Playbill.com : News Copyright (c) %2012 Playbill.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.playbill.com/ Playbill.com : News en-us 05/16/2012 03:46:16 PM 60 Starry Revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Will Recoup Entire Original Investment Wed, 16 May 2012 19:40 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166042-Starry-Revival-of-Arthur-Millers-Death-of-a-Salesman-Will-Recoup-Entire-Original-Investment The Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning American tragedy Death of a Salesman, which stars Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman and officially opened March 15 following previews that began Feb. 13 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, will recoup its entire original investment of $3.1 million this week, according to the New York Times.

]]> Andrew Gans Second Stage Season Will Include Pulitzer Prize-Winning Water By the Spoonful Wed, 16 May 2012 19:19 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166041-Second-Stage-Season-Will-Include-Pulitzer-Prize-Winning-Water-By-the-Spoonful Water By the Spoonful, the 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Quiara Alegria Hudes, and Jon Kern's Modern Terrorism, the 2012 winner of the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation, are two of the four plays in the 2012-13 season of Off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre.

]]> Kenneth Jones Finding Neverland Will Get World Premiere at U.K.'s Curve Theatre Wed, 16 May 2012 19:12 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166039-Finding-Neverland-Will-Get-World-Premiere-at-UKs-Curve-Theatre Finding Neverland, the new musical by Grey Gardens Tony nominees Scott Frankel and Michael Korie, and playwright Allan Knee that traces J.M. Barrie's creation of Peter Pan, will debut this September at the Curve Theatre in Leicester, U.K.

]]> Adam Hetrick PHOTO ARCHIVE: John Lithgow Onstage Wed, 16 May 2012 19:08 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166040-PHOTO-ARCHIVE-John-Lithgow-Onstage On May 1 John Lithgow received his 6th career Tony nomination for his leading performance in The Columnist. He is a two-time winner for The Changing Room and Sweet Smell of Success. Playbill.com looks back at a stage career that spans over 45 years.

]]> Matthew Blank For First Time in 45 Years, Hair's Original Off-Broadway Script and Score Will Be Heard in Chicago in 2013 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:54 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166037-For-First-Time-in-45-Years-Hairs-Original-Off-Broadway-Script-and-Score-Will-Be-Heard-in-Chicago-in-2013 American Theater Company, the Chicago troupe that found success with a staging of the original, gritty version of Grease in 2011, will unearth the original Off-Broadway script and score of Hair in 2013.

]]> Kenneth Jones May 16 Matinee of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Welcomes One-Millionth Audience Member Wed, 16 May 2012 18:38 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166036-May-16-Matinee-of-Spider-Man-Turn-Off-the-Dark-Welcomes-One-Millionth-Audience-Member Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark welcomed its one-millionth audience member at the May 16 matinee performance at the Foxwoods Theatre.

]]> Andrew Gans THE LEADING MEN: Richard Fleeshman, the Soul and Body of Ghost The Musical Wed, 16 May 2012 18:31 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166029-THE-LEADING-MEN-Richard-Fleeshman-the-Soul-and-Body-of-Ghost-The-Musical Ghost The Musical's Richard Fleeshman opens up about staying in shape for his shirtless love scenes, signing body parts at the stage door and making the London import even sexier for Broadway.

]]> Brandon Voss "Killer Joe," Woody Allen's "To Rome With Love" and Aaron Sorkin's "Newsroom" Set for 2012 L.A. Film Festival Wed, 16 May 2012 17:40 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166030-Killer-Joe-Woody-Allens-To-Rome-With-Love-and-Aaron-Sorkins-Newsroom-Set-for-2012-LA-Film-Festival Academy Award winner William Friedkin, who directed the film version of Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts' Killer Joe, will be the guest director at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival, which runs June 14-24 in California.

]]> Michael Gioia Annotated Script of Peter and the Starcatcher Will Be Published in June Wed, 16 May 2012 17:34 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166031-Annotated-Script-of-Peter-and-the-Starcatcher-Will-Be-Published-in-June The annotated script of the nine-time Tony Award-nominated play Peter and the Starcatcher, a playful tome that captures the spirit of the acclaimed Broadway production, will be published by Disney Editions June 5.

]]> Adam Hetrick The Little Mermaid Will Swim into Holland and Russia Wed, 16 May 2012 16:57 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166028-The-Little-Mermaid-Will-Swim-into-Holland-and-Russia Joop van den Ende, chairman of Stage Entertainment, and Thomas Schumacher, producer and president of Disney Theatrical Productions, have announced two international productions of The Little Mermaid, the musical version of the film of the same name that premiered on Broadway in January 2008.

]]> Andrew Gans CBS Announces Fall Lineup, Including "Partners" With How to Succeed's Michael Urie and David Krumholtz Wed, 16 May 2012 16:44 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166027-CBS-Announces-Fall-Lineup-Including-Partners-With-How-to-Succeeds-Michael-Urie-and-David-Krumholtz CBS has announced its new primetime lineup for the 2012-13 season, which includes four new series. The new comedy "Partners," starring How to Succeed's Michael Urie and David Krumholtz (Conversations with My Father), will air Monday nights at 8:30 PM ET.

]]> Michael Gioia Daniel Jenkins Set for Civilians' Upcoming Let Me Ascertain You Wed, 16 May 2012 16:30 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166024-Daniel-Jenkins-Set-for-Civilians-Upcoming-Let-Me-Ascertain-You Tony Award nominee Daniel Jenkins, Greg McFadden and Emily Ackerman will take part in the Civilians' final installment of Let Me Ascertain You May 18 at Joe's Pub.

]]> Adam Hetrick Plays by Lila Feinberg, Andrew Dolan, Seth Bockley and Others Get Aired in NYC AracaWorks Series, May 21-25 Wed, 16 May 2012 15:56 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166025-Plays-by-Lila-Feinberg-Andrew-Dolan-Seth-Bockley-and-Others-Get-Aired-in-NYC-AracaWorks-Series-May-21-25 Plays and directors are lined up for The Araca Group's AracaWorks, a week-long series of play readings May 21-25 in Manhattan. New plays by Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich, Dorothy Fortenberry, Lila Feinberg, Andrew Dolan and Seth Bockley will be heard.

]]> Kenneth Jones 4000 Miles, Starring Mary Louise Wilson, Will Stretch On for Second Extension at Lincoln Center Theater Wed, 16 May 2012 15:34 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166023-4000-Miles-Starring-Mary-Louise-Wilson-Will-Stretch-On-for-Second-Extension-at-Lincoln-Center-Theater Lincoln Center Theater has announced a second extension for Amy Herzog's poignant comedy 4000 Miles, starring Mary Louise Wilson and Gabriel Ebert, which will now continue through July 1 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

]]> Adam Hetrick Lincoln Center Theater Gets Its Third Theatre at Long Last Wed, 16 May 2012 15:30 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166015-Lincoln-Center-Theater-Gets-Its-Third-Theatre-at-Long-Last- Lincoln Center Theater this week joined New York's three-theatre club—members of this exclusive group include the Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club and, most recently, Signature Theatre Company—with the unveiling of its latest space, the rooftop aerie christened the Claire Tow Theater.

]]> Robert Simonson Alan Menken and Harvey Fierstein Will Discuss Newsies on "Theater Talk" Wed, 16 May 2012 15:26 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166022-Alan-Menken-and-Harvey-Fierstein-Will-Discuss-Newsies-on-Theater-Talk "Theater Talk," the series devoted to the world of the stage, will spotlight the new, Tony-nominated musical Newsies May 20 at 5 AM ET on WNET/13.

]]> Andrew Gans Sharr White, Octavio Solis, Julie Marie Myatt and Anna Ziegler Are Playwrights in Magic Theatre's Season Wed, 16 May 2012 15:25 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166021-Sharr-White-Octavio-Solis-Julie-Marie-Myatt-and-Anna-Ziegler-Are-Playwrights-in-Magic-Theatres-Season The Magic Theatre in San Francisco will offer the world premieres of Octavio Solis' Se Llama Cristina and Anna Ziegler's Another Way Home in the 2012-13 season. Plays by Sharr White and Julie Marie Myatt were also announced by artistic director Loretto Greco.

]]> Kenneth Jones PHOTO CALL: The Secret Garden, With Hannah Lewis, Jennifer Evans and Jaimie Kelton, in Astoria Wed, 16 May 2012 15:05 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166020-PHOTO-CALL-The-Secret-Garden-With-Hannah-Lewis-Jennifer-Evans-and-Jaimie-Kelton-in-Astoria The Secret Garden, which began its run May 3.]]> Matthew Blank Aaron Sorkin Adapting Steve Jobs Biography for the Screen Wed, 16 May 2012 15:04 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166018-Aaron-Sorkin-Adapting-Steve-Jobs-Biography-for-the-Screen Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin will adapt Walter Isaacson's biography on late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs for an upcoming feature film, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

]]> Adam Hetrick Bill Russell-Peter Melnick Musical Last Smoker in America Will Play Westside Theatre Beginning July 11 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:55 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166019-Bill-Russell-Peter-Melnick-Musical-Last-Smoker-in-America-Will-Play-Westside-Theatre-Beginning-July-11 The Last Smoker in America, a new musical comedy, will make its New York premiere July 11 upstairs at the Westside Theatre with an official opening Aug. 2.

]]> Andrew Gans PHOTO CALL: Meet the Orphans of Broadway's Upcoming Annie Wed, 16 May 2012 14:46 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166017-PHOTO-CALL-Meet-the-Orphans-of-Broadways-Upcoming-Annie After more than 5,000 auditions, the Broadway revival of the Tony-winning musical Annie announced its cast of orphans on May 15. Here is look at the young ladies who will be delivering such tunes as "Hard Knock Life" and "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile."

]]> Matthew Blank Rhinebeck Writers Retreat to Develop Musicals By Glenn Slater, John Caird, Paul Gordon, Michael Kooman Wed, 16 May 2012 14:37 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166016-Rhinebeck-Writers-Retreat-to-Develop-Musicals-By-Glenn-Slater-John-Caird-Paul-Gordon-Michael-Kooman Beatsville, a new musical by Tony nominee Glenn Slater and Wendy Wilf and Little Miss Scrooge, by Tony winner John Caird, Sam Caird and Paul Gordon, will be developed this summer during the second annual Rhinebeck Writers Retreat.

]]> Adam Hetrick PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Chimichangas and Zoloft Wed, 16 May 2012 14:20 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166008-PHOTO-CALL-Meet-the-Cast-of-Chimichangas-and-Zoloft Atlantic Theater Company's world-premiere production of Fernanda Coppel's play Chimichangas and Zoloft features Teddy Cañez, Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Narciso, Xochitl Romero and Carmen Zilles, for a run of May 23-June 24.

]]> Krissie Fullerton Dashaun Young Returns to Broadway's The Lion King May 16 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:09 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166014-Dashaun-Young-Returns-to-Broadways-The-Lion-King-May-16 The Broadway company of the Tony-winning musical The Lion King welcomes Dashaun Young back to the cast May 16 at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street).

]]> Andrew Gans Tony Nominee Elizabeth Swados' Jewish Books Cooking Musical Will Debut May 20 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:45 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166013-Tony-Nominee-Elizabeth-Swados-Jewish-Books-Cooking-Musical-Will-Debut-May-20 Tony nominee Elizabeth Swados' Jewish Books Cooking, a new musical based on Jewish-themed children’s books, will premiere at The JCC in Manhattan May 20 and play throughout New York City next month.

]]> Andrew Gans Tim Minchin, Melanie C, Christ Moyles to Star in U.K. Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, with Title Role Chosen by Public Wed, 16 May 2012 13:32 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166010-Tim-Minchin-Melanie-C-Christ-Moyles-to-Star-in-UK-Tour-of-Jesus-Christ-Superstar-with-Title-Role-Chosen-by-Public- Comedy star Tim Minchin (who also wrote the music for Matilda), former Spice Girls singer Melanie C and Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles will star in the new U.K. arena stage touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar. It kicks off at London's 02 Arena Sept. 21, before touring nationwide.

]]> Mark Shenton Will Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson Co-Star in Broadway's The Performers? Wed, 16 May 2012 13:11 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166012-Will-Henry-Winkler-and-Cheyenne-Jackson-Co-Star-in-Broadways-The-Performers Henry Winkler, who is best known for his work as The Fonz on the long-running situation comedy "Happy Days," may be heading back to Broadway.

]]> Andrew Gans Anthony Rapp to Bring Without You to Boston, Edinburgh Fringe and London's Menier Chocolate Factory Wed, 16 May 2012 09:18 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166011-Anthony-Rapp-to-Bring-Without-You-to-Boston-Edinburgh-Fringe-and-Londons-Menier-Chocolate-Factory Anthony Rapp, who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the original Off-Broadway, Broadway and London productions of Rent and subsequently reprised it in the film version, is bringing his solo show Without You to the Edinburgh Fringe and then London.

]]> Mark Shenton Storefront Church, With Ron Cephas Jones, Giancarlo Esposito, Tonya Pinkins, Begins May 16 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:01 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165984-Storefront-Church-With-Ron-Cephas-Jones-Giancarlo-Esposito-Tonya-Pinkins-Begins-May-16 John Patrick Shanley directs the world premiere of his Bronx-set Storefront Church, the third play of his trilogy that began with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt, which begins performances May 16 Off-Broadway. The new play, presented by Atlantic Theater Company, was formerly titled Sleeping Demon.

]]> Kenneth Jones Everyday Rapture, With Katie Gilchrist as "Sherie Rene Scott," Begins in Kansas City May 16 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166001-Everyday-Rapture-With-Katie-Gilchrist-as-Sherie-Rene-Scott-Begins-in-Kansas-City-May-16 Everyday Rapture, Sherie Rene Scott's semi-autobiographical musical that was seen on Broadway in 2010, receives its first post-New York production beginning May 16 at Kansas City's Unicorn Theatre. Katie Gilchrist stars.

]]> Adam Hetrick Theresa Rebeck's What We're Up Against, Featuring Nancy Lemenager, Opens at the Alley Theatre May 16 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165999-Theresa-Rebecks-What-We39re-Up-Against-Featuring-Nancy-Lemenager-Opens-at-the-Alley-Theatre-May-16 Theresa Rebeck's new dark comedy What We're Up Against, about a female architect who hits the workplace glass ceiling, officially opens May 16 at the Alley Theatre in Houston, TX, after previews that began May 11.

]]> Adam Hetrick Tony Winner Lillias White Stars in August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean at the Rubicon Beginning May 16 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165991-Tony-Winner-Lillias-White-Stars-in-August-Wilsons-Gem-of-the-Ocean-at-the-Rubicon-Beginning-May-16 Tony Award winner Lillias White stars as Aunt Ester in Rubicon Theatre Company's first August Wilson production, Gem of the Ocean, which begins performances May 16, prior to an official opening May 24, in California.

]]> Michael Gioia Encore Broadcasts of One Man, Two Guvnors, Featuring Tony Nominee James Corden, Begin May 16 in U.S. Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165988-Encore-Broadcasts-of-One-Man-Two-Guvnors-Featuring-Tony-Nominee-James-Corden-Begin-May-16-in-US The National Theatre presents special encore National Theatre Live broadcasts of One Man, Two Guvnors, featuring 2012 Tony Award nominee James Corden, beginning May 16 at select independent cinemas and performing arts centers in the U.S. 

]]> Michael Gioia Cats, With Jacob Brent, Ken Page, Jessica Dillan, Jessica Hendy, Begins May 16 at Gateway Playhouse Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165993-Cats-With-Jacob-Brent-Ken-Page-Jessica-Dillan-Jessica-Hendy-Begins-May-16-at-Gateway-Playhouse Jacob Brent, who starred as Mr. Mistoffelees in Broadway's Cats, directs, choreographs and stars in Gateway Playhouse's production of that Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, which begins May 16 in Bellport.

]]> Michael Gioia THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: 2012 Follies Tony Nominee Danny Burstein Shares His Theatregoing Experiences Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165986-THEIR-FAVORITE-THINGS-2012-Follies-Tony-Nominee-Danny-Burstein-Shares-His-Theatregoing-Experiences Playbill.com's new feature series, Their Favorite Things, asks members of the theatre community to share ten of the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience.

This week we spotlight the choices of singing actor Danny Burstein, a 2012 Tony nominee for his performance in the Broadway revival of Follies, which is currently playing a limited Los Angeles engagement.

Read more about Danny Burstein's theatrical history in the Playbill Vault.

]]> Andrew Gans Free In Love with Jobim Presentations, with Curt Hansen, Ken Land, Jeff McCarthy, Offered May 16-17 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165983-Free-In-Love-with-Jobim-Presentations-with-Curt-Hansen-Ken-Land-Jeff-McCarthy-Offered-May-16-17 York Theatre Company presents developmental lab presentations of the new musical In Love with Jobim May 16 at 3 PM and 7 PM and May 17 at 3 PM at The York Theatre at Saint Peter’s.

]]> Andrew Gans Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw, Starring Omid Djalili, Opens in the West End May 16 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165962-Joe-Ortons-What-the-Butler-Saw-Starring-Omid-Djalili-Opens-in-the-West-End-May-16 A new West End production of Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw officially opens May 16 at at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre, following previews that began May 4, for a run through Aug. 25.

]]> Mark Shenton Sondheim On Sondheim, With Pamela Myers, Destan Owens and Brian Sutherland, Begins in Ohio May 16 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165355-Sondheim-On-Sondheim-With-Pamela-Myers-Destan-Owens-and-Brian-Sutherland-Begins-in-Ohio-May-16 The Tony Award-nominated musical Sondheim On Sondheim, starring original Company cast member Pamela Myers, makes its post-Broadway debut May 16 in Cleveland, OH.

]]> Adam Hetrick PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: MAY 16 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/69598-PLAYBILL-VAULTS-Today-In-Theatre-History-MAY-16 1946 "No you can't get a man with a gun," but when you're Ethel Merman you can sure try. She's the star of Rodgers & Hammerstein's production of Annie Get Your Gun. (You read that right; R&H were the producers, not the composers.) Irving Berlin supplies the words and music for this book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields. Ray Middleton costars as Frank Butler, the fellow sharpshooter Annie gets in the end. There will be 1,147 performances. Bernadette Peters and Tom Wopat will costar in a 1999 Broadway revival.

]]> Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez THE "SMASH" REPORT: Episode 15, Or, Lost in Boston Wed, 16 May 2012 01:14 GMT http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166007-THE-SMASH-REPORT-Episode-15-Or-Lost-in-Boston Playbill's weekly recap, with notes and comment, of the latest episode of the NBC musical drama series "Smash," about the creation of a new Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe. Here's a look at the May 14 season finale, "Bombshell."

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