David Yazbek and Itamar Moses Broke the Rules to Create a Hit With The Band’s Visit Now nominated for 11 Tonys, their new musical proves that all you need is the right writing team and a little faith.
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Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: May 2
Step Inside Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre Check out the latest Inside the Theatre, the photo feature series that documents Broadway’s historic playhouses.
Broadway Choreographer Warren Carlyle on His New Tribute to Jerome Robbins “Something to Dance About”—a one-act compilation that references Robbins’ greatest work from On the Town to West Side Story—premieres at the New York City Ballet’s spring gala May 3.
Gettin’ the Band Back Together to Have 2 Lab Presentations Ahead of Summer Broadway Bow The musical comedy will undergo development in NYC this week before beginning performances July 19 at the Belasco Theatre.
Benedict Cumberbatch-Jonny Lee Miller Frankenstein and Curious Incident Will Be Screened in U.S. Movie Theatres Both productions originated at London’s National Theatre.
Broadway Producers of To Kill a Mockingbird Headed to Trial Against Harper Lee Estate Executors for Lee’s estate feel that Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation strays too far from the original intent of Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic.
How Do This Year’s Tony-Nominated Revivals Stack Up Next to Their Original Productions? From Angels in America to Carousel, we compare this year’s productions to the nominations earned by their original counterparts.
Peter Dinklage and Haley Bennett to Star in Cyrano Musical at Goodspeed The new adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s play will feature music by members of The National.
The Theatre Community Reacts to the 2018 Tony Nominations Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, Kristin Chenoweth, and more share their reactions to the big announcement.
The Band’s Visit Celebrates 11 Tony Nominations With a Performance on The Today Show The cast kicked of the program’s “Best of Broadway” week as nominations rolled in.
Ben Fankhauser, Corey Mach, Sydney Morton, and Colton Ryan to Headline Broadway Sings Stevie Wonder A host of young Broadway talent will appear in the concert at Connecticut’s Ridgefield Playhouse.
Overlooked by Tony: Who Was Left Out of the 2018 Nominations? Playbill takes stock of the people and productions excluded from this year’s awards announcement.
Go Inside the 2018 Chita Rivera Awards Nominee Reception The ceremony, honoring the best in dance on screen and stage, will take place May 20.
Go Inside the 2018 Tony Awards Nominations with Leslie Odom, Jr. and Katharine McPhee The Broadway actors announced the nominees for the 72nd annual Tony Awards May 1.