7,921 stories by "Michael Gioia"
Elsa strikes again! During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on U.S. trade policy April 16, things came to a halt when United States Senator Pat Roberts' cell phone went off.
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the opening of A Chorus Line Off-Broadway at The Public Theater — where the critically acclaimed production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's …
Cuckold, a short play written by "Smash" and Broadway actor Wesley Taylor, will premiere this summer at the Manhattan Repertory Theater 2015 One Act Competition.
TUTS Underground, Theatre Under The Stars' alternative and contemporary series, has announced its 2015-16 season, which will run in Zilkha Hall at The Hobby Center for the Performing…
54 Sings The Beatles will be held April 21 at 54 Below. In anticipation of the concert, members of the cast pick their favorite Beatles songs as part of this week's Playbill Playlist.
Lori Alan (Reefer Madness original L.A. production), Andrew Aaron Berlin (A Christmas Story), Saum Eskandani (Disaster!), Lauren Molina (The Skivvies, Rock of Ages), Heather Parcell…
Musical theatre songwriter Michael Finke will return to 54 Below May 1 for a concert of his new work. Tony Award nominee Josh Young is among the evening's lineup of rising stars.
Jacob Langfelder will present Broadway the Hardway's Spring Break Festival, featuring Sky-Pony (led by Tony nominee Lauren Worsham) with special guest Grace McLean and The Deafening …
Songwriters Sam Carner and Derek Gregor (Off-Broadway's Unlock'd) have released their new single "Advice to a Young Firefly," featuring "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt&…
In the New York Spring Spectacular, which opened March 26 at Radio City Music Hall, Laura Benanti plays a character who wants to turn New York City into a "virtual reality wonderland.&q…
Finding Neverland, the new Broadway musical that tells the tale of how Peter became Pan — starring Matthew Morrison as famed author J.M. Barrie — officially opens April 1…
Duets with The Write Teacher(s) will be held May 2 at 54 Below. Broadway actors from Newsies, Side Show and Jersey Boys will duet with Broadway hopefuls.
Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller and Chicago's "Broadway Moms," Leslie Stifelman and Melissa Rae Mahon, are among the lineup for Take the Stage With Broadway Stars, which will …
Marc Shaiman, who penned music for the "Smash" musical Bombshell alongside his on-and-offstage partner Scott Wittman, is looking for an extra ticket to the Actors Fund stag…
Ciara Renée, who starred on Broadway in Pippin and who has been cast as superhero Hawkgirl in The CW's "Flash"-"Arrow" spinoff, will make her 54 Below …
Ciara Renée, who starred on Broadway in Pippin and who has been cast as superhero Hawkgirl in The CW's "Flash"-"Arrow" spinoff, will make her 54 Below …
Rita Wilson, who announced a medical leave of absence from Larry David's Fish in the Dark earlier this month, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Chilina Kennedy, who recently took over the role of Carole King in the Tony Award-winning production of Beautiful, releases her debut album, "What You Find in A Bottle," April …
The cult classic musical Reefer Madness, which was adapted as a television movie musical in 2005, celebrates its 10th anniversary. Alan Cumming, Neve Campbell and members of the cast share t…
Constantine Rousouli, who was seen on Broadway in Ghost, and "Glee" actress Lindsay Pearce star in Cruel Intentions: The Completely Unauthorized Musical Parody. Performances contin…
Teal Wicks, currently on Broadway in Finding Neverland, invites her friends to 54 Below April 12 for an evening of re-imagined songs by Harold Arlen.
Tony Award nominee Michael McElroy (Rent, Big River), Caissie Levy (Ghost, Les Misérables), Derek Klena (Dogfight, Wicked) and Eden Espinosa (Rent, Wicked) perform in Raise Your V…
Anthony Rapp, who starred in Broadway's Rent, headlines Paying the RENT!, a concert event with NYC-based theatre company Uncompromising Artistry Productions, held April 12 a…
The Roundabout Theatre Company production of Fiasco Theater's Into the Woods, stripped down to a ten-person cast with a new sound and feel, plays its final Off-Broadway …
Goodspeed Musicals kicks off its 2015 season at the Goodspeed Opera House with Guys and Dolls, which begins performances April 10, prior to an official opening April 29, in East Haddam, CT.