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Thursday, September 22, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Trouble in Mind, Starring E. Faye Butler, at Arena Stage by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Trouble in Mind, Alice Childress' 1955 play about a racially integrated theatre company presenting a race play, plays Arena Stage, the resident Washington, DC, company. E. Faye Butler st…

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Katherine Crockett, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Kerry Butler at Independent Collective's "Tiny Dancer" Event by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Dance Magazine presented The Independent Collective's Event for "Tiny Dancer" on Sept. 19. Hosted by the film's stars, Katherine Crockett and Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), the …

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

PHOTO CALL: The Season Three "Glee" Roster by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

The third season of the hit comedy "Glee" — a favorite show of many musical theatre fans — kicks off Sept. 20 on FOX. We offer an early look at the show's returning…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM
Friday, September 16, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Rehana Lew Mirza Barriers, Commemorating 9/11 Attacks, Plays Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11th tragedy, Desipina & Co. — a fusion arts company focusing in film and theatre — presents Barriers, a play by Rehana …

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PHOTO CALL: Rehana Lew Mirza's Barriers, Commemorating 9/11 Attacks, Plays Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11th tragedy, Desipina & Co. (a fusion arts company focusing in film and theatre) presents Barriers, a play by Rehana Lew Mirza abou…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM
Wednesday, September 7, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Fiasco Theater's Small-Cast Cymbeline Plays the Barrow Street Theatre by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

Fiasco Theater's six-person production of Shakespeare's late-career fairy-tale play, Cymbeline, acclaimed for its run at midtown's New Victory Theatre earlier this year, plays an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Hurricane Flooding and Cleanup Efforts at Vermont's Weston Playhouse; Donations Being Accepted by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

Vermont's Weston Playhouse has begun the cleanup and recovery process after incurring major damage following flooding from Hurricane Irene on August 28, which left the respected Equity s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Friday, August 26, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Eric Kunze, Kevin Gray and Ma-Anne Dionisio in Sacramento Miss Saigon by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Miss Saigon, the final of the seven musicals that comprise the Music Circus summer season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion in Sacramento, CA, began performances Aug. 23. Directed by Stafford Arim…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Adventures of Master Class' "Sophie" and "Sharon" — Al Silber and Sierra Boggess by Matthew Blank and Alexandra Silber

Playbill.com welcomes back guest contributor Alexandra Silber, appearing as Sophie De Palma in Broadway's Master Class. Having previously provided a look at the early stages of the produ…

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Looking Back at Rent on Broadway by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

The iconic Jonathan Larson rock musical Rent returned to New York this summer, opening Aug. 11 in a new Off-Broadway production at New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Master Class-y Time With Alexandra Silber and Cast by Matthew Blank and Alexandra Silber

Playbill.com welcomes guest contributor Alexandra Silber, currently making her Broadway debut as Sophie De Palma in Master Class. An avid blogger and photographer, Silber shares her personal…

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Joel Grey and Jon Robin Baitz at the Museum of the City of New York by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

The Museum of the City of New York hosted a rare dialogue between acclaimed actor and photographer Joel Grey and his friend and colleague Jon Robin Baitz on Aug. 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM

PHOTO CALL: Melissa James Gibson's This, With Saffron Burrows and Eisa Davis, in Los Angeles by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Melissa James Gibson’s new play This, which tells the story of four friends as they approach middle-age, began previews on July 30 at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Hair Cast, Avenue Q Puppets and Playbill Readers Celebrate Marriage Equality in NY by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

The jubilant Broadway community was abuzz July 24, the very first day same-sex couples could be legally married in the state of New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM
Friday, July 8, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Master Class Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank and Lucas Lilieholm

Terrence McNally's music-kissed biographical drama, Master Class, starring Tyne Daly as a late-career diva Maria Callas, opened on Broadway July 7 following previews from June 14 at Manh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Rob Evan, Luba Mason, Lawrence Clayton, William Michals Sing Broadway And Berg by Matthew Blank and Lucas Lilieholm

Rob Evan, Luba Mason, Lawrence Clayton, William Michals and more debuted Broadway And Berg: Broadway Show Stoppers and the Theater Songs of Neil Berg July 5 at Feinstein's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular Celebrates Fifth Anniversary by Matthew Blank and Lucas Lilieholm

Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular celebrated its fifth anniversary on June 23 with an onstage champagne toast led by star Anthony Crivello.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM
Monday, June 20, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Onstage and Behind the Scenes at Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece, Broadway's sexiest night of the year, played the famed Roseland Ballroom June 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM
Sunday, June 12, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Tony Awards Arrivals 2011- Part Two by Matthew Blank and David Gewirtzman

The 2011 Tony Awards are being presented live from the Beacon Theatre June 12. Playbill.com is on site, and will be posting photos as the night progresses.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:49PM
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

THEATRE BY DESIGN: The Book of Mormon's Designers Scott Pask and Ann Roth by Adam Hetrick and Matthew Blank

In their own words, 2011 Tony Award nominees Scott Pask (scenic design) and Ann Roth (costume design) share their vision for the skewed world of The Book of Mormon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM
Thursday, May 26, 2011

PHOTO CALL: A Star-Studded Opening Night for Cy Coleman Revue The Best Is Yet to Come by Matthew Blank and Lucas Lilieholm

The Best Is Yet to Come, a starry new revue for which director-conceiver David Zippel pulled songs from the catalog of his late collaborator, the Tony Award-winning composer Cy Coleman, open…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Friday, May 20, 2011

PHOTO CALL: The 77th Annual Drama League Awards by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

Kathleen Turner hosted The 77th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon May 20 in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Meet the 2011 Tony Award Nominees by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

The 2011 Tony Award nominations were announced on May 3. The very next morning, the nominees gathered to pose for photos and give interviews at the annual "Meet the Nominees Press Recep…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM
Thursday, April 28, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

Utilizing elements from a starry reading that was seen in October 2010, Larry Kramer's groundbreaking, emotionally powerful The Normal Heart officially made its Broadway debut April 27 f…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Friday, April 22, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Jerusalem Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

Jerusalem, British playwright Jez Butterworth's tragicomic play about the indelible inhabitants of a slice of rural England, featuring Tony Award winner Mark Rylance in a performance acc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM
Monday, April 18, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Wonderland Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

Wonderland, the new musical that reinvents "Alice in Wonderland" for the 21st century, opened on Broadway April 17 following previews from March 21 at the Marquis Theatre. Janet Da…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Friday, April 15, 2011

PHOTO CALL: War Horse Opens on Broadway; Arrivals and Party by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

The National Theatre of Great Britain production of War Horse, the visually arresting play about the bond between a young man and his horse set against the backdrop of the first World War, o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Motherf**ker with the Hat Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

Stephen Adly Guirgis' star-filled new play, Motherf**ker with the Hat, officially opened April 11 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM
Thursday, April 7, 2011

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

The New York Philharmonic's much-anticipated concert production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, starring Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone, plays April 7-9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

The New York Philharmonic's much-anticipated concert production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, starring Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone, plays April 7-9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Rock of Ages Reopens as a Must-See Hit for All 1980′s Fans by Matt

If you didn’t get a chance to see Broadway’s metal musical Rock of Ages before it closed on January 9th, don’t fret. The love story, told through 1980’s popular rock hits, reopened a…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 07:34AM

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