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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Meet the Parent Live Stream Will Feature Drew Gehling and Jacques C. Smith by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Anika Larsen hosts the discussion series for New York City Children's Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

Cast Set for Industry Sneak Peek of New Musical Crashlight by Andrew Gans

Hunter Bird will direct Celeste Makoff's musical about the last nation on earth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

Cast Set for La Mirada World Premiere of New Musical Did You See What Walter Paisley Did Today? by Andrew Gans

BT McNicholl will direct Randy Rogel's “beatnik” horror comedy musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Return of The Lehman Trilogy Opens in the West End February 8 by Andrew Gans

Michael Balogun, Hadley Fraser, and Nigel Lindsay star in the limited engagement at London's Gillian Lynne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2023

London's Heathers: The Musical Will Welcome New Cast by Andrew Gans

The musical adaptation of the 1989 cult film favorite features a book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Entertainment Community Fund Will Celebrate Chita Rivera's 90th Birthday With Starry Broadway Concert by Andrew Gans

And All That Jazz: A Celebration of the Legendary Chita Rivera will play the Shubert Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Leicester’s Curve Will Stage New Production of Evita This Fall by Andrew Gans

The U.K. venue also announced the performance schedule for Come From Away and Jim Cartwright’s Road.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Barbra Streisand Memoir Sets Fall Release by Andrew Gans

Penguin Random House will release My Name Is Barbra.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

And Then There's Maude: Maude Apatow Is Audrey in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors Starting February 7 by Andrew Gans

The hit production of the Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical continues at the Westside Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Monday, February 6, 2023

Olivia Colman, Chlöe Bailey, Tosin Cole, Woody Harrelson Will Star in Girl From the North Country Film by Andrew Gans

Conor McPherson will direct and write the screenplay for the movie, based on his Broadway musical with Bob Dylan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

Cast Set for Free Readings of Andrew Stein's Disruption by Andrew Gans

Hersh Ellis will direct the presentations at Open Jar Studios.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Len Cariou, LaDonna Burns, Kevin Chamberlin, More Will Explore Fifty Key Stage Musicals by Andrew Gans

The 54 Below concert, based on the book of the same name, will also be live streamed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Sutton Foster Will Return to Café Carlyle This Spring by Andrew Gans

Alan Cumming, Isaac Mizrahi, Seth Rudetsky, and more are also scheduled to play the intimate Manhattan venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

Original Broadway Cast of Pippin Reunites for 50th Anniversary Concerts February 6-7 by Andrew Gans

The February 7 concert will also be streamed live from New York's 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Sunday, February 5, 2023

Kenita Miller, Emily Skinner, Jarvis B. Manning Jr. Are Part of Songbook Sundays Concert February 5 by Andrew Gans

Deborah Grace Winer hosts the celebration of the songs of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Disney's Frozen Plays Singapore Starting February 5 by Andrew Gans

Performances of the family-friendly musical, based on the animated film of the same name, play the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Saturday, February 4, 2023

Darren Lee and Helen George Are The King and I in U.K. Tour Beginning February 4 by Andrew Gans

Bartlett Sher again directs the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, which launches in Canterbury.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

New London Musical Mandela Ends Run February 4 by Andrew Gans

Hamilton's Michael Luwoye stars as the anti-apartheid activist with Danielle Fiamanya as Winnie Mandela.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Friday, February 3, 2023

Betty Buckley, Deborah Cox, Max von Essen, More Will Pay Tribute to Barry Manilow at Carnegie Hall by Andrew Gans

Cast members from the recent Off-Broadway production of Harmony will also be part of This One’s For You.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

'This Time, the Applause Is for You': Watch Bebe Neuwirth Welcome Audience to Teachers Night on Broadway at Chicago by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning revival welcomed 500 New York City public school educators February 2 to the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

John Dossett, Kimber Elayne Sprawl Will Join Cast of Broadway's Wicked; William Youmans Sets Return by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues at the Gershwin Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

Andrea Macasaet Looks Back on SIX and Forward to Rent by Andrew Gans

The former queen will be "Out Tonight" this spring at the Stratford Festival in Canada.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

Wicked's Brittney Johnson Will Star in Concert Version of Mad Hatter The Musical by Andrew Gans

The performance will be held at Montréal's Place des Arts Symphony Hall in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

See Who's Starring in U.K. and Ireland Tour of Heathers: The Musical by Andrew Gans

The musical adaptation of the 1989 cult film favorite features a book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM
Thursday, February 2, 2023

Broadway 'Thriller': Watch Myles Frost and Cast of MJ the Musical Celebrate 1st Anniversary by Andrew Gans

The hit musical continues at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PM

Craig Revel Horwood, Paul O'Grady, Elaine C Smith, Jodie Prenger Will All Be Miss Hannigan in U.K. and Ireland Tour of Annie by Andrew Gans

The tour of the Tony-winning musical launches later this month at the Leicester Curve.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K and 10K, Benefiting Broadway Cares, Sets March Date by Andrew Gans

The course includes views of the Statue of Liberty, Lower Manhattan, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM

Cast Members From Broadway's Recent 1776 Perform in Concert Version of We Start in Manhattan February 2 by Andrew Gans

The new queer musical also features its creators, Ariella Serur and Sav Souza.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Upcoming West End Transfer of Streetcar, Starring Normal People's Paul Mescal, Sells Out in 2 Hours by Andrew Gans

Anjana Vasan, Patsy Ferran, and Dwane Walcott, who also star at the Almeida, will reprise their roles at the Phoenix.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM

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