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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Garrett Zuercher Will Be Bobby in Deaf Broadway's Company, Directed by James Caverly by Andrew Gans

The free staging in Damrosch Park will be accompanied by a projected video of the 2011 Lincoln Center concert featuring Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Old Globe World Premiere of Crime and Punishment, A Comedy by Andrew Gans

Five actors portray over 50 characters in this reimagined version of the Dostoyevsky classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

John Turturro, Elizabeth Marvel, Jason Kravits Will Star in New Group World Premiere of Sabbath's Theater by Andrew Gans

Turturro and Ariel Levy penned the stage adaptation of the Philip Roth novel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Stephen Bogardus, Lana Gordon, Lauren Ward, More Cast in World Premiere of On Cedar Street Musical by Andrew Gans

The new musical has a book by Emily Mann, music by Lucy Simon and Carmel Dean, and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

40th Anniversary Tour of Noises Off, Starring Felicity Kendal, Sets West End Return by Andrew Gans

Lindsay Posner directs the Michael Frayn comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Cast Complete for National Theatre Return of The Father and the Assassin by Andrew Gans

Indhu Rubasingham will direct Anupama Chandrasekhar’s gripping play about the murder of Mahatma Gandhi.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Photos: Broadway Company of MJ the Musical Meet Their Touring Counterparts by Andrew Gans

The tour of the Broadway hit will launch in August at Broadway in Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37PM

Betty Who Will Make Broadway Debut in Hadestown; Phillip Boykin to Join Cast by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

The York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti Concert Series to Return This Fall by Andrew Gans

Titles will include How to Steal an Election, The Lieutenant, Golden Rainbow, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM

Bryce Pinkham Returns to Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors July 18 by Andrew Gans

The Tony nominee previously starred in the hit production last fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25AM

Monday, July 17, 2023

Jonah Platt, Katie Rose Clarke, Tamika Lawrence, Manu Narayan, More Cast in The Heart of Rock & Roll Workshop by Andrew Gans

Gordon Greenberg will direct the workshop of the Broadway-aimed Huey Lewis jukebox musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

Cast Members From Broadway's & Juliet Will Play 54 Below by Andrew Gans

& The Players will feature music direction by Drew Wutke.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM

Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Amber Gray, Denis O’Hare, More Will Star in World Premiere of Sondheim's Here We Are by Andrew Gans

Joe Mantello will direct the limited engagement of the Stephen Sondheim-David Ives musical at Off-Broadway's The Shed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme's International Tour Will Play 30 Cities by Andrew Gans

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, which launches in November, will have engagements in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Cast Complete for World Premiere of Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For, Starring Darius de Haas by Andrew Gans

Co-creator Kent Gash will direct the musical at the Pittsburgh Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

London's Immersive Guys and Dolls Welcomes a New Nathan Detroit July 17 by Andrew Gans

Nicholas Hytner directs the classic musical at the Bridge Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04AM

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Olivier-Winning Oklahoma!, Starring Hugh Jackman, Screens in Cinemas Worldwide July 16 by Andrew Gans

The National Theatre's 1998 production features direction by Trevor Nunn and choreography by Susan Stroman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Old Globe World Premiere of Crime and Punishment, A Comedy Begins July 15 by Andrew Gans

Five actors portray over 50 characters in this reimagined version of the Dostoyevsky classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Friday, July 14, 2023

Kate Baldwin and Nicholas Rodriguez Will Star in Bucks County The Bridges of Madison County by Andrew Gans

Hunter Foster will again direct the Jason Robert Brown-Marsha Norman musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:04PM

Jessie Mueller Says Finding the Right Work-Life Balance Is Worth Fighting For by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner can be heard on the new studio cast recording of My Heart Says Go, which also features Javier Muñoz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Video: Watch Entertainment Community Fund Chair Annette Bening Address Industry in Wake of Strike by Andrew Gans

The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA are both now on strike.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Cast Complete for Muny's Little Shop of Horrors, Starring Robin de Jesús, Patti Murin, Michael McGrath by Andrew Gans

The Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical will play the St. Louis venue beginning July 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

Alan Cumming Hosts Fire Island Dance Festival Starting July 14 by Andrew Gans

Benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS, the performances feature choreography by Raja Feather Kelly, Jonathan Lee, Ray Mercer, and many more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Quentin Earl Darrington, Amber Iman, Terence Archie, More Board ACT's Hippest Trip—The Soul Train Musical by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Dominique Morisseau penned the book for the new jukebox musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM

Hamilton's Betsy Struxness to Release Debut Pop Recording by Andrew Gans

The Broadway artist collaborated with Los Angeles musicians Sam Perlow and Ella Poletti on Physical Attraction.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM