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Thursday, July 6, 2017

Lila Neugebauer to Direct Tracy Letts' Mary Page Marlowe at Second Stage by Olivia Clement

The Wolves director will helm the New York premiere next summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM[SHARE]

Can You Name the Patti LuPone Anthem? by Olivia Clement

Test your knowledge of the Broadway powerhouse with this week’s Name That Tune video quiz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM[SHARE]

What Do London Critics Think of the World Premiere of Ink? by Olivia Clement

The new play at the Almeida charts the rise of England’s most influential newspaper and its publisher, Rupert Murdoch.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 4, 2017

How This Couple Turned an Acting Group Into a Successful School and Production Company by Olivia Clement

The Barrow Group’s Seth Barrish and Lee Brock explain how they grew a business that enabled them to produce and continue pursuing what they loved.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, July 3, 2017

Check Out Hamilton Tony Winner Daveed Diggs Milking a Cow in HBO's Tour de Pharmacy by Olivia Clement

The new comedic mockumentary chronicles the rise of doping in the world of professional cycling.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM[SHARE]

Indecent, Waitress, Make Parity Productions' List of Works Promoting Gender Equality by Olivia Clement

To qualify, 50 percent of the artists working on the production must be women or transgender artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM[SHARE]

The Broadway Cast Welcomes Jennifer Morrison, Jeremy Jordan, and Lena Hall by Olivia Clement

Listen to the stage and screen actors chat the differences between Broadway and working for film and TV.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM[SHARE]

The 19-Year Detour That Took Keegan-Michael Key from Comedy Central to Hamlet by Olivia Clement

The actor-comedian, best-known for MADtv and Key & Peele, joins Oscar Isaac in the sold-out Public Theater production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, July 2, 2017

Broadway's The Little Foxes Closes July 2 by Olivia Clement

The MTC revival plays its final performance at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre following an extended engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Present Laughter Closes on Broadway July 2 by Olivia Clement

The acclaimed, award-winning revival comes to an end at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Saturday, July 1, 2017

Watch Cynthia Erivo's Moving Rendition of "Dear Theodosia" for #Ham4All by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner is the latest star to show her support for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Immigrants, We Get the Job Done Coalition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM[SHARE]

Okieriete Onaodowan Pushes Back Arrival in The Great Comet; Creator Dave Malloy Steps In by Olivia Clement

The Hamilton alum, who succeeds Josh Groban in the role of Pierre, will now go into the show a week later.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM[SHARE]

How Every Broadway Role Has Led Telly Leung to Playing Disney's Aladdin by Olivia Clement

The musical’s newest prince says he’s ready to take on the role of a lifetime.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, June 30, 2017

See Lord Graham Russell of Air Supply Perform a Song from His First-Ever Musical A Wall Apart by Olivia Clement

From his beginnings in Jesus Christ Superstar in 1975, the Air Supply guitarist is coming full circle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM[SHARE]

Why Andrew-Keenan Bolger Saved the First Pride-Edition Playbill by Olivia Clement

Go behind the scenes of the Pride-themed edition of Playbill’s new podcast, The Broadway Cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM[SHARE]

15 Shows Not to Miss Off-Broadway July 1"15 by Olivia Clement

There are plenty of Broadway stars and directors to catch Off-Broadway this summer. Don't miss out!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM[SHARE]

Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, and More Tapped for King Lear by Olivia Clement

The TV adaptation from BBC2 is set to have a stellar lineup.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM[SHARE]

Dear Evan Hansen Standing Room Tickets Now Available Only Through Digital Lottery by Olivia Clement

Fans will no longer have to line up at the theatre to score the affordable tickets.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 29, 2017

Watch Jenn Colella, J. Harrison Ghee, and Andrew Keenan-Bolger Discuss What PRIDE Means to Them by Olivia Clement

Playbill’s new podcast, The Broadway Cast, sat down with three of Broadway's biggest stars in the LGBTQ community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM[SHARE]

What to Expect from Soulpepper on 42nd Street by Olivia Clement

One Canadian company, with a company of over 65 artists, is taking over the Signature Theatre this July.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM[SHARE]

NAMT Announces 2017 Lineup by Olivia Clement

The 29th annual festival of new musicals will take place October 19–20 at New World Stages in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM[SHARE]

Me the People: The Trump America Musical Kicks Off Open-Ended Run by Olivia Clement

The new Trump-inspired musical revue officially opens June 29 at The Triad Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PM[SHARE]

Reeve Carney to Lead Developmental Lab of Sleepy Hollow-Inspired Musical Headless by Olivia Clement

The Wallis Annenberg Center lab will also feature Emma Hunton, Ashley Argota, and more.

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The Unexpected Challenges of Musical Theatre for Trans Performers by Olivia Clement

For Donnie Cianciotto, transitioning meant choosing between his career—a lifelong dream—and his happiness.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Lincoln Center Festival Director Steps Down After Nearly 20 Years by Olivia Clement

Nigel Redden will conclude his tenure this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM[SHARE]

Mercedes Ruehl to Join Michael Urie in Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song by Olivia Clement

The Tony, Oscar, and Golden Globe winner will star as Ma in the Second Stage revival this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM[SHARE]

5 Broadway Powerhouses Joining Playbill's Next River Cruise by Olivia Clement

See who’s performing on the Rhine River Cruise, setting sail in Switzerland August 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM[SHARE]

George Takei to Return to Allegiance on the West Coast by Olivia Clement

The stage and screen star will lead the cast of the L.A. premiere next spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM[SHARE]

What Do Critics Think of Napoli, Brooklyn? by Olivia Clement

Meghan Kennedy’s coming-of-age story of three sisters takes place in a rapidly-changing Park Slope during the 1960s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM[SHARE]

Austin Pendleton to Return to Stage in The Workshop by Olivia Clement

The production, starring the Broadway vet, marks the second world premiere from theatre company SoftFocus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM[SHARE]

Austin Pendleton to Star in The Workshop by Olivia Clement

The production, starring the Broadway vet, marks the second world premiere from theatre company SoftFocus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM[SHARE]

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