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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Playbill.com Offers Complete Tony Awards Coverage, Including Live Blogging, Twitter and Facebook Postings and More, June 9 by Playbill Staff

In addition to the 67th Annual Tony Awards telecast, which begins at 8 PM ET on CBS hosted by Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris, theatre lovers will also want to join Playbill.com staff member…

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Friday, June 7, 2013

The Votes Are In: Playbill Readers Pick Who They'd Like to Win the 2013 Tony Award by Playbill Staff

With the theatre community buzzing about who will take home trophies at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, Playbill.com recently asked our readers to join the dialogue and vote for who they would …

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Andrew Lippa Performs from New Work I Am Harvey Milk (Video) by Playbill Staff

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus has revealed a sneak peek at the world-premiere presentation of Tony Award-nominated composer Andrew Lippa's oratorio I Am Harvey Milk, which will …

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Tony Award-Winning Performances (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 67th Annual Tony Awards are just days away, so the staff at Playbill.com thought it would be a good time to take a look back at some of our favorite (Tony Award-winning) performances fro…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Cinderella, Matilda and Annie Leading Ladies Star in Tony Awards Promos at Café Edison (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 2013 Tony Awards will be held June 9 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast live on CBS. In anticipation of Broadway's biggest night, CBS put together a series of promotional videos …

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Playbill.com Will Offer Complete Tony Awards Coverage, Including Live Blogging, Twitter and Facebook Postings and More by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com editor in chief Adam Hetrick will live blog from the Tony Awards press room June 9, beginning at approximately 7 PM ET, to give readers a first-hand account of winners' reac…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Performances from "The Voice" and Hair's Sasha Allen (Video) by Playbill Staff

Sasha Allen, who appeared on Broadway in Hair and on screen in the cult movie "Camp," stepped into the national spotlight as a contestant on the NBC star-making series "The Vo…

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Playbill Poll: Last Chance to Vote for Who You Want to Win 2013 Tony Awards by Playbill Staff

The Tony Awards are less than a week away, and time is running out for our readers to vote for their favorite Tony Award nominees.

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Monday, June 3, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Broadway's Outrageous "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" Music Video by Playbill Staff

Everybody is saying "Yeah!" this season with the new Broadway musical Kinky Boots, which features a Tony Award-nominated score by Grammy winner Cyndi Lauper.

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating John Kander and Fred Ebb's Chicago (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 1975 Tony Award-nominated Best Musical Chicago, featuring the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb, opened on Broadway June 3, 1975. In celebration of the iconic musical, Playbill.com looks…

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Lindsay Mendez Prepares for Wicked, the Tony Award Nominees, Backstage at Vanya and Sonia and Starcatcher Off-Broadway by Playbill Staff

In the new series Playbill Video Week in Review, Playbill.com recaps its weekly coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they we…

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PLAYBILL PICKS: Readers Share Their Wish List for Bette Midler's Next Broadway Show by Playbill Staff

Earlier this week, the New York Post reported that producers were eager to lure Bette Midler back to Broadway, possibly in a revival of Hello, Dolly! following her current engagement in I…

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Idina Menzel (Video) by Playbill Staff

Idina Menzel, who took home the Tony Award in 2004 for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked, celebrates her birthday May 30. Playbill looks back at her career.

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Playbill Poll: Vote for Who You Want to Win 2013 Tony Awards (Part 3) by Playbill Staff

In the midst of "May Madness" Playbill.com continues its new Tony Awards poll, which allows readers to vote for their favorite Tony Award nominees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Songs and Scenes from New York-Aimed King Kong Musical by Playbill Staff

The world-premiere musical King Kong, which features a giant, six-meter-tall high-tech puppet as its star, premiered in Australia May 28. As audiences are getting their first look in Melbour…

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Remembering "Smash" - The Songs! The Scenes! (Video) by Playbill Staff

After two seasons the NBC musical series "Smash" takes its final bow May 26. Before the cast sings their 11 o'clock number, Playbill.com has put together a collection of some o…

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Friday, May 24, 2013

PROP PLAYBILLS: Hit List and Bombshell on "Smash" by Playbill Staff

NBC's "Smash" ends its run May 26. The Playbill Vault has all the Playbill covers from the fictional productions featured throughout the series.

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Leslie Kritzer by Playbill Staff

Belter Leslie Kritzer, who recently concluded an Off-Broadway musical with the Transport Group and her own solo show at Joe's Pub, celebrates her birthday May 24.

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Douglas Carter Beane Gives Playbill.com a Shout-Out During Commencent Speech by Playbill Staff

Tony Award-nominated Cinderella and The Nance author Douglas Carter Beane was in Philadelphia, PA, May 16 to give the 2013 commencement address at the University of the Arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

Playbill Poll: Vote for Who You Want to Win 2013 Tony Awards (Part 2) by Playbill Staff

In the midst of "May Madness" Playbill.com continues its new Tony Awards poll, which allows readers to vote for their favorite Tony Award nominees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster, Lea Salonga, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christine Ebersole, Rebecca Luker Set for Broadway on the High Seas 4 by Playbill Staff

Playbill has announced the all-star roster for its fourth annual Broadway on the High Seas cruise, which will visit Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea and the surrounding French Polynesian Islands Ma…

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Monday, May 20, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Sierra Boggess and Judy Kuhn by Playbill Staff

Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn (Les Misérables, Chess, Passion) and Sierra Boggess (Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, The Little Mermaid) celebrate birthdays May 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM
Friday, May 17, 2013

The Verdict: Critics Review Immersive Musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 at NYC's Kazino by Playbill Staff

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy’s critically praised "electro-pop opera" based on "War and Peace," officially opened May 16 at Kazino &md…

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

PHOTO SPECIAL: Sexy Shirtless Men Heat Up Recent Broadway Seasons by Playbill Staff

As the 2013 Tony Awards quickly approach, the heat is on, especially in a season that included a series of shirtless men gracing the Broadway stage. In celebration of a few sexy seasons, Pla…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating Kinky Boots Star Annaleigh Ashford by Playbill Staff

Tony Award nominee Annaleigh Ashford, who is stopping the show nightly at Kinky Boots with her song "The History of Wrong Guys," has just been honored with Actors' Equity Found…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Playbill Poll: Vote for Who You Want to Win the 2013 Tony Award by Playbill Staff

In the midst of "May Madness" Playbill.com launches our new Tony Awards poll, which allows our readers to vote for their favorite Tony Award nominees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00PM
Sunday, May 12, 2013

"What Unbearable Bliss!": Readers Pick Princes for "Into the Woods" Film by Playbill Staff

"I wish..." are the words of every theatre fan when considering dream casting for the upcoming film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical Into the Woods.

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PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Valisia LeKae, Charl Brown, Laura Osnes, Megan Hilty, On Your Toes and More by Playbill Staff

In the new series Playbill Video Week in Review, Playbill.com recaps its weekly coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they we…

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Friday, May 10, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Trailer for "August: Osage County" With Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts (Video) by Playbill Staff

The trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Tracy Letts' Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama August: Osage County, starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, has been released.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM
Thursday, May 9, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating Five-Time Tony Winner Audra McDonald (Video) by Playbill Staff

Audra McDonald, the five-time Tony Award-winning actress last seen on Broadway in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, performs material from her new album "Go Back Home" May 9 at Av…

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Barbara Cook, Alli Mauzey, Stephanie J. Block, Cyndi Lauper, Pasek & Paul and More by Playbill Staff

In the new series Playbill Video Week in Review, Playbill.com recaps its weekly coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they we…

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