Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Mr. and Ms. Broadway 2012 by JK

Lots of people made a big impression on the theatre scene in the year just past.  I've been celebrating them each month of the year, and highlighted 20 rising stars just yesterday (HERE…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:23PM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Tuesday, Jan. 1

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Tuesday, January 1, 2013.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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My Top 10 Favorite Shows in New York in 2012 by Doug Poms by Doug Poms

Here are my Top 10 New York Theater Favorites of 2012:  1. Once -The  musical adaption of the Oscar-winning independent film masterly directed by John Tiffany. Winner of eight Tony Awards…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Lilla Crawford singing "Disneyland" - Live at Lincoln Center - Annieorphans.com by Julie Stevens

Lilla Crawford sings 'Disneyland' Live at Lincoln Center for a tribute to Marvin Hamlish.

SOURCE: annieorphans.com at 08:59PM

More "Starstuff"! Peter and the Starcatcher Will Reopen Off-Broadway by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning play with music Peter and the Starcatcher will transfer to Off-Broadway's New World Stages following its acclaimed Broadway run at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:17PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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THE LATEST SUNDAY FEATURES by The Charlebois Post

THE LATEST SUNDAY FEATURESInterview: Alisa Palmer, artistic director (English) National Theatre School (December 16, 2012)

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 07:34PM

‘An Iliad’ beats the antiwar drum by Nelson Pressley

Think of all the wars you’ve ever heard of across the millennia, right through the current conflict in Syria. How long would it take you to name them? That banal task occupies roughly thre…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:13PM

Breaking News: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER to Move to New World Stages After Broadway Closing by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times is reporting that after Peter and the Starcatcher plays its final performance on Broadway on January 20, 2013, the show will follow Avenue Q, Rent and Million Dollar Quart…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:08PM

ArtsBeat: "Peter and the Starcatcher" Headed Off Broadway by Allan Kozinn

After its Broadway run finishes, "Peter and the Starcatcher" is scheduled to re-open Off Broadway in March.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:00PM

The actors and actresses who want to be alone

Solo shows have a bad rep. When fringe theatre gets parodied, the image is often a lone actor droning on about some hobbyhorse subject. At the other end of the spectrum, are deranged, egotis…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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In a Word...Charlotte Corbeille Coleman on Sudden Death by The Charlebois Post

Invading the DarknessCharlotte Corbeil Coleman graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada (2008) in the playwriting program. Since then she has written for theatre, radio, film, an…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:45PM

First-Person: Yanomi Shoshinz on A Day in The Life of Miss Hiccup by The Charlebois Post

In a World Without Limitsby Yanomi ShoshinzI am not religious but after reading The Never Ending Story by Michael Ende when I was 12 years old, I swore, “I will never forget to believe in …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:41PM

WILDSIDE 2013 INDEX by The Charlebois Post

Articles and Reviews from WildSide, 2013

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:38PM

Next Stage, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Reviews and articles from Next Stage, 2013.Reviews: Memorial

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:37PM

Charles Durning: Too True to Life

His passing on Christmas Eve at the age of 89 brought to a close not only a laudable acting career but an era when American men in the theater or movies routinely served in the military and …

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 06:36PM

Review - Giant at the Public Theater Off-Broadway by Christopher Caggiano

[Dear reader: The musical Giant played an extended run at the Public Theater from October 26th to December 16th, 2012. I saw the show twice, once in previews and once after it opened. Then I…

SOURCE: Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals at 06:35PM

From Gurney's With Love by Barry

Bond Girls Ginny Davis, Alicia MurphyGurney's celebrated the end of 2012 and launched 2013 with their 50th Annual New Year's Eve Party, a loving festive evening filled with warmth and good s…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:33PM

The Trocks, Joyce Theatre, New York

The beloved en travesti troupe parades a whole gamut of male types in the course of satirising and celebrating the Russian ballet, Apollinaire Scherr writes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:18PM

Review: Jewish songwriters set 'Broadway Musicals' singing on PBS by Robert Lloyd

"Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy," which airs New Year's night on PBS (that's PBS SoCal, for local viewers) as part of its "Great Performances" series, shares again the great open secret …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:06PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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My New Year's resolution: More live art by Peggy McGlone

Do you have an arts-related New Year's resolution? Mine is simple.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 05:48PM

Comedian brings her act home

Minnesotan Maria Bamford, who gained fame for a series of Target commercials, performs for her parents in new video.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 05:38PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Do Arts Really Need A Tax Status Of Their Own? by Joe Patti

Today is the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. If you saw Spielberg’s movie, Lincoln, you will know that there were many concerns about the legality of trying to make…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 04:06PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Mary Campbell Dead: Music Writer For The AP, Dies At 78 by Frazier Moore

Mary Campbell, whose childhood affection for the big bands and opera she heard on her radio set the stage for four decades as a music writer for The Associated Press, died. She was 78.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:06PM

Photo Coverage: MDQ, Psy, Jepsen at 2013 New Year's Eve in Times Square by Oliver Oliveros

The cast of the North American tour of Million Dollar Quartet MDQ, led by Cody Slaughter as Elvis Presley and Lee Ferris as Carl Perkins South Korean rapper Psy, whose viral hit song Gangnam…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

Now What? by Michael Roderick

So the ball has dropped, the drinks have flowed and many folks have woken up to make one of two choices: Do the same thing they did last year Do something different The question today is whi…

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 03:00PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Broadway's Richard Jay-Alexander Sings at GMA's Sam Champion and Artist Rubem Robierb's Wedding by Stage Tube

MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts, himself newly married to Patrick Abner, performed a brief wedding ceremony at the Beach reception, which was attended by the grooms' mothers and about 100 friend…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PM

TT: The last Sanibel sunset of 2012

We were there, and saw it from the back porch of our cottage:...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

‘Virginia Woolf’ Stage Mananger’s Report Part 5: Holidays by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Best Shows is thrilled to announce a brand new series: ‘Stage Manager’s Report,’ an exclusive series that takes you backstage at Broadway Shows. We’…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:30PM

Blaze Starr: The Hottest Blaze in Burlesque by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of legendary burlesque performer Blaze Starr (Fannie Belle Fleming, b. 1932). The striking West Virginia native was discovered working in a Washington DC donut shop by …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:15PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Theasy.com

Booth Theatre, Broadway By Brett Epstein BOTTOM LINE: A stirring revival featuring stellar performances, particularly the impeccable Broadway debut of Carrie Coon. The first questio…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:57PM

Time Out Theater Review: "Bare"

The teenage rock musical "Bare" returns to the off-Broadway scene after a New York premiere back in 2004.

SOURCE: NY1 at 12:45PM

LES MISERABLES Film Soundtrack Hits #1 on iTunes and Amazon by BroadwayWorld

Do you hear the people sing According to reports, tens of thousands have this week, as the Les Miserables Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack has now hit 1 on both Amazon and on iT…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Ascendance, Descendence, Reverence, and New Beginnings by Scott Walters

In an essay entitled "The Deep Voice" in his book Rebuilding the Front Porch of America (a book that I recommend everyone in the arts read), Patrick Overton talks about the "ascendant" and "…

SOURCE: Theatre Ideas at 12:09PM

Brian Cox on his first RSC performance, Titus Andronicus by Laura Barnett

'It's really the most interesting thing I've ever done in the theatre'Looking back over my career, there are many things I'd have done differently. But sometimes you're lucky – you get a p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00PM

Laura Wade on her early play, White Feathers by Laura Barnett

'Reading this play over again makes me cringe – it's melodramatic and too neat – but I admire my past self for the meticulous planning'In my final year at Bristol University, I wrote a p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00PM

Men of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Strut Their Spider-Stuff for 2013 Calendar

Reeve Carney and the 13 other actors that play “Spider-Men” in Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark came out in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to pose for a brand new 2013 calendar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Stars of Slapstick #45: Weber and Fields by Trav S.D.

This is one in a series of posts we are producing in connection with our new book Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube, available from Bear Manor Media…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:46AM

Filichia on Friday-Peter Filichia’s ‘December Leftovers’

Here is this week’s new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.‘ It’s been an honor being allowed to post Peter’s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:44AM

Merwin Foard on Capturing the Voice and Charisma of FDR in Annie by Merwin Foard

About the author: Merwin Foard has been a busy Broadway actor for more than 30 years, since his spring 1982 debut in the ensemble of Show Boat. Blessed with a big voice and winning stage pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AM

Grace Star Ed Asner Hopes For a High-Paying Job in the Year Ahead by Broadway.com

It’s time to wave goodbye to 2012, a year filled with cheerleaders, paperboys, porn stars and Patti. Before the big ball drops in Times Square, Broadway.com decided to poll your favori…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:26AM

Happy New Year from the Hub Review! by Thomas Garvey

It happened. Again.Happy New Year, everyone, from yours truly!Whew. 2013.  I'm beginning to think we've let this whole "march of time" thing go on far too long.  But I do have a re…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:24AM

Music review: Too much schtick, not enough music, at SLSO's New Year's Eve concert

There were no guest artists for 2012, and that was a mistake.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:15AM

May ’13 be your luckiest year yet. by Ken Davenport

Happy New Year, Readers. Rest up today.  Watch some football.  Hang with some loved ones.  Don’t think about the theater. And then sleep well, because tomorrow you get to work on wh…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Upcoming Theater Book Releases for January 2013

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre Books and DVDs for January 2013.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Downtown Abbey by Barry

PBS Rings in 2013 with Downton Abbey, Season 3                    By Ellis NassourThe Great War - WWI, the war to end all wars - is over and Mary and Matthew's much antici…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:49AM

The most popular posts of the month: December by Ken Davenport

Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer’s Perspective The most read post AND the most commented on post of the month:  Stephen Sondhei…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM

BEYOND THE BARRICADE: LES MIS Film Cast on the Themes of Love and Redemption by BroadwayWorld

Stars of the film Jackman, Hathaway, Barks, Redmayne, and Seyfried chatted with the press about their experience, and in this edition they cover the film's themes of love and redemption, and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29AM

Poll: Another Javert…? by BroadwaySpotted

It has come to our attention (both through viewing the movie ourselves and reading most responses to the film…) that Russell Crowe was not really a favorite in the Les Miserables film.…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:23AM

Faces to watch in 2013: picks for art, theater and more by David Ng

Who will make cultural headlines in Los Angeles in 2013? The coming year will no doubt bring its share of surprises. But there are already some names that are likely to garner attention in t…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Perfect Broadway Birthday Gift – Best Broadway Gift Here! by Broadway Reviewed

Tweet Today is my birthday, and also New Years and I was going to buy myself something for fun.  I was on Facebook to see if anyone was up and I saw and ad for the Original Cast Recording B…

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 09:23AM

ArtCentric’s New Musical ‘Delilah’ Staged Reading at Atlas on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 7:30 PM by Guest Author

Washington Savoyards presents ArtsCentric’s premiere of a new original musical  DELILAH ONE NIGHT ONLY! January 14th, 2013 at 7:30 PM Washington Savoyards presents Maryland-based producti…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

BWW's Best of 2012: Hot Red Carpets! by BroadwayWorld

2012 saw the stars hit the red carpet in droves, from Hollywood's movie premieres to New York's Broadway opening nights, and BroadwayWorld brought you complete coverage throughout the year. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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SOUND OFF: New Year's Eve & Live From Lincoln Center's Marvin Hamlisch Celebration by Pat Cerasaro

2012 marked the passing of a number of notable entertainment icons whose influence will be felt for centuries to come, yet unquestionably one of the most pertinent people to pass on insofar …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:44AM

Emancipation Proclamation 150th Anniversary by Jonathan Mandell

President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 – exactly 150 years ago. There is no greater evil in U.S. history than slavery, with the possible exceptio…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:33AM

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Baba Brinkman of 'Ingenious Nature' by Erik Piepenburg

The actor performs a scene from his solo show "Ingenious Nature."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - January 1, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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UConn's James Barry In "Million Dollar Quartet" Tour At Bushnell by Frank Rizzo

UConn grad  James Barry will play rocker Carl Perkins in the national tour of "Million Dollar Quartet" when it plays Harttford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 8 to 13.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:55AM

Richard Rodney Bennett, Composer and Cabaret Artist, Dead at 76 by Robert Simonson

Richard Rodney Bennett, the accomplished English composer and musician who carved an elegant, witty profile in the cabaret world as the accompanist and foil to singer Mary Cleere Haran, died…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:34AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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2012 Theatrical Year in Review by Dominic

London was in the spotlight throughout the whole of 2012, making the West End one of the most exciting places to be. From the Diamond Jubilee to the Summer Olympics and Paralympics through t…

SOURCE: Cheap Theatre Tickets at 05:53AM

Sondheim and the art of revival: how a show that first flops becomes a hit by Mark Lawson

As Merrily We Roll Along extends its run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Stephen Sondheim offers rare proof that it's possible to create a show that sinks before it swimsStephen Sondheim's …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:44AM

Sondheim and the art of revival: how a show that first flops becomes a hit by Mark Lawson

As Merrily We Roll Along extends its run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Stephen Sondheim offers rare proof that it's possible to create a show that sinks before it swims Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:44AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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DiDonato a luminous Mary Stuart at Met by Mike Silverman

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Metropolitan Opera may have pretty much turned opening night over to the glamorous Anna Netrebko, but New Year's Eve belongs to a very different diva - Joyce DiDonat…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:06AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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DiDonato a luminous Mary Stuart at Met

NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera may have pretty much turned opening night over to the glamorous Anna Netrebko, but New Year's Eve belongs to a very different diva — Joyce DiDonato.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:45AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Billerica video-making duo aims to take viral success to Hollywood

For comedians, Jimmy Craig and Justin Parker don’t joke around much. That is, when discussing their craft of comedy. “This is what we want,” says Parker. “This is what we want to do …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:50AM

Joel Grey Narrates PBS's BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY Tonight by TV News Desk

As Sir Robin carols merrily to King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot, 'In any great adventure, if you don't want to loseyou won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews.' Eric Idle'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

The Charlebois Post Picture of the Year, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

This is not just our Picture of the Week it is perhaps one of our favourite theatre pictures ever. It is Gil Garratt as Puck (who else?) in Canadian Stage's outdoor Midsummer Night's Dr…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Flashdance Tour Launches in Show's Steeltown Setting, Pittsburgh, Jan. 1-6 by Kenneth Jones

The national tour of Flashdance — The Musical, the fairy tale of a lady steelworker who dreams of legit dance while moonlighting as an exotic dancer, begins Jan. 1 in Pittsburgh, where…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Happy New Year! BWW Looks Forward to All the New Productions of 2013! by BroadwayWorld

Happy New Year, all To kick off this brand new year, BroadwayWorld looks ahead at all the upcoming productions slated to take the Broadway stage in 2013

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01AM

TT: Something is about to be

A year ago today I was with Mrs. T on Sanibel Island. I'd just learned that my mother was dying,...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Lookback

From 2004: I'd never want to know how a masterpiece ends prior to experiencing it for the first time. To...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience." Francis Bacon, "Of...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

Frank Loesser's Last Musical Pleasures and Palaces, Unseen Since 1965, Will Play Texas by Adam Hetrick

Frank Loesser's final stage musical Pleasures and Palaces, the 1965 work that closed out-of-town prior to an anticipated Broadway debut, will be staged by the Lyric Theatre of Irving, TX…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Detroit's Plowshares Company Will Resume Production in 2013 Following Yearlong Hiatus; Season Announced by Michael Gioia

Plowshares Theatre Company in Michigan will resume producing in February 2013 following a yearlong hiatus for rebuilding and development. The 2013 season will include August Wilson's Gem…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Bare's Gerard Canonico by Matthew Blank

Gerard Canonico, who plays the role of Matt in the newly-revised Off-Broadway production of Bare, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Julie Andrews Hosts Great Performances' "From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2013," Airing Jan. 1 by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns for the fourth time as host of "From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration," the annual event featuring the Vienna Philharmonic, whic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tickets on Sale for New York Return of 1970s Revue Let My People Come by Adam Hetrick

Tickets go on sale Jan. 1 for the New York return of Let My People Come, the sexually-charged 1974 Off-Broadway revue that is getting a fresh makeover for contemporary audiences.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PHOTO SPECIAL: A Year in Images 2012 by Matthew Blank

We sorted through countless images from the past year in theatre and came up with an album that stirs the memory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy," with Footage of Barbra Streisand, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Airs on PBS by Andrew Gans

"Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy," a new 90-minute documentary by Michael Kantor, airs as part of PBS' "Great Performances" series Jan. 1 at 9:30 PM ET; check loca…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Playbill Vault Looks Back at Annie, Carrie, Into the Woods and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

In 2012 Playbill introduced the Playbill Vault, the largest and most comprehensive Broadway database on the internet, which features Playbills, pictures and video from past Broadway producti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 1 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1900 Chris and the Wonderful Lamp is based on the Arabian Nights and opens at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre in New York. This musical, with a book by Glen MacDonough and score by John P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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