Monday, October 17, 2011
Newsies, the world premiere stage adaptation of the 1992 Disney movie musical, wrapped up its run Oct. 16 at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. However, before the newsboys would "Ca…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PMFormer "American Idol" judge and Grammy winner Kara DioGuardi made her Broadway debut Sept. 6 when she stepped into the role of Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning revival of Chicag…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PMSunday, October 16, 2011
Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Oct. 2–8, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com.
EXCLUSIVE: Singing New Tunes, The Addams Family Gets Major Makeover f…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23PMThe Old Globe’s new production of The Rocky Horror Show opened Sept. 23 in San Diego, CA, following previews that began Sept. 15. The production, scheduled to run through Nov. 6, is direct…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:58AMNewsies, which made its world premiere at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse, ends its limited engagement Oct. 16. In celebration of the show’s final week, cast member Ryan Bresli…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, October 15, 2011
The cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the flashy Broadway musical that plays the Palace Theatre, stopped by "The Rosie Show," joining Rosie O’Donnell for her first week of…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:51AMThe Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Memphis launched its national tour Oct. 14, prior to an official opening Oct. 16, at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN.
The musical, set in the 1950s…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30AMFriday, October 14, 2011
Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Oct. 3-9, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.
MUSICALS
The Lion King (Minskoff Theatre), $1,660,023
Wicked (Gerswhin Thea…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:26PMAlex Sanchez, who also choreographed the Broadway production of Fosse, offers a glimpse into the rehearsal process for Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Follies, which recently open…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PMGrammy and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights) will be the guest of honor at the first ever Morris-Jumel Mansion Culture and Arts Festival, MJM CAFé, kicking off Oct. 15 a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PMRobert Pattinson, best known for playing Edward Cullen in the "Twilight" movie series, may test his vocal abilities on the big screen when American Idiot, the 2010 stage musical base…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AMGodspell began previews at the Circle in the Square Theatre Oct. 13 and will officially open on Broadway Nov. 7. Here, composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz talks about the Tony-nominated score…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AMThursday, October 13, 2011
Kara DioGuardi and Amra-Faye Wright, who play Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, respectively, in the Tony Award-winning musical Chicago were on hand Oct. 11 for a charity night event hosted by and…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PMNewsies, which made its world premiere at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse, will wrap up performances Oct. 16. In celebration of the show’s final week, cast member Ryan Breslin …
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PMTony Award nominee Adam Pascal will step into the shoes of Huey Calhoun in the 2010 Tony Award-winning musical Memphis Oct. 25. Before he begins performances, the hit musical is offering fan…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PMStephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Follies opened at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Courtyard Theater Oct. 12, following previews that began Oct. 4. The limited engagement conti…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PMWednesday, October 12, 2011
Bonnie & Clyde, the upcoming Broadway production with music by Tony Award nominee Frank Wildhorn (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jekyll & Hyde) and lyrics by Tony winner Don Black (Sunset Bo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PMSteffanie Leigh stepped into the title role of Broadway’s Mary Poppins Oct. 11, marking her Broadway debut. After traveling around the world as the practically perfect nanny in the Nor…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PMBernadette Peters, who can currently be seen in the Broadway revival of Follies, and Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett, who star opposite each other in The Mountaintop, visited the ladies…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PMTuesday, October 11, 2011
David Henry Hwang’s Chinglish, which had its world premiere at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre earlier this summer, begins performances in New York City Oct. 11, prior to an official o…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PMThe American Repertory Theater production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, starring Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis, finished its run in Cambridge, MA, Oct. 2. The tra…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PMTony Award winner Hugh Jackman, who will soon return to Broadway in Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, recently made an appearance on "Saturday Night Live" for a comedy skit entitled &#…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM"Carnage," Roman Polanski’s film adaptation of Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage, will hit the big screen Dec. 16. The film stars Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PMMonday, October 10, 2011
Roundabout Theatre Company will present Suicide, Incorporated as part of its Roundabout Underground program that nurtures new work and emerging writers. The new play, written by Andrew Hinde…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PMGrumpy Old Men, based on the 1993 film comedy, makes its world premiere in Canada Oct. 10, prior to an official opening Oct. 13 at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, in Winnipeg.
Conrad John…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PMKara DioGuardi (Chicago, "American Idol") is the newest Givenik Ambassador. She joins the Voca People, Adam Kantor (Avenue Q, Rent), Derrick Baskin (Memphis), John Tartaglia (Avenue …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AMSunday, October 9, 2011
Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Sept. 25–Oct. 1, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com
Is New Disney Musical Newsies Headed to Broadway?
Ghost The Mus…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PMSaturday, October 8, 2011
Primary Stages’ production of Motherhood Out Loud officially opened Off-Broadway Oct. 4, following previews that began Sept. 20 at 59E59 Theaters. The limited engagement will continue …
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PMCorey Mach, an understudy in the company of the upcoming Broadway revival of Godspell, takes the camera into rehearsals to capture all of the behind-the-scenes action prior to the show’…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:03AMFriday, October 7, 2011
Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.
MUSICALS
Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,593,748
The Lion King (Minsko…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:38PMBring it On: The Musical, which features music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), as well as music by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer Tom Kit…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:43PM 
