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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Photos: Broadway Company of MJ the Musical Meet Their Touring Counterparts by Andrew Gans

The tour of the Broadway hit will launch in August at Broadway in Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37PM[SHARE]

Betty Who Will Make Broadway Debut in Hadestown; Phillip Boykin to Join Cast by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM[SHARE]

The York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti Concert Series to Return This Fall by Andrew Gans

Titles will include How to Steal an Election, The Lieutenant, Golden Rainbow, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM[SHARE]

Bryce Pinkham Returns to Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors July 18 by Andrew Gans

The Tony nominee previously starred in the hit production last fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25AM[SHARE]

Monday, July 17, 2023

Jonah Platt, Katie Rose Clarke, Tamika Lawrence, Manu Narayan, More Cast in The Heart of Rock & Roll Workshop by Andrew Gans

Gordon Greenberg will direct the workshop of the Broadway-aimed Huey Lewis jukebox musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM[SHARE]

Cast Members From Broadway's & Juliet Will Play 54 Below by Andrew Gans

& The Players will feature music direction by Drew Wutke.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM[SHARE]

Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Amber Gray, Denis O'Hare, More Will Star in World Premiere of Sondheim's Here We Are by Andrew Gans

Joe Mantello will direct the limited engagement of the Stephen Sondheim-David Ives musical at Off-Broadway's The Shed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM[SHARE]

Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme's International Tour Will Play 30 Cities by Andrew Gans

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, which launches in November, will have engagements in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM[SHARE]

Cast Complete for World Premiere of Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For, Starring Darius de Haas by Andrew Gans

Co-creator Kent Gash will direct the musical at the Pittsburgh Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM[SHARE]

London's Immersive Guys and Dolls Welcomes a New Nathan Detroit July 17 by Andrew Gans

Nicholas Hytner directs the classic musical at the Bridge Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04AM[SHARE]

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Olivier-Winning Oklahoma!, Starring Hugh Jackman, Screens in Cinemas Worldwide July 16 by Andrew Gans

The National Theatre's 1998 production features direction by Trevor Nunn and choreography by Susan Stroman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM[SHARE]

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Old Globe World Premiere of Crime and Punishment, A Comedy Begins July 15 by Andrew Gans

Five actors portray over 50 characters in this reimagined version of the Dostoyevsky classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM[SHARE]

Friday, July 14, 2023

Kate Baldwin and Nicholas Rodriguez Will Star in Bucks County The Bridges of Madison County by Andrew Gans

Hunter Foster will again direct the Jason Robert Brown-Marsha Norman musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:04PM[SHARE]

Jessie Mueller Says Finding the Right Work-Life Balance Is Worth Fighting For by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner can be heard on the new studio cast recording of My Heart Says Go, which also features Javier MuÃ±oz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM[SHARE]

Video: Watch Entertainment Community Fund Chair Annette Bening Address Industry in Wake of Strike by Andrew Gans

The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA are both now on strike.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM[SHARE]

Cast Complete for Muny's Little Shop of Horrors, Starring Robin de JesÃºs, Patti Murin, Michael McGrath by Andrew Gans

The Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical will play the St. Louis venue beginning July 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM[SHARE]

Alan Cumming Hosts Fire Island Dance Festival Starting July 14 by Andrew Gans

Benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS, the performances feature choreography by Raja Feather Kelly, Jonathan Lee, Ray Mercer, and many more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM[SHARE]

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Shubert Foundation Awards $37.9 Million in Unrestricted Grants by Andrew Gans

The record-breaking sum will be distributed among 635 not-for-profit theatres, dance companies, and academic theatre training programs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM[SHARE]

Erin Davie and Mark Evans Will Star in Signature's The Bridges of Madison County by Andrew Gans

Ethan Heard will direct the Jason Robert Brown-Marsha Norman musical at the Virginia venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:49PM[SHARE]

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Sheffield Theatres' Miss Saigon, Starring Joanna Ampil as the Engineer by Andrew Gans

The musical, also featuring Jessica Lee, Ethan Le Phong, and Christian Maynard, has been reimagined by co-directors Robert Hastie and Anthony Lau.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM[SHARE]

David Threlfall and Catherine Tate Will Star in The Enfield Haunting in London's West End by Andrew Gans

Angus Jackson will direct Paul Unwin's new psychological ghost story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM[SHARE]

Samantha Womack, Michael Praed, Nicole-Lily Baisden, More Star in U.K. 42nd Street Tour Beginning July 13 by Andrew Gans

Jonathan Church directs the Tony-winning musical with choreography by Bill Deamer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37AM[SHARE]

Sheffield Theatres' Miss Saigon, Starring Joanna Ampil as the Engineer, Opens July 13 by Andrew Gans

The musical has been reimagined by co-directors Robert Hastie and Anthony Lau.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Quentin Earl Darrington, Amber Iman, Terence Archie, More Board ACT's Hippest Trip"The Soul Train Musical by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Dominique Morisseau penned the book for the new jukebox musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM[SHARE]

Hamilton's Betsy Struxness to Release Debut Pop Recording by Andrew Gans

The Broadway artist collaborated with Los Angeles musicians Sam Perlow and Ella Poletti on Physical Attraction.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM[SHARE]

Cast Complete for A Wonderful World Musical Starring James Monroe Iglehart; Vanessa Williams Joins Producing Team by Andrew Gans

The Broadway-aimed production, inspired by the life of the jazz legend, will play limited engagements in New Orleans and Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM[SHARE]

All Roads Theatre Company Will Launch With Mack & Mabel Concerts in 2024 by Andrew Gans

The Jerry Herman-Michael Stewart musical will kick off programming at the North Hollywood venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

See Who's Starring in Concert Readings of New Rock Musical Pump Up the Volume by Andrew Gans

Based on the film of the same name, the musical has a book and lyrics by Jeremy Desmon and music by Jeff Thomson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM[SHARE]

Megan Hilty, Michael Maliakel, Nikki Renée Daniels, More Featured in PBS' Broadway's Brightest Lights Concert by Andrew Gans

The artists will be backed by The American Pops Orchestra, conducted by Luke Frazier.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM[SHARE]

Video: Watch Taylor Louderman's 'Someone Else's Story' and Phillip Johnson Richardson's 'The Arbiter' From Muny Chess by Andrew Gans

The ABBA-Tim Rice musical concludes its run July 11 at the outdoor St. Louis venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM[SHARE]

Video: Watch Cast of Sheffield Miss Saigon Perform 'Last Night of the World' and 'Maybe' by Andrew Gans

The musical, now in previews at the U.K. venue, has been reimagined by co-directors Robert Hastie and Anthony Lau.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM[SHARE]

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