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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

London Hit Red Pitch Will Make U.S. Premiere at Maryland's Olney This Fall by Andrew Gans

Daniel Bailey's production of the Tyrell Williams play will be restaged by Kevin McAllister.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Dylan Mulvaney, Chris Renfro, Max Mendoza Crumm, More Join The Drowsy Chaperone Carnegie Hall Cast by Andrew Gans

L Morgan Lee is directing the upcoming concert, launching the fourth annual Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Arena Stage's Upcoming Reimagining of Pal Joey Will Change Its Title to Chez Joey by Andrew Gans

Savion Glover is co-directing Richard LaGravenese's new version of the Rodgers and Hart classic with Tony Goldwyn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

BD Wong, Elizabeth Stanley, Michael Winther, Alexis Michelle, More Set for Songs From an Unmade Bed Benefit Concert by Andrew Gans

A one-night-only 20th anniversary performance of the Mark Campbell song cycle will benefit Broadway Cares and The Trevor Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Principal Casting Complete for New The Phantom of the Opera North American Tour by Andrew Gans

A revamped touring version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will launch in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Tony Winner Sutton Foster Sets Return to Café Carlyle by Andrew Gans

The 70th season at the intimate Manhattan venue will also feature Justin Vivian Bond, John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Ben Crawford, John Cariani, Carson Stewart, More Set for Reading of Ten Brave Seconds Musical by Andrew Gans

Ellie Heyman will direct the new musical from Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Broadway Inspirational Voices Will Offer Fall NYC Concert by Andrew Gans

The Gathering: Rooted and Rising will be presented at the Riverside Church.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Broadway's The Lion King Welcomes 4 New Young Stars by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Disney hit continues at the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Cast Complete for West End Transfer of The Importance of Being Earnest, Starring Olly Alexander by Andrew Gans

The Max Webster-directed staging of the Oscar Wilde classic played London's National this past winter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

It's Kids' Night on Broadway August 19; 18 Shows Are Participating by Andrew Gans

The annual program sends kids 18 and under to Broadway for free, with accompanying restaurant discounts and in-theatre activites.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54AM

Emily Skinner and Luke Newton Star in House of McQueen Off-Broadway Beginning August 19 by Andrew Gans

Darrah Cloud's new play spotlights late fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54AM

Monday, August 18, 2025

Beth Leavel Named Recipient of 2025 Sarah Siddons Society Award by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner, recently on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, will be celebrated at a ceremony in Chicago in the fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Rachel Tucker, Rosalind Eleazar Join Cast of Ralph Fiennes-Led Small Hotel by Andrew Gans

Holly Race Roughan will direct the world premiere from Rebecca Lenkiewicz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Claybourne Elder, Richard Kind Set for Die Mommie Die! Benefit Reading by Andrew Gans

Playwright Charles Busch will also be part of the reading at Connecticut's Sharon Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Claybourne Elder, Richard Kind Set for Die Mommy Die! Benefit Reading by Andrew Gans

Playwright Charles Busch will also be part of the reading at Connecticut's Sharon Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Lillias White, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kecia Lewis, More Will Perform at Black Theatre United's Annual Gala by Andrew Gans

Honorees will include Camille A. Brown, Mathew Knowles, Gena Avery Knowles, Tonya Lewis Lee, and Lester Cooney with Tom Viola receiving a special award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Jersey Boys Concludes 2025 Muny Summer Season Beginning August 18 by Andrew Gans

Maggie Burrows directs the Tony-winning musical with choreography by William Carlos Angulo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM

Friday, August 15, 2025

Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me Will Play Theatre Aspen by Andrew Gans

Cassie Beck will star in the Tony-nominated, Pulitzer Prize finalist play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for Muny Jersey Boys, Starring Ryan Vasquez, Cory Jeacoma, Pablo David Laucerica, More by Andrew Gans

Maggie Burrows is directing the Tony-winning musical with choreography by William Carlos Angulo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Watch Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke, Siobhán McSweeney in Playboy of the Western World Trailer for London's National by Andrew Gans

Caitríona McLaughlin will direct John Millington Synge’s drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

FreeFall Will Present Rarely Produced Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical Tell Me on a Sunday With Cast of 4 by Andrew Gans

The song cycle about an English woman newly arrived in America will be presented at the Florida venue in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Rachel Schur Will Play Limited Run as Roxie in Broadway's Chicago by Andrew Gans

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Mary Testa, Carmelita Tropicana, More Will Join Anthony Roth Costanzo in Galas at Little Island by Andrew Gans

Costanzo will play opera diva Maria Magdalena Galas (rhymes with Callas) in the Charles Ludlam farce.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Stranger Things Star Alison Jaye on Her Transition From Child to Adult Actor by Andrew Gans

Jaye plays Joyce in the stage adaptation of the Netflix hit at Broadway's Marquis Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Bernadette Peters Will Offer Concert in Australia by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Broadway favorite has also scheduled concert dates in Massachusetts, Texas, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Thursday, August 14, 2025

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All stories by Andrew Gans on BroadwayStars

London Hit Red Pitch Will Make U.S. Premiere at Maryland's Olney This Fall by Andrew Gans

Dylan Mulvaney, Chris Renfro, Max Mendoza Crumm, More Join The Drowsy Chaperone Carnegie Hall Cast by Andrew Gans

Arena Stage's Upcoming Reimagining of Pal Joey Will Change Its Title to Chez Joey by Andrew Gans

BD Wong, Elizabeth Stanley, Michael Winther, Alexis Michelle, More Set for Songs From an Unmade Bed Benefit Concert by Andrew Gans

Principal Casting Complete for New The Phantom of the Opera North American Tour by Andrew Gans

Tony Winner Sutton Foster Sets Return to Café Carlyle by Andrew Gans

Ben Crawford, John Cariani, Carson Stewart, More Set for Reading of Ten Brave Seconds Musical by Andrew Gans

Broadway Inspirational Voices Will Offer Fall NYC Concert by Andrew Gans

Broadway's The Lion King Welcomes 4 New Young Stars by Andrew Gans

Cast Complete for West End Transfer of The Importance of Being Earnest, Starring Olly Alexander by Andrew Gans

It's Kids' Night on Broadway August 19; 18 Shows Are Participating by Andrew Gans

Emily Skinner and Luke Newton Star in House of McQueen Off-Broadway Beginning August 19 by Andrew Gans

Beth Leavel Named Recipient of 2025 Sarah Siddons Society Award by Andrew Gans

Rachel Tucker, Rosalind Eleazar Join Cast of Ralph Fiennes-Led Small Hotel by Andrew Gans

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Claybourne Elder, Richard Kind Set for Die Mommie Die! Benefit Reading by Andrew Gans

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Claybourne Elder, Richard Kind Set for Die Mommy Die! Benefit Reading by Andrew Gans

Lillias White, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kecia Lewis, More Will Perform at Black Theatre United's Annual Gala by Andrew Gans

Jersey Boys Concludes 2025 Muny Summer Season Beginning August 18 by Andrew Gans

Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me Will Play Theatre Aspen by Andrew Gans

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for Muny Jersey Boys, Starring Ryan Vasquez, Cory Jeacoma, Pablo David Laucerica, More by Andrew Gans

Watch Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke, Siobhán McSweeney in Playboy of the Western World Trailer for London's National by Andrew Gans

FreeFall Will Present Rarely Produced Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical Tell Me on a Sunday With Cast of 4 by Andrew Gans

Rachel Schur Will Play Limited Run as Roxie in Broadway's Chicago by Andrew Gans

Mary Testa, Carmelita Tropicana, More Will Join Anthony Roth Costanzo in Galas at Little Island by Andrew Gans

Stranger Things Star Alison Jaye on Her Transition From Child to Adult Actor by Andrew Gans

Bernadette Peters Will Offer Concert in Australia by Andrew Gans

Michael Hayden Joins Cast of The Honey Trap Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Scott Bakula Will Join Ariana DeBose in The Baker's Wife Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Jackie Burns, Elizabeth Teeter, Jared Zirilli, Jerry Dixon Lead Hard Road to Heaven Reading by Andrew Gans

Original Rent Stars Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal Set 54 Below Return by Andrew Gans

Watch Analise Scarpaci Perform 'My Own Place in the Pantheon' From New Musical Mythic by Andrew Gans