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Readings and Workshops
By Dan Meyer | 07/09/2020The series focuses on spotlighting works not seen by a wide audience. -
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/09/2020The 2016 London revival of Terrence Rattigan's play was filmed at the National Theatre.
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Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 07/08/2020With a book and score by Paul Gordon, the musical film premieres as part of the Playbill Playback series.
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International News
By Andrew Gans | 07/08/2020Michael Fentiman will direct the short play for the U.K.'s Original Theatre Company.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 07/08/2020The new play, conceived by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, is based on first-person stories of New York City’s first responders during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Sponsored Content
By Playbill Staff | 07/07/2020Think you’re the next musical theatre star? Send us your audition.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 07/07/2020The digital series offers original content in the wake of the music venue’s continued shutdown.
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By Olivia Clement | 07/07/2020The fourth edition of the online theatre initiative, benefiting No Kid Hungry, will stream July 15–19.
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Off-Broadway News
By Dan Meyer | 07/07/2020The radio musical grapples with segregation in the 1950’s South.
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Interview
By Andrew Gans | 07/07/2020"Do not squander this miracle moment of silence."
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Lists
By Adam Hetrick, Ruthie Fierberg |These essential documentaries capture some of the most fascinating and legendary entertainers, writers, and musicals in Broadway history.
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By Ryan McPhee | 07/06/2020From tales from Tatiana Maslany to tunes from Bernadette Peters, here's what you can catch online.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Dan Meyer | 07/06/2020The Off-Broadway company continues to host weekly free live streams of musical excerpts.
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Lists
By Logan Culwell-Block | 07/06/2020From Hamilton to Newsies, we’re running down some of the best filmed Broadway shows—and where to find them.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 07/06/2020The Nightly Met Streams series continues with seven more titles.
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/06/2020The Shows Must Go On! series concludes its season with a rebroadcast of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
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Broadway Cares
By Andrew Gans | 07/06/2020The concert, filmed in 2009 at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre, will be streamed on Playbill to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Andrew Gans | 07/06/2020The St. Louis venue is offering 10 weeks of online programming.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 07/06/2020Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre will stream the musical August 27–29.
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Readings and Workshops
By Andrew Gans | 07/06/2020Molière in the Park presents Richard Wilbur’s translation of the Molière classic.
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/03/2020The Shows Must Go On! series continues with the Irish dance spectacular from 2005.
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Film & TV News
By Ryan McPhee | 07/03/2020From Broadway-infused Independence Day celebrations to a show that finds fun in rule-making.
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Special Features
By Andrew Gans | 07/03/2020"This unrest and struggle will lead to a new golden era for society, so I encourage people to choose hope and positivity over fear or despair."
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Broadway News
By Dan Meyer | 07/02/2020Tina Fey, Krystina Alabado, Chad Burris, Sabrina Carpenter, and more will sit down with the author in a virtual discussion.
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Special Features
By Andrew Gans | 07/02/2020"I wake up in the morning and say a prayer of gratitude that real change is happening in this country."
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/02/2020The 2016 London staging stars Danny Sapani, Gary Beadle, and Tunji Kasim.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 07/01/2020Held every Friday, the Live With Atlantic series is free and takes place over Zoom.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/01/2020Tune in the first Sunday of each month for tea and tunes.
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Benefits and Galas
By Ryan McPhee | 07/01/2020Proceeds from the virtual performance, presented by MCC Theater, will go toward the Off-Broadway company, The Artist Co-op, and The Okra Project.
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London News
By Dan Meyer | 07/01/2020The Olivier winner will perform First, Do No Harm by Bernadine Evaristo.
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International News
By Olivia Clement | 07/01/2020Toby Schmitz, seen on Broadway in The Present, will perform the play.
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International News
By Andrew Gans | 07/01/2020The Jason Robert Brown song cycle, directed by Séimí Campbell, will be filmed entirely in isolation.
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Industry News
By Olivia Clement | 07/01/2020The Apple family reunites online for another free Zoom play, available on YouTube.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 06/30/2020The play, which will stream on YouTube, is based on first-person stories of New York City’s first responders during the pandemic.
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Black Lives Matter
By Olivia Clement | 06/30/2020The initiative includes soft light, a video meditation on the joys and challenges of Black remembrance with Lynn Nottage, Kara Young, Keelay Gipson, and others.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 06/30/2020Hunter Minor and Dionysia Williams star in a socially distant version of Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald’s musical.
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Benefits and Galas
By Ryan McPhee | 06/30/2020The transatlantic event supporting the Black Lives Matter movement will stream July 10–12.
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Broadway Cares
By Andrew Gans | 06/30/2020The concert, filmed in 2009 at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre, will also feature a conversation between Tony winner Peters and Michael Urie.
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Film & TV News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/29/2020Tune in to these theatrical events June 29–July 3.
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Podcasts
By Andrew Gans | 06/29/2020The documentary podcast was created by Taylor Hom and Neil Shea.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/29/2020The Metropolitan Opera's digital offerings continue with seven more performances.
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The Verdict
By Andrew Gans | 06/29/2020The production is part of the new Old Vic: In Camera series.
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Interview
By Andrew Gans, Ruthie Fierberg | 06/29/2020"Be honest, strengthen your empathy, don’t shy away from discomfort. It’s going to take some soul-searching and action to change our country."
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Playbill Pride
By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/28/2020The June 28 concert celebrates Pride with a cast packed with Broadway stars like Harvey Fierstein, Michael R. Jackson, Diana Oh, Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews, Alexandra Billings, and more.
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Playbill Pride
By Andrew Gans | 06/28/2020The stream of the 2013 performance, also starring playwright Drake, is sponsored by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefits Provincetown Theater.
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Playbill Pride
By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/27/2020The Playbill live stream, directed by Will Davis, stars Ty Defoe, Theo Germain, David Greenspan, and Judy Gold.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Andrew Gans | 06/27/2020Expect hits, fan favorites, and a few new songs.
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By Olivia Clement | 06/26/2020The acclaimed Cherry Orchard Festival production, which takes place on Zoom, continues through July.
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Playbill Pride
By Ryan McPhee | 06/26/2020Tune in to these virtual events June 26–28.
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 06/26/2020The Shows Must Go On! series continues with the 2013 live NBC version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.
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