Thursday, November 6, 2014
The Cafe Edison, a midtown Manhattan staple for theatregoers and Broadway crowds, is scheduled to close at the end of December, according to the New York Times.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM[SHARE]LMNOP, seen in a developmental production at Goodspeed Musicals' Norma Terris Theatre in summer 2013, will receive a private industry reading Nov. 10 in New York City.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM[SHARE]Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who co-wrote the book of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, will pen a drama based on the classic German legend of Faust for NBC, according to Deadline.com.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM[SHARE]Five-time Tony Award nominee Danny Burstein will star in the fifth Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof, the musical theatre masterpiece that tells the story of Jewish milkman Tevye, …
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM[SHARE]The Cafe Edison, a midtown Manhattan staple for theatregoers and Broadway crowds, will shut its doors, according to VanishingNewYork.blogspot.com.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM[SHARE]Goodspeed Musicals, in association with Jeffrey Finn Productions, present a workshop of the The Honeymooners, a new musical based on the legendary CBS television series of the same name, Nov…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM[SHARE]A third trailer of the highly anticipated film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods has been released. The film is set to hit theatres Dec. 25.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Tony Award nominee Annaleigh Ashford and The Book of Mormon star Matt Doyle will headline Chasing The Day, a new song cycle by songwriter and Kinky Boots associate music director Will Van Dy…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00PM[SHARE]Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara ("The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") and Ben Mendelsohn ("The Place Beyond the Pines") will star in the upcoming film "Blackbird,&qu…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM[SHARE]Original Motown legends The Temptations and The Four Tops will play a special week-long engagement at Broadway's Palace Theatre Dec. 29, 2014-Jan. 4, 2015, producers announced No…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM[SHARE]Sean Avery, a former professional hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers — who was slated to make his stage debut in Negative is Positive, …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 4, 2014
The new song penned by Stephen Sondheim for the film adaptation of his and James Lapine's Into the Woods — which was filmed, but did not make the final cut — is title…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM[SHARE]Singer, songwriter and performer Blake Pfeil's EP, entitled "Wallpaper," will be released Nov. 11.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM[SHARE]Singer, songwriter and performer Blake Pfeil's album, entitled "Wallpaper," will be released Nov. 11.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM[SHARE]Musical Theatre Factory will host its monthly Factory Salon, an informal open-mic night of new works, Nov. 6.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM[SHARE]Ever wonder what your favorite Broadway celebrity is thinking throughout the day? Tony winner Carol Channing, the 93-year-old actress known for creating the role of Mrs. Dolly Gallag…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM[SHARE]Broadway Sings P!nk, featuring completely new arrangements of pop superstar P!nk's hit songs, will be held in January at the Highline Ballroom and (le) Poisson Rogue.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM[SHARE]A new trailer for "Annie," the upcoming film remake of the 1982 movie musical, has been released. The film will hit theatres Dec. 19.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM[SHARE]Rupert Grint (It's Only a Play), Keke Palmer (Cinderella) and Ben Platt (The Book of Mormon) are first-timers on Broadway, but not first-timers to fame.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Monday, November 3, 2014
The Tony Award-winning Best Revival of Pippin — which director Diane Paulus took to new heights, re-imagining the piece for a circus troupe and a female ringleader &mda…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:30PM[SHARE]A reading of Wendy's Shadow, based on the novel "Peter and Wendy" by J.M. Barrie, will be held Nov. 24 at the Irvington Town Hall Theater as part of Irvington's Stage Door …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM[SHARE]PBS will broadcast the British miniseries "Wolf Hall," based on the books by Hilary Mantel — which have also been adapted for the stage — April 5, 2015, accordi…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM[SHARE]Sunday, November 2, 2014
If It Only Even Runs A Minute 13, the latest edition of the Bistro Award-winning series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales and inspiring photos from under-appreciated Bro…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00PM[SHARE]An invitation-only staged reading of By Wheel and By Wing, under the direction of two-time Tony Award nominee Jayne Atkinson, is held Nov. 3 in New York.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00PM[SHARE]Let Me Try That Again: Take 2, the concert event in which performers relive their terrible moments live on stage — and attempt to redeem themselves — is held Nov. 2 at 54…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, November 1, 2014
Drunk Shakespeare, described as "an irreverent and outrageous new interactive theatrical experience," moves to The Lounge at Roy Arias Stages beginning Nov. 1.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10AM[SHARE]The interactive theatrical event Blank! The Musical begins performances Nov. 1, prior to an official opening Nov. 17, at Off-Broadway's New World Stages.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10AM[SHARE]Friday, October 31, 2014
Alex Wyse, who was seen on Broadway in Lysistrata Jones and Off-Broadway in Bare, will guest star on NBC's "A to Z" and recur on ABC Family's "Switched at Birth,&q…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM[SHARE]The Joe Iconis and Family Rock n Roll Haunted Halloween Special, featuring songwriter Joe Iconis and his group of musical theatre performers, will be presented Nov. 1 at Sharon Playhouse in …
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM[SHARE]The cast recording of Ghost Quartet by Dave Malloy — whose critically acclaimed electro-pop opera Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 ran Off-Broadwa…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:22PM[SHARE]Victoria Clark, who won the 2005 Tony Award for her performance in The Light in the Piazza, returns to the piece — again — as the musical's director for the current s…
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