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Friday, August 4, 2023

10 Acrobatic Fringe Shows You Can See at Underbelly's Circus Hub by Diep Tran

From a new circus version of Romeo and Juliet to tricks on roller skates, if you love people flying on stage, the Circus Hub is for you.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

Playbill Pick: Larry Owens Live at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Diep Tran

The show earned a standing ovation, which is reportedly rare at the esteemed festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:04AM
Thursday, August 3, 2023

10 Edinburgh Fringe Shows to See at Underbelly Bristo Square (Including One That Was Just on Broadway) by Diep Tran

There's some heavy hitters at this venue: Mike Birbiglia performs The Old Man and the Pool while Drag Race winner Monét X Change sings some opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM
Wednesday, August 2, 2023

10 Edinburgh Fringe Shows You Can See at Underbelly Cowgate by Diep Tran

See a solo show from former Moulin Rouge! Duke Declan Bennett, to a boozy puppet party, to a show inspired by The Breakfast Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

RuPaul's Drag Race's Monét X Change Begins Edinburgh Festival Fringe Run August 2 by Diep Tran

Life Be Lifein' is the drag superstar's first time performing at the famed Scottish festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

How to Get Around Edinburgh During the Fringe Festival by Diep Tran

There are buses galore and a trolly.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

10 Edinburgh Fringe Shows You Can See at Underbelly George Square (Inside of a Purple Cow) by Diep Tran

This theatrical producer is the mastermind behind the new Cabaret revival on Broadway, and they love the Fringe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Friday, July 28, 2023

Adam Pascal-Directed Rent Begins on Long Island July 28 by Diep Tran

The Tony nominee takes the musical he helped create to his hometown for three nights only.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Sunday, July 23, 2023

New York, New York to Close on Broadway by Diep Tran

The John Kander-Fred Ebb musical announced an abrupt closure.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:07PM
Friday, July 21, 2023

On the Red Carpet: The Here Lies Love Cast On Their Most Memorable Audience Interactions by Diep Tran

It includes Tyra Banks touching them. Plus H.E.R., Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, Daniel Dae Kim, and Spike Lee walked the show's red carpet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM
Friday, July 14, 2023

Adam Pascal to Direct a Production of Rent in Long Island by Diep Tran

The musical will run three nights only July 28-30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM
Thursday, July 13, 2023

Life of Pi May Be Closing, But Playwright Lolita Chakrabarti Is Proud to Have Made It to Broadway by Diep Tran

After the shows experienced delays because of COVID-19, the British Indian playwright is not taking anything for granted.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM
Thursday, July 6, 2023

Lea Salonga and Arielle Jacobs Know That Here Lies Love Is Controversial, But They Stand By It by Diep Tran

For these two actors, the musical is a milestone for Filipino representation on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM
Friday, June 30, 2023

Tony-Winning Lookingglass Theatre to Pause Programming, Lay Off Staff by Diep Tran

The Chicago theatre is the latest institution to scale back due to financial troubles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

RuPaul's Drag Race's Monét X Change to Perform in Edinburgh Festival Fringe This Summer by Diep Tran

This will be her first time performing at the famed Scottish festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

On the Red Carpet: The Once Upon a One More Time Cast Educates Us With Britney Spears Facts by Diep Tran

Did you know that the pop star was in an Off-Broadway play with Natalie Portman?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM
Monday, June 26, 2023

Brooklyn Academy of Music to Lay Off Portion of Its Staff and Pare Down Programming by Diep Tran

The New York City institution also announced a scaled-back upcoming season and Next Wave Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:19PM
Friday, June 23, 2023

'Funny, Smart, and Brilliant'; Britney Spears Posts Positive Review of Broadway's Once Upon a One More Time by Diep Tran

The Princess of Pop was not present for the show's opening but she sent well-wishes via Instagram.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Video: For the Cast of Here Lies Love, the Show Relates to Their Personal History by Diep Tran

The David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical began previews on Broadway June 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM
Monday, June 19, 2023

Jon Hartmere Wrote Once Upon a One More Time; His Partner, Adam Godley, Is in the Show by Diep Tran

They've been together for 16 years, and the Britney Spears Broadway musical has been a way for them to rediscover each other.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM
Friday, June 16, 2023

To William Jackson Harper, Acting On Stage Is ‘Awful,' But He Finds Value In the Process by Diep Tran

The Good Place star is currently acting Off-Broadway in Primary Trust at Roundabout Theatre Company, where he's on stage almost the entire time.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM
Thursday, June 15, 2023

The Ruthie Ann Miles-Led Light in the Piazza Is the Story of an Asian Family by Diep Tran

Miles and director Chay Yew discuss taking a new look at the Adam Guettel musical at New York City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Alex Newell May Be the First Non-Binary Actor to Win a Tony, But They Want Others to Follow by Diep Tran

Playbill catches up with the Shucked star, who's still partying and celebrating their historic win.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM
Sunday, June 11, 2023

Alex Newell Makes History as 1st Non-Binary Actor to Win a Tony Award by Diep Tran

Newell takes the prize for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for their performance in Shucked.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37PM

Miriam Silverman Wins 2023 Tony for Featured Actress in a Play by Diep Tran

Silverman wins for a character that has won a Tony for every Broadway actor to play the role in the Lorraine Hansberry play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07PM

Brandon Uranowitz Wins 2023 Tony for Featured Actor in a Play by Diep Tran

Uranowitz takes the prize for his performance in Leopoldstadt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:33PM
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Public Theater Cancels First Previews of Free Shakespeare in the Park's Hamlet Due to Poor Air Quality by Diep Tran

This move comes as a number of shows in NYC have experienced disruptions due to wildfire smoke.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:19PM

Public Theater Cancels Shakespeare in the Park's Hamlet Due to Poor Air Quality by Diep Tran

This move comes as a number of shows in NYC have experienced disruptions due to wildfire smoke.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:04PM

'I Am Black': See Crystal Lucas-Perry Perform a Stirring Monologue From Ain't No Mo' by Diep Tran

She performed in two Broadway shows this season and got Tony-nominated for one of them.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

How Shucked’s Songwriters Wrote the Crowd Pleasing “Independently Owned” by Diep Tran

Composers Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally admit that it used to be a song about breasts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

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