From a show called Cleavage to A Broadway Musical, Playbill digs into musicals that played one official performance and the reasons for their short shelf lives.

The revival of Vidal's 1960 play about the lead-up to a U.S. presidential election opened April 1, 2012, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

Playbill looks back at the actors, directors, choreographers, and other theatremakers who died in the past year.

Playbill looks back at the actors, directors, choreographers, and other theatre legends who died in the past year.

Kathy Voytko, fresh from Lincoln Center Theater's new production of The Frogs, where she played Ariadne, will play the title role in the new national tour of Evita.

The long roster of Tony winners unquestionably tells a tale of theatrical excellence, tracing la crème de la crème of the second half of the 20th Century, just as a tally of Oscar recipients would be a study in movie magic and the Emmys a guide to television highlights. But there's another story to be gleaned from 51 years of Tony history. From the beginning, the Antoinette Perry Awards have exemplified a vision that can be summed up in one word: Diversity.

This pioneering spirit of inclusion -- which has so often blazed trails of tolerance for other entertainment mediums to follow -- has touched upon every category, though, as is often the case, it is the performers who first spring to mind. The Tonys were only three years old when Juanita Hall won for her performance in South Pacific in 1950, proving that the Awards are color-blind and talent-focused. And this was no mere token victory: Since then, 23 African-American actresses have since taken home Tonys. How do the Oscars measure up? Two. There have been many movies with African-American stars and themes, but the Tonys consistently lead the way for the Oscars and other awards when it comes to standing up and cheering for great performers of all backgrounds.

Playwright Tracy Letts, whose August: Osage County was set in a rambling three-story Oklahoma farmhouse, downsizes the setting for his new world premiere, Superior Donunts, opening June 29 at Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Downstairs Theatre.

Superior Donuts, the new play by 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts, begins its world-premiere run June 19 by Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago.

Here is a list of shows announced to open on Broadway during the 1999-2000 season and beyond. (Information as of Nov. 25, 1999.) Schedule subject to change. For more details, please see separate news stories on each show. The 1999-00 Tony season officially began April 29, 1999; the 1999-00 theatre season began June 1, 1999.

Tickets for the new Broadway musical Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, by Kathie Lee Gifford (book and lyrics) and David Friedman and David Pomeranz (music), are on sale by phone and online starting Aug. 20. The musical tells the tale of real-life evangelist McPherson, a controversial superstar in the first part of the 20th century.

Andrew Samonsky, a late-run Lt. Cable in Lincoln Center Theater's South Pacific, has joined the cast of the new Broadway musical Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson. All but one principal — the choice role of Aimee's mother — have been announced. Tickets go on sale by phone and online Aug. 20.

Superior Donuts, a small-scale 2008 workplace play by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts, is expected to open for business on Broadway in fall 2009, the Chicago Tribune reported.

When the critically acclaimed City Center Encores! production of Finian's Rainbow transfers to Broadway's St. James Theatre, it will do so with several changes.

In the winter and spring months ahead, Broadway will see plays by Margaret Edson, Athol Fugard, David Auburn, Arthur Miller and others commingling with the musicals Newsies, Jesus Christ Superstar, Ghost, Rebecca and Nice Work If You Can Get It. Playbill offers you the spring 2012 lineup at a glance.

In the winter and spring months ahead, Broadway will see plays by Margaret Edson, Athol Fugard, David Auburn, Arthur Miller and others commingling with the musicals Newsies, Jesus Christ Superstar, Ghost, Rebecca and Nice Work If You Can Get It. Playbill offers you the spring 2012 lineup at a glance.

She Loves Me, a title that ushered in Roundabout Theatre Company's expanded mission to include musicals back in 1993, will be presented by the company in a starry Dec. 5 benefit Broadway concert featuring Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and TV's Josh Radnor as co-workers who are also unknowing romantic pen pals.

Edward Watts (Finian's Rainbow) and Roz Ryan (Chicago, The Pajama Game, Dreamgirls) have joined the cast of the upcoming new Broadway musical, Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson.