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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Come From Away and Jitney Awarded New York Education and Engagement Grants by Andrew Gans

The $5,000 grants, awarded by the Broadway League, encourage productions to create opportunities for young people.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:28PM[SHARE]

Sweat Playwright Lynn Nottage Honored by American Academy of Arts and Letters by Andrew Gans

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright will receive the Award of Merit Medal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM[SHARE]

Carmen Cusack, Phillip Boykin, Gabriel Ebert, Lisa Howard Set for Symphonic Sondheim on Sondheim by Andrew Gans

The June concerts will also feature the Tanglewood Music Center Vocal Fellows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM[SHARE]

A Memorial Celebration Will Be Held for the Theatre Luminary James M. Nederlander by Andrew Gans

The event, which is open to the public, will be held at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM[SHARE]

Tony Winner Chita Rivera Will Return to the Café Carlyle by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorite will begin a limited engagement in May.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM[SHARE]

Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Return to Broadway in War Paint, Opening April 6 by Andrew Gans

The new musical at the Nederlander Theatre casts the two-time Tony winners as rival cosmetics giants.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Another Brick in the Wall, an Opera Based on Roger Waters' Album, Will Make U.S. Debut in 2018 by Andrew Gans

The opera will be part of Cincinnati Music Hall’s 2018 Summer Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM[SHARE]

TV Roundup: Sutton Foster's Younger Sets Return Date, Julie Andrews' Netflix Series Gets a Soundtrack by Andrew Gans

In other television news, Neil Patrick Harris has two seasons of Unfortunate Events on deck.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

7 Broadway Musicals Set for SHN Season in San Francisco by Andrew Gans

Titles include Something Rotten!, Aladdin, The Color Purple, Waitress, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM[SHARE]

Ghostlight Records Will Record New Musical War Paint by Andrew Gans

Tony winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole star in the musical, which opens April 6 at the Nederlander.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM[SHARE]

Broadway Actors Set for Drury Lane's Chicago by Andrew Gans

Performances of the award-winning musical begin April 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM[SHARE]

Veanne Cox Will Star in David Ives' The School for Lies at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Andrew Gans

Michael Kahn will direct the newly revamped version of Ives’ play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM[SHARE]

Max von Essen Will Star in The Dreyfus Affair at BAM by Andrew Gans

Mark Evans will co-star in the limited engagement of Eve Wolf’s drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AM[SHARE]

James Corden Will Bring Late Late Show to London by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning artist will return to his homeland for three episodes in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM[SHARE]

Monday, April 3, 2017

Florence Lacey Will Star in Premiere of New Musical Kaleidoscope by Andrew Gans

The Matt Conner-Stephen Gregory Smith musical will make its debut in Virginia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM[SHARE]

Hello, Dolly! Star Bette Midler Will Be Honored by the Drama League by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen star will be presented with the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM[SHARE]

Reed Birney, Olvia Wilde, and Tom Sturridge Will Lead Cast of Broadway's 1984 by Andrew Gans

Previews begin in May at the Hudson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM[SHARE]

Reed Birney, Olivia Wilde, and Tom Sturridge Will Lead Cast of Broadway's 1984 by Andrew Gans

Previews begin in May at the Hudson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM[SHARE]

Sheila Bond, Tony-Winning Actor, Dies at 90 by Andrew Gans

The singer, actor, and dancer won a Tony for her performance in the 1952 musical Wish You Were Here.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM[SHARE]

Saturday, April 1, 2017

28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Presented April 1 in Los Angeles by Andrew Gans

A separate ceremony will be held in New York May 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Friday, March 31, 2017

Mark Ballas Will Star in Los Angeles Jersey Boys by Andrew Gans

The Dancing with the Stars champion will reprise his role as Frankie Valli.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM[SHARE]

Andrew Lippa Will Star in World Premiere of His Man in the Ceiling Musical by Andrew Gans

Initial casting has been announced for the new musical, which will make its debut at the Bay Street Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM[SHARE]

Irish Rep's Emperor Jones Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans

Eugene O’Neill’s 1920 drama stars British actor Obi Abili.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM[SHARE]

Will Beyoncé Star in Lion King Remake? by Andrew Gans

The Grammy winner is the top choice of director Jon Favreau to voice the role of Nala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM[SHARE]

Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba Revivals, With Emily Skinner and John Cariani, Extend Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

The Transport Group’s productions of the William Inge works will play an extra week at the Gym at Judson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM[SHARE]

See What Lea Salonga's Singing on Her New Live Album, Blurred Lines by Andrew Gans

The CD, recorded live at Feinstein’s/54 Below, will be released in May.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM[SHARE]

From a Dogfight to Getting Wicked, Lindsay Mendez Shares Her Most Memorable Nights Onstage by Andrew Gans

The Significant Other star details highlights of her theatrical career so far.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Thursday, March 30, 2017

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All stories by Andrew Gans on BroadwayStars

Come From Away and Jitney Awarded New York Education and Engagement Grants by Andrew Gans

Sweat Playwright Lynn Nottage Honored by American Academy of Arts and Letters by Andrew Gans

Carmen Cusack, Phillip Boykin, Gabriel Ebert, Lisa Howard Set for Symphonic Sondheim on Sondheim by Andrew Gans

A Memorial Celebration Will Be Held for the Theatre Luminary James M. Nederlander by Andrew Gans

Tony Winner Chita Rivera Will Return to the Café Carlyle by Andrew Gans

Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Return to Broadway in War Paint, Opening April 6 by Andrew Gans

Another Brick in the Wall, an Opera Based on Roger Waters' Album, Will Make U.S. Debut in 2018 by Andrew Gans

TV Roundup: Sutton Foster's Younger Sets Return Date, Julie Andrews' Netflix Series Gets a Soundtrack by Andrew Gans

7 Broadway Musicals Set for SHN Season in San Francisco by Andrew Gans

Ghostlight Records Will Record New Musical War Paint by Andrew Gans

Broadway Actors Set for Drury Lane's Chicago by Andrew Gans

Veanne Cox Will Star in David Ives' The School for Lies at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Andrew Gans

Max von Essen Will Star in The Dreyfus Affair at BAM by Andrew Gans

James Corden Will Bring Late Late Show to London by Andrew Gans

Florence Lacey Will Star in Premiere of New Musical Kaleidoscope by Andrew Gans

Hello, Dolly! Star Bette Midler Will Be Honored by the Drama League by Andrew Gans

Reed Birney, Olvia Wilde, and Tom Sturridge Will Lead Cast of Broadway's 1984 by Andrew Gans

Reed Birney, Olivia Wilde, and Tom Sturridge Will Lead Cast of Broadway's 1984 by Andrew Gans

Sheila Bond, Tony-Winning Actor, Dies at 90 by Andrew Gans

28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Presented April 1 in Los Angeles by Andrew Gans

Mark Ballas Will Star in Los Angeles Jersey Boys by Andrew Gans

Andrew Lippa Will Star in World Premiere of His Man in the Ceiling Musical by Andrew Gans

Irish Rep's Emperor Jones Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans

Will Beyoncé Star in Lion King Remake? by Andrew Gans

Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba Revivals, With Emily Skinner and John Cariani, Extend Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

See What Lea Salonga's Singing on Her New Live Album, Blurred Lines by Andrew Gans

From a Dogfight to Getting Wicked, Lindsay Mendez Shares Her Most Memorable Nights Onstage by Andrew Gans

Watch Billy Porter, Annaleigh Ashford, Todrick Hall, and More Sing at TDF Honors Kinky Boots by Andrew Gans

Harvey Fierstein Discusses Changes for NBC's Bye Bye Birdie Live! by Andrew Gans

Explore the Glamorous World of Costumes in Broadway Revival of Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Gans

Understudies from Anastasia, Miss Saigon, Sunset Boulevard Will Stand in the Spotlight by Andrew Gans