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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

An Evita Like No Other! See These Elegant, Sexy Publicity Shots From Serenbe’s Immersive, Outdoor St by Matthew Blank

Serenbe Playhouse moves to the lush and rebellious countryside of Argentina with their immersive retelling of the country's most infamous political figure, Evita. The musical will be br…

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With Spring Awakening Heading Back to Broadway, Check Out These Pics From the First Opening Night in by Matthew Blank

Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, opened on Broadway Dec. 10, 2006. We take a look back at Playbill.com's coverage of the big …

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Backstage Besties, Wardrobe Malfunctions and Theatre References Galore! A Day at An American in Pari by Matthew Blank

Beloved Broadway soprano Jill Paice is currently lending her skills to the role of Milo Davenport in Broadway's An American in Paris, the new stage incarnation of the classic Gershwin f…

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Photo Call: Meet the Cast of the New Group’s Mercury Fur by Matthew Blank

Directed by Scott Elliott, the Off-Broadway premiere of Philip Ridley's Mercury Fur will feature Jack DiFalco, Bradley Fong, Paul Iacono, Peter Mark Kendall, Emily Cass McDonnell, S…

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See Brand New Shots of Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor in the Broadway-Bound Beaches! by Matthew Blank

Wicked star Shoshana Bean and The Bridges of Madison County's Whitney Bashor co-star in the pre-Broadway engagement of Beaches, the new musical based on the 1985 novel by Iris Ra…

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Cue & A: On the Town’s Megan Fairchild on Her Dance Idols, First Onstage Mishap and a Memorable Will by Matthew Blank

Megan Fairchild, the ballet star currently thrilling audiences with her Broadway debut in On the Town, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop…

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Photo Call: Will Chase, Ingrid Michaelson, Christian Slater and Fun Home Stars Show Their Love For D by Matthew Blank

Lincoln Center Festival celebrated the opening night of"Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton" July 6 at Avery Fisher Hall.

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Jason Alexander Returns to Broadway in Larry David’s Fish In the Dark; First Pics! by Matthew Blank

Tony Award-winning comic actor Jason Alexander, best known for playing George Costanza on the sitcom "Seinfeld," replaced author/star Larry David in the Broadway hit Fish in th…

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Check Out These Rare Classic Drawings From the Famed Broadway Caricaturist Al Hirschfeld; Book Publi by Matthew Blank

In celebration of The New-York Historical Society's special exhibition "The Hirschfeld Century: The Art of Al Hirschfeld" and the new book "The Hirschfeld Century: Por…

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

See Jake Gyllenhaal and Ellen Greene in Action! Onstage Pics From City Center’s Little Shop by Matthew Blank

The New York City Center Encores! Off-Center production of the Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical Little Shop of Horrors, featuring stage and screen stars Ellen Greene and Jake Gyllen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Ellen Greene and Jake Gyllenhaal Dazzle in Little Shop of Horrors! See Their Bows and Go Inside the by Matthew Blank

The New York City Center Encores! Off-Center production of the Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical Little Shop of Horrors, featuring stage and screen stars Ellen Greene and Jake Gyllen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Ellen Greene and Jake Gyllenhaal Dazzle in Little Shop of Horrors! See the First Bow and Cast Party by Matthew Blank

The New York City Center Encores! Off-Center production of the Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical Little Shop of Horrors, featuring stage and screen stars Ellen Greene and Jake Gyllen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Pride, Yitzhak-Style! Experience This Year’s Triumphant Parade From the Hedwig Point of View by Matthew Blank

The Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), the nation's oldest and largest LGBTQ youth service organization, has partnered with Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch for the New York Cit…

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Pride, Yitzhak-Style! See Darren Criss and Team Hedwig Having a Blast at NYC Pride! by Matthew Blank

The Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), the nation's oldest and largest LGBTQ youth service organization, has partnered with Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch for the New York Cit…

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Must See! Spelling Bee Cast Members Share Rarely-Seen Backstage, Candid and Personal Pics by Matthew Blank

Original cast members of the hit Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will reunite for a special one-night-only ten-year anniversary concert July 6 at 7:30…

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Puppies, Pride and the Equity Cot! Behind the Scenes at Fulton’s Wizard Of Oz With Leading Lady Liz by Matthew Blank

The Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, PA, is presenting the beloved stage musical The Wizard Of Oz through July 19th. Liz Shivener, who stars as Dorothy, takes us behind the scenes!

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2015 High School Musical Theatre Award Winner Marla Louissaint Shows Us How to Pull Off Caroline, or by Matthew Blank

Earlier this week Marla Louissaint, representing New York City-based The Gershwin Awards, was chosen as Best Actress in the 2015 National High School Musical Theatre Awards for her remar…

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Photo Call: Alicia Silverstone, Heather Lind and Jennifer Mudge Celebrate Opening Night of Of Good S by Matthew Blank

Alicia Silverstone returns to the stage in Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of Melissa Ross' Of Good Stock which opened June 31 under the direction of artistic director Lyn…

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Audrey II Takes Manhattan! As Little Shop Returns to NYC, Everyone’s Favorite Man-Eating Plant Sees by Matthew Blank

It's been a while since Audrey II was in the the theatre district, so she thought she'd spend the day in midtown with her first loves--dinner and a show. But mostly dinner.…

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Photo Call: Douglas Carter Beane’s Shows for Days, With Patti LuPone and Michael Urie, Opens Off-Bro by Matthew Blank

Olivier and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone stars as a headstrong community theatre diva in the Off-Broadway world premiere of Douglas Carter Beane's semi-autobiographical …

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Pics! Taye Diggs and Team Hedwig Are All Smiles as the Actor Prepares to Rock His Broadway Return by Matthew Blank

Taye Diggs, the actor known for his roles in Rent, "The Good Wife" and "Murder in the First," will return to Broadway to star in the title role in the Tony-winning re…

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See a Sizzling Taye Diggs and Team Hedwig Reveal Their Stars! by Matthew Blank

Taye Diggs, the actor known for his roles in Rent, "The Good Wife" and "Murder in the First," will return to Broadway to star in the title role in the Tony-winning re…

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Photo Call: Michael Cerveris, Robert Fairchild and Young Stars of Finding Neverland and Matilda at t by Matthew Blank

Marla Louissaint representing New York City-based The Gershwin Awards and Anthony Skillman, representing the Los Angeles-based M.A.C.Y. Awards were chosen as Best Actress and Best Ac…

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Megan Hilty, Darren Criss, Tina Fey, Ruthie Ann Miles, Tituss Burgess, Alec Mapa, Lilla Crawford Str by Matthew Blank

Tina Fey, Darren Criss, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess and other Broadway favorites sang at Voices for the Voiceless: Stars For Foster Kids, a one-night-only concert event 7 PM June 29 …

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Monday, June 29, 2015

Enjoy These Sizzling Exclusive First Pics from Roberto Araujo’s “Sexy Side of Broadway” Exhibition by Matthew Blank

Male Exposure — B Side, photographer Roberto Araujo's examination of the "Sexy Side of Broadway," is on display June 30-July 7 at G Lounge & Gallery in Ma…

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Lola Goes North!  See First Pics of the Toronto Premiere of Kinky Boots by Matthew Blank

The Canadian premiere of the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots officially opened June 28 following previews that began June 16 at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre.

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Before Broadway, Eric Ulloa Offers an Exclusive Backstage Look at Gloria Estefan’s On Your Feet! by Matthew Blank

On Your Feet!, the new Broadway-bound musical based on the lives of seven-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan, pl…

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“All 50 States!” Jubilant Photo Highlights of Broadway Stars and Colorful Revelers at the 2015 Pride by Matthew Blank

Broadway, celebrities, police, politicians and a host of colorful revelers took to the streets this weekend to celebrate NYC Pride 2015, just two days after the Supreme Court's historic…

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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Photo Special: Celebrating The Normal Heart Playwright Larry Kramer on His Birthday! by Matthew Blank

As part of Playbill's 30 Days of Pride, we present a photo special celebrating award-winning playwright Larry Kramer, who celebrates his birthday June 25.

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From the Barricades to the Fun Home, See Your Favorite Broadway Stars Show Their Pride With These Pl by Matthew Blank

Last year, Playbill made history with its first-ever commemorative Pride issue celebrating the dynamic voices of the LGBTQ community and pioneers of the stage. Nearly 1.3 million Playbil…

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Photo Call: William Finn and Stars of Hamilton and “Looking” Celebrate Jonathan Groff’s Opening Nigh by Matthew Blank

Aaron Lazar, Ana Gasteyer and Tony winner Dan Fogler join Jonathan Groff in the New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center series revival of William Finn and James Lapine's&n…

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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