Playbill News

A weekly column regarding Broadway, Baltimore, and Washington theater

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and the Chaplin Corporation present BEHIND THE LIMELIGHT, a new musical about the life and art of Charlie Chaplin by Christopher Curtis. Directed by Michael Unger, BEHIND THE LIMELIGHT features a distinguished cast that includes Luther Creek (Rent, Urinetown) as Chaplin, as well as Andrea McArdle (Tony Award nominee for Annie, Beauty and the Beast), Janet Metz (Falsettoland, Bingo:The Musical) and Garrett Long (The Spitfire Grill), among others.

Complete scheduling information has been announced for the New York Musical Theatre Festival

Brian Stokes Mitchell will be the first star to perform as part of the Actors' Fund's new Musical Mondays series in LA

A week-end in NYC: a play, a musical, an opera and a free concert!

On July 14th, Brian Stokes Mitchell will be featured on 'Downstage Center'

Tony Award-nominee Euan Morton chats about his debut solo album 'NewClear' and playing the title role in the recent Bay Street Theatre production of TOMMY

The Children, a musical comedy based on the 1980 b-horror film of the same title, will be performed as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival from September 12th through 24th

Feature a report on 'without you' by Anthony Rapp, 'til the fat girl sings' by Sharon Wheatley, 'Female Brando: The Legend of Kim Stanley' by Jon Krampner, 'The Importance of Being Barbra' by Tom Santopietro and 'TIME STEPS ? My Musical Comedy Life' by Donna McKechnie with Greg Lawrence.

A weekly column on Broadway, Baltimore, and Washington theater.

Brian Stokes Mitchell signed CDs of his debut solo album at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square on June 9th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The official gift bag for the 2006 Tony Awards Gala will feature a wide array of gifts for attendees.

Brian Stokes Mitchell will sign CDs of his debut solo album at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square on June 9th, beginning at 6 PM

The Roundabout's new production of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera might well have been the most shocking and innovative theatre event of the 1967-68 Broadway season

On June 6th, Brian Stokes Mitchell will perform a number from his new album on 'The Today Show'

CBS News' 'The Early Show' and the League of American Theatres and Producers are offering an eBay auction to raise money for BC/EFA

Liza Minnelli, Ralph Fiennes and Patricia Neal are the latest additions to the roster of stars who will present the Theatre World Awards on June 6th

Jayne Houdyshell, Jim Dale, Felicia P. Fields and Jason Ritter have been selected as this year's recipients of Actors' Equity Award

Twelve performers have won 2005-06 Theatre World Awards for Outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway Debut Performances.

PS Classics is now selling the London cast album of Sunday in the Park with George, as well as CDs dedicated to the songs of John Bucchino and Jule Styne