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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Stephen Schwartz Receives 2025 Johnny Mercer Award by Meg Masseron

Schwartz was presented the award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

See Lorna Courtney Sing 'Mountain in the Sky' From Jaime Lozano’s Upcoming Album by Meg Masseron

Lozano will release Songs By An Immigrant Vol. 3 this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Monday, June 23, 2025

American Son Will Return to NYC With 1-Night-Only Reading Benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund by Meg Masseron

The reading of Christopher Demos-Brown’s acclaimed play will be held at the Irish Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Playwright Martyna Majok and Actor Bobby Conte Are Engaged by Meg Masseron

The Broadway couple revealed their engagement with photos of the proposal on Instagram.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Friday, June 20, 2025

James Monroe Iglehart, Ann Harada, Ben Levi Ross, More Join Vassar's Powerhouse Theater's 39th Season by Meg Masseron

Alumni of the summer institution include Lynn Nottage, John Patrick Shanley, Taylor Mac, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Off-Broadway League Appoints Joey Monda as New President, Names New Executive Officers by Meg Masseron

Monda succeeds Casey York in the role, whose leadership guided the League through the last four years of recovery and expansion.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Call Me Izzy on Broadway Will Host Izzy's Project Talkbacks Weekly, Partnering With Human Rights Organizations by Meg Masseron

Starring Jean Smart, the work centers on a woman trapped in an abusive marriage who finds possible escape through writing poetry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Casting and Creative Teams Revealed for Barrington Stage Company's 2025 Season by Meg Masseron

The summer will include a new production of Camelot, an acclaimed new play recently staged Off-Broadway, and a world premiere musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

DeVon Franklin Will Present Solo Show at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre Next Month by Meg Masseron

Franklin will bare all in Be True: My Journey from Breakdown to Breakthrough, described as a "one-man theatrical event."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

GLAAD Hosts Digital Auction for Pride Month, Including a Chance to Meet Cabaret Star Orville Peck by Meg Masseron

The auction offerings range from signed records to meet-and-greet experiences with queer artists and allies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen Will Receive Honorary Oscars by Meg Masseron

They will receive their statuettes at the Academy’s 16th Governors Awards in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Mac Ingram Will Return to Off- Broadway's Ars Nova as Managing Director by Meg Masseron

He joins incoming Co-Artistic Directors Andrew Neisler and Anna Morton Stacey on the executive leadership team.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Casting Revealed for NYC Pride Plays 2025 by Meg Masseron

This year, Pride Plays is partnering with longtime collaborator Rattlestick Theater to present these works free to the public.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM

Monday, June 16, 2025

Olivia Kaufmann, Emma Pittman, Olivia Puckett Will Lead Industry Presentation of The Emily Dickinson Musical by Meg Masseron

Makena Reynolds, Teagan Reynolds, and JT Kaufman have penned the new show about the American poet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Susan Sarandon, Kate Walsh, and More Join Williamstown Theatre Festival Season by Meg Masseron

The screen stars join the previously announced Pamela Anderson, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, and many more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Kevin Chamberlin Will Return to the Stage in NYC With Solo Show Finding the Joy by Meg Masseron

The three-time Tony nominee will play the The Laurie Beechman Theatre for one night only.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Friday, June 13, 2025

Video: See Leslie Odom, Jr. Perform 'Wait for It' at the Public Theater Gala by Meg Masseron

The outdoor event raised $2.5 million for the Off-Broadway institution.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

See Broadway Veteran Kecia Lewis Cover Hamilton at MCC's Miscast by Meg Masseron

The annual benefit concert, where performers take on songs from roles for which they would not traditionally be cast, was held April 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Erica Rotstein Will Succeed Kathy Evans as Executive Director of Rhinebeck Writers Retreat by Meg Masseron

Since its creation in 2011, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat has supported over 200 musical theatre writers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Benanti, Jessica Vosk, Adrienne Warren, More Revealed for 92NY 2025-26 Tisch Music Season by Meg Masseron

Many Broadway stars will grace the stage in concert throughout the 92nd St. Y's season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Barrington Stage Company Will Premiere Jason Danieley-Directed Ahrens and Flaherty Revue by Meg Masseron

Elizabeth A. Davis, Paula Gaudier, Alan H. Green, and Nathan Salstone will star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Broadway Producer Mara Isaacs Will Release Documentary Anthology on Theatre Arts Across America by Meg Masseron

Titled I Feel Myself to Be a Part of Something, it will place a lens on five distinct communities across the U.S. in five documentary films.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Will Lead Noises Off at San Diego's Old Globe by Meg Masseron

The production will be directed by Gordon Greenberg (Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors).

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink, Sylvan Oswald's Pony, More Revealed For NYC Pride Plays 2025 by Meg Masseron

This year, Pride Plays is partnering with longtime collaborator Rattlestick Theater to present these works free to the public.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

New Whitney White Song Cycle, Suzan-Lori Parks and The Joyful Noise, More Lined Up For Little Island's Summer Series by Meg Masseron

The uniquely designed public park on Manhattan's Hudson River waterfront will host 24 free evenings of events.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

Olivia Kaufmann, Emma Pittman, Bella Coppola Will Lead Industry Presentation of The Emily Dickinson Musical by Meg Masseron

Makena Reynolds, Teagan Reynolds, and JT Kaufman have penned the new show about the American poet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Monday, June 9, 2025

Best Play Tony Winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Says 'Now More Than Ever' Is the Time to Invest in Regional Theatre by Meg Masseron

Jenkins won the coveted statue for Purpose.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

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All stories by Meg Masseron on BroadwayStars

Stephen Schwartz Receives 2025 Johnny Mercer Award by Meg Masseron

See Lorna Courtney Sing 'Mountain in the Sky' From Jaime Lozano’s Upcoming Album by Meg Masseron

American Son Will Return to NYC With 1-Night-Only Reading Benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund by Meg Masseron

Playwright Martyna Majok and Actor Bobby Conte Are Engaged by Meg Masseron

James Monroe Iglehart, Ann Harada, Ben Levi Ross, More Join Vassar's Powerhouse Theater's 39th Season by Meg Masseron

Off-Broadway League Appoints Joey Monda as New President, Names New Executive Officers by Meg Masseron

Call Me Izzy on Broadway Will Host Izzy's Project Talkbacks Weekly, Partnering With Human Rights Organizations by Meg Masseron

Casting and Creative Teams Revealed for Barrington Stage Company's 2025 Season by Meg Masseron

DeVon Franklin Will Present Solo Show at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre Next Month by Meg Masseron

GLAAD Hosts Digital Auction for Pride Month, Including a Chance to Meet Cabaret Star Orville Peck by Meg Masseron

Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen Will Receive Honorary Oscars by Meg Masseron

Mac Ingram Will Return to Off- Broadway's Ars Nova as Managing Director by Meg Masseron

Casting Revealed for NYC Pride Plays 2025 by Meg Masseron

Olivia Kaufmann, Emma Pittman, Olivia Puckett Will Lead Industry Presentation of The Emily Dickinson Musical by Meg Masseron

Susan Sarandon, Kate Walsh, and More Join Williamstown Theatre Festival Season by Meg Masseron

Kevin Chamberlin Will Return to the Stage in NYC With Solo Show Finding the Joy by Meg Masseron

Video: See Leslie Odom, Jr. Perform 'Wait for It' at the Public Theater Gala by Meg Masseron

See Broadway Veteran Kecia Lewis Cover Hamilton at MCC's Miscast by Meg Masseron

Erica Rotstein Will Succeed Kathy Evans as Executive Director of Rhinebeck Writers Retreat by Meg Masseron

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Benanti, Jessica Vosk, Adrienne Warren, More Revealed for 92NY 2025-26 Tisch Music Season by Meg Masseron

Barrington Stage Company Will Premiere Jason Danieley-Directed Ahrens and Flaherty Revue by Meg Masseron

Broadway Producer Mara Isaacs Will Release Documentary Anthology on Theatre Arts Across America by Meg Masseron

Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Will Lead Noises Off at San Diego's Old Globe by Meg Masseron

Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink, Sylvan Oswald's Pony, More Revealed For NYC Pride Plays 2025 by Meg Masseron

New Whitney White Song Cycle, Suzan-Lori Parks and The Joyful Noise, More Lined Up For Little Island's Summer Series by Meg Masseron

Olivia Kaufmann, Emma Pittman, Bella Coppola Will Lead Industry Presentation of The Emily Dickinson Musical by Meg Masseron

Nantucket Performing Arts Center Unveils Summer Season by Meg Masseron

'My 15 Year Old Self Is In the Room': Jak Malone on His Tony Win for Operation Mincemeat by Meg Masseron

Tony Winner Natalie Venetia Belcon Says There Should Be More Roles for Older Female Actors by Meg Masseron

With Her Second Tony Win (and Fourth Nomination in a Row), Kara Young Credits Playwrights by Meg Masseron

Best Play Tony Winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Says 'Now More Than Ever' Is the Time to Invest in Regional Theatre by Meg Masseron