Film & TV News
Read about musicals and plays broadcast on TV and in movie theatres as well as stage adaptations for the screen. Also covered: TV and movie projects featuring theatre stars, writers and directors and videos of TV interviews and performances.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/18/2021The musical returns to the West End June 21, with Michael Ball and Lizzie Bea as Edna and Tracy Turnblad. -
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By Andrew Gans | 06/18/2021The film features interviews with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Whoopi Goldberg, and more.
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Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 06/17/2021Plus: Check out the Judy Garland-inspired art up for auction at Night of a Thousand Judys, benefiting The Ali Forney Center.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/17/2021The TV concert special will air July 4 on PBS.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/16/2021The Tony winner and Oscar nominee will also produce the new take on the movie musical, which earned Bette Midler an Oscar nod in 1980.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Dan Meyer | 06/16/2021Dozens of Broadway stars will celebrate movie musicals like Chicago, West Side Story, and In the Heights this summer in NYC.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/16/2021Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton will star in the series based on the Pierre Choderlos de Laclos book.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/16/2021Now that lockdown is over, it’s time for bottomless mimosas and in-person meetings (not at the same time).
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By Roberto Araujo | 06/16/2021The film, which debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, will be released June 18 in theatres.
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By Playbill Staff | 06/16/2021Your guide to where and when to watch captures of live plays and musicals.
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By Playbill Staff | 06/15/2021“In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short.”
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By Andrew Gans | 06/15/2021Liesl Tommy will direct the first episode, featuring an original score by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/15/2021The film traces Andy Señor Jr.'s journey to Cuba, where he directed the Pulitzer Prize-winning Jonathan Larson musical.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/14/2021Plus: Check out the wild trailer for Netflix's animated Centaurworld, featuring a slew of Broadway favorites.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/14/2021The film adaptation of the Broadway musical is set to begin production this summer.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/14/2021Lin-Manuel Miranda shared footage of the late performer from 2020.
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By David Gewirtzman | 06/14/2021A list of stage musicals announced to be adapted as films.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/10/2021Creators and stars of the show have mounted a social media campaign to save the series, in the hopes that another network will pick it up.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/10/2021Lin-Manuel Miranda directs the stage-to-screen adaptation of the late Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/10/2021Watch as Lin Manuel-Miranda introduces a new clip from the festive number "Carnaval del Barrio."
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By Talaura Harms | 06/09/2021Plus, a Daniel Fish-conceived concert of Loesser's The Most Happy Fella music will play Bard SummerScape, with Mary Testa, Tina Fabrique, and more
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By Talaura Harms | 06/09/2021The Black Label Media film will release in theatres and on cable VOD July 23.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/09/2021Matthew Warchus, who directed the musical in London and on Broadway, also helms the film.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/09/2021The film also stars Tonys winners Andrew Garfield and Cherry Jones.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/09/2021Kristin Chenoweth, Phylicia Rashad, Olga Merediz, Christopher Jackson, Laura Benanti, and Jimmy Smits help pay tribute to the Great White Way.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/08/2021Tim Federle is adapting and directing the musical comedy, based on his own novel, for Disney+.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/08/2021The small screen presentation will air December 2.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/07/2021Plus: Laura Osnes and Derek Hough dance for Dick Van Dyke.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/07/2021Anthony Ramos leads the energetic opening number as Usnavi.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/06/2021The musical celebration features Aisha Jawando, Zizi Strallen, Alice Fearn, and more.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/04/2021The Hollywood-set family drama marks Porter's first foray into television writing.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/04/2021The legal drama starring Audra McDonald and Christine Baranski returns June 24 on Paramount+ with a bevy of theatre stars.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/03/2021Plus: Participants of Black Theatre United and Williamstown Theatre Festival's BIPOC training initiative have been announced.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/02/2021Plus: Friends! The Musical Parody will sit down in NYC this summer before a 52-city tour.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/02/2021The production stars Betsy Wolfe, Wesley Taylor, Josh Breckingridge, Judy Kaye, and more.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/01/2021Plus: Tony-winning producer and BroadwayHD CEO and founder Bonnie Comley has been elected board president of The Drama League.
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The Verdict
By Dan Meyer | 06/01/2021The stage-to-screen adaptation of J.T. Rogers' Tony-winning play stars Andrew Scott and Ruth Wilson
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By Dan Meyer, Logan Culwell-Block | 06/01/2021See what’s arriving on HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and more this month.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/29/2021Based on the play of the same name, the film is the true story of a Norwegian couple who helps Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization sign a peace treaty in 1993.
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Regional News
By Talaura Harms | 05/28/2021Plus: The Lavender Effect kicks off Pride month with a Virtual Pride Parade featuring Alexandra Billings, Betty Buckley, Judith Light, and more.
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By Talaura Harms | 05/27/2021Plus: Creative teams for Williamstown Theatre Festival are announced, and applications open for the BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Librettist Workshop.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/27/2021Broadway Live Cinema Festival will run this summer in Times Square.
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London News
By Talaura Harms | 05/26/2021Plus, Broadway’s Best Shows' Show of Titles streaming concert reschedules to June 13.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/26/2021The reestablished college named for the Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Black Panther star will be led by Dean (and Howard alumn) Phylicia Rashad.
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Tony Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 05/26/2021The 74th annual ceremony will air in two parts across Paramount+ and CBS.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/26/2021The stage-to-screen adaptation will arrive in theatres September 24.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/26/2021Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise host the 32nd annual edition, also featuring Gladys Knight, Sara Bareilles, Denyce Graves, and Joe Morton.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/26/2021The project showcases Adam Guettel's song cycle as a series of short films.
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Benefits and Galas
By Talaura Harms | 05/25/2021Plus, watch the video for Daniel Quadrino's new single "Feel Your Love."
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By Ryan McPhee | 05/25/2021The Broadway-bound Emmy winner will play Evan Goldman’s mom—an offstage character in the Jason Robert Brown musical.
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