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Thursday, August 22, 2019

York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti Series Will Celebrate Cole Porter With 3 Musicals by Andrew Gans

The fall season will kick off with Fifty Million Frenchmen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM[SHARE]

Slava's Snowshow Will Return to Broadway by Andrew Gans

The Olivier Award-winning spectacle, known for its climactic blizzard, will follow Beautiful: The Carole King Musical into the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM[SHARE]

Cast Set for Tour of Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville by Andrew Gans

The North American tour will launch in September in Providence.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof and The Secret Garden, Reuniting Original Broadway Creative Team, Will Play Australia by Andrew Gans

Both musicals will be presented by Opera Australia and John Frost in 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM[SHARE]

Damon Daunno, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Ali Stroker, More Celebrate Oklahoma! Cast Recording Release August 22 by Andrew Gans

The Barnes & Noble event features performances and a CD signing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Cape Playhouse Announces Lineup for 2020 Summer Season, Including An American in Paris and Grease by Andrew Gans

Three musicals and three plays will be part of the 94th summer season at the Massachusetts venue, plus the return of Million Dollar Quartet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM[SHARE]

Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro Will Debut New Show, Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret, in Fire Island by Andrew Gans

The duo will subsequently play The Crown & Anchor's Paramount Theater in Provincetown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM[SHARE]

Dan'yelle Williamson, Alex Hairston, and Olivia Elease Hardy Will Star in Tour of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical by Andrew Gans

The national tour will launch in Rochester, New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM[SHARE]

Clinton Greenspan Is the Next Title Star of Broadway's Aladdin; Major Attaway Will Return as Genie by Andrew Gans

Meanwhile, the tour of the musical will welcome Jonah Ho'okano to the title role and Korie Lee Blossey as the Genie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM[SHARE]

Cast Complete for London Run of Laura Wade's The Watsons, Directed by Samuel West by Andrew Gans

The play, adapted from the unfinished Jane Austen novel, begins performances in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM[SHARE]

Cast Set for Limited Run of Off-Broadway's Horror Musical All Hallows Eve by Andrew Gans

Little Shop of Horrors' Martin P. Robinson, who wrote the book and lyrics and designed the puppets, directs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Nicholas Rodriguez and More Will Join Alice Ripley in North Shore Music Theatre's Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Gans

Performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, based on the Billy Wilder film, will begin September 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM[SHARE]

Songs From Stonewall World Premiere Will Be Part of New York City Opera's Free Concert in Bryant Park by Andrew Gans

The September evening will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the famed opera company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM[SHARE]

YouTube Star Joe Sugg Will Join London Company of Waitress by Andrew Gans

The Sara Bareilles musical continues at the Adelphi Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM[SHARE]

Billy Porter, Rachel Bay Jones, Cheyenne Jackson, More Set for Los Angeles Concert for America by Andrew Gans

The September 21 benefit will be held at UCLA's Royce Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM[SHARE]

Monday, August 19, 2019

Bruce Vilanch and Kira Kosarin Will Star in Aladdin and His Winter Wish by Andrew Gans

The holiday engagement begins in December at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM[SHARE]

Watch Annie-B Parson and Alex Timbers Discuss David Byrne's Broadway-Bound American Utopia by Andrew Gans

After a limited run in Boston, the theatrical concert experience will arrive at Broadway's Hudson Theatre in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM[SHARE]

Dominique Morisseau, Questlove, Camille A. Brown, Kamilah Forbes Collaborating on Broadway-Aimed Soul Train Musical by Andrew Gans

The musical, with a trailblazing creative team, is planning a Broadway premiere in 2021 in celebration of the series' 50th anniversary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM[SHARE]

Jason Gotay and Mikaela Bennett Set for Muny Magic Concerts by Andrew Gans

The November concerts will be held at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM[SHARE]

Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's Harmony Will Play Off-Broadway's National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene by Andrew Gans

The musical will make its Manhattan debut in February 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM[SHARE]

Afterglow to Return to London Stage by Andrew Gans

The play examines the emotional, intellectual, and sexual dynamics between a gay married couple in an open relationship.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:38AM[SHARE]

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Pretty Woman: The Musical Ends Broadway Run August 18 by Andrew Gans

The musical, based on the film of the same name, is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Friday, August 16, 2019

Matt Doyle, Judy McLane, More Part of Free August 16"17 Concerts of The Romeo & Juliet Project, Featuring Songs of Pat Benatar by Andrew Gans

The new musical has a score by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo and a book by Bradley Bredeweg.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Jasmine Cephas Jones, Blake Jenner, Nehal Joshi, More Will Join Peter Dinklage in Cyrano Musical Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Erica Schmidt will direct the production at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:01PM[SHARE]

Ashley Park Lands Role in New Darren Star Series Emily in Paris by Andrew Gans

Park is also scheduled to return to Broadway later this season in Grand Horizons.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM[SHARE]

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All stories by Andrew Gans on BroadwayStars

York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti Series Will Celebrate Cole Porter With 3 Musicals by Andrew Gans

Slava's Snowshow Will Return to Broadway by Andrew Gans

Cast Set for Tour of Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville by Andrew Gans

Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof and The Secret Garden, Reuniting Original Broadway Creative Team, Will Play Australia by Andrew Gans

Damon Daunno, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Ali Stroker, More Celebrate Oklahoma! Cast Recording Release August 22 by Andrew Gans

Cape Playhouse Announces Lineup for 2020 Summer Season, Including An American in Paris and Grease by Andrew Gans

Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro Will Debut New Show, Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret, in Fire Island by Andrew Gans

Dan'yelle Williamson, Alex Hairston, and Olivia Elease Hardy Will Star in Tour of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical by Andrew Gans

Clinton Greenspan Is the Next Title Star of Broadway's Aladdin; Major Attaway Will Return as Genie by Andrew Gans

Cast Complete for London Run of Laura Wade's The Watsons, Directed by Samuel West by Andrew Gans

Cast Set for Limited Run of Off-Broadway's Horror Musical All Hallows Eve by Andrew Gans

Nicholas Rodriguez and More Will Join Alice Ripley in North Shore Music Theatre's Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Gans

Songs From Stonewall World Premiere Will Be Part of New York City Opera's Free Concert in Bryant Park by Andrew Gans

YouTube Star Joe Sugg Will Join London Company of Waitress by Andrew Gans

Billy Porter, Rachel Bay Jones, Cheyenne Jackson, More Set for Los Angeles Concert for America by Andrew Gans

Bruce Vilanch and Kira Kosarin Will Star in Aladdin and His Winter Wish by Andrew Gans

Watch Annie-B Parson and Alex Timbers Discuss David Byrne's Broadway-Bound American Utopia by Andrew Gans

Dominique Morisseau, Questlove, Camille A. Brown, Kamilah Forbes Collaborating on Broadway-Aimed Soul Train Musical by Andrew Gans

Jason Gotay and Mikaela Bennett Set for Muny Magic Concerts by Andrew Gans

Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's Harmony Will Play Off-Broadway's National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene by Andrew Gans

Afterglow to Return to London Stage by Andrew Gans

Pretty Woman: The Musical Ends Broadway Run August 18 by Andrew Gans

Tituss Burgess Will Host New Cooking Show for Digital Service Quibi by Andrew Gans

New National Tour of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Will Launch in 2020 by Andrew Gans

Tony Yazbeck Will Play Rudolph Valentino in Readings of New Musical Valentino by Andrew Gans

Matt Doyle, Judy McLane, More Part of Free August 16"17 Concerts of The Romeo & Juliet Project, Featuring Songs of Pat Benatar by Andrew Gans

Angela Lansbury Will Take Part in Oral History Projects Interview at Lincoln Center by Andrew Gans

Casper the Friendly Musical Will Make World Premiere at Children's Theatre of Cincinnati by Andrew Gans

Tamyra Gray, Phillip Boykin, More Will Star in National Tour of Once On This Island by Andrew Gans

Jasmine Cephas Jones, Blake Jenner, Nehal Joshi, More Will Join Peter Dinklage in Cyrano Musical Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Ashley Park Lands Role in New Darren Star Series Emily in Paris by Andrew Gans