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Monday, May 25, 2015

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: That Championship Season—Five Stud Cards by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of the revival of Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning That Championship Season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: That Championship Season—Five Stud Cards by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of the revival of Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning That Championship Season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Shaiman & Wittman: Making Bountiful Music Together by Harry Haun

Catch Me If You Can's songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman talk career, early influences and meeting cute girls.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Edie Falco by Harry Haun

The opposite of Domestic Goddess what Edie Falco has displayed in her frequent forays -- four, to date -- on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Edie Falco by Harry Haun

The opposite of Domestic Goddess what Edie Falco has displayed in her frequent forays -- four, to date -- on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM
Saturday, May 23, 2015

Read the Original 1984 Interview with Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera in Rehearsals for The Rink! by Harry Haun

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. This original interview, "Two Ringers In The Rink," was published in the February 1984 edition of Playbill Magazine. T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 14, 2015

#TBT: Get to Know Lisa Kron, Who Debuted on Broadway Well Before Fun Home by Harry Haun

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, Lisa Kron and Jayne Houdyshell face off in Well, Kron's harried and hilarious look at the conventio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Terrence McNally On Collaborating With Fellow Broadway Icons John Kander, Fred Ebb and Chita Rivera by Harry Haun

Terrence McNally reflects on his long-time collaboration with John Kander and Fred Ebb, as well as leading lady Chita Rivera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM
Friday, April 24, 2015

Playbill on Opening Night: The Visit Chita’s Back on Broadway, and She’s “Un-killable” by Harry Haun

Chita Rivera returned to Broadway in the long-awaited musical The Visit April 23. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Playbill on Opening Night: Shakespeare Gets Wild in Something Rotten! by Harry Haun

The new musical comedy Something Rotten!, starring "Smash" co-stars Brian d'Arcy James and Christian Borle, opened on Broadway April 22. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Playbill on Opening Night: How the Stars Aligned to Bring Dr. Zhivago to Broadway by Harry Haun

Dr. Zhivago, the musical adaptation of the best-selling novel and film, opened at the Broadway Theatre April 21. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Playbill on Opening Night: Living On Love - Egos Clash, Silverware Flies and Rene Sings by Harry Haun

Acclaimed opera star Renée Fleming made her Broadway debut in Living on Love, the new comedy that opened April 20. Fleming was joined by comedic heavyweights Douglas Sills, Jerry …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM
Monday, April 20, 2015

Playbill on Opening Night: Fun Home — One Alison in the Audience and Three Onstage by Harry Haun

Fun Home, the critically acclaimed musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic novel, opened on Broadway April 19 at Circle in the Square Theatre. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Rewriting Old Love Through Facebook: iow@ Arrives at Playwrights Horizons by Harry Haun

After "about a million" workshops, iOW@, Todd Almond and Jenny Schwartz's play with music, arrives at Playwright's Horizons.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, April 17, 2015

Playbill On Opening Night: Something Wonderful! Romance Sizzles in The King and I by Harry Haun

An opulent revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, with Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe, opened April 16 at Lincoln Center. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Playbill on Opening Night: Think Lovely Thoughts! What It Was Like Inside Neverland’s Magical After by Harry Haun

Finding Neverland, the new Broadway musical starring "Glee" alum Matthew Morrison, opened on Broadway April 15. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Playbill On Opening Night: It’s All in the Family at It Shoulda Been You, Plus an Overdue Broadway D by Harry Haun

A long overdue opening night bow for one actor and a special bouquet toss were all part of the first night festivities of It Shoulda Been You on Broadway. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Monday, April 13, 2015

Playbill on Opening Night: L’Amour! An American in Paris Dances Its Way to Broadway by Harry Haun

An American in Paris, the new Broadway musical adaptation of the hit Vincente Minnelli film, opened on Broadway April 12. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Playbill on Opening Night: Song, Dance and Gorgeous Gershwin in An American in Paris by Harry Haun

An American in Paris, the new Broadway musical adaptation of the hit Vincente Minnelli film, opened on Broadway April 12. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM
Friday, April 10, 2015

Playbill on Opening Night: Wolf Hall Brings Sex and Violence to Broadway by Harry Haun

The 2014-15 British Invasion of Broadway continues with the opening of Wolf Hall, the two-part, six-hour look at the violent history of Henry VIII and the first three of his wive…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Thursday, April 9, 2015

Playbill on Opening Night: Champagne Flowed as Vanessa Hudgens Celebrated the Resurgence of Gigi by Harry Haun

"High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens made her Broadway debut in the newly retooled musical Gigi. Playbill.com goes behind the scenes at the glamorous Broadway opening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

#TBT: Read the Original Playbill Interview With Joel Grey On Being a “Wonderful” Wizard in Wicked by Harry Haun

As part of Throwback Thursday, Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the first installment, audiences are invited backstage at Wicked during its first year on Broa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Playbill on Opening Night: Hand to God — The Little Show (and Evil Puppet) That Could by Harry Haun

Playbill.com offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Broadway bow of Robert Askins' dark puppet comedy Hand to God — an opening long in the making that seemed implausibl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Friday, April 3, 2015

Playbill On Opening Night: Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan’s May-December Romance Turns Back Time in S by Harry Haun

Playbill.com takes you behind the scenes of opening night of the Broadway revival of David Hare's Skylight.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Playbill On Opening Night: Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy’s May-December Romance Turns Back Time in S by Harry Haun

Playbill.com takes you behind the scenes of opening night of the Broadway revival of David Hare's Skylight.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Friday, March 20, 2015

Playbill On Opening Night: Friends Gather to Honor Wendy Wasserstein at First Broadway Revival of Th by Harry Haun

Playbill.com offers a behind-the-scenes look at the opening night of the first Broadway revival of Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Friday, March 13, 2015

Playbill On Opening Night: Despite Injuries and Illness, On the Twentieth Century Is Full Steam Ahea by Harry Haun

The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of On the Twentieth Century, starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher, celebrated its opening March 12. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:36PM

Playbill On Opening Night: Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher Brave Injuries and Illness To Go On by Harry Haun

The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of On the Twentieth Century, starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher, celebrated its opening March 12. Playbill.com was there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM
Monday, March 9, 2015

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: The Audience — A Royal Flush by Harry Haun

Playbill.com offers a behind-the-scenes look at the opening night of The Audience, starring Helen Mirren.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Sunday, March 1, 2015

After 10 Years of Musicals, There’s Still An Audition Kelli O’Hara Won’t Let Bartlett Sher Forget by Harry Haun

Musical theatre dream team leading lady Kelli O'Hara and director Bartlett Sher join forces to bring another Rodgers and Hammerstein classic to the stage. And, for O'Hara, it's u…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, February 22, 2015

Sex and The City: Diane Lane Returns by Harry Haun

After beginning her career with the likes of Meryl Streep and Laurence Olivier, Diane Lane disappeared from the New York stage for decades. Now she is back in The Mystery of Love & S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
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