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Thursday, October 3, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Christopher Lloyd, Marilu Henner, Jeff Garlin, Rhea Perlman, "Always Sunny" Stars and More Celebrate The Sunshine Boys L.A. Opening by Matthew Blank

Academy Award nominees Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch play former vaudeville co-stars who must bury the hatchett when Hollywood calls in Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys, which official…

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PHOTO CALL: Wicked's Donna Vivino Goes "Green" at 54 Below by Matthew Blank

Wicked's Donna Vivino brought her one-woman show, "It's Not Easy Being Green," to 54 Below Sept. 29.

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PHOTO CALL: Trudie Styler, Alan Cox and Cast Preview Culture Project's The Seagull by Matthew Blank

Culture Project presents Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, featuring an adaptation by Thomas Kilroy, beginning Oct. 3 at the Lynn Redgrave Theater. The cast offered a sneak peek Oct. 2.

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PHOTO CALL: Jon Robin Baitz's The Film Society, Starring Euan Morton and Roberta Maxwell, Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Euan Morton and Roberta Maxwell co-star in the Keen Company revival of Jon Robin Baitz's The Film Society, which officially opened Oct. 1 after previews that began Sept. 10 at the Clurma…

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Norbert Leo Butz Onstage by Matthew Blank

Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz returns to Broadway this fall, starring in the new musical Big Fish. Playbill.com looks back at his stage career thus far, dating back to his Bro…

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PHOTO CALL: Tony Danza, Rob McClure and Brynn O'Malley Star in Jason Robert Brown's Honeymoon in Vegas at Paper Mill by Matthew Blank

Paper Mill Playhouse presents the world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical Honeymoon in Vegas — which is based on the Castle Rock Entertainment motion picture of the same titl…

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "You Shine!" In Rehearsal With the Manila Premiere of Carrie by Matthew Blank

Atlantis Productions is staging the first international production of the revised version of the legendary musical Carrie through Oct. 6 in Manila. As the show enters the final week of its …

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PHOTO CALL: Valerie Harper, Amber Riley, Corbin Bleu, Elizabeth Berkley and More Compete on Sept. 30 "Dancing With the Stars" by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominee Valerie Harper, "Glee" actress Amber Riley and Godspell actor Corbin Bleu are among the cast of Season 17 of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," which …

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at Off-Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher With "Tubby Ted," Nate Miller by Matthew Blank

Spend a two-show day with Nate Miller, who plays the food-loving orphan "Tubby Ted" at Off-Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher. He shares his intense pre-show rituals and docu…

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PHOTO CALL: MCC Theater's Small Engine Repair Meets the Press by Matthew Blank

James Badge Dale, James Ransone and Keegan Allen will star in MCC Theater's New York premiere of John Pollono's Small Engine Repair, which will begin Off-Broadway performance this fa…

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PHOTO CALL: Meet Broadway's Macbeth Stars Ethan Hawke, Ann-Marie Duff, Daniel Sunjata, Malcolm Gets, Brian d’Arcy James and More by Matthew Blank

The Lincoln Center Theater revival of Macbeth which begins performances Oct. 24 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. The cast greeted the press with an Oct. 1 photo op.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Fantasia, Dulé Hill, Adriane Lenox and the Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars Preview 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, Adriane Lenox and the Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars offered a s…

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PHOTO CALL: Liz Callaway, Christopher Sieber, Tonya Pinkins, Christiane Noll, Marc Kudisch, Barbara Walsh and More Go Unplugged by Matthew Blank

The 10th Annual Broadway Unplugged concert, which features Broadway stars performing without amplification, was presented Sept. 30 at 8 PM at The Town Hall.

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PHOTO CALL: Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Kate Wetherhead, Colin Hanlon, Bebe Wood, Max von Essen and Cast Celebrate "Submissions Only" by Matthew Blank

The popular web series "Submissions Only" celebrated the start of its third season with a reception and private screening held Sept. 30 at Hudson Terrace.

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PHOTO CALL: Annaleigh Ashford, Betsy Wolfe, Howard McGillin, John Tartaglia, Andrew Samonsky and More Perform Born for Broadway Concert by Matthew Blank

Born for Broadway, the fourth annual celebrity cabaret that features Broadway and TV stars who donate their time and talent to raise money for paralysis-based organizations, was held Sept. 3…

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PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Big Fish Star Krystal Joy Brown by Matthew Blank

Krystal Joy Brown, who plays the role of Josephine Bloom in the new Broadway musical Big Fish, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture ti…

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Monday, September 30, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast and Creators of Becoming Dr. Ruth, Starring Debra Jo Rupp by Matthew Blank

Producers Michael Alden, Stefany Bergson and Rodger Hess will present the New York premiere of the Barrington Stage Company production of Becoming Dr. Ruth, starring Debra Jo Rupp ("Tha…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Scenes at the World Premiere Musical Secondhand Lions With Kevin Earley by Matthew Blank

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre presents the world-premiere staging of Secondhand Lions, the new musical by Michael Weiner, Alan Zachary and Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes. Cast member Kev…

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PHOTO CALL: Jason Robert Brown's Parade, With Ben Dibble, Jennie Eisenhower and Robert Hager, Plays Philly's Arden Theatre by Matthew Blank

Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning musical Parade plays Philadelphia's Arden Theatre. Ben Dibble stars as Leo Frank.

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Friday, September 27, 2013

PHOTO CALL: "And Eve Was Weak!" A First Look at Seattle Carrie Stars Alice Ripley and Keaton Whittaker by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, who won her Tony for her performance as bipolar mom Diana in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal, will next tackle the role of religious fanatic Margare…

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PHOTO CALL: "A Night We'll Never Forget!" Newly-Revised Carrie the Musical Makes International Premiere in Manila by Matthew Blank

Atlantis Productions is staging the first international production of the revised version of the legendary musical Carrie this through Oct. 6 in Manila. Here's a first look.

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Meryl Streep as The Witch in "Into the Woods" by Matthew Blank

Shooting in studio and on location throughout England, the film adaptation of Into the Woods is slated for a Dec. 25, 2014, holiday release. Here's a first look at Meryl Streep as The Wi…

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PHOTO CALL: Stephanie J. Block, Liz Callaway, LaChanze, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mary Testa and More Kick Off Ahrens and Flaherty Celebration by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who created such works as Ragtime, Once On This Island and the upcoming Broadway musical Rocky, are celebrating 30 years of musical …

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PHOTO CALL: Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks, Val Kilmer, Rita Wilson, Martin Short and More Celebrate Simply Shakespeare by Matthew Blank

The 23rd Annual "Simply Shakespeare" event was held Sept. 25 at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA.

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PHOTO CALL: The Glass Menagerie, With Cherry Jones and Celia Keenan-Bolger, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony Award winner Cherry Jones, Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and Zachary Quinto are a family adrift in a sea of memory in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' acclaimed 1945 d…

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PHOTO CALL: The Glass Menagerie, With Cherry Jones and Celia Keenan-Bolger, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony Award winner Cherry Jones, Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and Zachary Quinto are a family adrift in a sea of memory in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' acclaimed 1945 d…

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PHOTO CALL: The Glass Menagerie, With Cherry Jones, Zachary Quinto and Celia Keenan-Bolger, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony Award winner Cherry Jones, Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and Zachary Quinto are a family adrift in a sea of memory in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' acclaimed 1945 d…

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Come With Me..." Backstage Portraits at Balagan Theatre's Les Miz With Danielle Barnum and Tessa Archer by Matthew Blank

The Balagan Theatre in Seattle's new production of Les Miserables has proven a major hit, selling out the rest of its run through Sept. 28. Leading ladies Danielle Barnum (Eponine) and T…

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PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at "Glee" Season Five, Featuring Beatles Songs and Paying Tribute to Cory Monteith by Matthew Blank

Following the death of star Cory Monteith, the hit series "Glee" is slated to return to Fox Sept. 26. The show will air two previously written episodes that pay tribute to the Beat…

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PHOTO CALL: B.D. Wong, Orfeh, Fran Drescher, Marlo Thomas, Natasha Lyonne Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Rosie’s Theater Kids by Matthew Blank

Presented by and benefiting Rosie's Theater Kids, honoring HBO Documentary Films President Sheila Nevins and featuring the presentation of the inaugural "Velvet Seat Award" to Rosie O'Donnel…

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PHOTO CALL: Joe Manganiello of "True Blood" Is Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire at Yale Rep by Matthew Blank

"True Blood" actor Joe Manganiello returns to the stage in the Yale Repertory Theatre production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, which officially opens Sept. 2…

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