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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

PHOTO CALL: From Sugarland to Jazzland! Grammy Winner Jennifer Nettles Makes Broadway Debut in Chica by Matthew Blank

Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Jennifer Nettles made her Main Stem debut Feb. 2 in the Tony Award-winning revival of Chicago, which recently became Broadway's second long…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

CUE & A: Song and Dance Legend Tommy Tune on Carol Channing, Kissing Twiggy and His Love of Pro Wres by Matthew Blank

Showbiz legend Tommy Tune will return to the New York stage in a special Encores! presentation of the George and Ira Gershwin musical Lady, Be Good Feb. 4-8. The theatre legend fills ou…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 2, 2015

PHOTO CALL: James Monroe Iglehart, Anna Chlumsky, Annaleigh Ashford, Alan Cumming, Judith Light and by Matthew Blank

A starry group of actors, including co-stars of acclaimed actor James Earl Jones, honored his career in the 31st Musical Celebration of Broadway, the Drama League's annual gala Feb. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45PM

PHOTO CALL: Billy Magnussen, Jan Maxwell, Richard Kind, Tony Shalhoub, Morgan James Take Part in Ann by Matthew Blank

Billy Magnussen, Jan Maxwell, Richard Kind, Tony Shalhoub, Morgan James and a host of other stars took part on Second Stage's 28th All-Star Bowling Classic the evening of Feb. 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:51PM

PHOTO CALL: There’s No Stopping the Music of the Night! Phantom Celebrates 27 Years on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The Phantom of the Opera celebrated an unprecedented 27 years on Broadway the evening of Jan. 31. The actual anniversary was Jan. 26 but the performance was canceled due to last week's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

PHOTO SPECIAL: Celebrating Elaine Stritch, A Look Back at Her Final Carlyle Engagement by Matthew Blank

Showbiz icon Elaine Stritch, the Tony-winning leading lady with a singular voice and demeanor who died July 17, would have celebrated her 90th birthday today. Playbill.com looks back at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM
Friday, January 30, 2015

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Week With Amanda A. Lederer, the Wicked Witch of Off-Broadway’s The Woodsman by Matthew Blank

The return engagement of The Woodsman to 59E59 Theaters, Theater B officially opened Jan. 18. Cast member Amanda A. Lederer, who plays the Witch in the play (which tells the untold story of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Week With Amanda Lederer, the Wicked Witch of Off-Broadway’s The Woodsman by Matthew Blank

The return engagement of The Woodsman to 59E59 Theaters, Theater B officially opened Jan. 18. Cast member Amanda Lederer, who plays the Witch in the play (which tells the untold story of Oz…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: From Rent to Scoundrels! Celebrating the Stage Work of Birthday Boy Norbert Leo Butz by Matthew Blank

Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz celebrates his birthday Jan. 30. Playbill.com looks back at his stage career thus far, dating back to his Broadway debut in Rent.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

John Cullum, Peter Scolari, Jason Tam and Alexandra Silber Set for New Antigone Reading by Matthew Blank

John Cullum, Peter Scolari, Jason Tam and Alexandra Silber will take part in a Feb. 2 reading of a new adaptation of Antigone, penned by Silber (Master Class) in her playwriting debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

PHOTO CALL: Zachary Quinto, Lea DeLaria, Hamish Linklater Celebrate CSC’s A Month in the Country, St by Matthew Blank

Classic Stage Company's A Month in the Country, starring "Game of Thrones" actor Peter Dinklage and "Orange is the New Black" star Taylor Schilling, officially opened…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM
Thursday, January 29, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Chicago’s Newest Merry Murderesses Jennifer Nettles and Carly Hughes Offer a Steamy Snea by Matthew Blank

Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Jennifer Nettles will make her Main Stem debut in the Tony Award-winning revival of Chicago, which recently became Broadway's second longes…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM

PHOTO CALL: Broadway’s On the Twentieth Century Stars Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher, Andy Karl by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century, starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher, begins Feb. 12, 2015, at the American Airlines Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

PHOTO CALL: Matthew McConaughey, James Corden, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Stacy Keibler, Robert Downey Jr by Matthew Blank

Stars of stage and screen took part in "Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer" presented by the Entertainment Industry Foundation, which was held on Jan. 28 at the Book Bindery in Culver C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

PHOTO CALL: Allison Williams Gets Beautiful on Broadway by Matthew Blank

"Girls" and Peter Pan Live! star Allison Williams paid a visit to Beautiful: The Carole King Musical the evening of Jan. 28. She greeted the cast, including Tony-winning leadi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

CUE & A: City of Angels and Doctor Zhivago Star Tam Mutu Talks Onstage Mishaps, Sweeney Todd and His by Matthew Blank

Tam Mutu, who stars in the Donmar Warehouse's production of City of Angels and will soon make his Broadway debut playing the title role in Doctor Zhivago, fills out Playbill.com's qu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Hundreds of Young Rockers Show Off Their Skills at Open Audition for School of Rock by Matthew Blank

A nationwide casting call for the upcoming Broadway premiere of School of Rock was held Jan. 24 at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre, where the new musical will begin previews No…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy Prepare For New York Run of The Iceman Cometh (Photo) by Matthew Blank

The Goodman Theatre production of the four-act epic drama The Iceman Cometh, starring Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy, will play a six-week engagement at the Brookly…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:52PM

PHOTO SPECIAL: “Kiss Your Brand New Uncle Tran!” The Many Faces of Miss Saigon’s Devious Engineer by Matthew Blank

The original Broadway production of Miss Saigon closed on Jan. 28, 2001, after 4,092 performances. We look back at some of the talented men who have taken on the role of Tran Van Dinh, aka &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

PHOTO CALL: First Pics from the World Premiere of New Musical Tuck Everlasting, Starring Andrew Keen by Matthew Blank

The world-premiere engagement of the new musical Tuck Everlasting began previews Jan. 21 at 7:30 PM at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. Performances are currently scheduled to continue t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

PHOTO CALL: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Brian d’Arcy James and Christopher Ja by Matthew Blank

Hamilton, the new musical by Tony Award-winning In the Heights star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, which explores the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, premiered …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

PHOTO CALL: A Very First Look at the Kennedy Center’s Broadway-Bound Gigi, Starring Vanessa Hudgens by Matthew Blank

The new Broadway-bound production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's Oscar and Tony Award-winning film and stage musical Gigi began performances Jan. 16 at The John F. Kenn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Broadway After the Storm! Wintry Shots From a Snow-Blanketed Theatre District by Matthew Blank

While forecasters expected an epic storm overnight, New Yorkers ended up with under ten inches of snow when all was said and done. Still, it made for a pretty scene in midtown. Here's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: From Joel to Alan to Ral to NPH; Looking Back at the Many Mysterious Emcees of Caba by Matthew Blank

The Kit Kat Klub is back in business as Roundabout's acclaimed revival of Cabaret plays a return engagement. With Alan Cumming reprising his Tony-winning performance as the seducti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM
Monday, January 26, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Remembering the Epic Broadway Blizzard of 2010! by Matthew Blank

As New York prepares for up to 3 feet of snow in the next 24 hours, we look back at a similarly impactful storm. In late December 2010, a snowstorm hit the Northeast, covering the New York …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:14PM

She’s Back! A Ravishing First Look at Chita Rivera in New Poster Art for Broadway’s The Visit by Matthew Blank

A streamlined, one-act incarnation of the Kander and Ebb musical The Visit, starring two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, will begin previews March 26 at the Lyceum Theatre, prod…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM

PHOTO CALL: Larry David, Norbert Leo Butz, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathleen Turner and Steve Martin Ce by Matthew Blank

The Terrence McNally comedy It's Only a Play celebrated its re-opening at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre Jan. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM
Friday, January 23, 2015

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Phantom of the Opera Celebrates 25 Years on Broadway With Star-Studded Gala Performan by Matthew Blank

On Jan. 26 The Phantom of the Opera will celebrate an unprecedented 27 years on Broadway! We take a look back at the same date two years ago when the show marked its 25th anniversary with a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

PHOTO CALL: Innovative Ten-Person Into the Woods Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Roundabout Theatre Company presents Fiasco Theater's acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods — seen at New…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

PHOTO CALL: Billy Magnussen, Jonathan Groff, Cristin Milioti, Nina Arianda, AnnaSophia Robb, Jason B by Matthew Blank

The Broadway productions of Casa Valentina, All the Way and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, as well as the animated movie "Frozen," were recognized at the Casting Society of Am…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

PHOTO CALL: Meryl Streep, Tracey Ullman and Christine Baranski Honor Rob Marshall With Surprise Musi by Matthew Blank

Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski and Tracey Ullman, who appeared in the movie musical "Into the Woods," surprised director Rob Marshall with a musical performance before presenting…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

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