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Friday, June 3, 2022

New Musical Female Troubles to Receive Concert Presentation at Bucks County Playhouse's Oscar Hammerstein Festival by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway-aimed work features lyrics by Mr. Saturday Night's Amanda Green and music by Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Emmy nominee Curtis Moore.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM[SHARE]

Emily Skinner, Jason Danieley, Sierra Boggess, and Mary Beth Peil to Lead A Little Night Music at Barrington Stage Company by Logan Culwell-Block

The Sondheim musical will be directed by outgoing BSC Founder and Artistic Director Julianne Boyd.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM[SHARE]

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Larissa FastHorse's The Thanksgiving Play Sets Broadway Run With Second Stage; Bess Woh's Camp Siegfried Joins Off-Broadway Season by Logan Culwell-Block

FastHorse will become the first female Native American playwright produced on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM[SHARE]

Music Theatre International Celebrates 70th Anniversary by Logan Culwell-Block

The theatrical licensor was founded in 1952 by Guys and Dolls songwriter Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM[SHARE]

Roshunda Jones-Koumba Named Winner of Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University's 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award by Logan Culwell-Block

Jones-Koumba is the drama teacher at G.W. Carver Magnet High School in Houston, Texas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM[SHARE]

Almost Famous Musical Confirms 2022 Broadway Bow; Get a First Listen to the Musical's Opening Number by Logan Culwell-Block

Based on the 2000 film of the same name, the musical features a score by Tony and Pulitzer winner Tom Kitt and a book and lyrics by Cameron Crowe, the film's writer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Watch Wicked Star Hannah Corneau Sing 'Getting Closer' From Radioactive by Logan Culwell-Block

The new musical features music by Will Reynolds and a book and lyrics by Eric Price.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Jenn Colella to Return to Broadway's Come From Away by Logan Culwell-Block

The Suffs star will succeed Rachel Tucker, reprising her Tony-nominated performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM[SHARE]

See The Broadway Grand Gallery Transformed for Playbill Pride by Logan Culwell-Block

Times Square's 10-foot-tall Playbill covers got a makeover for June!

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM[SHARE]

BD Wong Hosts Change the Story: The Artists of Live & In Color Benefit Concert at The Green Room 42 June 2 by Logan Culwell-Block

The concert will feature works developed by Live & In Color, including songs by Rona Sidiqqui, Jaime Lozano, Devanand Janki, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Listen to Current West End Phantom of the Opera Stars Killian Donnelly and Lucy St. Louis Sing the Title Song by Logan Culwell-Block

St. Louis became the first Black actor to play Christine in either the West End or Broadway productions of the long-running Andrew Lloyd Webber musical last year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM[SHARE]

Watch Highlights of Beanie Feldstein, Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch, Jared Grimes, and More in Broadway's Funny Girl by Logan Culwell-Block

The Jule Styne, Bob Merrill, Isobel Lennart, and Harvey Fierstein musical is playing its first Broadway revival at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM[SHARE]

Broadway's The Music Man Adds August Entertainment Community Fund Benefit Performance by Logan Culwell-Block

Proceeds of the Tony-nominated Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster-led revival will benefit the national human services organization.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM[SHARE]

Sing-Along Concerts for Head Over Heels, Kinky Boots, The Prom, and More Join Pride in Times Square Lineup by Logan Culwell-Block

The weekend-long event will feature stage and screen stars, Broadway shows, LGBTQIA+ non-profits, special Times Square business promotions, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM[SHARE]

SuperYou Musical to Play Concerts at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall by Logan Culwell-Block

The concerts follow a pandemic-canceled Off-Broadway premiere, drive-in concert, and viral success on TikTok.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM[SHARE]

Friday, May 27, 2022

POTUS' Susan Stroman and Selina Fillinger on the Power of Comedy and the Art of Collaboration by Logan Culwell-Block

We talk to the five-time Tony winner and debut playwright who brought Broadway's newest comedy to the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM[SHARE]

In Funny Girl, Beanie Feldstein Goes Back to Her Roots by Logan Culwell-Block

The Hello, Dolly! and Impeachment star tells us how playing Fanny Brice feels like homecoming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Encores! Into the Woods Sets Broadway Transfer With Patina Miller, Brian D'Arcy James, Phillipa Soo, Joshua Henry, Sara Bareilles, More by Logan Culwell-Block

Much of the cast of the City Center run will continue with the production, including Sara Bareilles, Gavin Creel, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM[SHARE]

Encores! Into the Woods Sets Broadway Transfer With Patina Miller, Brian D'Arcy James, Phillipa Soo, and Joshua Henry by Logan Culwell-Block

Much of the cast of the City Center run will continue with the production, including Sara Bareilles, Gavin Creel, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:06AM[SHARE]

Watch Tony Winner James Monroe Iglehart Learn to Make Pancake Batter Through Rap by Logan Culwell-Block

The Aladdin and Hamilton star is just one of many stage favorites guest starring on the the third season of Helpsters, a live-action series for pre-schoolers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Lincoln Center Theater Adds Aya Ogawa's The Nosebleed to LCT3 Off-Broadway Season by Logan Culwell-Block

The autobiographical piece explores Ogawa's relationship with their late father.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

2022 Roger Rees Award Winners Announced by Logan Culwell-Block

The ceremony honoring New York City-area high school performers was held May 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM[SHARE]

Which Mr. Saturday Night Tony Nomination Means the Most to Billy Crystal? by Logan Culwell-Block

The film and stage favorite talked about starring and co-writing the new Broadway musical on Late Night With Seth Meyers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM[SHARE]

Rachel Dratch Shares How SNL Set Her Up for Broadway Success by Logan Culwell-Block

The comedian is a current Tony nominee for her Broadway debut performance in POTUS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM[SHARE]

3 Sondheim Revivals, D.C. Premiere of Which Way to the Stage, More in Signature Theatre's 2022-2023 Season by Logan Culwell-Block

The D.C.-area theatre is honoring its long relationship with the late composer-lyricist with a season full of his musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM[SHARE]

Watch Patti LuPone Sing Company's 'The Ladies Who Lunch' by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony winner stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to talk about her Tony-nominated performance in the Sondheim revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM[SHARE]

Get a First Look at The Karate Kid Stage Musical World Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

John Cardoza, Jovanni Sy, Alan H. Green, and Tony nominee Kate Baldwin star in the musical based on the 1984 film at Stages St. Louis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM[SHARE]

Monday, May 23, 2022

Ariana DeBose, Andrew Garfield, Michael R. Jackson, More Included on 2022 Time100 List by Logan Culwell-Block

See why Billy Porter, Kristin Chenoweth, and Lynn Nottage think these stage favorites are prime for the annual list of the most influential people in the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM[SHARE]

Adam Jacobs and Kate Rockwell to Perform at New York Restoration Project's Spring Picnic Gala by Logan Culwell-Block

The Aladdin and Mean Girls stars, respectively, will help support the Bette Midler-founded organization's mission to rescue parks and community gardens in underserved neighborhoods.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM[SHARE]

Friday, May 20, 2022