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Friday, June 6, 2014

PHOTO SPECIAL: 2014 Tony Awards Preview — The Nominated Musicals by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

Playbill.com offers a look at the nominees for the 68th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards in the categories of Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM
Thursday, June 5, 2014

PHOTO SPECIAL: Twenty-Three Years of Fabulous Fashions at the Tony Awards by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Broadway photographer Joseph Marzullo will be on the red carpet at this year's Tony Awards, marking the 24th consecutive year he's covered the biggest night on Broadway. With the Awards onl…

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PHOTO CALL: Tony Nominee Lena Hall, Lesli Margherita, Wesley Taylor, Jim Newman and More Strip with The Skivvies by Matthew Blank

Lena Hall, Lesli Margherita and Wesley Taylor bared it all with The Skivvies at their June 4 concert at 54 Below.

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Inside the Theatre World Awards; Karimloo, Cordero, Worsham, Steele, Levi, Okonedo, O'Dowd and More Honored For Outstanding Debuts by Matthew Blank

Winners of the 70th Annual Theatre World Awards were celebrated June 2 at a private ceremony at Circle in the Square. Theatre journalist Peter Filichia once again hosted.

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: From Eponine to Violet; Celebrating Two-Time Tony Award Winner Sutton Foster on the Musical Stage by Matthew Blank

Two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster is again nominated this season for her performance in Violet. In honor of the stage and television actress, Playbill.com has compiled photos of some …

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PHOTO CALL: Sarah Rice, Lee Roy Reams, Didi Conn and More Celebrate Just Jim Dale on Opening Night by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Jim Dale returns to the New York stage in his one-man show Just Jim Dale, opening Off-Broadway June 3 after previews that began May 15 at the Roundabout Theatre Company'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

PHOTO CALL: "A Lovely Night": Cinderella Co-Stars and Friends Celebrate the Unveiling of Fran Drescher's Sardi's Portrait by Matthew Blank

TV and film star Fran Drescher, who joined the Broadway cast of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella in February, was honored June 3 with a portrait to adorn the famed walls of Sardi's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

PHOTO CALL: "On Top of the World!" Nineteen 2014 Tony Award Nominees Ascend the Empire State Building by Matthew Blank

Nineteen actors and actresses nominated for 2014 Tony Awards ascended to the top of the Empire State Building for a June 3 photo op.

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PHOTO SPECIAL: 2014 Tony Awards Preview — The Nominated Plays by Matthew Blank

Playbill.com offers a look at the nominees for the 68th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards in the categories of Best Play and Best Revival of a Play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

A COVER STORY: "All the Colors of the Rainbow!" #PlaybillPride Takes Broadway By Storm by Matthew Blank

Playbill.com launched its 30 Days of Pride initiative June 1, profiling the dynamic voices of the LGBT community and pioneers of the stage. As part of the celebration, the company has switc…

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

PHOTO CALL: "And Eve Was Weak": A First Look at the Chicago Premiere of Cult Horror Musical Carrie by Matthew Blank

The cult musical Carrie, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, officially opened in Chicago June 1 following previews that began May 29.

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The "Stro Girls" and Gangsters of Bullets Over Broadway Offer Dance Poses and Notes of Gratitude to Susan Stroman by Matthew Blank

Five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman is again nominated this season for her work on the new musical Bullets Over Broadway. Members of the company gathered to share their favorite dance …

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PHOTO CALL: Josh Radnor, Leslie Bibb, Christopher Gattelli, Randy Graff and More Preview Upcoming Powerhouse Season by Matthew Blank

New York Stage and Film and Vassar College, which celebrates the 30th year of their Powerhouse Theater collaboration this summer, will offer its upcoming Powerhouse season June 20-July 27 at…

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"They'll Haunt You For Weeks!" An Exclusive First Look at the "Freaks" of The Kennedy Center's Side Show by Matthew Blank

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' production of Side Show will be presented June 14-July 13 in the Eisenhower Theater. We offer a first look at the ensemble of "freaks…

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PHOTO SPECIAL: Pacino, Streep, Kline, Portman, Freeman, Goldblum, Sheen and More! Celebrating 50+ Years of Shakespeare in the Park by Matthew Blank

James Earl Jones, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Natalie Portman, Morgan Freeman and Raul Julia are just a few of the stars to grace the stage of the Delacorte Theater since 1962. As…

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PHOTO CALL: The Best of Broadway Dance Takes Center Stage at the 2014 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards by Matthew Blank

The new Broadway musical revue After Midnight, a swirling medley of music and dance inspired by Duke Ellington's years at the Cotton Club, swept all four categories at the 2014 Fred and …

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PHOTO CALL: Women of the Theatre Honored at the 2014 Lilly Awards; Kelli O'Hara, Jessie Mueller, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and More Join the Festivities by Matthew Blank

The 2014 Lilly Awards, which honor women of distinction in American theatre, were presented June 2 at 5 PM at Playwrights Horizons.

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PHOTO CALL: Sophie Okonedo, Lauren Worsham, Bryan Cranston, Sarah Greene, Zachary Quinto, Ramin Karimloo and More at the Theatre World Awards by Matthew Blank

Winners of the 70th Annual Theatre World Awards were celebrated June 2 at a private ceremony at Circle in the Square. Theatre journalist Peter Filichia once again hosted.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: "True Blood" and Of Mice and Men Star Jim Parrack on Rapping, Wrapping and Smoking at Work by Matthew Blank

Jim Parrack, making his Broadway debut as Slim in Of Mice and Men, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

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CUE & A: "True Blood" and Of Mice and Men Star Jim Parrack on Rapping, Wrapping and Smoking at Work by Matthew Blank

Jim Parrack, making his Broadway debut as Slim in Of Mice and Men, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, June 2, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Film Star Greta Gerwig Makes Stage Debut in The Village Bike at MCC Theater by Matthew Blank

The MCC Theater production of Penelope Skinner's The Village Bike, starring Golden Globe Award-nominated actress Greta Gerwig, began Off-Broadway previews May 22 at the Lucille Lortel Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:14PM

PHOTO CALL: Grease Is the Word as Paper Mill Closes Out 75th Season; Taylor Louderman, Telly Leung, Robin De Jesus and Cast on Opening Night by Matthew Blank

Paper Mill Playhouse concludes its 75th anniversary season with Grease, which opened June 1 in Millburn, NJ. Bring It On's Taylor Louderman, "Glee" actor Telly Leung and two-ti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

PHOTO CALL: Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray Visit Denzel Washington and Cast at Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun by Matthew Blank

Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray took in the May 30 performance of Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun. They popped backstage at intermission to meet with the cast.

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PHOTO CALL: "And the Winners Are..." Inside Drama Desk Awards Press Room by Matthew Blank

The 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards, honoring shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway during the 2013-14 New York theatre season, were presented June 1 at The Town Hal…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

PHOTO CALL: Stars of the Season Walk the Red Carpet at the 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards by Matthew Blank

The 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards, honoring shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway during the 2013-14 New York theatre season, were presented June 1 at The Town Hal…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM
Friday, May 30, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Gotta Have Heart!" Behind the Scenes at Goodspeed's Red Sox Reinvention of Damn Yankees by Matthew Blank

Goodspeed Musicals' production of Damn Yankees, adapted by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro to set the classic in 1952 Boston and pit the Yankees against the Boston Red Sox, plays Goo…

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PHOTO CALL: Exclusive Shots of Max von Essen, Judah Friedlander, Colin Hanlon, Meghann Fahy, Peter Scolari and More Celebrating The Anthem by Matthew Blank

JJJ Productions in association with Culture Project and Aaron Grant Theatrical, Inc. present the world premiere of The Anthem, an original musical inspired by the Ayn Rand novella "Anth…

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PHOTO CALL: Bryan Cranston Goes All the Way From "Breaking Bad" to the Famed Walls of Sardi's by Matthew Blank

Bryan Cranston, star of Robert Schenkkan's new political drama All The Way, was honored May 29 with a portrait to adorn the famed walls of Sardi's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Starbucks, Stretching and Flexing!" A Two-Show Day at Heathers: The Musical With Katie Ladner by Matthew Blank

The Off-Broadway premiere of the Laurence O'Keefe-Kevin Murphy musical Heathers, based on the wickedly dark 1988 film comedy about a clique of deadly and domineering high school girls, p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM
Thursday, May 29, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Taylor Louderman, Morgan Weed, Telly Leung and Robin De Jesus Are Born to Hand Jive in Paper Mill's Season-Closing Grease by Matthew Blank

Paper Mill Playhouse concludes its 75th anniversary season with Grease, which begins performances May 28 in Millburn, NJ. Bring It On's Taylor Louderman, "Glee" actor Telly Leu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

PHOTO SPECIAL: 2014 Tony Awards Preview — The Nominated Actors by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

Playbill.com offers a look at the nominees for the 68th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards in the categories of Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play and Musical and Best Performa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:49PM

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