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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

PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Adam Lambert and Kristin Chenoweth in Upcoming "Glee" Episodes, "New Directions" and "New New York" by Matthew Blank

The hit Fox series "Glee" continues with weekly Tuesday installments. Here's a first look at the March 25 and April 1 episodes, entitled "New Directions" and "New New York," respe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Sierra Boggess on the Musical Stage by Matthew Blank

Musical theatre favorite Sierra Boggess will return to Broadway this May, reprising her performance as Christine in Phantom of the Opera. Playbill.com takes a look at a few of her greatest …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Original and New "Glee" Cast Members Come Together to Celebrate Show's 100th Episode by Matthew Blank

The 100th episode of the hit Fox musical series "Glee" airs March 18 and featured original New Directions members Amber Riley (Mercedes), Mark Salling (Puck), Dianna Agron (Qu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

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 recent two-show day at the Schoe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM

PHOTO CALL: Once Celebrates Two Years on Broadway With Portrait and Party at Tony's Di Napoli by Matthew Blank

The Tony Award-winning musical Once celebrates its two-year anniversary on Broadway this week. The show was honored March 18 with the unveiling of a portrait to adorn the walls of the famed…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

PHOTO CALL: Toni Braxton and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds Take First Bow in Broadway's After Midnight by Matthew Blank

Toni Braxton and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds are the latest Grammy Award-winning artists to join the roster of guest-star vocalists in the Broadway musical revue After Midnight. With …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

PHOTO CALL: Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Trask and Lena Hall Rock With Tits of Clay (aka The Angry Inch) at Downtown's Mercury Lounge by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

The band soon to be known as "The Angry Inch" when Hedwig and the Angry Inch begins previews later this month played a March 15 show at the Mercury Lounge under the name "Tits…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Randy Harrison, Morgan James, Jason Michael Snow, Courtney Balan and Nancy Anderson Heat Up 54 Below With The Skivvies by Matthew Blank

The Skivvies were joined by Randy Harrison, Morgan James, Jason Michael Snow, Nancy Anderson and more during the March 14 performance of their One Giant Leaf for Mankind concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:10PM

PHOTO CALL: Indie-Pop Band Sky-Pony, With Gentleman's Guide Star Lauren Worsham, Plays Downtown's Mercury Lounge by Matthew Blank

Indie-pop band Sky-Pony, headed by Lauren Worsham of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, played Manhattan's Mercury Lounge March 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:41PM

PHOTO CALL: Melissa van der Schyff, Ryan Silverman, Cliff Saunders, Danielle Wade, Robert Creighton and More Blame Canada! at 54 Below by Matthew Blank

Blame Canada!, an evening spotlighting Canadian musical theatre, celebrated the launch of the Canadian Musical Theatre Writers Collective (CMTWC) March 17 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM

PHOTO CALL: World Champion Figure Skater Elvis Stojko Takes First Bow in Broadway's Chicago by Matthew Blank

Two-time Olympic silver medalist and three-time world champion figure skater Elvis Stojko made his Broadway debut beginning March 17 in the long-running, Tony-winning revival of Chicago at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

PHOTO CALL: Tonya Pinkins, Jeremy Shamos, Alysia Reiner, Jane Alexander and More Celebrate Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate by Matthew Blank

The New York premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' familial drama Appropriate officially opened March 16 at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center foll…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: The Genie of Broadway's Aladdin, James Monroe Iglehart by Matthew Blank

James Monroe Iglehart, who stars as The Genie in Disney's new Broadway production of Aladdin, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tid…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, March 17, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Starring Audra McDonald, Meets the Press by Matthew Blank

Five-time Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald will return to Broadway as Billie Holiday in Lanie Robertson's play with music, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, which wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM

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

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

PHOTO CALL: Meet Patrick Page, John Cullum, Gabriel Ebert and the Cast of Broadway's Casa Valentina by Matthew Blank

Broadway's Casa Valentina, a new play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, will begin performances in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM

PHOTO CALL: Richard Fleeshman, Rosanna Hyland, Jenna Russell and Simon Paisley Day Star in London Premiere of Urinetown The Musical by Matthew Blank

The London premiere of Urinetown The Musical began performances Feb. 23, prior to an official opening March 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

PHOTO CALL: Lesli Margherita, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aaron Lazar, Michael Campayno, Rob Morrison and More Join The Skivvies at 54 Below by Matthew Blank

The Skivvies were joined by Lesli Margherita, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aaron Lazar, Michael Campayno and more during their One Giant Leaf for Mankind concert at 54 Below March 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Broadway's New Kinky Boots Stars Andy Kelso, Jeanna de Waal and Cortney Wolfson by Matthew Blank

Jeanna de Waal and Cortney Wolfson stepped into the female leading roles of Lauren and Nicola, respectively, in the Tony Award-winning hit musical Kinky Boots, beginning March 4 at the Al Hi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM
Friday, March 14, 2014

PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Much-Anticipated 100th Episode of "Glee," With Kristin Chenoweth and Chace Crawford by Matthew Blank

The hit Fox series "Glee" celebrates its long-awaited 100th episode, airing March 18. Here's a first look at the installment, appropriately titled "100."

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PM

PHOTO CALL: Newest After Midnight Guest Stars Toni Braxton and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds Greet the Press by Matthew Blank

Grammy Award-winning artists Toni Braxton and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds are the latest special guest star vocalists for the new Broadway musical After Midnight. Braxton and Edmonds…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

PHOTO CALL: Rocky Musical, Starring Andy Karl as Rocky Balboa, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

A new musical based on the Academy Award-winning 1976 Sylvester Stallone film "Rocky," about an underdog fighter who rises to greatness, officially opened on Broadway March 13 at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM
Thursday, March 13, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Rocky Musical, Starring Andy Karl as Rocky Balboa, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

A new musical based on the Academy Award-winning 1976 Sylvester Stallone film "Rocky," about an underdog fighter who rises to greatness, officially opened on Broadway March 13 at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:47PM

PHOTO CALL: Rocky Musical, Starring Andy Karl as Rocky Balboa, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

A new musical based on the Academy Award-winning 1976 Sylvester Stallone film "Rocky," about an underdog fighter who rises to greatness, officially opened on Broadway March 13 at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:47PM

PHOTO CALL: Nina Arianda, Michael Esper and Kathleen Chalfant Star in Tales from Red Vienna at Manhattan Theatre Club by Matthew Blank

The world-premiere Manhattan Theatre Club production of Tales from Red Vienna, starring Tony Award winner Nina Arianda and Tony Award nominee Kathleen Chalfant, began performances Feb. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

PHOTO CALL: Ramin Karimloo, Will Swenson, Kye Scatliffe and Cast of Les Miz Revival Sing "One Day More" on "GMA" by Matthew Blank

The cast of the Broadway return of Les Misérables, led by Ramin Karimloo, Nikki M. James, Will Swenson and more, appeared on "Good Morning America" March 13 to perform the r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

PHOTO CALL: Ramin Karimloo, Will Swenson, Kyle Scatliffe and Cast of Les Miz Revival Sing "One Day More" on "GMA" by Matthew Blank

The cast of the Broadway return of Les Misérables, led by Ramin Karimloo, Nikki M. James, Will Swenson and more, appeared on "Good Morning America" March 13 to perform the r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "I Can't Do It Alone!" A One-Woman, Two-Show Day with Arlington Leading Lady Alexandra Silber by Matthew Blank

Actress, singer, writer and raconteur Alexandra Silber currently stars in Victor Lodato and Polly Pen's new musical Arlington. She shares a recent two-show day at the Vineyard Theatre, d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:52PM

PHOTO CALL: New Promotional Art for Ryan Scott Oliver and Hunter Foster's Jasper in Deadland by Matthew Blank

Matt Doyle, who recently starred in the Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon, will star in the New York premiere of Ryan Scott Oliver and Hunter Foster's Jasper in Deadland …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

PHOTO CALL: Rachel Dratch, Annie Golden, Miri Ben-Ari, Anastasia Barzee and More Celebrate 50 Shades! The Musical by Matthew Blank

50 Shades! The Musical, a parody of the best-selling book series, officially opened March 12 at the Elektra Theatre following previews that began Feb. 21. Read

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

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