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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

PHOTO SPECIAL: Eponines and Elphabas and Zombie Javerts! Readers Share Their Broadway-Themed Halloween Costumes by Matthew Blank

Playbill.com asked readers to share photos of themselves in their theatre-related Halloween costumes. Here's what they came up with!

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PHOTO CALL: Young Performers from Matilda, Kinky Boots, Annie, Violet and More Take the Stage in Story Shifters Benefit by Matthew Blank

Young performers from stage, film and television were part of the Songs for Story Shifters benefit concert Nov. 4 at Stage 72 in The Triad Theater.

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Michael Cerveris on the New York Stage by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris celebrates his birthday on Nov. 6. Playbill.com looks at his career on the New York stage thus far.

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Derek Klena, Julia Mattison, Andrea Ross, Nikki Snelson and More Sing Ryan Scott Oliver's Darling by Matthew Blank

Derek Klena, who can currently be seen in Broadway's Wicked, starred in a concert version of Ryan Scott Oliver's Darling, which was presented Nov. 4 as part of 54 Below's RSO FES…

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PHOTO CALL: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steven Pasquale, Wesley Taylor, Betsy Wolfe and More Try That Again by Matthew Blank

Let Me Try That Again, a benefit concert in which actors were given a second chance to "redeem themselves," was held Nov. 3 at Joe's Pub. Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda w…

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PHOTO CALL: Montego Glover Celebrates Benny Goodman With the New York Pops by Matthew Blank

Tony nominee Montego Glover (Memphis) performed with the New York Pops in "Sing Sing Swing," a tribute to the 75th anniversary of Benny Goodman's live recording at Carnegie Hal…

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PHOTO CALL: Rachel Potter and Fellow Top 12 at "The X Factor" Finalist Party by Matthew Blank

Broadway's Rachel Potter (Evita) has made it to the top 12 in the current season of Fox's "The X Factor." She and her fellow finalists celebrated with a Nov. 4 party at The Bazaar at The SL…

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PHOTO CALL: Tina Fey, Brian d'Arcy James, Laura Benanti, Victor Garber, Charlotte d'Amboise and More Celebrate Disaster! Opening Night by Matthew Blank

Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's Disaster! A 1970’s Disaster Movie…Musical, which is presented by Mary J. Davis, officially opened Nov. 4 at 7:30 PM following previews that…

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PHOTO CALL: Chris Rock, Bobby Cannavale, David Schwimmer, John Glover and More Celebrate Domesticated, Starring Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum by Matthew Blank

The Lincoln Center Theater world premiere of Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Bruce Norris' Domesticated, starring Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum as a political couple embroi…

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Into the Woods on Broadway and Beyond by Matthew Blank

The original Broadway staging of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods opened on this date in 1987. Playbill.com looks back at the two Broadway stagings of the musical, as …

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PHOTO CALL: Sir Ian McKellen, Tony Danza, Kathy Griffin, Rob McClure, Alan Cumming and More Honor Susan Sarandon at Only Make Believe Gala by Matthew Blank

Sir Ian McKellen hosted Only Make Believe's 14th Annual Gala, which was entitled Make Believe On Broadway, Nov. 4 at 7 PM at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

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PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: The Winslow Boy Star Charlotte Parry by Matthew Blank

Charlotte Parry, who stars as Catherine in Roundabout's Broadway production of The Winslow Boy, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture t…

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Monday, November 4, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Sweet and Sad Returns to The Public as Part of the Apple Family in Rep by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Richard Nelson's politically anchored four-play series about a liberal American family, The Apple Family Plays: Scenes from Life in the Country, began performances Oct.…

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PHOTO CALL: John Turturro, Michael Shannon, Jessica Hecht and More Celebrate Julie Taymor-Directed Midsummer Night's Dream by Matthew Blank

Theatre for a New Audience's production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream officially opened Nov. 2 following preview performances that began Oct. 19.

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PHOTO CALL: An Exclusive Look at "The Line King's Library: Al Hirschfeld at The New York Public Library" by Matthew Blank

In "The Line King's Library: Al Hirschfeld at The New York Public Library," The Library for the Performing Arts presents the largest exhibition of Al Hirschfeld's artwork and archival materi…

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PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Adam Lambert and Demi Lovato in "Glee" Episodes, "A Katy or a Gaga" and "The End of Twerking" by Matthew Blank

Following its Oct. 10 tribute to late cast member Cory Monteith, the hit Fox series "Glee" returns to the air Nov. 7 with an episode entitled "A Katy or a Gaga." Here'…

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PHOTO CALL: Jack: A Musical Drama on the Life of John F. Kennedy, With Patrick Cummings and Jessica Grové, Takes a Bow by Matthew Blank

The York Theatre Company's concert production of Jack: A Musical Drama on the Life of John F. Kennedy played Nov. 1-3.

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PHOTO CALL: Nick Adams, Alice Ripley, Kevin Cahoon, Jeremy Kushnier and Alyssa DiPalma Strip Down With The Skivvies by Matthew Blank

The Skivvies, featuring Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina, performed a late-night Nov. 1 concert at the Bucks County Playhouse. Special guests included Tony winner Alice Ripley and members of t…

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PHOTO CALL: Ed Harris, Amy Madigan and Bill Pullman Star in New Group's The Jacksonian by Matthew Blank

The New Group opens its 2013-14 season with the New York premiere of Beth Henley's The Jacksonian — starring Ed Harris, Amy Madigan and Bill Pullman — which began previews Oc…

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PHOTO RECAP: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Starring Sherie Rene Scott, Patti LuPone and Laura Benanti, Opens on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The bustling excitement of Madrid in the late 1980s came to life in the world-premiere musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, starring Sherie Rene Scott, Patti LuPone and Laura B…

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PHOTO CALL: After Midnight, Starring Fantasia, Adriane Lenox and Dulé Hill, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank

After Midnight, formerly known as Cotton Club Parade — the production conceived by Tony Award winner Jack Viertel that played two engagements at New York City Center — …

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PHOTO CALL: After Midnight, Starring Fantasia Barrino, Adriane Lenox and Dulé Hill, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank

After Midnight, formerly known as Cotton Club Parade — the production conceived by Tony Award winner Jack Viertel that played two engagements at New York City Center — …

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Friday, November 1, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Ethan Hawke, Anne-Marie Duff and Daniel Sunjata Star in Broadway's Macbeth by Matthew Blank

The Lincoln Center Theater Broadway revival of Macbeth, starring Ethan Hawke and Anne-Marie Duff as the murderous couple central to Shakespeare's tale of toil and trouble, began performa…

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Brian Justin Crum, P.J. Griffith, Jacqueline Arnold and Ruby Lewis in We Will Rock You Tour by Matthew Blank

Brian Justin Crum, P.J. Griffith, Jacqueline Arnold and Jared Zirilli head the cast of the North American tour of the Queen musical We Will Rock You, which launched Oct. 15 at Baltimore'…

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PHOTO CALL: Kathryn Hunter, Tina Benko and Max Casella Star in Julie Taymor-Directed Midsummer Night's Dream by Matthew Blank

Preview performances for Theatre for a New Audience's production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream began Oct. 19.

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

PHOTO CALL: John Bolton, Erin Dilly, Dan Lauria, Caroline O'Connor and Cast Offer Sneak Peek at A Christmas Story, The Musical by Matthew Blank

Complete casting has been announced for the New York City return holiday engagement of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's Tony Award-nominated stage production A Christmas Story, The Musical. …

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PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Risque Variety Show La Soirée by Matthew Blank

La Soirée, featuring an international line-up of cabaret stars, returned to New York Oct. 29 for a limited engagement at the Union Square Theatre. The cast offered a sneak peek the a…

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PHOTO CALL: Tyne Daly, Christine Ebersole, Harold Prince, Hunter Foster and More Honor Angela Lansbury at Bucks County Playhouse by Matthew Blank

Five-time Tony Award-winning actress Angela Lansbury was the inaugural inductee into the Bucks County Playhouse Hall of Fame, honoring theatrical luminaries who have performed at the theatri…

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PHOTO CALL: Florence Lacey, Austin Colby, Tracy Lynn Olivera Star in New Musical Crossing at the Signature by Matthew Blank

The Signature Theatre staging of Crossing, the first of three world-premiere musicals to receive a full production as part of the Arlington theatre company's 2013-14 season, began perfor…

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PHOTO CALL: Wicked Stars, Creators and Alumni Celebrate 10 Years on Broadway; Curtain Call and VIP Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The New York production of Wicked — the international hit musical based on the novel by Gregory Maguire that features a score by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman — c…

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Tony Award Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell by Matthew Blank

Brian Stokes Mitchell — a Tony Award winner for his performance in Kiss Me, Kate — celebrates his birthday on Oct. 31. Playbill.com looks at his career so far. Happy birthday, Br…

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