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Thursday, October 31, 2013

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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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Wicked Celebrates 10 Years on Broadway; Curtain Call 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 CALL: Harold Prince, Dana Ivey, Nathan Lane, Harriet Harris, Kristine Nielsen and More at The Acting Company Annual Gala by Matthew Blank

The Acting Company honored actress Dana Ivey and arts patron Barbara Fleischman at its annual gala, which was held in Manhattan Oct. 21 at Capitale.

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at the Public Theater's Fun Home With Joel Perez by Matthew Blank

Spend a day with Joel Perez, who plays a number of characters in the new Jeanine Tesori-Lisa Kron musical Fun Home. He takes readers through his morning routine and offers a backstage look …

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Matthew Morrison on Broadway by Matthew Blank

"Glee" star Matthew Morrison celebrates his 35th birthday this week. Playbill.com looks back at his Broadway career so far.

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PHOTO CALL: Topher Grace, Tommy Tune, Dan Lauria, Sandy Duncan, Robert Klein and More Celebrate Becoming Dr. Ruth by Matthew Blank

The New York premiere of Becoming Dr. Ruth, starring Debra Jo Rupp ("That 70's Show"), officially opened Oct. 29, following previews that began Oct. 11, at the Westside Th…

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Public Theater Celebreates Opening of Good Person of Szechwan and Grasses of a Thousand Colors by Matthew Blank

The Foundry Theatre production of Bertolt Brecht's Good Person of Szechwan and Wallace Shawn's Grasses of a Thousand Colors celebrated their opening night Oct. 28.

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PHOTO CALL: Judy Kaye, Alexander Gemignani, Nick Wyman and Alexandra Silber Star in Six Wives at the York by Matthew Blank

The York Theatre Company, which is led by producing artistic director James Morgan and executive director Andrew Levine, launched its 2013-14 season with a concert presentation of the musica…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Last-Minute Halloween Costume Tips From The Skivvies by Matthew Blank

The Skivvies know the pressure of having to come up with a good Halloween costume. It has to be something funny, sexy, original and preferably on a budget. Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley sha…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Last-Minute Halloween Tips From The Skivvies by Matthew Blank

The Skivvies know the pressure of having to come up with a good Halloween costume. It has to be something funny, sexy, original and preferably on a budget. Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley sha…

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Will Swenson, Stephanie J. Block, Wesley Taylor, Rory O'Malley, Hanna Rose Nordberg in Little Miss Sunshine by Matthew Blank

Second Stage Theatre's production of Little Miss Sunshine, the new musical comedy by Tony Award winners William Finn and James Lapine that is based on the 2006 road-trip comedy…

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PHOTO SPECIAL: Playbill Gets "Green-ified" in Honor of Wicked by Matthew Blank and David Gewirtzman

The New York production of the international hit musical Wicked celebrates its 10th anniversary on Broadway Oct. 30. The Playbill.com staff had a little fun and "greenified" a handful of pr…

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PHOTO CALL: Kyle Scatliffe, Colman Domingo, Forrest McClendon, Christian Dante White and James T. Lane in London's Scottsboro Boys by Matthew Blank

The U.K. premiere of John Kander and Fred Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys officially opens Oct. 29 at London's Young Vic, following previews that began Oct. 18, for a run that has now been…

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PHOTO CALL: Tina Fey, Michael Esper, Michael Shannon and Leslie Kritzer Get Reckless for Charity by Matthew Blank

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Tina Fey, Michael Esper and Michael Shannon were part of the Oct. 28 benefit reading of Tony Award nominee Craig Lucas' Reckless at the Peter Jay Sharp…

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PHOTO CALL: Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman's Smile Plays New York by Matthew Blank

Musicals Tonight!, which is dedicated to the revival of neglected musicals, offers a 16-performance run of Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman’s 1986 musical Smile beginning Oct. 22.

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PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Marin Hinkle, Star of Lincoln Center Theater's Luce by Matthew Blank

Theatre favorite Marin Hinkle, who stars in Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3 world premiere of Luce, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture…

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Monday, October 28, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Kevin Cahoon, Nick Adams, Lauren Molina, Nick Cearley, Jeremy Kushnier and More in Bucks County's Rocky Horror Show by Matthew Blank

Kevin Cahoon stars as Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the Bucks County Playhouse production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, which began performances Oct. 23.

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PHOTO SPECIAL: Sirs Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Hit the Town by Matthew Blank

Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen, currently on Broadway starring in rep productions of Waiting for Godot and No Man's Land, are making the most of their downtime in New York. The…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Billy Bustamante's Backstage and Offstage Portraits of Jeff Buckley's The Last Goodbye by Matthew Blank

The Last Goodbye, a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, featuring songs by Jeff Buckley, plays San Diego's Old Globe. Cast member and photographer Billy Bustamante sha…

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Wicked on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked celebrates ten years on Broadway the evening of Oct. 30. In honor of this milestone, Playbill.com offers a look back at a number of the va…

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PHOTO CALL: Hannah Elless, Janet Krupin, Ali Ewoldt, Ben Fankhauser, Diane Phelan and More Travel a Three Way Street by Matthew Blank

Three Way Street, an evening of original work by musical theatre songwriters Christine Toy Johnson, Michael Mott and Bradford Proctor, was held Oct. 14 at 54 Below.

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PHOTO CALL: Skylar Astin, Gregory Jbara, Heather Locklear, Anna Camp, Loretta Devine and More Celebrate Evita L.A Opening by Matthew Blank

The national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita, which is based on the 2012 Tony-nominated revival, celebrated its Los Angeles premiere with a star-studded opening night Oc…

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Friday, October 25, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, Brian d'Arcy James, Kelli O'Hara, Rob McClure and More Launch PopsEd Initiative by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke and Board Member Kelli O’Hara launched the new PopsEd Ambassadors initiative, which connects The New York Pops network of talented guest…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Big Fish With Singer-Dancer-Puppeteer Leah Hofmann by Matthew Blank

Leah Hofmann — who last year took us behind the scenes and inside the puppets at Lincoln Center's War Horse — is back on Broadway lending her song, dance and puppetry skills …

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PHOTO CALL: That Hopey Changey Thing Returns to The Public as Part of the Apple Family in Rep; Stephen Kunken and Sally Murphy Join Cast 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: Alicia Hall Moran, Nathaniel Stampley, Kinglsey Leggs and Cast Preview Upcoming Porgy and Bess Tour by Matthew Blank

The national tour of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, starring Alicia Hall Moran and Nathaniel Stampley, will launch in November at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre. The cast…

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PHOTO CALL: Alicia Hall Moran, Nathaniel Stampley, Kingsley Leggs and Cast Preview Upcoming Porgy and Bess Tour by Matthew Blank

The national tour of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, starring Alicia Hall Moran and Nathaniel Stampley, will launch in November at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre. The cast…

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PHOTO CALL: The Snow Geese, Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Manhattan Theatre Club/MCC Theater world premiere of The Snow Geese, Sharr White's WWI-set drama about a newly widowed woman and her family bracing against a changing world, official…

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PHOTO CALL: The Snow Geese, Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Manhattan Theatre Club/MCC Theater world premiere of The Snow Geese, Sharr White's WWI-set drama about a newly widowed woman and her family bracing against a changing world, official…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10AM

PHOTO CALL: The Snow Geese, Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Manhattan Theatre Club/MCC Theater world premiere of The Snow Geese, Sharr White's WWI-set drama about a newly widowed woman and her family bracing against a changing world, official…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10AM
Thursday, October 24, 2013

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Mamma, Mamma!" Behind the Scenes at Goodpeed's Most Happy Fella With Bill Nolte by Matthew Blank

Broadway regular Bill Nolte (The Producers, Amour) is currently in East Haddam, CT, starring as Tony in Goodspeed's new production of The Most Happy Fella. He shares some favorite snapshots…

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