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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Video: Watch Eden Espinosa Perform 'Unseen' in Lempicka on Broadway by Meg Masseron

The biomusical following the life of the artist and exiled aristocrat comes to Broadway from Williamstown Theatre Festival and La Jolla Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Suffs Opens on Broadway April 18 by Meg Masseron

The new musical explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures with a book, music and lyrics by Shaina Taub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Get a 1st Look at The Heart of Rock and Roll With New Production Photos by Meg Masseron

The Huey Lewis jukebox musical follows Bobby, a Chicagoan whose failed band leads him to return to corporate America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Alex Edelman, Leslie Odom, Jr., Colman Domingo, and More Broadway Names Make 2024 Time100 List by Meg Masseron

See why Octavia Spencer and Phoebe Waller-Bridge think these Broadway stars have earned a spot on the annual list of the most influential people in the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Maya Boyd Is Broadway's Next Juliet in & Juliet by Meg Masseron

Boyd will go straight from graduating college to taking on the title role in the hit pop-jukebox retelling of Shakespeare's classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Get a 1st Look at Suffs on Broadway With New Production Photos by Meg Masseron

The new musical explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures with a book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story Begins Performances at London's Kings Head Theatre April 17 by Meg Masseron

The show combines drag, multimedia, audience interaction, puppetry, and queer joy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Tectonic Theater's Here There Are Blueberries Extends Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop by Meg Masseron

The co-production is directed by the play's conceiver and co-writer Moisés Kaufman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Six National Tour Welcomes New Queens April 16 by Meg Masseron

The "Boleyn" North American tour launched in 2022 and continues throughout North America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

See the Cast of The Heart of Rock and Roll Perform the Show's Title Song on Good Morning America by Meg Masseron

The Huey Lewis jukebox musical follows Bobby, a Chicagoan whose failed band leads him to return to corporate America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

1 Year After the Final Phantom: A Look Back at Broadway’s Longest-Running Juggernaut by Meg Masseron

On the anniversary of the show's closing, look back at some of Playbill's deep-dive features on the history-making musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Hinton Battle to Be Honored With 'Day of Dance' at Open Jar Studios by Meg Masseron

Black Broadway Men will offer free dance classes and a panel discussion in association with Black Theatre Coalition and La Pope, Inc.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Sunday, April 14, 2024

Unofficial Grease Sequel Musical Cool Rider 10th Anniversary Concert Plays London April 14 by Meg Masseron

Aaron Sidwell, Ashleigh Gray, and Kitty Scott-Claus star in the cult favorite, which played a one-week-only West End run in 2014.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM

Dead Outlaw Plays Final Performance Off-Broadway April 14 by Meg Masseron

The new David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna, and Itamar Moses musical follows a real-life outlaw whose dead body becomes a side-show attraction.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM

It's Our Time: Lempicka Opens on Broadway April 14 by Meg Masseron

The biomusical following the life of the artist and exiled aristocratcomes to Broadway from Williamstown Theatre Festival and La Jolla Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Saturday, April 13, 2024

Joe DiPietro's F***ing Men Returns to London April 13 by Meg Masseron

The play inspired by Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde had a sold-out run last year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Friday, April 12, 2024

The Look Book: The Stars Stayed Gold at The Outsiders Opening Night by Meg Masseron

The evening offered shimmering tones and an outfit designed by Angelina Jolie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Ronnie Larsen's The Actors to Play Off-Broadway at Theatre Row by Meg Masseron

The comedy serves as Larsen's first family-friendly play after a prolific career writing X-rated queer comedies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM
Thursday, April 11, 2024

Are You Ready to Go On? SIX: The Musical is Looking for Fans to Belt it Out Onstage by Meg Masseron

The special karaoke contest and performance serves as part of their "Sixth of the Month" series, celebrating the musical's second anniversary on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Ben Platt Reveals Dates for The Honeymind Tour by Meg Masseron

Platt tours with his newest album Honeymind, which releases May 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

The Outsiders Opens on Broadway April 11 by Meg Masseron

The stage musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel and Francis Ford Coppola's film is directed by Danya Taymor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Shayok Misha Chowdhury, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig Named 2024 Whiting Award Recipients for Drama by Meg Masseron

The prizes recognize excellence in emerging writing and literary talent.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:18PM

Celebrate National Siblings Day With These Broadway Siblings by Meg Masseron

See how many you didn't realize were related (until now)!

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Lempicka Will Release an Original Broadway Cast Recording by Meg Masseron

The biomusical following the life of the artist and exiled aristocrat has three songs already released: "Woman Is," "Perfection," and "Stay."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Stay Gold With These New Production Shots From Broadway's The Outsiders by Meg Masseron

The stage musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel and Francis Ford Coppola's film is directed by Danya Taymor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

'Nothing Is Stopping Us': A Day in Lorin Latarro's Life as a Choreographer and Mother by Meg Masseron

Playbill followed choreographer Lorin Latarro around as she juggled rehearsals for two different Broadway shows: The Who's Tommy and The Heart of Rock and Roll.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

Get a 1st Look at Lempicka on Broadway With New Production Photos by Meg Masseron

The biomusical following the life of the artist and exiled aristocrat opens on Broadway this weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Cheyenne Jackson, Rachel Bay Jones, More Lined Up For Harvest Home Benefit Concert by Meg Masseron

The Los Angeles concert benefiting Harvest Home will be music directed by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Adam Chanler-Berat and Julian Hornik Selected for Rhinebeck Writers Retreat by Meg Masseron

Chanler-Berat and Hornik were selected for their musical, Assisted, which will now receive an NYC reading following its residency.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

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