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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lillias White, Melba Moore, Patina Miller, Brenda Braxton and More Cel by Matt Blank

AnthonyKen, LLC. and Sheryl Lee Ralph/The D.I.V.A. Foundation present Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical, officially opening Sept. 14, following previews that began Sept. 5, at the Th…

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PHOTO CALL: New Production Stills from the “Into the Woods” Film! by Matt Blank

Disney has released a handful of brand new still images from the Into the Woods film, which will arrive in theatres Dec. 25. Here's a look at all of the official photos available so fa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Nick Jonas on the Musical Theatre Stage by Matt Blank

Pop star Nick Jonas, most recently on Broadway in the Tony Award-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, celebrates his 22nd birthday today.

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Disney Releases New “Into the Woods” Poster Art by Matt Blank

Disney has released a new promotional one-sheet for the film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods, which will hit theatres Dec. 25. Streep, Anna Ken…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

PHOTO CALL: Patti LuPone, Sting, Billy Porter, Lena Hall, Jane Lynch, Stephanie J. Block Stage an Up by Matt Blank

Uprising of Love, a one-night-only concert to benefit LGBTI rights across the globe, was held Sept. 15 at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway. Patti LuPone, Sting and the cast of Broadw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

PHOTO CALL: Harold Prince, Laura Osnes, James Earl Jones, Marin Mazzie, Len Cariou and More Join the by Matt Blank

The American Theatre Wing's annual gala, which was held Sept. 15 at The Plaza Hotel, honored Dame Angela Lansbury.

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Monday, September 15, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Inside the 2014 Yale Drama Series Award Ceremony by Matt Blank

Janine Nabers, who won the 2014 Yale Drama Series Award for Serial Black Face, a new work inspired by events surrounding the Atlanta Child Murders, received the honor Sept. 11 at 7 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

PHOTO CALL: More Steamy Pics from Dirty Dancing On Tour, Starring Samuel Pergande and Jillian Muelle by Matt Blank

The North American tour of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, starring Samuel Pergande and Jillian Mueller as Johnny Castle and Frances "Baby" Houseman,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

PHOTO CALL: Ali Ewoldt, James Ludwig, Jefferson McDonald and Alyssa H. Chase Star in Rarely-Seen Ten by Matt Blank

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater's relationship with the Tennessee Williams Festival continues year with the rarely-seen Period of Adjustment, directed by Michael Unger. The four-…

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at World-Premiere Bull Durham Musical, with Will Swenson, Melissa Errico an by Matt Blank

Will Swenson, Melissa Errico and John Behlmann take a swing at Bull Durham, the world-premiere, Broadway-aimed baseball musical that officially opened Sept. 13 after previews that be…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

PHOTO CALL: “Ladies’ Night!” Lena Hall, Susan Blackwell, Leslie Kritzer, Jessica Vosk, Lesli Margher by Matt Blank

Tony Award winner Lena Hall, who stars as Yitzhak in the Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, was among the special guests who joined The Skivvies for their Sept. 12 late-ni…

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PHOTO CALL: The Belle of Amherst and “Nip/Tuck” Star Joely Richardson Greets the Press by Matt Blank

Joely Richardson will star in The Belle of Amherst, a one-woman play about the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, Off-Broadway this fall.

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PHOTO CALL: Lillias White, S. Epatha Merkerson and the Cast of Billy Porter’s While I Yet Live Meet by Matt Blank

Tony Award winner Lillias White and Emmy Award winner S. Epatha Merkerson will star in the Primary Stages production of While I Yet Live, a new world-premiere play by Tony Award-winn…

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Friday, September 12, 2014

PHOTO SPECIAL: “Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd!” The Many Faces of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Matt Blank

With the recent premiere of Sweeney Todd - Prog Metal Version at Washington DC's Landless Theatre Company and the upcoming Sept. 26 broadcast of this year's New York Philharmonic…

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PHOTO CALL: Kyle Taylor Parker and Steven Booth Strut Their Stuff in the Kinky Boots National Tour by Matt Blank

The national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots, about a British shoemaker whose business is saved thanks to a drag performer and a new set of fabulous clientele, officia…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

PHOTO CALL: “A Lovely Night!” A First Look at Keke Palmer and Sherri Shepherd in Broadway’s Cinderel by Matt Blank

Actress, talk-show host and recording artist Keke Palmer made her Broadway debut Sept. 9 as the latest actress to step into the title role of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. &q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

PHOTO CALL: This Is Our Youth, With Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson, Opens on Broadway by Matt Blank

The Broadway premiere of Kenneth Lonergan's 1996 drama This Is Our Youth, starring Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson, officially opened Sept. 11 at the Cort Theatre.

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Anthony Rapp, Eric Michael Krop, Scott Nevins, Natalie Weiss and More Celebrate “Grind: by Matt Blank

A five-track soundtrack to "Grind: The Movie," a short musical film, is available on iTunes and other online outlets beginning Aug. 26. Vocalists Anthony Rapp and Eric Michael…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

PHOTO CALL: “Dance With the Devil!” James Barbour, Sally Struthers, Nancy Anderson, Sara Gettelfinge by Matt Blank

The Ogunquit Playhouse's production of The Witches of Eastwick plays the Maine venue Sept. 3-27. Here is a look at opening night.

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating More Than 50 Years of Angela Lansbury on the Stage! by Matt Blank

Dame Angela Lansbury will be honored at the American Theatre Wing's annual gala Sept. 15. Playbill.com offers a look back at her most memorable performances over the last 50+ years.

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening, Performed in American Sign Languag by Matt Blank

Deaf West Theatre in association with The Forest of Arden present an immersive production of the Tony-winning Spring Awakening — performed simultaneously in American Sign Langu…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “Lucky to Be Me!” Behind the Scenes at Marriott Theatre’s On the Town by Matt Blank

Marriott Theatre presents the first major Chicago production of On the Town, the musical comedy about sailors and romance during wartime. Cast member Brandi Wooten takes us backstage at the…

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Broadway Marquees Go Dark in Memory of Joan Rivers by Matt Blank

The marquees of all Broadway theatres went dark at 6:45 PM Sept. 9 to honor the Tony Award-nominated actress and comedian Joan Rivers, who died Sept. 4 at the age of 81. Here was the sc…

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: “What a Beautiful Mornin!” Hugh Jackman’s Stage Career… So Far by Matt Blank

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway in the new Jez Butterworth play The River, which will begin performances Oct. 31 at the Circle in the Square. We look at his onstage c…

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PHOTO CALL: Rachel Dratch and Cast Offer Preview of New Political Comedy Tail! Spin! by Matt Blank

The new political comedy Tail! Spin! – including SNL alum Rachel Dratch – will begin a limited ten week engagement Off-Broadway Sept.18 at the Lynn Redgrave …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PM

PHOTO CALL: New Production Shots of Broadway’s This Is Our Youth, With Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin a by Matt Blank

Kenneth Lonergan's 1996 drama This Is Our Youth, starring Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson, begins Broadway previews Aug. 18 at the Cort Theatre. The production marks the pl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

PHOTO CALL: Cocktails and Flu Shots for Daisy and Violet!  Anika Noni Rose and More Join Side Show L by Matt Blank

The reimagined production of the 1997 Tony-nominated musical Side Show, which was seen at La Jolla Playhouse and, more recently, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

PHOTO CALL: “It’s Possible!” Sherri Shepherd and a Teary-Eyed Keke Palmer Take First Bow in Broadway by Matt Blank

Actress, talk-show host and recording artist Keke Palmer made her Broadway debut Sept. 9 as the latest actress to step into the title role of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. &q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

New “Annie” Poster Art Revealed, With Quvenzhane Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne and Bo by Matt Blank

The upcoming film remake of the 1982 movie musical "Annie" will star 2013 Academy Award nominee Quvenzhane Wallis ("Beasts of the Southern Wild"). Today Fandango exclusiv…

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PHOTO CALL: Jenna Leigh Green, Russell Fischer, Anthony Festa and More Sing Songs That Are an Epic F by Matt Blank

Broadway's Epic Fail, a concert event that presents original songs from movies that should never be musicals — as written by theatrical songwriters — was held Sept. 7…

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PHOTO CALL: “Sweet and Lowdown”; A First Look at the National Tour of Tony-Winning Nice Work If You by Matt Blank

The national tour of the Gershwin musical Nice Work If You Can Get It launched Sept. 2 at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

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