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Playbill News
May 08, 2024

'Less Than None': Cole Escola Reveals How Much Lincoln Research They Did for Broadway-Bound Oh, Mary!
The writer-actor dropped by Late Night With Seth Meyers to talk about bringing their Off-Broadway cult hit to the Main Stem.



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May 08, 2024

Alex Sawyer Will Lead London Hamilton; Nathania Ong, Thomas Vernal, More to Join Cast
Lin-Manuel Miranda's long-running West End hit will welcome several new cast members in June.




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May 08, 2024

Niagara Musical to Receive Concert Presentation at Green Room 42
The musical by the late Lauren Widner and Ryan McCurdy tells the story of six individuals connected by the wonder and adventure of Niagara Falls.



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May 08, 2024

Watch: Lindsay Mendez, Daniel Radcliffe, and Jonathan Groff Are 'Opening Doors' in Merrily We Roll Along
The 2024 Tony nominees lead the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical's Tony-nominated revival at the Hudson Theatre.



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May 08, 2024

Watch: See Anthony Ramos in New Trailer for Twisters
The disaster movie features the Hamilton alum as the best friend of a storm chaser-turned-storm tracker.



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May 08, 2024

White Rose Off-Broadway Cast Album Releases May 8
Will Nunziata directs the new musical based on a true story of student activists in Nazi Germany.



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May 08, 2024

Why Purlie Victorious and Our Town Producer Irene Gandy Can't Bring Herself to Retire
This industry powerhouse is now helping launch a fellowship for up-and-coming directors, and picking up some lifetime achievement awards.




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May 08, 2024

Wicked Star Jackie Burns Joins Cast of World Premiere Burlesque Musical
Christina Aguilera will executive produce the musical, based on her 2010 film, with direction and choreography by Nick Winston.



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May 08, 2024

Two River Theater's Gem of the Ocean Finds Full Cast and Creative Team
Delicia Turner Sonnenberg is directing the new production, the seventh in Two River's work to stage all 10 of Wilson's Century Cycle plays.




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May 08, 2024

Video: Watch Lauren Patten Belt Out Rent's 'One Song Glory' at Miscast 2024
The Tony winner performed the Jonathan Larson anthem at MCC Theater's annual concert, now streaming through May 12.




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May 08, 2024

The Pin-Up Girls to Receive Developmental Readings via York Theatre Company
Tony nominee Kerry Butler is set to direct.



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May 08, 2024

Nikki Renée Daniels, Beth Malone, Tamyra Gray, More Join Pittsburgh CLO's 2024 Season
The Pennsylvania company's summer season includes West Side Story, The Color Purple, The Music Man, and more.



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May 08, 2024

My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?) to Embark on New U.K. Tour
The Olivier nominated show will embark on a seven-stop tour this summer.



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May 08, 2024

Justin Vivian Bond to Receive Inaugural Judy Icon Award at Night of a Thousand Judys
The new award recognizes the recipient's contributions to the LGBTQIA community, following in the footsteps of late entertainment icon Judy Garland.



Playbill News
May 08, 2024

Ronnie Larsen's The Actors Opens Off-Broadway at Theatre Row May 8
The comedy serves as Larsen's first family-friendly play after a prolific career writing X-rated queer comedies.



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May 08, 2024

Bonnie & Clyde, Starring Jeremy Jordan and Frances Mayli McCann, Will Stream On Demand
The Frank Wildhorn musical was filmed live during two concerts at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.



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May 08, 2024

Heather Headley, Lebo M., North West Join Upcoming Hollywood Bowl The Lion King Live-to-Film Concert
Nathan Lane, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Eichner, and more will celebrate the animated film's 30th anniversary while also spotlighting its long-running stage musical adaptation.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Illinoise' Justin Peck and Jackie Sibblies Drury on Crafting a Musical With No Dialogue and All Dancing
The musical, based on the Sufjan Stevens album Illinois, is now Tony nominated for Best Musical.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Debbie Allen, Kristin Chenoweth, Joel Grey, More Will Be Part of 2024 Chita Rivera Awards
Additional honorees for the May 20 awards have also been announced.



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May 07, 2024

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Even With Comped Performances, Cabaret Is Dominating at the Box Office
The Tony-nominated revival was the second highest-grossing show on the boards last week in the first post-Tony nominations box-office data.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

10 Top Looks From Broadway Stars at the 2024 Met Gala
Cole Escola, J. Harrison Ghee, the cast of The Wiz, and other stage stars were among the attendees at fashion's biggest night.



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May 07, 2024

Post-Sunset Boulevard, Sarah Brightman Plans Another Christmas Concert Tour
The Phantom of the Opera star will offer holiday concerts in California, Nevada, Colorado, and more.



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May 07, 2024

Sky Lakota-Lynch Is the First Known Native American Actor to Be Nominated for a Tony Award
The actor is currently recognized for his performance in The Outsiders.



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May 07, 2024

Water For Elephants Tony Nominee Rick Elice On Why He Didn't Watch the Nominations Livestream
Elice is currently recognized for Best Book of a Musical, marking his fourth Tony nomination.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Jeremy Blocker to Join Audible Inc. as Head of Live Creative Producing
Blocker has been executive director of New York Theatre Workshop for a decade.



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May 07, 2024

A Final Encore for Elevator Repair Service's Gatz, James Ijames' Good Bones, More in Public Theater's 2024-2025 Season
The Off-Broadway company will reopen its Free Shakespeare in the Park season with a new staging of Twelfth Night in 2025.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Billy Porter Will Receive the 2024 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
The stage and screen star is being recognized for his work with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and Entertainment Community Fund.



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May 07, 2024

Dylan Mulvaney to Debut New Solo Musical at Edinburgh Fringe
The social media star will dive into the labels that have been thrust upon her throughout her highly publicized transition, her relationship with God, and more.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

New Musical From Here Sets Off-Broadway Premiere
Set in 2016, the musical centers on a gay man's journey to recover from the Pulse Nightclub shooting.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Oscar Winner Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut This Season
Downey will star in Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar's newest play, MCNEAL, at Lincoln Center Theater.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Rhea Norwood and Layton Williams Will Be New Stars of London Cabaret Revival
The hit West End revival at the Kit Kat Club will also welcome a new Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Schmigadoon! Stage Adaptation Will Make World Premiere at Kennedy Center
The Emmy-winning, musical theatre-centric series was dropped by Apple TV after two seasons.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Jessica Vosk, Ben Crawford, Ken Page, More Will Star in Muny Waitress
Lili-Anne Brown will direct the Sara Bareilles musical.




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May 07, 2024

Lucie Jones, Clive Rowe Will Lead Cast of The Baker's Wife Revival at Menier Chocolate Factory
Gordon Greenberg will direct the London production of the Stephen Schwartz-Joseph Stein musical with choreography by Matt Cole.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

David Oyelowo Sets National Theatre Debut in Lyndsey Turner-Helmed Coriolanus
The Shakespeare tragedy is one of several newly announced productions headed for the London theatre.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

5 Mike Birbiglia Plays Join Concord Theatricals Catalogue
The company will license The Old Man and the Pool, The New One, Sleepwalk With Me, and more via its Samuel French imprint.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Watch: Stereophonic Makes Its Late Night Debut With 'Masquerade' on The Tonight Show
Featuring an original song by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, the record-breaking play performed on the late night show May 6.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Syncing Ink Makes NYC Return With Original Cast, Including 3-Time Tony Nominee Kara Young, May 7
The hip-hop work is playing The Apollo Stages at the Victoria following a 2017 run at The Flea.




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May 07, 2024

Wicked National Tour Welcomes New Cast Members May 7
The Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical is currently playing Connecticut's Bushnell.



Playbill News
May 07, 2024

Maia Novi's Invasive Species Returns Off-Broadway Beginning May 7
Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Breslin is back to direct the limited run after staging the 2023 world premiere at The Tank.



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May 07, 2024

Matt Doyle Begins Engagement at Café Carlyle May 7
The actor was last on Broadway in a Tony-winning turn in the Tony-winning revival of Company.



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May 07, 2024

Original Cast of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Reunite for Gala Reading May 7
Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce, Kristine Nielsen, Shalita Grant, and Genevieve Angelson are all performing at the Lincoln Center Theater gala.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Michael Cerveris, Twyla Tharp, Britton & The Sting, More Set for 2024 Little Island Summer Series
Running for four months, beginning in June, the small man-made island will host a roster of original work, all commissioned by and developed at Little Island.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Jim Parsons May Have 4 Emmy Awards, But This Is His 1st Tony Nomination
The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor is currently starring in Mother Play on Broadway.



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May 06, 2024

Eboni Booth's Primary Trust Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Finalists included Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich's Here There Are Blueberries and Shayok Misha Chowdhury's Public Obscenities.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Classic Arts Rush and Inexpensive Ticket Policies
Many New York performing arts venues and organizations—including the Met Opera and Carnegie Hall—offer rush and inexpensive ticket policies.

Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Cynthia Erivo, BD Wong, Patina Miller, Ruthie Ann Miles Set for PBS Memorial Day Concert
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise will host the 35th anniversary broadcast.




Playbill News
May 06, 2024

After 9 Years on Lempicka, Star Eden Espinosa Has a Tony Nomination to Show For It
Playing the title role in the new musical has earned the exciting belter her first Tony nomination.




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May 06, 2024

Video: See The Great Gatsby Perform on Good Morning America
The musical performed a medley of songs on the morning show May 6.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Schedule of Upcoming Off-Broadway Shows
Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Updates on Current and Upcoming National Tours
A look at the touring musicals and plays that may soon be coming to a city near you.



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May 06, 2024

Mary Testa, Eliseo Román, Analise Scarpaci, More Will Star in Reading of New Musical Abril
Emily Maltby will direct the new work penned by Gina Naomi Baez and Chris Henry.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

New Works From Amber Ruffin, Margaret Cho, Grace McLean, More in New York Stage and Film 2024 Season
Justin Guarini, Jessica Hecht, Taylor Iman Jones, and Jay Armstrong Johnson are among the roster of Broadway favorites helping to develop new works at the annual summer series.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Photos: Step Inside the 2023-2024 Broadway Design Celebration
Hosted by David Rockwell at the Civilian Hotel, the evening honored theatre designers and their work this season.



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May 06, 2024

Schedule of Upcoming London Shows
What's announced and what's in previews in the West End.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Twenty-Sided Tavern Off-Broadway?
The production blends the worlds of tabletop roleplay games and theatre to create an interactive experience.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Photos: See Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard On Stage in Death Becomes Her
Christopher Gattelli directs the world premiere of the new musical based on the 1992 film.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: The 'Ensemble Is Everything' In This High School Production of Hairspray
Plus, it took two alumni to get this big, blonde, and beautiful Nebraska high school musical on its feet.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Meet the 2024 Drama League Directors Project Directors
In a record-setting year for applications, 19 artists have been chosen for the director training program.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Off-Broadway Rush and Inexpensive Ticket Policies
To make tickets more affordable, many Off-Broadway shows have implemented rush, lottery, and inexpensive ticket policies.



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May 06, 2024

Andy Mientus, Larry Owens, and Krystina Alabado Cast in Tick, Tick...BOOM! at Cape Playhouse
Eric Rosen will direct the Jonathan Larson musical at the Massachusetts venue.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Broadway Rush, Lottery, and Standing Room Only Policies
Playbill's complete round-up of the latest Broadway rush, lottery, standing-room-only (SRO), and student ticket policies.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Abe Koogler's Staff Meal Extends Run at Playwrights Horizons
The Off-Broadway premiere opened April 28.



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May 06, 2024

Vanderpump Rules' Ariana Madix Sets Return to Broadway's Chicago
The Tony-winning production continues its record-breaking run at the Ambassador Theatre.



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May 06, 2024

Tony Nominees at the Ballet and Opera: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week
Stay up to date with the best of dance, opera, concert music, and more in NYC.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

Matt Cox Play Witches!? In Salem?! Now Licensable Via Uproar Theatrics
The playwright behind Puffs offers his "darkly comedic, (mostly) historically accurate" take on the Salem Witch Trials.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

George C. Wolfe, Jocelyn Bioh, Adam Guettel, More Honored at 2024 Dramatists Guild Awards May 6
Playwright Christopher Durang will also be celebrated posthumously at the Guild's annual ceremony at Sony Hall.



Playbill News
May 06, 2024

What's Currently Playing on Broadway
The theatregoers' resource for reviews, discount tickets, and all the need-to-know information about the shows on Broadway right now.



Playbill News
May 05, 2024

Ars Nova and National Black Theatre's (Pray) Leads 2024 Lucille Lortel Awards; Read the Full List of Winners
The title took Outstanding Musical at the Off-Broadway honors, with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' The Comeuppance taking Outstanding Play.



Playbill News
May 05, 2024

2024 Lucille Lortel Awards Held at NYU Skirball May 5
Wet Brain is the most nominated production of this year's Off-Broadway season.



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May 05, 2024

Broadway's Sweeney Todd Plays Final Performance May 5
Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster lead the final cast of the Tony-nominated Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical revival.



Playbill News
May 05, 2024

Twenty-Sided Tavern Officially Opens Off-Broadway May 5
The production blends the worlds of tabletop roleplay games and theatre to create an interactive experience.



Playbill News
May 04, 2024

Attend the Final 2-Show Day at Broadway's Sweeney Todd as Jonathan Christopher Takes Over Playbill's Instagram May 4
Christopher, brother to fellow Sweeney cast member Nicholas Christopher, is part of the Sondheim revival's ensemble.



Playbill News
May 04, 2024

Fawlty Towers Begins in London's West End May 4
Series star and creator John Cleese has penned the stage adaptation of the cult favorite Britcom.



Playbill News
May 03, 2024

Photos: The 2024 Tony Awards Roll Out the Red Carpet For Its Nominees
The nominees for the 77th annual awards met the press May 2.



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May 03, 2024

Tony Yazbeck, Ta'Nika Renée Gibson, Sally Mayes, More Will Be Part of She Loves Me Sitzprobe Live Stream
Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson host The Broadway Sitzprobe Experience.



Playbill News
May 03, 2024

The Public's Sally & Tom Is Now 4 Times Extended
The new work from Suzan-Lori Parks opened at the Off-Broadway company April 16.



Playbill News
May 03, 2024

After 2 Decades in Showbiz, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Is Finally Tony Nominated
The performer was recognized for playing the Lady of the Lake in the recent Broadway revival of Spamalot.




Playbill News
May 03, 2024

How Stereophonic's Juliana Canfield and Sarah Pidgeon Found the Music, and a Friendship
The two are singing and playing instruments for the first time on a stage—and they're both Tony-nominated for it.



Playbill News
May 03, 2024

Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer to Star in The Death of Robin Hood Film
The Tony winners will help writer-director Michael Sarnoski bring a new, modern take on the classic legend to the screen.



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May 03, 2024

Patrick Page to Star in Titus Andronicus Off-Broadway
The three-performance workshop will be the latest in Red Bull Theater's 20th Anniversary Festival.



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May 03, 2024

See Who's Joining Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell in Dear Mr. Thomas: A New Play for Voices Reading at 92NY
Christopher Monger's play details the back story of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood.



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May 03, 2024

Watch: Amber Iman Sings 'Stay' in Broadway's Lempicka
Iman and co-star Eden Espinosa are 2024 Tony nominees for their performances.



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May 03, 2024

Watch: Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, and More Think You Should Go See Marc Shaiman at The San Diego Symphony
The Hairspray and Some Like It Hot composer will be joined by Rory Donovan, Elizabeth Stanley, Shayna Steele, and Marissa Jaret Winokur at the July concert.



Playbill News
May 03, 2024

West End Star Oliver Tompsett Will Make His Broadway Debut in & Juliet
The hit jukebox musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.



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May 03, 2024

See Who's Starring in Simon McBurney's Mnemonic at London's National
McBurney will also direct the revival of the National and Complicité co-production.




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May 03, 2024

Reviews: Critics Sound Off on The Bengsons' The Keep Going Songs at Lincoln Center Theater
The songwriting duo opened the new work Off-Broadway May 2.



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May 03, 2024

Photos: Get a 1st Look at the New Dave Malloy Musical Three Houses
The musical is currently running Off-Broadway at Signature Theatre.



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May 03, 2024

Pipeline Arts Foundation Awards Over $100K to 6 New Musicals
Musical creators include Grace McLean, Kate Douglas, Heather Christian, Peter Mills, Charlie Romano, Yunhye Park, and more.



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May 03, 2024

Immersive New Orleans Musical Last Night at the Rue Bayou Will Hold Industry Reading
The piece immerses audiences in an out-of-the-way club on the edge of New Orleans.



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May 03, 2024

Dan Lauria and Patty McCormack Begin Performances in Just Another Day May 3
The play, by Lauria, centers on two old friends trying to figure out how they came to know each other.



Playbill News
May 03, 2024

Andrew Barth Feldman, Sarah Hyland to Join Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway
Some Like It Hot Tony nominee Kevin Del Aguila will also join the Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical.




Playbill News
May 03, 2024

& Juliet Stage Manager Danielle Ranno Says Swings Are the Backbone of the Theatre
She is also the one who puts those white slips of paper into the Playbills when a cast member is out.



Playbill News
May 03, 2024

Last Chance: Schedule of Upcoming Broadway and Off-Broadway Show Closings
What shows are about to close in New York City?



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May 03, 2024

Harmony's Julie Benko Makes Café Carlyle Debut May 3 With Standby, Me
The Funny Girl star will be accompanied by husband Jason Yeager on piano.




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May 03, 2024

Heidi Blickenstaff, Aisha de Haas, Beth Malone, Jason Tam, More Are Part of Switched Musical Reading May 3
Nadia DiGiallonardo is the music director for the new musical by Geoffrey Nauffts and Jonatha Brooke.



Playbill News
May 02, 2024

Broadway's Lempicka Sets May Closing Date
Amber Iman and Eden Espinosa are both 2024 Tony nominees for their performances in the new musical.



Playbill News
May 02, 2024

Broadway Real Estate: Current and Future Theatre Bookings
Keep track of the shows booked into each Broadway theatre.



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May 02, 2024

Lindsay Mendez, Daniel Radcliffe, More Will Present at 2024 Drama League Awards
Jonathan Groff, Schele Williams, Kandi Burruss, and Jessica Lange are being honored at the annual event.




Playbill News
May 02, 2024

Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd to Star in New Musical Comedy Power Ballad From Once and Sing Street Director Jon Carney
The project is currently filming in Dublin.



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