Thomas Kail News

Kristin Chenoweth has a lot on her plate to talk about these days. In addition to her busy schedule of concert touring she's prepping to play Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray LIVE! on NBC Wednesday, December 7th at 8pm, and her new album, 'The Art of Elegance,' will have a digital release September 23rd and a physical release on September 30th, 2016.

As previously announced, two-time Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry will lead the Chicago company of Hamilton as 'Aaron Burr', starting next month. Over the weekend, he posted a beautiful remix of 'The Reynolds Pamphlet' from the musical, and you can check it out below, plus weigh in on which tune he should remix next!

The actor responds to an outpouring of concern after missing a performance.

Ars Nova, New York's incubator for boundary-pushing theater, is pleased to present Underground Railroad Game (September 13-October 15), created by Jennifer Kidwell and Scott Sheppard with Philadelphia based theater company Lightning Rod Special and directed by Taibi Magar.

Two-time Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon will make his debut as Aaron Burr in the musical HAMILTON on Broadway on Tuesday, August 23, it has been announced by producer Jeffrey Seller.

Chaitybuzz's new online auction offers a chance to meet the Tony-winner after enjoying HAMILTON from house seats.

FOX's live broadcast of GREASE: LIVE made TV history this year by collecting a total of 10 Emmy nominations- the most nominations ever received for a live musical. With the Emmys approaching next month, Lin-Manuel Miranda just hosted a special panel to celebrate the show, featuring Thomas Kail (director), Alex Rudzinski (director), William Ivey Long (costumes), Bernie Telsey (casting), and Aaron Tveit (Danny Zuko).

Great musicals aren't just written, they're rewritten.

Last night, HAMILTON star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda moderated a Q&A with the cast and creative team of FOX's GREASE LIVE, including Thomas Kail (director), William Ivey Long (costumes), and Aaron Tveit (Danny Zuko)

Today's big news: FOX hosts a special GREASE: LIVE panel with director Thomas Kail and HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Transport Group presents PETER PAN in a star-studded concert benefit!

Ben Brantley may have urged everyone to mortgage their homes if that was what it took to secure a ticket to Hamilton, but Senator Charles Schumer is doing his part to make that unnecessary. According to Newsday, Schumer has introduced legislation that would impose fines on anyone using computer technology to purchase tickets-to Hamilton, and other live events-in bulk, in order to turn around and resell them on the secondary market for upwards of ten or twenty times the original price.

The standby for all three Schuyler sisters is the latest subject in HAMILTON's series of portraits taken by photographer Josh Lehrer using his 1839 lens.

Don't miss a special "GREASE: LIVE" panel with director Thomas Kail and the behind-the-scenes team via webcast, this Monday, August 15th at  7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT.

HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda enjoyed the honor of being spoofed by master parodist Gerard Alessandrini.

Today's big news: Samuel French kicks off its 2016 OOB Short Play Festival, Jenn Gambatese joins SCHOOL OF ROCK, and TROILUS AND CRESSIDA opens at Shakespeare in the Park!

A little acoustic jam with Ramos, Robert Manganaro and Will Wells.

Acclaimed Emmy Award-nominated and Tony Award-winning director Thomas Kail, recently responsible for the critical and ratings smash GREASE: LIVE, as well as the theatrical phenomenon “Hamilton,” has created a production pod housed within Twentieth Century Fox Television.

Javier Muñoz took on one of the biggest roles in Broadway when he stepped into the title role of BROADWAY's HAMILTON. Muñoz, who served as the understudy for Miranda and alternated with him in selected shows, has been with the production since the very beginning.

Look around, look around: There hasn't been a kid craze this big since Elsa whipped off her gloves and decided to you-know-what! This time, however, it isn't Disney that's leading the charge, it's history, and it's not just happening in New York anymore. As part of a week-long celebration (#Hamilweek), youngsters across the country sent in videos of themselves singing 'Schuyler Sisters' from the juggernaut Hamilton, to congratulate the hit musical's team on their one-year anniversary on Broadway. Check out these adorable kids below-you might even see a few Broadway faces-and see if you can help singing along!

As Hamilton celebrates its first anniversary on Broadway, we look back to opening night with a special video produced by Leslie Odom Jr. that depicts the events of that historical day and evening from the cast's point of view!