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Apr 05, 2025

Boop! The Musical Officially Opens on Broadway April 5
Jasmine Amy Rogers stars as Betty Boop in the new musical from Bob Martin, David Foster, and Susan Birkenhead.



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Apr 05, 2025

On April 5, 2012: Evita Revival, With Elena Roger and Ricky Martin, Opens on Broadway
It was the first Broadway revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Photos: An Expanded Look at The Last Five Years on Broadway
Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas star in the Jason Robert Brown musical at the Hudson Theatre.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Get a 1st, Colorful Look at Boop! The Musical On Broadway
Jasmine Amy Rogers stars as Betty Boop in the new musical from Bob Martin, David Foster, and Susan Birkenhead.



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Apr 04, 2025

Josh Breckenridge, Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs, Teddy Yudain Will Lead The Apple Boys Musical at Bucks County
David Alpert will direct Jonothon Lyons and Ben Bonnema's musical at the Pennsylvania venue.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Watch: It's a Wicked Reunion at Broadway's Redwood as Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel Sing 'For Good'
The Tony winners gave a special post-show performance April 3 at the Nederlander Theatre.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

World Premiere Musical Little Miss Perfect Sets New Dates at Olney Theatre Center
Cats: "The Jellicle Ball" co-director Zhailon Levingston is helming the new work by Joriah Kwamé.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Photos: See Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Kylie Minogue, More Celebrate George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck
Co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov from the 2005 film, David Cromer directs the new play on Broadway.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Josh Breckenridge, Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs, Teddy Yudain Will Lead Apple Boys Musical at Bucks County
David Alpert will direct Jonothon Lyons and Ben Bonnema's musical at the Pennsylvania venue.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Check Out New Photos of the Current Queens of Broadway's Six
The hit musical continues at the Lena Horne Theatre.



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Apr 04, 2025

Coconut Cake Getting Broadway-Aimed NYC Reading, Co-Presented by Sheryl Lee Ralph
Written by Melda Beaty, the work has already played Westcoast Black Theatre
Troupe, North Carolina Black Repertory Theatre, and more.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Timothy Busfield, Constance Shulman, Ethan Dubin, Rebeca Robles Will Lead Gods of Mercy Workshop
Sammy Zeisel will direct Joshua Owen's new play.



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Apr 04, 2025

The Wiz's Alan Mingo, Jr. Recalls the 'Honesty and Boldness' of a 7-Year-Old Theatregoer
After starring in the hit revival on Broadway, the actor is now leading the North American tour.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Timothy Busfield, Constance Shulman, Ethan Dubin Will Lead God of Mercy Workshop
Sammy Zeisel will direct Joshua Owen's new play.



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Apr 04, 2025

Read the Reviews for Ken Urban's Danger and Opportunity Off-Broadway
Jack Serio is directing the production at the East Village Basement, a new downtown venue.



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Apr 04, 2025

See Who's Starring in Donmar Warehouse Production of Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel
Samira Wiley will play Esther, an exquisite sewist of lingerie who dreams of opening her own beauty salon and falling in love in 1905 New York.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

World Premiere of I And You: The Musical, More Set for McCarter Theater Center's 2025-2026 Season
Lauren Gunderson adapted her play for the new musical, which features music and lyrics by Ari Afsar.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Broadway's Pirates! The Penzance Musical Begins Previews April 4
Tony winner Rupert Holmes has adapted W.S. Gilbert's original libretto, shifting the action to the legendary port city New Orleans.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

In Just in Time, Jonathan Groff Wants to Get Up Close and Personal With Audiences
The Tony winner will dance with audience members and interact with them in his newest musical. Bobby Darin would be proud.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Lucas Hedges, Zoë Winters Join Sissy at Baryshnikov Arts
The modern-day take on Sisyphus of Greek mythology will also star Marisa Tomei.



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Apr 04, 2025

Martin Shaw-Led A Man for All Seasons Will Transfer to London's West End
Jonathan Church directs the revival of Robert Bolt's Tony-winning drama.



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Apr 04, 2025

New Musical Ceilidh Sets North American Premiere, Directed by Oh, Mary!'s Sam Pinkleton
Following development in Glasgow, Scotland, the production is headed to Baltimore's France-Merrick Performing Arts Center.



Playbill News
Apr 04, 2025

Schedule of Upcoming and Announced Broadway Shows
See what's coming soon, what's premiering out of town, and what's in development.



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Apr 04, 2025

The Reviews Are In for Good Night, And Good Luck On Broadway
George Clooney co-writes and stars in the stage adaptation of the 2005 film, opening April 3 at the Winter Garden.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Smash on Broadway
The musical adaptation of the cult favorite TV series opens April 10 at the Imperial.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Paper Mill Playhouse Offering 1,000 Free Student Tickets to Take the Lead
A new initiative invites Essex County high school students to experience the world premiere of Take the Lead, a musical that highlights the impact—and necessity—of arts education.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Miriam Weiner, Moogie Brooks, Jason Aguirre Promoted at Vineyard Theatre
The trio have all moved up within the Off-Broadway company's staff hierarchy.



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Apr 03, 2025

Longest-Running Shows on Broadway
See where today's shows stand among the classics.

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Apr 03, 2025

LaChanze Wants Alice Childress to Be Produced as Much as August Wilson, That Is Why She's Directing Wine in the Wilderness
Says the Tony winner: "I want all of Alice Childress' work done in some form or fashion."



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Will Be 1st Artist to Go It Solo at Newly Renovated Laurie Beechman Theatre
Kritzer! Live at The Beechman will feature musical direction by Adam Cole.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Ten Years of The Last Five Years in PLAYBILLDER Covers
PLAYBILLDER welcomes the Jason Robert Brown musical to Broadway with a look back at community theatre productions from over the years.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Little Women Recording, With Laura Benanti, Christine Ebersole, Julian Ovenden, Christine Allado, Sets Release Date
Jo—The Little Women Musical was penned by Dan Redfeld, Christina Harding, and John Gabriel Koladziej.




Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Paper Mill Playhouse Offering 1,000 Free Students Tickets to Take the Lead
A new initiative invites Essex County high school students to experience the world premiere of Take the Lead, a musical that highlights the impact—and necessity—of arts education.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Michael R. Jackson Opera Complications in Sue Will Premiere at Opera Philadelphia
Jackson has penned the libretto for the work, which will feature music by 10 different composers.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Check Out New Photos From Moulin Rouge! The Musical Tour
Jay Armstrong Johnson, Jahi Kearse, and Kaitlin Mesh recently joined the tour of the Tony-winning musical.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Broadway Vet Rachel Potter Signs With Joy Machine Records
The label will release her Broadway album Stages, also featuring Ali Stroker, Melissa Rosen, and more.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Listen to Jim Caruso, Jane Monheit, Billy Stritch Sing 'Avalon'
The song is one of two new tracks featured on the upcoming deluxe edition of Caruso's The Swing Set.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Get a 1st Listen to 'Where's My Superhero?' From Frank Wildhorn Manga Musical Your Lie In April
The adaptation of the popular series previously played London's West End.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Ariana DeBose, Jeremy Jordan, Krysta Rodriguez, More Set for Janice Jam: Broadway for Breast Cancer Concert
Matt DeAngelis' third annual celebration of his late mother raises funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Dramatists Play Service Is Publishing Alex Edelman's Just for Us Script
The solo show, which played Broadway in 2023, joined the DPS licensing library earlier this year.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

On April 3, 2014, A Starry Revival of A Raisin in the Sun, Starring Denzel Washington, Opened on Broadway
The starry cast also included LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Anika Noni Rose.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Photos: See Elizabeth Stanley, Jon-Michael Reese, More in Adam Gwon's All the World's a Stage Off-Broadway
Keen Company is giving the work a world premiere, directed by Jonathan Silverstein.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Video: Go Inside John Proctor is the Villain's April 2 Student Matinee
Sadie Sink stars in Kimberly Belflower's reexamination of The Crucible at the Booth Theatre.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Watch: Cheetah Girls Star Adrienne Bailon-Houghton Sings 'Hold, Please' and 'My Kids' From New Musical Take the Lead
The new Christopher Gattelli-helmed musical is making its world premiere at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck Opens on Broadway April 3
Co-written by George Clooney and Grant Heslov from the 2005 film, David Cromer directs the new play.



Playbill News
Apr 03, 2025

A Caryl Churchill Quartet of Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp. Begins at Off-Broadway's Public April 3
James Macdonald is directing the production, the first time all four titles have been performed together.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Drag, Three Houses, Our Class Lead Lucille Lortel Nominations; Read the Full List Here
The Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring Off-Broadway theatre, will be held May 4.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Photos: Company of Real Women Have Curves Take 1st Broadway Bows
Plus, get a first look at the new musical's opening number.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at George Clooney in Broadway's Good Night, and Good Luck
Co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov from the 2005 film, David Cromer directs the new play.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Troy Iwata, Storm Lever, Aaron Arnell Harrington, More Will Lead Industry Reading of Unlock'd
Michael Barnard will direct Sam Carner and Derek Gregor's musical.




Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Chicago Staging of Titanìque
The irreverent send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic plays the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Photos: 2024 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipients Honored at Joe's Pub
Larry Owens emceed the evening at the intimate cabaret located within the Public Theater.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

'It's the Wars Now': Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal on Why Their Othello Is Made for Today
In this version of Shakespeare's play, Othello and Iago are two soldiers with PTSD.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Tickets Now On Sale for 2025 Tony Awards
Tony winner Cynthia Erivo will host Broadway's biggest night of the year.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Video: Get a Sneak Peek at 4 Songs From Ryan Scott Oliver's We Foxes Musical
Kerstin Anderson, Katie Thompson, Heath Saunders, Philippe Arroyo, and more will lead the cast of the upcoming NYC concert performances.




Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Watch: Robyn Hurder and the Cast of Broadway's Smash Perform 'Let's Be Bad'
The musical adaptation of the cult favorite TV series opens April 10 at the Imperial.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Damon Daunno, Lauren Patten, Zenzi Williams, Ann Harada to Lead Counterfeit Opera, New Adaptation of Beggar's Opera
The production is just one of the many events set for Little Island's 2025 summer season.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

David Henry Hwang Named Recipient of Dramatists Guild's 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
The award is presented in recognition of distinguished lifetime achievement in theatrical writing.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Elizabeth McGovern's Ava: The Secret Conversations to Play Off-Broadway
Written by and starring Downton Abbey's McGovern, the play follows Ava Gardner as she recounts her life in a series of interviews.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Darren Lee Will Direct World Premiere of The Tale of the Gifted Prince Musical in Theatre Calgary's 2025-2026 Season
The Canadian company will present six productions in its upcoming season, also including a new staging of Come From Away.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

CSC's Wine in the Wilderness, Starring Grantham Coleman and Olivia Washington, Extends Off-Broadway
Tony winner LaChanze directs the Alice Childress play.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Actor Val Kilmer Has Died at 65
Mr. Kilmer got his start on the stage before rising to the top of the film industry.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

On April 2, 2012: Judy Garland Drama, End of the Rainbow, Opens on Broadway
Two-time Olivier winner Tracie Bennett portrayed the late entertainment icon.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for London's The Great Gatsby, Starring Corbin Bleu, Jamie Muscato, Frances Mayli McCann
The Broadway musical adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel will play the London Coliseum.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Michael Sheen Will Star in U.K. Revival of Our Town
The 2026 staging, marking the first production of Sheen's Welsh National Theatre, is co-produced with London's Rose Theatre.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

John Doyle, Once Team Are Adapting Waking Ned Devine Film Into a Musical
The Broadway-aimed musical will feature songs from Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Tune in April 2 as Francis Jue, Krysta Rodriguez Announce 2025 Lucille Lortel Awards
The streaming announcement will air live on Playbill beginning at 3 p.m.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Photos: Step Inside Rehearsals for Dead Outlaw on Broadway
The musical's Off-Broadway premiere won the Drama Desk, Off Broadway Alliance, and New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Best New Musical.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Maestra Music Names Lee Bynum 1st Executive Director
Bynum will work alongside founder and president Georgia Stitt to lead the nonprofit.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Frozen, Relentless, Hello Girls, More in Syracuse Stage's 2025-2026 Season
The central New York theatre will stage six productions in its upcoming season.



Playbill News
Apr 02, 2025

Broadway's John Proctor Is the Villain Hosts Student Matinee April 2
Sadie Sink stars in Kimberly Belflower's reexamination of The Crucible at the Booth Theatre.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada in Cabaret on Broadway
The Kander and Ebb revival continues its run at the Kit Kat Club (née August Wilson Theatre) on Broadway.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Photos: Jesse Eisenberg, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, More Celebrate Opening Night at Glengarry Glen Ross
The David Mamet play returned to Broadway starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Bill Burr, opening March 31.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Maestra's Amplify 2025 Raises More Than $135,000
The evening at Sony Hall benefited Maestra Music, the Obie-winning nonprofit founded by Georgia Stitt.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Othello Gets Post-Opening Bump as Star-Led Plays Continue to Dominate
A-listers like Denzel Washington, George Clooney, and Kieran Culkin are sending Broadway's box office ever upward.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Playbill Celebrates Broadway's April Birthdays
From Shakespeare's Devil to an upcoming Modern Major-General, Playbill lights up the marquee for Broadway's brightest born in April.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

See Who's Starring in the All-Star Audiobook of Jeffrey Seller's Memoir Theater Kid
The producer has worked on some of the most influential musicals of the last 30 years, including Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, Hamilton, and more.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Liza Minnelli to Appear on Season Finale of RuPaul's Drag Race
Minnelli will be honored with the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Merrily We Roll Along Live Stage Film Will Be Released by Sony Pictures Classics
The Tony-winning revival of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical was filmed towards the end of its run in 2024 at the Hudson Theatre.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Myra Molloy, Ali Louis Bourzgui Will Join Cast of Broadway's Hadestown
The Tony-winning Best Musical continues at the Walter Kerr Theatre.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Which Revival of a Play Aligns With Your April Horoscope?
April is bringing fresh energy, transformation, and big decisions—just like the themes of some of Broadway's most exciting revivals!



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Video: Tony Winner Adrienne Warren Shares Her WNBA Dreams
On a March 31 visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, Warren shared her early athletic aspirations.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Watch Complete Harmony Gala, With Performances by Claybourne Elder, Aaron J. Albano, Daniel Reichard, Jenn Colella
Stars in the House streamed the evening celebrating the 25th anniversary of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Nathan Lane Is Why We Have Bill Burr on Broadway
On the publicity trail for his new series Mid-Century Modern, the Tony winner shared he had a hand in casting the current revival of Glengarry Glen Ross.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

On April 1, 2012: A Starry Revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man Opens On Broadway
James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury, John Larroquette, Candice Bergen, and Eric McCormack were in the starry cast.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

24 Hour Plays Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Viral Monologues With Secret Show, New Works
The secret screening event showcased monologues written by Hugh Dancy, Santino Fontana, Nina Hellman, and more.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Death Becomes Her Star Josh Lamon Will Lead Industry Readings of Dishin' With Divine
The solo play about the late, beloved drag star comes from the creator of Make Me Gorgeous!



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

How A Pre-Pandemic YouTube Rabbit Hole Led Jonathan Groff to Just In Time
The Tony winner visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert March 31.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

James Graham's Punch To Premiere Simultaneously on Broadway and West End
A West End transfer of the new work has joined a previously announced Broadway bow.



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Apr 01, 2025

How George C. Wolfe Continues to Push Audiences (and Himself) Out of Their Comfort Zone
In his episode of Playbill's My Life in the Theatre, available now, the Tony-winning director looked back on just a fraction of his creative ouvre.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Premieres on PBS April 1
The documentary follows EGOT winner Liza Minnelli as she achieved international fame in the '70s.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Read the Reviews of Glengarry Glen Ross Starring Kieran Culkin
Bill Burr and Bob Odenkirk stars in the David Mamet play, which opened March 31 at the Palace Theatre.



Playbill News
Apr 01, 2025

Real Women Have Curves Begins Previews on Broadway April 1
The work follows a first-generation child of Mexican immigrants torn between joining the family garment business or embarking on her own dream of attending college in NYC.



Playbill News
Mar 31, 2025

Video: See Betsy Wolfe Belt 'The Shape of Things' From Joy: A New True Musical
The musical tells the story of Joy Mangano, the inventor of the Miracle Mop who created a business empire while being a single mother.



Playbill News
Mar 31, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Ken Urban's Danger and Opportunity Off-Broadway
Jack Serio is directing the production at the East Village Basement, a new downtown venue.



Playbill News
Mar 31, 2025

Photos: Christine Ebersole, James McGreevey, More Celebrate David Rothenberg's New Book Manhattan Mayhem
The legendary press agent is releasing a collection of short fiction in April.



Playbill News
Mar 31, 2025

Glengarry Glen Ross Opens on Broadway March 31; Get a 1st Look at the Revival
Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Bill Burr lead the Patrick Marber-directed revival of David Mamet's Pulitzer winner.



Playbill News
Mar 31, 2025

Francis Jue, Krysta Rodriguez Will Announce 2025 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations This Week
The streaming announcement will air live on Playbill April 2.



Playbill News
Mar 31, 2025

All the Celebrities Starring On and Off-Broadway This Year
Here's a roundup of the many A-listers who are taking to the stage in New York.



Playbill News
Mar 31, 2025

Michael Shannon Producing Off-Broadway Premiere of Revolution
Rebecca Harris will direct Brett Neveu's new play this spring.



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