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Friday, May 16, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Stars of Stage, Sitcom and Reality TV Celebrate New Gender-Bending Farce Under My Skin, Starring Kerry Butler by Matthew Blank

The new comedy Under My Skin — written by Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser, the creative forces behind "The Nanny" and "Who’s The Boss?" — officially …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Gravity-Defying Two-Show Day With Michael McCorry Rose and Tiffany Haas of Broadway's Wicked by Matthew Blank

Michael McCorry Rose and Tiffany Haas, who currently appear on Broadway in Wicked and will offer Cheek to Cheek: A Broadway Romance May 19 at Birdland, share a recent two-show day in Oz. Fol…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Gravity-Defying Two-Show Day at Broadway's Wicked by Matthew Blank

Michael McCorry Rose and Tiffany Haas, who currently appear on Broadway in Wicked and will offer Cheek to Cheek: A Broadway Romance May 19 at Birdland, share a recent two-show day in Oz. Fol…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Thursday, May 15, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "It All Fades Away..." A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Bridges of Madison County With Caitlin Kinnunen by Matthew Blank

Caitlin Kinnunen (Spring Awakening) is featured as teenage daughter Carolyn in the new Jason Robert Brown musical The Bridges of Madison County. She shares a two-show day at the Schoenfeld T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "It All Fades Away..." A Last Look Behind the Scenes at The Bridges of Madison County Before it Closes by Matthew Blank

Caitlin Kinnunen (Spring Awakening) is featured as teenage daughter Carolyn in the new Jason Robert Brown musical The Bridges of Madison County. She shares a two-show day at the Schoenfeld T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

PHOTO CALL: Broadway's Tony-Nominated After Midnight Gets a Visit From Oprah by Matthew Blank

Oprah paid a visit to the Broadway production of After Midnight the evening of May 14. She met with the cast after the show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Theatre Binges, Fun in the Sun and Wedding Bells! How the Kinky Boots Cast Spent Their Five-Day Vacation by Matthew Blank

The television network Univision bought out the Al Hirschfeld Theatre for its upfront presentations May 8-13. As a result the cast of Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots found themselves with …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:52PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: A Two-Show Day at Wonderland With Jose Llana and Heather Parcells by Matthew Blank

Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland closed on May 15, 2011, following 33 performances. We remember the show by looking back at the two-show day documented by cast members Jose Llana and Heather Par…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

PHOTO CALL: Tony Winner Jason Robert Brown Is "King of the World" as He Joins the Famed Walls of Sardi's by Matthew Blank

Tony-winning Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown was honored May 14 with a portrait that now adorn the walls of the famed eatery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: 50 Shades! Star Amber Petty Talks Disney Princesses, Cold Stone Auditions and S&M Crash Courses by Matthew Blank

Amber Petty, who stars in 50 Shades! The Musical, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

PHOTO CALL: George Takei, Billy Porter and Sara Gilbert Visit Mothers and Sons by Matthew Blank

George Takei, Billy Porter and Sara Gilbert all attended the May 13 performance of Mothers and Sons at the Golden Theatre. They met with the cast after the show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Scenes at Nick Blaemire's A Little More Alive Musical With Cast Member Michael Tacconi by Matthew Blank

The Kansas City Repertory Theatre production of Nick Blaemire's new musical A Little More Alive played a run through May 11 on the Rep's Copaken Stage. Cast member Michael Tacconi d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

PHOTO CALL: Taye Diggs, Stafford Arima and Broadway Dreams Students Rehearse Reading of The Me Nobody Knows by Matthew Blank

Producer Bellanca Smigel Rutter (The Bridges of Madison County, Macbeth) present industry readings of The Me Nobody Knows, helmed by Stafford Arima, Bryan Perri and Taye Diggs, May 14-15 in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

PHOTO CALL: Brian d’Arcy James, Will Chase, Judith Light, Alexandra Socha, T.R. Knight, Celia Keenan-Bolger and More Attend Private Upfront Party by Matthew Blank

The Gersh Agency celebrated New York Upfronts Week with a private party held at Aselina Ristorante. Guests included numerous stars of stage and screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

PHOTO CALL: Brenda Braxton and Brent Barrett Celebrate Bianca Marroquin's Solo CD Release by Matthew Blank

Award-winning Latina stage and screen actress Bianca Marroquin, a frequent presence in the Broadway production of Chicago, released her first-ever full-length solo album "El Mundo Era M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at Signature's Threepenny Opera With Mackie's Gang Members "Matt of the Mint, "Chainsaw Bob" and "Weepy Wally" by Matthew Blank

Mitchell Jarvis and Natascia Diaz star in the Signature Theatre production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera, which began performances April 22 in Arlington, VA. Member…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Upcoming "Glee" Episode, "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" With Shirley MacLaine and Kristen Schaal by Matthew Blank

The hit Fox series "Glee" continues with weekly Tuesday installments. Here's a first look at the May 13 episode, titled "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project."

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM

PHOTO CALL: Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Julia Roberts, Jonathan Groff, Brad Pitt, Jim Parsons, Angelina Jolie and More at NYC Premiere of "The Normal He by Matthew Blank

Ryan Murphy's film adaptation of Larry Kramer's landmark AIDS drama The Normal Heart, starring Julia Roberts, Matt Bomer, Mark Ruffalo and Jim Parsons, will premiere on HBO May 25 at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

PHOTO CALL: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Harold Prince, Sherie Rene Scott and More Celebrate Norm Lewis and Sierra Boggess' First Bow in Phantom of the Opera by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis and Sierra Boggess took over the roles of The Phantom and Christine Daaé, respectively, in the Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-runn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: The "Fräulein Kost" of Broadway's Cabaret, Gayle Rankin by Matthew Blank

Gayle Rankin, making her Broadway debut as Fräulein Kost in the Roundabout revival of Cabaret, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-cultu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 12, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Norm Lewis Dons the Phantom Mask for the First Time by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis and Sierra Boggess take over the roles of The Phantom and Christine Daaé, respectively, in the Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-runn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Carrie Musical Original Photos and Playbill by Matthew Blank

The infamous musical Carrie — based on the Stephen King novel — opened Broadway May 12, 1988. It would close 3 days later after 16 previews and 5 performances. We look back at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Malcolm Gets, Jennifer Bowles, Rob McClure and Cast Celebrate City Center's Irma La Douce; Final Curtain Call and After-Party by Matthew Blank

The City Center Encores! production of Irma La Douce, featuring Jennifer Bowles and Tony Award nominee Rob McClure, concluded its engagement May 11. Playbill.com has exclusive photos of the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM
Saturday, May 10, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Katie Finneran, Hinton Battle, Leslie Uggams, Kate Baldwin, Tamara Tunie and Dee Hoty Preview 54 Below Concerts by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Katie Finneran, Hinton Battle, Leslie Uggams, Kate Baldwin, Tamara Tunie and Dee Hoty will offer concerts at the intimate 54 Below in the coming months. They offered a preview the morning o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40AM
Friday, May 9, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Broadway Workshop Stages New York Return of Carrie: The Musical by Matthew Blank

The short-lived 1988 Broadway cult musical Carrie, based on the Stephen King horror novel, returned to NYC last weekend for a sold out run at Baruch Performing Arts Center. The show was pro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:31PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Hugh Jackman's Stage Career... So Far by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway in the new Jez Butterworth play The River, which will begin performances Oct. 31 at the Circle in the Square. We look at his stage car…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

PHOTO CALL: Wicked and Jekyll & Hyde Star Teal Wicks Makes Solo Debut at 54 Below by Matthew Blank

Teal Wicks, who has starred on Broadway in Wicked and Jekyll & Hyde, made her solo cabaret debut May 8 at the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM
Thursday, May 8, 2014

PHOTO SPECIAL: Stars of the Stage Celebrate Mother's and Father's Day With Pics, Memories and Notes of Love to Their Parents by Matthew Blank

It may be the heart of Tony Season, but we have also reached that time of the year where we pay tribute to those who gave us life by celebrating Mother's and Father's Day. Playbill.c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Inside the 2014 Drama Desk Award Nominee Reception by Matthew Blank

Nominations for the 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced April 25 at 54 Below by Academy Award winners Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez and two-time Emmy and Golden Globe nomi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

PHOTO CALL: Malcolm Gets, Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClure Star in Irma La Douce at Encores! by Matthew Blank

The City Center Encores! production of Irma La Douce, featuring Jennifer Bowles and Tony Award nominee Rob McClure, begins performances May 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM
Tuesday, May 6, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Emma Hunton, Gina Beck, Nick Adams and Alison Fraser Defy Gravity in the North American Tour of Wicked by Matthew Blank

The company of the first North American tour of the hit Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked welcomed Emma Hunton as Elphaba beginning April 23 in Richmond, VA, at the Altria Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM

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