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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Watch Complete National Memorial Day Concert, Featuring S. Epatha Merkerson, Megan Hilty, More by Andrew Gans

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise hosted the PBS concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Monday, May 29, 2023

Maude Apatow, Mason Alexander Park, More Join West End Revival of Cabaret May 29 by Andrew Gans

The Olivier-winning production continues at the Kit Kat Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Melissa Errico Plays 2 Paris Concerts, Starting May 28 by Andrew Gans

The Amour Tony nominee is joined by Isabelle Georges.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

S. Epatha Merkerson, Megan Hilty, More Are Part of National Memorial Day Concert, Airing on PBS May 28 by Andrew Gans

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise once again host.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

Friday, May 26, 2023

Joanna Gleason Will Direct Phylicia Rashad in Terrence McNally's Master Class by Andrew Gans

Theatre Aspen and the Aspen Music Festival and School will present the Tony-winning drama in July.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

Watch Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Play Carol Burnett on Series Finale of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel by Andrew Gans

Kritzer got the chance to belt out "Shy" from Once Upon a Mattress.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Lauren Ambrose and Gretchen Mol Star in Reading of Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt. 2B May 26 by Andrew Gans

Carl Andress directs Kate Hamill’s comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

How a Year of Unemployment Led to Michael Arden's Directing Career by Andrew Gans

The actor and director recently picked up his third Tony nomination, for Best Direction of a Musical for the acclaimed revival of Parade.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Skylar Astin, and Norm Lewis Join Starry Hollywood Bowl Stephen Sondheim Celebration by Andrew Gans

Everybody Rise! will be curated by Robert Longbottom and Kevin Stites, and conducted by Stites.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Photos: See Ryan McCartan and Kanisha Marie Feliciano as the Star-Crossed Lovers of Lyric Opera of Chicago's West Side Story by Andrew Gans

Francesca Zambello's production will feature almost 100 artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Mamie Gummer, Rosa Gilmore, Erich Bergen, More Will Dial 'M' for Murder at Bay Street by Andrew Gans

Walter Bobbie will direct Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Frederick Knott's 1950s murder mystery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Musical, Starring Jamie Parker and Molly Osborne by Andrew Gans

Jethro Compton directs the new musical, based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, at London's Southwark Playhouse Elephant.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Lauren Patten, T. Oliver Reid, More Join Lineup for Night of a Thousand Judys Concert by Andrew Gans

Justin Elizabeth Sayre will host the evening, benefiting the Ali Forney Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Exclusive: Watch Joy Woods Deliver Emotional 'Somewhere That's Green,' Accompanied by Composer Alan Menken by Andrew Gans

Woods, currently starring as Audrey in the hit Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, recently joined Menken in his recording studio.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Check Out Who's Singing Fats Waller Tunes at Upcoming Songbook Sundays Concert by Andrew Gans

The concerts at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's will be hosted by Deborah Grace Winer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

Stranger Things Musical Parody Stranger Sings! Adds Extra Chance to Stream by Andrew Gans

Nick Flatto directs Jonathan Hogue's musical send-up of the Netflix series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Watch Judy McLane Belt Out 'Everything's Coming Up Roses' From Goodspeed's Gypsy by Andrew Gans

Jenn Thompson directs the classic musical at the Connecticut theatre with choreography by Patricia Wilcox.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Frank Wildhorn's Death Note: The Musical to Play 2 Concerts at London Palladium by Andrew Gans

Nick Winston will direct the English-language premiere of the musical based on the best-selling Japanese manga series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Ana Villafañe, Joel Perez, Martín Solá, More Are Part of Concert Reading of Azul: A Bilingual Musical May 24 by Andrew Gans

Tatiana Pandiani, Melis Aker, and Jacinta Clusellas penned the new work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Take a Look as Broadway Celebrates Rebecca Luker in Song at Symphony Space by Andrew Gans

Annette Jolles directed the May 22 fundraiser, The Rebecca Luker Songbook: A Benefit Concert, which paid tribute to the late, Tony-nominated actor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Broadway's The Lion King to Welcome 2 New Young Simbas in June by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

Adam Chanler-Berat, Rebecca Naomi Jones, More Will Join Santino Fontana and Judy Kuhn in Off-Broadway's Wholesale by Andrew Gans

The Classic Stage Company revival of the 1962 musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale will begin previews in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Monday, May 22, 2023