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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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Mamma, Mamma!" Behind the Scenes at Goodspeed'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…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Rafe Spall in Broadway's Betrayal by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's time-bending, three-person drama Betrayal, starring Daniel Craig, Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz and Olivier nominee Rafe Spall, began performa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

PHOTO CALL: Robin De Jesus, Jarrod Spector, Martin Charnin, Vivian Reed Preview 54 Below Concerts by Matthew Blank

Robin De Jesus, Jarrod Spector, Martin Charnin, Vivian Reed and more will offer concerts at the intimate 54 Below in the coming months. They offered a preview the afternoon of Oct. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

PHOTO CALL: Bebe Neuwirth, Joel Grey, Betsy Wolfe, Zeljko Ivanek Celebrate John Kander's The Landing on Opening Night by Matthew Blank

The Vineyard Theatre's production of John Kander's The Landing, starring Tony and Emmy winner David Hyde Pierce and Julia Murney, officially opened Oct. 23, following preview perform…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Donna Murphy, Jose Llana, Taye Diggs, Daniel Breaker and More Celebrate Fun Home Opening Night by Matthew Blank

Fun Home — the new musical by Tony nominees Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron that is based on the darkly comic, coming-of-age graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel — officially opened Off…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "A Rumblin' And A Rollin'" Backstage at the Arden Theatre Company's Parade With Derrick Cobey by Matthew Blank

Derrick Cobey (The Scottsboro Boys) currently appears in the Arden Theatre's new production of Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning musical Parade. He shares some snapshots from backstag…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Snow Geese Star Evan Jonigkeit by Matthew Blank

Evan Jonigkeit, who plays the role of Duncan Gaesling in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway production of The Snow Geese, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

PHOTO CALL: Young Matilda Stars Honored With Sardi's Caricatures in Surprise Unveiling by Matthew Blank

The four young actresses who share the title role in Matilda got a memorable surprise Oct. 22 when they arrived at Sardi's only to find they were being honored with a caricature to adorn the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Tony Winner Michael Rupert on the New York Stage by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Michael Rupert celebrates his 62nd birthday this week. We look back on a Broadway career spanning 40 years, beginning with his debut at age 16 in The Happy Time. Here are…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM
Friday, October 18, 2013

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: On the Road With Wynton Marsalis' Abyssinian: A Gospel Celebration Tour and Derrick Baskin by Matthew Blank

Broadway favorite Derrick Baskin (Memphis, Little Mermaid) is currently lending his powerful voice to the 70-person choir now touring the country with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

PHOTO CALL: Sebastian Arcelus, Patrick Page and John Douglas Thompson Star in Broadway's A Time to Kill by Matthew Blank

Producers Daryl Roth and Eva Price present the Broadway debut of Tony winner Rupert Holmes' stage adaptation of A Time to Kill, based on John Grisham’s best-selling novel, whi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

PHOTO CALL: The Winslow Boy, Starring Roger Rees and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Terence Rattigan's classic drama about family loyalty, The Winslow Boy, starring Tony Award winner Roger Rees and Academy Award n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57AM

PHOTO CALL: The Winslow Boy, Starring Roger Rees and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Terence Rattigan's classic drama about family loyalty, The Winslow Boy, starring Tony Award winner Roger Rees and Academy Award n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57AM

PHOTO CALL: The Winslow Boy, Starring Roger Rees and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Terence Rattigan's classic drama about family loyalty, The Winslow Boy, starring Tony Award winner Roger Rees and Academy Award n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57AM
Thursday, October 17, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Fantasia, Dulé Hill and Full Cast Offer Onstage Preview of Broadway's After Midnight by Matthew Blank

The new musical After Midnight will begin performances Oct. 18 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Stars Fantasia, Dulé Hill and the Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars offered a sneak peek onsta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:10PM

PHOTO CALL: Chip Zien, Donna Murphy, Sherie Rene Scott and More Visit Joanna Gleason at 54 Below by Matthew Blank

Tony Award-winning actress Joanna Gleason, who took audiences Into the Woods as the original Baker's Wife, made her long-awaited New York City solo cabaret debut Oct. 9 for a three-perfo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

PHOTO CALL: Clarke Thorell, Larkin Bogan, Allison Strong, Liana Hunt Perform Artists for World Peace Benefit by Matthew Blank

The third annual Artists for World Peace on Broadway, an intimate evening of song and dance, was offered Oct. 13 at 8:45 PM at Manhattan nightspot 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

PHOTO SPECIAL: A Sneak Peek at Howard Schatz's "Caught in the Act: Actors Acting" by Matthew Blank

In "Caught in the Act: Actors Acting," his 20th book, acclaimed photographer Howard Schatz explores the magical transformation that happens when an actor takes hold of words on a p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

PHOTO CALL: Broadway's Pippin Celebrates 200 Performances by Matthew Blank

The award-winning revival of Pippin celebrated 200 performances on Broadway the afternoon of Oct. 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

PHOTO CALL: Kyle Riabko, Laura Dreyfuss and Cast Preview NYTW's What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined by Matthew Blank

Complete casting has been announced for the New York Theatre Workshop premiere of What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined, which will be helmed by Tony Award-nominated Once choreograph…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

PHOTO CALL: Romeo and Juliet, With Elizabeth Olsen, Julian Cihi, Daphne Rubin-Vega and T.R. Knight, Opens at CSC by Matthew Blank

The Classic Stage Company production of Romeo and Juliet, starring Julian Cihi and Elizabeth Olsen in the respective title roles, officially opened Oct. 16 following previews that began…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Liza Minnelli, Norm Lewis, Nick Adams, Liz Callaway and More at Lorna Luft's Lorna's Pink Party by Matthew Blank

Lorna’s Pink Party, The Actors Fund's 2013 edition of Nothing Like a Dame, which was presented Oct. 14 at Birdland, raised $120,000 to benefit The Actors Fund's Phyllis Newman …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:20PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "A Little Luck!" Backstage at Paper Mill's Honeymoon in Vegas With Raymond J. Lee and Sarah Jenkins by Matthew Blank

Paper Mill Playhouse presents the world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical Honeymoon in Vegas. Cast members Sarah Jenkins and Raymond J. Lee share exclusive backstage photos of the produ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

PHOTO CALL: Mandy Patinkin, Lee Wilkoff, David Zippel and More Celebrate The Model Apartment Opening Night by Matthew Blank

Mark Blum, Diane Davis, Kathryn Grody and Hubert Point-Du Jour appear in Primary Stages' revival of Donald Margulies' 1995 black comedy The Model Apartment, which officially opened O…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

PHOTO CALL: Original Shrek Stars Christopher Sieber, Sutton Foster, Daniel Breaker, John Tartaglia and More Celebrate Live DVD Release by Matthew Blank

A filmed version of Broadway's Shrek the Musical, which played its final performance at the Broadway Theatre Jan. 3, 2010, following 441 performances and 37 previews, is now available fo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Broadway and Screen Legend Angela Lansbury by Matthew Blank

Angela Lansbury, most recently on Broadway in Michael Wilson's revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man, celebrates her 88th birthday Oct. 16. Playbill.com offers a look back at her most memora…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

PHOTO CALL: First Promo Art for Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Starring Neil Patrick Harris by Matthew Blank

The upcoming Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which will feature musical staging by Emmy Award nominee Spencer Liff, will open April 22, 2014, at the Belasco Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM

PHOTO CALL: Classic Thriller Wait Until Dark, Starring Alison Pill, Plays the Geffen Playhouse by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominee Alison Pill stars in the new world-premiere stage adaptation of the classic 1966 Frederick Knott thriller Wait Until Dark, which began performances Oct. 8 at the Geff…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Elizabeth Olsen, Julian Cihi, Daphne Rubin-Vega and T.R. Knight in CSC's Romeo and Juliet by Matthew Blank

The Classic Stage Company's production of Romeo and Juliet, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Julian Cihi, began previews Sept. 28 prior to an official opening Oct. 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: On The Road With Mother-and-Son Wicked Cast Members Jane Brockman and Jonathan Shew by Matthew Blank

Jane Brockman and her son Jonathan Shew have the unique experience of traveling the country together as members of the second national touring cast of Wicked. The share some pics form the r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

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