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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Brooklyn Love, Playbill Pride and Backstage Fun! Spend a Two-Show Day at Wicked With Robin De Jesus by Matthew Blank

Robin De Jesus is currently lending his talents to the role of Boq eight times a week in the smash hit Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked. The two-time Tony Award nominee…

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

“Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd!” The Many Faces of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Matthew Blank

The 2005 revival of Sweeney Todd opened on Nov. 3, 2005. Playbill.com compiled a look back at the many faces of Sweeney Todd, Mrs. Lovett and the other Fleet Street residents.

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There’s a New Diva in Town! A Scintillating First Look at Wayne Brady in Full Lola Drag by Matthew Blank

Emmy Award-winning actor Wayne Brady will succeed Tony Award winner Billy Porter as glamorous drag performer Lola in the Tony-winning Broadway hit Kinky Boots. Here's a first l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM
Monday, November 2, 2015

Arthur Miller Like You’ve Never Seen! First Pics From Broadway’s Intense New View from the Bridge by Matthew Blank

We have brand new pics from the Young Vic's Olivier Award-winning production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, now playing Broadway's Lyceum Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM

She’s Come Home At Last! Glenn Close Takes the Stage As She Preps for Sunset Boulevard Return by Matthew Blank

Glenn Close is getting set to return to the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, 21 years after winning a Tony Award for appearing in the original Broadway production. Here are first …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM

From Mail to La Mancha to Much Ado, Celebrating Brian Stokes Mitchell’s Greatest Stage Roles! by Matthew Blank

Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell celebrated his Birthday Oct. 31! Playbill.com looks at his illustrious career so far.

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Witches, Ghosts, Slashers and Spooks on Broadway, Through the Legendary Pen of Al Hirschfeld! by Matthew Blank

In celebration of The New-York Historical Society's special exhibition "The Hirschfeld Century: The Art of Al Hirschfeld" and the new book "The Hirschfeld Century: Por…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

Broadway’s King Charles III Celebrates a Regal Opening Night; Red Carpet and Curtain Call Pics! by Matthew Blank

King Charles III, the Olivier Award-winning Best Play that imagines a future in which Britain's current Queen Elizabeth II has passed away and her son, the current Prince Charles, ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Broadway’s King Charles III Celebrates a Regal Opening Night; Red Carpet, Curtain Call and Cast Part by Matthew Blank

King Charles III, the Olivier Award-winning Best Play that imagines a future in which Britain's current Queen Elizabeth II has passed away and her son, the current Prince Charles, ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM
Sunday, November 1, 2015

Pics! See Broadway’s King Charles III Roll Out the Royal Red Carpet For Starry Opening Night Crowd! by Matthew Blank

King Charles III, the Olivier Award-winning Best Play that imagines a future in which Britain's current Queen Elizabeth II has passed away and her son, the current Prince Charles, ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00PM
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Sylvia, Starring Annaleigh Ashford and Matthew Broderick, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and by Matthew Blank

Annaleigh Ashford, a Tony winner for her performance in You Can't Take It With You, returns to Broadway playing an adorable, outspoken pooch in A.R. Gurney's touching comedy&nbsp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02AM
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Sylvia, Starring Annaleigh Ashford and Matthew Broderick, Opens on Broadway; Check Out the Red Carpe by Matthew Blank

Annaleigh Ashford, a Tony winner for her performance in You Can't Take It With You, returns to Broadway playing an adorable, outspoken pooch in A.R. Gurney's touching comedy&nbsp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35PM

Subway Meditation and Curl Control! Spend a Two-Show Day With Daddy Long Legs Star Megan McGinnis by Matthew Blank

Spend an exciting day with Megan McGinnis, who is giving the performance of a lifetime in the new two-actor musical Daddy Long Legs — by Tony Award-nominated compo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

The Art of Subway Meditation and Curl Control! Spend a Two-Show Day With Daddy Long Legs Star Megan by Matthew Blank

Spend an exciting day with Megan McGinnis, who is giving the performance of a lifetime in the new two-actor musical Daddy Long Legs — by Tony Award-nominated compo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

Pics! Nick Adams, Tam Mutu, Alysha Umphress, Side Show Stars and More Celebrate Rodgers and Hammerst by Matthew Blank

Actors from If/Then, Doctor Zhivago, Wicked and Side Show took part in the 8th annual Living for Today concert, which celebrated the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. We have the p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Performers from Lion King, American Idiot and Hairspray Set for Reading of New Musical by Matthew Blank

Broadway performers will take part in a staged reading of the new musical Birthday Boy Oct. 28 at 3:30 and 7 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

We’ve Been Changed For Good By These Breathtaking Former Stars of Wicked From the Past 12 Years! by Matthew Blank

The smash hit musical Wicked will play its 5,000th performance at the Gershwin Theatre Oct. 28 and, two days, later celebrate its 12th anniversary on Broadway! We offer a look back at a numb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Asian-American Broadway Actors to Sing from Producers, Gypsy, Piazza and Company by Matthew Blank

A host of top talent will take part in Changing the Stats: Asian Americans on Broadway Nov. 2 at The Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space. The evening will offer excerpts from dream roles …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Exclusive Pics! Go Backstage at “The Daily Show” and Homecoming King With Hasan Minhaj by Matthew Blank

Go behind the scenes with "The Daily Show" correspondent Hasan Minhaj! The humorist is pulling double duty these days, performing his solo show Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King&nb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AM
Monday, October 26, 2015

Tony-Winning Set Designer Offers a First Glimpse Inside the World Premiere of Prince of Broadway! by Matthew Blank

Prince of Broadway, a new musical celebrating the Broadway career of Tony Award-winning director-producer Harold Prince, plays Oct. 23-Nov. 22 at Japan's Tokyu Theatre Orb. T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM
Friday, October 16, 2015

On Her Birthday, We Look Back at Over 50 Years of Angela Lansbury Lighting Up the Stage! by Matthew Blank

Angela Lansbury celebrates her 90th birthday Oct. 16. Playbill.com offers a look back at her most memorable performances over the last 50+ years.

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Making a Musical; Behind the Creation of the Immersive Production of Carrie The Killer Musical Exper by Matthew Blank

Carrie The Killer Musical Experience plays the Los Angeles Theatre. The cult thriller musical, based on Stephen King's best-selling novel of the same title, is re-conceived in th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

On Her Birthday, We Look Back at Over 50 Years of Angela Lansbury Lighting Up the the Stage! by Matthew Blank

Angela Lansbury celebrates her 90th birthday Oct. 16. Playbill.com offers a look back at her most memorable performances over the last 50+ years.

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

From Company to Heathers! Derek Klena, Annie Golden, Sophia Gennusa and More Join Emerson Steele For by Matthew Blank

Emerson Steele, featured on the New York stage in Violet and Parade, debuted her solo show Roles I Can’t Play Now … Or Ever … Except Tonight! Oct. 14 at 7 PM …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

From Company to Heathers! See Derek Klena, Annie Golden, Sophia Gennusa and More Join Emerson Steele by Matthew Blank

Emerson Steele, featured on the New York stage in Violet and Parade, debuted her solo show Roles I Can’t Play Now … Or Ever … Except Tonight! Oct. 14 at 7 PM …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Gin Game, With James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet and Curtain Call Pic by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winners James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson co-star in a Broadway revival of D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Gin Game, officially opening Oct. 14 at the G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM

Gin Game, With James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson, Opens on Broadway; Curtain Call Pics! by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winners James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson co-star in a Broadway revival of D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Gin Game, officially opening Oct. 14 at the G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Backstage Montage! Take a Sexy, Psychedelic Journey Into Your Mind at the ‘60s World of Trip of Love by Matthew Blank

Trip of Love, which is inspired by and set to the hit songs of the 1960s now plays Stage 42, formerly The Little Shubert Theater (422 West 42nd Street). "American pop culture is still …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

New Poster Art! See What the Scarecrow, Lion, Tin Man and Dorothy Will Look Like on The Wiz Live! by Matthew Blank

Poster art has been released for The Wiz Live!, which will air Dec. 3. on NBC.

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We Uncover Rare Pics From Broadway’s The Secret Garden by Matthew Blank

Winter 2016 seems to be the season of The Secret Garden, as two separate star-studded concert events will be held at the start of the year. Original star Rebecca Luker will reprise the r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

Pics! Ugly Lies the Bone, Starring Mamie Gummer, Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Roundabout Theatre Company's Roundabout Underground world‐premiere production of Lindsey Ferrentino's Ugly Lies the Bone officially opened Oct. 13 at 7 PM following previews th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

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