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Saturday, February 2, 2013

THE WEEK AHEAD, Feb. 2-8: Bare Ends, Passion Begins, Clive Opens and Season Two of "Smash" Premieres by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Yazbek and LuPone reunite… "Betting on Broadway" offers a look inside the web of Broadway's notorious $75-million musi…

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

THE WEEK AHEAD, Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Evita Leaves Broadway, Fiorello! Opens and Broadway Bares Heats Up Winter by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that the truth is, the Evita revival will, in fact, leave you... BC/EFA heats up winter's cold nights with a Winter Burlesque... Encores! tu…

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

THE WEEK AHEAD, Jan. 19-25: Glengarry, Starcatcher and Golden Boy End Broadway Runs; Manilow Opens by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Glengarry lives up to its "Always Be Closing" catchphrase on Broadway… Peter and the Starcatcher flies North for the winte…

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Saturday, January 12, 2013

THE WEEK AHEAD, Jan. 12-18: Picnic, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Manilow Open on Broadway; Clive Begins by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Scarlett Johansson and Benjamin Walker "occupy the same cage" in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof… Brat Packer Molly Ringwald sings f…

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Saturday, January 5, 2013

THE WEEK AHEAD, Jan. 5-11: Broadway Bids Adieu to War Horse, Grace, Chaplin, Elf and Dead Accounts by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Broadway bids adieu to War Horse, Grace, Chaplin, Elf and Dead Accounts… Quiara Alegría Hudes finally brings the Pulitzer to …

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Saturday, December 29, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Dec. 29-Jan. 4: Christmas Story and Bring It On Close; Broadway Stars Ring in the New Year by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole, Lewis Black and more have gigs on New Year's Eve… Bring It On tosses its last cheerleader&hell…

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Dec. 22-28: A Guide to Holiday Theatregoing by Blake Ross

'Twas the WEEK AHEAD of Christmas, and all through Broadway Many creatures were stirring, catching a musical or play. Here for you now is your holiday guide Of shows that might mak…

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Saturday, December 15, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Dec. 15-21: The Anarchist and Giant Close; A Cat Walks Onto Broadway by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Scarlett Johansson is Broadway's newest Maggie the Cat… we celebrate the holidays with the president, Diana Ross and Megan Hilty…

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Saturday, December 8, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Dec. 8-14: Glengarry Glen Ross, Bare and The Grinch Open; A Picnic Begins on Broadway by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that the old "bad banana with a greasy black peel," Mr. Grinch, is back to steal Christmas once again… Mamet's Glengarry Gl…

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Saturday, December 1, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Dec. 1-7: Broadway's Anarchist and Golden Boy Open; Assassins and Steel Magnolias Resurface by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that you get a double dose of Stephen Schwartz… David Mamet opens a new play on Broadway… Assassins and Steel Magnolias make brief…

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Saturday, November 24, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Nov. 24-30: Cyrano Closes, Dead Accounts Opens and Broadway Sings for Sandy Relief by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Douglas Hodge dons The Nose one last time… Misery loves theatrical company… Broadway bands together for Sandy relief… …

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Julie Taymor and Friends Among Celebrants at Special 15th Anniversary Performance of The Lion King by Blake Ross

The circle of life keeps spinning over at the Minskoff Theatre, where The Lion King celebrated its 15th anniversary on the Great White Way on Nov. 18, with a special performance benefiting T…

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Nov. 17-23: A Christmas Story Opens on Broadway, Bare Begins and "Barrymore" Screens by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Tommy Tune talks tappin' and Tonys in a new show… it's time for A Christmas Story… Christopher Plummer revisits Barry…

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Nov. 10-16: Opening Night Comes for Drood, Scandalous, The Performers, Giant and Golden Child by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Drood's Mystery continues at Studio 54… Cheyenne Jackson is "Mandrew" and Henry Winkler is "Mr. Wood" (immat…

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Nov. 3-9: Annie and Elf Open on Broadway; Dead Accounts, Christmas Story, Golden Boy Begin by Blake Ross

Dear Playbill Club Family, As the East Coast tries to return to normal after Hurricane Sandy's mighty and, sadly, deadly wrath, let's all have a WEEK AHEAD where we are recognize the…

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Saturday, October 27, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Oct. 27-Nov. 2: The Heiress, Starring Jessica Chastain, Opens on Broadway; Superstar Screens in the U.S. by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Jessica Chastain and Dan Stevens inhabit "Washington Square" for The Heiress… Brian Stokes Mitchell sings "Simply Bro…

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Saturday, October 20, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Oct. 20-26: The Performers, With Henry Winkler, Begins; Mike Daisey Returns to The Public by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson work the "biz" on Broadway… Mike Daisey's back at the Public… as is Anne Hat…

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Saturday, October 13, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Oct. 13-19: Broadway Welcomes Scandalous, Glengarry and Drood; Virginia Woolf Opens by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that the world of "dashed hopes and good intentions" is back with a new Virginia Woolf… Glengarry Glen Ross' "world of…

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Friday, October 12, 2012

My Mother and Me and Barbra: Bonding Over Streisand's Return to Brooklyn by Blake Ross

Misty watercolored memories are stirred up for a mother and daughter taking in Barbra Streisand's Back to Brooklyn concert. Playbill editor Blake Ross reflects on a night to remember.

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Saturday, October 6, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Oct. 6-12: Cyrano and Running on Empty Open on Broadway; Barbra Streisand Is Back by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Jessica brings a new Heir to Broadway… Brooklyn and Babs reunite… Anthony LaPaglia is Nixon… Lewis Black is Running on…

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Grace Opens on Broadway, Annie Begins and Chicago Gets Kinky by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that producers are "calling all Matildas!"… Betty Buckley is a Vixen… Annie arrives in N.Y.C… Chicago gets Kinky&…

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Saturday, September 22, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Sept. 22-28: Porgy and Bess Ends, Enemy of the People Opens and Virginia Woolf Begins by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that "Summertime" ends for us as well as the Tony-winning revival of Porgy & Bess… Richard Thomas and Boyd Gaines are Broad…

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli and More Sing the Praises (and the Music) of Marvin Hamlisch at Juilliard Gathering by Blake Ross

On Aug. 14, the late composer Marvin Hamlisch was eulogized and remembered by the likes of President Bill Clinton, Tony Danza, Richard Gere, Bernadette Peters, and Hamlisch's widow, Terr…

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Sept. 15-21: Off-Broadway's Detroit and I Haven't Found It Yet Open; The Exonerated Begins by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Stockard Channing, Brian Dennehy and Brooke Shields are Exonerated… Detroit moves to New York… a day for 'staches is held…

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Saturday, September 8, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Sept. 8-14: The Best Man and Rent Close; Chaplin Opens; Grace and Cyrano Begin by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that The Best Man bows out of the race… Paul Rudd returns to the stage… Perez Hilton reports the NEWS… and Nintendo and Bro…

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

A Personal Welcome to the Playbill Memory Bank by Blake Ross

Blake Ross, who is editor of Playbill Magazine, offers a personal welcome to the newest Playbill website, the Playbill Memory Bank.

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Saturday, September 1, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Sept. 1-7: Forbidden Broadway Opens Off-Broadway; Into the Woods, Clybourne Park, One Man, Voca People Close by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that a slew of fairytale characters go Into the Woods (and out of the woods — er, Park) one last time… Clybourne Park is vacated&he…

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Aug. 25-31: Sister Act Kicks the Habit, Sam Shepard's Heartless Opens and Silence! Hits L.A. by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that the final "fabulous" evening with Sister Act has arrived… Sam Shepard brings new work to NYC… Tori Scott provides a…

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Aug. 18-24: Chaplin Struts Onto Broadway; Ghost, End of the Rainbow, Dogfight Close by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Ghost vanishes from Broadway… the end comes for End of the Rainbow… Chaplin tramps onto the Great White Way…and "…

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Saturday, August 11, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Aug. 11-17: Book of Mormon Hits the Road; L.A.'s Red and NYC's Soul Doctor Open by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Iron Mike exits Broadway… Mormons hit the road… Alfred Molina is once again Red… and a free evening of Bebe Neuwirth&#…

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

THE WEEK AHEAD, Aug. 4-10: Into the Woods Opens in Central Park; Broadway's Fela!, Memphis and Harvey Close by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Memphis shouts a final "Hockadoo!"… Howard McGillin plays 54 Below… Woody Harrelson fires a Bullet over Off-Broadwa…

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