All stories by Andrew Gans on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Jack D. Coen Named Winner of 2025 Relentless Musical Award by Andrew Gans

The up-and-coming musical theatre writer is being honored for his sci-fi musical comedy Jo Jenkins Before the Galactic High Court of Consciousness.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Photos: Little Shop of Horrors Celebrates Gossip Girl Star Thomas Doherty and Madeline Brewer by Andrew Gans

The hit Off-Broadway revival held an after party at Sir Henry's to recognize its current leads.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Photos: Dramatists Guild Foundation Celebrates Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning songwriters will be represented on Broadway this season with the upcoming revival of Ragtime.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at The Hills of California at the Huntington by Andrew Gans

Following its Boston engagement, the Jez Butterworth drama will make its West Coast premiere at Berkeley Rep.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

LaChanze Productions Will Produce Ari’el Stachel's Other Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

The solo show will arrive after runs at Berkeley Rep and Berkshire Theatre Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Darren Criss, Matthew Broderick, Christopher Jackson, Josh Groban, Lena Hall, More Set for Only Make Believe Gala by Andrew Gans

John Oliver will host the annual fundraiser at Broadway's Shubert Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Trans History Project Names 1st Cohort of Playwrights to Develop Original Works With Regional Theatres by Andrew Gans

The residencies will include a reading during the current season and a workshop in the 2026-2027 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Video: Watch the All-New Stars of Broadway's Hadestown Chat About the Tony-Winning Hit by Andrew Gans

Jack Wolfe, Morgan Dudley, Kurt Elling, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and Paulo Szot recently joined the company of the musical at the Walter Kerr.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Darius de Haas Holiday Album Will Get Digital, Vinyl Releases by Andrew Gans

Let Me Carry You This Christmas will arrive next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Darilyn Burtley Will Lead North American Tour of Tina–The Tina Turner Musical by Andrew Gans

The ongoing North American tour will resume in October in Nebraska.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM
Monday, September 15, 2025

The Rocky Horror Show Will Return to Bucks County Playhouse With Frankie Grande by Andrew Gans

Hunter Foster will again direct Richard O'Brien's cult-classic musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Watch Kurt Elling Perform 'Road to Hell (Reprise)' in Broadway's Hadestown by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical welcomed a new principal cast to the Walter Kerr September 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Photos: Go Backstage at Upcoming Broadway Return of Beetlejuice the Musical by Andrew Gans

The first national tour will play a 13-week limited engagement at the Palace this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

George Psomas, Felicia Finley, Ryan Alvarado, More Cast in Fixing Frankie Musical by Andrew Gans

Joe Langworth and Steve Marzullo's new musical will be directed by Langworth and Michael Blatt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

T.J. Wilkins and Shanice Will Be Barack and Michelle Obama in New Musical 44 Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Eli Bauman's new musical will play the Daryl Roth Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Billy Crudup and Denise Gough Will Star in High Noon in London by Andrew Gans

Thea Sharrock will direct the world premiere of Eric Roth's stage adaptation of the classic film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Chloë Grace Moretz, Amy Landecker, River Lipe-Smith-Led Caroline Extends at Off-Broadway's MCC by Andrew Gans

David Cromer directs the Preston Max Allen play Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Mira Sorvino, Angela Grovey Join Cast of Broadway's Chicago September 15 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Friday, September 12, 2025

Get a 1st Look at STC's Merry Wives, Starring Jacob Ming-Trent, Nick Rashad Burroughs, Felicia Curry, Oneika Phillips by Andrew Gans

Jocelyn Bioh's adaptation of Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor is directed by Taylor Reynolds.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM

James Monroe Iglehart, Jak Malone, Michelle Williams, More Will Greet Fans at Autograph Table and Photo Booth by Andrew Gans

Broadway Cares' annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction returns September 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Entertainment Community Fund Launches Program Supporting Entrepreneurs by Andrew Gans

The Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Creative Entrepreneur Program features courses and additional resources for those in the entertainment field.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Kristolyn Lloyd Will Direct Industry Reading of Saving Cinderella Musical by Andrew Gans

Christine K. Duncan's new work reimagines the classic fairytale through a contemporary lens.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Get a 1st Look at The Sound of Music Tour, Starring Cayleigh Capaldi, Kevin Earley, Christiane Noll, Nicholas Rodriguez by Andrew Gans

Director Jack O'Brien and choreographer Danny Mefford have returned after working on the 2015 tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM

Jalynn Steele Once Had to Choose Between Food and Transport; Now She's a Broadway Dynamo by Andrew Gans

Steele is making history in the hit revival of Mamma Mia! at the Winter Garden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Judy Kuhn, Kevin Del Aguila, More Will Join Ariana DeBose in The Baker's Wife Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Gordon Greenberg will direct the Stephen Schwartz musical for Classic Stage Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Amber Ruffin Musical Bigfoot! Sets 2026 Off-Broadway Premiere by Andrew Gans

Co-written with David A. Schmoll and Kevin Sciretta, the new work will play New York City Center Stage I.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go Recoups Initial Investment by Andrew Gans

The limited engagement plays its final performance at Brooklyn's The Space at Irondale September 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:02AM
Thursday, September 11, 2025

Derek Klena, Taylor Iman Jones, Van Hughes, More Set for American Idiot Anniversary Concerts by Andrew Gans

The two 54 Below concerts will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Green Day album and the subsequent Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Bernadette Peters, Sutton Foster, Leslie Odom Jr. Will Lead Inaugural FetchPet Gala by Andrew Gans

The evening will benefit Broadway Cares, Broadway Barks, Project Street Vet, and Wags & Walks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PM

Ann Harada, Darius de Haas, Mamie Parris, More Set for Charlotte Sweet Benefit Concert by Andrew Gans

Jeff Calhoun will direct with musical direction by Michael Lavine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM

All that Chat