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Friday, March 27, 2015

Photo Call: Exclusive! Legends Vanessa Redgrave and Jimmy Owens in Rehearsal For One-Night-Only “Las by Matthew Blank

Tony and Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave (Driving Miss Daisy, The Year of Magical Thinking) will perform a one-night-only staged reading of Michele Zackheim's novel "L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PM

Photo Call: Stars of Stage, Screen and Fashion Walk the Red Carpet at New York Spring Spectacular, S by Matthew Blank

New York Spring Spectacular, the new multi-media Rockettes stage production that features Tony Award winner Laura Benanti and a host of celebrities who lend their voices and likeness to …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Photo Exclusive: Life With Noah- A Day With Dylan Fineman, The 12-Year-Old Star of Beacon School’s C by Matthew Blank

The Beacon School on the Upper West Side is presenting the NYC high school premiere of Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner's Tony-nominated masterpiece Caroline, or Change. Guest artis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Photo Special: Celebrating Barbra Streisand’s Funny Girl Days by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Celebrating its anniversary today, Funny Girl, starring Barbra Streisand in her star-making turn, opened on March 26, 1964. The musical production played 1,348 performances and received …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Photo Exclusive: A Two-Show Day at Paper Mill With Hunchback of Notre Dame Star Michael Arden by Matthew Blank

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the new musical based on the Victor Hugo novel and animated Disney film, opened at the Paper Mill Playhouse March 15 following previews that began March 4. Mich…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

Photo Call: Ashley Brown, Stephen Schwartz, Darius De Haas, Kelli Rabke, Kyle Scatliffe Dazzle in Ch by Matthew Blank

54 Sings Children of Eden, an evening featuring music by Grammy Award winner Stephen Schwartz, was March 24 at 54 Below. Performers included Schwartz, Ashley Brown, Kelli Rabke, Darius De H…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

Photo Call: Jennifer Hudson Goes Backstage at Honeymoon in Vegas by Matthew Blank

Jennifer Hudson took in a performance of Honeymoon in Vegas the evening of March 24. She greeted the cast afterward.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Photo Call: Chita Rivera Previews Kander and Ebb’s The Visit With a Haunting Onstage Pas de Deux by Matthew Blank

A new one-act incarnation of the Kander and Ebb musical The Visit, starring two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, will begin previews March 26 at the Lyceum Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Photo Call: See the Very First Pics of Anthony Warlow, Amber Iman and Nehal Joshi in a New D.C. Stag by Matthew Blank

Australian leading man Anthony Warlow, who made his Broadway debut in the recent revival of Annie, steps into another classic musical as Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha. Performances began M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Photo Exclusive: “Elmo Is Real…” A Two-Show Day at Broadway’s Beautiful With Jessica Keenan Wynn by Matthew Blank

Jessica Keenan Wynn, recently seen on the New York stage as the meanest mean girl in Heathers, is now making her Broadway debut as Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Wynn s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM

Photo Exclusive: “Elmo Is Real…” A Two-Show Day at Beautiful With Jessica Keenan Wynn by Matthew Blank

Jessica Keenan Wynn, recently seen on the New York stage as the meanest mean girl in Heathers, is now making her Broadway debut as Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Wynn s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM

Cue & A: Hunchback Leading Lady Ciara Renée on Esmeralda, Elaine Stritch and Talking to Anima by Matthew Blank

Ciara Renée, starring as Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Paper Mill Playhouse, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM

Photo Call: World Premiere of Small Mouth Sounds Opens at Ars Nova by Matthew Blank

Ars Nova presents the world premiere of Small Mouth Sounds, a new play written by Bess Wohl and directed by Rachel Chavkin. The cast celebrated opening night March 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM
Monday, March 23, 2015

Photo Call: Ellen DeGeneres, Kerry Washington, Andrew Rannells, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum at the 2 by Matthew Blank

GLAAD, the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, presented the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards March 21 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

PHOTO CALL: The Fun Home is Open for Business! Cast and Creators Greet the Press on the New In-the-R by Matthew Blank

Original Off-Broadway stars Beth Malone, Judy Kuhn and Sydney Lucas will join the previously announced Michael Cerveris in the Broadway transfer of Fun Home, the acclaimed Jeanine Tesori…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Photo Call: A First Look at Beautiful’s New Leading Ladies, Chilina Kennedy and Jessica Keenan Wynn by Matthew Blank

Canadian actress Chilina Kennedy, who made her Broadway debut as Mary Magdalene in the 2012 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, succeeded Tony winner Jessie Mueller in the title role of Beaut…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35PM

Photo Call: Paint Your Wagon, With Keith Carradine, Justin Guarini and Alexandra Socha, on Closing N by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominee Keith Carradine and Alexandra Socha co-starred in the New York City Center Encores! staging of the 1951 Lerner and Loewe musical Paint Your Wagon, which was presented …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

Photo Call: “Into the Woods” Film Stars, Tituss Burgess, James Monroe Iglehart, Rufus Wainwright and by Matthew Blank

In celebration of the March 24 in-home debut of "Into the Woods" and Stephen Sondheim's 85th birthday, a lineup of Broadway performers gathered March 22 (the composer-l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM
Friday, March 20, 2015

Photo Call: Must See! Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe Share a Dance in Gorgeous First Pics from Th by Matthew Blank

The Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, starring five-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe, began performances March 12 on the vast sta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Photo Call: The Heidi Chronicles, Starring Elisabeth Moss, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, C by Matthew Blank

The first Broadway revival of Wendy Wasserstein's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Heidi Chronicles, following the life of feminist art historian Heidi Holland, opened …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM

Disney’s Aladdin Celebrates a Magical One Year Anniversary on Broadway (Pics) by Matthew Blank

Aladdin celebrates one year at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre on March 20. The cast marked the occasion with a special cake celebration backstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Photo Call: The Heidi Chronicles, With Elisabeth Moss, Jason Biggs and Bryce Pinkham, Opens on Broad by Matthew Blank

The first Broadway revival of Wendy Wasserstein's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Heidi Chronicles, following the life of feminist art historian Heidi Holland, opened …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07PM

PHOTO CALL: Lou Diamond Phillips, Charles Shaughnessy, Kevin Richardson, Shirley Jones Celebrate L.A by Matthew Blank

Two-time Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe nominee Fran Drescher ("The Nanny") joins the touring company of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella for …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM

Photo Call: Onward to Glory! Anthony Warlow and Amer Iman Rehearse Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Man by Matthew Blank

Australian leading man Anthony Warlow, who made his Broadway debut in the recent revival of Annie, steps into another classic musical as Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha. Performances began M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

Photo Call: Chita Rivera and the Cast of The Visit Celebrate John Kander’s 88th Birthday in Style by Matthew Blank

John Kander celebrated his 88th birthday on March 18. Chita Rivera and the cast of The Visit joined him in celebrating with a piano cake and serenade.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

Photo Call: Carrie Comes to Life in Environmental, Immersive Los Angeles Premiere by Matthew Blank

The Los Angeles premiere of the re-imagined, environmental and immersive production of Carrie  officially opened March 18, following previews that began March 12, at Southern Ca…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Cue & A: #BLESSED Anonymous Internet Sensation Annoying Actor Friend Tells All! by Matthew Blank

Twitter sensation and acclaimed author Annoying Actor Friend (@Actor_Friend), one of this year's nominees for a Shorty Award honoring the best of social media, fills out Playbill.com'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Photo Call: Phillipa Soo, Ephraim Sykes, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Zak Resnick, Adam Kantor and More Ba by Matthew Blank

Adam Kantor (The Last Five Years) and Phillipa Soo (Hamilton) were among the performers who bared it all in song when The Skivvies returned to 42West March 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PM

Photo Exclusive: Behind the Scenes at Signature With Kid Victory Stars Jake Winn and Sarah Litzsinge by Matthew Blank

Kid Victory, the world-premiere musical from famed composer John Kander and playwright Greg Pierce, officially opened Feb. 28 at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA. Stars Jake Winn …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

EXCLUSIVE: Intimate Backstage Moments With the Showgirls, Elvises and Tikis of Honeymoon in Vegas by Matthew Blank

Following an acclaimed engagement at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse, the new musical Honeymoon in Vegas, based on the 1992 Castle Rock Entertainment film of the same name, now plays B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

Marquee Value: Broadway Gets a Makeover With New Marquees for Gigi, Fun Home, Neverland, Rotten, Zhi by Matthew Blank

The theatre district has a whole new look these days as marquees and promotional art go up for the spring season of new Broadway shows. Here's a walking tour!

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