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Thursday, July 10, 2014

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Jerry Herman (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award-winning Hello, Dolly! and Mame composer-lyricist Jerry Herman celebrates his 83rd birthday July 10, and Playbill.com has put together a musical tribute.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

The Verdict: Dallas Critics Rave for "Steamy," Contemporary Les Misérables by Playbill Staff

Director Liesl Tommy has staged a new, modern-dress, immersive production of the hit international musical Les Misérables, which officially opened July 4 at the Dallas Theater Center …

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Saturday, July 5, 2014

CUE & A REVISITED: From Chasing Kathleen Turner Pantsless, to Being Tied to a Chair and Hangovers, Actors Share Craziest Audition Stories, Part 2 by Playbill Staff

The editors of Playbill.com have combed through the past seven years of our popular Cue & A feature to select some of our favorite answers to the question, "What's your craziest…

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Friday, July 4, 2014

THE SCREENING ROOM: From Lena Hall to Idina Menzel, Patti LuPone, Ragtime and More; Broadway Gets Patriotic for the Fourth of July (Video) by Playbill Staff

America celebrates its birthday July 4, and Playbill.com has collected some of our favorite patriotic performances in honor of the occasion.

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Audra McDonald (Video) by Playbill Staff

Audra McDonald, the six-time Tony Award-winning actress who can currently be seen in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, celebrates her birthday July 3. Playbill.com takes a look at our…

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PHOTO SPECIAL: Stars, Stripes and Broadway! 10 of Your Favorite Shows Reinvented with a Patriotic Twist by Playbill Staff

The Fourth of July is upon us- bringing with it picnics, fireworks and modified Broadway schedules. We celebrate the birth of the United States with these 10 America-themed Playbill covers!

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Tony Award Winner Betty Buckley, A Video Celebration by Playbill Staff

That Tony-winning Texan talent Betty Buckley, most recently on the New York stage in a Drama Desk Award-nominated performance in Signature Theatre's world premiere of Horton Foote’…

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

PLAYBILL PLAYLIST: Jenna Leigh Green, Natalie Weiss, Ariana DeBose and More Share Their Bitching and Belting Playlist by Playbill Staff

Bitching and Belting: An Evening with Michael Gioia and Friends, a concert event where no complaint is too small and no note is too high, will be held July 3 at 54 Below. In anticipation of …

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"What If Every Time a Team Lost, We Sang 'Move On?'": Broadway Tweets World Cup by Playbill Staff

Team USA may have lost its July 1 face-off against Belgium in the World Cup, but numerous Broadway stars won the day on Twitter. From Laura Benanti to Andrew Rannells, Bette Midler, Bobby Ca…

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Harvey Fierstein, Judith Light, Jordan Roth, Billy Porter, Leigh Silverman and More Weigh In On Top 10 Influential LGBT Works by Playbill Staff

As part of Playbill's 30 Days of Pride, we asked members of the theatrical community to share their personal Top 10 lists of influential LGBT plays and musicals. From The Children's …

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Playbill Celebrates 30 Days of Pride: From The Normal Heart to Laverne Cox, Rosie O'Donnell, Landmark LGBT Plays, Jonathan Groff, Jerry Mitchell and M by Playbill Staff

We have put together highlights from our 30 Days of Pride coverage, celebrating profiling the dynamic voices of the LGBT community and pioneers of the stage.

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Harvey Fierstein, Judith Light, Billy Porter, Leigh Silverman and More Weigh In On Top 10 Influential LGBT Works by Playbill Staff

As part of Playbill's 30 Days of Pride, we asked members of the theatrical community to share their personal Top 10 lists of influential LGBT plays and musicals. From The Children's …

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PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Billy Porter Gets OBSESSED!, 30 Days of Pride, Previews of Side Show and The Last Ship, Jane Lynch, Cheyenne Jackson, M by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's weekly recap of its coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they were missed the first time around.

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Friday, June 27, 2014

The Verdict: Critics Review Benjamin Scheuer's One-Man Musical The Lion Off-Broadway by Playbill Staff

Manhattan Theatre Club presents The Lion, a new autobiographical solo musical written and performed by singer/songwriter Benjamin Scheuer, which officially opened June 26 Off-Broadway.

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The Verdict: Critics Review Encores! tick, tick... BOOM! by Playbill Staff

Jonathan Larson's tick, tick… BOOM!, the opening show of City Center's Encores! Off-Center series of landmark Off-Broadway musicals, plays the New York City venue June 25-28.

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PHOTO SPECIAL: Celebrating Same-Sex Parents in the Broadway Community by Playbill Staff

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, we interviewed three sets of same-sex parents within the Broadway community. We offer a gallery of the interviewed families and a few more.

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

A First-Look at Dallas Theater Center's Contemporary, Immersive Les Miz Make-Over by Playbill Staff

The Dallas Theater Center is presenting a new, contemporary-styled production of Les Miz, which will offer audiences a new take on the classic musical that has been re-conceived in an immers…

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Annaleigh Ashford (Video) by Playbill Staff

Annaleigh Ashford, who earned a Tony Award nomination for her performance in Kinky Boots, celebrates her birthday June 25. She will return to Broadway later this season in the revival o…

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Watch Two Dads Sing a Hilarious "Frozen" Spoof (Video) by Playbill Staff

In response to the worldwide popularity of the hit Disney film "Frozen," actors Ryan O'Quinn and Todd Wilkerson released a video expressing their frustration with their childre…

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Watch Patrick Page, Jason Tam, Justin Guarini and More Strip Down and Sing With the Skivvies (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Skivvies performed a late-night concert June 20 at 54 Below featuring various special guests from Broadway.

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Sunday, June 22, 2014

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Seth's OBSESSED!, 30 Days of Pride, Tupac Comes to Broadway, Anika Larsen, Shakespeare in the Park, More by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's weekly recap of its coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they were missed the first time around.

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Friday, June 20, 2014

The 7 Best Fashion Looks from the Broadway Opening of Tupac Shakur's Holler If Ya Hear Me by Playbill Staff

Celebrity stylist George Brescia – who co-hosted Dress Up! Live: The 2014 Tony Awards Red Carpet, presented by Playbill.com and Stage17 – offers his Top …

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The Verdict: Critics Review Holler If Ya Hear Me, With Music by Tupac Shakur by Playbill Staff

The Tupac Shakur-scored musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, a non-biographical new work directed by 2014 Tony Award winner Kenny Leon about hope, friendship and life on the city streets, opened Ju…

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The Verdict: Critics Review Side Show at the Kennedy Center by Playbill Staff

A revised production of the short-lived 1997 Broadway musical Side Show, directed by Academy Award winner Bill Condon, opened June 19 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

PLAYBILL POLL: What Was Your Favorite Performance from the 2014 Tony Awards? Readers Respond by Playbill Staff

The 68th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Tony winner Hugh Jackman, were held June 8 at Radio City Music Hall. We wondered what our readers' favorite performances were from this year's …

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From NPH to JCM: 20 of Our Favorite Hedwig and the Angry Inch Performances (Video) by Playbill Staff

John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch made its Broadway debut this season, winning the Tony Awards for Best Revival and for its stars, Neil Pat…

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Friday, June 13, 2014

Watch Broadway's New Hedwig Sing "The Origin of Love" (Video) by Playbill Staff

Andrew Rannells, who received a Tony nomination for his performance in The Book of Mormon, will star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch after Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris exits the show Aug. 17…

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Following Record-Breaking Tony Win, Audra McDonald and Lady Day Extend Broadway Run by Playbill Staff

Following a record-breaking sixth Tony Award win for star Audra McDonald, producers have announced a second extension for the Broadway run of Lanie Robertson's play with music Lady Day a…

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PHOTO SPECIAL: Looking Back at 14 Landmark Gay Plays by Playbill Staff

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, we look back at 14 landmark plays dealing with gay themes.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Judy Garland (Video) by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com remembers iconic entertainer Judy Garland, who captured audiences in "The Wizard of Oz" and on stage at Carnegie Hall, June 10. The date marks what would have been Gar…

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Watch the Performance That Won Audra McDonald Her Sixth Tony Award (Video) by Playbill Staff

Audra McDonald made Tony Awards history June 8, becoming the first actress to win six Tony Awards in all four competitive acting categories.

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