The Addams Family's New Commercial Featuring Brooke Shields (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Brooke Shields, who will begin performances as Morticia in The Addams Family June 28, is ready to take over for Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Shields will sta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:27pm on June 27, 2011[SHARE]

Playbill Video Visits Sutton Foster and the Cast of Anything Goes at the Recording Studio (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Tony Award winner Sutton Foster and the company of Anything Goes, the Broadway revival that has yet again extended its limited engagement, made their way to a studio on June 20 to record the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09am on June 27, 2011[SHARE]

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of June 12"18 by Michael C. Gioia

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of June 12"June 18, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com War Horse, Book of Mormon, Anything Goes, Normal Heart Win 2011 T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:13pm on June 26, 2011[SHARE]

Behind the Puppets of War Horse (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

NBC profiled the Tony Award-winning Broadway play War Horse and how the magic is created each night onstage. War Horse was adapted by Nick Stafford for the stage from Michael Morpurgo’…

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:31am on June 26, 2011[SHARE]

Brooke Shields Talks The Addams Family on "The View" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Brooke Shields, who will soon step into the role of Morticia in The Addams Family, recently visited “The View” to talk about taking over for Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:18pm on June 25, 2011[SHARE]

New Promo of Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana Released (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Cirque du Soleil’s new acrobatic spectacle, Zarkana, is set to open at Radio City Music Hall June 29, following previews that began June 9. The production will run through Oct. 8. Zark…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:25pm on June 25, 2011[SHARE]

New York City's Youth Talk Themes of The Normal Heart (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The New York Times recently visited The Normal Heart on a Thursday evening when the production offers $30 tickets for audience members 30-years-old or younger, in hopes to expose a younger g…

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:06am on June 25, 2011[SHARE]

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of June 13-19 by Michael C. Gioia

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of June 13-19, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League. MUSICALS Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,775,427 The Lion King (Minskoff Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:15pm on June 24, 2011[SHARE]

A Preview to the Next Episode of "The Glee Project" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

“The Glee Project,” Oxygen Network’s new reality series, features 12 young performers competing for a multi-episode guest-starring role on season three of Fox’s ̶…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:24pm on June 24, 2011[SHARE]

Meet the Cast of Les Misérables at the Center Theatre Group (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Cameron Mackintosh presents a 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg's legendary musical, Les Misérables, with new staging and re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:22pm on June 24, 2011[SHARE]

President Obama Visits Sister Act on Broadway and Speaks Out For Equal Rights (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

President Barack Obama came to New York City last night to visit the Broadway Theatre for Sister Act’s June 23 evening performance. Sister Act producer Whoopi Goldberg hosted the eveni…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45am on June 24, 2011[SHARE]

A Preview to Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Jesus Christ Superstar (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Des McAnuff, two-time Tony winner and current artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, directs Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:01pm on June 23, 2011[SHARE]

The Girls of Baby It's You! Cover Rihanna's "Only Girl" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Baby It’s You! officially opened at The Broadhurst Theatre on April 27. Here, the cast of the new Broadway musical warms up to “Only Girl, ” by Rihanna, backstage at the Br…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:01pm on June 23, 2011[SHARE]

Brooke Shields Visits "Good Morning America" to Talk Addams Family (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Brooke Shields, who will be among the honorees at tonight’s June 23 Broadway Beacon Awards, will  step into the role of Morticia in The Addams Family at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Ju…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56am on June 23, 2011[SHARE]

Diana DeGarmo and the Cast of 9 to 5 Arrive in Kansas City (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

“American Idol” alum Diana DeGarmo currently stars as Miss Doralee Rhodes in the national tour of Dolly Parton’s musical 9 to 5. Here, members of the cast say hello to the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:46pm on June 22, 2011[SHARE]

Behind-the-Scenes of West End Live in Trafalgar Square (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

West End Live, presented by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre in association with MasterCard, is the annual free event that showcases the best of West End theatre an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:03pm on June 22, 2011[SHARE]

Frenchie Davis Performs "Like a Prayer" on "The Voice" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Former Rent star Frenchie Davis performed Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” on the June 21 episode of “The Voice.” Davis is one of the final eight left in the competiti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:48pm on June 22, 2011[SHARE]

Givenik Ambassador and Spider-Man Star Reeve Carney Supports Partnership for the Homeless (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Reeve Carney is not only the star of the new Broadway musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, but he is also a star in the eyes of the Partnership for the Homeless and is reaching out for supp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28pm on June 22, 2011[SHARE]

First Movie Trailer Released for "Footloose" Remake (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

"Footloose" will make its way back to the big screen this fall when a reboot of the 1984 film arrives in movie theatres Oct. 14. MTV’s Hollywood Crush website recently posted t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 8:01pm on June 21, 2011[SHARE]

Tony Kushner Talks About The Illusion at Signature Theatre Company (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Signature Theatre Company’s production of Tony Kushner’s The Illusion, based on the play by 17th-century tragic playwright Pierre Corneille, opened June 5 at Off-Broadway’s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:09pm on June 21, 2011[SHARE]

Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and "Ride With Pride" at Flywheel Sports by Michael C. Gioia

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations, will Inhost a Gay Pride Ride at New York City&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:08pm on June 21, 2011[SHARE]

"The Matthew Morrison Story" Debuts on Funny or Die (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Broadway and “Glee” star Matthew Morrison teamed up with Funny or Die to promote his summer concert tour that would play more than 20 cities through July 23"instead of a solo tou…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:49pm on June 21, 2011[SHARE]

Performance Highlights From West End Live in Trafalgar Square (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

West End Live, presented by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre in association with MasterCard, is the annual free event that showcases the best of West End theatre an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18am on June 21, 2011[SHARE]

Cast of Memphis (and Students) Rehearse for the 2011 Tony Awards (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

At the 65th annual Tony Awards June 12 at the Beacon Theatre, the cast of Tony Award-winning musical Memphis was invited to return for a special performance. Here, the cast gives an inside l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:48pm on June 20, 2011[SHARE]

"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" Spoofs Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

On the June 19 episode of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” the show featured Tony Award winner Cynthia Nixon (Rabbit Hole) as Amanda Reese, a character based on initial Spider…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:30pm on June 20, 2011[SHARE]