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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Get a Behind the Scenes Look at the Tap Dance Chase Scene 'Tip Tap Trouble' in Some Like It Hot by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The high-drama, high-stakes 11-o'clock dance number requires a lot of moving parts to look seamless onstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Sunday, May 28, 2023

WGA Has Asked Tony-Nominated Members to Not Attend the 76th Annual Tony Awards by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The ceremony slated for June 11 was up in the air earlier this month due to the Writer's Guild of America Strike, but is now set to go on as long as several requests by the WGA are met.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM
Friday, May 26, 2023

Get a 1st Look at The Who's Tommy in Rehearsal at the Goodman Theatre by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The Chicago theatre company will stage the reimagined revival this June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM
Thursday, May 25, 2023

2023 Roger Rees Awards Winners Announced by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The 13th annual ceremony honoring New York City-area high school performers was held May 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Understudy Max Chernin Will Be Leo Frank in Broadway's Parade May 19-20 by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Chernin is stepping in for the Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry musical's Tony nominated star, Ben Platt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Lea Michele Out of Funny Girl For a Week With COVID by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Julie Benko and Ephie Aardema will take over the role of Fanny Brice until Michele returns.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:06AM
Monday, May 15, 2023

Get a 1st Look at Spamalot at the Kennedy Center by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The new production of the Monty Python musical is directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM
Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Bad Cinderella Sets Final Broadway Bow by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The production's closing marks the second casualty of the 2023 Tony Award Nominations, for which the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical received no nominations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:06PM
Monday, May 8, 2023

New York, New York Will Release Original Cast Recording by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The original Broadway cast album will feature songs by Kander and Ebb, as well as nine new songs from Kander and Miranda.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:06AM
Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of New York, New York? by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Colton Ryan and Anna Uzele lead the new Kander and Ebb musical, with additional material by Lin-Manuel Miranda and direction by Susan Stroman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18PM
Sunday, April 16, 2023

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Share First Glimpses of Their Elphaba and Glinda From Wicked Movie Musicals by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The first installment of the film version of the hit Broadway musical will premiere in theatres November 27, 2024.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

See New Production Photos of Suzan-Lori Parks' Plays for the Plague Year Encore Run by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright reprises her onstage role as The Writer in the limited engagement of her newest work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM
Sunday, April 2, 2023

2023 Olivier Award Winners: Broadway-Bound Prima Facie, My Neighbor Totoro Win Big by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Find out who took home London's top theatrical honors at Royal Albert Hall this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:06PM
Thursday, March 30, 2023

Important: Wesley Taylor Has Taught Meryl Streep the Opening Choreography From A Chorus Line by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Broadway alum Taylor appears alongside Streep in the hit Hulu television series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

See Photos From the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize's 45th Anniversary Event by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The annual award recognizing women, trans, and nonbinary playwrights honored Sarah Mantell this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM
Sunday, March 26, 2023

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Sweeney Todd Starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford? by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Ruthie Ann Miles, Jordan Fisher, Gaten Matarazzo, and more co-star with Tony-winning Hamilton director Thomas Kail at the helm.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58PM
Thursday, March 23, 2023

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella? by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Linedy Genao stars in the title role of the West End transfer at the Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42PM
Monday, March 20, 2023

Josh Groban Took Barber Lessons for Sweeney Todd by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The Sweeney Todd star spoke with CBS Sunday Morning about the new Sondheim revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM
Thursday, March 16, 2023

Get a 1st Look at The Best We Could Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Directed by Daniel Aukin, the work follows a father-daughter road trip that turns out to be much more than what's on the surface.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Saturday, March 11, 2023

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals For New York, New York by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Previews of the new Broadway musical, featuring songs by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, begin at the end of the month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM
Friday, March 3, 2023

Video: See Anna Uzele Sing 'But The World Goes 'Round' in Rehearsals For New York, New York by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Previews of the new Broadway musical, featuring songs by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, begin March 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM
Thursday, March 2, 2023

Funny Girl Sets Broadway Closing; Lea Michele, Ramin Karimloo, Jared Grimes, Tovah Feldshuh to Close Out the Run by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The first-ever Broadway revival of the beloved musical will have played 599 performances by its final bow this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM
Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Mrs. Doubtfire National Tour Announces Virtual Open Call For Child Actors by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The touring production of the 2019 Broadway musical is seeking performers for the roles of Lydia, Christopher, and Natalie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Casey Likes Will Star in Back to the Future On Broadway by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The Almost Famous star will play Marty McFly in the production transferring from the West End to Broadway this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM
Friday, February 10, 2023

Cleveland Play House Responds to Allegations of Ignoring Sexual Assault Report, Acknowledges 'Missteps' by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

A production was cancelled following behavior by interim Artistic Director Mark Cuddy that the show's director characterized as "criminal."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50PM

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