All stories by Hannah Vine on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

12 Broadway Drawings by Sam Norkin Capture Ethel Merman, Carol Channing, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, and More by Hannah Vine

Norkin captured seven decades of stage performance with fine-lined caricatures which are now being featured in an online exhibition at Broadway Design Exchange.

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Go Inside Rehearsals for the Love Never Dies National Tour by Hannah Vine

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to his international hit The Phantom of the Opera, is set to make its U.S. premiere October 25 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Take a Look at the Opening Night of Simon Stephens’ On the Shore of the Wide World by Hannah Vine

The Olivier Award-winning play from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time playwright receives its New York premiere.

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Exclusive: Sarah Jessica Parker, James Earl Jones, Sigourney Weaver, and More Remember A.R. Gurney by Hannah Vine

A memorial service for the playwright, who passed away June 13, was held September 12 at Broadway's Music Box Theatre.

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See Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, and More at the Hand in Hand Live Telethon by Hannah Vine

The one-hour live special to raise funds for hurricane relief efforts, aired September 12.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Go Inside the Opening Weekend of the San Francisco Opera Season by Hannah Vine

The 95th season kicked off with celebrations and performances September 8–10.

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Look Back at Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, and Elaine Paige in Follies by Hannah Vine

The 2011 revival opened September 12 at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre.

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Saigon to Smash, and Something Rotten!: Celebrate Tony Award Nominee Will Chase by Hannah Vine

The actor known for his work on Broadway and television’s Smash and Nashville, celebrates his birthday September 12.

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Go Inside the Inaugural Chita Rivera Awards Honoring Dance on Stage and Screen by Hannah Vine

Choreographers and dancers from Bandstand, Come From Away, The Great Comet, Hello, Dolly!, and more, were among the nominees.

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Get a First Look at Broadway-Aimed Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations by Hannah Vine

The musical, featuring a book by Dominique Morisseau, makes its world premiere in the 2017-18 Berkeley Rep season.

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Monday, September 11, 2017

Take a Look at Halley Feiffer in the West Coast Premiere of Her Play A Funny Thing... by Hannah Vine

Directed by Trip Cullman, Feiffer leads her Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit.

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Step Inside Broadway’s American Airlines Theatre by Hannah Vine

Inside the Theatre, the photo feature series that documents Broadway’s historic playhouses, continues with the American Airlines Theatre.

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Sunday, September 3, 2017

Take a Look at All 41 Broadway Theatres on the Great White Way by Hannah Vine

How many of the theatres have you been to?

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Saturday, September 2, 2017

Experience What It’s Like Doing Two Shows at Once at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival by Hannah Vine

Zach Fike Hodges and Jade Radford take us behind the scenes of Twelfth Night and Love’s Labour’s Lost.

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From In the Heights to Hamilton: Take a Look at Joshua Henry on Stage by Hannah Vine

The Tony-nominated actor celebrates his birthday September 2.

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What Books Are These 21 Broadway Shows Based On? by Hannah Vine

Test your Broadway knowledge.

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Friday, September 1, 2017

Spend the Day With Broadway’s Molly Tynes in Serenbe Playhouse’s Cabaret by Hannah Vine

The Tony-winning classic runs through September 3 at The Open Air Room.

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From Falsettos to Finding Neverland: Celebrating Carolee Carmello on the Stage by Hannah Vine

Three-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello celebrates her birthday on September 1.

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Thursday, August 31, 2017

See Jessie Mueller, Keala Settle, Lillias White, and More Take the Stage in Concert for America by Hannah Vine

The stars sang at the one-night-only Atlanta benefit concert for human rights organizations.

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From My Fair Lady to Gigi: 23 Playbills Alan Jay Lerner Brought to Broadway by Hannah Vine

The Tony Award-winning lyricist was born August 31, 1918.

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William Ivey Long Joins the Famed Walls of Sardi’s by Hannah Vine

The six-time Tony Award winner received his caricature and celebrated his birthday August 30.

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Throwback Thursday: Look Back at the 2008 Mamma Mia! Film Premiere by Hannah Vine

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again will be released in summer 2018.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

See Kathleen Chalfant in Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday by Hannah Vine

Lisa Emery, Kathleen Chalfant, Daniel Jenkins, and more star in the Sarah Ruhl play at Playwrights Horizons.

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Go Inside Rehearsals With Elizabeth McGovern, Anna Camp, and the Cast of Time and the Conways by Hannah Vine

The upcoming revival of J. B. Priestley’s play will begin September 14 at the American Airlines Theatre.

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Get a First Look at Ben Whishaw in Against at the Almeida by Hannah Vine

Christopher Shinn’s new play about a billionaire tech genius opened August 18 at the Almeida Theatre.

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Get an Up-Close Look at the Original Costume Sketches of Tony Winner William Ivey Long by Hannah Vine

The six-time Tony Award winner celebrates his birthday August 30.

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

See David Bowie, Bradley Cooper, Mark Hamill, and Billy Crudup in The Elephant Man on Broadway by Hannah Vine

Numerous stars have taken on the central role of John Merrick in late playwright Bernard Pomerance's Tony Award-winning drama.

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From Les Misérables to Glee: Look Through the Theatre Highlights of Lea Michele by Hannah Vine

The stage and screen star celebrates her birthday August 29.

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Go Inside The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Reunion Concert by Hannah Vine

The cast, including stage favorite Chris McCarrell, reunited for a one-night-only concert at The Green Room August 28.

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Monday, August 28, 2017

First Look at Brandon Victor Dixon, Marc Kudisch, and More in Suzan-Lori Parks’ F**king A by Hannah Vine

Fucking A, directed by Obie Award winner Jo Bonney, is scheduled to run through October 1 in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre.

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Sunday, August 27, 2017

The 29 Top-Grossing Broadway Shows of All Time by Hannah Vine

See which shows have raked in the most money throughout the years.

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