The late Color Purple co-songwriter is also known for her work in the pop world, including the theme song to Friends and Earth, Wind & Fire's "September."
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PMTamika Lawrence, Tiffany Mann, Latrice Pace, and Sheléa Melody McDonald are amongst the artists bringing the Ain't No Mo' writer and star's latest to The Public.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PMBroadway's next spate of A-listers are getting ready to trod the boards.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PMSteven Boyer, Christian Conn, Ismenia Mendes, and Sarah Stiles will star in the Shakespearean fan sequel, with Brian Isaac Phillips directing.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:59AMWinners, to be announced in the coming weeks, will be honored at a September ceremony at Gracie Mansion.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PMThe group manages the EOGT winner's body of work, including The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PMNew Georges is partnering with LCT3 and The Bushwick Starr on the production, which will again be directed by Sarah Cameron Hughes.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AMAs usual, Broadway favorites abound in the upcoming new season of the New York-set murder mystery serial.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AMThe original work follows a young woman who inherits the family glue business.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:28PMThe new work from Vaheed Talebian will be performed this week in NYC.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PMIt's "here we go again" over at the Winter Garden as the ABBA musical makes a triumphant return.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PMThe Prince film will come to the stage in a world premiere bow later this year.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PMJessica Stone will direct the musical adaptation of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit in 2026.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PMThe honor puts lots of Tesori programming on the arts center's newly announced 2025-2026 season, including a Deaf Broadway performance of her musical Violet.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PMJoan is written by Daniel Goldstein, and the late comedian's daughter Melissa Rivers is executive producing.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AMThe stage and screen star will reunite with director Barry Edelstein after the pair collaborated on Off-Broadway's The Wanderers.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AMKatie Rose Clarke, Carrie St. Louis, and Quinn Titcomb lead the biomusical as Parton at different stages of her storied career.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AMMiranda Raison will co-star in the bioplay tracking Victorian stage luminaries Henry Irving and Ellen Terry.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AMWhat to know about Broadway's hottest comedy, written by Tony winner Cole Escola.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AMThe follow-up to The Play That Goes Wrong sees the Cornley Drama Society take on the J.M. Barrie classic to disastrous results.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AMMichael Urie, Kumail Nanjiani, and more are also joining the Cole Escola comedy at the Lyceum Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AMAmber Iman, Natalie Weiss, Olivia Lux, Bella Coppola, and Big Freedia are on the roster of stars performing on the upcoming release.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PMThe TV host will moderate a post-show talkback with six-time Tony-winning star Audra McDonald and three-time Tony-winning director George C. Wolfe.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AMDarwin Del Fabro is writing and starring in the new work at The Tank.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AMBroadway favorites and Chorus Line O.G.s gathered July 27 to celebrate the landmark 1975 musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PMThe "musical uprising for the earth" played a sold-out, one-night-only concert at NYC's Terminal 5 earlier this year.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PMThe special event featured cocktails followed by a dance party on The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PMCarolee Carmello, Akron Watson, David Abeles, Cassondra James, and more are in the cast.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PMNow being led by Tony winner David Cromer, the project is holding a developmental reading in London.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AMThe work made its world premiere Off-Broadway earlier this year via Roundabout Theatre Company.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AMThe stage and screen star won a 2024 Tony Award for his work in the Oscar Levant bioplay.
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