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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Cast Set for Reading of The Thing About Jellyfish by Andrew Gans

Tyne Rafaeli will direct Keith Bunin's new play, based on the novel of the same name.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Broadway Close Up Concert Series Will Celebrate Harold Prince, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, More by Andrew Gans

Sean Hartley will host the three evenings, featuring an array of Broadway favorites.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Make Me Gorgeous!, The True Story of Kenneth 'Mr. Madam' Marlowe Sets Off-Broadway Premiere by Andrew Gans

Wade McCollum will star as the trans LGBTQ+ trailblazer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Roundabout Theatre Company's Covenant Begins Previews Off-Broadway October 5 by Andrew Gans

Tiffany Nichole Greene directs York Walker's suspenseful world premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

West End Return of Noises Off, Starring Felicity Kendal, Opens October 5 by Andrew Gans

Lindsay Posner directs the Michael Frayn comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Check Out New Production Photos From Jagged Little Pill North American Tour by Andrew Gans

The musical is set to play four Canadian engagements—with stops in Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and Toronto—beginning October 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

Whitney Bashor and Jessica Vosk Will Explore 30-Year Friendship in Readings of Beaches Musical by Andrew Gans

Lonny Price and Matt Cowart will direct the industry readings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

Photos: Go Inside West End Opening of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Starring Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, More by Andrew Gans

The West End transfer of Cameron Mackintosh's Sondheim tribute opened October 3 at the Gielgud Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

See Who Will Be Starring in World Premiere of New Musical Starter for Ten by Andrew Gans

Charlie Parham will direct the production at the Bristol Old Vic in 2024.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Cast Complete for West End Transfer of The Motive and the Cue, About Richard Burton Hamlet by Andrew Gans

Check out the trailer for the Sam Mendes-directed Jack Thorne play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

Tiananmen: A New Musical, Starring Kennedy Kanagawa and Ellie Wang, Begins October 4 by Andrew Gans

Darren Lee directs and choreographs for the Phoenix Theatre Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03AM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Ta-Tynisa Wilson, Keirsten Hodgens, Trejah Bostic, More Will Star in Goodspeed Dreamgirls by Andrew Gans

The production will subsequently play New Jersey's McCarter Theatre Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Reeve Carney Sets Final Performance in Broadway's Hadestown by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

See Who's Joining Martha Kirby and Tyrone Huntley in 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 10:37AM

Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis, Louisa Harland to Star in Ulster American in London by Andrew Gans

Jeremy Herrin will direct David Ireland's comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

Death Note the Musical Cast Album, With Adam Pascal, Joaquin Pedro Valdes, More, to Be Released by Ghostlight by Andrew Gans

Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Ivan Menchell's musical is based on the Japanese manga series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata/Sheuisha.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM

Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, More Are Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Opening October 3 in London by Andrew Gans

The West End transfer of Cameron Mackintosh's Sondheim tribute plays the Gielgud Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

New Season of Jesus Christ Superstar North American Tour Officially Launches October 3 by Andrew Gans

The Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical is set to play over 60 cities during the 2023-2024 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Monday, October 2, 2023

Listen to Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway Pay Tribute to Late Parents in 'Wherever You Are' Duet by Andrew Gans

The song is part of Ann Hampton Callaway's just-released recording, Finding Beauty: Originals, Volume 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM

Cast Complete for National Theatre's The House of Bernard Alba by Andrew Gans

Rebecca Frecknall will direct Alice Birch’s adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Welcome New Cast Members in November by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning production continues at the Lyric Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

American Songbook Association Honors Betty Buckley and Seth Rudetsky October 2 by Andrew Gans

The evening features performances by Bonnie Milligan, Jason Robert Brown, Ken Page, Donna Murphy, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Sunday, October 1, 2023

Karen Ziemba, Allison Blackwell, More Celebrate Harold Arlen at Jazz at Lincoln Center October 1 by Andrew Gans

Deborah Grace Winer hosts the concerts, part of the Songbook Sundays series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

James Monroe Iglehart Is Louis Armstrong in A Wonderful World Musical Beginning October 1 in New Orleans by Andrew Gans

The Broadway-aimed production, inspired by the life of the jazz legend, will also play a limited engagement in Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Musical Theatre Guild Presents Staged Concert of Follies October 1 by Andrew Gans

Jason Graae directs the West Coast performance of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Friday, September 29, 2023

Photos: Take a Look at Betty Who and Phillip Boykin in Character for Hadestown by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Filmed Version of Tony-Winning Titanic Musical Will Play U.S. Cinemas by Andrew Gans

It will showcase the recent U.K. tour, directed by Thom Southerland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

See Who's Starring in Concert Version of Baked! The Musical by Andrew Gans

Miranda Cornell will direct Jord Liu and Deepak Kumar's musical about a high school cannabis empire.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Sweeney Todd Conductor Kristen Blodgette on the Challenges of Overseeing Sondheim's Music by Andrew Gans

The longtime music director also spent 35 years at The Phantom of the Opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Christina Aguilera Producing Stage Adaptation of Burlesque Film by Andrew Gans

The film's director, Steven Antin, is writing the new musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

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