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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

2015 Tony Award Nominees React Live! Bradley Cooper, Sydney Lucas, Kristin Chenoweth, Helen Mirren, by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com reached out to the 2015 Tony Award nominees on April 28, shortly after they learned that they were nominated for Broadway's biggest award. Here's what they had to say.

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2015 Tony Award Nominees React! Kristin Chenoweth, Helen Mirren, Annaleigh Ashford and More Coming L by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com reached out to the 2015 Tony Award nominees on April 28, shortly after they learned that they were nominated for Broadway's biggest award. Here's what they had to say.

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2015 Tony Award Nominees React! Kristin Chenoweth and More Coming Live! by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com reached out to the 2015 Tony Award nominees on April 28, shortly after they learned that they were nominated for Broadway's biggest award. Here's what they had to say.

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Twitter Talks Tonys! Follow Broadway’s Live Feed! by Playbill Staff

The Broadway community is waking up to news of the 69th Annual Tony Award nominations. Playbill.com is on Twitter watch to keep you up to date on the latest in Tony Awards social media!

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Twitter Talks Tonys! Follow Broadway’s Live Feed of the Best Twitter Reactions! by Playbill Staff

The Broadway community is waking up to news of the 69th Annual Tony Award nominations. Playbill.com is on Twitter watch to keep you up to date on the latest in Tony Awards social media!

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Playbill Picks the Breakout Performances of the 2014-15 Broadway Season by Playbill Staff

The 2014-15 Broadway season has come to a close, and the 69th Annual Tony Awards are on the horizon. Before Tony nominations are announced April 28, the staff at Playbill.com took a look…

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Saturday, April 25, 2015

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating Pippin From Jackson Five to Diana Ross, Broadway and Beyond! (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin, starring Matthew James Thomas and Patina Miller, opened April 25, 2013, at the Music Box Theatre.

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Friday, April 24, 2015

BC/EFA Cancels Broadway Bares Solo Strips After Venue Owners Meet With Anti-Gay Politician by Playbill Staff

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS executive director Tom Viola announced that the planned May 10 edition of Broadway Bares Solo Strips, which was to take place at nightlife venue 42West, was…

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Swipe Right! The 14 Broadway Characters Who Should Be On Tinder by Playbill Staff

Everyone's looking for love — even the characters of Broadway shows. See the Tinder profiles of the most eligible people and puppets on the Great White Way.

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

The Verdict: Read Reviews of Kander and Ebb’s The Visit on Broadway by Playbill Staff

Chita Rivera returns to Broadway in her first original role in more than two decades as the star of Kander and Ebb's The Visit, which officially opened on Broadway April 23 at the Lyceum…

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From Holler If Ya Hear Me to The Visit, A Look at the 2014-15 Season: The Musicals by Playbill Staff

With the 2014-15 Broadway season coming to a close today (April 23 is the cut-off date for eligibility for the 69th Annual Tony Awards), Playbill.com offers a look at the current sea…

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10 Reasons Why James Corden Should Host This Year’s Tony Awards by Playbill Staff

It's the most wonderful time of the year for New York theatrelovers — awards season! And, one question everyone on or off Broadway is asking themselves is who will host the 201…

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

The Verdict: Read Reviews of Broadway’s Something Rotten! by Playbill Staff

Christian Borle and Brian d'Arcy James co-star as theatrical adversaries in the new Broadway musical Something Rotten!, which officially opened April 22 at the St. James Theatre.

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Chita Rivera, Raul Esparza Among Stars Who Will Salute Kander & Ebb at Gala by Playbill Staff

Musical theatre stars, including Chita Rivera, Raul Esparza, Norm Lewis and Marin Mazzie, will perform classic numbers from Kander & Ebb musicals at the annual Classic Stage Company …

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The Verdict: Read Reviews of Broadway’s Doctor Zhivago by Playbill Staff

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, officially opened April 21 at the Broadway Theatre.

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Broadway’s Mamma Mia! Will Close Later Than Expected by Playbill Staff

The long-running production of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' international hit musical Mamma Mia! will now play its final performance Sept. 12, following 5,773…

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Ewan McGregor to Join Disney’s Live-Action Beauty and the Beast by Playbill Staff

Ewan McGregor, who made his Broadway debut this season in The Real Thing, is in final negotiations to join Disney's live-action movie musical Beauty and the Beast, according to the H…

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How Are Dogs Like Actors? Watch Helen Mirren Explain by Playbill Staff

Oscar winner Helen Mirren, back on Broadway in Peter Morgan's The Audience, was a recent guest on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

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Happy Birthday, Doll! 25 Videos of Patti LuPone’s Best Belting Moments! by Playbill Staff

Two-time Tony Award-winning Evita and Gypsy star Patti LuPone celebrates her birthday April 21.

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Sunday, April 19, 2015

The Verdict: Read Reviews of Broadway’s Fun Home by Playbill Staff

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…

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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Off-Broadway’s Perfect Crime Marks 29 Years of Performances Today by Playbill Staff

The long-running Off-Broadway thriller Perfect Crime, which first opened in 1987, celebrates its 29th anniversary–and 11,482nd performance–today at the Anne L. Be…

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Friday, April 17, 2015

Stage Portrait: An American in Paris Stars Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope by Playbill Staff

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

The Verdict: Read Reviews of The King and I Revival On Broadway by Playbill Staff

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…

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The 17 Emojis Theatre People Need in Their Life Right Now by Playbill Staff

Emojis are all the rage on your iPhone, but we feel like there's a keyboard missing… Playbill.com offers up 17 emojis for theatre people.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The Verdict: Read Reviews of Finding Neverland On Broadway by Playbill Staff

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 …

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Watch Billy Crystal Say Goodbye to Letterman with Fiddler Parody by Playbill Staff

Comedian and Broadway star Billy Crystal performed a parody of the song "Sunrise, Sunset" from Fiddler on the Roof on CBS' "The Late Show" April 14 as part of his far…

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The Verdict: Read Reviews for New Musical It Shoulda Been You On Broadway by Playbill Staff

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

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Sunday, April 12, 2015

The Verdict: Read Reviews of Gershwin Musical An American in Paris on Broadway by Playbill Staff

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

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Broadway Record-Breaker Mamma Mia! to Close by Playbill Staff

The long-running Broadway production of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' international hit musical Mamma Mia!, which currently plays the Broadhurst Theatre, will close Sep…

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The Verdict: Read Reviews of Broadway’s Wolf Hall by Playbill Staff

The London productions of Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies, based on the Hilary Mantel history novels about the bloody reign of Henry VIII, officially opened on Broadway April 9 …

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

The Verdict: Read Reviews of Broadway’s Gigi, Starring Vanessa Hudgens by Playbill Staff

Vanessa Hudgens made her Broadway debut in the revival of Gigi, a coming-of-age story set in Paris at the turn of the 20th century, which officially opened April 8 at the Ne…

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