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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Living Statues, Acrobats, and More Than 500 Buskers: The Edinburgh Fringe's Free Street Events by Meg Masseron

While hopping from show to show, audiences at the Fringe will have plenty of entertainment on the streets of Edinburgh.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM[SHARE]

Monday, July 24, 2023

A Strange Loop Star Larry Owens Will Perform Solo Show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Meg Masseron

The Abbott Elementary actor will perform a musical stand-up comedy show in Scotland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM[SHARE]

Succession's Brian Cox Will Perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Meg Masseron

The stage and screen actor will star in a new play about Scottish independence.

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Friday, July 21, 2023

Darkfield's Arcade at Edinburgh Festival Fringe Cancelled; Coma Will Run in Its Place by Meg Masseron

The immersive theatre company is also presented two other shows at Fringe this year: Seance and Eulogy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM[SHARE]

Fire Island Dance Festival, Hosted By Alan Cumming, Breaks Fundraising Record for Broadway Cares by Meg Masseron

The festival was produced by and benefits the theatrical non-profit's program Dancers Responding to AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

New Study Shows That Edinburgh Festival Fringe Helps Power Scotland's Economic Recovery by Meg Masseron

Edinburgh Festival attendance is on par with the FIFA World Cup.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM[SHARE]

Monday, July 17, 2023

Satirical Musical Comedy Tuneabomber, About Unabomber, to Play Edinburgh Fringe by Meg Masseron

The cabaret-style show explores what a musical created by the Unabomber would look like.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM[SHARE]

The Broadway Cast of The Cottage Guarantee That Their Show is Really, Really Funny by Meg Masseron

The cast all gushed about the English countryside comedy, which they say was hilarious from the first read.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM[SHARE]

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Go Inside Malvolio at The Classical Theatre of Harlem by Meg Masseron

The original sequel inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night stars Allen Gilmore.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM[SHARE]

Mimi Quillin's Call Fosse at the Minskoff Will Premiere at Powerhouse Theatre by Meg Masseron

The solo play recounts Quillin's experience working with Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon on their final collaboration.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM[SHARE]

Dr. Strangelove Will Open on the West End in 2024 by Meg Masseron

The world premiere production adapts the 1964 dark comedy about a nuclear crisis.

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Sunday, July 9, 2023

Trailblazing Stage and Screen Star Jeffrey Carlson Dies at 48 by Meg Masseron

Carlson made history playing one of the first transgender characters on daytime television in the series All My Children.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:37PM[SHARE]

Friday, July 7, 2023

Edinburgh Fringe Favorite The Creeps Will Run Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron

Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's will stage a limited-engagement of Catherine Waller's one-woman show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:04AM[SHARE]

Monday, July 3, 2023

ASCAP Foundation to Launch 1st Musical Theatre Fest With Stephen Schwartz, Pasek & Paul, and More by Meg Masseron

The two-week event will offer emerging musical theatre composers an opportunity to learn from industry leaders.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM[SHARE]

Saturday, July 1, 2023

Go Inside the Museum of Broadway's New Chicago Exhibit by Meg Masseron

See first-look photos of the exhibit highlighting Broadway's second longest-running show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM[SHARE]

Gavin Creel Will Preview New Musical Walk On Through in Kennedy Center Concert by Meg Masseron

The evening will feature songs showtunes, pop hits, and songs from the Tony winner's first self-written theatrical work, set to make a world premiere Off-Broadway in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM[SHARE]

Friday, June 30, 2023

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces New Plays and Artists for Fridays@3 Reading Series by Meg Masseron

The series will feature works by Kamilah Bush, Cindy Lou Johnson, Clarence Coo, and Aurora Real de Asua.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM[SHARE]

Mint Theater Company Will Stage Elizabeth Baker's Partnership Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron

Jackson Grace Gay will direct.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM[SHARE]

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Jared Lee Didn't Even Expect to Get Cast in His High School Musical, Now He Works on Broadway by Meg Masseron

Lee is spending his Black Theatre Coalition Fellowship working in musical direction on the upcoming Back to the Future.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM[SHARE]

Monday, June 26, 2023

Broadway Advocacy Coalition Presents 'A Night of Artivism' June 26 by Meg Masseron

The evening of one act plays celebrates the work of BAC's third annual cohort of the BAC Artivism Fellowship.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM[SHARE]

Saturday, June 24, 2023

The Set List: Hamilton Takes On Whitney Houston, Parade Remixes "The Old Red Hills of Home," and Other Songs From Playbill's Anthems of Pride Concert by Meg Masseron

The star-studded concert concluded day 1 of Playbill's weekend-long Pride in Times Square celebration.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM[SHARE]

Friday, June 23, 2023

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Reveals Full Casting and Creative Teams for the 2023 National Playwrights Conference by Meg Masseron

The series of readings will highlight six plays in development.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM[SHARE]

Kelly Clarkson Is Working on a Broadway Musical by Meg Masseron

The musician and talk show host recently moved to New York City for that reason.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM[SHARE]

Alison Bechdel's Dykes to Watch Out For Audible Series Plays Minetta Lane Theatre June 23 by Meg Masseron

Roberta Colindrez, Jenn Colella, Lauren Patten, and more participate in the special event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM[SHARE]

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Abubakr Ali, B, and Frank Wood Join Toros at Second Stage Theater by Meg Masseron

They join the previously announced Juan Castano in Danny Tejera's new play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM[SHARE]

From a Black Theatre Coalition Fellow to a Full-Time Designer: Staicy Ngongu Is Just Getting Started by Meg Masseron

Ngongu worked as a design and marketing fellow at Serino Coyne from September to January, and was hired full-time immediately after.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM[SHARE]

Kyle Taylor Parker Launches Monthly Concert Series KTP's Juke Joint Jubilee at Midnight Theatre by Meg Masseron

Each performance will feature traditional blues music as well as reworked Top 100 hits with a live band and frequent guest artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM[SHARE]

See The Original 'Karate Kid' Ralph Macchio Visit the Reading of the Karate Kid Musical by Meg Masseron

Macchio, the original Daniel LaRusso from the Karate Kid film trilogy, attended the reading alongside Josh Heald, producer and creator of Netflix's Cobra Kai.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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All stories by Meg Masseron on BroadwayStars

Living Statues, Acrobats, and More Than 500 Buskers: The Edinburgh Fringe's Free Street Events by Meg Masseron

A Strange Loop Star Larry Owens Will Perform Solo Show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Meg Masseron

Succession's Brian Cox Will Perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Meg Masseron

Darkfield's Arcade at Edinburgh Festival Fringe Cancelled; Coma Will Run in Its Place by Meg Masseron

Fire Island Dance Festival, Hosted By Alan Cumming, Breaks Fundraising Record for Broadway Cares by Meg Masseron

New Study Shows That Edinburgh Festival Fringe Helps Power Scotland's Economic Recovery by Meg Masseron

Satirical Musical Comedy Tuneabomber, About Unabomber, to Play Edinburgh Fringe by Meg Masseron

The Broadway Cast of The Cottage Guarantee That Their Show is Really, Really Funny by Meg Masseron

Go Inside Malvolio at The Classical Theatre of Harlem by Meg Masseron

Mimi Quillin's Call Fosse at the Minskoff Will Premiere at Powerhouse Theatre by Meg Masseron

Dr. Strangelove Will Open on the West End in 2024 by Meg Masseron

Trailblazing Stage and Screen Star Jeffrey Carlson Dies at 48 by Meg Masseron

Edinburgh Fringe Favorite The Creeps Will Run Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron

ASCAP Foundation to Launch 1st Musical Theatre Fest With Stephen Schwartz, Pasek & Paul, and More by Meg Masseron

Go Inside the Museum of Broadway's New Chicago Exhibit by Meg Masseron

Gavin Creel Will Preview New Musical Walk On Through in Kennedy Center Concert by Meg Masseron

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces New Plays and Artists for Fridays@3 Reading Series by Meg Masseron

Mint Theater Company Will Stage Elizabeth Baker's Partnership Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron

Jared Lee Didn't Even Expect to Get Cast in His High School Musical, Now He Works on Broadway by Meg Masseron

Broadway Advocacy Coalition Presents 'A Night of Artivism' June 26 by Meg Masseron

The Set List: Hamilton Takes On Whitney Houston, Parade Remixes "The Old Red Hills of Home," and Other Songs From Playbill's Anthems of Pride Concert by Meg Masseron

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Reveals Full Casting and Creative Teams for the 2023 National Playwrights Conference by Meg Masseron

Kelly Clarkson Is Working on a Broadway Musical by Meg Masseron

Alison Bechdel's Dykes to Watch Out For Audible Series Plays Minetta Lane Theatre June 23 by Meg Masseron

Abubakr Ali, B, and Frank Wood Join Toros at Second Stage Theater by Meg Masseron

From a Black Theatre Coalition Fellow to a Full-Time Designer: Staicy Ngongu Is Just Getting Started by Meg Masseron

Kyle Taylor Parker Launches Monthly Concert Series KTP's Juke Joint Jubilee at Midnight Theatre by Meg Masseron

See The Original 'Karate Kid' Ralph Macchio Visit the Reading of the Karate Kid Musical by Meg Masseron

Matthew Johnson Harris Doesn't Have a Degree in Directing, Here Is How He Got His Foot in the Door by Meg Masseron

The Musical Theater Factory Announces 12 Newest Members of the MTF Makers Cohort by Meg Masseron

An New Production of Next to Normal Will Premiere in Taiwan by Meg Masseron