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Monday, October 20, 2014

PHOTO CALL: A Fabulous Exclusive First Look at the New National Tour of Sister Act by Matthew Blank

Kerissa Arrington and Maggie Clennon Reberg co-star in the new national tour of the Tony Award-nominated musical Sister Act, which launched Oct. 14 at the DuPont Theatre in Wilmingto…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

PHOTO CALL: Only Pennies For Peeks!  Meet the Freaks of Broadway’s Reimagined 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 11:25AM

PHOTO CALL: The Belle of Amherst, Starring Joely Richardson as Emily Dickinson, Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Golden Globe Award nominee Joely Richardson stars in The Belle of Amherst, a one-woman play about the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, which officially opened Oct. 19 at the Westside Thea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM
Friday, October 17, 2014

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Josh Young, Erin Mackey, Chuck Cooper and Tom Hewitt in Broadway-Bound M by Matthew Blank

Broadway in Chicago's world premiere of the Broadway-bound new musical Amazing Grace officially opens Oct. 19 at 6 PM following previews that began Oct. 9 at Chicago’s Bank…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

PHOTO CALL: Vincent Kartheiser, Larry Pine, Sophie von Haselberg and Drew Gehling Star in Billy & Ra by Matthew Blank

Vincent Kartheiser, Larry Pine, Sophie von Haselberg and Drew Gehling Star in Billy & Ray at the Vineyard

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at “The Voice” Winner Josh Kaufman as Broadway’s Pippin by Matthew Blank

Josh Kaufman, who was announced the winner of the sixth season of NBC's "The Voice" in May 2014, will make his Broadway debut in the title role of the Tony Award-winning re…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

PHOTO CALL: New Revival of On the Town Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of the classic musical comedy On the Town officially opened Oct. 16 at 6 PM at the newly renamed Lyric Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:09AM
Thursday, October 16, 2014

PHOTO CALL: New Revival of On the Town Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of the classic musical comedy On the Town officially opened Oct. 16 at 6 PM at the newly renamed Lyric Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09PM

PHOTO CALL: New Revival of On the Town Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of the classic musical comedy On the Town officially opened Oct. 16 at 6 PM at the newly renamed Lyric Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09PM

PHOTO CALL: “I’m the New Berlin Wall!” First Pics of Michael C. Hall in Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Matthew Blank

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM

NBC Releases New Promotional Art for Peter Pan Live by Matthew Blank

NBC has released new promotional art for Peter Pan Live!. The live television presentation of the Broadway classic is set to air Dec. 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “I’ve Got to Be There!” On the Road With Reed Campbell of Nice Work If You Can Get by Matthew Blank

The national tour of the Gershwin musical Nice Work If You Can Get It launched Sept. 2 at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas. Reed Campbell, who plays lovable bootlegger Cookie, document…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at “Rm. XIV, ” the New Book Featuring West Side Story Cast Member’s Scantil by Matthew Blank

Performer Mark MacKillop, who last year completed an international tour of West Side Story, documented his time on the road with various scantily clad selfie pictures in hotel rooms around t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM

PHOTO SPECIAL: The Toast of Mayfair! A Look Back at the Many Perfectly Marvelous Ladies to Play Caba by Matthew Blank

With film star Emma Stone preparing to join the current Broadway revival of the classic musical Cabaret, we take the chance to look back at some of talented actresses to portray the iconic B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating More Than 50 Years of Angela Lansbury on the Stage! by Matthew Blank

Angela Lansbury, most recently on Broadway in Michael Wilson's revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man, celebrates her 89th birthday Oct. 16. Playbill.com offers a look back at her m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

PHOTO CALL: Lennon: Through a Glass Onion Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Lennon: Through a Glass Onion, which celebrates the genius, music and phenomenon of John Lennon, officially opened in New York Oct. 15 at 7 PM following previews that began Oct. 3 at The Uni…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

PHOTO CALL: “There’s Music in You!” The National Tour of Cinderella Celebrates Opening Night 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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:26PM

PHOTO CALL: Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cynthia Nixon and Josh Hamilton Take on Tom Stoppard i by Matthew Blank

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, starring Ewan McGregor and Oscar nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal in their Main Stem debuts, began performanc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

PHOTO CALL: “And Eve Was Weak!” Ranae Miller and Sabrina Prada Star in the Canadian Regional Premier by Matthew Blank

The Canadian regional premiere of the cult rock musical Carrie is presented Oct. 7-25 at the Jericho Arts Centre in Vancouver.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

A Sexy First Look at Emma Stone as Cabaret’s Sally Bowles (Photo) by Matthew Blank

Golden Globe nominee Emma Stone, known for her film work in "The Help," "Easy A" and "The Amazing Spider-Man," will soon make her Broadway debut as Sally Bo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “From Under the Sea to the Emerald City!”  A Busy Week at Tuacahn’s Little Mermaid, by Matthew Blank

Tuacahn, the scenic outdoor amphitheater ensconced in the red sandstone cliffs of Utah's Padre Canyon, is offering an ambitious triple-bill of The Little Mermaid, Joseph and The Wiza…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

PHOTO CALL: Inside Opening Night of the World-Premiere Musical Found, Featuring Nick Blaemire, Barre by Matthew Blank

The world-premiere production of Found, the original musical inspired by found letters and notes, officially opened at the Atlantic Theater Company's Linda Gross Theater Oct. 14 foll…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Pulitzer Prize-Winning Disgraced, With Hari Dhillon and Josh Radnor, on by Matthew Blank

The Broadway production of Ayad Akhtar's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Disgraced, featuring a star-studded cast, began previews Sept. 27 prior to an official opening Oct. 23 at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Julie White, Jessica Hecht and Mary Testa Lead Starry Benefit Reading of “The First Wive by Matthew Blank

A reading of Robert Harling's screenplay to the film "The First Wives Club" was presented Oct. 13 at 8 PM at the Mainstage Theater on West 42nd Street.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:14PM

PHOTO CALL: Robin De Jesus, Lena Hall, E. Clayton Cornelious and Ariel Bellvalaire Pay Tribute to “P by Matthew Blank

Jacob Langfelder in association with Broadway the Hardway presented Dearly Beloved… A 30th Anniversary Concert Tribute to His Purple Majesty Oct. 13 at the new 42West. Two-tim…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

PHOTO CALL: Jackman’s Back in Town! Meet the Cast of Jez Butterworth’s The River, Starring Cush Jumb by Matthew Blank

The Broadway premiere of The River, the new Jez Butterworth play starring Hugh Jackman, will begin previews Oct. 31 towards a Nov. 16 Broadway opening at Circle in the Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

PHOTO CALL: Sierra Boggess, Norm Lewis, Kelli O’Hara, Jessie Mueller, Megan Hilty, Montego Glover an by Matthew Blank

A host of Broadway stars took part in this year's NOH8 campaign. The photographic silent protest was formed in response to California's Proposition 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

PHOTO CALL: Honeymoon in Vegas Heads Into the Recording Studio 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. The company headed into the recording studio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

CUE & A: You Can't Take It With You Star Fran Kranz on Early Inspirations, His Annie Baker Obses by Matthew Blank

Stage and screen actor Fran Kranz, who stars as the lovestruck Tony Kirby in the Broadway revival of You Can't Take It With You, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random fact…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, October 13, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: “A Night We’ll Never Forget!” An Opening Day at the Canadian Regional Premiere of C by Matthew Blank

The Canadian regional premiere of the cult rock musical Carrie will be presented Oct. 7-25 at the Jericho Arts Centre in Vancouver. Cast member Evan Kascak documented last week's o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM

PHOTO CALL: Celebrating Opening Night of the York Theatre Company’s Big, Starring John Tartaglia, Ke by Matthew Blank

The York Theatre Company's staging of the musical Big — the season opener of the Fall 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series — officially opened Oct. 12 at 7:30 PM. The limite…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

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