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Monday, May 25, 2015

Jackie Hoffman, Kristin Chenoweth, Patrick Wilson, Kevin Chamberlin Guest on Latest "Billy Green" Webisode (Video) by Thomas Peter

“Betrayal,” the sixth episode of “Billy Green,” a Web series created by former Rock of Ages castmates Wesley Taylor and Mitchell Jarvis (Taylor currently stars in The…

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Constantine Maroulis, Rock of Ages Tour Cast to Perform on "Tonight Show" Oct. 4 by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis and the touring cast of the 80s rock musical Rock of Ages will melt the faces off of Jay Leno’s audience when they perform on “The Tonight…

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Nick Jonas Sings Les Miz in 25th Anniversary Concert (Video) by Thomas Peter

Nick Jonas, of the pop group The Jonas Brothers, performed the role of Marius in the Oct. 3 25th anniversary concert of Les Miserables at London’s O2 Arena. He is seen here performing…

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Florence Henderson Dances to "Edelweiss" on "Dancing with the Stars" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen star Florence Henderson went nostalgic in a big way on the Oct. 4 episode of “Dancing with the Stars,” in which she performed a waltz to the Sound of Music class…

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Audio of "Papa Can You Hear Me?" and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" from Oct. 5 "Glee" Episode by Thomas Peter

Full audio tracks of songs from the Oct. 5 “Glee ” episode are now available. Of particular interest to theatre fans might be Lea Michele’s rendition of “Papa Can Yo…

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Kristin Chenoweth Appears on "Jimmy Fallon," "Extreme Home Makeover" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth has made several television appearances in the last few weeks.On Sept. 24 the Promises, Promises star visited “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon…

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Trailer for Julie Taymor’s Film of The Tempest Starring Helen Mirren (Video) by Thomas Peter

The trailer for Tony Award winner Julie Taymor’s long-awaited film version of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest is now available.The film stars Academy Award winner Helen Mirren …

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Clip of Nathan Lane on "Modern Family;" Episode Airs Oct. 6 (Video) by Thomas Peter

Two-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane will make a guest appearance on the Oct. 6 episode of “Modern Family.” A clip of Lane’s appearance is now available.In the episode, …

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"Glee" Ratings: Season Two, Episode Three by Thomas Peter

“Glee” continued to lead the ratings for the night of Oct. 5, in spite of a 24 percent drop after last week’s record ratings for the series’ Britney Spears episode.Th…

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Liza Minnelli Chats and Performs on "The View" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Liza Minnelli stopped by “The View” Oct. 5 to promote her new album, “Confessions.”The entertainment legend, whom co-host Whoopi Goldberg notes is an EGOT winner (Emm…

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A Glimpse Inside Spider-Man Rehearsals by Thomas Peter

A reporter from The Associated Press recently spent time inside rehearsals for the long-awaited musical Spider-Man Turn off the Dark, directed by Tony Award winner Julie Taymor, featuring a …

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Busch, Colfer, Harris, Menzel, Radcliffe, Martin and More Speak Out Against Hate Crimes (Video) by Thomas Peter

In response to the recent spate of gay teenage suicides, a large number of celebrities, many with theatre backgrounds, have filmed themselves or appeared on the news or in public service ann…

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Sir Patrick Stewart Talks Knighthood and the Theatre Life on "The View" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Sir Patrick Stewart visited “The View” Oct. 6 to talk about performing David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatre on Broadway. Stewart also r…

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"The Office" Will "Glee"k Out in Upcoming Episode by Thomas Peter

The "Glee" phenomenon has gotten so strong that another series - on another network - will give it a full episode. EW.com reports that the eternally awkward staff at Dunder Mifflin w…

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"Glee," "Raising Hope," "The Simpsons" Lead Halloween Celebration on Fox by Thomas Peter

Fox will celebrate Halloween with two nights of special programming, including the anticipated “Glee” episode that pays tribute to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and…

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Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’s Jeff Hiller and Lucas Near-Verbrugghe to Appear on New Podcast by Thomas Peter

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson stars Jeff Hiller and Lucas Near-Verbrugghe will appear in the premiere episode of the new podcast “Sleeping In With Matt Fried,” which is set to app…

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Sweeney Todd Slashes Into "The Office" (Video) by Thomas Peter

In the Oct. 7 episode of "The Office," Andy (Ed Helms) appears in a community theatre production of Sweeney Todd to impress Erin (Ellie Kemper).Sondheim is sung, and mayhem ensues.Th…

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Alan Cumming Takes The Broadway Challenge (Exclusive Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winner Alan Cumming plays the new Broadway Challenge trivia game on his iPhone in an exclusive Playbill.com video.The game app, now available on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, o…

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The Stars Come Out for Leap of Faith Opening Night in L.A. (Video) by Thomas Peter

Matthew Morrison, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet are just a few of the stars who enjoyed the opening-night performance of the new Alan Menken-Glenn Slater-Janus Cercone musical Le…

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Broadway’s Chicago Cast Says, "It Gets Better" (Video) by Thomas Peter

The cast of Broadway’s Chicago has filmed a YouTube video to contribute to the It Gets Better project, recently started by advice columnist Dan Savage in response to the many recent ga…

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"Mario Lopez: Saved By the Baby" Reality Show Premieres Nov. 1 by Thomas Peter

A Chorus Line stars Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza will share their first steps into parenthood with America when the VH1 reality series “Mario Lopez: Saved By the Baby” premiere…

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Erin Dilly Reminds Us, "It Gets Better" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominee Erin Dilly, currently appearing Off-Broadway in Love, Loss and What I Wore, recently added her video contribution to the It Gets Better project, started by advice columnis…

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View the Program for "Andy’s Play" (Sweeney Todd) from "The Office" by Thomas Peter

The Oct. 7 episode of "The Office" sent Andy (Ed Helms) into a community theatre production of Sweeney Todd. A meticulously crafted program from that production, courtesy of the Loos…

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Rock of Ages Hits Boston with a Flash Mob (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Rock of Ages tour recently touched down in Boston and announced its arrival in Beantown with - what else? - a flashmob performance in Faneuil Hall Oct. 9, set - naturally - to “Don…

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Kyle Dean Massey, Zachary Quinto, John Tartaglia and Friends Speak Their Minds on Bullying (Video) by Thomas Peter

More stage stars have lent their voices to the chorus of messages in response to the recent gay teen suicides that were brought on by bullying. In the past week, messages have been released …

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Audio of "Glee" Duets From Upcoming Episode by Thomas Peter

The Oct. 12 “Glee” episode, entitled “Duets,” will feature plenty of them, plus one knockout solo.Kurt (Chris Colfer) gets to belt out Victor/Victoria’s “…

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Liza Minnelli Talks to Charles Busch on "In the Life" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Actor-playwright Charles Busch recently hosted a conversation with his friend, entertainment veteran (and gay icon) Liza Minnelli, for the gay-themed PBS series “In the Life.”The…

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Jane Lynch Takes "Glee" Theme Song Matters Into Her Own Hands on "SNL" (Video) by Thomas Peter

“Glee” Emmy winner and stage vet Jane Lynch hosted the Oct. 9 episode of “Saturday Night Live” and, for her opening monologue, revealed that she had written the theme…

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Todrick Hall of Memphis Sings Out for "It Gets Better" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Memphis cast member and “American Idol” finalist Todrick Hall decided to make his contribution to the It Gets Better Project in song. The video for the song, “It Gets Bett…

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Re-Watch Last Night’s "Glee" Episode! (Video) by Thomas Peter

Missed “Duets,” the Oct. 12 episode of “Glee” or want to watch it again? Here’s your chance, Gleeks!The episode, directed by stage and film vet Eric Stoltz, fo…

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Love, Loss and Through the Night Stars Agree "It Gets Better" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Several of the past and present stars of Love, Loss and What I Wore have recorded videos for the It Gets Better Project, as has Daniel Beaty, the writer and performer of Through the Night.Th…

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