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Monday, May 25, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Melissa Etheridge Debuts in American Idiot by Matthew Blank

Grammy and Academy Award Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge kicked off her one-week stint in the Broadway cast of American Idiot Feb. 1 at the St. James Theatre.

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PHOTO CALL: The Children's Hour, With Keira Knightley, Elisabeth Moss, Carol Kane and Ellen Burstyn, in London by Matthew Blank

Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss star in a new production of Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour at the West End's Comedy Theatre.

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PHOTO CALL: James Beaman, Bill Nolte, Sarah Stiles Travel The Road to Qatar! by Matthew Blank

The new musical comedy The Road to Qatar! plays the York Theatre Company. The five-member cast features James Beaman, Keith Gerchak, Bill Nolte, Sarah Stiles and Bruce Warren.

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PHOTO CALL: Gruesome Playground Injuries, With Pablo Schreiber and Jennifer Carpenter, Opens at Second Stage by Matthew Blank

The New York City premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries, featuring Jennifer Carpenter of TV's "Dexter" and Pablo Schreiber, a Tony Award nominee for Awake and Sing!, opened…

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PHOTO CALL: Matthew Lopez's The Whipping Man Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

The Whipping Man, Matthew Lopez's historical drama about a Confederate Jewish solider returning home to his former slaves, who are also Jewish, opened Feb. 1 at New York City Center Stage I.

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PHOTO CALL: Amadeus, With Rob McClure and Dan Olmstead, at Philly's Walnut Street by Matthew Blank

Dan Olmstead plays bitter composer Salieri opposite Rob McClure's rambunctious Mozart in Walnut Street Theatre's new production of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus in Philadelphia.

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PHOTO CALL: Brooke Shields Premieres Cabaret Show at Feinstein's by Matthew Blank

Golden Globe Award nominee Brooke Shields, recently seen in the world premiere of the new musical Leap of Faith, made her cabaret debut Feb. 1 at Feinstein's at Loews Regency.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Melissa Etheridge Debuts in American Idiot by Matthew Blank

Grammy and Academy Award Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge kicked off her one-week stint in the Broadway cast of American Idiot Feb. 1 at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Patti Murin, Star of Emma - A Musical Romantic Comedy, Takes Us Around the Old Globe by Matthew Blank

Patti Murin, currently playing the title role in Jane Austen's Emma - A Musical Romantic Comedy at the Old Globe, takes Playbill.com on a backstage tour of the San Diego theatre and the worl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Patti Murin, Star of Emma - A Musical Romantic Comedy, Takes Us Around the Old Globe by Matthew Blank

Patti Murin, currently playing the title role in Jane Austen's Emma - A Musical Romantic Comedy at the Old Globe, takes Playbill.com on a backstage tour of the San Diego theatre and the worl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Preview of "Glee" Episodes, "Silly Love Songs" and "Comeback" by Matthew Blank

Here is an early look at the upcoming episodes of the hit FOX comedy "Glee."

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PHOTO CALL: Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Denis O'Hare and More Attend Starry Three Sisters Opening by Matthew Blank

A new Off-Broadway production of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters -- starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessica Hecht and Juliet Rylance -- opened Feb. 3 at Classic Stage Company's home in the East Vi…

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PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: When I Come to Die Star Chris Chalk by Matthew Blank

Chris Chalk, recently seen on Broadway in Fences and currently starring in the world premiere of When I Come to Die at Off-Broadway's LCT3, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random…

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Compulsion, With Mandy Patinkin, at the Public by Matthew Blank

Tony Award-winning actor Mandy Patinkin portrays haunted playwright Sid Silver in Rinne Groff's Compulsion, which began performances Feb. 1 Off-Broadway at the Public Theater.

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MARQUEE VALUE: Lucky Guy at the Little Shubert Theatre by Matthew Blank

Production: Lucky Guy, by Willard Beckham, directed by Willard Beckham, starring Varla Jean Merman, Leslie Jordan, Jim Newman, Jenn Collela, Savannah Wise and Kyle Dean Massey.

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PHOTO CALL: Christine Ebersole, Phil Donahue, Chita Rivera Attend York's Road to Qatar! Opening by Matthew Blank

The York Theatre Company's production of the new musical comedy The Road to Qatar! officially opened Feb. 3. Christine Ebersole, Phil Donahue and Chita Rivera were among those in attendance.

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PHOTO CALL: Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Steven Weber, Mia Barron Offer A Pretty Filthy Evening by Matthew Blank

Kathryn Hahn, Rutina Wesley, Sam Trammell, Steven Weber and more took part in A Pretty Filthy Evening, subtitled "Real Stories (and Songs) from the Folks Who Make Adult Entertainment," Feb. …

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Phantom's Raoul, Sean MacLaughlin, on a Momentous Date by Matthew Blank

Sean MacLaughlin, who plays dashing suitor Raoul in the record-breaking Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, documents a special two-show day -- on a history-making date -- for P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Phantom's Raoul, Sean MacLaughlin, on a Momentous Date by Matthew Blank

Sean MacLaughlin, who plays dashing suitor Raoul in the record-breaking Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, documents a special two-show day -- on a history-making date -- for P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

PLAYBILL EXCLUSIVE: Striking a Pose, Broadway's Earnest Troupers Recreate Historic Stage Pictures by Matthew Blank

Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest -- currently enjoying an acclaimed and extended revival at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre -- celebrates its 116th anniversary on Valenti…

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PHOTO CALL: Birney, Socha, Sanders and Cast of The Dream of the Burning Boy Meet the Press by Matthew Blank

The cast of Roundabout Underground's winter-spring production of David West Read's new play, The Dream of the Burning Boy, greeted the press Feb. 9.

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PHOTO CALL: Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles Resumes on Broadway by Matthew Blank

Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles on Broadway, the musical concert that conjures the frenzy of the British pop invasion of America, reopened Feb. 8 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre following a s…

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PHOTO CALL: Gregg Edelman, Daniel Davis, Carolyn McCormick Open Black Tie; Buffalo Names Feb. 8 "A.R. Gurney Day" by Matthew Blank

The world premiere of A.R. Gurney's comedy Black Tie, with Gregg Edelman, Daniel Davis and Carolyn McCormick, opened Feb. 8 at 59E59 Theaters. In a special curtain call announcement, the dat…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: On the Road With the Spring Awakening Tour by Matthew Blank

Rachel Geisler, who plays "Anna" in the current tour of the Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening, shares exclusive photos from the road.

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PHOTO CALL: Cher, Colin Farrell, Peter Fonda, Carla Gugino, Anjelica Huston and More at L.A. 33 Variations Opening by Matthew Blank

The Los Angeles run of Moisés Kaufman's 33 Variations, directed by the author and featuring the 2009 Broadway engagement's Jane Fonda and Zach Grenier, opened Feb. 10 at Center Theatr…

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PHOTO CALL: Michael Urie, Adam Driver, Keira Keeley and Sofia Jean Gomez in Angels in America by Matthew Blank

Michael Urie, Adam Driver, Keira Keeley, Sofia Jean Gomez and Lynne McCollough recently joined the cast of Signature Theatre Company's Angels in America.

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PHOTO CALL: Dangerous Beauty, With Jenny Powers, James Snyder, Michael Rupert, Bryce Ryness, in CA by Matthew Blank

Jenny Powers, James Snyder, Michael Rupert and Bryce Ryness star in the new musical Dangerous Beauty, playing its world-premiere run at Pasadena Playhouse.

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PHOTO CALL: "A Meeting of the Hokes" Morgan Freeman Visits Driving Miss Daisy by Matthew Blank

The Broadway production of Driving Miss Daisy celebrated its 100th performance Feb. 10 with a "A Meeting of the Hokes."

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PHOTO CALL: Judith Light Receives Sardi's Caricature by Matthew Blank

Judith Light, currently back on Broadway in Lombardi, was honored Feb. 10 with a caricature that now adorns the walls of famed eatery Sardi's. Her castmates were on hand to help celebrate.

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PHOTO CALL: A First Look at How to Succeed's Radcliffe, Hemingway, Larroquette, Blanchard and Hanke by Matthew Blank

A new Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, starring Daniel Radcliffe, begins performances Feb. 26 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Here is a first look at the m…

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PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Matt Cavenaugh by Matthew Blank

Broadway favorite Matt Cavenaugh, currently starring in Gigi at Los Angeles' Reprise Theatre Company, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop-cultu…

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