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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Gloria Estefan, Billy Connolly and Andy Cohen Visit Sting and The Last Ship Stars Backst by Matthew Blank

Gloria Estefan, Billy Connolly and Andy Cohen were on hand at the Nov. 4 performance of Sting's The Last Ship. They met with the artist and cast members after the show.

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating 27 Years of Into the Woods on Broadway and Beyond by Matthew Blank

The original Broadway staging of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods opened on this date in 1987. Playbill.com looks back at the two Broadway stagings of the musical, as …

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating the Stage Work of Birthday Boy Howard McGillin by Matthew Blank

Two-time Tony Award nominee Howard McGillin celebrates his birthday Nov. 5. Playbill.com takes a look back at some of his stage highlights.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Judith Light and Tony Danza Kick Off 2014 Kids’ Night on Broadway by Matthew Blank

Judith Light serves as the 2014 Kids' Night on Broadway National Ambassador. She was joined by fellow Broadway star and former "Who's The Boss?" castmat…

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PHOTO CALL: Billy Porter, Rachel York, F. Murray Abraham, Marlo Thomas, Susan Stroman and More at th by Matthew Blank

Billy Porter, Rachel York, F. Murray Abraham, Marlo Thomas, Susan Stroman and more were on hand at Primary Stages' annual gala, honoring Donald Margulies and Julian Schlossberg, Nov. 3 …

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: True “Community” Theatre; A Week With Mobile Shakespeare Unit’s Pericles, Bringing by Matthew Blank

The Public Theater's Mobile Shakespeare Unit returned this fall with a three-week tour of Pericles which played prisons, homeless shelters and other community venues prior to its upc…

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PHOTO CALL: If It Only Even Runs A Minute 13, With Melissa Errico, Jenna Leigh Green, Jenn Gambatese by Matthew Blank

If It Only Even Runs A Minute 13, the latest edition of the Bistro Award-winning series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales and inspiring photos from under-appreciated Bro…

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PHOTO CALL: Sting’s The Last Ship Heads Into the Recording Studio by Matthew Blank

The Last Ship, the new folk-rock musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy winner Sting — inspired by the songwriter's own childhood — headed i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

PHOTO CALL: Steven Pasquale, Taye Diggs, Debra Monk, Justin Kirk and the Keenan-Bolger Siblings Cele by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger stars as a mother who discovers her son is a reincarnated high Buddhist teacher in the world premiere of Tony-nominated playwright Sarah Ruhl&#…

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CUE & A: Country House Star Kate Jennings Grant on Barbara Cook, Playing a Tomato and Her Lifelong D by Matthew Blank

Kate Jennings Grant, who stars as Nell McNally in the Broadway production of Donald Margulies' The Country House, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage t…

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Monday, November 3, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “The Time of My Life!” On the Road With Sam Edgerly and the Cast of Dirty Dancing by Matthew Blank

The North American tour of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, starring Samuel Pergande and Jillian Mueller as Johnny Castle and Frances "Baby" Houseman,…

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PHOTO CALL: Adam Jacobs’ Adorable Twin Boys Dress as Aladdin for Their First Halloween by Matthew Blank

Aladdin leading man Adam Jacobs and wife Kelly welcomed twin boys Jack and Alex on the very first day of rehearsals for the Disney musical. This weekend the boys celebrated their first Hall…

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PHOTO SPECIAL: “Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd!” The Many Faces of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Matthew Blank

The 2005 Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd opened Nov. 3, 2005. We look back at that production, which starred Michael Cerveris in the title role, as well as the other talented men to portray…

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Friday, October 31, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “Rose Tint My World!” Behind the Scenes at Bucks County Playhouse’s Rocky Horror Sh by Matthew Blank

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Tony nominee Hunter Foster, plays a Halloween season run at the Bucks County Playhouse. With help from his castmates, N…

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PHOTO CALL: Norm Lewis, Julian Ovenden, Lauren Worsham, Fred Willard and Cast Offer Sneak Peek at th by Matthew Blank

The New York Philharmonic's semi-staged production of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Tony Award-winning musical Show Boat will be presented Nov. 5–8.

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

PHOTO CALL: The Real Thing, Starring Ewan McGregor and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Opens on Broadway; Red Car by Matthew Blank

Ewan McGregor makes his Main Stem debut as a man searching for The Real Thing in Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning Tom Stoppard play, officially…

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PHOTO CALL: Breakfast With Hook; Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, Kelli O’Hara and Christian Bo by Matthew Blank

Rehearsals for Peter Pan Live! are well underway. The stars of the Dec. 4 NBC broadcast greeted the press with a special breakfast interview session the morning of Oct. 30.

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PHOTO SPECIAL: Elphabas and Newsies and Yitzhaks… Oh My! Our Crafty, Creative Playbill Readers Sha by Matthew Blank

Halloween is here again, and we know how much theatre people love to dress up! We reached out to our readers and asked them to share their Broadway-themed costumes. Happy Halloween fro…

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Eleven Years of Wicked on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked celebrates eleven years on Broadway the evening of Oct. 30. In honor of this milestone, Playbill.com offers a look back at a number of…

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PHOTO CALL: Judith Light, Justin Bartha, Sherie Rene Scott, Leslie Kritzer, Stephanie J. Block and M by Matthew Blank

Second Stage Theatre's fall production of Terrence McNally's Lips Together, Teeth Apart, starring Emmy Award-winning "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera, officia…

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PHOTO CALL: “Lift Up Your Hands!” Michael C. Hall Takes a Bow in Broadway’s Hedwig and the Angry Inc by Matthew Blank

Michael C. Hall, the "Dexter" star last seen on Broadway in Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses, took on the title role in the Tony-winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch beginning…

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Will Ray, Danny Rothman, Lizzie Klemperer, Siri Howard and More Star in North Shore Les by Matthew Blank

The North Shore Music Theatre production of the international hit musical Les Miserables began performances Oct. 28 prior to an official opening Oct. 29 at 7:30 PM.

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PHOTO CALL: “It’s Possible!” A First Look at the National Tour of Cinderella, Starring Paige Faure a by Matthew Blank

The national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, the family-friendly musical that continues at New York's Broadway Theatre, launched Oct. 10 in Providence, RI, at…

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PHOTO CALL: Stephen Sondheim, Kate Baldwin, Matthew Broderick, Original Stars of Into the Woods and by Matthew Blank

Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Sydney Lucas, Kate Baldwin, Matthew Broderick and Christine Ebersole were among the actors who took the stage Oct. 27 as part of the Dramatists Guild's Great W…

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PHOTO CALL: Gent’s Guide Stars Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham Honored With Sardi’s Caricatures by Matthew Blank

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder stars Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham were honored Oct. 29 with the unveiling of portraits to adorn the famed walls of Sardi's.

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PHOTO CALL: “Betsy’s Getting Married!” Rob McClure, Tony Danza, Brynn O’Malley and Cast Offer Sneak by Matthew Blank

The new musical Honeymoon in Vegas will begin previews at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre Nov. 18 prior to an official opening Jan. 15, 2015.

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PHOTO CALL: Original Cast Members, Show Creators and Broadway Celebs Celebrate the Return of Side Sh 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, began previews …

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Chris Rock, Bobby Cannavale, Edward Norton, Julia Stiles, Daphne Rubin-Vega and More Com by Matthew Blank

Labyrinth Theater Company's star-studded annual benefit – Celebrity Charades 2014: Judgment Day – took place Oct. 27 at Capitale (130 Bowery).

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PHOTO CALL: “Your Dime Could Not Be Better Spent!” Meet the Freakishly Cool Attractions of Side Show by Matthew Blank

The reimagined production of the 1997 Tony-nominated musical Side Show, which was seen at La Jolla Playhouse and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will arrive on Broadway Oct. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

CUE & A: Kinky Boots Tour Star Kyle Taylor Parker on His Worldly Upbringing, Pre-Show Rituals and So by Matthew Blank

Kyle Taylor Parker, who stars as Lola in the first national touring production of the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backst…

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PHOTO CALL: Judith Light, Rory O’Malley, Jordan Roth, Howard McGillin, Edie Windsor and More Celebra by Matthew Blank

Civil rights activist and author David Mixner premiered his new stage work, Oh Hell No!, a one-night-only evening of autobiographical storytelling, Oct. 27 at 7 PM at New World Stage…

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