Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Nightcap Riot, a new mixology, theatre and concert experience, is now playing at Greenpoint's Magic City brewery through Feb. 14. The unique four-part evening begins with a Kombucha …
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM[SHARE]The Public Theater has announced it will serve as a theatrical partner with HeForShe, the movement for gender equality from UN Women, and the upcoming HeForShe Arts Week in March.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM[SHARE]The Pasadena Playhouse is reviving Trey Ellis and Ricardo Khan's Fly, about the history of the first African-American Army Air Corp fighters, in honor of Black History month.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM[SHARE]Comedy-improv show Villain: DeBlanks continues its monthly series of concerts at The Triad in New York City; featured in the upcoming line-up are Matilda star Lesli Margheri…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM[SHARE]As a lack of diversity in the arts continues to spark controversy, critics have spoken out against Canadian Stage's 2016-17 season announcement this week. Among them are The Globe an…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM[SHARE]Producers of the new musical Howard, about the life of billionaire tycoon Howard Hughes, are offering a limited number of free tickets to staged readings at the Manhattan Movement and Arts C…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Previews begin Jan. 27 for the New York premiere of Lydia R. Diamond's Smart People at Second Stage Theatre. Directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon, the cast features Joshu…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Avant-garde theatre stalwarts La MaMa and Talking Band co-present the world premiere of Burnished by Grief, a show billed as a "playfully sinister romantic comedy" about cr…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]The New York premiere of I and You officially opens Jan. 27 following previews that began Jan. 15. Lauren Gunderson's play about two students brought together by a poetry assignment is p…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]The Woodsman, the untold story of Oz's Tinman and the woman he loved, kicks off a return Off-Broadway engagement Jan. 27 at New World Stages. The show has had two previously acclaime…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Emmy nominee Timothy Olyphant ("Rectify," "Justifed") will return to the New York stage for the first time in 20 years to star in the world premiere of Hold On To Me Darl…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM[SHARE]The Apollo Theater has announced its Black History Month schedule for 2016. Highlights include the return of the venue's iconic talent competition Amateur Night with Grammy winner Chrise…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM[SHARE]The Public Theater has announced the ten playwrights who will make up its 2016-17 Emerging Writers Group. Past participants of the program include Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Dominiqu…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM[SHARE]Following an extended, sold-out run in 2013, Bill Irwin and David Shiner return to Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre with their family-friendly show Old Hats Jan. 26.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]After a three-day extravaganza of all things theatre, we asked you (the fans) to play the critic. Here are you favorite things and one-word reviews from the historic occasion.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Monday, January 25, 2016
Tony winner Ben Vereen returns to Feinstein's/54 Below Jan. 25-30 with his acclaimed solo show Steppin' Out With Ben Vereen.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM[SHARE]"60 Minutes" has released footage of David Bowie from an episode on the star that was never completed. The prolific singer and composer passed away Jan. 10.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM[SHARE]Second Stage Theatre has announced that due to the weekend's blizzard, the New York premiere of Lydia R. Diamond's Smart People will begin previews one day later than previo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM[SHARE]The Bistro Awards, cabaret's oldest award, will celebrate its 31st year with a gala March 8. The ceremony will take place at the Gotham Comedy Club.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM[SHARE]Taylor Richardson, from the recent Broadway staging of Annie, has replaced Julia Garner in the New York premiere of Smokefall by Noah Haidle. The MCC production, helmed by Anne Kauffman, sta…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM[SHARE]Couple Eddie Korbich and Andy Leech have joined Feinstein’s/54 Below's Valentine's Day staging of I Do! I Do!, a concert presentation of Tom Jones and Ha…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM[SHARE]Oklahoma City University’s New York City Alumni Chapter presents An Evening With the Stars at the Metropolitan Room Jan. 25. The benefit cabaret features OCU alum whose Broadway cr…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM[SHARE]Keke Palmer, playing the Pink Ladies' Marty in the Jan. 31 broadcast of Grease: Live, confides her best and worst high school memories, how she likes to start her day a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 24, 2016
The Irish Repertory Theatre's production of The Burial at Thebes officially opens Jan. 24 following previews that began Jan. 14. The Antigone-insp…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, January 23, 2016
Stephen Karam’s The Humans begins its Broadway engagement Jan. 23 at the Helen Hayes Theatre. The ensemble cast featured in the acclaimed Off-Broadway staging…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]The cast of Hamilton tells us the strangest stage door comments, the role they'd play if they could switch and backstage visits. Plus: Did we just find the inspiration for the n…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Cast and creative team members from Deaf West’s Spring Awakening joined Playbill.com’s Michael Gioia to chat about backstage shenanigans, diversity beyond race a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Friday, January 22, 2016
Get all the news from the first morning meet-ups at BroadwayCon. Who were the best cosplayers? How far did fans travel?
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM[SHARE]Avant-garde theatre stalwarts La MaMa and Talking Band co-present the world premiere of Burnished by Grief, a show billed as a "playfully sinister romantic comedy" about cr…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 21, 2016
Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked, "Sabrina the Teenage Witch") and Sally Schwab (A Broadway Diva Christmas) have joined the cast of the forthcoming The Marvelous Wonderettes revi…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM[SHARE]Kansas City Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of Roof of the World by D. Tucker Smith and helmed by artistic director Eric Rosen. Set during Queen Victoria's rule, the ro…
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