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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Hey, Johnny! Theatrical Advice - 10 Resolutions Every Actor Should Make for 2015 by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's "Hey, Johnny!" theatrical advice column is back this week with a list of resolutions actors should make for the coming year.

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Friday, January 9, 2015

THE SCREENING ROOM: Barbra Streisand, Bernadette Peters, Patti LaBelle, Glenn Close and More Sing “S by Playbill Staff

The 2009 revival of A Little Night Music, which features a Tony Award-winning score by Stephen Sondheim, closed on Broadway Jan. 9, 2011. In celebration of the musical, Playbill.com take…

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Watch Broadway-Bound Jennifer Hudson Belt “I’m Here” from The Color Purple (Video) by Playbill Staff

The New York Post reported Jan. 9 that former "American Idol" contestant Jennifer Hudson, who won an Academy Award for her performance in the film version of "Dreamgirls,"…

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Thursday, January 8, 2015

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating the Tony-Winning Musical Billy Elliot (Video) by Playbill Staff

Billy Elliot: The Musical, featuring a score by Elton John and Lee Hall, closed on Broadway Jan. 8, 2012. In celebration of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Playbill.com looks back a…

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

“Into the Woods” Stars and Creators Reveal How They Mixed Live On-Set Vocals with Soundtrack Recordi by Playbill Staff

"Into the Woods" stars Meryl Streep and Christine Baranski, along with creative team members Rob Marshall and Marc Platt, reveal how they mixed live vocal performances on-set w…

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Watch the New “Into the Woods” From Stage to Screen Featurette (Video) by Playbill Staff

A new featurette has been released that traces the making of Disney's "Into the Woods" and takes audiences on the musical's journey from stage to screen with new interviews…

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Monday, January 5, 2015

Start Your Week on Broadway and Off! Our Monday Night Discount Tix Guide by Playbill Staff

Kick-start your week with a wonderfully affordable night of stellar theatre, made possible by TKTS.

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Cast of Side Show Says “Goodbye” in Emotional Closing Day Encore (Video) by Playbill Staff

Cast members of the short-lived Broadway revival of Side Show offered a tearful encore of "Say Goodbye to the Side Show" following their final performance Jan. 4 at the St. Jam…

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Sunday, January 4, 2015

THE SCREENING ROOM: Side Show, Then and Now (Video) by Playbill Staff

As the critically-acclaimed revival of Side Show takes its final Broadway bow Jan. 4, Playbill.com takes a look back at the original production and footage from the new version of the Bi…

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Hey, Johnny! Theatrical Advice How Important Is a Broadway Body? by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's "Hey, Johnny!" theatrical advice column is back this week with a response to an aspiring actor asking about the importance of going to the gym.

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Friday, January 2, 2015

THE SCREENING ROOM: Into the Woods Performances from Broadway, London, Paris, Film and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

With the anticipated film adaptation of "Into the Woods" finally in theatres, Playbill.com takes a look back at some of the magical stage productions of the Stephen Sondheim-Ja…

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

What Was Hot in 2014: Playbill.com’s Most-Read Stories of the Year by Playbill Staff

The past year has seen countless major theatre stories splash across the front page of Playbill.com, from onstage and off-stage drama to breaking news, exclusive reveals and celebrity in…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Patti LuPone, Betty Buckley, Elaine Paige and More Sing “The Perfect Year” from by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com is ringing out the old and ringing in the new with a collection of videos featuring "The Perfect Year" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

New “Into the Woods” Featurette Released with More Performances and Behind-the-Scenes Interviews wit by Playbill Staff

Disney has released a new featurette with additional musical performances and behind-the-scenes interviews with Stephen Sondheim, Meryl Streep and more.

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Relive the Year in Music! Watch Performance Highlights From the Musicals of 2014 (Video) by Playbill Staff

From Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the first musical to open this year, to the short-lived, cult-favorite musical Side Show, Playbill.com takes a look back at performance highl…

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Monday, December 29, 2014

Late Night Watch: “Into the Woods” Stars, Nathan Lane, Neil Patrick Harris and Hugh Jackman to Appea by Playbill Staff

Plan your week of television. We've put together a list of your favorite Broadway stars' talk-show appearances.

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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Hey, Johnny! Theatrical Advice How Do I Stay Sane When I’m Not On the Stage? by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's "Hey, Johnny!" theatrical advice column is back this week with a response to someone wondering how to keep artistic passion alive when not performing.

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Thursday, December 25, 2014

Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel, Judy Garland and More Sing “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” (V by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com has put together a collection of performers from Broadway and beyond, performing the holiday classic "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Watch Idina Menzel, Natalie Weiss, Phantom Cast and More Broadway Performers Belt “All I Want For Ch by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com takes a look at our favorite covers of the Mariah Carey holiday hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

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Monday, December 22, 2014

Late Night Watch: The Cast of “Into the Woods,” Idina Menzel, Hugh Jackman and Aladdin Stars to Appe by Playbill Staff

Plan your week of television. We've put together a list of your favorite Broadway stars' talk-show appearances.

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PLAYBILL PICKS: The Best Cast Albums of 2014 by Playbill Staff

From Broadway to Off-Broadway, London and beyond, 2014 was a year full of musical variety on stage. In a year that included original scores, both pop and legit, jukebox musicals, plays w…

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Sunday, December 21, 2014

Hey, Johnny! Theatrical Advice How Do I Tell My Parents I Want to Major in Theatre? by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's "Hey, Johnny!" theatrical advice column is back this week with a response to a teenager asking how to begin a conversation about pursuing a future in theatre.

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Saturday, December 20, 2014

Watch Darlene Love Bring Down the House in Final “Christmas Baby Please Come Home” on “Letterman” (V by Playbill Staff

For nearly 30 years, Darlene Love, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who has appeared on Broadway as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray, as well as in Grease, Carrie and Leader of the P…

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The Year’s Best: Playbill’s Contributors Choose 2014’s Unforgettable Theatre Experiences by Playbill Staff

Playbill staffers and contributors share favorite theatregoing memories from the year 2014. Broadway, Off-Broadway, London, cabaret, plays, musicals and more find a place on our subjecti…

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The Year’s Best: Playbill Contributors Choose Unforgettable Theatre Experiences of 2014 by Playbill Staff

Playbill staffers and contributors share favorite theatregoing memories from the year 2014. Broadway, Off-Broadway, London, cabaret, plays, musicals and more find a place on our subjecti…

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The Year’s Best: Playbill Contributors Choose 2014’s Unforgettable Theatre Experiences by Playbill Staff

Playbill staffers and contributors share favorite theatregoing memories from the year 2014. Broadway, Off-Broadway, London, cabaret, plays, musicals and more find a place on our subjecti…

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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Updated: Read More Reviews of Broadway-Bound Musical An American in Paris by Playbill Staff

The world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical An American in Paris, inspired by the Oscar-winning film of the same name, officially opened Dec. 10 at the Théâ…

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Watch Side Show Stars Perform “Who Will Love Me As I Am?” on “The View” (Video) by Playbill Staff

Erin Davie and Emily Padgett, who star as conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton in the reimagined production of the 1997 Tony-nominated musical Side Show at the St. James Thea…

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Idina Menzel Belts Moving New Song on “The View” and Talks “Frozen” (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, who currently stars in If/Then on Broadway, stopped by "The View" to perform selections from her new holiday album "Christmas Wishes."

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The Verdict: Read Reviews of “Into the Woods” Film, with Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, James Cordon a by Playbill Staff

Disney's highly anticipated film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods will arrive in theatres Dec. 25. Reviews are now coming in for the film that stars …

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Monday, December 15, 2014

The Verdict: Critics Review NBC’s “Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas,” Starring Jim Parsons by Playbill Staff

Critics have begun publishing reviews for "Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas," based on the "Elf" film and Broadway's Elf: The Musical, which airs Dec. 16 on N…

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