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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Constellations, Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet by Matthew Blank

Nick Payne's Constellations, a love story about a beekeeper and a physicist that features Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and two-time Olivier Award (and recent Golden Globe) w…

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PHOTO CALL: Meet the New Sycamores! A First Look at Anna Chlumsky and Richard Thomas in Broadway’s Y by Matthew Blank

The critically acclaimed revival of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's You Can’t Take It With You welcomed Emmy Award-nominated TV and film star Anna Chlumsky (“V…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

PHOTO CALL: Norbert Leo Butz, Kelli O’Hara, Marin Mazzie, Susan Stroman, David Hyde Pierce and More by Matthew Blank

The New 42nd Street presented its annual gala Jan. 12 at The New Victory Theater. The evening honored Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner John Lithgow and the Rudin family.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

PHOTO CALL: Paul Rudd, Josh Radnor, Richard Kind, Emily Bergl, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Andy Karl and More by Matthew Blank

SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young presented the Third Annual Paul Rudd All-Star Bowling Benefit, hosted by actor Rudd, Jan. 12 at Lucky Strike Lanes in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

CUE & A: Rock of Ages Star Frankie J. Grande on His Greatest Inspirations, Phantom and Bea Arthur by Matthew Blank

Frankie J. Grande, who plays Franz in the final Broadway company of Rock of Ages, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, January 12, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Jeremy Jordan, Kate Rockwell, Ashley Spencer, Adrienne Warren, Taylor Louderman and More by Matthew Blank

Broadway belters celebrated the best-selling Canadian music artist in history, Celine Dion, in an evening of power ballads and classic pop tunes Jan. 9 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at Broadway’s Porgy and Bess With Bryonha Parham by Matthew Blank

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess opened on Broadway Jan. 12, 2012. We revisit this exclusive backstage feature from the run. Bryonha Parham, who stopped the show with her rendition of "…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM
Friday, January 9, 2015

PHOTO CALL: London Press Event Offers First Look at Doctor Zhivago Stars Tam Mutu and Kelli Barrett by Matthew Blank

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, will begin performances March 27, 2015, at the Broadway Theatre. A spec…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

PHOTO CALL: Michael Chernus, John Gallagher Jr. and More Celebrate Opening Night of Moira Buffini’s by Matthew Blank

The American premiere of Dying for It, a new play by Olivier Award winner Moira Buffini, adapted from Nikolai Erdman's The Suicide, officially opened at the Atlantic Theater Company Jan.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: From Saigon to Drood! Celebrating Tony Award Nominee Will Chase by Matthew Blank

Tony nominee Will Chase, whose television credits include "Nashville" and "Smash," offers a concert at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 9. Playbill.com lo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “Maybe Far Away…” On the Road With Cameron Mitchell Bell and the New National Tou by Matthew Blank

Troika Entertainment, LLC presents a new U.S. national tour of Annie, which launched Sept. 26 at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit, MI. Cast member Cameron Mitchell Bell offers an extensive lo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM
Thursday, January 8, 2015

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Fiasco Theater’s Re-Imagined, Ten-Person Into the Woods at Roundabout 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 02:00PM

PHOTO CALL: Meryl Streep, James Corden, Emily Blunt, Tracey Ullman Go Across the Pond For “Into the by Matthew Blank

The highly anticipated film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods celebrated its London premiere Jan. 7. Stars of the film were on hand for a daytime press co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

PHOTO CALL: Mamma Mia! Star Judy McLane Honored With Sardi’s Portrait by Matthew Blank

Mamma Mia! star Judy McLane was honored Jan. 7 with a portrait to grace the famed walls of Sardi's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day in L.A. With the Angela Lansbury-Led Blithe Spirit Tour by Matthew Blank

The North American tour of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, starring five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury as Madame Arcati, opened Dec. 14 at Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

CUE & A: If/Then Star James Snyder on Carousel, Kissing Idina and His “Revealing” American Idiot Aud by Matthew Blank

James Snyder, who stars as Josh in If/Then, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, January 5, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Broadway's It's Only a Play Bids Farewell to Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally and Rup by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, "Harry Potter" actor Rupert Grint and Emmy Award winner Megan Mullally played their final performances in Broadway's It's Only a Play Jan. 4 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

PHOTO SPECIAL: From Nathan Detroit to Pseudolus to The Nance; Celebrating Two-Time Tony Award Winner by Matthew Blank

Stage and screen star Nathan Lane, who recently wrapped up a hit run on Broadway in It's Only a Play, will next star opposite Brian Dennehy in the Goodman Theatre production of The Icem…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Former Cast Members, Including Laura Osnes and Victoria Clark, Join Broadway’s Cinderell by Matthew Blank

The Tony Award-nominated production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which premiered on Broadway in January 2013 and charted a new journey for the fairytale heroine, ended it…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

PHOTO CALL: Audra Goes to Agrabah!  Tony Winner McDonald Visits Broadway’s Aladdin by Matthew Blank

Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald attended the Jan. 2 performance of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway production of Aladdin. She met with the cast after the show!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM
Sunday, January 4, 2015

PHOTO CALL: A Teary-Eyed Broadway Says Goodbye to the Side Show; Final Curtain Call and Surprise Enc by Matthew Blank

The reimagined production of the 1997 Tony-nominated musical Side Show, previously seen at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the La Jolla Playhouse, played its fina…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:17PM
Friday, January 2, 2015

PHOTO RECAP: Looking Back at Broadway’s Sexiest Night, Playbill.com’s Top-Viewed Gallery of 2014 by Matthew Blank

It was a busy year in photos for Playbill.com, but our coverage of Broadway Bares emerged as the most popular gallery of 2014! Let's take a look back. The 24th annual edition of Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Here Lies Love Files! Billy Bustamante’s Red-Hot Portraits of Our Favorite Chil by Matthew Blank

Here Lies Love, the thrilling immersive experience charting the rise and fall of Imelda Marcos, ends its New York run Jan. 4. Cast member Billy Bustamante, also an accomplished photographer,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

PHOTO SPECIAL: A Year in Images 2014 by Matthew Blank

Playbill.com takes a look back at the world of theatre in 2014. We sorted through countless images and came up with an album that stirs the memory of another busy year on and off the stage.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Laura Benanti, Kelli O’Hara, Jessie Mueller, Jennifer Hudson, Sting, Tiler Peck and More by Matthew Blank

The 37th annual Kennedy Center Honors, recognizing the achievements of singer Al Green, actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting and comedienne …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “Now Is the Time!” A Final Look Behind the Scenes at Broadway’s Cinderella Before I by Matthew Blank

Todd Buonopane plays the role of big-hearted rebel Jean-Michel in Broadway's Cinderella. The actor, who has also been seen in Spelling Bee and Grease, shared a two-show day …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM
Monday, December 29, 2014

PHOTO SPECIAL: From Child Star to Tony Winner; Celebrating the Stage Work of Neil Patrick Harris by Matthew Blank

The ever-busy Neil Patrick Harris, who won the 2014 Tony Award for his performance in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, will host the upcoming 2015 Oscars and has signed a deal with NBC to host…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:53PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: From the Circus to the Jail Cell! A Two-Show Day With Pippin and (Soon-To-Be) Chica by Matthew Blank

Carly Hughes, who wraps up her run as the Leading Player of Pippin when the revival shutters on Jan. 4, will be bringing her talent to the Ambassador Theatre a few weeks later when she assum…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM

HOT LIST: Playbill.com’s Top-Viewed Photo Galleries of 2014 by Matthew Blank

A record number of photos passed through the pages of Playbill.com this year thanks to photographers Joseph Marzullo, Monica Simoes and a multitude of guest contributors. Here are the 25 ga…

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Saturday, December 27, 2014

PHOTO SPECIAL: The Perfect Year! Looking Back at the Broadway Opening Nights of 2014 by Matthew Blank

It was another busy year on The Great White Way. Forty different shows, a mix of plays, musicals and concert evenings, celebrated their opening nights on Broadway in the year 2014. Playbill…

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Friday, December 26, 2014

PHOTO ARCHIVE: From High School Theatre to Oscar Winner; Celebrating the Stage Work of the Great Mer by Matthew Blank

Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, dazzling audiences as the Witch in the just-released film adaptation of Into the Woods, is certainly no stranger to the stage. We look back at some of…

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