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Thursday, December 12, 2013

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day With Davon Rainey and Katrina Cunningham of Company XIV's Sexy Burlesque Nutcracker Rouge by Matthew Blank

Company XIV and The Saint At Large present the New York Premiere of Nutcracker Rouge, conceived, directed and choreographed by Austin McCormick. Featured dancer Davon Rainey and sultry chant…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PM

PHOTO CALL: Mary-Louise Parker, David Hyde Pierce, Kelli O'Hara, Victoria Clark and Hunter Ryan Herdlicka Bless This House by Matthew Blank

Bless This House: A Holiday-ish Benefit Celebration, which raises funds for repairs for the historic Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, was presented Dec. 9 at 7 PM at the Upper West Side ch…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

PHOTO CALL: Zachary Levi, Hunter Foster, Brynn O'Malley, Celia Keenan-Bolger and More at Don't Quit Your Night Job by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominees Hunter Foster (Hands on a Hardbody) and Celia Keenan-Bolger (The Glass Menagerie) were among the artists performing in the Nov. 21 return of Don't Quit Your…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Kinky Boots' Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Annaleigh Ashford and Jerry Mitchell Honored with Sardi's Portraits by Matthew Blank

Kinky Boots director Jerry Mitchell and stars Billy Porter, Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford were honored Dec. 11 with portraits that now adorn the walls of the famed eatery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

PHOTO CALL: Quinn VanAntwerp, Libby Servais and Martin Vidnovic Star in Pioneer Theatre Company's Elf by Matthew Blank

Salt Lake City's Pioneer Theatre Company continues its season with an all-new production of the musical Elf. Based on the Hollywood hit, and directed by Dan Knechtges, the extended productio…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

PHOTO CALL: Stevie Holland Stars in Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter, at The York by Matthew Blank

Jazz vocalist Stevie Holland stars in the Off-Broadway premiere of the one-person musical Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter, which officially opens Dec. 12 following previews that be…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

PHOTO CALL: Inside the 25th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition by Matthew Blank

The Lion King won Best Presentation for the second year in a row, while the new musical Kinky Boots took top fundraising honors at the 25th annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, which t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PM

PHOTO CALL: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Celebrates Album Release With Barnes & Noble Appearance by Matthew Blank

Cast members from Off-Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 celebrated the release of the production's new Ghostlight Records cast recording with a …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM

PHOTO RECAP: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, the 1965 Broadway musical remembered as a richly tuneful vehicle for Barbara Harris, has been reincarnated for star Harry Connick Jr. The revised revival …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM

PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Cirque Eloize's New York City Premiere of Cirkopolis by Matthew Blank

The New York City premiere of Cirkopolis will be presented at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

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PHOTO CALL: Quincy Jones, Klea Blackhurst, Melissa Manchester and More Celebrate "Marvin Hamlisch: What he Did For Love" by Matthew Blank

Celebrity guests and friends were on hand Dec. 9 for a VIP screening of the new American Masters documentary, "Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "I'm Outta Here!" On the Road with Ghost The Musical's Leading Man Steven Grant Douglas by Matthew Blank

Steven Grant Douglas stars as "Sam Wheat" in the first U.S. national tour of Ghost The Musical. Armed with a digital camera, a sense of adventure and an extremely healthy appetite,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Billy Porter, Telly Leung, Tommy Tune, Jarrod Spector, Jefferson Mays and More Dine for Typhoon Relief by Matthew Blank

Joe Allen, owner of Joe Allen Restaurant, Orso Restaurant and Bar Centrale donated 50% of the Dec. 8 proceeds from all three restaurants to Save the Children for the organization's Typho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Duncan Sheik Musical American Psycho, Starring Matt Smith of "Doctor Who" by Matthew Blank

American Psycho, the new musical by Tony Award-winning Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik and playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, based on the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel, began its Lond…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Spring Awakening's Broadway Opening Night by Matthew Blank

Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, opened Dec. 10, 2006.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

PHOTO CALL: The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence Opens Off-Broadway at Playwrights by Matthew Blank

Playwrights Horizons' world premiere of The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence, a new play by Madeleine George (The Zero Hour), officially opened Dec. 9 at 7 PM following pre…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

PHOTO CALL: Jessie Mueller, Carolee Carmello, Santino Fontana, Rachel Bay Jones and Julie Halston Celebrate the Transport Group by Matthew Blank

Transport Group's 2013 Gimme a Break! gala was held Dec. 9 at 6 PM at the Asia Society and Museum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

PHOTO CALL: Bernadette Peters, Norm Lewis, Sierra Boggess, Vanessa Williams, Zachary Levi and More Honor Alan Menken at the York by Matthew Blank

The York Theatre Company honors Tony and Oscar-winning Broadway and film composer Alan Menken with the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre at the 22nd Oscar H…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: A Christmas Story, The Musical Star Caroline O'Connor by Matthew Blank

Olivier Award nominee Caroline O'Connor stars as teacher Miss Shields in A Christmas Story, The Musical, which returns to New York Dec. 11-29 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. She fi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, December 9, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Mike Spee, Kendra Kassebaum, Diana Huey and More in Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Timothy Allen McDonald's James and the Giant Peach by Matthew Blank

The Seattle Children's Theatre presents a retooled version of James and the Giant Peach, the musical version of the Roald Dahl work of the same name that features a score by Tony Award n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

PHOTO CALL: Broadway's Big Fish Cast Heads into the Recording Studio by Matthew Blank

Broadway Records will release the original cast album of the new Andrew Lippa musical Big Fish, starring two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz. The cast stepped into the recording stu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Take a Tip from Bill Sikes..." A Two-Show Day at Paper Mill's Oliver! with Jose Llana by Matthew Blank

Jose Llana (Flower Drum Song, Spelling Bee) plays the vicious Bill Sikes in Paper Mill Playhouse's holiday production of Oliver! He shares photos from a recent two-show day at the famous Ne…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

PHOTO CALL: Jeremy Jordan, Krysta Rodriguez, Andy Mientus, Carrie Manolakos Bring "Smash" Musical Hit List to Life by Matthew Blank

Hit List — the fictional musical from the NBC television drama "Smash" that was written by the characters of Jimmy Collins and Kyle Bishop, played on the series by Tony …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Four-Time Tony Nominee Kelli O'Hara on the Musical Stage by Matthew Blank

Kelli O'Hara returns to Broadway this winter in the new Jason Robert Brown musical The Bridges of Madison County, which is scheduled to start previews Jan. 17, 2014. The cast begins reh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

PHOTO CALL: Peter and the Starcatcher Tour Celebrates Los Angeles Opening by Matthew Blank

Peter and the Starcatcher, the imaginative play with music about the origins of Peter Pan that garnered five Tony Awards, spreads its magic on a U.S. national tour. The company arrived in L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM
Friday, December 6, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Chita Rivera and Hit List Stars Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez and Carrie Manolakos Preview 54 Below Concerts by Matthew Blank

The cast of the "Smash" Musical Hit List and two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera will offer concerts at the intimate 54 Below in the coming months. They offered a preview the afternoon of Dec…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM

PHOTO SPECIAL: Exclusive Shots from Annoying Actor Friend's #SOBLESSED Book Tour by Matthew Blank

"#SOBLESSED: the Annoying Actor Friend's Guide to Werking in Show Business," a new book written by parody Twitter account Annoying Actor Friend (@Actor_Friend), is now availabl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM

PHOTO CALL: The Sound of Music Live!, Starring Carrie Underwood and Audra McDonald, Hits the Airwaves; Highlights from the Broadcast by Matthew Blank

The television broadcast of The Sound of Music Live!, starring Grammy Award winner Carrie Underwood, was presented Dec. 5 beginning at 8 PM ET.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

PHOTO CALL: Burt Bacharach, Christina Ricci, Dick Cavett, Clive Davis and More Celebrate Opening Night of Bacharach Reimagined by Matthew Blank

The New York Theatre Workshop world premiere of What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined, helmed by Tony Award-nominated Once choreographer Steven Hoggett and co-conceived by actor-musi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

PHOTO CALL: A Christmas Story, The Musical Sends Best Wishes to Alumnus Joe West in The Sound of Music Live! by Matthew Blank

Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical The Sound of Music comes to the screen in a new live television adaptation Dec. 5. The cast of A Christmas Story, The Musical wished an onstage …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM

PHOTO RECAP: The 24th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition by Matthew Blank

The 25th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held Dec. 9 at 4:30 PM and Dec. 10 at 2 PM at the Minskoff Theatre, the c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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