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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Photo Archive: 38 Years Later, Celebrating Annie on Broadway and Beyond by Matthew Blank

The original production of Annie opened on April 21, 1977. Playbill.com looks back at the original Broadway production, a few notable subsequent stagings and the infamous 1993 sequel.

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Photo Call: Living on Love, Starring Rene Fleming, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain C by Matthew Blank

The new comedy Living on Love, penned by Tony winner Joe DiPietro, officially opened at Broadway's Longacre Theatre April 20 at 6:30 PM following previews that began April 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM

Cue & A: King and I Star Ashley Park on Bartlett Sher, Onstage Tumbles and the Time She Played Stevi by Matthew Blank

Ashley Park, who appears as Tuptim in the Lincoln Center Theater's new revival of The King and I, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-…

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Monday, April 20, 2015

Photo Call: Living on Love, Starring Rene Fleming, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank

The new comedy Living on Love, penned by Tony winner Joe DiPietro, officially opened at Broadway's Longacre Theatre April 20 at 6:30 PM following previews that began April 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:39PM

Photo Exclusive: “The Real World A.D.” Behind the Scenes With Colin Hanlon at New Biblical Rock Musi by Matthew Blank

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts presents the world premiere of the new rock musical The 12, which features book and lyrics by Tony Award winner Robert Schenkkan (All The Way) and m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

Photo Call: Fun Home, Based on Acclaimed Graphic Memoir, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Cur by Matthew Blank

The critically acclaimed musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir Fun Home, which parallels her own coming of age as a lesbian and the suicide of her closeted gay father, of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Photo Call: Fun Home, Based on Acclaimed Graphic Memoir, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and by Matthew Blank

The critically acclaimed musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir Fun Home, which parallels her own coming of age as a lesbian and the suicide of her closeted gay father, of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Friday, April 17, 2015

Photo Call: Brandy Readies For Broadway! Chicago’s Next Roxie Hart Offers Steamy Sneak Peek by Matthew Blank

The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome Grammy Award winner Brandy Norwood to the Ambassador Theatre beginning April 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Photo Call: Two Singular Sensations! Original Chorus Line Cast Joins Hamilton Onstage For 40th Anniv by Matthew Blank

Off-Broadway’s Hamilton paid emotional tribute to the surviving members of the original cast of A Chorus Line Thursday evening on the 40th anniversary of the latter show’s opening ni…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Photo Call: Two Singular Sensations! Original Chorus Line Cast Joins Hamilton Onstage For Anniversar by Matthew Blank

Off-Broadway’s Hamilton paid emotional tribute to the surviving members of the original cast of A Chorus Line Thursday evening on the 40th anniversary of the latter show’s opening ni…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Photo Call: The King and I, With Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe, Opens on Broadway; Inside the Star-S by Matthew Blank

Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The King and I, starring five-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe, off…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Photo Call: See Andy Karl, Orfeh, Max Crumm, Brandon Rubendall, Dani Spieler and More Strip With The by Matthew Blank

Andy Karl, Orfeh and Max Crumm were among the special guests who stripped down with The Skivvies at their April 13 concert at 42West.

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Wicked and “MADtv” Star Nicole Parker to Offer a Suitcase Full of Lies by Matthew Blank

Nicole Parker, whose Broadway credits include Wicked, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me and The People in the Picture, will offer an evening entitled Suitcase Full of Lies April 26 at the Laurie…

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Must See! Exclusive Rarely-Seen Pics from the Original Broadway Company of A Chorus Line by Matthew Blank

A Chorus Line had its world premiere at the Public Theater April 16, 1975. Here are some classic photos of the original cast rehearsing and performing the show at the Public Theatre Off-…

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Photo Special: A Birthday and an Opening Night! Celebrating Kelli O’Hara on the Musical Stage by Matthew Blank

It's a big day for Kelli O'Hara. Not only is April 16 her birthday, but she also celebrates opening night of The King and I at Lincoln Center Theater tonight. Congrats, Kelli!

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Photo Call: Finding Neverland, Starring Matthew Morrison, Opens On Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Cu by Matthew Blank

Finding Neverland, the new Broadway musical that tells the tale of how Peter became Pan — starring Matthew Morrison as famed author J.M. Barrie — officially opened April …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Photo Call: Finding Neverland, Starring Matthew Morrison, Opens On Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and by Matthew Blank

Finding Neverland, the new Broadway musical that tells the tale of how Peter became Pan — starring Matthew Morrison as famed author J.M. Barrie — officially opened April …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Photo Call: Finding Neverland, Starring Matthew Morrison, Opens On Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank

Finding Neverland, the new Broadway musical that tells the tale of how Peter became Pan — starring Matthew Morrison as famed author J.M. Barrie — officially opened April …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00PM

Photo Call: Russian Romance Sings on Broadway in These First Pics From Doctor Zhivago! by Matthew Blank

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, began performances March 27 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Photo Call: It Shoulda Been You, With Tyne Daly and Sierra Boggess, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Ar by Matthew Blank

It Shoulda Been You, the new musical comedy about a wedding gone awry that stars Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, David Burtka and Sierra Boggess, officially opened on Broadway April 14 at the Bro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31PM

Hand to God’s Evil Puppet Tyrone Has a Few Words for Helen Mirren, Chita Rivera, Hedwig and Finding by Matthew Blank

The marketing team behind the critically-acclaimed Broadway comedy Hand to God is having some fun with the Broadway season.

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Photo Call: Jenny Schwartz-Todd Almond Musical Iowa Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Playwrights Horizons' world premiere of the new musical play Iowa officially opened April 13 following previews that began March 20. The musical comedy features Broadway actor L…

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See Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer and Laura Michelle Kelly in Enchanting First Shots from Finding by Matthew Blank

Finding Neverland, the new Broadway musical that tells the tale of how Peter became Pan — starring Matthew Morrison as famed author J.M. Barrie — officially opens April 1…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

Photo Call: Brandy Rocks Chicago! First Pics of the TV and Pop Star as Roxie Hart by Matthew Blank

The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome Grammy Award winner Brandy Norwood to the Ambassador Theatre beginning April 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Photo Call: Conrad Ricamora, Jeffrey Tambor, T.R Knight, Frankie J. Alvarez Honor Jonathan Groff at by Matthew Blank

Jonathan Groff, the Tony-nominated actor who took over the role of King George III Off-Broadway in the new musical Hamilton, was honored at the April 13 Point Honors Gala.

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Photo Call: Patrick Page, Susan Stroman, Matthew Broderick Among Guests as Nathan Lane Is Honored Wi by Matthew Blank

Stars of the stage were on hand April 13 as Nathan Lane was honored at the 15th Annual Monte Cristo Awards. The award is presented to a prominent theater artist each year in recognition of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Cue & A: It Shoulda Been You Star Lisa Howard on Dream Roles, Les Miz and How She Met Her Husband by Matthew Blank

Lisa Howard, who stars as Jenny Steinberg in the new Broadway musical It Shoulda Been You, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture ti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, April 13, 2015

From High School to High Heels! Very First Look at a Glittery Darren Criss as Hedwig by Matthew Blank

"Glee" heartthrob Darren Criss, who is the next actor announced to wig out in the Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, is getting ready for his close-up.

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Photo Call: Christian Borle, Brian d’Arcy James, Brad Oscar, Heidi Blickenstaff Serve Up Something R by Matthew Blank

Something Rotten!, a new musical comedy helmed by Tony Award-winning Aladdin and The Book of Mormon director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw, began Broadway previews March 23 at the St.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM

Photo Call: Sierra Boggess, David Burtka, Tyne Daly, Montego Glover Star in Broadway’s It Shoulda Be by Matthew Blank

It Shoulda Been You, the new Broadway musical comedy starring Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, David Burtka and Sierra Boggess, began previews March 17 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

Photo Call: An American in Paris Dances Onto Broadway; Opening Night Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain by Matthew Blank

An American in Paris, the new stage incarnation of the classic Gershwin film, arrives at Broadway's Palace Theatre, officially opening April 12 at 5 PM following previews that began Marc…

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