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Sunday, May 29, 2022

Lea Salonga, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norm Lewis, More Are Part of PBS' National Memorial Day Concert May 29 by Andrew Gans

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise host.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM[SHARE]

Friday, May 27, 2022

Jaws Behind-the-Scenes Musical Bruce Cancels May 27-28 Performances by Andrew Gans

Donna Feore directs the Seattle Rep world premiere of the musical penned by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM[SHARE]

Broadway's Aladdin Cancels May 27 Performance by Andrew Gans

The hit Disney musical, which plays the New Amsterdam Theatre, previously canceled its May 25-26 performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM[SHARE]

The Orchard, Starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Jessica Hecht, Delays Start of Previews by Andrew Gans

Igor Golyak's adaptation of the Chekhov classic will also be available virtually.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM[SHARE]

Dear Evan Hansen Sets Closing Date in London's West End by Andrew Gans

Olivier winner Sam Tutty continues in the title role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM[SHARE]

Anthony Norman, Pablo Laucerica, Micaela Lamas, More Join Cast of Dear Evan Hansen Tour by Andrew Gans

The national tour of the Tony-winning musical kicks off its fourth year June 21 in Boise, Idaho.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM[SHARE]

Felicia Boswell Will Succeed Beverley Knight in The Drifters Girl in London's West End by Andrew Gans

Matt Henry, Tarinn Callender, Tosh Wanogho-Maud, and Adam J. Bernard co-star in the production at the Garrick.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM[SHARE]

Rula Lenska Will Join Hayley Mills and Paul Nicholas in U.K. Tour of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Andrew Gans

Lucy Bailey will direct the tour, opening in September in Richmond.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM[SHARE]

Jersey Boys Star Jarrod Spector Is Steven Spielberg in Jaws Behind-the-Scenes Musical Bruce Beginning May 27 by Andrew Gans

Donna Feore directs the Seattle Rep world premiere of the musical penned by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM[SHARE]

Checking In With… Caissie Levy, Star of Frozen, Hair, Ghost, Les Misérables, More by Andrew Gans

Levy, on Broadway earlier this season in the Tony-nominated revival of Caroline, or Change, can currently be seen Off-Broadway in the new musical The Bedwetter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM[SHARE]

PBS' Keeping Company With Sondheim, Exploring Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, Premieres May 27 by Andrew Gans

The Great Performances broadcast features interviews with Tony winners Patti LuPone, Katrina Lenk, Marianne Elliott, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the late Sondheim.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Stars in the House Celebrates Encores! Into the Woods May 26 With Sara Bareilles, Gavin Creel, Ta'Nika Gibson, More by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley host the live-streamed series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM[SHARE]

Broadway's Aladdin Cancels May 26 Performance by Andrew Gans

The hit Disney musical plays the New Amsterdam Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM[SHARE]

Carrie Hope Fletcher, Danielle Steers, and Laura Pitt-Pulford Will Star in London The Witches of Eastwick Concert by Andrew Gans

Maria Friedman will direct the evening at the Sondheim Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM[SHARE]

Watch Sara Bareilles and Ben Platt Perform 'Grow As We Go' on American Idol by Andrew Gans

The two Broadway favorites joined forces for the 2022 finale of the long-running singing competition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM[SHARE]

Monica Ho, Jimmy Nicholas, Miguel Angel Vasquez, More Are Food Fighters in Reading of New Musical May 26 by Andrew Gans

Joe Barros directs the musical penned by Aaron Morrill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Carolee Carmello Will Be Mrs. Lovett in Opera Saratoga's Sweeney Todd by Andrew Gans

Stephen Nachamie will direct and choreograph the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM[SHARE]

Broadway's Aladdin Cancels May 25 Performance by Andrew Gans

The hit Disney musical plays the New Amsterdam Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM[SHARE]

Watch a Sneak Peek of PBS' Keeping Company With Sondheim, Exploring Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company by Andrew Gans

The Great Performances broadcast features interviews with Tony winners Patti LuPone, Katrina Lenk, Marianne Elliott, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the late Sondheim.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM[SHARE]

Watch Javier MuÃ±oz Sing 'Gimme Chicas' From Gay Pride & Prejudice Podcast by Andrew Gans

The Spotify Original, also featuring the voices of Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Rosie O'Donnell, and more, launches May 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM[SHARE]

Joy Franz, David Sabella, Haley Swindal, More Set for Readings of Fable, About Creation of Gypsy by Andrew Gans

Richard Sabellico will direct Doug DeVita's dramedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM[SHARE]

Stranger Things Star Gaten Matarazzo Will Return to Broadway in Dear Evan Hansen by Andrew Gans

Ann Sanders, Noah Kieserman, and Ciara Alyse Harris will also join the cast at the Music Box Theatre in July.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

New York City Gay Men's Chorus Announces Month of Pride Events by Andrew Gans

The famed Chorus will be part of Pride marches in Brooklyn, StuyTown, and Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM[SHARE]

Pearl Khwezi Is Nala in Broadway's The Lion King Beginning May 24 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM[SHARE]

2022 Tony Nominee Jennifer Simard Is Grateful for the Company She Keeps by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorite also recalls the night the late Stephen Sondheim attended his hit revival at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM[SHARE]

Elesha Paul Moses, Caleb Roberts, More Will Join Cast of London's Tina"The Tina Turner Musical by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues at the Aldwych Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Anika Larsen, Telly Leung, More Perform at New York City Children's Theater's Gala May 24 by Andrew Gans

The 25th anniversary gala honors Idris Goodwin, Emma Halpern, and Marietta Ries Lavicka.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM[SHARE]

Talia Suskauer, Cleavant Derricks, James D. Gish, More Fly Into Broadway's Wicked May 24 by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues at the Gershwin Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM[SHARE]

Monday, May 23, 2022

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All stories by Andrew Gans on BroadwayStars

Lea Salonga, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norm Lewis, More Are Part of PBS' National Memorial Day Concert May 29 by Andrew Gans

Jaws Behind-the-Scenes Musical Bruce Cancels May 27-28 Performances by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Aladdin Cancels May 27 Performance by Andrew Gans

The Orchard, Starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Jessica Hecht, Delays Start of Previews by Andrew Gans

Dear Evan Hansen Sets Closing Date in London's West End by Andrew Gans

Anthony Norman, Pablo Laucerica, Micaela Lamas, More Join Cast of Dear Evan Hansen Tour by Andrew Gans

Felicia Boswell Will Succeed Beverley Knight in The Drifters Girl in London's West End by Andrew Gans

Rula Lenska Will Join Hayley Mills and Paul Nicholas in U.K. Tour of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Andrew Gans

Jersey Boys Star Jarrod Spector Is Steven Spielberg in Jaws Behind-the-Scenes Musical Bruce Beginning May 27 by Andrew Gans

Checking In With… Caissie Levy, Star of Frozen, Hair, Ghost, Les Misérables, More by Andrew Gans

PBS' Keeping Company With Sondheim, Exploring Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, Premieres May 27 by Andrew Gans

Stars in the House Celebrates Encores! Into the Woods May 26 With Sara Bareilles, Gavin Creel, Ta'Nika Gibson, More by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Aladdin Cancels May 26 Performance by Andrew Gans

Carrie Hope Fletcher, Danielle Steers, and Laura Pitt-Pulford Will Star in London The Witches of Eastwick Concert by Andrew Gans

Watch Sara Bareilles and Ben Platt Perform 'Grow As We Go' on American Idol by Andrew Gans

Monica Ho, Jimmy Nicholas, Miguel Angel Vasquez, More Are Food Fighters in Reading of New Musical May 26 by Andrew Gans

Carolee Carmello Will Be Mrs. Lovett in Opera Saratoga's Sweeney Todd by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Aladdin Cancels May 25 Performance by Andrew Gans

Watch a Sneak Peek of PBS' Keeping Company With Sondheim, Exploring Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company by Andrew Gans

Watch Javier MuÃ±oz Sing 'Gimme Chicas' From Gay Pride & Prejudice Podcast by Andrew Gans

Joy Franz, David Sabella, Haley Swindal, More Set for Readings of Fable, About Creation of Gypsy by Andrew Gans

Stranger Things Star Gaten Matarazzo Will Return to Broadway in Dear Evan Hansen by Andrew Gans

New York City Gay Men's Chorus Announces Month of Pride Events by Andrew Gans

Pearl Khwezi Is Nala in Broadway's The Lion King Beginning May 24 by Andrew Gans

2022 Tony Nominee Jennifer Simard Is Grateful for the Company She Keeps by Andrew Gans

Elesha Paul Moses, Caleb Roberts, More Will Join Cast of London's Tina"The Tina Turner Musical by Andrew Gans

Anika Larsen, Telly Leung, More Perform at New York City Children's Theater's Gala May 24 by Andrew Gans

Talia Suskauer, Cleavant Derricks, James D. Gish, More Fly Into Broadway's Wicked May 24 by Andrew Gans

Shereen Pimentel, Frances Ruffelle, Nathan Lee Graham, More Set for Night of a Thousand Judys by Andrew Gans

Broadway Records Releases Cast Recording of Wise Children's Wuthering Heights by Andrew Gans

Angela Lansbury to Receive 2022 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre by Andrew Gans