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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Luis Enrique, Karina Smirnoff, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Cast Offer Special Forever Tango Performance and Discussion by Matthew Blank

Luis Enrique joined the cast of Broadway's Forever Tango July 30 for a limited engagement. Enrique and cast, including current guest stars Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, offer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM

PHOTO CALL: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Welcomes Tony Award Winner Julie White by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Julie White joined the Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike July 30, taking over the role of Masha from Academy Award-nominate…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at New Musical Soul Doctor on Broadway by Matthew Blank

Soul Doctor, which tells the real-life story of controversial Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, his passion for music and his relationship with Nina Simone, arrived on Broadway July 17 at Circle in th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Two-Time Tony Award Winner Nathan Lane by Matthew Blank

Stage and screen star Nathan Lane earned critical and audience acclaim, as well as his fourth Tony nomination for his performance this season in Broadway's The Nance. As the show reaches th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Two-Time Tony Award Winner Nathan Lane by Matthew Blank

Stage and screen star Nathan Lane earned critical and audience acclaim, as well as his fourth Tony nomination, for his performance this season in Broadway's The Nance. As the show reache…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

PHOTO CALL: Will Chase, Julia Murney, Ron Bohmer, Matt Shingledecker, Darren Ritchie and More Sing Billy Joel at Birdland by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominee Will Chase, Julia Murney and N'Kenge were among the performers set to perform the music of Billy Joel as part of the July 29 installment of The Pop Show at Birdland Ja…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Star Phillipa Soo by Matthew Blank

Phillipa Soo, who stars as Natasha in the immersive Richard Rodgers Award-winning Musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, July 29, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Broadway's A Night With Janis Joplin Star Mary Bridget Davies Offers Sneak Peek by Matthew Blank

The critically acclaimed A Night With Janis Joplin, which has played numerous regional venues around the country, will begin previews on Broadway Sept. 20 at the Lyceum Theatre. The cast off…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:27PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage Shenanigans With the Kids of London's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical by Matthew Blank

The world premiere of a new musical version of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, featuring a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, plays London's West End. Jack Cost…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Kendra Kassebaum's Sundance Portraits by Matthew Blank

Kendra Kassebaum (Rent, Leap of Faith) was among the actors selected to participate in the recent Sundance Institute Theatre Lab, which ran July 8-28 in Utah. She shares these exclusive po…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

PHOTO CALL: City Center's Getting My Act Together... Final Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank

I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, the final Encores! Off-Center presentation of the 2013 season, played City Center July 24-27. Here's a look at the final bow and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

PHOTO CALL: Meet NYTW's Fetch Clay, Make Man Stars Nikki M. James, K. Todd Freeman, John Earl Jelks and Richard Masur by Matthew Blank

Casting has been announced for New York Theatre Workshop's upcoming production of Will Power's Fetch Clay, Make Man, which will begin performances Aug. 23 at NYTW.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM
Saturday, July 27, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Samantha Barks, Ashlee Simpson, Stephen Moyer, Drew Carey and Lucy Lawless Star in Hollywood Bowl Chicago by Matthew Blank

The starry Hollywood Bowl production of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Chicago, starring Samantha Barks, Ashlee Simpson and Stephen Moyer, began July 26 in Los Angeles under the direction of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM
Friday, July 26, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Soul Doctor, Rock of Ages, Avenue Q, Storyville, Shalita Grant and Billy Magnussen at Broadway in Bryant Park by Matthew Blank

Broadway in Bryant Park, which is presented by 106.7 Lite FM, continued its summer 2013 season July 25 at 12:30 PM on the Bryant Park Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

PHOTO CALL: Peter and the Starcatcher Tour Cast Offers Sneak Peek in NYC by Matthew Blank

The national tour of the Tony Award-winning play with music Peter and the Starcatcher, will play stops in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and more. The cast offered a …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

PHOTO CALL: "Playoff Time" Jeremy Jordan, Aaron Tveit, Jen Perry, Adam Dannheiser, Paul Whitty and More Square Off in July 25 Softball Action by Matthew Blank

The Broadway Show League continued its 59th annual softball season July 25 with the second round of Playoff games. Key matchup included Rock of Ages vs Once, Kinky Boots vs Nice Work and Cin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

PHOTO CALL: "Playoff Time" Jeremy Jordan, Aaron Tveit, Tory Ross, Adam Dannheiser, Paul Whitty and More Square Off in July 25 Softball Action by Matthew Blank

The Broadway Show League continued its 59th annual softball season July 25 with the second round of Playoff games. Key matchup included Rock of Ages vs Once, Kinky Boots vs Nice Work and Cin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM
Thursday, July 25, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Daniel Radcliffe Stars in Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan by Matthew Blank

Michael Grandage's new West End production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, starring Daniel Radcliffe in the title role, opened June 18 at the West End's Noel Cowar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

PHOTO CALL: Let It Be Opens on Broadway; Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank

Let It Be, a concert experience of The Beatles' greatest hits, opened at Broadway's St. James Theatre July 24 following previews that began July 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth celebrates her birthday July 24. Playbill.com has compiled some favorite photos featuring the stage and screen star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM

PHOTO CALL: Renee Elise Goldsberry, Christina Sajous, Jennifer Sanchez and Frederick Weller in Getting My Act Together... at City Center by Matthew Blank

I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, the final Encores! Off-Center presentation of the 2013 season, plays City Center July 24-27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

PHOTO CALL: Trip to Bountiful Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The new Broadway production of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, featuring Tony and Emmy-winning stage and screen star Cicely Tyson, celebrated 100 performances at the Stephen Sondhe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Susan Blackwell, Charl Brown, Randy Graff, Erich Bergen, Nellie McKay and Volleygirls in Performance at Broadway Stands Up... by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winners Randy Graff and Tonya Pinkins, as well as Carrie Manolakos, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kate Baldwin and Anthony Rapp were part of the July 22 benefit concert Broadway Stands Up …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:10PM

PHOTO CALL: Krysta Rodriguez, Rory O'Malley, Lauren Molina, Charl Brown, Kate Baldwin and More Walk the Red Carpet at Broadway Stands Up for Freedom by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winners Randy Graff and Tonya Pinkins, as well as Carrie Manolakos, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kate Baldwin and Anthony Rapp were part of the July 22 benefit concert Broadway Stands Up …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

PHOTO CALL: Krysta Rodriguez, Rory O'Malley, Lauren Molina, Andrew Lippa, Kate Baldwin and More Walk the Red Carpet at Broadway Stands Up for Freedom by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winners Randy Graff and Tonya Pinkins, as well as Carrie Manolakos, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kate Baldwin and Anthony Rapp were part of the July 22 benefit concert Broadway Stands Up …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

PHOTO CALL: Karmine Alers, Kimberly Faye Greenberg, Dana Costello, Haley Swindal, Cassie Okenka and More Sing Broadway Meows by Matthew Blank

The 5th Annual Broadway Meows Concert, benefiting the Humane Society of New York, was presented July 22 at Don't Tell Mama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

PHOTO RECAP: How to Succeed Revival, Starring Daniel Radcliffe, on Opening Night by Matthew Blank

Daniel Radcliffe celebrates his birthday July 23. The latest revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying opened Mar. 27, 2011, starring Radcliffe. Rob Ashford directed and c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Jeff Hiller of Shakespeare in the Park's Love's Labour's Lost by Matthew Blank

Jeff Hiller, who plays Nathaniel in the Public Theater's world-premiere musical Love's Labour's Lost at Shakespeare in the Park, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of ran…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Monday, July 22, 2013

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Samantha Barks, Ashlee Simpson, Stephen Moyer, Lucy Lawless and Drew Carey in Rehearsal for Chicago by Matthew Blank

Pop singer Ashlee Simpson, who made her London and Broadway debuts as Roxie Hart in Chicago, will reprise her performance in the Hollywood Bowl production of that Tony-winning Kander and Ebb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "I'm Gonna Like It Here!" A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Annie With Jeremy Davis by Matthew Blank

A few months back, actor/photographer Jeremy Davis shared some intimate rehearsal and early-performance portraits from the revival of Annie. Now with the show in full swing, he returns to d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PM

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of the L.A. Return of Pop Opera Bare, Starring 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 01:59PM

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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