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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

Death Note the Musical Plays London's Lyric Theatre Starting September 7 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33AM
Wednesday, September 6, 2023

See Phillip Boykin and Betty Who Take 1st Bows in Broadway's Hadestown by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Julie Reiber, Benjamin Eakeley, and Teralin Jones to Join Cast of Jagged Little Pill Tour by Andrew Gans

The North American tour is currently playing Houston's Theatre Under the Stars through September 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

See Who's Joining Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada in The Great Gatsby Musical at Paper Mill Playhouse by Andrew Gans

The world premiere features a book by Kait Kerrigan and an original score by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Darren Day Will Join U.K. Tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie by Andrew Gans

The tour arrives at The Lowry in Salford September 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

London Revival of Sunset Boulevard, Starring Nicole Scherzinger, to Release 5,000 Low-Priced Tickets by Andrew Gans

The revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, directed by Jamie Lloyd, begins September 21 at the Savoy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Tituss Burgess Will Return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Freestyle Love Supreme Are Part of Public Theater's A Brief Intermission September 6 by Andrew Gans

The one-night-only event marks the final performance at Central Park's Delacorte prior to its temporary closing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Broadway's MJ the Musical Welcomes 2 New Cast Members by Andrew Gans

The hit musical continues at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

Broadway's MJ the Musical Featured on Season Finale of HBO's Hard Knocks by Andrew Gans

New York Jets defensive lineman Solomon Thomas and tight end CJ Uzomah champion the hit musical in the 17th season of the Emmy-winning series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Matt Smith Will Star in West End Revival of An Enemy of the People by Andrew Gans

Thomas Ostermeier’s reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s thought-provoking play will open in February 2024.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

Betty Who Makes Broadway Debut in Hadestown; Phillip Boykin Also Joins Cast September 5 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM
Monday, September 4, 2023

Stars in the House Offers Labor Day Special September 4 Featuring Alec Mapa, Maureen McCormick, Cheyenne Jackson, More by Andrew Gans

Annette Bening co-hosts the four-hour live stream benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Sunday, September 3, 2023

Jewelle Blackman and Tom Hewitt Offer Final Performances in Broadway's Hadestown September 3 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Saturday, September 2, 2023

John Lloyd Young Kicks Off Café Carlyle Season September 2 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Friday, September 1, 2023

Stars in the House Will Offer Labor Day Special Featuring Alec Mapa, Maureen McCormick, Cheyenne Jackson, More by Andrew Gans

Annette Bening will co-host the four-hour live stream benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Lili Thomas Set to Make History in Broadway's Tony-Winning Chicago Revival by Andrew Gans

The long-running production continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

How Hamilton Gave Hannah Cruz Her Big Break, and a Fiancé by Andrew Gans

Cruz currently stars opposite Michael Urie and Charles Shaughnessy in the Ogunquit Playhouse's American premiere of The Da Vinci Code.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for London Revival of Sunset Boulevard, Starring Nicole Scherzinger by Andrew Gans

The revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, directed by Jamie Lloyd, begins September 21 at the Savoy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM
Thursday, August 31, 2023

Guys and Dolls Tony Nominee Josie de Guzman to Debut New Concert Act by Andrew Gans

Forbidden Broadway creator Gerard Alessandrini will direct Back Where I Started.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Psychological Thriller Job, Starring Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon by Andrew Gans

Michael Herwitz will direct Max Wolf Friedlich's new play Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

Cast Complete for West End The Time Traveller’s Wife Musical by Andrew Gans

Performances begin this fall at London's Apollo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM

Original Six Star Brittney Mack Makes Solo Concert Debut August 31; Evening Is Also Live Streamed by Andrew Gans

Mack created the role of Anna of Cleves in the hit Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37AM
Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Jai Rodríguez Will Offer A Thousand Sweet Kisses at 54 Below This Fall by Andrew Gans

The Rent and Queer Eye star will appear at the Manhattan cabaret in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

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