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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Wicked and Kinky Boots Star Jeanna de Waal by Matthew Blank

Jeanna de Waal, who plays the role of Lauren in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

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Monday, April 7, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Neil Patrick Harris, Bryan Cranston, Tyne Daly and More Join Senator Charles E. Schumer for Broadway Tax Break Announcement by Matthew Blank

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has called for passage of a new amendment that would establish equal tax treatment for live theatrical productions in New York City, similar to tax breaks cur…

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PHOTO CALL: Erin Davie, Max Von Essen, Teal Wicks, Adam Kantor and More Sing Unsung Carolyn Leigh for American Songbook by Matthew Blank

Unsung Carolyn Leigh, featuring Erin Davie, Max von Essen, Teal Wicks, Jeremy Kushnier and Adam Kantor, was presented April 5 as part of the American Songbook Series.

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PHOTO CALL: The Velocity of Autumn, Starring Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella, on Broadway by Matthew Blank

Eric Coble's new family drama The Velocity of Autumn, starring Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons and two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Spinella, began performances on Broad…

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PHOTO CALL: Ben Forster, Michelle Williams, Brandon Boyd and JC Chasez Preview Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Tour by Matthew Blank

The arena tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar, which played the U.K. and Australia last year, will launch a 50-city North American summer tour June 9 in New…

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PHOTO CALL: Kinky Boots Celebrates a Year on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The Tony Award-winning hit musical Kinky Boots celebrated a year on Broadway the afternoon of April 6.

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PHOTO CALL: The Realistic Joneses, Starring Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei and Tracy Letts, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curt by Matthew Blank

The Broadway premiere of playwright Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses, featuring Toni Collette, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts and Marisa Tomei, officially opened on Broadway April 6 at the…

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Friday, April 4, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day at Walnut Street Theatre's Arsenic and Old Lace With New Mom Jennie Eisenhower by Matthew Blank

Jennie Eisenhower, who plays love interest Elaine Harper in Walnut Street's production of Arsenic and Old Lace, shares a day at the theatre. The new mom documents the challenges and joys of…

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PHOTO CALL: Carole King Surprises Cast of Broadway Musical Beautiful With Impromptu Performance by Matthew Blank

Grammy Award-winning music icon Carole King surprised the cast of Broadway's Beautiful: The Carole King Musical during the April 3 curtain call at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

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PHOTO CALL: Broadway Revival of A Raisin in the Sun, Starring Denzel Washington, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Denzel Washington is a man in pursuit of the American dream in the 2014 Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, which officially opened April 3 at the Barrymor…

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PHOTO CALL: A Raisin in the Sun, Starring Denzel Washington, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Denzel Washington is a man in pursuit of the American dream in the 2014 Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, which officially opened April 3 at the Barrymor…

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Motown and TDF Welcome 1,500 New York-Area Students at Special Matinee by Matthew Blank

The Theatre Development Fund’s Stage Doors program and Motown welcomed 1,500 New York City public high school and middle school students from 20 schools (and one school from East Orang…

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PHOTO CALL: A Look at Arsenic and Old Lace at Walnut Street Theatre by Matthew Blank

Walnut Street Theatre continues its 205th season with Joseph Kesselring's classic madcap comedy Arsenic and Old Lace.

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PHOTO CALL: Chloë Grace Moretz, Jennifer Westfeldt, Lili Taylor and Tamara Tunie Star in The Library, Directed by Steven Soderbergh by Matthew Blank

Scott Z. Burns' new drama The Library, directed by Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh, began performances March 25 Off-Broadway.

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Broadway's Cabaret, Starring Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams by Matthew Blank

Alan Cumming, who won a Tony Award for his portrayal of the sexy and seductive Emcee in Cabaret, returned to the Kit Kat Klub March 21, when Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Tony-winning pr…

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PHOTO CALL: James Franco, Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester in Broadway's Of Mice and Men by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which marks the Main Stem debuts of co-stars James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, began previews March 19 at 8 PM at the Longacre …

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PHOTO CALL: Erin Mackey, Loretta Ables Sayre, Mike McGowan, Tally Sessions and Cast Preview Paper Mill's South Pacific by Matthew Blank

Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific will begin performances at the New Jersey venue April 9 prior to an official openi…

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Kate Baldwin, Elizabeth Stanley, Judy McLane, Felicia Finley, Adam Kantor and More at Premiere of Stage 17 by Matthew Blank

A host of Broadway stars were on hand March 31 for the premiere of Stage 17, a new digital platform "specializing in original and curated entertainment for the world's largest stage -- the I…

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PHOTO SPECIAL: Act One Stars Share Their First Broadway Experiences by Matthew Blank

The life of Broadway playwright, director and lyricist Moss Hart has arrived on the stage in the form of the new Broadway play Act One, adapted and directed by James Lapine. In a tip of the …

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PHOTO CALL: Cheyenne Jackson, Laura Benanti, Shuler Hensley and Heidi Blickenstaff Star in Encores! Most Happy Fella by Matthew Blank

The New York City Center Encores! production of Frank Loesser’s The Most Happy Fella plays the famed Manhattan venue April 2-6.

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PHOTO CALL: Daniel Radcliffe and the Cast of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan Meet the Press by Matthew Blank

The Michael Grandage production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, starring Daniel Radcliffe, will transfer to Broadway's Cort Theatre this month following a sold-out Lon…

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PHOTO CALL: Kyle Dean Massey and Ciara Renée Take First Bow in Broadway's Pippin by Matthew Blank

Kyle Dean Massey and Ciara Renée assumed the roles of Pippin and Leading Player, respectively, in the Tony Award-winning revival of #Pippin beginning April 1 at the Music Box Theatre.

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PHOTO CALL: Robert Redford, Roseanne Barr, America Ferrera, Michael Urie and More Celebrate Vanessa Williams' First Bow in After Midnight by Matthew Blank

Multi-platinum recording artist and actress Vanessa Williams, who was Tony-nominated for her performance in Into the Woods, began performances April 1 as the new special guest star vocalist …

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei and Tracy Letts Star in Broadway's The Realistic Joneses by Matthew Blank

The starry Broadway premiere of playwright Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses, featuring Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei and Tracy Letts, began performances March 13 at the Ly…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:17PM

PHOTO CALL: Tony Shalhoub, Andrea Martin and Santino Fontana Star in Moss Hart Theatrical Memoir Act One on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The life of Broadway playwright, director and lyricist Moss Hart came full circle as the new Broadway play Act One, adapted and directed by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner James Lapine, began…

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PHOTO CALL: Ivan Rutherford and Quentin Earl Darrington Star in Drury Lane's Les Misérables by Matthew Blank

Ivan Rutherford, Quentin Earl Darrington and Jennie Sophia star in the Drury Lane Theatre production of the Tony-winning musical Les Misérables, which began performances March 29 in Oakbroo…

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Kyle Dean Massey and Ciara Renée in Broadway's Pippin by Matthew Blank

Kyle Dean Massey and Ciara Renée assume the roles of Pippin and Leading Player, respectively, in the Tony Award-winning revival of #Pippin beginning April 1 at the Music Box Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

PHOTO CALL: Billy Crystal, Carly Rae Jepsen, Constantine Maroulis, Tony Danza, Lesli Margherita and More at Opening Night of Heathers: The Musical by Matthew Blank

The students of Westerburg High School hit the stage in the new Laurence O'Keefe-Kevin Murphy musical adaptation of Heathers, based on the 1988 black comedy about a clique of deadly and …

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PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: The "Enjolras" of Broadway's Les Miz, Kyle Scatliffe by Matthew Blank

Kyle Scatliffe, who stars as the revolutionary Enjolras in the new Broadway production of Les Misérables, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and po…

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Stage Veteran Patrick Page by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Patrick Page, who returns to Broadway this week in Casa Valentina, celebrates two decades on The Great White Way. Playbill.com takes a look at his stage career. Happy anniversary, Patrick!

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Monday, March 31, 2014

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: On the Yellow Brick Road With Adam Sergison and the North American Tour of The Wizard of Oz by Matthew Blank

The first North American tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, headed by Danielle Wade (as Dorothy), launched September in Las Vegas. Cast member Adam …

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