World-Premiere Prospect Production of Tamar of the River, With Rocky's Margo Seibert, Will Be Recorded by Michael Gioia

Prospect Theater Company's world-premiere production of Tamar of the River, featuring music and book by Marisa Michelson and a book and lyrics by Joshua H. Cohen — winners of the 2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:40pm on March 31, 2014☆⚑

"Smash" Star Megan Hilty and Actor Brian Gallagher Expecting First Child by Michael Gioia

Megan Hilty, who starred on the NBC musical drama "Smash," and actor Brian Gallagher are expecting their first child, Hilty announced March 29. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:26pm on March 31, 2014☆⚑

Oscar Winners Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Fran Drescher to Announce Drama Desk Nominees by Michael Gioia

Academy Award winners Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez and two-time Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Fran Drescher will announce the nominations for the 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards Apr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

THE SCREENING ROOM: Hugh Jackman Fuses "X-Men" and Les Miz With Wolverine The Musical Parody (Video) by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman, known for playing Wolverine in the "X-Men" films and an Oscar nominee for his performance in the film adaptation of Les Misérables, fuses the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

Disney's Oscar-Winning Film "Frozen" Becomes Highest-Grossing Animated Film by Michael Gioia

The Oscar-winning movie "Frozen," Disney's 3-D animated film that features the voices of Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, Tony nominee Jonathan Groff and stage and screen actres…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

Anita Gillette, Robert Cuccioli, Aaron Lazar and More Sing Broadway Musicals of 1940-1964 March 31 by Michael Gioia

The Town Hall's 2014 Broadway by the Year series continues with The Broadway Musicals of 1940-1964 March 31 at 8 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

Norm Lewis Stars in March 31 Industry Reading of Steven M. Fisher's Mandela: A New Musical by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis, who will star in the long-running musical The Phantom of the Opera, plays the title role in an industry reading of Mandela: A New Musical March 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

Cady Huffman, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Scott Drummond, Florencia Lozano Read David Rhodes' Consent March 31 in NYC by Michael Gioia

Choice Films (Summer Crockett Moore, Tony Glazer), Michael Cohen, Robin Reinach and Ben Feldman present an invite-only reading of David Rhodes' new play Consent, directed by Drama Desk A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

All Because Of You Concert, With Marla Mindelle, Daniel Quadrino and More, Held March 31 by Michael Gioia

Marla Mindelle (Cinderella) and Daniel Quadrino (Newsies) are among the performers taking part in All Because Of You: The Songs Of Andre Catrini March 31 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 31, 2014☆⚑

Natalie Charle Ellis, Ann Van Cleave and More Make Just A Little Magic March 30 at the Beechman by Michael Gioia

Composer-lyricist Nadav Wiesel presents his New York City debut concert Just A Little Magic March 30 at the Laurie Beechman Theater. Natalie Charle Ellis, who currently appears in the Broadw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 30, 2014☆⚑

The Album Project: +, Celebrating Music of Ed Sheeran, Held March 30; Lindsay Pearce Among Performers by Michael Gioia

Glory|struck Productions presents the world premiere of its new music-driven series The Album Project March 30 at 7 PM at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal Bar in North Hollywood.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 30, 2014☆⚑

Matthew James Thomas and Patina Miller Exit Broadway's Pippin March 30; Kyle Dean Massey and Ciara Renée in the Wings by Michael Gioia

Matthew James Thomas and Patina Miller, who took home the 2013 Tony Award for her turn as the Leading Player, play their final performances in the Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin March …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 30, 2014☆⚑

Toni Braxton and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds Play Final Performance in Broadway's After Midnight March 30 by Michael Gioia

Grammy Award-winning artists Toni Braxton and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds play their final performances in the Broadway musical revue After Midnight March 30. Tony nominee V…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 30, 2014☆⚑

Prospect's Street Seen, Featuring Eight Short Musicals From 2014 Musical Theatre Lab, Offered March 29-April 7 by Michael Gioia

Prospect Theater Company presents Street Seen, a developmental performance of eight original short musicals from the company's 2014 Musical Theater Lab, March 29-April 7 at the West…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 29, 2014☆⚑

Tony Nominee Adam Pascal Joins Seth Rudetsky March 29 for Broadway @ The Broad Stage by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Adam Pascal debuts in the Broadway @ The Broad Stage series March 29 when he joins pianist and host Seth Rudetsky for an evening of conversation and song.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on March 29, 2014☆⚑

New Hampshire High School Cancels Planned Production of Sweeney Todd Due to Nature of Show by Michael Gioia

School officials at Timberlane Regional High School, located in Plaistow, NH, have canceled the school's planned production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony Award-winning …

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:29pm on March 28, 2014☆⚑

Ladies of Les Miz: Caissie Levy, Nikki M. James and Keala Settle Embody Iconic Women in 2014 Broadway Revival by Michael Gioia

West End and Broadway actress Caissie Levy, Tony Award winner Nikki M. James and Tony nominee Keala Settle are the latest ladies to stand behind the barricades in Les Misérables and s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:00pm on March 28, 2014☆⚑

March 28 Performance of Broadway's Cabaret Canceled; Alan Cumming Out Sick by Michael Gioia

The March 28 evening performance of Cabaret, starring Tony Award winner Alan Cumming, has been canceled due to Cumming's ill health. Performances are scheduled to resume March 29.&n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:34pm on March 28, 2014☆⚑

Mamma Mia!'s Gerard Salvador to Offer Solo Concerts at the Duplex by Michael Gioia

Gerard Salvador, who can currently be seen in the Broadway company of Mamma Mia! and is a co-creator of the semi-annual Friends With Benefits series, will offer his first solo cabaret concer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30pm on March 28, 2014☆⚑

9 to 5, Featuring Cast of 26 Teen Academy Members, Will Play the Theatre at 14th Street Y by Michael Gioia

The Amas Musical Theatre and The Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy will present 9 to 5: The Musical, based on the 1980 20th Century Fox film and featuring 26 members of The Teen Academ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10pm on March 28, 2014☆⚑

Danielle Hope and Jon Robyns Will Star in U.K. Production of The Last Five Years by Michael Gioia

Danielle Hope, who won BBC1's "Over The Rainbow" contest and starred as Dorothy in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Wizard of Oz, will star opposite West End actor Jon Robyns in t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43am on March 28, 2014☆⚑

Nightlife Performer Tori Scott Returns to 54 Below March 28 by Michael Gioia

Nightlife performer Tori Scott offers a special late-night concert March 28 at 54 Below. The performer, last seen at 54 Below in August 2013, promises an irreverent evening of pop-rock tunes…

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

Casting Announced for World Premiere of David Van Asselt's A Fable, Directed by Daniel Talbott by Michael Gioia

Piece by piece productions and Rising Phoenix Repertory, in association with Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, will present the world premiere of David Van Asselt's A Fable beginning May …

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:51pm on March 27, 2014☆⚑

Norm Lewis Will Star in Industry Reading of Mandela: A New Musical; Forrest McClendon, Nick Wyman Also Cast by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis, who will star in the long-running musical The Phantom of the Opera, will play the title role in an industry reading of Mandela: A New Musical March 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:32pm on March 27, 2014☆⚑

Brett Ryback Will Premiere Songs I Wrote at 54 Below With Lesli Margherita, Melissa van der Schyff and More by Michael Gioia

Actor, composer and writer Brett Ryback will premiere new songs at 54 Below in Songs I Wrote, featuring his work as a composer-lyricist, April 19. Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita and M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:23pm on March 27, 2014☆⚑