English-Language Version of "The Wind Rises," Featuring Voices of Mandy Patinkin, Stanley Tucci, Darren Criss and More, Gets Expanded Release Feb. 28 by Carey Purcell

The English-language version of Studio Ghibli's animated film "The Wind Rises" receives an expanded release Feb. 28, following its Feb. 21 opening in select North American thea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 28, 2014☆⚑

Speakeasy Dollhouse: The Brothers Booth Explores Ghosts of the Past in Historical Players Club by Carey Purcell

Speakeasy Dollhouse creator Cynthia von Buhler talks with Playbill.com about her new production, The Brothers Booth, opening March 1 at the Players Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 28, 2014☆⚑

Clifford Odets' Rocket to the Moon to Receive One-Night Only Staged Reading With Jonathan Hadary and Liz Larsen by Carey Purcell

The Peccadillo Theater Company will present a one-night staged reading of Clifford Odets' Rocket to the Moon, a play about a dentist suffering from a mid-life crisis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:42pm on February 27, 2014☆⚑

The Tempest and Caesar & Cleopatra, Starring Award-Winning Actor Christopher Plummer and Nikki M. James, Will Screen in Cinemas by Carey Purcell

Recordings of the Stratford Festival productions of The Tempest and Caesar & Cleopatra, starring award-winning actor Christopher Plummer, will be screened in cinemas beginning March 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:19pm on February 27, 2014☆⚑

MTC's Ernst C. Stiefel Reading Series to Feature Works by Halley Feiffer, Joshua Harmon, Michael West and Joe Tracz by Carey Purcell

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the lineup for the 16th year of the Ernst C. Stiefel Reading Series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:12pm on February 27, 2014☆⚑

American Blues Theater to Feature Side Man, Yankee Tavern and It's A Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! in 2014-15 Season by Carey Purcell

American Blues Theater's 2014-15 season has been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:31pm on February 27, 2014☆⚑

Pivot TV to Feature Improv Troupe Freestyle Love Supreme, With Tony Award Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda by Carey Purcell

"Freestyle Love Supreme," featuring the improv troupe of the same name, will air on Pivot TV March 8 at 10 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:19pm on February 27, 2014☆⚑

Classic Stage Company to Present The Heir Apparent, Featuring Olivier Winner Suzanne Bertish; Tix Now on Sale by Carey Purcell

The Heir Apparent, David Ives' comedy about familial fortunes, will play Classic Stage Company beginning March 28 prior to an official opening April 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23pm on February 27, 2014☆⚑

Journalistic Plays The Real Americans and The Junket to Play Lynn Redgrave Theater by Carey Purcell

Culture Project will present The Real Americans and The Junket, two journalist works of theatre that examine contemporary American society, in repertory, beginning March 13 and running throu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39am on February 27, 2014☆⚑

Handle With Care, Starring Tony Nominee Carol Lawrence, Celebrates 100th Performance at the Westside Feb. 27 by Carey Purcell

Handle With Care, a new play by Emmy Award nominee Jason Odell Williams that stars Tony Award nominee Carol Lawrence, celebrate its 100th performance at the Westside Theatre Downstairs Feb. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01am on February 27, 2014☆⚑

Middle Of The Night, Starring Tony Nominee Jonathan Hadary, Opens Off-Broadway Feb. 27 by Carey Purcell

Tony and Drama Desk nominee Jonathan Hadary (Gypsy, Awake & Sing) stars in the Keen Company's presentation of Middle Of The Night, which officially opens Feb. 27 following previews t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 27, 2014☆⚑

World Premiere of Craig Lucas' Ode to Joy, Starring Kathryn Erbe, Opens Feb. 27 at Cherry Lane Theatre by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Craig Lucas' Ode to Joy, a new play about addiction, illness and love, opens Off-Broadway Feb. 27, starring Tony Award nominee Kathryn Erbe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 27, 2014☆⚑

Michael Cerveris and Yale Schools of Drama and Music Will Bring The Soldier's Tale to Carnegie Hall April 6 by Carey Purcell

The Yale School of Music and the Yale School of Drama will present the dark comedy The Soldier's Tale, starring Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, at Carnegie Hall April 6 at 7:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:28pm on February 26, 2014☆⚑

Following National Enquirer Article About Philip Seymour Hoffman, David Bar Katz Establishes Prize in Actor's Honor by Carey Purcell

David Bar Katz, a playwright and friend of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, has formed the American Playwriting Foundation in memory of the actor, according to the New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22pm on February 26, 2014☆⚑

Arena Stage to Present King Hedley II, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and Five World Premieres in 2014-15 Season by Carey Purcell

Arena Stage has announced the complete lineup for its 2014-15 season, which marks its 65th season and fifth year in the Mead Center for American Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31am on February 26, 2014☆⚑

Nina Arianda and Kathleen Chalfant Tell Tales from Red Vienna Beginning Feb. 26 by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere Manhattan Theatre Club production of Tales from Red Vienna, starring Tony Award winner Nina Arianda and Tony Award nominee Kathleen Chalfant, begins performances Feb.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 26, 2014☆⚑

Pam MacKinnon, Sarah Ruhl, Mark Brokaw and More Will Participate in Talkbacks for Paula Vogel's And Baby Makes Seven by Carey Purcell

"Baby Talk," a weekly conversation following the Wednesday night performances of And Baby Makes Seven, will be held at New Ohio Theatre. Participants include Tony award-winner Pam …

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:18pm on February 25, 2014☆⚑

Milwaukee Rep to Stage Peter and the Starcatcher, Return Engagement of Liberace! and Two World Premiere-Productions by Carey Purcell

The complete lineup for the 2014-15 season at Milwaukee Repertory Theater has been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:49pm on February 25, 2014☆⚑

U.K. Playwright Lucy Kirkwood Awarded Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Chimerica by Carey Purcell

United Kingdom-based playwright Lucy Kirkwood received the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, an annual award that recognizes female playwrights, for her play Chimerica Feb. 25. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:29pm on February 25, 2014☆⚑

All The Way, The Glass Menagerie and Pippin Lead IRNE Awards Nominations by Carey Purcell

Nominations for the 18th Annual Independent Reviewers of New England Awards have been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:11pm on February 25, 2014☆⚑

Creative Team Announced for Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra; Tix Now on Sale by Carey Purcell

The complete creative team for Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra has been announced as the new comedy about sexual histories begins rehearsals at Playwrights Horizons.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58am on February 25, 2014☆⚑

History Boys' Samuel Anderson Joins Season Eight of "Doctor Who" by Carey Purcell

Samuel Anderson will join the cast of "Doctor Who," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06am on February 25, 2014☆⚑

Red Bull Theater Will Present 30th Anniversary Production of Mystery of Irma Vep Starring Arnie Burton and Robert Sella by Carey Purcell

Red Bull Theater will present Charles Ludlam's two-man satirical play The Mystery of Irma Vep in celebration of the production's 30th anniversary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51am on February 25, 2014☆⚑

Johanna Day, Alex Dreier, Sonya Harum and More Are Appropriate for Signature Theatre, Starting Feb. 25 by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' familial drama Appropriate begins performances Feb. 25 in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Cente…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 25, 2014☆⚑

New York Theatre Workshop to Present Action Opera Red-Eye to Havre de Grace; Cendrillon/Cinderella Postponed by Carey Purcell

Red-Eye to Havre de Grace, an action-opera about Edgar Allen Poe's last days alive, will play the New York Theatre Workshop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:22pm on February 24, 2014☆⚑