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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 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Denzel Washington, Anika Noni Rose and Cast in Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, starring Denzel Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson, began performances March 8 at the Barrymore Theatre, whe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM

PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Upcoming "Glee" Episodes, "New New York" and "Bash" by Matthew Blank

The hit Fox series "Glee" continues with weekly Tuesday installments. Here's a first look at the April 1 and April 8 episodes, entitled "New New York" and "Bash" respectively.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

PHOTO CALL: If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony winner Idina Menzel stars as a woman who journeys down two possible roads to self discovery in the new Broadway musical If/Then, created by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

PHOTO CALL: If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony winner Idina Menzel stars as a woman who journeys down two possible roads to self discovery in the new Broadway musical If/Then, created by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

PHOTO CALL: If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony winner Idina Menzel stars as a woman who journeys down two possible roads to self discovery in the new Broadway musical If/Then, created by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Friday, March 28, 2014

PHOTO CALL: New Pics from the Broadway Production of If/Then, Starring Idina Menzel by Matthew Blank

If/Then, the new musical by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal writers Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, which stars Tony winner Idina Menzel as a woman starting over in New York …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

PHOTO CALL: Christine Dwyer, Jenni Barber, Justin Guarini, Mary Testa and P.J. Benjamin Star in Broadway's Wicked by Matthew Blank

The Broadway company of the international hit musical Wicked welcomed several new cast members to the long-running production at the Gershwin Theatre beginning Feb. 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

PHOTO CALL: Billy Porter, Norm Lewis, Patricia Morison, Stephanie J. Block, Andrew Rannells and More Onstage in Broadway Backwards by Matthew Blank

The ninth annual edition of Broadway Backwards, featuring men performing songs written for women and women performing songs originally written for men, was presented March 24 at 8 PM at Broa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM
Thursday, March 27, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Original Les Miz Cast Members, Including Colm Wilkinson and Randy Graff, Visit Tony Award Winner Anthony Crivello at Heathers by Matthew Blank

A host of original Les Miserables stars, including Colm Wilkinson and Randy Graff, were on hand at the March 26 performance of Heathers: The Musical to pay a visit to their old castmate Anth…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: An Electrifying Two-Show Day With iLuminate Star Robert Vail by Matthew Blank

Spend a two-show day with Robert Vail, who plays the lead role of Jacob in iLuminate at Off-Broadway's New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Ryan Scott Oliver and Hunter Foster's Jasper in Deadland, Starring Matt Doyle by Matthew Blank

The New York premiere of Ryan Scott Oliver and Hunter Foster's Jasper in Deadland — a new musical that follows 16-year-old Jasper as he journeys into the afterlife to save his…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM

PHOTO CALL: Kristen Schaal Visits 50 Shades! The Musical by Matthew Blank

Film and television star Kristen Schaal took in a recent performance of 50 Shades! The Musical. She visited with the cast after the show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

PHOTO CALL: Mimi Hines, Tovah Feldshuh, Julia Murney, Karen Mason, Katie Rose Clarke, Ashley Brown and More Sing Funny Girl at 54 Below by Matthew Blank

Mimi Hines, who succeeded Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, was among the cast of the Funny Girl concerts, which were held March 26 as part of 54 Below's 54 Sings… series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Barrett Wilbert Weed and Ryan McCartan Star in Heathers: The Musical 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, b…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:50PM

PHOTO CALL: Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Christopher Durang, Donna McKechnie and Tony Sheldon Celebrate NYC Revival of Beyond Therapy by Matthew Blank

TACT/The Actors Company Theatre's production of Christopher Durang's Beyond Therapy officially opened March 25 at 7:30 PM following previews that began March 11 at Theatre Row’…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

PHOTO CALL: Jonathan Groff Teaches Musical Theatre Workshop by Matthew Blank

On March 22, Jonathan Groff taught a one day musical theatre master class at the Broadway Workshop in New York City. Students in the master class had the opportunity to work with Groff and B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

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

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

PHOTO SPECIAL: Barbra Streisand's Funny Girl Days by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Celebrating its Golden Anniversary today, Funny Girl, starring Barbra Streisand in her star-making turn, opened on March 26, 1964. The musical production played 1,348 performances and receiv…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at The Threepenny Opera, With Michael Park, Laura Osnes and F. Murray Abraham by Matthew Blank

The Atlantic Theater Company's production of The Threepenny Opera, featuring Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham and Tony nominees Laura Osnes and Mary Beth Peil, began performan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM

PHOTO CALL: Norm Lewis, Billy Porter, Julie White, Bebe Wood, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Uzo Aduba and More Celebrate Broadway Backwards by Matthew Blank

The ninth annual edition of Broadway Backwards, featuring men performing songs written for women and women performing songs originally written for men, was presented March 24 at 8 PM at Broa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

PHOTO CALL: Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons, Starring Tyne Daly, Opens On Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank

Mothers and Sons, a new drama by four-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally that stars Tony winner Tyne Daly as a mother paying a surprise visit to her late son's ex-partne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

PHOTO CALL: Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons, Starring Tyne Daly, Opens On Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank

Mothers and Sons, a new drama by four-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally that stars Tony winner Tyne Daly as a mother paying a surprise visit to her late son's ex-partne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: The "Apollo Creed" of Broadway's Rocky, Terence Archie by Matthew Blank

Terence Archie, who stars as rival Apollo Creed in the Broadway production of Rocky, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, March 24, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of New Comedy Under My Skin, With Kerry Butler, Matt Walton, Megan Sikora and Allison Strong 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?" — will begin …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:20PM

PHOTO RECAP: The Book of Mormon Opens on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The nine-time Tony Award-winning hit musical The Book of Mormon opened on this date in 2011. Here is a look back at the opening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Broadway's New Les Misérables, With Ramin Karimloo, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy and Nikki M. James by Matthew Blank

The 2014 Broadway return of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables, a reimagined revival featuring fresh scenic and narrative e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Sunday, March 23, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Les Misérables Revival, Starring Ramin Karimloo, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The 2014 Broadway return of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables, a reimagined revival featuring fresh scenic and narrative e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04AM

PHOTO CALL: Les Misérables Revival, Starring Ramin Karimloo, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The 2014 Broadway return of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables, a reimagined revival featuring fresh scenic and narrative e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04AM
Friday, March 21, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Disney's Aladdin Opens on Broadway; "Purple Carpet" Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The 1992 Disney animated film "Aladdin," about a street rat's journey to capture the heart of a misunderstood princess — and the magical Genie he befriends along the way …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM
Thursday, March 20, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Disney's Aladdin Opens on Broadway; "Purple Carpet" Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The 1992 Disney animated film "Aladdin," about a street rat's journey to capture the heart of a misunderstood princess — and the magical Genie he befriends along the way …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:50PM

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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