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Thursday, August 29, 2013

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Say Yeah!" A Day at Broadway's Kinky Boots With Jennifer Perry by Matthew Blank

Jennifer Perry plays the role of factory worker Trish in Broadway's Tony-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots. Armed with a digital camera, she shares some photos from a two-show day this su…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Remembering the Late Julie Harris by Matthew Blank

Julie Harris, a towering figure of the American theatre in the decades following World War II, who created several iconic stage roles — collecting five Tony Awards along the way &mdash…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:43PM

PHOTO CALL: Ghost The Musical Touring Cast Offers Sneak Peak in Open Rehearsal by Matthew Blank

The upcoming U.S. national tour of Ghost The Musical, launches in Schenectady, NY, at Proctors Theater Sept. 14. The cast offered a sneak peek at an Aug. 27 press event in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

PHOTO CALL: Ghost The Musical Touring Cast Offers Sneak Peek in Open Rehearsal by Matthew Blank

The upcoming U.S. national tour of Ghost The Musical, launches in Schenectady, NY, at Proctors Theater Sept. 14. The cast offered a sneak peek at an Aug. 27 press event in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Provocative New Poster Art for L.A. Return of Bare, With Lindsay Pearce, Payson Lewis and Jonah Platt by Matthew Blank

Stage and screen actors Payson Lewis (NBC's "The Sing Off", "Victorious"), Jonah Platt ("The Office") and Lindsay Pearce ("Glee", "The G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

PHOTO CALL: Peter and the Starcatcher National Tour Celebrates Opening Night in Denver 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, launched Aug. 15 at the E…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "How Do They Do It?" A Busy Week at Tuacahn's Mary Poppins, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Starlight Express by Matthew Blank

Michael McGurk is spending a hectic summer at Tuacahn, an outdoor amphitheater ensconced in the red sandstone cliffs of Utah's Padre Canyon, where a hardworking cast and crew are present…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM

PHOTO CALL: Tate Donovan, Shalita Grant, Kristen Johnston, Robert Wuhl Take Part in Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography returned with its new edition on Aug. 23 and Aug. 26 at Guild Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Graham Alexander of Broadway's Let It Be by Matthew Blank

Graham Alexander, one of the hardworking musicians delivering the music of The Beatles to Broadway audiences in Let It Be, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backsta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, August 26, 2013

PHOTO CALL: "The Heat Is On!" More from Signature Theatre's Immersive Miss Saigon, Featuring New Material by Matthew Blank

Signature Theatre's all-new production of the award-winning musical Miss Saigon, which is directed by Signature artistic director Eric Schaeffer, began performances in the MAX Theatre Au…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:26PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Strawberry Fields Forever..." A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Let It Be With Singer/Guitarist JT Curtis by Matthew Blank

Let It Be, an evening of The Beatles' greatest hits, is playing a limited run at Broadway's St. James Theatre through Sept. 1. JT Curtis, who plays guitar and contributes vocals to t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:38PM

PHOTO CALL: Manila Cast of Carrie, Starring Mikkie Bradshaw and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Heads Into the Recording Studio by Matthew Blank

Atlantis Productions is staging the first international production of the revised version of the legendary musical Carrie this September in Manila. In advance of the show, the cast headed in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM
Friday, August 23, 2013

PHOTO CALL: First Look at Johanna Day and Reg Rogers in Westport's Oblivion by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony Award nominees Johanna Day and Reg Rogers co-star in the world-premiere production of Oblivion, which began performances Aug. 20 at the Westport Country Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM

Photo Call: Cuba Gooding, Jr. Honored with Sardi's Caricature by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The Trip To Bountiful star Cuba Gooding, Jr. was honored Aug 22 with the unveiling of a caricature to adorn the walls of the famed eatery Sardi's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Primary Stage's Bronx Bombers, with Joe Pantoliano, Christopher Jackson, Francois Battiste and More by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Emmy Award winner Joe Pantoliano will star as Yogi Berra, with Christopher Jackson as Derek Jeter and Francois Battiste as Reggie Jackson in Primary Stages' world-premiere production of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:28PM
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Once's Newest "Girl," Joanna Christie by Matthew Blank

British actress Joanna Christie, now starring as Girl in Once, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, August 19, 2013

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "The Guilty Ones" Behind the Scenes at freeFall Theatre's Spring Awakening With Scott Daniel by Matthew Blank

Broadway's Rachel Potter (Evita) and Chase Peacock (American Idiot) and Lucas Wells starred in freeFall Theatre's recent production of Spring Awakening, which ended its engagement in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:42PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Just Too Good to Be True..." A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Jersey Boys With Jessica Rush by Matthew Blank

Spend a two-show day with one of the hardworking "Jersey Girls" of Broadway's Jersey Boys. Jessica Rush, who plays Lorraine and a variety of other characters, shares photos fro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Saturday, August 17, 2013

PHOTO RECALL: The Book of Mormon Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

The nine-time Tony Award-winning hit musical The Book of Mormon, which opened to raves on Broadway March 24, 2011, celebrates its 1,000th performance Aug. 17 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

PHOTO RECALL: The Book of Mormon Opens on Broadway by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

The nine-time Tony Award-winning hit musical The Book of Mormon, which opened to raves on Broadway March 24, 2011, celebrates its 1,000th performance Aug. 17 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM
Friday, August 16, 2013

PHOTO CALL: New Musical Soul Doctor Opens On Broadway; Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Eric Anderson stars in Soul Doctor, the new musical about the life and music of controversial Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, which officially opened on Broadway Aug. 15 at Circle in the Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2013

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Jenn Colella, Charl Brown, Saycon Sengbloh and More Join Motown's Ariana DeBose Onstage at Joe's Pub by Matthew Blank

…They Say I'm Different, a concert featuring Motown and Bring It On actress Ariana DeBose, was held Aug. 12 at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM

PHOTO CALL: Broadway in Bryant Park Concludes With Performances from Motown, Once, Forever Tango and Mamma Mia! by Matthew Blank

Broadway in Bryant Park, which is presented by 106.7 Lite FM, concluded its summer 2013 season August 15 at 12:30 PM on the Bryant Park Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

PHOTO CALL: Mackenzie Crook, Seth Green, Martha Plimpton, Mario Lopez, Zooey Deschanel and More at Fox's Summer TCA All-Star Party by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

The FOX network held its Summer TCA press tour Aug. 1 in Los Angeles. The event consisted of panel discussions and presentations featuring the current lineup of shows. Here's a look insi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Tony Winner Billy Porter Performs at XL Cabaret's "Monday Musicals" by Matthew Blank

XL Cabaret's first "Monday Musicals" featured Tony Award winner Billy Porter performing for revelers at the club as well as judging an audience contest for "fiercest walk."

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Beyond the Barricade... by the Beach" With Surflight's Les Miz Star Bart Shatto by Matthew Blank

Bart Shatto, who was seen in the original Broadway production of Les Misérables, stars as Jean Valjean in the Surflight staging of the Tony Award-winning musical in Beach Haven, NJ. H…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse's World Premiere Neurosis: A New Musical by Matthew Blank

Musical theatre performer Danny Gardner is in Auburn, NY, appearing in the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse's world premiere of Neurosis: A New Musical as part of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Fe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With New Viral Video Star Christina Bianco by Matthew Blank

A new video of Christina Bianco performing "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" has blown up on the Internet since gaining notice from Gawker and Entertainment Weekly.  If you wish to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Broadway's First Date Heads Into the Recording Studio by Matthew Blank

The cast of the new Broadway romantic musical comedy First Date, starring Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez, headed into a recording studio to preserve the Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner sc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "There's No Cure Like Travel!" On the Road with Vincent Rodriguez III and Anything Goes by Matthew Blank

Vincent Rodriguez III is currently appearing as "Brother Luke" in the first national touring company of Roundabout's Tony-winning Anything Goes revival. He shares a wide variet…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

PHOTO CALL: Kacie Sheik, Alice Ripley, Jason Gotay, Adrienne Warren, Lauren Pritchard Sing the Music of Twenty-Somethings by Matthew Blank

Twenty-Somethings, an evening spotlighting the work of up-and-coming songwriters Blake Pfeil, Zoe Sarnak and Drew Overcash, featured performances by Tony winner Alice Ripley, Richard H. Blak…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PM

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