Benedict Cumberbatch Lands Showtime Series The Oscar nominee and stage alum will star in and executive produce Melrose. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
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For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday Tapped for Playwrights Horizons Season Sarah Ruhl’s latest work joins a lineup that includes world premieres by Robert O’Hara, Lindsey Ferrentino, and Jordan Harrison. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
New York Expects Fewer Foreign Tourists, Saying Trump’s Policies Are to Blame The city’s tourism marketing agency, NYC & Company, says that 300,000 fewer international travelers are expected to visit the city this year than in 2016. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
Op-Docs: Long Live Benjamin What happens when man’s best friend is a capuchin monkey? {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Today: New York Today: A Plethora of Pancakes Tuesday: A lesson before Lent, Fat Tuesday festivities, and a girls-only chess challenge. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Premieres and a Sarah Ruhl Play Coming From Playwrights Horizons Ms. Ruhl’s latest play, “For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday,” will open the season. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
After Nearly 50 Years, a Mall’s Chapel Offers Its Final Prayers St. Therese’s Chapel, a home to Roman Catholic worshipers in an outlet mall in Paramus, N.J., will offer its final Mass there on Ash Wednesday. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
Investigation Into City College President’s Finances: What We Know A guide to how inquiries into the financial dealings of Lisa S. Coico, the former president of the City College of New York, began and what effect they have had on…
Fight Looms as Bill de Blasio Plans to Seek 90 New Homeless Shelters The mayor, who has been frustrated in his efforts to curb homelessness, is set to unveil a proposal to increase New York’s shelters by nearly a third.…
First Look at Broadway's Come From Away The new musical by Irene Sankoff & David Hein began previews February 18. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Box Office for Broadway’s Indecent Opens Feb. 27 The production will mark the Broadway debut of Paula Vogel. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Steven Pasquale to Join Jason Robert Brown in Concert The Robber Bridegroom and Bridges of Madison County star will join the Tony-winning composer for his residency at SubCulture. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Half Time, The Honeymooners Among Paper Mill Playhouse’s New Season The roster also includes the world premiere of The Sting. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Newsies in 3 Minutes? Watch Josh Burrage and Tyler Mount Seize the Day Check out the second episode of Playbill’s Tyler Mount Vlog. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Stephen Unwin to Direct His Debut Play Set in Nazi Germany All Our Children will premiere at London’s Jermyn Street Theatre in April. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill