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Thursday, February 6, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Bronx Bombers, Starring Peter Scolari and Tracy Shayne, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Bronx Bombers, the new Eric Simonson drama about the history of the New York Yankees framed through the eyes of baseball legend Yogi Berra, officially opened on Broadway Feb. 6 at Circle in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:24PM

PHOTO CALL: Bronx Bombers, Starring Peter Scolari and Tracy Shayne, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Bronx Bombers, the new Eric Simonson drama about the history of the New York Yankees framed through the eyes of baseball legend Yogi Berra, officially opened on Broadway Feb. 6 at Circle in …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:24PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Even If You're Little, You Can Do a Lot!" Inside the Grammy Awards With the Leading Ladies of Matilda by Matthew Blank

Original Matilda stars Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon, Sophia Gennusa and Milly Shapiro traveled out to Hollywood last week to represent the show at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The four Mati…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Murder For Two Composer and Star Joe Kinosian by Matthew Blank

Joe Kinosian, who contributed book and music to Off-Broadway's Murder For Two, recently joined the cast in the role of The Suspects. He fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of rand…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

PHOTO CALL: "Lift Up Your Hands!" Meet Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch Stars Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall by Matthew Blank

The Broadway bow of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall, will begin previews March 29 at the Belasco Theatre prior to an official opening April 22. The cas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:52PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at Beautiful: The Carole King Musical With Anika Larsen by Matthew Blank

Anika Larsen (Xanadu, Avenue Q) is back on Broadway as Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. She shares a recent two-show day at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:22PM

PHOTO CALL: Christian Borle, Rachel York, Harriet Harris, Judy Kaye, Robert Creighton and More Star in Encores! Little Me by Matthew Blank

The City Center Encores! production of Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh's Little Me plays the famed Manhattan venue Feb. 5-9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Sutton Foster and Max Crumm Visit Off-Broadway's Disaster! by Matthew Blank

Sutton Foster and Max Crumm were both on hand for the Jan. 28 performance of Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's Disaster! A 1970’s Disaster Movie…Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With the Girl of Broadway's Once, Joanna Christie by Matthew Blank

Spend a two-show day with Joanna Christie, who stars as Girl in the Tony Award-winning musical Once. The British actress documents her morning routines, bike ride to work, backstage rituals…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of City Center's Little Me, Starring Christian Borle, Rachel York and Judy Kaye by Matthew Blank

The City Center Encores! production of Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh's Little Me which will play the famed Manhattan venue Feb. 5-9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Peter Scolari and Tracy Shayne Star in Broadway's Yankees Drama Bronx Bombers by Matthew Blank

Bronx Bombers, the new Eric Simonson drama about the New York Yankees that premiered Off-Broadway earlier this season at Primary Stages, transferred to Broadway's Circle in the Square Ja…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Let's Hear It for the Rainbow Tour!" On the Road With Evita Stars Krystina Alabado and Josh Young by Matthew Blank

A "Real World"-style San Diego beach house, the Hoover Dam, a Pacific Coast road trip, clubbing in Las Vegas… just a few of the adventures shared by the touring cast of Evit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

PHOTO CALL: Ellen Burstyn, Joel Grey, Betty Buckley, Cherry Jones, Diane Lane and More at the Theater Hall of Fame Ceremony by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Joel Grey hosted the 43rd Annual Theatre Hall of Fame ceremony, which was held Jan. 27 in the Gershwin Theatre's North Rotunda.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Broadway's The Bridges of Madison County, Starring Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale by Matthew Blank

Kelli O’Hara and Steven Pasquale star in the Broadway production of the new Jason Robert Brown-Marsha Norman musical The Bridges of Madison County, based on the best-selling roman…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

PHOTO CALL: Teal Wicks, Jason Gotay, Julia Murney, Ben Thompson, Bryan Terrell Clark and More Celebrate Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters by Matthew Blank

The Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know: LIVE!, a concert featuring rising musical theatre songwriters that was based on the Playbill.com article of the same name, was h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Once Cast Member Katrina Lenk by Matthew Blank

Katrina Lenk, who currently plays Réza in the Tony-winning musical Once, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, January 27, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque, With Christopher Sieber, Matt Zarley and More, Heats Up XL Nightclub by Matthew Blank

Tony nominee Christopher Sieber opened Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque, which kicked off the 24th season of Broadway Bares, the annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:56PM

PHOTO CALL: Anna Kendrick, Matilda Stars, Cyndi Lauper, Julia Roberts, Neil Patrick Harris, Beyonce and More at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards by Matthew Blank

The 56th Annual Grammy Awards were presented Jan. 26 at The Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live on CBS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM

PHOTO CALL: Beth Leavel, Rachel Bay Jones, Andrew Samonsky, Betsy Morgan and More Salute Community Theater by Matthew Blank

A host of theatre favorites were part of Broadway Salutes Community Theater, a fundraiser for Brooklyn Players Community Musical Theater, which was presented Jan. 26 at the Laurie Beechman T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

PHOTO CALL: Lena Hall, Justin Matthew Sargent, Zak Resnick and Sophie B. Hawkins Rock With The Skivvies by Matthew Blank

The Skivvies returned to 54 Below Jan. 25 for a late-night concert featuring special guests Lena Hall, Justin Matthew Sargent, Zak Resnick and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sophie B. Ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

PHOTO CALL: The Clearing, Starring Allison Daugherty, Opens at the Theatre at St. Clement's by Matthew Blank

Allison Daugherty stars in the world premiere of Jake Jeppson's The Clearing, a new drama about two brothers who share a dark secret, which began Jan. 15, 2014, at the Theatre at St. Cle…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM
Friday, January 24, 2014

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Riding The Midnight Express With Billy Hayes by Matthew Blank

Billy Hayes, who wrote the best-selling novel "Midnight Express," upon which the Oscar-winning film of the same name was based, goes it solo at the St. Luke's Theatre beginning…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM
Thursday, January 23, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Outside Mullingar, Starring Debra Messing and Brían F. O’Byrne, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Tony and Oscar winner John Patrick Shanley's Outside Mullingar officially opened its limited Broadway engagement Jan. 23 at 7 PM following pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

PHOTO CALL: Outside Mullingar, Starring Debra Messing and Brían F. O’Byrne, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Tony and Oscar winner John Patrick Shanley's Outside Mullingar officially opened its limited Broadway engagement Jan. 23 at 7 PM following pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

PHOTO CALL: Idina Menzel Celebrates Kids' Night on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The 18th Kids' Night on Broadway will take place Feb. 24-March 2. Idina Menzel, the 2014 Kids' Night on Broadway National Ambassador, was on hand at Sardi's Jan. 23 to celebrate …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "There She Is..." Rehearsal Portraits at Westchester Broadway Theatre's Titanic by Matthew Blank

Tom Hewitt, Philip Hoffman, Drew McVety, William Parry, Donna English and Adam Heller appear in the Westchester Broadway Theatre staging of the Tony Award-winning Maury Yeston musical Titani…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PM

PHOTO CALL: Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound, Katherine Kingsley and Cast Rehearse U.K Premiere of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by Matthew Blank

The U.K. debut of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which will be directed and choreographed by Tony winner Jerry Mitchell and produced by Jerry Mitchell Productions, is currently in rehearsal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at World-Premere Brokeback Mountain Opera in Madrid by Matthew Blank

Madrid's Teatro Real will stage the world premiere of a new opera based on Anne Proulx's 1997 short story "Brokeback Mountain," which was adapted into the 2005 Academy…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

PHOTO CALL: Meet the cast of The Countess of Storyville, With Vivian Reed and Deborah Cox by Matthew Blank

The New Orleans-set musical The Countess of Storyville, featuring Vivian Reed and Deborah Cox, will take place in February at The Peter J. Sharp Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

PHOTO CALL: Joel Grey, Jefferson Mays, Michael Riedel, Jarrod Spector and More Enjoy Queen of the Night at Diamond Horseshoe by Matthew Blank

A number of Broadway notables were on hand at Queen of the Night, the immersive theatrical feast from Sleep No More producer Randy Weiner, for a preview of the newly renovated Diamond Horses…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Inside the Once On This Island Cast Party by Matthew Blank

Friends in Theater Company presented the Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical Once on this Island, benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York, Jan.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:01PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
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
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic