin performances …
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:16PM[SHARE]Emmy Award-winning "Glee" actress Jane Lynch will announce the nominees for the 2013-14 Jeff Equity Awards, honoring excellence in Chicago-area theatre, Aug. 21.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM[SHARE]Pasek and Paul's critically praised 2012 Off-Broadway musical Dogfight, based on the 1991 film of the same name, officially opens Aug. 13 at London's Southwark Playhouse.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM[SHARE]Mamma Mia!, the international hit musical franchise featuring the songs of ABBA that continues to play New York and London, will be licensed by Music Theatre International.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM[SHARE]The Public Theater has announced the lineup of artists who will participate in the 2014 fall Public Forum series, featuring readings and panel discussions.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM[SHARE]Jeremy Jordan and Laura Michelle Kelly star in the Broadway-aimed, world-premiere musical Finding Neverland, which officially opens Aug. 13 at the American Repertory Theater under the direct…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Stage and screen actress Lauren Bacall, who earned Tony Awards for her performances in the Broadway musicals Applause and Woman of the Year, died at her home Aug. 12 at the age of 89, accord…
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:20PM[SHARE]Stage and screen actress legend Lauren Bacall, who earned Tony Awards for her performances in the Broadway musicals Applause and Woman of the Year, died at her home in Manhattan Aug. 12 at t…
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:19PM[SHARE]The Nederlander Organization announced Aug. 12 that the upcoming Broadway premiere of Jason Robert Brown's Honeymoon in Vegas and the starry revival of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters wou…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:46PM[SHARE]Golden Globe Award winner Richard Chamberlain will join Academy Award winner Holly Hunter and Bill Pullman for the New Group revival of David Rabe's Sticks and Bones, which will begin Of…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM[SHARE]A Family Thing, a new drama from "Orange Is the New Black" producer-writer Gary Lennon, has been optioned by producers for a potential 2015 Broadway run.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM[SHARE]Chasing Rainbows – The Road to Oz, a new musical with a book by Mark Acito and featuring a score studded with songs made famous by Judy Garland, will test its legs in a New York C…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM[SHARE]A new staging of the Kander and Ebb musical The Visit, starring two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, is playing the Williamstown Theatre Festival through Aug. 17. Highlights from the pro…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM[SHARE]Monday, August 11, 2014
Cast members from the 2003 Broadway premiere of Little Shop of Horrors will reunite for the seventh annual Living for Today benefit concert to be held Oct. 27 at Joe's Pub.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM[SHARE]Grammy Award winner Patti LaBelle has signed on for a four-episode arc in the fourth season of "American Horror Story," according to the Hollywood Reporter.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:17PM[SHARE]Laura Osnes, a two-time Tony Award nominee for Bonnie & Clyde and Cinderella, will join Jasper in Deadland actress Bonnie Milligan for Belting Bonnie's Bon Voyage Aug. 16 at 54 …
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM[SHARE]Casting has been announced for the LCT3 New York premiere of Kimber Lee's brownsville song (b-side for tray), which will begin performances Oct. 4 at the Claire Tow Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM[SHARE]Mark Ruffalo, who earned an Emmy Award nomination for portraying Ned Weeks in the HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, revealed in an recent interview with Deadline.co…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM[SHARE]Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Judy Kaye will take on the role of Fairy Godmother Marie in the Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, producers announced …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM[SHARE]The film adaptation of the Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical Lucky Stiff features Tony winners Jason Alexander, Nikki M. James and the late Dennis Farina. Watch the recently rele…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM[SHARE]Barbra Streisand's second duets album, to be titled "Partners," will feature an all-male lineup of guest performers including Billy Joel, Michael Bublé, Stevie Wonder, t…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM[SHARE]Friday, August 8, 2014
Ben Platt, who currently stars in the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon, will join Academy Award winners Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline in the upcoming film "Ricki and the Flash,&…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM[SHARE]Despite reports that Disney's plans for a stage adaptation of William Goldman's "The Princess Bride" have "gone quiet," Playbill.com has learned that the company …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM[SHARE]Plans remain in place for a 2015 Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a production spokesperson confirmed to Playbill.com A…
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