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Friday, November 25, 2016

Broadway and TV Star Florence Henderson Dies at 82 by Robert Viagas

She starred in Fanny and other musicals before TV's Brady Bunch.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM[SHARE]

Broadway and TV Actress Florence Henderson Dies at 82 by Robert Viagas

She starred in Fanny and other musicals before TV's Brady Bunch.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM[SHARE]

Ashanti and Ja Rule Sing Hamilton Song on Latest Mixtape Track by Robert Viagas

Soulful “Helpless” joins six previously released tracks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:35AM[SHARE]

The Bodyguard, Starring Deborah Cox, Begins Tonight by Robert Viagas

The national tour kicks off at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 24, 2016

Watch Jimmy Fallon Give Jonathan Groff a Breathing Tip from Hamilton Mixtape by Robert Viagas

The Tonight Show host shares his technique for singing “You’'ll Be Back.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:44PM[SHARE]

Watch Hairspray Live! Thanksgiving Parade Performance by Robert Viagas

The cast did a specially staged performance of “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:49PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Trump Picks Broadway Producer as Secretary of Education by Robert Viagas

The school voucher advocate co-produced Kathie Lee Gifford’s musical Scandalous.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Alton Brown Serves Up His Live Culinary Show on Broadway, Starting Tonight by Robert Viagas

The Food Network star’s Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science bows at the Barrymore.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, November 20, 2016

See How the Critics Reviewed Sutton Foster in Sweet Charity by Robert Viagas

The two-time Tony winner stars in a revival of the Cy Coleman/Dorothy Fields musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:13PM[SHARE]

SNL Pokes Fun at Pence/Hamilton Incident by Robert Viagas

The quips came in the show’s cold open, which found Alec Baldwin returning as Trump for the first time post election.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM[SHARE]
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Donald Trump Demands Apology for Mike Pence "Harassment" at Hamilton by Robert Viagas

President-elect says “Theatre should be a safe place.“

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 18, 2016

Equity Reaches New Off-Broadway Contract Agreement by Robert Viagas

New five-year contract brings ”hefty” raises, according to the AEA president.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:43PM[SHARE]

La La Land Film Musical Soundtrack Available for Pre-Order Today by Robert Viagas

The movie musical, featuring a score by the Dear Evan Hansen songwriters, opens in December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM[SHARE]

Workshop It: First Chance to See Danny Aiello and Beth Leavel in Capone and More by Robert Viagas

The musicals and plays of the future often start in professional readings and workshops. Here are four on the drawing board.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM[SHARE]

Allegiance's George Takei Expresses "Shock" at Trump Backer's Japanese Internment Comment by Robert Viagas

Takei invites elected officials to the upcoming screening of the musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM[SHARE]

Tony Winners Featured in Fantastic Beasts Film, Opening Today by Robert Viagas

Set partly in 1930's New York, it's J.K. Rowling's prequel to the Harry Potter adventures.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM[SHARE]

Merrily We Roll Along Documentary Premieres in NY Cinemas Today by Robert Viagas

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened chronicles the 1981 Stephen Sondheim musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Moana Soundtrack Released Today by Robert Viagas

The animated Disney musical has songs by the Hamilton composer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Merrily We Roll Along Documentary Opens in NY Cinemas Today by Robert Viagas

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened chronicles the 1981 Stephen Sondheim musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Broadway Advocacy Coalition Plans Post-Election Session by Robert Viagas

Broadway artists have aligned to make social and political change.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29PM[SHARE]

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Drop 2 More Hamilton Mixtape Tracks at Midnight Tonight by Robert Viagas

Tracks featuring Usher and Nas join four previously released tracks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM[SHARE]

Watch Magical New Trailer for Acclaimed La La Land Film Musical by Robert Viagas

With songs by the team that wrote Dear Evan Hansen and Dogfight, the film won the People's Choice Award in Toronto.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM[SHARE]

Blue Man Group Celebrates 25 Years of Percussion, Paint, and Blueness Today by Robert Viagas

The show recently published a book about its history and aesthetic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Ailing Josh Groban Misses Performance of Broadway's Great Comet by Robert Viagas

The audience was offered refunds or exchanges.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27PM[SHARE]

Encores! Production of God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Is Getting a Cast Album by Robert Viagas

It's one of the few Alan Menken scores that was never previously recorded.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM[SHARE]

Disney Executive Elected Chairman of Broadway League by Robert Viagas

Thomas Schumacher succeeds Robert E. Wankel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM[SHARE]

Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks About Life After Hamilton on The View by Robert Viagas

His animated Disney musical Moana opens November 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM[SHARE]

Actors Theatre of Louisville Plans Six World Premieres for 2017 Humana Festival by Robert Viagas

The 41st annual festival rolls out in March 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM[SHARE]

Joe Mantello to Direct Stephen Sondheim's New Musical by Robert Viagas

With the working title Buñuel, the show reportedly is having a "mini workshop" in NY this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM[SHARE]

Amélie Musical Books Broadway Dates and Theatre by Robert Viagas

Hamilton's Phillipa Soo stars as the quirky French girl on a mission.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:27AM[SHARE]

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