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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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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Photo Call: Julie White and Cast Prepare to Drive Down the Broadway Highway by Matthew Blank

The Chicago hit Airline Highway is scheduled to begin previews April 1 and open April 23 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Cast members greeted the press March 17.

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Photo Archive: From Eponine to Violet; Celebrating Birthday Gal Sutton Foster on the Musical Stage by Matthew Blank

Two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, who will re-team with Violet co-star Joshua Henry for this summer's City Center presentation of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party,…

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Photo Special: Stage Stars Are Strong As Hell! Broadway’s Best Inhabit the World of Netflix Sensatio by Matthew Blank

Since its release earlier this month, everyone is abuzz about the new Netflix sitcom "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," starring Ellie Kemper. Even more exciting to theatre fans is that …

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Photo Call: Billy Crudup, Rene Elise Goldsberry, Tracy Letts, Reed Birney and More Celebrate Opening by Matthew Blank

Playwrights Horizons presents the world premiere of Melissa James Gibson's Placebo, about a female arousal drug, opening March 16. The cast features Tony nominee Carrie Coon (Wh…

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Photo Archive: Celebrating Musical Theatre Favorite Sierra Boggess, Who Returns to Broadway Tonight! by Matthew Blank

Theatre favorite Sierra Boggess returns to Broadway tonight in the new musical It Shoulda Been You. Playbill.com takes a look at a few of her greatest stage roles so far.

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Monday, March 16, 2015

Something Rotten Is On Its Way!  Cast and Orchestra Come Together For Sitzprobe (Pic) by Matthew Blank

The new Broadway musical Something Rotten! arrives on Broadway March 23 at the St. James Theatre. The company came together today for their sitzprobe, the first time the score is performed …

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PHOTO CALL: The End is Near! A Sneak Peek at This Friday’s Two-Hour Series Finale of “Glee” by Matthew Blank

The Fox musical series "Glee" comes to an end with this week's series finale, which is scheduled for March 20 at 8 PM ET. Here's a sneak peek at the two-hour episode.

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PHOTO CALL: Donna Murphy, Judith Light, Lily Rabe, Tate Donovan Celebrate Posterity, Starring Hamish by Matthew Blank

The Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere of Posterity, a new play by Tony Award winner Doug Wright (I Am My Own Wife, Grey Gardens), opened March 15 following previews that began Fe…

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Saturday, March 14, 2015

Photo Call: Sutton Foster Dazzles in Carnegie Hall Debut, With Some Help From Joshua Henry and Megan by Matthew Blank

Two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, known for her show-stopping performances in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Anything Goes, made her solo debut at Carnegie Hall with t…

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Friday, March 13, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Chita Rivera and Roger Rees Pay a Visit to Ambassador Andr Schaller For Swiss Breakfast by Matthew Blank

Ambassador André Schaller, Consul General of Switzerland in New York, hosted a breakfast in honor of Chita Rivera and Roger Rees, the stars of The Visit. The new musical is based on the pla…

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Photo Call: Star-Studded Crowd Celebrates On the Twentieth Century, Starring Kristin Chenoweth; Red by Matthew Blank

Roundabout's revival of On the Twentieth Century, starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher, will officially open March 15 at American Airlines Theatre. A star-studded audienc…

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Photo Call: Star-Studded Crowd Celebrates Pre-Opening of On the Twentieth Century, Starring Kristin by Matthew Blank

Roundabout's revival of On the Twentieth Century, starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher, will officially open March 15 at American Airlines Theatre. A star-studded audienc…

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PHOTO CALL: Rene Fleming, Douglas Sills, Anna Chlumsky, Jerry O’Connell and Canine Co-Star Pal Aroun by Matthew Blank

The box office at the Longacre Theatre, which will soon be home to Joe DiPietro’s Living on Love, is now open for business. The cast greeted the press with a March 12 photo op and …

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EXCLUSIVE: Must See! Even More Rarely-Seen Pics from the “Sound of Music” Film Set and Recording Stu by Matthew Blank

To mark the 50th Anniversary of the cinematic release of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music," Playbill.com took readers on a tour of the filming of the classic movie…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Jets and Sharks Find Neutral Territory (Somewhere) in Fun Snapshots from Drury Lane by Matthew Blank

The Drury Lane Theatre production of the classic musical West Side Story plays the Illinois venue through March 22. Christina Nieves, who stars as Maria, takes us backstage!

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Skylight Stars Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy and Matthew Beard Greet the New York Press by Matthew Blank

The upcoming Broadway production of David Hare's Skylight, starring Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy and Matthew Beard — who will all re-create their acclaimed …

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PHOTO CALL: First Pics of Michael Arden, Patrick Page, Ciara Renée and Andrew Samonsky in Pap by Matthew Blank

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the new musical based on the Victor Hugo novel and animated Disney film, began performances at the Paper Mill Playhouse March 4. Michael Arden, Patrick …

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PHOTO CALL: Anne Hathaway, Fiona Shaw, Janet McTeer Among Opening Night Guests at Josephine and I by Matthew Blank

Olivier Award-nominated actress Cush Jumbo, who co-starred with Hugh Jackman in the Broadway production of The River, brings her one-woman play Josephine and I to Joe's Pub a…

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PHOTO CALL: Faith Prince, Carmen Cusack and Christine Sherrill Star in Broadway-Aimed The First Wive by Matthew Blank

Producers Paul Lambert, Jonas Neilson and Elizabeth Williams present the Chicago premiere of the new Broadway-aimed musical First Wives Club, which officially opens March 11 at 7:30 PM f…

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PHOTO CALL: Inside Broadway Backwards! Exclusive Performance Shots from Theatre’s Gender-Bending Nig by Matthew Blank

Broadway Backwards, the gender-bending night where classic and contemporary Broadway songs are re-imagined for the LGBT community, returns for its tenth anniversary March 9 at the Al…

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Check Out Hillary, Monica and a Very Buff Bill in First Poster Art For Clinton The Musical by Matthew Blank

Clinton The Musical will begin previews at New World Stages March 25 prior to an official opening April 9.

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PHOTO CALL: Brian Stokes Mitchell, Len Cariou, Norm Lewis, Elizabeth Stanley, Robin De Jesus Party A by Matthew Blank

Broadway Backwards, the gender-bending night where classic and contemporary Broadway songs are re-imagined for the LGBT community, returns for its tenth anniversary March 9 at the Al…

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CUE & A: Newsies Leading Man on Gary Beach, His Dream Disney Roles and Steve Blanchard in Lipstick by Matthew Blank

Dan DeLuca, carrying the banner as Jack Kelly in the national tour of Newsies, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

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CUE & A: Newsies Leading Man Dan DeLuca on Gary Beach, His Dream Disney Roles and Steve Blanchard in by Matthew Blank

Dan DeLuca, carrying the banner as Jack Kelly in the national tour of Newsies, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

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Stars of Millie, Wicked and More Will Team Up For Evening of Duets at 54 Below by Matthew Blank

Aaron Ramey (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked), Ashley Loren (Jekyll & Hyde) and Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera) will offer Let's Duet! a…

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PHOTO CALL: Bobby Cannavale, Natasha Lyonne, Rose Byrne, Benjamin Walker, Uzo Aduba, Lily Rabe Celeb by Matthew Blank

The New Group celebrated Scott Elliott March 9 at the company’s 20th anniversary gala, held at Tribeca Rooftop. Bobby Cannavale and Natasha Lyonne hosted.

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Monday, March 9, 2015

PHOTO CALL: Darren Criss and 17 Again Family Get a Good Lei from Honeymoon in Vegas’ Rob McClure and by Matthew Blank

Darren Criss and cast members from the recent industry reading of 17 Again took in a performance of Honeymoon in Vegas last week. After the show, Criss along with director Adam Shankman and …

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PHOTO CALL: Jessie Passes the Torch! Broadway’s Beautiful Bids Farewell to Tony Winner, Welcomes a N by Matthew Blank

Tony winner Jessie Mueller played her final performance in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, March 6. Canadian actress Chilina Kennedy, who made her Broadway debut as Mary Magdalene in th…

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Sunday, March 8, 2015

PHOTO CALL: The Audience, Starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet by Matthew Blank

Peter Morgan's The Audience, which features Oscar winner Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in imagined meetings with each of her Prime Ministers, officially opened March 8 following pre…

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PHOTO CALL: Vanessa Hudgens and AnnaSophia Robb Have a Ladies’ Night On the Town by Matthew Blank

Vanessa Hudgens and AnnaSophia Robb paid a visit to the high-energy Broadway revival of On the Town this weekend. They met with the company after the show.

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