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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Cast Complete for Muny Sister Act, Starring Bryonha Marie, Mamie Parris, James T. Lane, More by Andrew Gans

Denis Jones will direct and choreograph the production at the St. Louis venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM
Wednesday, August 2, 2023

See Who Will Be Honoring Black Women in Music in Upcoming Concert by Andrew Gans

Dev Bondarin will direct the evening with musical direction by Rashad McPherson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

Denis Jones Replaces Josh Rhodes as Director of Asolo Rep's Crazy for You by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical will play the Florida venue beginning November 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Martha Kirby and Tyrone Huntley Will Lead New Production of Evita at Leicester’s Curve by Andrew Gans

Nikolai Foster will direct the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

See Who's Joining Felicity Kendal in West End Return of Noises Off by Andrew Gans

Lindsay Posner directs the Michael Frayn comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM

Garrett Zuercher Is Bobby in Deaf Broadway's Company, Directed by James Caverly, August 2 by Andrew Gans

The free staging in Damrosch Park is accompanied by a projected video of the 2011 Lincoln Center concert featuring Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Emmy Winner Seth MacFarlane Donates $1 Million to Entertainment Community Fund by Andrew Gans

The Fund has provided more than $2.7 million to more than 1,500 people affected by the current strikes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

Jason Graae and Emma Degerstedt Will Star in York Theatre Company's How to Steal an Election by Andrew Gans

The 1968 musical will launch the Off-Broadway's theatre's 2023 Musicals in Mufti series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Cast Set for Industry Reading of New Musical White Rose by Andrew Gans

Brian Belding penned the book and lyrics with music by Natalie Brice and additional material by Vaibu Mohan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

See Who Will Be Singing Jerome Kern Classics at Songbook Sundays Concerts by Andrew Gans

Deborah Grace Winer will host the performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Michael Urie, Hannah Cruz, More Will Star in American Premiere of The Da Vinci Code by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin in August at the Ogunquit Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

Beaches the Musical Sets International Premiere; Mike Stoller Joins Creative Team by Andrew Gans

Lonny Price will direct the production at Theatre Calgary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Photos: Check Out the New Cast of London's Tina—The Tina Turner Musical by Andrew Gans

Karis Anderson and Elesha Paul Moses currently share the title role at the Aldwych.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Exclusive: See Erin Davie and Mark Evans Perform 'One Second and a Million Miles' From Bridges of Madison County by Andrew Gans

The two will co-star in the Jason Robert Brown-Marsha Norman musical at Signature Theatre beginning August 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Dallas Star Patrick Duffy Will Lead U.K. Tour of Twelve Angry Men by Andrew Gans

Christopher Haydon will direct the Reginald Rose courtroom drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM

Riverdale Star Casey Cott and Courtney Reed Join Cast of Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical August 1 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

National Tour of MJ the Musical, Starring Roman Banks, Begins August 1 by Andrew Gans

The tour of the Broadway hit launches at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Monday, July 31, 2023

Muny Little Shop of Horrors, Starring Robin de Jesús, Patti Murin, Michael McGrath, More, Ends July 31 by Andrew Gans

The Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical is directed by Maggie Burrows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Original Jersey Boys Star Daniel Reichard Offers New Autobiographical Solo Show July 31 by Andrew Gans

Reichard returns to the famed Manhattan jazz club Birdland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

London's The Phantom of the Opera Welcomes New Cast Members to His Majesty's Theatre July 31 by Andrew Gans

Jon Robyns continues in the title role of the long-running West End hit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Sunday, July 30, 2023

Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sutton Foster, Norm Lewis, More Are Part of Hollywood Bowl Sondheim Celebration July 30 by Andrew Gans

Everybody Rise! is curated by Robert Longbottom and Kevin Stites, and conducted by Stites.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33AM

Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque and Derek Klena End Broadway Run in Moulin Rouge! The Musical July 30 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33AM
Saturday, July 29, 2023

Regent's Park's La Cage aux Folles Begins July 29 by Andrew Gans

Tim Sheader directs the Tony-winning Harvey Fierstein-Jerry Herman musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04AM
Friday, July 28, 2023

Video: Get a Sneak Peek at Courtney Reed and Casey Cott in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Andrew Gans

The two actors will join the cast of the Tony-winning musical August 1 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

How a Broken Foot Led Musical Director John McDaniel to an Emmy-Winning Career by Andrew Gans

The Broadway musical supervisor spent six seasons as the bandleader for The Rosie O'Donnell Show and just music directed Carol Burnett's birthday special.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM

Mandy Gonzalez, Katerina McCrimmon, More Will Lead Industry Reading of New Musical Azul by Andrew Gans

Tatiana Pandiani, Melis Aker, and Jacinta Clusellas penned the new work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Following Palladium Concerts, Death Note the Musical Will Transfer to London's Lyric by Andrew Gans

Nick Winston will direct and choreograph the Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Ivan Menchell musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM
Thursday, July 27, 2023

Photos: Take a Look at the Taiwan Premiere of Pulitzer-Winning Next to Normal by Andrew Gans

Performances continue through July 30 at the National Taichung Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

Photos: Go 'Somewhere That's Green' in New Photos From Muny Little Shop of Horrors, Starring Patti Murin, Robin de Jesús, More by Andrew Gans

The Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical plays the St. Louis venue through July 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM

Video: Watch Caissie Levy's Heartfelt 'I Miss the Mountains' From Next to Normal by Andrew Gans

Levy will head the cast of the Donmar Warehouse's London premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Tom Kitt-Brian Yorkey musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

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