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Thursday, September 3, 2015

Getting “Loud” in San Francisco, Mrs. Wormwood-Style! Cassie Silva Takes Us On Tour With Matilda by Matthew Blank

The national tour of Matilda The Musical officially opened June 7 after beginning previews May 29 in Los Angeles. Cassie Silva who, as Mrs. Wormwood, has been spreading her style and flair …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

Just In! Check Out the Enchanting First Pics of Samantha Barks and Adam Chanler-Berat in Améli by Matthew Blank

The world-premiere musical Amélie, based on the imaginative Academy Award-nominated quirky French film of the same title, premiered Aug. 29 at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

From Screen to Stage and Back Again! Check Out These Highlights From Neil Patrick Harris’ Show Biz C by Matthew Blank

The ever-busy Neil Patrick Harris, who won the 2014 Tony Award for his performance in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, is headed back to TV in his new hour-long TV variety show "Best …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM

Emerson Steele, Young Star of Violet and Parade, to Make Solo Debut; Derek Klena and Annie Golden Am by Matthew Blank

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

See the Stars of Broadway’s Fool for Love, With Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell, Have Some Fun on Medi by Matthew Blank

The new production of Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepard's Fool for Love will begin previews Sept. 15. The cast greeted the press Sept. 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

See Spring Awakening Alumni and Revival Stars Come Together For an Unforgettable One-Night-Only Conc by Matthew Blank

After three sold-out June shows at 54 Below nightclub, actors from the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening and its national tour came together again Aug. 30 to present an al…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

“Broadway Legacy” Celebrates Carly Hughes and Grasan Kingsberry by Matthew Blank

Christian Dante White teamed with celebrity photographer Brent Dundore to launch "Broadway Legacy," a photographic and editorial exhibition that celebrates African American achieve…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

Pics! Mystery and Intrigue Ensue as Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Nolan Preview Daddy Long Legs by Matthew Blank

Paul Alexander Nolan (Broadway’s Once, Jesus Christ Superstar, Doctor Zhivago) will star opposite the previously announced Megan McGinnis (Broadway’s Les Misérables, Side Show, Little W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Crowds Gather to Mourn Kyle Jean-Baptiste As the Lights of the Imperial Theatre Go Dark by Matthew Blank

Managers of Broadway's Imperial Theatre, home to the revival of Les Misérables, dimmed the marquee lights after the Sept. 1 evening's performance in memory of 21-year&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

Les Miz Welcomes Alfie Boe, Montego Glover and Alex Finke to the Barricades! Curtain Call and Post-S by Matthew Blank

Alfie Boe, who famously starred as Jean Valjean in the 2010 Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert at London's O2 Arena, returned to Broadway Sept. 1 as that role in the re&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

Get a First Look at Bryan Cranston’s Stunning Transformation into LBJ For TV’s “All the Way” by Matthew Blank

Bryan Cranston will recreate his Tony-winning performance as President Lyndon Johnson in HBO's TV adaptation of the 2014 Tony-winning Best Play All the Way. People Magazine has a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM
Monday, August 31, 2015

Clive Owen, Kelly Reilly and Eve Best Prep Old Times For Broadway! by Matthew Blank

Roundabout Theatre Company's fall revival of Harold Pinter's Old Times will begin previews Sept. 17 prior to an official opening Oct. 6 at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM
Friday, August 28, 2015

Sherie Rene Scott Goes Behind the Prison Walls in Whorl Inside a Loop; Opening Night Pics! by Matthew Blank

Whorl Inside a Loop, a new play by Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott, officially opened at Off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre Aug. 27, following previews that began Aug. 4. The pre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM
Thursday, August 27, 2015

Blood, Salad and Sleeping Tyrones! Spend a Mischievous Two-Show Day at Hand to God With Sarah Stiles by Matthew Blank

Hand to God, starring Steven Boyer in his acclaimed performance as a boy and his foul-mouthed hand puppet, continues to delight (and maybe shock) audiences at the Booth Theatre. Sarah S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:56PM

Throwback! Alex Wyse, Returning to Broadway in Spring Awakening, Took Us On a Hilarious Two-Show Day by Matthew Blank

Alex Wyse is currently preparing to return to Broadway in Deaf West's production of Spring Awakening. As a throwback, we look at the time he took us backstage at the revised version of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

A Pinter Play; Old Times Stars Clive Owen, Kelly Reilly and Eve Best Greet the Press! by Matthew Blank

Roundabout Theatre Company's fall revival of Harold Pinter's Old Times will begin previews Sept. 17 prior to an official opening Oct. 6 at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

See the Glitzy First Logo Art for Broadway’s Star-Studded Shuffle Along! by Matthew Blank

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, Brandon Victor Dixon and Joshua Henry will join record-breaking Tony winner Audra McDonald in the upcoming production of Shuffle Along, Or, The Makin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

Bringing the Magic of Broadway to Vegas! Spend a Two-Show Day at Steve Wynn’s ShowStoppers With Nico by Matthew Blank

Steve Wynn's ShowStoppers, a Broadway-themed revue that features a cast of 34 singers and dancers, backed by an on-stage 30-piece orchestra, debuted at the Encore Theater at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

Feel All the Energy, All the Action in These Electrifying Unseen Pics From Hamilton! by Matthew Blank

Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's new musical that fuses the contemporary and classic worlds to tell the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, has taken Br…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Taye Diggs, Josh Groban, Joel Grey, Megan Fairchild Join the Party as Misty Copeland Celebrates With by Matthew Blank

Misty Copeland, the ballerina who was promoted in June to principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre — the first African-American actress to make that leap — m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM

History-Making Ballet Star Misty Copeland Makes Triumphant Broadway Debut! See the Jubilant Shots of by Matthew Blank

Misty Copeland, the ballerina who was promoted in June to principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre — the first African-American actress to make that leap — m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Broadway Actors Explore Freedom, Memory and Race in Reading of New Musical by Matthew Blank

Edenville, the latest musical from Joe Drymala (White Noise, Street Lights), will get a developmental reading Aug. 27 at the Judson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Politically-Charged Rock Musical The Fix Opens at the Signature Theatre by Matthew Blank

The Signature Theatre's production of the political-themed musical The Fix is being presented Aug. 11-Sept. 20 in the MAX Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

Must See! Breathtaking Pics of Deaf West’s Inspiring Spring Awakening in Rehearsal For Broadway by Matthew Blank

Deaf West's production of Spring Awakening will begin Broadway performances Sept. 8, opens Aug. 17. Opening night is set for Sept. 27. The cast performed a few numbers for the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM

Marquee Makeover! Color Purple, Spring Awakening, Fiddler, Dames at Sea, School of Rock and More Get by Matthew Blank

Summer may be drawing to a close, but there's a bright side: it means Broadway is gearing up for a whole new lineup of shows for the fall and winter. Check out the newest marquees to a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

October Sky Takes Flight! First Shots of World Premiere Musical Based on the 1999 Jake Gyllenhaal Fi by Matthew Blank

The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL, and Universal Stage Productions present the world premiere of October Sky Aug. 19, a musical adaptation of the 1999 film with Jake Gyllenhaal about …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Heard All the Buzz? Now Check Out Brand New Pics of Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarn Hinds and Jim Norton by Matthew Blank

Since previews began Aug. 5, the London press has written about little else than Benedict Cumberbatch's London stage return in the title role in Hamlet, with three major outlets - Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Stars and Opening Night Guests Celebrate New A.R. Gurney Comedy Love & Money by Matthew Blank

Signature Theatre resident playwright A.R. Gurney's new comedy, Love & Money, officially opened Aug. 24. The play, which began previews Aug. 15 and has recently been ext…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM
Monday, August 24, 2015

See Even More Fun Pics and Goofy Outtakes From Our Special Shoot With Over 15 Young Broadway Stars! by Matthew Blank

Twenty young stars from Broadway's The King and I, Fun Home, The Lion King, Kinky Boots and School of Rock — The Musical met in Times Square to help Playbill prepare for our sp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:25PM

“Broadway Legacy” Celebrates Brandon Victor Dixon, Capathia Jenkins, Amber Iman and Nikki Renee Dani by Matthew Blank

Christian Dante White teamed with celebrity photographer Brent Dundore to launch "Broadway Legacy," a photographic and editorial exhibition that celebrates African American achieve…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Sunday, August 23, 2015

Broadway’s Best Like You’ve Never Seen! Stars of the Stage Share Pics and Memories of Their Favorite by Matthew Blank

As summer draws to a close, it's that time of year where students everywhere trade in their beach towels for textbooks and head back to school. As part of our Back to School week (#Bway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59PM

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