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Monday, April 8, 2019

Michael Urie Will Return to Host 2019 Drama Desk Awards by Andrew Gans

Nominations will be announced April 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM[SHARE]

Watch Casts of London's Come From Away, Six, Tina, More Perform at 2019 Olivier Awards by Andrew Gans

Jason Manford hosted the April 7 celebration at Royal Albert Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM[SHARE]

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Tony-Winning Best Musical Kinky Boots Ends Broadway Run April 7 by Andrew Gans

The hit musical by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper opened in April 2013 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

2019 Olivier Awards, Featuring Performances From Company, Come From Away, Tina, Presented April 7 by Andrew Gans

Jason Manford hosts the annual ceremony at Royal Albert Hall, which will be live streamed via Facebook.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Celebrate 6 Years of Kinky Boots With Videos of Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Wayne Brady, Brendon Urie, David Cook, and More by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper opened in April 2013 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM[SHARE]

Maggie Smith Returns to London Stage April 6 in Christopher Hampton's A German Life by Andrew Gans

Jonathan Kent directs the solo play based on the life of Brunhilde Pomsel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Friday, April 5, 2019

Sharon D. Clarke, Clive Rowe, More Cast in Kiln Theatre's Blues in the Night by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin in July under the direction of Susie McKenna.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM[SHARE]

Katharine McPhee Sets Final Date in London's Waitress by Andrew Gans

The West End production opened in March at the Adelphi Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM[SHARE]

Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Cher Show Sets Release Dates by Andrew Gans

The new recording will be available from Warner Bros. Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM[SHARE]

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Jeremy Jordan, Teal Wicks, Bobby Conte Thornton, More Set for Reading of New Musical In the Light, A Faustian Tale by Andrew Gans

The musical features a score by Michael Mott with a book by Nathan Wright and Justin Silvestri.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AM[SHARE]

Claybourne Elder, Hannah Elless, and Bryce Pinkham Star in Paper Mill's Benny & Joon Musical Beginning April 4 by Andrew Gans

Colin Hanlon, Paolo Montalban, Natalie Toro, and more are also part of the cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom Will Host 64th Annual Obie Awards by Andrew Gans

The awards celebration will be held May 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM[SHARE]

Phenomenal Woman, Solo Show About Late Poet-Author Maya Angelou, Aiming for Broadway by Andrew Gans

Angelou's son, Guy Johnson, is helping the development of the project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:14PM[SHARE]

Yiddish Fiddler Cast Will Perform at Blue Card's 83rd Benefit Gala to Aid Holocaust Survivors by Andrew Gans

Andy Cohen will host the April 8 gala in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM[SHARE]

Nominations for 34th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Announced; Carmen Jones and Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future Lead the Pack by Andrew Gans

Be More Chill, What the Constitution Means to Me, Fleabag are also among the nominees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM[SHARE]

English National Opera's 2019"2020 Season Will Feature 10 Productions, Including 4 Based on the Orpheus Myth by Andrew Gans

More than half of the new productions will be directed by women, including Emma Rice, Barbora HorÃ¡kovÃ¡ Joly, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM[SHARE]

Amanda Muggleton Will Star in Coral Browne: This F***ing Lady! at London's King's Head Theatre by Andrew Gans

Maureen Sherlock, who wrote the solo show, also directs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM[SHARE]

Tony Yazbeck, Lara Pulver, Eddie Cooper Star in The Cradle Will Rock, Opening Off-Broadway April 3 by Andrew Gans

Tony winner John Doyle directs the Marc Blitzstein play with music at Classic Stage Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Michael Urie Cast in NBC Comedy Pilot Friends-In-Law by Andrew Gans

The series will also feature Zach Cregger, Vella Lovell, and Gil Ozeri.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM[SHARE]

American Idol's LaToya London Will Star in The Bodyguard at White Plains Performing Arts Center by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin April 26 under the direction of Frank Portanova.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM[SHARE]

Gillian Anderson, Simon Callow, Joanna Lumley, More Set for Park Theatre's Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] by Andrew Gans

The world premiere of the murder mystery, which features a different actor each night, will be narrated by the voices of Ian McKellen and Judi Dench.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM[SHARE]

Andrea Marcovicci Will Debut A Sondheim Evening in June by Andrew Gans

The cabaret favorite will celebrate the work of Stephen Sondheim at the Gardenia in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM[SHARE]

Lesli Margherita, Marc Kudisch, More Will Join Jimmy Brewer in Hartford Stage's The Flamingo Kid by Andrew Gans

Darko Tresnjak will direct the world premiere of the new musical, which closes the 2018"2019 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM[SHARE]

Monday, April 1, 2019

Andrew Keenan-Bolger to Star in Little Shop of Horrors at Cape Playhouse, Heidi Gardner, Dan Amboyer, More Also Join Summer Season by Andrew Gans

Among the additional productions that will be seen this summer are Noises Off, Once, and A Chorus Line.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PM[SHARE]

Friday, March 29, 2019

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Michael Urie Will Return to Host 2019 Drama Desk Awards by Andrew Gans

Watch Casts of London's Come From Away, Six, Tina, More Perform at 2019 Olivier Awards by Andrew Gans

Tony-Winning Best Musical Kinky Boots Ends Broadway Run April 7 by Andrew Gans

2019 Olivier Awards, Featuring Performances From Company, Come From Away, Tina, Presented April 7 by Andrew Gans

Celebrate 6 Years of Kinky Boots With Videos of Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Wayne Brady, Brendon Urie, David Cook, and More by Andrew Gans

Maggie Smith Returns to London Stage April 6 in Christopher Hampton's A German Life by Andrew Gans

Sharon D. Clarke, Clive Rowe, More Cast in Kiln Theatre's Blues in the Night by Andrew Gans

Katharine McPhee Sets Final Date in London's Waitress by Andrew Gans

Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Cher Show Sets Release Dates by Andrew Gans

Jeremy Jordan, Teal Wicks, Bobby Conte Thornton, More Set for Reading of New Musical In the Light, A Faustian Tale by Andrew Gans

Claybourne Elder, Hannah Elless, and Bryce Pinkham Star in Paper Mill's Benny & Joon Musical Beginning April 4 by Andrew Gans

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom Will Host 64th Annual Obie Awards by Andrew Gans

Phenomenal Woman, Solo Show About Late Poet-Author Maya Angelou, Aiming for Broadway by Andrew Gans

Yiddish Fiddler Cast Will Perform at Blue Card's 83rd Benefit Gala to Aid Holocaust Survivors by Andrew Gans

Nominations for 34th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Announced; Carmen Jones and Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future Lead the Pack by Andrew Gans

English National Opera's 2019"2020 Season Will Feature 10 Productions, Including 4 Based on the Orpheus Myth by Andrew Gans

Amanda Muggleton Will Star in Coral Browne: This F***ing Lady! at London's King's Head Theatre by Andrew Gans

Tony Yazbeck, Lara Pulver, Eddie Cooper Star in The Cradle Will Rock, Opening Off-Broadway April 3 by Andrew Gans

Michael Urie Cast in NBC Comedy Pilot Friends-In-Law by Andrew Gans

American Idol's LaToya London Will Star in The Bodyguard at White Plains Performing Arts Center by Andrew Gans

Gillian Anderson, Simon Callow, Joanna Lumley, More Set for Park Theatre's Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] by Andrew Gans

Andrea Marcovicci Will Debut A Sondheim Evening in June by Andrew Gans

Lesli Margherita, Marc Kudisch, More Will Join Jimmy Brewer in Hartford Stage's The Flamingo Kid by Andrew Gans

Andrew Keenan-Bolger to Star in Little Shop of Horrors at Cape Playhouse, Heidi Gardner, Dan Amboyer, More Also Join Summer Season by Andrew Gans

Judy Kuhn Will Celebrate Richard Rodgers, Mary Rodgers, and Adam Guettel at Symphony Space by Andrew Gans

Carmen Cusack, Sheryl Lee Ralph, More Set for L.A. Music for Medwish Concert by Andrew Gans

Annaleigh Ashford, Billy Porter, Kelli O'Hara Are Part of MCC Theater's April 1 Miscast Gala by Andrew Gans

Lea Michele and Harvey Fierstein Will Head Cast of Hollywood Bowl's Immersive The Little Mermaid by Andrew Gans

Big Musical Will Make West End Premiere at the Dominion by Andrew Gans

Read Reviews for Toronto Production of Dear Evan Hansen by Andrew Gans

West End's New Fiddler on the Roof, Starring Judy Kuhn and Andy Nyman, Extends Run by Andrew Gans