HAIRSPRAY RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR AT THE ARSHT CENTER
HAIRSPRAY (@hairsprayontour), Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, will be presented at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) from December 28, 2021 – January 2, 2022. The new touring production, helmed by Jack O’Brien and Jerry Mitchell, will star Andrew Levitt aka Nina West (from “RuPaul’s Drag Race”) as Edna Turnblad, Niki Metcalf as Tracy Turnblad and Toneisha Harris (from NBC’s “The Voice”) as Motormouth Maybelle with Billy Dawson as Corny Collins, Will Savarese as Link Larkin, Emery Henderson as Penny Pingleton, Brandon G. Stalling as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Kaelee Albritton as Amber Von Tussle and Addison Garner as Velma Von Tussle.
Announcing Björk Orchestral! A rare and intimate performance featuring Björk and a 32-piece orchestra – Feb 13 and 16
III Points, Club Space & The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Present BJÖRK ORCHESTRAL Conducted by Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason. A rare and intimate performance featuring Björk and a 32-piece orchestra performing original acoustic arrangements of her work TWO NIGHTS ONLY! February 13 and 16, 2022 at 8 p.m.
Ring in 2022 at The Wick Theatre with Jazz and Rock Icons
International Jazz Singer Veronica Swift Takes the Stage with the Horn Section of Blood, Sweat & Tears!
The Sex and the City revival, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis, premieres December 9 on HBO.
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Written by: Dan Meyer
Giving Tuesday 2021 Guide: 40+ Theatre-Related Charities Seeking Donations This Year
As the holiday shopping season reaches its apex, Giving Tuesday marks a day to donate to organizations that support causes about which you’re passionate. From foundations that support writers creating new theatrical works to charities that assist everyone in entertainment and arts education programs to groups endorsed by Broadway’s best, there are dozens of theatre-related charities worthy of your generosity.
15 Haunting Musicals to Get You Ready for Halloween
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As fall carries on, Playbill continues its celebration of the Halloween season with a look back at some of the theatre’s most terrifying musicals. Whether it’s the Demon Barber of Fleet Street or the Phantom of the Opera, check out these shows that bring the maleficent to the musical stage.
Celebrating Tony Award Winner Hugh Jackman on the Stage
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Hugh Jackman, who started off his career starring in a series of stage musicals in Australia and in London’s West End including Beauty and the Beast, Sunset Boulevard, and Oklahoma!, celebrated his birthday October 12. He made his Broadway debut and won a Tony Award playing Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz in 2003, earned an Academy Award nomination as Jean Valjean in the 2012 film version of Les Misérables, and has hosted the Tony Awards four times. He was last seen on Broadway in The River.
74th Annual Tony Awards: Check Here for Winners
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Written by: Ryan McPhee
The winners of the 74th Annual Tony Awards:
Look Back at the Career Highlights of LGBTQIA+ Trailblazer Harvey Fierstein
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