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Playbill News
May 23, 2025

Broadway's Girl From the North Country Broadcast on PBS May 23
Conor McPherson and Bob Dylan's musical premieres via Great Performances.




Playbill News
May 23, 2025

John Krasinski Is Angry Alan Off-Broadway Beginning May 23
Tony winner Sam Gold is at the helm of the inaugural production at Studio Seaview, formerly Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theater.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris, Bobby Cannavale to Lead Art Revival on Broadway
This will mark Tony winner Corden's first return to Broadway in 13 years.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Paul Rudd, Ralph Fiennes: 2 Decades Ago, Broadway Had a Similarly Starry Season
If you think this past Broadway season was celebrity filled, look back on 2005-2006.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

L Morgan Lee, Kerstin Anderson, Ryan Mac, More Will Lead Goodspeed's All Shook Up
Daniel Goldstein will direct the Elvis Presley-inspired musical.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

New Sasha Velour Show Travesty Will Make World Premiere at Woolly Mammoth in 2026
The Washington, D.C. company has unveiled its upcoming 46th season.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Persephone, Sweeney Todd, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country
When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.




Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Photos: Jake Gyllenhaal Is Honored at the 2025 Manhattan Theatre Club Gala
Bernadette Peters, currently starring in the company's Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends on Broadway, hosted the evening at Cipriani 42nd Street.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Photos: NSangou Njikam's A Freeky Introduction Makes Its World Premiere Off-Broadway
The new work is playing Atlantic Theater Company.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Alex Newell, Victoria Clark, Joshua Henry, More Will Be Presenters at 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards
Broadway's BOOP! leads this year's nominees, with winners set to be named June 1 at NYU Skirball.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Video: Jessica Hecht's Vaccine Monologue From Eureka Day That Earned Her a Tony Nomination
Jonathan Spector's work is also nominated for Best Revival of a Play for bringing comedy, and humanity, to the vaccination debate.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

The Opening Number for Operation Mincemeat Took 6 Years to Write
The creators and stars of the Broadway show break down how they constructed an opener that was fun, informative, character building, and not "boring."



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Video: Get a Preview of 3 Songs From Joy: A New True Musical, Starring Betsy Wolfe
The new musical about Miracle Mop inventor and businesswoman Joy Mangano arrives next month Off-Broadway.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Bernadette Peters Was Originally Considered to Play Little Orphan Annie in Charles Strouse's Musical
Plus, a remembrance concert for the late Annie composer is happening tonight!



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Charles Strouse Originally Wanted Bernadette Peters to Play Little Orphan Annie
Plus, a remembrance concert for the late Annie composer is happening tonight!



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Bonnie Milligan to Host First Impressions Cam at the 78th Annual Tony Awards
Milligan will be the first to speak with this year's newly minted Tony winners the moment they walk off stage.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Photos: Go Inside Press Preview for Paper Mill The Little Mermaid With Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, More
JoAnn M. Hunter is directing and choreographing the Disney favorite.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Lakisha May Joins Off-Broadway's Upcoming Ginger Twinsies
Kevin Zak's Parent Trap parody play is headed to the Orpheum Theatre.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

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



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Writer Howard Sherman Named International Thespian Society's Honorary Thespian of the Year
The honor is part of this year's Educational Theatre Association Awards.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

See Who's Joining Adeel Akhtar in The Estate World Premiere at London's National
The new play from debut playwright Shaan Sahota begins at the U.K. company in July.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Justina Machado Has Lived All the Themes of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical
She never intended to do musical theatre, and now she's a 2025 Tony nominee.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Listen to Christine Allado Sing 'Journey' From Jo—The Little Women Musical
Laura Benanti, Christine Ebersole, Julian Ovenden, and more are featured on the upcoming recording of the new musical.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Raúl Esparza, Shuler Hensley, More to Join Julie Benko in Theatre Aspen's My Fair Lady
Andy Einhorn will conduct the one-night-only presentation of the Lerner and Loewe musical.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Ride the Cyclone to Get U.K. Premiere
The cult-favorite musical is finally crossing the pond.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Applications Now Open for 2025 Prince Fellowship
The program was established to support the next generation of creative producers, and renamed in honor of the late director and producer Harold Prince.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Bridging Campus and Career: UAlbany Students Step Into the Future of Arts Marketing
A first-of-its-kind collaboration between Situation Project and the University at Albany provides students with marketing experience and mentorship.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Floyd Collins, Death Becomes Her, Dead Outlaw, More Will Be Part of May 23 Ham4Ham Concert
The free "show before the show" series has returned to the steps of Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre to celebrate the 2025 Tony nominees.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Full Casting Revealed for The Oscar Micheaux Project
The musical follows groundbreaking cinematic pioneer Micheaux from silent pictures to the talkies as he battles the racism of Hollywood.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Get an Insider's Look at the Unveiling of Oh, Mary! Star Cole Escola's Portrait at Sardi's
The playwright and original star of the cult hit has earned a spot on the famed caricature wall.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Frank Loesser's Hans Christian Andersen JR. Now Available for Licensing From Music Theatre International
The stage musical, itself adapted from the 1952 musical film, has a new adaptation for young performers.



Playbill News
May 22, 2025

Charlotte d'Amboise, Terrence Mann, David Bedella Join Seth's Big Fat Broadway Cruise: Canaries and Portugal
The exciting 11-day cruise visits top-Spain and Portugal locales with Broadway notables.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Former Kennedy Center President Responds to Trump Allegations of Mismanagement
Deborah Rutter calls Trump's remarks "a malicious attempt to distort the facts."




Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Photos: Lincoln Center Theater Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary With a Ruby Jubilee Gala
Betsy Wolfe, Leslie Uggams, and Victoria Clark were among the starry list of Broadway favorites that performed at the May 19 event.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Maybe Happy Ending Writers Hue Park and Will Aronson on the Art of Writing in 2 Languages
Plus, why the two Tony nominees cut some songs from the Korean version and added new songs for Broadway.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

New Musical Wesley Sets Off-Broadway Bow
The musical is inspired by Stacey O'Brien's best-selling memoir Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of a Bird and His Girl.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

The Last Five Years to Host Special Standby Performance, Starring Noah Kieserman and Nasia Thomas
The Broadway production has added a performance to showcase the revival's standbys.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Tony Nominees Hue Park and Will Aronson on the Challenges of Writing Maybe Happy Ending in 2 Languages
Plus, why they cut some songs from the Korean version and added new songs for Broadway.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Watch: Get a 1st Listen to Jane Krakowski, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and More in London Here We Are
A newly released video shows the sitzprobe orchestra rehearsal for the U.K. premiere of Sondheim's final musical, currently playing London's National Theatre.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Video: Watch Tony Nominee Cole Escola's Take on 'Iowa Stubborn' at Miscast 2025
MCC Theater's April 7 gala featured stars performing songs from roles in which they would likely not be cast.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Red Bull Theater's The Imaginary Invalid Begins Off-Broadway May 21
Jesse Berger directs Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of the Molière classic.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

J. Harrison Ghee, Beth Leavel, Santino Fontana, Katie Finneran, More Set for Hello, Dolly! at Carnegie Hall
Lee Roy Reams will host the upcoming benefit performance for Off-Broadway's Transport Group.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Photos: Go Inside Record-Breaking Broadway Bets Poker Tournament
Tom Francis, Conrad Ricamora, and more attended the Broadway Cares fundraiser at Sardi's.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Gavin Creel, Brian Stokes Mitchell Will Be Honored at 2025 Drama Desk Awards
Broadway's BOOP! leads this year's nominees, with winners set to be named June 1 at NYU Skirball.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Go Inside an Industry Screening of the Tony-Nominated Play Yellow Face
David Henry Hwang's play, starring Tony nominees Daniel Dae Kim and Francis Jue, is streaming now on PBS.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Immersive Play The Death of Rasputin Extends Performances on Governer's Island
The production is created by and features original cast members of Sleep No More.




Playbill News
May 21, 2025

David Josefsberg, Nathaniel Hackmann, More Will Join Back to the Future: The Musical Tour
The tour of the Broadway musical is currently playing Durham, North Carolina.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Bianca Marroquín, Rob McClure, Ephraim Sykes, More Will Lead Ogunquit Guys and Dolls
Al Blackstone will direct and choreograph the classic American musical.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Read the Reviews for Goddess at Off-Broadway's Public
Amber Iman, Nick Rashad Burroughs, and Austin Scott star in the Michael Thurber musical, with Saheem Ali at the helm.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Read the Reviews For Lights Out: Nat 'King' Cole at New York Theatre Workshop
The new bioplay by Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor stars Dulé Hill.




Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Kelli O'Hara to Host Stuttering Association for the Young's 23rd Annual Benefit Gala
Richard Kind and Tom Kitt are among this year's honorees.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Nancy Daly Will Be Honored With Actors' Equity Foundation's Patrick Quinn Award
Named for the late Actors' Equity Association president, the award recognizes individuals who work to better the lives of actors and stage managers.




Playbill News
May 21, 2025

See Who's Joining Judd Hirsch in I'm Not Rappaport at Shadowland Stages
The actor is reprising his Tony-winning performance in the Herb Gardner play for the New York company.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Tom Hanks Will Co-Write, Star in World Premiere Play This World of Tomorrow at Off-Broadway's The Shed
Kenny Leon is directing the new work, co-written by James Glossman.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

Video: Jonathan Groff and Nicole Scherzinger Would Swap Shows With Each Other
At a May 8 press event, the two Tony nominees revealed their mutual admiration for each other.



Playbill News
May 21, 2025

5 Outdoor NYC Activities Perfect for Families
From zoos to ferry rides to the beach, there's no shortage of summer activities.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

The Juilliard Orchestra's 2024-25 Season to Culminate With a World Premiere Work From an Alum
Molly Joyce's new work Two Lives One Body will be performed May 22.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

4-Person The Streetcar Project Will Play Colorado and New Jersey
The production presents the complete, unabridged text of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire with no props or set.




Playbill News
May 20, 2025

George Wendt Has Died at 76
Known to the general public for his role as Norm on Cheers, Mr. Wendt was also a man of the theatre.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Irish Repertory Theatre Adds The Weir, The Honey Trap to Upcoming Season
The Off-Broadway stalwart has unveiled their summer and fall lineup.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

How Kimberly Belflower Got Lorde to Sign Off on Using 'Green Light' in John Proctor is the Villain
This writer from Appalachia didn't just make her Broadway debut this season, her play also nabbed seven Tony nominations.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Joseph Hayward Named Producing Artistic Director of Off-Broadway's York Theatre
Hayward had recently held the position of interim producing artistic director.




Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Photos: Go Inside the 2025 Tony Nominees Luncheon, Hosted by Laura Linney
This year's nominees re-created the 1947 Tony Nominee Class Photo.




Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Rashad V. Chambers Named Executive Director of The New York City Gay Men's Chorus
The Tony-winning Broadway producer succeeds John Carrion.




Playbill News
May 20, 2025

New York City Center Announces 2025-26 Dance Lineup
The Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and more will appear at the historic New York venue.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Do You Know All of the Tony-Winning Best Plays?
Since 1948, 75 shows have taken home the title—can you guess them all?



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Redwood Gets $200k Bump in Final Week on the Boards
Fans flocked to the Nederlander Theatre for once last chance to see Tony winner Idina Menzel in the musical she co-created with director Tina Landau.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

David Cromer Will Direct World Premiere Preston Max Allen Play Caroline at MCC Theater
The Off-Broadway company will host the production in fall 2026.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Brandon Espinoza Replaces Mauricio Martínez in Upcoming Joy: A New True Musical
& Juliet star Betsy Wolfe will lead the Off-Broadway musical about Miracle Mop inventor and businesswoman Joy Mangano.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

André Holland Will Lead The Brothers Size Revival at Off-Broadway's The Shed
Bijan Sheibani and Tarell Alvin McCraney are co-directing McCraney's play, with the production marking its 20th anniversary.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Lea Salonga's North American Concert Tour Will Play NYC, San Diego, Miami, Dallas, More
Stage, Screen and Everything In Between will feature songs from Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Miss Saigon, Mulan, and more.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Kate Burton Will Lead RSC The Constant Wife
Tamara Harvey is directing the W. Somerset Maugham play, newly adapted by Laura Wade.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Operation Mincemeat Releases Live Version of Standout Song 'Dear Bill'
2025 Tony nominee and Olivier winner Jak Malone sings the song from the West End transfer, currently up for Best Musical.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Robyn Hurder, Kevin Csolak, Buena Vista Social Club, More Are Winners of 2025 Chita Rivera Awards
Ben Vereen was also presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.




Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for London Revival of Evita, Starring Rachel Zegler and Diego Andres Rodriguez
2025 Tony nominee Jamie Lloyd is directing the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Photos: See Gaten Matarazzo Meet the Cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Broadway alum Matarazzo stars in the Netflix series, which is prequel-ized by the current Best Play Tony nominee.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

Gianna Harris Will Be Broadway's New Juliet in & Juliet; TikTok Vocal Coach Cheryl Porter to Also Join Cast
The long-running, hit jukebox musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

The Final Jeopardy! Category Is... Drama
And yes, it's the stage kind, not the flipping-tables-on-reality-TV variety.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

See Who's Singing Work of Fats Waller and Duke Ellington in NYC Concerts
Deborah Grace Winer will host Fats and The Duke.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

See Who's Starring in Off-Broadway's Father Anonymous
Joshua Koehn will direct Robert Blecker's new play.



Playbill News
May 20, 2025

World Premiere of Cracked Open Opens Off-Broadway May 20
Gail Kriegel's new play follows a family affected by mental illness.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

All the Celebrities Starring On and Off-Broadway This Year
Here's a roundup of the many A-listers who are taking to the stage in New York.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Blake DeLong's Half Hour Getting Invite-Only Presentation in NYC
Christopher Abbott, Austin Pendleton, and more will star in the work, set in the dressing room of an Off-Broadway Hamlet.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

How One ACLU Lawyer Brought an Oh, Mary! Playbill to the Supreme Court
When Chase Strangio had to make oral arguments in front of the highest court, he needed a good-luck charm.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Inside the Touching Tributes Dead Outlaw Has Inspired at the Grave of its Real-Life Subject
The new musical centers on a man once forgotten in death; the show's fans are making sure his memory lives on.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Read the Reviews for All-Asian American Bus Stop Revival Off-Broadway; Get a 1st Look at the Production
Midori Francis leads the Classic Stage Company, NAATCO, and Transport Group co-production.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

PBS' Great Performances: Stagebound Will Feature Andrew Durand May 21
Durand is currently Tony nominated for his performance in Broadway's Dead Outlaw.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Watch: Get a Look at 6 Songs From Chicago's High-Flying Circus-Themed Cats
A new take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber-T.S. Eliot musical runs at Paramount Theatre through June 15.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Watch: Alicia Keys and New Broadway Hell's Kitchen Star Amanda Reid Sing 'The River'
A deluxe edition of the Broadway cast album, with newly recorded performances from current star Tank, Reid, and Keys is on streaming platforms.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Watch: Cast of 2025 Best Musical Tony Nominee Death Becomes Her Perform a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR
See 2025 Tony nominees Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard, plus Michelle Williams and Christopher Sieber sing songs from the screen-to-stage musical.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Short Plays by Vichet Chum, Kamilah Bush, More Will Debut in 2nd Annual Say Gay Plays
Voyage Theater Company is presenting the readings at Judson Memorial Church.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Video: Rock Out with Tony Nominee Andrew Durand in 'I Killed a Man in Maine' From Dead Outlaw
The Best Musical Tony nominee has released footage of the raucous number, which sees Durand come apart at the seams with prideful fury.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Susan Stroman Will Lead 25th Anniversary Celebration of Center Stage Film
The celebration of the 2000 dance film will be available in person at Open Jar Studios and virtually.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Photos: 2025 Drama League Awards, With Winners Nicole Scherzinger, Sam Pinkleton, More
Maybe Happy Ending, Sunset Blvd., Eureka Day, and Vanya all won production honors.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Adrienne Warren Is Unapologetically Herself in The Last Five Years
The Tony winner never thought she could play Cathy. Now she's doing it opposite Nick Jonas on Broadway.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Boy George Musical Taboo Is Getting a New Book
Commissioned by Thomas Hopkins Productions, this is the latest turn in the musical's multi-decade development period.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Video: Watch Simon Lipkin and Cast of London's Oliver! Perform 'You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two'
The company of Cameron Mackintosh's West End revival were recently featured on Britain's Got Talent.




Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Video: Michael Iván Carrier Used to Cover 12 Roles in & Juliet. Now They're Just Focusing on One
Broadway's current May gets ready with Playbill, and reveals which Taylor Swift song was cut from the show.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Watch Brandon Victor Dixon's New Music Video for 'Maybe'
The new song is from the recent Hell's Kitchen star's forthcoming album.



Playbill News
May 19, 2025

Watch: The Making of Maybe Happy Ending's Original Broadway Cast Recording
Stars Darren Criss and Helen J Shen and the creators of the Best Musical Tony nominee talk about the creation of this original, new musical.



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