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Monday, May 19, 2025

Listen: Oh, Mary! Writer-Star Cole Escola and Director Sam Pinkleton Bring Their Insanity to The Playbill Podcast by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out why this cult favorite downtown hit has become a surprisingly huge Broadway smash—and Best Play Tony nominee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Sunday, May 18, 2025

Redwood Finishes Broadway Run May 18 by Logan Culwell-Block

Tina Landau directs the new musical she conceived with Idina Menzel, who also stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42AM
Friday, May 16, 2025

Legally Blonde's Broadway Cast Album Will Get a Hot Pink Vinyl Edition by Logan Culwell-Block

The Ghostlight Records release will be in stores this July.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Watch: Robyn Hurder and the Cast of Broadway's Smash Perform 'I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn't Love to Howl' on The View by Logan Culwell-Block

The cult favorite series–turned Broadway musical is playing the Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Nicole Scherzinger Wins Distinguished Performance at 2025 Drama League Awards; Read the Full Winners List by Logan Culwell-Block

Maybe Happy Ending, Sunset Boulevard, Eureka Day, and Vanya all won production honors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Austin Scott, Amber Iman, and Nick Rashad Burroughs in Goddess Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

2025 Tony nominee Saheem Ali is directing the new musical, with songs by Michael Thurber.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at the U.K. Premiere of Shucked by Logan Culwell-Block

The corn-y musical has crossed the pond to Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

West End Frozen Live Film Sets Disney+ Streaming Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

Samantha Barks stars as Elsa in the upcoming release.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Watch: Lincoln Screenwriter Tony Kushner Joins Oh, Mary! Creators Cole Escola and Sam Pinkleton for a Post-Show Talkback by Logan Culwell-Block

The current Best Play Tony nominee continues its run at the Lyceum Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Yellow Face, Starring 2025 Tony Nominees Daniel Dae Kim and Francis Jue, Airs on PBS May 16 by Logan Culwell-Block

David Henry Hwang's semi-autobiographical play was filmed live during its 2024 Broadway run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Photos: Go Inside the Studio as Floyd Collins Records a Broadway Cast Album by Logan Culwell-Block

Jeremy Jordan, Jason Gotay, and Lizzy McAlpine lead the Lincoln Center Theater production of the Adam Guettel-Tina Landau musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Sing Street U.K. Premiere Finds Its Cast of Love-Lorn Teenagers by Logan Culwell-Block

See who's joining previously announced star Adam Hunter in the stage musical adapted from the 2016 film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

Neil Diamond Biomusical A Beautiful Noise Joins Music Theatre International Catalogue by Logan Culwell-Block

Will Swenson starred in the musical's Broadway bow in 2022.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Watch: Caroline Bowman Sings 'They Just Keep Moving the Line' in Smash on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The new musical comedy, based on the NBC series, opened April 10 at the Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Watch: 2025 Tony Nominee Jak Malone Sings Operation Mincemeat Standout 'Dear Bill' by Logan Culwell-Block

Malone is reprising his Olivier-winning performance in the Tony-nominated Best Musical at the Golden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Martyna Majok, David Lindsay-Abaire Premieres Join Upcoming Manhattan Theatre Club Season by Logan Culwell-Block

Kenny Leon will direct Lindsay-Abaire's The Balusters on Broadway, about drama within a neighborhood association.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

West End Rufus Wainwright Musical Opening Night Getting New York Concert, Live London Cast Album by Logan Culwell-Block

Sara Bareilles, Laura Benanti, Darren Criss, Patti LuPone, Elizabeth Teeter, and Wainwright himself will perform the musical at Town Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

You Can Pre-Order Your 2025 Tony Awards Playbill Now by Logan Culwell-Block

Order now to have it in hand for the big night June 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Original Cast of Jason Robert Brown's The Connector Will Perform 1-Night-Only Benefit Reunion Concert by Logan Culwell-Block

Scott Bakula, Hannah Cruz, Ben Levi Ross, and more will revisit the Off-Broadway musical to support the Committee to Protect Journalists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Wicked Is Coming Back to Movie Theatres—With a 1st Look at Wicked: For Good by Logan Culwell-Block

Universal has also released a new poster for the upcoming conclusion of the two-part Broadway screen adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

The Final Jeopardy! Category Is... Broadway Premieres by Logan Culwell-Block

It's your time to shine, fellow theatre nerds.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Helen Park, Shaina Taub, Jeanine Tesori, More Cancel Talks at Library of Congress Conference on Women in Musical Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

Though no reason has been given for the sudden scheduling change, it is the latest in a list of cancellations in the wake of President Trump firing Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Death Becomes Her Gets Most Noticeable Post-Tony Noms Bump by Logan Culwell-Block

The Best Musical nominee saw increases in excess of $200,000 at the box office last week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

T Bone Burnett Will Pen Original Music for Broadway's Jean Smart-Led Call Me Izzy by Logan Culwell-Block

The Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy winner's résumé includes work on Cold Mountain, The Hunger Games, Walk the Line, and Crazy Heart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

Operation Mincemeat Will Launch a World Tour in 2026 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Olivier-winning and Tony-nominated musical will play the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, China, Mexico, and New Zealand.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14PM

Zhailon Levingston Will Direct D.C. The Normal Heart by Logan Culwell-Block

The production is part of Pride Plays 2025, which also includes a Will Davis-helmed Pony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Broadway's Glengarry Glen Ross Recoups by Logan Culwell-Block

The high-grossing revival broke Palace Theatre box-office records last week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

Listen: Idina Menzel-Led Redwood Releases Broadway Cast Album May 13 by Logan Culwell-Block

Tina Landau directs the new musical she conceived with Menzel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Monday, May 12, 2025

Lorenz Hart Biopic Blue Moon Sets October Release by Logan Culwell-Block

The Lorenz Hart biopic stars Ethan Hawke as the "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "My Funny Valentine" lyricist, and Andrew Scott as composer Richard Rodgers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PM

Wicked: For Good Is Getting Its Own TV Special This Fall by Logan Culwell-Block

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and more will preview the Broadway movie musical's second part ahead of its theatrical release for NBC and Peacock.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends Gets 2nd, Final Extension on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga lead the revue for Manhattan Theatre Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM