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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

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Broadway's All The Way, Starring Bryan Cranston by Matthew Blank

All The Way arrives on Broadway Feb. 10 following an extended run at the American Repertory Theater. The cast, headed by Bryan Cranston, met the press the morning of Jan. 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Scaramouche, Scaramouche!" On the Road With We Will Rock You Leading Lady Ruby Lewis by Matthew Blank

Ruby Lewis, who stars as "Scaramouche" in the North American tour of We Will Rock You, documented the rehearsal process and first few stops on the road. She takes us through a holiday seaso…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Scaramouche, Scaramouche!" On the Road With We Will Rock You Leading Lady Ruby Lewis by Matthew Blank

Ruby Lewis, who stars as "Scaramouche" in the North American tour of We Will Rock You, documented the rehearsal process and first few stops on the road. She takes us through a holiday seaso…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

PHOTO CALL: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

The Atlantic Theater Company presents the American premiere of Roy Williams' The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, officially opening Jan. 21 following previews that bega…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

PHOTO CALL: Paul Shaffer Visits Off-Broadway's Disaster! by Matthew Blank

Paul Shaffer was on hand for the Jan. 21 performance of Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's Disaster! A 1970’s Disaster Movie…Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of MCC Theater's Hand to God, Starring Steven Boyer, Marc Kudisch, Geneva Carr and Sarah Stiles by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch, Geneva Carr, Michael Oberholtzer and Sarah Stiles will join Steven Boyer for the Off-Broadway engagement of Robert Askins' irreverent puppet comedy Hand …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PM

PHOTO RECAP: A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Follies With Christian Delcroix by Matthew Blank

The recent Broadway revival of Follies closed on this date in 2012. Christian Delcroix, who appeared as Young Buddy in the Broadway revival of Follies, offered Playbill.com readers an extens…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

PHOTO CALL: Emmy and Golden Globe Nominee Annie Potts Takes First Bow in Broadway's Pippin by Matthew Blank

Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Annie Potts ("Designing Women," God of Carnage) joined the cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin Jan. 21 at the Music Box Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Annie Potts in Broadway's Tony-Winning Revival of Pippin by Matthew Blank

Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Annie Potts ("Designing Women," God of Carnage) joins the cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin Jan. 21 at the Music Box The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Broadway's Newsies Dance Captain Michael Fatica by Matthew Blank

Spend a two-show day with Michael Fatica, cast member and dance captain at the Broadway production of Newsies. He takes readers through his morning routine and offers a backstage look at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

PHOTO CALL: Tony Danza, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Lea DeLaria, Lilla Crawford and More in Don't Quit Your Night Job by Matthew Blank

Stage and screen actor Tony Danza, Tony Award-nominated songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and Annie star Lilla Crawford were among the artists who performed in the January installment o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

PHOTO CALL: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: An Intimate Conversation with Carol Channing and Justin Vivian Bond Plays Town Hall by Matthew Blank

Tony Award-winning Hello, Dolly! star Carol Channing joins Tony nominee Justin Vivian Bond for a one-night-only night of music and celebration at Town Hall Jan. 20. The show was originally …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

PHOTO CALL: "We Dance!" Kenita R. Miller, Stephanie Umoh, Andre Ward, Aisha De Haas and More Offer Once On This Island Benefit Performance 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 11:38AM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Remembering the Costume Designs of Theoni V. Aldredge by Matthew Blank

Playbill.com takes a look back at the career of costume designer Theoni V. Aldredge, who died Jan. 21, 2011, in Stamford, CT. Some of her best-known work includes Annie, Dreamgirls, The Secr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Machinal Star Morgan Spector by Matthew Blank

Morgan Spector is featured in the Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal. He fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, January 20, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Living for Today, With LaChanze, Kerry Butler, Idina Menzel, Alice Ripley and More, in Performance by Matthew Blank

Living for Today, With LaChanze, Kerry Butler, Idina Menzel, Alice Ripley and More, in Performance

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM

PHOTO CALL: Highlights from the 2014 Junior Theatre Festival; Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ashley Brown, Heidi Blickenstaff, Pasek and Paul in Attendance by Matthew Blank

Tony Award-nominated A Christmas Story writers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Heidi Blickenstaff, Ashley Brown and Andrew Keenan-Bolger were among the artists taking part in the 2014 Junior The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:10PM

PHOTO CALL: Original and Revival Cast Members Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Hello, Dolly! by Matthew Blank

Members of the original Broadway cast of Hello, Dolly! commenced a yearlong celebration this weekend at the New York Sheet Music Society to commemorate the musical's 50th Broadway A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

PHOTO CALL: Idina Menzel, LaChanze, Kerry Butler, Alice Ripley, Vanessa Williams and More Arrive at Living for Today Concert by Matthew Blank

The sixth annual Living for Today concert, which was titled My Favorite Things, was held Jan. 19 at 7 PM at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM
Saturday, January 18, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Highlights from the 2013 Junior Theatre Festival; Kara Lindsay, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Bryan Batt and More in Attendance by Matthew Blank

Playbill was on hand in Atlanta, GA for the annual Junior Theater Festival held Jan. 18-20, 2013. Co-presented by iTheatrics and Atlanta's Theater of the Stars, this annual event brought…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM
Friday, January 17, 2014

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at New Steampunk-Inspired Fantasticks National Tour by Matthew Blank

A national tour of the record-breaking musical The Fantasticks — re-envisioned as a steampunk-inspired production — kicks off Jan. 17 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:39PM

PHOTO CALL: Kate Baldwin, Lauren Molina, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Amy Spanger and More at Williamstown's Late-Night Cabaret by Matthew Blank

Williamstown Theatre Festival's Late-Night Cabaret plays 54 Below beginning Jan. 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating 50 Years of James Earl Jones Onstage by Matthew Blank

Playbill.com takes a look at James Earl Jones' stage triumphs in a career spanning over 50 years. The actor picked up his fourth Tony Award nomination for his performance in The Best Man…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

PHOTO CALL: Roundabout Revival of Machinal, Starring Rebecca Hall, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Hall portrays real-life murderer Ruth Snyder in Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal, opening Jan. 16…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17AM

PHOTO CALL: Roundabout Revival of Machinal, Starring Rebecca Hall, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Hall portrays real-life murderer Ruth Snyder in Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal, opening Jan. 16…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17AM

PHOTO CALL: Machinal, Starring Rebecca Hall, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Hall portrays real-life murderer Ruth Snyder in Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal, opening Jan. 16…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17AM
Thursday, January 16, 2014

PHOTO CALL: Exclusive Portraits of John Cariani's Almost, Maine in Rehearsal by Matthew Blank

The Transport Group's upcoming production of John Cariani's Almost, Maine will begin previews Jan. 21, 2014, at the Gym at Judson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

PHOTO CALL: Rosie Benton, P.J. Sosko and Erik Lochtefeld Star in Jessica Dickey's Row After Row by Matthew Blank

Women's Project Theater presents the world premiere of Jessica Dickey's dark comedy Row After Row, with performances beginning Jan. 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:25PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Debra Messing and Brían F. O'Byrne in Broadway's Outside Mullingar by Matthew Blank

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Tony and Oscar winner John Patrick Shanley's Outside Mullingar began its limited Broadway engagement Jan. 3 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PM

PHOTO CALL: Herman Sebek, Will Ray and EJ Zimmerman Star in Riverside Theatre's Miss Saigon by Matthew Blank

The Riverside Theatre’s production of Miss Saigon plays the Stark Stage Jan. 14-Feb. 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

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