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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Watch Come From Away Stars Discuss the Show's Impact on Fans at the Stage Door by Playbill Staff

The warm-hearted message of the musical brings actors and audiences together.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Watch Kerry Butler and Kyle Selig Sing Mean Girls Composer Jeff Richmond's Songbook by Playbill Staff

From "Muffintop" to "Peeno Noir," hear the Mean Girls stars take on now-classic Richmond songs from 30 Rock and more.

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MTI Acquires Rights to The Band's Visit by Playbill Staff

The new musical from David Yazbek and Itamar Moses is up for 11 2018 Tony Award nominations.

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Upcoming Auditions for To Kill a Mockingbird, The Color Purple, and More by Playbill Staff

Here’s a selection of upcoming auditions in New York City and around the country.

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The Opera House Documentary, Chronicling the Building of the Met Opera House, Airs May 25 on PBS by Playbill Staff

The film from Susan Froemke explores the creation of the Met’s home at Lincoln Center over the past 50 years.

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Thursday, May 24, 2018

What Female Empowerment Means to the Cast of Broadway's Come From Away by Playbill Staff

Jenn Colella, Sharon Wheatley, and more on the importance of telling women's stories on Broadway today, more than ever.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Ashley Park and Grey Henson Recreate Casey Nicholaw's Choreography From Spamalot to Mean Girls by Playbill Staff

Watch the Mean Girls Tony Award nominees celebrate their Tony-winning director-choreographer.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Alex Brightman and Jenny Ravitz Tie the Knot in NYC by Playbill Staff

The School of Rock star and the casting director wed May 21.

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Monday, May 21, 2018

Celebrate 'Broadway's Prom' With This Tony Season Sweepstakes by Playbill Staff

Playbill and Broadway's upcoming new musical The Prom want to know how you celebrate the Tony® Awards!

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Thursday, May 17, 2018

Upcoming Auditions for Mamma Mia!, Gypsy, Ragtime, Murder for Two, and More by Playbill Staff

Here’s a selection of upcoming auditions in the New York City area and around the country.

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Ruthie Ann Miles Loses Unborn Child Months After Brooklyn Crash by Playbill Staff

The March 5 incident took the lives of Miles’ four-year-old daughter Abigail Blumenstein and one-year-old Joshua Lew.

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Kinky Boots Star J. Harrison Ghee On Returning to the Show by Playbill Staff

The Broadway actor chats musical theatre, onstage mishaps, and the power of Lola.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Watch the Cast of Come From Away Talk About Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Kindness by Playbill Staff

Cast members of the musical open up about their own experiences and how other artists have influenced their lives and careers with kindness.

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Friday, May 11, 2018

Upcoming Auditions for Bat Out of Hell, Xanadu, Avenue Q, The Producers, and More by Playbill Staff

Here’s a selection of upcoming auditions in the New York City area and around the country.

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29 GIFs That Capture the 2017"2018 Broadway Season by Playbill Staff

From celeb interviews—hello, Chris Evans and Tina Fey—to on screen shenanigans, take a look back at the full Broadway season of openings.

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What Do Critics Think of Lessons in Love and Violence World Premiere? by Playbill Staff

George Benjamin and Martin Crimp's opera will run through May 26 at London's Royal Opera House.

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Discounts to 15 Off-Broadway Shows Not to Miss by Playbill Staff

Now’s your chance to snag discounted tickets to Billy Crudup in Harry Clarke, Christian Borle and Laura Michelle Kelly in Me and My Girl, and Daphne Rubin-Vega in Miss You Like Hell.

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Friday, May 4, 2018

Upcoming Auditions for Hamilton, Kiss Me Kate, Oklahoma, Gypsy, and More by Playbill Staff

Here’s a selection of upcoming auditions in the New York City area and around the country.

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How Come From Away's Message of Kindness Has Spread Beyond the Show by Playbill Staff

For the cast and crew, the generosity in the show has become part of their everyday lives.

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

Get a Backstage Look at London's Hamilton by Playbill Staff

Playbill goes behind the scenes at the Victoria Palace Theatre before a performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-, Pulitzer-, and Olivier-winning musical.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Read Reactions From the 2018 Tony Nominees by Playbill Staff

From Denise Gough and Denzel Washington to Jessie Mueller and Gavin Lee, see what this year's nominees had to say about their good news.

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UPDATING LIVE: Check Here for the 2018 Tony Award Nominations by Playbill Staff

Leslie Odom Jr. and Katharine McPhee will reveal the nominees May 1 at 8:30 AM

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2018 Tony Award Nominations: SpongeBob SquarePants and Mean Girls Lead the Pack by Playbill Staff

The 72nd annual ceremony will take place June 10.

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Monday, April 30, 2018

Opéra Bastille Cancels Additional Performances Following Technical Malfunction, Reschedules May Reopening by Playbill Staff

Performances of the opera Parsifal and the ballet Roméo et Juliette at Opéra Bastille were canceled beginning April 26.

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Watch Times Square Tourists 'Kiss the Cod' With the Cast of Come From Away by Playbill Staff

Members of the musical about welcoming visitors to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, took to the streets to welcome other visitors to the city and to their show.

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Friday, April 27, 2018