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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

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

PHOTO CALL: “Curiosity Satisfied!” The Side Show Marquee Goes up at the St. James Theatre 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 12:30PM

PHOTO CALL: Kinky Boots Struts into Sin City!  Inside the National Tour’s Official Las Vegas Opening 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 11:41AM

PHOTO CALL: Taye Diggs, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Lili Taylor and More Celebrate Opening Night of Colt Co by Matt Blank

Colt Coeur presents the world premiere of Ruby Rae Spiegel's first full-length play Dry Land, which opened at HERE Sept. 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

CUE & A: West End Phantom of the Opera Star Gerónimo Rauch on Favorite Roles, Spanish Ham and by Matt Blank

Gerónimo Rauch, who plays the title masked man in London's long-running production of The Phantom of the Opera, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, September 8, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Frederick Weller, Elizabeth Reaser, Callie Thorne and Gia Crovatin Star in Neil LaBute&# by Matt Blank

The MCC Theater world-premiere production of Neil LaBute's The Money Shot, about a couple of desperate movie stars, began performances Sept. 4 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

PHOTO CALL: Sofía Vergara, Joe Manganiello, Carl Weathers, Tracie Thoms, David Mamet and More Celebr by Matt Blank

The Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre opened their production of David Mamet's Race – featuring Chris Bauer ("True Blood," A Streetcar Named Desire) and DeWan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

PHOTO CALL: Shenandoah Conservatory Brings Rage and Love to the University Stage! Inside Rehearsals by Matt Blank

Shenandoah Conservatory at Shenandoah University is currently in rehearsals for the first-ever college production of Green Day's American Idiot. Here is a look at the cast hard at wo…

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Cynthia Nixon Onstage by Matt Blank

Cynthia Nixon returns to Broadway next month in a Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. Playbill.com offers a look back at a theatrical career that began with her award-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

PHOTO CALL: Billy & Ray Director Garry Marshall, and Cast Members Including Vincent Kartheiser and L by Matt Blank

Vincent Kartheiser, known for playing the advertising anti-hero Pete Campell on the hit AMC TV show "Mad Men," will move from the Madison Avenue to Hollywood to star in Billy &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM
Friday, September 5, 2014

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Lindsay Mendez, Todd Almond, Christopher Fitzgerald and Sesame Street in by Matt Blank

The Public Works production of The Winter's Tale, a new musical adaptation of Shakespeare's work performed by professional actors and the people of New York City, begins performances…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:31PM

PHOTO CALL: Red Eye of Love, Starring Josh Grisetti, Kevin Pariseau and Alli Mauzey, Opens Off-Broad by Matt Blank

Josh Grisetti, Alli Mauzey and Kevin Pariseau head the cast of the New York premiere of Red Eye of Love, a new musical based on the 1961 play by Arnold Weinstein, officially opening Sept. 4 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Broadway’s The Real Thing, Starring Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, C by Matt Blank

Sam Gold will direct the Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, which will officially open Oct. 30 for a run through Jan. 4, 2015, at the American Airlines Theatre. Previews …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM

PHOTO CALL: “The Song of Purple Summer”; In Rehearsal With Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening, Dir 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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM

PHOTO CALL: Disgraced Stars Josh Radnor, Hari Dhillon, Karen Pittman, Danny Ashok and Gretchen Mol M by Matt Blank

Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced, which played a fall 2012 engagement at the Claire Tow Theater — part of Lincoln Center Theater's new works initiative, LCT3 — and was nam…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

PHOTO CALL: Tonya Pinkins, Estelle Parsons, Marin Ireland, Dylan Baker Celebrate Opening Night of A. by Matt Blank

The Wayside Motor Inn, the drama by prolific playwright A.R. Gurney, officially opened Off-Broadway at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center Sept. 4…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

PHOTO CALL: World Premiere of My Mañana Comes, With Jason Bowen and Brian Quijada, Opens Off-Broadwa by Matt Blank

The world premiere of My Mañana Comes, a new play by Elizabeth Irwin, officially opened Sept. 4 at Playwrights Realm following previews that began Aug. 26.

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

PHOTO SPECIAL: Remembering Comedy Legend Joan Rivers by Matt Blank

Joan Rivers, a comedian who earned a Tony nomination and whose talent for reinventing herself led to an unusually long and varied career, died Sept. 4. Playbill celebrates her life with a l…

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PHOTO CALL: Lizzy Caplan and Betsy Brandt Visit Their “Masters of Sex” Castmate Annaleigh Ashford at by Matt Blank

"Masters of Sex" stars Lizzy Caplan and Betsy Brandt were among the special guests in the audience at the Sept. 3 performance of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's Pulitzer Priz…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: “I Have Found!” Celebrating Carolee Carmello on the Musical Stage by Matt Blank

Two-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello is currently starring in the Broadway-bound musical Finding Neverland at the American Repertory Theater. Playbill.com looks bac…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

PHOTO CALL: The Dynamos of Broadway’s Mamma Mia! Celebrate Unveiling of ABBA Wax Figures at Madame T by Matt Blank

Judy McLane, Lauren Cohn and Stacia Fernandez - The Dynamos of Broadway's Mamma Mia! - were on hand Sept. 3 at Madame Tussauds New York for the unveiling of wax figures of world…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:15PM

PHOTO CALL: Jay Armstrong Johnson, Tony Yazbeck, Clyde Alves, Alysha Umphress, Megan Fairchild Offer by Matt Blank

The forthcoming Broadway production of On the Town begins performances Sept. 20 at the Lyric Theatre. The cast offered a sneak peek the morning of Sept. 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “Here’s Something New, I Think I’ll Give it a Try!” A Two-Show Day at Broadway’s Le by Matt Blank

Spend a day with cast member Andrew Kober at the Tony Award-nominated revival of Les Misérables. The actor, who plays Babet and (on this particular Saturday) Bamatabois, share…

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PHOTO CALL: Nic Rouleau, Meghann Fahy, Ariana DeBose, Jenna Leigh Green, Taylor Louderman, Janet Kru by Matt Blank

sMASHed UP, a late-night concert featuring mash-ups of pop songs, musical theatre tunes and more, was held Sept. 1 at 54 Below.

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PHOTO CALL: “It’s Possible!” New Cinderella Stars Keke Palmer, Sherri Shepherd and Judy Kaye Greet t by Matt Blank

Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Judy Kaye will take on the role of Fairy Godmother Marie in the Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.. Kaye joins actre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

PHOTO CALL: Pippin Stars Andrea Martin, Kyle Dean Massey and Ciara Renée Honored With Broadw by Matt Blank

Andrea Martin, who won 2013 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for creating the role of Berthe in the Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin, reprises the role for 24 perform…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Thursday, August 14, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “I Still Believe”: Rehearsal, Backstage and Summer Fun at Flat Rock Playhouse’s Mis by Matt Blank

Diana Huey is currently starring as Kim in the Flat Rock Playhouse's production of the international hit musical Miss Saigon. She documented the experience and shares these pics from reh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM
Monday, August 11, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “Sex Is in the Heel!” A Two-Show Day at Broadway’s Kinky Boots With Kyle Post by Matt Blank

Kyle Post can be seen heating up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre nightly as one of Lola's Angels in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots. He documents a recent two-show day, of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

CUE & A: Holler If Ya Hear Me Star Ben Thompson on Tupac, Unitards and Math-Induced Ulcers by Matt Blank

Ben Thompson, back on Broadway as Griffy in the new musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

CUE & A: Grease’s Teen Angel Telly Leung on RuPaul, Rent and His Coffee Addiction by Matt Blank

Broadway favorite Telly Leung, currently playing Teen Angel in Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Grease, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

CUE & A: “True Blood” and Of Mice and Men Star Jim Parrack on Rapping, Wrapping and Smoking at Work by Matt Blank

Jim Parrack, making his Broadway debut as Slim in Of Mice and Men, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

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