The American Repertory Theater production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, starring Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis, finished its run in Cambridge, MA, Oct. 2. The tra…
Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman, who will soon return to Broadway in Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, recently made an appearance on "Saturday Night Live" for a comedy skit entitled &#…
"Carnage," Roman Polanski’s film adaptation of Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage, will hit the big screen Dec. 16. The film stars Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet a…
Roundabout Theatre Company will present Suicide, Incorporated as part of its Roundabout Underground program that nurtures new work and emerging writers. The new play, written by Andrew Hinde…
Grumpy Old Men, based on the 1993 film comedy, makes its world premiere in Canada Oct. 10, prior to an official opening Oct. 13 at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, in Winnipeg. Conrad John…
Kara DioGuardi (Chicago, "American Idol") is the newest Givenik Ambassador. She joins the Voca People, Adam Kantor (Avenue Q, Rent), Derrick Baskin (Memphis), John Tartaglia (Avenue …
Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Sept. 25"Oct. 1, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com Is New Disney Musical Newsies Headed to Broadway? Ghost The Music…
Primary Stages’ production of Motherhood Out Loud officially opened Off-Broadway Oct. 4, following previews that began Sept. 20 at 59E59 Theaters. The limited engagement will continue …
Corey Mach, an understudy in the company of the upcoming Broadway revival of Godspell, takes the camera into rehearsals to capture all of the behind-the-scenes action prior to the show’…
Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League. MUSICALS Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,593,748 The Lion King (Minsko…
Bring it On: The Musical, which features music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), as well as music by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer Tom Kit…
The Tony Award-winning play War Horse was adapted by Nick Stafford for the stage from Michael Morpurgo's 1982 coming-of-age children's novel. Now, the story of a young boy and his horse has …
Bonnie & Clyde, the upcoming Broadway production with music by Tony Award nominee Frank Wildhorn (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jekyll & Hyde) and lyrics by Tony winner Don Black (Sunset Bo…
Dot-Marie Jones and Jayma Mays, who play Coach Beiste and Emma Pillsbury, respectively, on the Fox hit series "Glee," were recently named co-directors of the McKinley High School mus…
The Tony Award-winning musical Chicago and Givenik.com will present a special performance and post-show reception to benefit the favorite charities of leading lady Kara DioGuardi Oct. 11 at …
The first ever autism-friendly performance in Broadway history, presented by Theatre Development Fund’s Accessibility Programs, was held at Disney’s The Lion King Oct. 2 at the M…
Patti Murin, who will again play the title role in Lysistrata Jones when the musical hits Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre Nov. 12, is offering her play-by-play on "Fierce Females…
Seed, an award-winning play written by Radha Blank, opened Sept. 16 at the National Black Theater in Harlem, presented by the Classical Theatre of Harlem in conjunction with Hip-Hop Theater …
The Blue Flower, written by Jim Bauer and Ruth Bauer, will begin performances Off-Broadway at Second Stage Theatre Oct. 12, prior to an official opening Nov. 9. The production, previously se…
On season three’s third episode of the Fox hit series "Glee," Emmy Award winner Valerie Mahaffey and Don Most will guest star as the parents of guidance counselor Emma Pillsbur…
Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of the Leonard Bernstein operetta Candide, starring Geoff Packard and Lauren Molina, officially opened Sept. 21 at the Huntington Theatre …
The Old Globe's new production of The Rocky Horror Show opened Sept. 23 in San Diego, CA, following previews that began Sept. 15. The production, scheduled to run through Nov. 6, is directed…
Tony and Emmy Award-winning performer Kristin Chenoweth made her way to New Jersey to headline the 16th Annual Spotlight Gala, celebrating arts education and the Women's Association of the N…
Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Sept. 18-24 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com. Broadway Rush, Lottery and Standing Room Only Policies. Voyage Extend…
"Joyful Noise" stars Queen Latifah, who starred in the 2002 movie musical "Chicago"; Dolly Parton, who wrote the score of the Broadway musical 9 to 5; and Jeremy Jordan, curr…