Watch "Glee" Star Jane Lynch Sing, Play Guitar and Rap by Carey Purcell

Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, who stars as the villainous cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on the hit FOX TV show "Glee," celebrates her birthday July 14. She made her New Yor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:40pm on July 14, 2014☆⚑

The Verdict: Critics Review Leslie Uggams in Gypsy by Carey Purcell

Connecticut Repertory Theatre's production of the Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents musical Gypsy, with award-winning actress Leslie Uggams starring as Rose, officially op…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:48pm on July 14, 2014☆⚑

"A Helluva Town!" On the Town Will Play Chicago's Marriott Theatre by Carey Purcell

The first major Chicago production of On the Town, the musical comedy about sailors and romance during wartime, will play the Windy City's Marriott Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:36pm on July 14, 2014☆⚑

Don't Mess With Hedwig! Neil Patrick Harris Gets Spitting Mad at Audience Member by Carey Purcell

Neil Patrick Harris, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, jokingly, and in character as the transgender glam rocker, spit water on an audience…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01am on July 14, 2014☆⚑

Peak Performance Series Will Feature Liz Lerman, Richard Schechner and Bill T. Jones by Carey Purcell

The Peak Performance series has announced its 2014-15 season, which will include 14 premieres of theatre, dance and music.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40am on July 14, 2014☆⚑

Addiction and Network TV are Under Attack in The Amoralists' The Gyre by Carey Purcell

The Gyre, a repertory production of two world-premiere dramas by Derek Ahonen and Mark Roberts presented by the boundary-pushing downtown theatre troupe The Amoralists, opens July 14 and 15.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 14, 2014☆⚑

Ether Dome, Directed by Michael Wilson, Begins at La Jolla July 13 by Carey Purcell

Ether Dome, the new drama by Elizabeth Egloff about the discovery of ether's medical uses, begins performances at La Jolla Playhouse July 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 13, 2014☆⚑

The Long Shrift, Directed by James Franco, Opens Off-Broadway July 13 by Carey Purcell

The Off-Broadway production of The Long Shrift, directed by James Franco, officially opens at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater July 13 following previews that began July 7. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 13, 2014☆⚑

World Premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies Musical Opens July 13 by Carey Purcell

Jed Clampett and his family have moved to Indiana, where Theatre at the Center presents the world premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies The Musical. The production officially opens J…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 13, 2014☆⚑

Fiasco Theater's Re-Imagined Into the Woods Plays Old Globe Beginning July 12 by Carey Purcell

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods, which made its world premiere at the Old Globe in 1986, is presented in a re-imagined production at the San…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 12, 2014☆⚑

Beignets, Booze and Broadway: 10 Hidden Gems for Brunching You Gotta Try by Carey Purcell

Brunch and Broadway are two of our favorite things here at Playbill. What could be better than a delicious meal, a refreshing drink and an afternoon performance? We put together a collection…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:00pm on July 11, 2014☆⚑

Aaron Tveit, Chazz Palminteri and Joe Pantoliano Will Host Special Film Screenings For Manhattan Film Institute by Carey Purcell

Manhattan Film Institute's Summer Film Camp will feature screenings and question-and-answer sessions with Aaron Tveit, Joe Pantoliano and Chazz Palminteri.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:51pm on July 11, 2014☆⚑

Bruce Norris' The Qualms, About Swingers, Heading to Playwrights Horizons; Pam MacKinnon to Direct by Carey Purcell

The Qualms, a new work by award-winning playwright Bruce Norris, will receive its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:00pm on July 11, 2014☆⚑

"Here She Is, World!": Multi-Racial Production of Gypsy, Starring Leslie Uggams, Opens by Carey Purcell

Connecticut Repertory Theatre's multi-racial production of the Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents musical Gypsy, with award-winning actress Leslie Uggams starring as Rose, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 11, 2014☆⚑

Glimmerglass 2014 Season, Featuring Carousel, Madame Butterfly, Ariadne in Naxos, American Tragedy, Kicks Off July 11 by Carey Purcell

The 2014 Glimmerglass Festival, which includes four productions performed in repertory, as well as soprano Christine Goerke as the artist in residence, begins July 11. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 11, 2014☆⚑

Original OSF Cast of Award-Winning All The Way Will Reunite in Robert Schenkkan's The Great Society by Carey Purcell

The Great Society, the next play in Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan's works exploring the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, will open July 27 in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:04pm on July 10, 2014☆⚑

From Central Park to a Downtown Parking Lot: Summer Shows to See Outdoors by Carey Purcell

New York is heating up — the summer theatre scene as well as the city itself. Playbill.com offers a collection of outdoor productions for theatregoers ready to brave the heat and enjoy…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00pm on July 10, 2014☆⚑

Trae Harris and Emily Skeggs Will Star in And I And Silence at Signature Theatre; Complete Casting Announced by Carey Purcell

The Signature Theatre has announced complete casting for the U.S. premiere of And I And Silence, Naomi Wallace's drama about a friendship formed in prison, which will begi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20am on July 10, 2014☆⚑

"The Normal Heart" Earns 16 Emmy Nominations; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney and Tony Awards Also Recognized by Carey Purcell

The nominations for the 2014 Emmy Awards, honoring excellence in television, have been announced. The annual awards ceremony will be held Aug. 25 at the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles, CA…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49am on July 10, 2014☆⚑

The Taming of the Shrew, Starring Michael Moss and Elissa Klie, Begins Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare's battle of the sexes, plays the Baruch Performing Arts Center/Rose Nagelberg Theatre beginning July 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 10, 2014☆⚑

World Premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies Musical Begins July 10 by Carey Purcell

Jed Clampett and his family have moved to Indiana, where Theatre at the Center presents the world premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies The Musical beginning July 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 10, 2014☆⚑

Stephen McKinley Henderson and Michael Rispoli Are Between Riverside And Crazy Starting July 10 by Carey Purcell

Atlantic Theater Company presents the world premiere of Tony nominee Stephen Adly Guirgis' new play Between Riverside And Crazy beginning July 10 Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 10, 2014☆⚑

"Here She Is, Boys!": Multi-Racial Production of Gypsy, Starring Leslie Uggams, Begins by Carey Purcell

Connecticut Repertory Theatre's multi-racial production of the Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents musical Gypsy, with award-winning actress Leslie Uggams starring as Rose, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 10, 2014☆⚑

Jayne Houdyshell, Jonathan Hadary and E. Faye Butler Will Highlight Arena Stage's 2014-15 Season by Carey Purcell

Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage has announced additional casting for its upcoming season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:43pm on July 9, 2014☆⚑

Porchlight's Sweeney Todd Casts Its Sweeney, Mrs. Lovett, Johanna, Anthony and More by Carey Purcell

Porchlight Music Theatre's mainstage 20th Anniversary Season of Sondheim will begin with Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:35pm on July 9, 2014☆⚑