PLAYBILL PLAYLIST: Orfeh, Teal Wicks, Kate Rockwell and More Pick Favorite Performances by Rock Band by Michael Gioia

54 Sings Heart, an evening featuring songs made famous by the powerhouse band Heart, will be presented Feb. 21 at 54 Below. In anticipation of the concert, members of the cast pick their fav…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 19, 2015☆⚑

Cinderella's Prince and More Join Rebecca Naomi Jones and Alysha Umphress for Very Very Rock Concert by Michael Gioia

Joe Carroll (Cinderella, Once), Eric LaJuan Summers (Motown), Genson Blimline (Rock Of Ages) and Larry Owens (Fat Camp) have joined the lineup for a concert version of Very Very Rock Show, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:43pm on February 18, 2015☆⚑

Skylar Astin Lands NBA-Themed Pilot, and Whoopi Goldberg Offered to Co-Star With Jermaine Fowler for by Michael Gioia

"Pitch Perfect" star Skylar Astin, an original cast member of the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening, has been cast in ABC's untitled NBA comedy, according to The …

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:06pm on February 18, 2015☆⚑

Pre-Hedwig, Darren Criss Looks Back on "Glee," Chats Theatre and Recalls the Time He Was Fired by Michael Gioia

We catch up with Darren Criss, who will step into the high heels of glam rocker Hedwig in the Tony-wining revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch this April. He looks back on "Glee&quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40pm on February 18, 2015☆⚑

Watch Jeremy Jordan and Jason Robert Brown Perform "Moving Too Fast" from "The Last Five Years" on " by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan, who stars as Jamie in "The Last Five Years," performed "Moving Too Fast" from the film — accompanied by the musical's Tony…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29am on February 18, 2015☆⚑

Joanna Gleason Among Performers in Midnight-Themed Concert, Directed by Her Son, Tonight by Michael Gioia

Midnight at 9:30, featuring songs with a midnight theme, is held Feb. 18 at 9:30 PM at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 18, 2015☆⚑

Celia Keenan-Bolger Announces Pregnancy and Opens Up About Becoming a Mother by Michael Gioia

Art is imitating life for three-time Tony Award nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger, who was last seen on the New York stage in Lincoln Center Theater's The Oldest Boy — a stor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:35pm on February 17, 2015☆⚑

"The Last Five Years" Film, With Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan, Lands No. 1 on iTunes Chart by Michael Gioia

The film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, starring Tony Award nominees Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan, ranked No. 1 for its opening weekend on the iTunes Independ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:16pm on February 17, 2015☆⚑

Recapping Last Night's Parade: "One of the High Points of My Entire Existence," Says Jason Robert Br by Michael Gioia

The Manhattan Concert Productions concert performance of Parade, the Tony-winning musical by Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry about a society that turns against a seemingly innocent ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:49pm on February 17, 2015☆⚑

Off-Broadway Return of 39 Steps Will Reunite Entire Original Creative Team by Michael Gioia

The Off-Broadway return of Patrick Barlow's Tony Award-nominated comedy 39 Steps, based on an original concept by Nobby Dimon and Simon Corble, will reunite the musical&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:31pm on February 17, 2015☆⚑

Florida Production of West Side Story, Starring Bare's Anthony Festa as Tony, Begins Tonight by Michael Gioia

Anthony Festa, seen in the Off-Broadway revival of Bare, stars as Tony in Riverside Theatre's production of West Side Story, which begins performances Feb. 17 in Florida.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 17, 2015☆⚑

Sienna Miller Is Sally! "American Sniper" Star Returns to Broadway Tonight in Cabaret by Michael Gioia

Sienna Miller, who was seen on Broadway in After Miss Julie and stars in the biographical action film "American Sniper" opposite Bradley Cooper, returns to Broadway Feb. 17 as Caba…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 17, 2015☆⚑

Off-Broadway's Little Children Dream of God, About Starting Anew, Opens Tonight by Michael Gioia

The Roundabout Underground world-premiere production of Little Children Dream of God, a new play by Jeff Augustin, officially opens Feb. 17 at the Black Box Theatre in the Harold and Mir…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59pm on February 16, 2015☆⚑

Emma Stone Takes Her Final Bow at the Cabaret Tonight; Sienna Miller In the Wings by Michael Gioia

Golden Globe nominee Emma Stone ("Easy A"), who made her Broadway debut as Sally Bowles, plays her final performance as the troubled Toast of Mayfair in Roundabout Theatre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 15, 2015☆⚑

The Verdict: Critics Review "The Last Five Years,"  With Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan by Michael Gioia

The highly anticipated film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, starring Tony Award nominees Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan, hits theatres Feb. 13 in select cities a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:34pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

Wendy's Shadow, Rock Musical Retelling Peter Pan's Adventure from Wendy's Perspective, Will Get NYC by Michael Gioia

Wendy's Shadow, a musical based on the novel "Peter and Wendy" by J.M. Barrie — which had a reading Nov. 24 at the Irvington Town Hall Theater — will be pre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:23pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

James Snyder, Greg Hildreth, Jenni Barber, Ben Fankhauser Will Sing Songs of Jacob Yandura & Rebekah by Michael Gioia

The Songs of Jacob Yandura & Rebekah Greer Melocik will be held Feb. 16 at 54 Below. James Snyder, Greg Hildreth, Jenni Barber and Ben Fankhauser are among the evening's lineup.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:14pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

Songwriter Blake Pfeil Will Wallpaper Rockwood With Free Concert This Weekend by Michael Gioia

Singer, songwriter and performer Blake Pfeil will celebrate the release of his album "Wallpaper" with a free concert Feb. 15 at Rockwood Music Hall on Manhattan's Lower East Si…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:40pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

See, We're Smiling! A Track-by-Track Breakdown of "The Last Five Years" Soundtrack by Michael Gioia

The soundtrack to the film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's cult musical The Last Five Years was released this week along with the new movie, and Playbill.com staff writer Michael Gioi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:49pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

JumpStart Theatre Program, Training Educators in Theatre, Launches for Schools Lacking Theatrical Cu by Michael Gioia

Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), Music Theatre International (MTI) and iTheatrics are launching JumpStart Theatre (#JumpStartTheatre), a new program supporting theatre education that …

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:36pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

Tony Winner, Broadway Stars and Belters Will Sing Pop Artists in Best Of Broadway Sings Concert by Michael Gioia

A Best Of Broadway Sings concert, featuring show-stopping numbers from the previous seven concerts of Broadway Sings…, will be held March 16 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

James Franco Lands Starring Role in Stephen King Series, and Vanessa Williams Cast in Fox Pilot by Michael Gioia

James Franco, who starred in Broadway's Of Mice and Men, has landed a starring role in the nine-episode Hulu series "11/22/63," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40am on February 13, 2015☆⚑

Kristin Chenoweth Boards the Broadway Train in On the Twentieth Century, Beginning Tonight by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth embodies Lily Garland, a role created by her idol Madeline Kahn, in Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of On the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 13, 2015☆⚑

Betsy Wolfe Returns Home Tonight for Benefit Concert in California by Michael Gioia

Betsy Wolfe, last seen on Broadway in Bullets Over Broadway, headlines a benefit concert Feb. 13 at the Visalia Fox Theatre in her hometown of Visalia, CA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 13, 2015☆⚑

"The Last Five Years,"  With Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan, Premieres in Theatres Today by Michael Gioia

The highly anticipated film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, starring Tony Award nominees Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan, hits theatres Feb. 13 in select cities a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 13, 2015☆⚑