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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

City Center Encores! Announces 2017 Season by Robert Viagas

Long-awaited Golden Apple revival is a highlight of the season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM[SHARE]

Grammy Winner Will Succeed Audra McDonald in Shuffle Along; Savion Glover Joining the Cast by Robert Viagas

The six-time Tony-winning actress has announced she is pregnant.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM[SHARE]

Hamilton Tour to March on Washington by Robert Viagas

See a complete list of tour stops announced so far.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM[SHARE]

Watch Daveed Diggs Show Why He's the Fastest Rapper on Broadway by Robert Viagas

The Tony nominee displays his crazy skills on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM[SHARE]

Anna Kendrick's Pitch Perfect 3 Film Gets New Opening Date by Robert Viagas

It's the latest chapter in the movie musical franchise about an all-female a cappella singing group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM[SHARE]

Tony Winner Heather Headley Joins Cast of The Color Purple Tonight by Robert Viagas

The Aida star returns to Broadway in the musical revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM[SHARE]
Monday, May 9, 2016

Hamilton and Invisible Hand Designers Win 51st Annual Henry Hewes Awards by Robert Viagas

It's the first time all awards went to non-Broadway designs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:32PM[SHARE]

Sheldon Harnick, Gavin Creel, Andrew Lippa Line Up for University of Michigan Showcase by Robert Viagas

Broadway big guns will turn out the for college's Broadway showcase.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM[SHARE]

Stephen Schwartz's New Musical About Mozart's Librettist Sets Premiere by Robert Viagas

Schikaneder will be rolled out at a press conference to be live-streamed the morning of May 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PM[SHARE]

Broadway-Bound SpongeBob Musical Adds a Week to Chicago Tryout by Robert Viagas

Hear samples of songs from the new show based on the cartoon series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM[SHARE]

Bright Star and The Humans Win Top 2016 NY Outer Critics Circle Awards by Robert Viagas

She Loves Me earns the most awards of any single show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM[SHARE]
Sunday, May 8, 2016

Jennifer Hudson Bids Farewell to The Color Purple Today by Robert Viagas

Aida star Heather Headley will return to Broadway in the musical revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57AM[SHARE]

2016 NY Outer Critics Circle Awards Will Be Announced at Midnight Tonight by Robert Viagas

She Loves Me and American Psycho head the list of nominations with eight each.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Saturday, May 7, 2016

Watch Andrew Rannells Share About His Most Embarrassing Moment in Hamilton by Robert Viagas

The Tony nominee took over as King George III in the megahit and is prepping for Falsettos.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM[SHARE]
Friday, May 6, 2016

Broadway Bets Poker Tournament Will Raise Money for BC/EFA by Robert Viagas

The Texas Hold 'em poker tournament will be held May 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PM[SHARE]

Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre Will Get a $2.5 Million Facelift by Robert Viagas

The 1907 landmark will decrease the number of seats to create more leg room.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM[SHARE]

Frank Wildhorn's Count of Monte Cristo Musical Gets U.S. Premiere Today by Robert Viagas

It's a new swashbuckler from the composer of The Scarlet Pimpernel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 5, 2016

Film of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats Sets Director by Robert Viagas

Les Misérables filmmaker Tom Hooper reportedly will produce and direct.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57PM[SHARE]

Anne Hathaway Is Filming Her Stage Play Grounded by Robert Viagas

The Oscar-winner will produce and star in the solo show which played the Public Theater in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM[SHARE]

Tony Nominee Jessica Lange to Play Joan Crawford in New TV Anthology Series by Robert Viagas

She'll play opposite Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis in Feud for FX.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM[SHARE]

Watch She Loves Me Stars Perform on Today Show by Robert Viagas

Jane Krakowski and Gavin Creel sing "Ilona."

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM[SHARE]

A New "Hip-Hop Opera" Is in the Works by Robert Viagas

Is Timbaland hoping to follow in Hamilton's footsteps?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM[SHARE]

Watch Behind-the-Scenes Video from Broadway-Bound SpongeBob Musical by Robert Viagas

Hear samples of songs from the new show based on the cartoon series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM[SHARE]

Hamilton Director Thomas Kail Talks Tonys with Seth Meyers by Robert Viagas

Plus, he tells what one-time classmate Lin-Manuel Miranda was like in college.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Upcoming Film Will Tell Hamlet from Ophelia's Point of View by Robert Viagas

The film will topline Daisy Ridley of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM[SHARE]

Obama to Name Stonewall Inn a National Monument by Robert Viagas

It is the first such designation in NY on the basis of its status in LGBT history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM[SHARE]

Hear Star Wars: The Force Awakens Director J.J. Abrams SING in Latest #Ham4Ham by Robert Viagas

Turns out, there are lyrics to the song Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote for the film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

See Color Purple Cast Perform on Today Show by Robert Viagas

The performance came moments after the show's Tony nominations were announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:44PM[SHARE]

Coalition Releases Report on Diversity in NY Theatre by Robert Viagas

Study finds "definite upward trend in the casting of actors of color."

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM[SHARE]

Has Frozen Stage Musical Found Its Anna? by Robert Viagas

Lysistrata Jones actress Patti Murin was to have starred in canceled Nerds on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM[SHARE]

Asian Actors Tell Stories of Prejudice in #MyYellowFaceStory Project by Robert Viagas

The Twitter initiative sheds light on shocking stories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM[SHARE]
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