Chicago Shakes Education Programs Will Receive National Honor From Michelle Obama by Philippe Bowgen

First Lady Michelle Obama will present Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Chicago, IL) with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award – the nation's highest honor for afte…

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:13pm on November 7, 2014[SHARE]

After Revolutionizing Les Miz, Director Liesl Tommy Parties Deep With Her Party People by Philippe Bowgen

"Kevin Moriarty called me after seeing my production of Party People at OSF and said you should direct musicals, and you should direct Les Miz," Liesl Tommy relayed in a recent int…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:30pm on November 6, 2014[SHARE]

Joseph Haj, Artistic Director of PlayMakers Rep, Honored With 2014 Zelda Fichandler Award Tonight by Philippe Bowgen

Joseph Haj, the producing artistic director of PlayMakers Repertory Company (Chapel Hill, NC) is honored with the 2014 Zelda Fichandler Award – recognizing an outstanding director …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01am on November 3, 2014[SHARE]

TheatreWorks Palo Alto Casts Its Black Stache, Peter, Molly and More by Philippe Bowgen

TheatreWorks (Palo Alto, CA) will present Peter and The Starcatcher to be directed by artistic director Robert Kelley and set to begin performances Dec. 3; they have announced a pre-open…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27pm on November 2, 2014[SHARE]

NYPL Will Launch Behind The Scenes Broadway Revealed Photo Exhibit by Philippe Bowgen

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Shelby Cullom Davis Museum in Lincoln Center will present Broadway Revealed: Photographs by Stephen Joseph Behind the Theater Curtain&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14pm on November 2, 2014[SHARE]

Derek Klena, Jared Zarilli Will Be Breaking Through In Industry Reading by Philippe Bowgen

The new musical Breaking Through – with book by Kirsten Guenther, and music and lyrics by Cliff Downs and Katie Kahanovitz – will have an industry presentation N…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59pm on November 2, 2014[SHARE]

Michael Urie, Matthew Broderick Are Part of Next Celebrity Autobiography by Philippe Bowgen

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography welcomes Michael Urie, Matthew Broderick, Janeane Garofalo and Tate Donovan Nov. 24 at 7 PM at The Triad (158 W. 72nd Street…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:22pm on October 31, 2014[SHARE]

Justin Vivian Bond Will Headline Dead Darlings at Judson Loft by Philippe Bowgen

Tony nominee Justin Vivian Bond will headline the next Dead Darlings – the variety show including other featured artists designer Todd Oldham, Marie Claire Senior Editor W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:20pm on October 31, 2014[SHARE]

West Coast Premiere of Big Fish Will Swim Into Musical Theatre West by Philippe Bowgen

Musical Theatre West will present the West Coast premiere of the Andrew Lippa musical Big Fish – to begin performances Oct. 31 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center (620…

SOURCE: Playbill at 8:19pm on October 30, 2014[SHARE]

Daphne Rubin-Vega Amongst Lineup for Labyrinth's Barn Series Readings by Philippe Bowgen

Labyrinth Theater Company has announced that their annual Barn Series – the company's early new work reading series – will have both a fall and a spring iter…

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:00pm on October 29, 2014[SHARE]

Oh Hell No! Benefit Plays New World Stages Tonight by Philippe Bowgen

Civil rights activist and author David Mixner premieres his new stage work, Oh Hell No!, a one-night-only evening of autobiographical storytelling, Oct. 27 at 7 PM at New World Stage…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 27, 2014[SHARE]

Julia Murney Will Join Final Stop On Tim Realbuto's Wunderkind Tour by Philippe Bowgen

Award-winning actor and writer Tim Realbuto will end the tour of his new show Wunderkind – with Drama Desk nominee Julia Murney (Wicked) as a new addition to the cast&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02am on October 25, 2014[SHARE]

Logo's New Now Next Award Nominees Include This Is Our Youth, Hedwig and More by Philippe Bowgen

Logo TV has announced categories and nominees for the 2014 New Now Next Awards with theatre nominees including Hedwig And The Angry Inch, If/Then, Rose Byrne, This Is Our Youth, The Curious …

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:59pm on October 23, 2014[SHARE]

Rocky Horror Show, Starring Kevin Cahoon, Erik Altemus and Jennifer Cody, Gets "Warped" in Bucks Cou by Philippe Bowgen

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Tony nominee Hunter Foster and including Erik Altemus (Pippin) as Rocky and Kevin Cahoon (The Wedding Singer) as Frank &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:59pm on October 23, 2014[SHARE]

Bobby Cannavale, Ed Norton, Julia Stiles Will Play Celebrity Charades for Labyrinth Theatre by Philippe Bowgen

Labyrinth Theater Company has announced its star-studded lineup of contestants for their annual benefit – Celebrity Charades 2014: Judgment Day – wh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:04pm on October 22, 2014[SHARE]

Slow Burn Theatre Will Bring Short-Lived Musicals To South Florida With Landmark Partnership by Philippe Bowgen

Slow Burn Theatre Company (Boca Raton, FL) will continue its sixth season of producing short-lived Broadway and Off-Broadway shows for South Florida audiences – including t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:21pm on October 22, 2014[SHARE]

Seth Sikes Plays A Sold-Out 54 Below Tonight; Additional Date Added by Philippe Bowgen

54 Below (254 W. 54th Street) presents Seth Sikes tonight, Oct. 22 at 9:30 PM in an evening of Judy Garland’s most celebrated songs – conceived by Sikes and Tony-winn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:02pm on October 22, 2014[SHARE]

Making Books Sing Will Launch New Childrens Musical The Amazing Adventures of Harvey and the Princes by Philippe Bowgen

Making Books Sing will launch a new musical The Amazing Adventures of Harvey and the Princess – directed by Marty Johnson and based on the book “Harvey the Child…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37pm on October 19, 2014[SHARE]

HIV Organization HERO Honors Actors Fund, Jerry Mitchell and Stephen Hanna Tonight by Philippe Bowgen

HIV Experience Resources Organization (HERO) presents Broadway and Ballet, The HERO Awards – an evening to honor the Actors Fund’s HIV/AIDS Initiative, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 19, 2014[SHARE]

Fourth Annual TEDxBroadway Will Return With Pasek and Paul February 2015 by Philippe Bowgen

The fourth annual TEDxBroadway – the one-day event that asks 'what is the best Broadway can be? – will return Feb. 23, 2015 at 11 AM at New World Stages (340 W. 5…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:24pm on October 18, 2014[SHARE]

Alice Ripley Will Star in A Christmas Memory Off Broadway at Irish Rep by Philippe Bowgen

Tony winner Alice Ripley (Next To Normal) will star in the Off Broadway premiere of a new musical – A Christmas Memory – at Irish Repertory Theater, to …

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:02pm on October 18, 2014[SHARE]

"Frozen" and Gent's Guide Composing Teams Featured In New Kids Musical Revue Series Tonight by Philippe Bowgen

Theatreworks USA launches a new weekend children’s musical revue Oct. 18, featuring songs penned by the Academy Award-winning songwriting team of "Frozen"; Tony Award…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 18, 2014[SHARE]

Chicago's Drury Lane Casts Broadway Names for Newly Orchestrated Camelot by Philippe Bowgen

Drury Lane Theatre will present Camelot directed by Alan Souza – with casting including Broadway's Ken Clark (Titanic) as King Arthur and Christy Altomare (Mamma Mia!) as Guene…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:07pm on October 17, 2014[SHARE]

National Tours of Mormon and Wicked Will Produce Don't Stop Believin' Benefit in Toronto by Philippe Bowgen

The Actors's Fund of Canada and the touring companies of Wicked and The Book of Mormon will present Don't Stop Believin' – a benefit evening of song and dance …

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:32pm on October 17, 2014[SHARE]

American Psycho and Spring Awakening's Duncan Sheik Will Sing Solo at Chicago's City Winery by Philippe Bowgen

Grammy and Tony Award-winning songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik will make his debut at Chicago's City Winery (1200 W. Randolph) Oct. 30 at 8 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:20pm on October 17, 2014[SHARE]