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Playbill News
Oct 20, 2025

Hunger Games Stage Play Begins World Premiere in London October 20
Mia Carragher is leading the cast as Katniss Everdeen in Conor McPherson's adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel.



Playbill News
Oct 20, 2025

L Morgan Lee Directs Laverne Cox, Alex Newell, Peppermint, More in The Drowsy Chaperone at Carnegie Hall October 20
The concert kicks off the fourth annual Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival.



Playbill News
Oct 19, 2025

Weekly Schedule of Current Broadway Shows
A rundown of current Broadway shows and their planned show times, as well as cancellations due to COVID.



Playbill News
Oct 18, 2025

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



Playbill News
Oct 18, 2025

Actors' Equity Reaches an Agreement With Broadway League, Though Strike Still a Possibility
Musicians union AFM Local 802 still has not reached an agreement.



Playbill News
Oct 18, 2025

5 Spooky Broadway Shows for Halloween
The magical and the macabre are on full display in several Main Stem hits.



Playbill News
Oct 18, 2025

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Once On This Island Turns 35
The fairy-tale musical first opened on Broadway October 18, 1990, starring an up-and-comer named LaChanze.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Photos: Enter Benzini's Ring with the National Tour of Water For Elephants
The musical, seen on Broadway in 2024, tells the story of a man who runs away from his life, only to find himself caught up in a traveling circus.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Victor Carrillo Tracey to Play Sodapop Curtis in The Outsiders
Tracey will take over the role while original star, Jason Schmidt, goes on a leave of absence.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Watch Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Ruthie Henshall, More in New Trailer for London Cabaret
The West End revival, which recently celebrated its 1,500th performance, welcomed a host of new artists last month at the Kit Kat Club.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

What Do Reviews Think of Oratorio for Living Things's Off-Broadway Return?
Lee Sunday Evans again directs Heather Christian's Obie-winning musical.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Photos: An Original Cast Reunion at Opening Night of Ragtime on Broadway
Original stars Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell, along with Danielle Brooks, Rachel Zegler, and more, welcomed the Ahrens and Flaherty musical back to Broadway October 16.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

New Musical Roam Sets London Concert Staging
Ramon Karimloo, Melanie La Barrie, Jordan Luke Gage, and Diego Rodriguez will star in the work blending rock, pop, and Romani music.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Ben Platt Will Offer 10-Performance Engagement at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theatre
Michael Arden will again direct the Tony winner's concert engagement.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Christine Allado, Christine Ebersole, More Will Star in London Jo—The Little Women Musical in Concert
JoAnn M. Hunter will direct and choreograph the evening at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Broadway Dreams Gala Will Honor Jerry Mitchell
Alex Newell and Spencer Liff will co-direct the evening's entertainment.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Anna Grace Barlow Is Completing Her College Dream Trifecta With Ragtime
The Big Leap actress is currently making her Broadway debut in the revival at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Jenn Colella and Beth Malone Will Lead Reading of Casa Cushman
Playwright Leigh Fondakowski will also direct.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Taylor Iman Jones Will Lead Charlotte Lucas Is 27 and Not Dead Concerts
Michele O'Brien will direct Jessie Field and James Martinez Salem's new musical.



Playbill News
Oct 17, 2025

Upcoming Cast Recordings
The show tunes you need from the shows you love!



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Read the Reviews for the Ragtime Revival On Broadway
Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, and Nichelle Lewis lead director Lear deBessonet's revival of the Ahrens and Flaherty musical.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Morgan Spector, Elliot Page, Constance Wu, John Cameron Mitchell, More Will Explore Good Sex at Brooklyn's Powerhouse Arts
Brandon Flynn and Chris Perfetti will also be part of a rotating cast performing the collaboration between Irish theatre company Dead Centre and novelist Emilie Pine.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Matt Damon and Alec Baldwin to Lead Charity Reading of Hold On To Me Darling
The October 27 event will benefit New York's West Park Presbyterian Church, to save it from being torn down.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lea DeLaria, Sasha Velour Will Be Part of Return of The Pansy Craze
The six-part series is written and created by Hunter Bird and Mason Alexander Park.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Photos: Queen Latifah, Whoopi Goldberg Celebrate Jordan E. Cooper's Oh Happy Day! Off-Broadway
The play is a saucy reimagining of Noah's Ark.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

2025 Hudson Valley Dance Festival Raises Record-Breaking Sum
Also, check out photos from the two performances produced by and benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS.




Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Watch: Taylor Trensch, Gabi Carrubba Preview Bat Boy at New York City Center With 'Mine, All Mine'
The Laurence O'Keefe-Keythe Farley-Brian Flemming musical performs October 29-November 9 with Alex Timbers directing.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

The Virgin's Guide to Rocky Horror Callouts
For newcomers to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, viewing is an interactive experience. Follow this list for some callout pointers before your Halloween-time viewing.

Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Broadway Cares Provides Record-Breaking $18.3 Million in Grants in 2025
The donations will provide vital services for the Entertainment Community Fund and 483 lifesaving organizations around the country.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Hear Julie Benko Sing From F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Biomusical The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul
Written by Christie Baugher, the musical is planning an Off-Broadway premiere in 2026.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

House of the Dragon's Emma D'Arcy to Star in The Other Place Off-Broadway
The production, coming from London, will run at The Shed.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Exclusive: Get a 1st Listen to Ramin Karimloo's 'Cat-Like Tread' from Pirates! The Penzance Musical Album
The musical shifted the action from England to the legendary port city New Orleans, completed with a jazz influenced orchestration.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Rachel Dratch to Host Punchline and Power Ballads: Broadway's Funniest Artists New York Comedy Festival Panel
The annual festival is getting its first-ever Broadway event.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

London Musical Bronco Billy Dates Album Release; Get a 1st Listen to a Track
Based on the 1980 Clint Eastwood film, the show crossed the pond last year following a 2019 world premiere in Los Angeles.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

New Musical Elephant Shoes Sets Industry Presentation
Performed in ASL and spoken English, the work will get a world premiere via Two River Theater and Deaf West Theater in 2026.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Pearl Cleage and David Greenspan Named 2025 Recipients of Legacy Playwrights Awards
The honors recognize established American playwrights in hopes of inspired renewed attention to their body of work.




Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Photos: A New Class of Wizards Flies Into Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London's West End
The long-running two-part play is beginning its ninth year at the Palace Theatre.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Masquerade Plans After-Hours Halloween Soirée
The immersive Phantom of the Opera exerpience Off-Broadway is inviting you to attend "Le Bal Macabre."



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Photos: Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher Star in Chess On Broadway
The cult favorite musical is in previews for its first-ever Main Stem revival.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Photos: See Broadway's New Ragtime Revival, Opening October 16 at Lincoln Center Theater
Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, and Nichelle Lewis lead director Lear deBessonet's revival of the Ahrens and Flaherty musical.




Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Get a 1st Listen to 'Pretty Little Dead Things' from Paddington The Musical
Adapted from the much-loved children's book series, Paddington the Musical will begin performances in London in November.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Jasmine Amy Rogers, Adrienne Warren, Andrea Martin, More Join Encores! Season
The New York City Center series is presenting The Wild Party, High Spirits, and La Cage aux Folles.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

'Every Season Has Its Cheer': Celebrate These Autumn Weddings With PLAYBILLDER
Playbill programs aren't just for the theatre! See how these couples have made Playbill part of their special day.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

See New Playbill Covers for Fall 2025
Broadway's next spate of A-listers are getting ready to trod the boards.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Video: See Isaiah Bailey Perform 'Music of the Night' From the New Phantom of the Opera U.S. Tour
The new "revitalized tour" will premiere November 7-15 in Baltimore, Maryland.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Watch the 1st Trailer for Merrily We Roll Along, Filmed Live on Broadway
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez's performances will be in movie theatres in December.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Ty Fanning Will Join Mint Theater's Crooked Cross Off-Broadway
Fanning will replace Samuel Adams in the role of Moritz.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Wayne Brady, Jon Stewart, Abbi Jacobson, More to Perform in All Out on Broadway
The follow-up to last season's All In features more stories from Simon Rich.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

What Do the Critics Think of Ethan Coen's Let's Love!, With Aubrey Plaza
Neil Pepe is directing the trio of one-acts for Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Crystal Lucas-Perry, More Join A Christmas Carol With Michael Cerveris
The holiday production will run at Off-Broadway's Perelman Performing Arts Center.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Jennifer Blackmer's Predictor Will Play AMT Theater This Winter
Alex Keegan will direct the play about the woman who invented the at-home pregnancy test.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

James Graham's Punch Will Stream From Broadway
The critically acclaimed new play stars Will Harrison and Victoria Clark.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Full Casting Revealed for Grease Parody Vape!
Catie Hogan, Sketchworks Comedy, Billy Recce, and Danny Salles' show played a one-night-only concert at Town Hall earlier this year.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Full Casting Set for Sweet Smell of Success Concert Starring Raúl Esparza
Noah J. Ricketts, Ali Louis Bourzgui, and Aline Mayagoitia have joined the cast.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Remembering Angela Lansbury on Her 100th Birthday
I was her assistant and close friend for over 13 years. Even now, I still miss my favorite dame.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

9 to 5 JR. Musical Now Available for Licensing
Music Theatre International has released a new 60-minute version of the screen-to-stage musical.



Playbill News
Oct 16, 2025

Len Cariou Returns to NYC Stage in Richard Vetere's Zaglada Beginning October 16
Maja Wampuszyc directs the Tony winner in the Off-Broadway play.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Where Broadway Meets Rock: Inside the Concert That's Fueled Three Decades of Giving Back
A one-night jam session between Pete Townshend and Broadway actors grew into Rockers On Broadway.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Step Inside Studio 8H in Off-Broadway's SNL-Themed Not Ready for Prime Time
Written by Erik J. Rodriguez and Charles A. Sothers, the unauthorized play tracks the beginnings of Saturday Night Live.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Watch: Jordan Donica Sings 'Goodbye, Old Girl' in Damn Yankees at Arena Stage
The Washington, D.C. production is newly revised by Will Power, Doug Wright, and Lynn Ahrens.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Watch Christine Ebersole Sing 'An Ode on Aunt March's Urn' From Jo-The Little Women Musical
Sophie Pollono and Rob Houchen are also featured in the music video for the new studio cast recording.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater Share Blue Moon's Easter Eggs for Broadway Fans
The Lorenz Hart film contains references to Oklahoma!, Sardi's, Stephen Sondheim, and much more.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater on How Blue Moon Is Filled With Easter Eggs for Broadway Fans
The Lorenz Hart film contains references to Oklahoma!, Sardi's, Stephen Sondheim, and much more.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Commercial Theater Institute Announces Agenda for 2025 3-Day Intensive
The November event is designed for theatre professionals seeking to develop their skills in commercial theatre producing.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder to Receive New York Industry Presentation
The musical centers on best friends who attempt to solve the murder of their favorite author via their true crime podcast.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Watch Christine Ebersole Sing 'An Ode to Aunt March's Urn' From Jo-The Little Women Musical
Sophie Pollono and Rob Houchen are also featured in the music video for the new studio cast recording.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Photos: See Sandra Oh and the Cast of La Fille du Régiment at the Metropolitan Opera
The Emmy winner plays the speaking role of the Duchess of Krakenthorp in Donizetti's comic opera.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Dad's Garage Hit Invasion: Christmas Carol Will Have NYC Readings
Sean Daniels will direct the readings of the improvised send-up of the Charles Dickens classic.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

How James Graham's Punch Rejects 'The Andrew Tate School of Resentment and Anger'
The based-on-a-true-story play should be required viewing for every young man.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Even Broadway Super Nerds Won't Get Every Question Right In This Quiz
In honor of the upcoming Broadway bow of Schmigadoon!, we're testing your knowledge of Golden Age musical theatre—but we've pulled no punches.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

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



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Ansel Elgort Will Make Professional Dance Debut in The Who Rock Ballet Quadrophenia
Directed by Rob Ashford and choreographed by Paul Roberts, the dance work is headed Off-Broadway.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Alex Brightman and Sara Chase Are Going to Schmigadoon! on Broadway
Both will reprise their performances from the Washington, D.C. world premiere.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Pirates! The Penzance Musical Joins Theatrical Rights Worldwide Catalogue for Licensing
Roundabout brought the jazzy rendition of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta to Broadway last season.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Joshua Boone Join Joe Turner's Come and Gone Broadway Revival
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric "The Entertainer" will star in the Debbie Allen-directed production of the August Wilson classic.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Schedule of Upcoming and Announced Broadway Shows
See what's coming soon, what's premiering out of town, and what's in development.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Lola Tung, Jordan Fisher, More Led Readings of New?Zack Zadek Musical, The Turning
Sammi Cannold directed the presentations, also featuring choreography by Chanel DaSilva and music direction by Geoffrey Ko.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

See Who's Joining John Lithgow's Roald Dahl in Giant on Broadway
Much of the Mark Rosenblatt play's West End cast will reprise their performances on the Main Stem.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

What Shows Are Newly Available For Licensing?
Is your local school or theatre trying to decide what show to produce next? Check out what titles have recently been released for licensing!



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

Meet the Cast of The Greatest Showman Stage Musical
Broadway favorites Lorna Courtney and Samantha Barks will bring the 2017 movie musical to the stage in the U.K.



Playbill News
Oct 15, 2025

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
Oct 14, 2025

Longtime Book of Mormon Broadway Cast Members Cody Jamison Strand, Lewis Cleale, More to Depart
The actors have been in the show for over a decade.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Mykal Kilgore Joins Tennessee Jesus Christ Superstar, Opposite Adam Pascal
The Broadway favorite will play Judas opposite Pascal's Jesus.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Look Out! Jane Krakowski Is Back On Broadway, in Oh, Mary! Beginning October 14; Get a 1st Look
Cheyenne Jackson and John-Andrew Morrison also join the Cole Escola comedy, continuing its run at the Lyceum Theatre.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Check Out the Music Video for The Lost Boys' 'Have to Have You'
The track is the first single off of the three-track preview EP The Santa Carla Sessions.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Hamilton Brings in $4 Million, Death Becomes Her Sets New High, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses
The Lin-Manuel Miranda musical has been riding high with the return of original star Leslie Odom, Jr.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Which Shows Are Affected by a Potential Broadway Strike?
The actors and musicians union might go on strike. Here's what it means for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring shows.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

SNL Star Ego Nwodim Joins Off-Broadway's The Comedy Series
It's part of a series of comedy shows at Lincoln Center that will also include Vir Das, Jerrod Carmichael, and Sam Jay.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Watch: Robyn Hurder and Jay Armstrong Johnson Celebrate Halloween With an I Put a Spell On You Sneak Peek
The October 10 performance was part of Playbill's Torch Song Series for RiseNY.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Video: How Moulin Rouge's Ashley Loren Handles the Life of a Broadway Showgirl
She shares her tips for being Broadway's longest-running Satine, while living with Lyme disease.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Composer Heather Christian on What's It Like to Be Told You've Won $800,000
She was in rehearsal for Off-Broadway's Oratorio for Living Things when she got an important call from the MacArthur Foundation.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Get a 1st Look at Ari'el Stachel's Other Off-Broadway
The solo show arrives after runs at Berkeley Rep and Berkshire Theatre Group.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Schedule of Upcoming Movie Musical Adaptations
Drew McOnie will stage the completely new production, to premiere in 2026 at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Riverdance Will Launch a New North American Tour in 2026
Riverdance 30 - The New Generation will visit 67 cities.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Recipients Revealed for the Entertainment Community Fund's 2025 Alex Dubé Scholarship
The five selected dancers will receive $10,000 each to support their education.




Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

The Trailer Has Dropped for the Amadeus Series, With The White Lotus' Will Sharpe as Mozart
The Peter Shaffer West End and Broadway play is getting a serialized adaptation also starring Paul Bettany.




Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Where Do Those 'New' Kander and Ebb Songs in the Kiss of the Spider Woman Film Come From?
If you've seen the screen version of the Tony-winning musical, find out how it compares to the Broadway original.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Romy & Michele Stage Musical Begins Off-Broadway October 14
Laura Bell Bundy and Kara Lindsay lead the cast at Stage 42.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Look Out! Jane Krakowski Is Back On Broadway, in Oh, Mary! Beginning October 14
Cheyenne Jackson and John-Andrew Morrison also join the Cole Escola comedy, continuing its run at the Lyceum Theatre.



Playbill News
Oct 14, 2025

Cats Will Get a New London Revival, U.K. Tour
Drew McOnie will stage the completely new production, to premiere in 2026 at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.



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