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Friday, April 25, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Cabaret, Starring Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Alan Cumming, who won a Tony Award for his portrayal of the sexy and seductive Emcee in Cabaret, returns to the Kit Kat Klub in Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Tony-winning production of t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35AM
Thursday, April 24, 2014

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez | TIME: 100 most influential people in the world by Trey Parker and Matt Stone

As soon as Bobby and Kristen told us that they were working on the songs for Frozen and what the movie was about, we knew it was a perfect fit. They are both completely steeped in the tradit…

SOURCE: time.com at 10:33AM

PHOTO CALL: Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina, Starring Patrick Page, Opens on Broadway, Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Casa Valentina, a new play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein about an upstate colony where heterosexual men dress as women, officially opened on Broadway April 23 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15AM

PHOTO CALL: Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina, Starring Patrick Page, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Casa Valentina, a new play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein about an upstate colony where heterosexual men dress as women, officially opened on Broadway April 23 at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Broadway premiere of the John Cameron Mitchell-Stephen Trask rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, opened on Broadway April 22 foll…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15AM

PHOTO CALL: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Opens on Broadway; Curtain Call, Red Carpet Arrivals and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Broadway premiere of the John Cameron Mitchell-Stephen Trask rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, opened on Broadway April 22 foll…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15AM
Thursday, April 17, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Of Mice and Men, Starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which marks the Main Stem debuts of co-stars James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, officially opened April 16 at the Longacre Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Of Mice and Men, Starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which marks the Main Stem debuts of co-stars James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, officially opened April 16 at the Longacre Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM
Monday, April 14, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Starring Audra McDonald, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Five-time Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald returns to Broadway as Billie Holiday in Lanie Robertson's play with music, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, which offici…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03AM
Friday, April 11, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Woody Allen Musical Bullets Over Broadway, Starring Zach Braff and Marin Mazzie, on Opening Night; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Woody Allen's 1994 film comedy Bullets Over Broadway, about an aspiring playwright who gets a shot at the big time when a wealthy gangster takes a sudden interest in producing, officiall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PHOTO CALL: Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway Musical, Starring Zach Braff and Marin Mazzie, on Opening Night; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Woody Allen's 1994 film comedy Bullets Over Broadway, about an aspiring playwright who gets a shot at the big time when a wealthy gangster takes a sudden interest in producing, officiall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PHOTO CALL: Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway Musical, Starring Zach Braff and Marin Mazzie, on Opening Night; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Woody Allen's 1994 film comedy Bullets Over Broadway, about an aspiring playwright who gets a shot at the big time when a wealthy gangster takes a sudden interest in producing, officiall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PHOTO CALL: Bullets Over Broadway Musical, Starring Zach Braff and Marin Mazzie, on Opening Night; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Woody Allen's 1994 film comedy Bullets Over Broadway, about an aspiring playwright who gets a shot at the big time when a wealthy gangster takes a sudden interest in producing, officiall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, April 4, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Broadway Revival of A Raisin in the Sun, Starring Denzel Washington, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Denzel Washington is a man in pursuit of the American dream in the 2014 Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, which officially opened April 3 at the Barrymor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PHOTO CALL: A Raisin in the Sun, Starring Denzel Washington, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Denzel Washington is a man in pursuit of the American dream in the 2014 Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, which officially opened April 3 at the Barrymor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Stage Veteran Patrick Page by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Patrick Page, who returns to Broadway this week in Casa Valentina, celebrates two decades on The Great White Way. Playbill.com takes a look at his stage career. Happy anniversary, Patrick!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, March 31, 2014

PHOTO CALL: If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony winner Idina Menzel stars as a woman who journeys down two possible roads to self discovery in the new Broadway musical If/Then, created by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

PHOTO CALL: If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony winner Idina Menzel stars as a woman who journeys down two possible roads to self discovery in the new Broadway musical If/Then, created by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

PHOTO CALL: If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony winner Idina Menzel stars as a woman who journeys down two possible roads to self discovery in the new Broadway musical If/Then, created by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

PHOTO SPECIAL: Barbra Streisand's Funny Girl Days by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Celebrating its Golden Anniversary today, Funny Girl, starring Barbra Streisand in her star-making turn, opened on March 26, 1964. The musical production played 1,348 performances and receiv…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, March 23, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Les Misérables Revival, Starring Ramin Karimloo, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The 2014 Broadway return of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables, a reimagined revival featuring fresh scenic and narrative e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04AM

PHOTO CALL: Les Misérables Revival, Starring Ramin Karimloo, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The 2014 Broadway return of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables, a reimagined revival featuring fresh scenic and narrative e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04AM
Friday, March 21, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Disney's Aladdin Opens on Broadway; "Purple Carpet" Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The 1992 Disney animated film "Aladdin," about a street rat's journey to capture the heart of a misunderstood princess — and the magical Genie he befriends along the way …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM
Thursday, March 20, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Disney's Aladdin Opens on Broadway; "Purple Carpet" Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The 1992 Disney animated film "Aladdin," about a street rat's journey to capture the heart of a misunderstood princess — and the magical Genie he befriends along the way …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:50PM
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Trask and Lena Hall Rock With Tits of Clay (aka The Angry Inch) at Downtown's Mercury Lounge by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

The band soon to be known as "The Angry Inch" when Hedwig and the Angry Inch begins previews later this month played a March 15 show at the Mercury Lounge under the name "Tits…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM
Friday, March 14, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Rocky Musical, Starring Andy Karl as Rocky Balboa, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

A new musical based on the Academy Award-winning 1976 Sylvester Stallone film "Rocky," about an underdog fighter who rises to greatness, officially opened on Broadway March 13 at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM
Thursday, March 13, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Rocky Musical, Starring Andy Karl as Rocky Balboa, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

A new musical based on the Academy Award-winning 1976 Sylvester Stallone film "Rocky," about an underdog fighter who rises to greatness, officially opened on Broadway March 13 at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:47PM

PHOTO CALL: Rocky Musical, Starring Andy Karl as Rocky Balboa, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

A new musical based on the Academy Award-winning 1976 Sylvester Stallone film "Rocky," about an underdog fighter who rises to greatness, officially opened on Broadway March 13 at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:47PM
Friday, March 7, 2014

PHOTO CALL: All The Way, Starring Bryan Cranston as LBJ, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's new political drama All The Way, which stars Emmy Award-winning "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston as U.S. President Lyndo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27AM

PHOTO CALL: All The Way, Starring Bryan Cranston as LBJ, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's new political drama All The Way, which stars Emmy Award-winning "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston as U.S. President Lyndo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27AM

PHOTO CALL: All The Way, Starring Bryan Cranston as LBJ, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's new political drama All The Way, which stars Emmy Award-winning "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston as U.S. President Lyndo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27AM

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