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Thursday, January 30, 2014

PHOTO CALL: First Look at Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man by Joseph Marzullo

Matt Murphy's Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man, which is based on the best-selling book by Dan Anderson and Maggie Berman, began performances at The 777 Theatre Jan. 22.

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PHOTO CALL: Sherie Rene Scott, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and More Celebrate Tim Federle's Showbiz Sequel "Five, Six, Seven, Nate!" by Joseph Marzullo

"Five, Six, Seven, Nate!," the sequel to Tim Federle's acclaimed young adult novel "Better Nate Than Ever," about a young theatre fan with Broadway dreams, was publis…

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PHOTO CALL: Amy Irving, Jonny Orsini, Duncan Sheik, Morgan Spector and More Celebrate Opening Night of Intimacy by Joseph Marzullo

The New Group's world premiere of Thomas Bradshaw's new play Intimacy officially opened Jan. 29 following previews that began Jan. 14 at The Acorn Theatre.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Outside Mullingar, Starring Debra Messing and Brían F. O’Byrne, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Tony and Oscar winner John Patrick Shanley's Outside Mullingar officially opened its limited Broadway engagement Jan. 23 at 7 PM following pr…

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PHOTO CALL: Outside Mullingar, Starring Debra Messing and Brían F. O’Byrne, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Tony and Oscar winner John Patrick Shanley's Outside Mullingar officially opened its limited Broadway engagement Jan. 23 at 7 PM following pr…

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Friday, January 17, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Roundabout Revival of Machinal, Starring Rebecca Hall, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Hall portrays real-life murderer Ruth Snyder in Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal, opening Jan. 16…

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PHOTO CALL: Roundabout Revival of Machinal, Starring Rebecca Hall, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Hall portrays real-life murderer Ruth Snyder in Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal, opening Jan. 16…

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PHOTO CALL: Machinal, Starring Rebecca Hall, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Hall portrays real-life murderer Ruth Snyder in Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal, opening Jan. 16…

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Jonathan Groff at the San Francisco Premiere of HBO's "Looking" by Joseph Marzullo

"Looking," HBO's new series about a group of young gay men living in San Francisco, will premiere at 10:30 PM ET on Jan. 19, 2014. Here are shots from the recent SF premiere.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Three-Time Tony Winner Frank Langella by Joseph Marzullo

Three-time Tony Award winner Frank Langella, who is currently starring in King Lear at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, boasts a theatre career spanning five decades. Playbill.com takes a look…

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Norbert Leo Butz, F. Murray Abraham, Olympia Dukakis, Matthew Rauch and More "Roast" Austin Pendleton by Joseph Marzullo

"Toast, Boast, or Roast — A Tribute to Austin Pendleton" was presented Jan. 13 by Oberon Theatre Ensemble at the Players Club.

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PHOTO CALL: Olympia Dukakis, Matthew Rauch, Norbert Leo Butz and More Honor Austin Pendleton by Joseph Marzullo

"Toast, Boast, or Roast — A Tribute to Austin Pendleton" was presented Jan. 13 by Oberon Theatre Ensemble at the Players Club.

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Monday, January 13, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Starring Jessie Mueller, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the new stage production that stars Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller as the Grammy Award-winning musician whose Brooklyn roots would lead to the soundtra…

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Sunday, January 12, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Starring Jessie Mueller, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the new stage production that stars Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller as the Grammy Award-winning musician whose Brooklyn roots would lead to the soundtra…

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Primary Stages' The Tribute Artist Meets The Press by Joseph Marzullo

The cast and creative team of Playwright-actor Charles Busch's The Tribute Artist, which will premiere Off-Broadway at Primary Stages later this month, met the press on Jan. 7.

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PHOTO CALL: Primary Stages' The Tribute Artist, With Charles Busch and Julie Halston, Meets The Press by Joseph Marzullo

The cast and creative team of Playwright-actor Charles Busch's The Tribute Artist, which will premiere Off-Broadway at Primary Stages later this month, met the press on Jan. 7.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

PHOTO CALL: First Look at Beautiful: The Carole King Musical by Joseph Marzullo

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the new stage production that stars Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller as the Grammy Award-winning musician, began Broadway previews Nov. 21 at the Stephen…

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Monday, January 6, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Broadway Cast At Spider-Man's Final Flight and Curtain Call by Joseph Marzullo

Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark, the high-flying, multimillion dollar musical adapted from the Marvel comic book series, ended its Broadway run Jan. 4 at the Foxwoods Theatre. Playbill.com was …

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Friday, January 3, 2014

PHOTO RECAP: Sahr Ngaujah, Spike Lee, Lillias White, Bill T. Jones, Sarah Dash and More Celebrate Fela! on Closing Night by Joseph Marzullo

Sahr Ngaujah, Spike Lee, Lillias White, Bill T. Jones, Sarah Dash and the real-life Sandra Izsadore were among those on hand for the final Broadway performance of Fela! the evening of Jan 2,…

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

PHOTO CALL: "Newsroom" Star Jeff Daniels Previews 54 Below Concert Engagement by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony Award nominee Jeff Daniels, who starred in the 2009 Tony Award-winning play God of Carnage and currently appears on HBO's "Newsroom," begins a six-concert engagement of or…

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

PHOTO SPECIAL: A Year in Images 2013 by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Playbill.com takes a look back at the world of theatre in 2013. We sorted through countless images from the past year in theatre and came up with an album that stirs the memory.

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Monday, December 30, 2013

PHOTO FASHION SPECIAL: Laura Osnes Weighs In on Favorite Red Carpet Looks of 2013 by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

It's been a very fashionable year for Laura Osnes, who earned her 2nd Tony nomination for Cinderella. Between opening nights, galas and award shows, the leading lady has modeled a stunni…

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Saturday, December 28, 2013

PHOTO CALL: First Look at Paulo Szot, Danny Burstein and Betsy Wolfe in Die Fledermaus at the Met by Joseph Marzullo

Paulo Szot, Danny Burstein and Betsy Wolfe will appear in a new production of Die Fledermaus, which opens Dec. 31 at the Metropolitan Opera. Playbill.com was invited to their final dress reh…

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PHOTO CALL: Paulo Szot, Danny Burstein and Betsy Wolfe in Dress Rehearsal for Die Fledermaus at the Metropolitan Opera by Joseph Marzullo

Paulo Szot, Danny Burstein and Betsy Wolfe will appear in a new production of Die Fledermaus, which opens Dec. 31 at the Metropolitan Opera. Playbill.com was invited to their final dress reh…

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Friday, December 27, 2013

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Tony Award Winner Denzel Washington by Joseph Marzullo

Academy Award, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, who will star in the new Broadway production of A Raisin In The Sun, will celebrate his birthday Dec. 28. Playbill…

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Sunday, December 22, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Alice Ripley, Nick Blaemire, Annie Golden, George Salazar and More at the 6th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The 6th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular, the annual holiday event featuring songwriter Joe Iconis and his "merry band of musical theatre punks," was held Dec. 20-21 at 54 B…

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Friday, December 20, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Jonathan Groff, Norbert Leo Butz, Graham Rowat and More Celebrate Kate Baldwin's Sardi's Portrait Unveiling by Joseph Marzullo

Big Fish star Kate Baldwin was honored Dec. 19 with a portrait that now adorns a wall of the famed eatery.

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PHOTO CALL: Tony Award Nominee Kate Baldwin Honored with Sardi's Portrait by Joseph Marzullo

Big Fish star Kate Baldwin was honored Dec. 19 with a portrait that now adorns a wall of the famed eatery.

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Liz Callaway and Norm Lewis in World Concert Premiere of Yes, Virginia by Joseph Marzullo

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra performed the world concert premiere of Macy's Yes, Virginia Dec. 14 at the Music Hall.

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Saturday, December 14, 2013

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Happy Birthday to Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley by Joseph Marzullo

Tony award winner Alice Ripley, who returns to 54 Below on December 29 with Ripley Reflects, celebrates her birthday Dec 14. Playbill.com takes a look at her stage career. Included are some …

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Friday, December 13, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at "August: Osage County" New York Film Premiere by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The film adaptation of Tracy Letts' Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama August: Osage County, starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, will arrive in theatres Dec. 25. Stars and guest…

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