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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Kinky Boots Tony Award Nominee Annaleigh Ashford by Matthew Blank

Annaleigh Ashford, a 2013 Tony Award nominee for her performance in Kinky Boots, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

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Monday, May 6, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Pippin Revival Heads Into the Recording Studio by Matthew Blank

The Broadway cast of the cirque-inspired revival of Pippin heads into the recording studio April 29 to lay down tracks from the Tony-nominated score by Stephen Schwartz. Ghostlight Reco…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at Broadway's The Big Knife with Stage and Screen Star Joey Slotnick by Matthew Blank

Joey Slotnick, a familiar face to audiences of both stage and screen, is making his Broadway debut as Buddy Bliss in Roundabout's current revival of Clifford Odets' The Big Knife. He…

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PHOTO CALL: Josh Young, Krysta Rodriguez, Lindsay Mendez, Robin de Jesus, Jason Gotay Sing at Tim and Charlie's Farewell Tour by Matthew Blank

Tim and Charlie's Farewell Tour, an evening celebrating the composer and lyricist team Tim Rosser and Charlie Sohne, was presented April 28 at 54 Below.

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PHOTO CALL: Inside the Press Room at the 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards by Matthew Blank

Maura Tierney and Aasif Mandvi hosted the 28th annual Lucille Lortel Awards May 5, when The Whale, The Piano Lesson and the musical Dogfight were honored in production categories. The Off-Br…

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Friday, May 3, 2013

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day at London's One Man, Two Guvnors With Derek McElroy by Matthew Blank

Spend a day with Derek McElroy and the cast of the West End's One Man, Two Guvnors. The comedy continues its run at Theatre Royal, Haymarket.

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PHOTO CALL: Jason Gotay, Rachel Potter, Adrienne Warren, Rory O'Malley and More Celebrate Jonathan Reid Gealt's "Here For You" Album by Matthew Blank

Jason Gotay, Rachel Potter and Adrienne Warren were among the artists celebrating the release of musical theatre composer Jonathan Reid Gealt's new album, "Here For You - Balla…

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PHOTO CALL: Emma Stone, James Corden, Andrew Garfield and Lindsay Duncan Celebrate Opening Night of Mike Bartlett's Bull by Matthew Blank

Bull, the companion piece to British playwright Mike Bartlett's three-person drama Cock, receives its American premiere as part of the Brits Off Broadway line-up beginning April 25 at 59…

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Alison Luff, Jenn Gambatese, Curt Hansen and John Davidson in Wicked by Matthew Blank

The company of the first North American tour of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Wicked welcomed Alison Luff as Elphaba and John Davidson as The Wizard beginning April 30 in Dallas…

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Andrea Rivette and Duke Lafoon Star in Virginia Next to Normal by Matthew Blank

Cadence Theatre Company, in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre, closes its 2012-13 season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, which began performances April 25 a…

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THE TONY PORTRAITS: Behind the Scenes at the 2013 Nominee Reception by Matthew Blank

The day after the Tony nominations were announced, the class of 2013 assembled in New York’s Millennium Broadway Hotel to meet the press. Playbill photographer Monica Simoes captured s…

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Judy Kaye, Jason Danieley, Alexandra Silber, Santino Fontana, Jim Dale Sing a Song of Norway by Matthew Blank

The Collegiate Chorale, which is led by music director James Bagwell, presented a concert staging of Robert Wright and George Forrest's Song of Norway April 30 at Carnegie Hall.

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PHOTO CALL: Meet the 2013 Tony Award Nominees by Matthew Blank

The 2013 Tony Award nominations were announced on April 30. The very next morning, the nominees gathered to pose for photos and give interviews at the annual "Meet the Nominees Press Re…

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PHOTO CALL: Mark Bautista, Arnel Ignacio, Jamie Wilson and Marco Sison "Let it Go" in Manila's Full Monty by Matthew Blank

Mark Bautista, Arnel Ignacio, Jamie Wilson and Marco Sison lead the cast of the Broadway favorite The Full Monty playing a new production at the Carlos P. Romulo Theater in Manila.

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PHOTO CALL: Christian Borle, William Finn, Liz Callaway Celebrate The Memory Show, Starring Catherine Cox and Leslie Kritzer by Matthew Blank

Transport Group presents the New York premiere of the new musical The Memory Show, which officially opened April 30 at 7 PM following previews that began April 16 at The Duke on 42nd Street.

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PHOTO CALL: Donna Murphy, Terrence McNally, Jack O'Brien and More Honor Berwin Lee Playwrights Award Winners by Matthew Blank

Donna Murphy, Terrence McNally and Jack O'Brien were among those who gathered at a private residence April 30 to honor the inaugural recipients of the Berwin Lee Playwrights Award. This …

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day at Paper Mill With Thoroughly Modern Millie Star Laurie Veldheer by Matthew Blank

Laurie Veldheer (Broadway's Newsies) is spending the month at Paper Mill Playhouse, taking on the title role in the Tony-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. She teamed with castmat…

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

PHOTO CALL: European Premiere of Bare, Starring Ross William Wild and Michael Vinsen, at London's Union Theatre by Matthew Blank

Paul Taylor-Mills Ltd. presents the European premiere of bare, the pop opera by Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere — which was recently re-envisioned as a book musical and seen Off-Br…

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PHOTO CALL: Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase, Megan Hilty, Anthony Warlow, Laura Benanti, Donna Murphy, Kelli O'Hara and More Celebrate the NY Pops by Matthew Blank

Broadway stars of today celebrated three Broadway icons of yesteryear — namely, songwriters Frank Loesser and Jule Styne and actor Danny Kaye — at the April 29 gala performance c…

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PHOTO CALL: Judith Light, Cady Huffman, Matthew Broderick, Victor Garber and More Honor Katie Finneran and Kathleen Marshall by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winners Katie Finneran and Kathleen Marshall were honored June 29 at Creative Alternatives of New York's "Pearl Gala."

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PHOTO CALL: Sutton Foster and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Announce the 2013 Tony Award Nominees by Matthew Blank

Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster and stage and screen actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson announced the nominees for the 2013 Tony Awards April 30 at The New York Public Library for the Performing …

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PHOTO CALL: Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera Welcomes New Masked Man Peter Jöback by Matthew Blank

The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, welcomed West End star and platinum-selling Swedish recording artist Peter Jöback begin…

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PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Motown: The Musical's "Marvin Gaye," Bryan Terrell Clark by Matthew Blank

Bryan Terrell Clark, who plays Marvin Gaye in Motown: The Musical, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

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Monday, April 29, 2013

PHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Upcoming "Smash" Episodes, "The Phenomenon" and "The Transfer" by Matthew Blank

The May 4 and May 11 episodes of the NBC musical drama "Smash" will air at 9 PM ET in the show's new Saturday time slot. Here is a first look at the installments, titled "…

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Jennifer DiNoia, Hayley Podschun and David Nathan Perlow in Wicked National Tour by Matthew Blank

The company of the second North American tour of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Wicked welcomed Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba, Hayley Podschun as Glinda and David Nathan Perlow as Fi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Jekyll & Hyde with Jason Wooten by Matthew Blank

Spend a recent two-show day at Broadway's Jekyll & Hyde with Jason Wooten (Hair), who plays Simon Stride in the new revival. Check out his pre-show rituals and meet the hardworking men a…

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PHOTO ARCHIVE: Looking Back at Rent on Broadway by Matthew Blank

The iconic Jonathan Larson rock musical Rent opened on Broadway on April 29, 1996. Playbill.com takes a look back at the original Broadway production and the many performers who passed throu…

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PHOTO CALL: Season of Cambodia Presents Sor Neakabas Shadow Puppet Performance by Matthew Blank

As the final offering of the current theater season, Season of Cambodia presented the definitive masters of the dazzling ancient art form of Cambodian shadow puppetry with fo…

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Friday, April 26, 2013

PHOTO CALL: Bryonha Marie Parham, Britney Coleman and Trista Dollison Star in Fulton's Dreamgirls by Matthew Blank

The Fulton Theatre continues its 160th Anniversary Season with the show business musical Dreamgirls, representing the first time the show has been presented in the Lancaster region.

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PHOTO CALL: Pippin Revival Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony Award nominee Patina Miller invites audiences into the circus tent housed at the Music Box Theatre, where the first Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning 1972 pop musical Pippin&nb…

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PHOTO CALL: Pippin Revival Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Call by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Tony Award nominee Patina Miller invites audiences into the circus tent housed at the Music Box Theatre, where the first Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning 1972 pop musical Pippin&nb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

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