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Monday, June 22, 2015

The Seven Sexiest Moments from Broadway Bares by Carey Purcell

Broadway Bares: Top Bottoms of Burlesque, the 25th annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, was presented June 21 at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

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Friday, June 19, 2015

A Womans World: Julie Taymor on Success Before and After Spider-Man by Carey Purcell

Award-winning director and designer Julie Taymor shares thoughts on adapting her work from the stage to the screen and the history-making works by women at the Tony Awards.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Town Denies Proposal to Turn Oscar Hammerstein II's Farm Into Music Theatre Center by Carey Purcell

The proposed plans to renovate Oscar Hammerstein II's property into a museum and theatre were denied by the Doylestown Township zoning board, Philly.com reports.

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Powerhouse Summer Season Will Reunite Hedwig Stars Along With Tony Winners and TV Actors by Carey Purcell

Casting has been announced for New York Stage and Film and Vassar College's Powerhouse Season. The 31st season, which will feature various readings, workshops and main stage productions,…

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Is Paying for Reviews the New Journalism? Time Out's David Cote Weighs In by Carey Purcell

Bitter Lemons, a theatre website based in Los Angeles, has announced a new business model in which productions pay writers to review their productions.

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Will Kenneth Branagh Helm Remake of "Murder on the Orient Express"? by Carey Purcell

A new film adaptation of "Murder on the Orient Express," Agatha Christie's popular detective novel, may be directed by Kenneth Branagh, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Monday, June 15, 2015

Ciarn Hinds and Jim Norton Will Join Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet by Carey Purcell

A group of award-winning actors have been cast in the Barbican Theatre's production of Hamlet, starring stage and screen star Benedict Cumberbatch, in London.

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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Advice For Your Younger Self? Matthew Morrison, Chita Rivera and 10 More Broadway Stars Answer! by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com asked both newcomers and veterans of the New York theatre scene what advice they would have given themselves when they were starting out in their careers.

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Friday, June 12, 2015

Cast and Creators of Fun Home On How They Built a Broadway Game-Changer by Carey Purcell

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, the team behind the Tony-winning musical Fun Home reflect on the personal and political impact of the show.

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

What Leading Lady Role Does Hedwig Star John Cameron Mitchell Want to Play? by Carey Purcell

John Cameron Mitchell, who returned to the New York stage for the first time since 1998 to perform in the Tony-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, said playing Hedw…

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Sara Bareilles Shares the One Scene from Waitress That Will Never Make It To The Stage by Carey Purcell

Sara Bareilles, who is making her theatrical songwriting debut with the musical adaptation of the film "Waitress," shared her thoughts on the musical in a Google Plus hangout June …

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Disenchanted!, About Fairy-Tale Princesses, To Vanish by Robert Viagas and Carey Purcell and Olivia Clement

Disenchanted!, the Off-Broadway musical that pokes fun at the world of fairy-tale princesses, will close Sunday, June 14 after 30 previews and 139 regular performances.

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See Who Landed Coveted Leads in "Frozen" Songwriters' New Musical, Up Here by Robert Viagas and Carey Purcell

Betsy Wolfe (Broadway’s Bullets over Broadway, The Mystery of Edwin Drood) and Matt Bittner (Public Theater’s Much Ado About Nothing) will topline Up Here, the new musica…

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Surprise Stars and Sexy Dance Numbers! Six Unexpected Moments From the One-Night-Only Bombshell Conc by Carey Purcell

A concert performance of Bombshell, the fictional Broadway musical from the short-lived NBC musical series "Smash," was given June 8 in New York City.

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Monday, June 8, 2015

"There Aren't Enough Roles," Says Tony Winner Ruthie Ann Miles on Diversity in the Theatre by Carey Purcell

Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles, starring in The King and I as head wife Lady Thiang, opened up about the need for more diversity onstage.

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Why Are You Wearing? Find Out Why the Tony Winners Chose Their Outfits! by Carey Purcell

In a spin on the red-carpet tradition of asking stars, "What are you wearing?," Playbill.com has asked winners of the Tony Awards why they chose the outfits they wore to Broadw…

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Sunday, June 7, 2015

Fun Home Duo Make History as First All-Female Writing Team to Win the Tony by Carey Purcell

With their wins for Best Book of a Musical (Lisa Kron) and Best Original Score (Jeanine Tesori and Kron) for the groundbreaking musical Fun Home, these writers not only take home some of the…

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An American in Paris' Craig Lucas on Having the "Titanium Balls" to Bring Paris to Broadway by Carey Purcell

Craig Lucas, director and choreographer of An American in Paris, the stage adaptation of the popular movie musical that received 12 Tony nominations, opened up about the risks of bringing a …

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Tony Winner Jessie Mueller on Finding Beauty in the "Messy People" of Waitress by Carey Purcell

Jessie Mueller, who won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for playing Carole King in the bio-musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, shared news about her next projec…

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Saturday, June 6, 2015

Why Are You Wearing? Playbill Goes Beyond the Appearances of the Theatre Community! by Carey Purcell

In a spin on the red-carpet tradition of asking stars, "What are you wearing?," Playbill.com has asked women of the theatre community why they chose the outfits they wore to va…

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

The Twentieth-Century Way, With "Normal Heart" Actor, Opens at Rattlestick Tonight by Carey Purcell

The Twentieth-Century Way, a drama exploring homosexuality in 1914 Los Angeles, officially opens at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre June 3 following previews that began May 28.

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Studying the Unthinkable How Two Actors Prepared to Play Victims of the AIDS Epidemic by Carey Purcell

As part of Playbill's 30 Days of Pride, Boyd Gaines and Bryce Pinkham, respective stars of the original production and recent revival of The Heidi Chronicles, discuss the groundbreaking …

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Surprise Honors Given to Heidi Schreck, Diedre Murray and More at Last Night's Lilly Awards by Carey Purcell

Four surprise presentations were included in the annual Lilly Awards ceremony, which recognize accomplishments of women in theatre, June 1.

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Monday, June 1, 2015

Lilly Awards, Honoring Chita Rivera, Daryl Roth and Women in Theatre, Held Today by Carey Purcell

The Lilly Awards, which recognize accomplishments of women in theatre, honor award-winning actress Chita Rivera and acclaimed Broadway producer Daryl Roth at their annual ceremony June 1.

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Exclusive From The 2015 Tonys Playbill! Changing the Script for Women in Power on Broadway by Carey Purcell

In an exclusive excerpt from the Tony Awards Playbill, leading women in the theatre industry talk about guiding Broadway into a new generation.

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Friday, May 29, 2015

Stephen Sondheim Is Recipient of Master Storyteller Award Tonight by Carey Purcell

Acclaimed composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will accept the first Master Storyteller Award from the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia.

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La Jolla's World Premiere of Rock Musical Come from Away, With Jenn Colella and Chad Kimball, Begins by Carey Purcell

The world-premiere musical Come from Away, inspired by the story of a small town hosting people on Sept. 11, begins its world-premiere production at California's La Jolla Playhou…

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A Woman's World: Wolf Hall Stars on Slut Shaming, Sex in the 16th Century and Revenge on Henry VIII by Carey Purcell

The women of Wolf Hall, the dramatization of Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII, discuss power and sexuality in the stage story about the Tudors in England.

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Broadway Speaks! Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey and More Stars Praise Theatre Legend Chita Rivera by Carey Purcell

Chita Rivera, an acclaimed musical theatre actress, made her Broadway debut in 1953 and has continued to grace the stage continuously since then.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

The Essential Secrets For Surviving the Shakespeare in the Park Line by Carey Purcell

With performances of The Tempest beginning in Central Park's Delacorte Theater May 27, Playbill.com offers a guide to waiting in line for free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park.&nbs…

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Monday, May 25, 2015

A Woman's World: How Ever After Made Its Cast See Cinderella "With All New Eyes" by Carey Purcell

The cast of Ever After, a new musical adaptation of the Cinderella story, share their thoughts on a new, feminist approach to the popular fairy tale.

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