The new musical based on the book by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer features a book by Timothy Allen McDonald, and a score by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson.
Broadway favorites Nick Adams, Alysha Deslorieux, and Peppermint will be joined by Alaska, Jackie Cox, Jan Sport, and other drag stars in the cast.
Payton currently plays Celie in the Tony-nominated musical at the Arlington, Virginia, venue.
Summer attendance is holding firm at just below 90%, with a cumulative average ticket price of $129.
"This past year has ushered in a whole new series of humanitarian crises and refugee crises," says The Kite Runner performer.
The $30,000 commission comes from 10 artistic directors of major regional theatres, a public show of support in light of Martin's recent termination.
The Broadway Applause Series salutes Funny Girl!
The family-friendly Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical concludes the 2022 summer season at the St. Louis venue.
The beloved concert series is playing four weeks of free performances each Thursday at the Bryant Park Stage.
The benefit reading of the Thornton Wilder classic will be held in Northport, Long Island.
The Off-Broadway institution will also give an encore productionl of The Jungle.
As the three-time Tony nominee prepares to sail the Mediterranean with Playbill, find out which aspects of the trip he's most looking forward to.
Audible Theater will also present the world premiere of Good Enemy at the Off-Broadway venue.
The drama premieres next month.
Find out about this new Tom Stoppard play, about "a storm of anti-Semitism brewing."
Available by redeeming ShowPoints earned from eligible Broadway ticket purchases, the events will also feature one-on-one digital autograph sessions.
The Sondheim revival is set to begin at New York Theatre Workshop in November.
Written and performed by Jack Holden, the production is playing a limited engagement at the West End's Apollo Theatre.
Broadway favorites Nick Adams, Alysha Deslorieux, and Peppermint will be joined by Alaska, Jackie Cox, Jan Sport, and other drag stars in the cast.
The Broadway debut of Martyna Majok’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play will star Kara Young, David Zayas, Gregg Mozgala, and Katy Sullivan.
Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.
The musical is penned by NYU grads Henco Espag, Andi Lee Carter, and Briana Harris.