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If/Then actress Janet Krupin and musician-producer Alex Caraballo have teamed up to create Trillium and "The Aurora" EP, which will be released at the official EP party July 26 at …
A New York City reading for the Broadway-bound musical On Your Feet, a new show inspired by the music made famous by Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan and her husband, musician-produce…
Aaron Tveit, who was last seen on Broadway in Catch Me If You Can, will star opposite "Glee" star Kevin McHale in the upcoming comedy film "They Might Be Kennedys," Tveit…
Amas Musical Theatre in association with North Haven Arts and Enrichment announced July 15 that Josh Grisetti, Alli Mauzey and Kevin Pariseau will head the cast of the New York premiere of R…
Grammy Award winner Justin Timberlake, whose music was celebrated by over a dozen Broadway performers July 14 at 54 Below, sent the concert cast and producer Corey Mach a handwritten note an…
Tony Award winner Idina Menzel sings the U.S. National Anthem and conducts a special on-field performance as part of the pre-game ceremony — honoring the 30 winners in the "Target…
The Tupac Shakur-scored musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, a non-biographical new work directed by 2014 Tony Award winner Kenny Leon about hope, friendship and life on the city streets, will end …
Cast members from the Fox hit musical series "Glee" continue to celebrate the life of late co-star Cory Monteith, who died one year ago, July 13, 2013, at the age of 31.
Village Theatre, a Seattle-area theatre dedicated to the development of new musicals, will present a developmental production of Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond's The Noteworthy Li…
The Drunk Shakespeare Society's world-premiere production of Drunk Shakespeare, described as "an irreverent and outrageous new theatrical experience," directed by David Hudson,…
The 12.14 Foundation will present two shows for its summer season that incorporate 200 children from the Newtown area as a continuation of its mission to use the performing arts to promote h…
The 12.14 Foundation will present two shows for its summer season that incorporate 200 children from the Newtown area as a continuation of its mission to use the performing arts to promote h…
The Music of Maglione and Ruiz… Wait, Where?, a concert featuring the songs of new musical theatre composers David Maglione and Tomas Ruiz, is held July 14 at the Cedar Street Playhou…
Broadway Sings Justin Timberlake, featuring Broadway actors performing new arrangements of Justin Timberlake hits, is held July 14 at 11:30 PM at 54 Below.
Pop star Katy Perry, known for her hit songs such as "Teenage Dream," "I Kissed a Girl" and "California Gurls," may be a "California Gurl" on Broadway…
Ben Crawford, who most recently starred in the Off-Broadway musical Jasper in Deadland, will go it solo July 16 at Manhattan nightspot 54 Below.
The world-premiere cast recording of Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical was released last month, and Playbill.com staff writer Michael Gioia breaks down the score track by track.
Pterodactyls, a play by Nicky Silver (The Lyons) that was originally produced at the Vineyard Theatre in 1993, will return to New York City for a limited engagement in the East Village.
Eric L. Gold, the lead producer of the Tupac Shakur-scored musical Holler If Ya Hear Me — about hope, friendship and life on the city streets — is hoping to raise $5 million…
TriArts Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of artistic director John Simpkins and managing director Justin Ball, presents William Finn and James Lapine's Tony-winning musical Falsett…
The sixth and final season of the Fox hit musical series "Glee" will consist of 13 episodes — 11 less than the planned 24 episodes — running consecutively in midseason,…
A month ago Alice Lee was starring as Heather Duke in Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical, and now she is competing for the title of "Rising Star" on national television. Get …
Broadway Sings Justin Timberlake, featuring Broadway actors performing new arrangements of Justin Timberlake hits, will be held July 14 at 54 Below and July 21 at (le) Poisson Rouge. In…
Uncool: The Party, featuring the music of theatrical songwriter Sam Salmond, returns to New York City July 10-14 at Musical Theatre Factory. George Salazar and Julia Mattison, who were seen …
The Passenger, Mieczyslaw Weinberg's 1968 opera about the Holocaust, performed by the Houston Grand Opera and directed by David Pountney, is presented July 10-13 as part of Lincoln Cente…