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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Herb Alpert Foundation Donates $250K to Entertainment Community Fund by Andrew Gans

The donation was matched by an anonymous donor, bringing the total gift to $500,000.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

See Who's Going The Full Monty at North Shore Music Theatre by Andrew Gans

Gerry McIntyre will direct and choreograph the Tony-nominated David Yazbek and Terrence McNally musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Nathan Lane, Judy Kuhn, Brandon Uranowitz, BD Wong, More Set for CSC Gala by Andrew Gans

The evening will honor theatre agent Sarah L. Douglas and John Weidman, who revised the book for the company's upcoming revival of I Can Get It for You Wholesale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Nikki M. James, Tony Danza, Seth Sikes, More Will Be Part of Jamie deRoy & Friends at Birdland by Andrew Gans

The evening, directed by Barry Kleinbort, will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Check Out Who's Starring in New Season of Jesus Christ Superstar North American Tour 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 12:13PM

The Rocky Horror Skivvies Show to Return to Joe's Pub; Guest Stars Announced by Andrew Gans

Musical duo Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina will be joined by a host of Broadway favorites.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Jordan Fisher, Charity Angél Dawson, Adam Pascal, More Set for Free Broadway Forever Concerts by Andrew Gans

The concerts, also featuring stars from & Juliet, Harmony, Here Lies Love, and more, will be held in Manhattan and the Bronx.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

Broadway Grosses Analysis: A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical Brings in Over $1 Million by Andrew Gans

It was the first week that the Will Swenson-led musical offered a Thursday matinee at the Broadhurst.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

Broadway Cares' Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Sets October Return by Andrew Gans

Currently up for bids are lunch with Ariana DeBose, a meet-and-greet with Josh Groban, musical phrases signed by Jason Robert Brown, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Jarrod Spector Is Broadway's New King George III Beginning September 12 in Hamilton by Andrew Gans

The Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda musical continues at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

Clare Burt Replaces Haydn Gwynne in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends in London by Andrew Gans

The Sondheim tribute at the Gielgud will feature Tony winners Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

Previously Owned by Brooke Shields Begins at the Café Carlyle September 12 by Andrew Gans

Joaquina Kalukango, Patina Miller, and more are also scheduled to to play the intimate Manhattan nightspot this season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

The Drifters Girl Musical Launches U.K. and Ireland Tour September 12 by Andrew Gans

The tour of the new musical begins in Southampton at the Mayflower Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Monday, September 11, 2023

London's National Theatre to Mark 60th Anniversary With Free Worldwide Stream of Giles Terera, Rosy McEwen in Othello by Andrew Gans

The landmark venue will also offer 3,600 free tickets to young audience members.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:33PM

Aston Merrygold and The Vivienne Will Lead U.K. and Ireland Tour of The Wizard of Oz by Andrew Gans

Directed by Nikolai Foster, performances will begin in Liverpool in December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Sutton Foster and Brian Stokes Mitchell Will Be Broadway Royalty with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra by Andrew Gans

The concert at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is part of the Center's upcoming Residency Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Lili Thomas Makes History in Broadway's Tony-Winning Chicago Revival September 11 by Andrew Gans

The long-running production continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03AM
Saturday, September 9, 2023

Andrew Barth Feldman, Mykal Kilgore, Aaron Tveit, Jessica Vosk, More Part of Westport Country Playhouse Concert September 9 by Andrew Gans

An Evening with Justin Paul & Friends with Kelli O’Hara and James Naughton also features a tribute to Artistic Director Mark Lamos.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Seth Sikes Sings Barbra Streisand Tunes September 9 by Andrew Gans

The cabaret favorite offers an encore performance of his Streisand salute at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Friday, September 8, 2023

Dreamgirls Joins McCarter's 2023-2024 Season Lineup by Andrew Gans

The New Jersey theatre will co-present the Tony-nominated musical with Goodspeed Musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

Evergreens, Celebrating Barbra Streisand's 6 Decades as a Columbia Artist, Will Feature 22 Tracks by Andrew Gans

Yentl: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition will also be released in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

When Mauricio Martínez First Moved to New York, He Taught Spanish on the Side by Andrew Gans

His new cabaret show at 54 Below is about the jobs he didn't get, and it will be recorded for a live album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Photos: Take a Look at Death Note the Musical at London's Lyric Theatre by Andrew Gans

Nick Winston directs and choreographs the Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Ivan Menchell musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Cast Set for Industry Readings of New Musical On the Flip Side by Andrew Gans

Gary Apple's new musical about a cursed singer utilizes one-hit wonders from 1960 to 2010.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Wayne Kirkpatrick and Don Chaffer Penning New Musical About Nashville's Bluebird Cafe by Andrew Gans

Steve Buchanan is producing Bluebird, which celebrates the Nashville songwriting scene.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Photos: The Public Theater Says Goodbye (For Now) to the Delacorte With A Brief Intermission by Andrew Gans

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Freestyle Love Supreme, and more celebrated the Central Park theatre at the September 6 event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Amaya Braganza, Will Mann, Lana Gordon, More to Join Cast of Hadestown Tour by Andrew Gans

The tour arrives at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre September 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

New Simba Set to Roar in Broadway's The Lion King by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends Delays London Previews as Haydn Gwynne Withdraws From Company by Andrew Gans

The Sondheim tribute at the Gielgud will feature Tony winners Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

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