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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Emily Walton Will Join Broadway Cast of Come From Away by Andrew Gans

The musical continues at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM[SHARE]

Patrick Dunn, Preston Truman Boyd, and Michelle Dowdy Will Join Cast of Les Misérables National Tour by Andrew Gans

The three actors will join the hit musical in December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM[SHARE]

Ryann Redmond, Karen Ziemba, Nancy Anderson, More Set for The Passing Show of 2019 by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa will host.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM[SHARE]

Memorial for Broadway Actor Eric LaJuan Summers Will Be Held in November by Andrew Gans

Summers, an Astaire Award"winning actor and dancer, appeared in such shows as Kinky Boots and Motown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Annual Kids' Night on Broadway Sets 2020 Date by Andrew Gans

The Broadway League event allows kids 18 and under to attend Broadway shows free of charge when accompanied by a full-paying adult.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM[SHARE]

Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern Will Star in U.K. God of Carnage Tour by Andrew Gans

Nigel Lindsay will join her in reprising their performances from the Theatre Royal Bath production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM[SHARE]

Betty Buckley, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul Among Performers Set for Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall will direct the annual benefit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM[SHARE]

Tony Winner Cady Huffman Will Star in New Solo Musical Marguerite by Andrew Gans

The production will kick off the new season at the Astoria Performing Arts Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM[SHARE]

Cast Complete for Off-Broadway Premiere of Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn by Andrew Gans

Justin Ross Cohen directs the Mark Saltzman musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM[SHARE]

Watch Trailer for Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey by Andrew Gans

The documentary spotlights Hal Holbrook's decades-long work in various productions of Mark Twain Tonight!.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM[SHARE]

Kinky Boots, The Color Purple, More Set for Broadway at Music Circus' 2020 Sacramento Season by Andrew Gans

The California theatre has also announced a name change.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM[SHARE]

Dear Evan Hansen Begins Performances at London's NoÃ«l Coward Theatre October 29 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical will officially open November 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM[SHARE]

Signature Theatre's A Chorus Line, Featuring New Choreography by Denis Jones, Begins October 29 by Andrew Gans

Matthew Gardiner directs the production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Hannah Cabell, Michael Countryman, Denise Burse, More Star in World Premiere of The Underlying Chris Beginning October 29 by Andrew Gans

Kenny Leon directs the Second Stage production of Will Eno's play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Monday, October 28, 2019

Tony Winner Debbie Gravitte Joins Concert Presentation of Over Here! by Andrew Gans

The 1974 musical will be presented at the Triad Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM[SHARE]

Grosses Analysis: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Plays to SRO Crowds During Final Week on Broadway by Andrew Gans

The musical opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in January 2014.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM[SHARE]

Tony Winner Kathleen Marshall to Direct New Musical Shame, Based on The Scarlet Letter by Andrew Gans

The musical, which is currently in development, was written by Mark Governor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM[SHARE]

Broadway's Wicked Surpasses Les Misérables in the Record Books October 28 by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues at the Gershwin Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM[SHARE]

Pet Shop Boys Musical Musik, Starring Frances Barber, to Play London by Andrew Gans

The solo show, with a book by Jonathan Harvey, features four new songs from the pop duo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM[SHARE]

David Hasselhoff Will Join London Cast of 9 to 5 The Musical by Andrew Gans

The Dolly Parton musical continues at the Savoy Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM[SHARE]

Drama League Benefit Honors Sutton Foster October 28 by Andrew Gans

The celebration, featuring Joshua Henry, Joel Grey, Jason Robert Brown, and more is held at The Plaza.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Arnie Burton, Ben Davis, Alison Fraser Part of October 28 Arms and the Man Reading by Andrew Gans

Evan Yionoulis directs the reading for Project Shaw.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Liz Callaway, Darius de Haas, Karen Mason Among 75 Artists at 30th Annual New York Cabaret Convention, Beginning October 28 by Andrew Gans

The four performances celebrate Judy Garland, Dorothy Fields, Frank Loesser, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Beautiful"The Carole King Musical Ends Broadway Run October 27 by Andrew Gans

The musical opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in January 2014.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Klea Blackhurst and Stephen Bogardus Star in Mufti Panama Hattie Starting October 26 by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company production is directed by Michael Montel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Friday, October 25, 2019

Kelli O'Hara and Richard Thomas Will Join The Tabernacle Choir for Annual Holiday Concerts by Andrew Gans

The December concerts will be held in Salt Lake City and will be taped for future broadcast on PBS and BYUtv.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM[SHARE]

Olivier Winner Ruthie Henshall Will Offer In My Life Tour in 2020 by Andrew Gans

The She Loves Me and Les Misérables alum will tour the U.K. and Ireland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM[SHARE]

Cast Complete for Chess in Japan, Starring Ramin Karimloo and Samantha Barks by Andrew Gans

Nick Winston will direct and choreograph the production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AM[SHARE]

Hamilton Olivier Winner Giles Terera Will Star as Sammy Davis Jr. in Workshop of Sammy Musical by Andrew Gans

The musical about the late entertainer features a book and score by Leslie Bricusse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM[SHARE]

Two-Time Oscar Nominee Jessica Chastain Will Make U.K. Theatre Debut in A Doll's House by Andrew Gans

Jamie Lloyd will direct.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM[SHARE]

Linda Vista Star Sally Murphy's 8 Most Memorable Nights Onstage by Andrew Gans

Murphy recalls performances in Carousel, Fiddler on the Roof, The Grapes of Wrath, August: Osage County, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

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