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Saturday, March 16, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating 1776 With Performances from Broadway, Film, Betty Buckley and Cher (Video) by Playbill Staff

Sherman Edwards' Tony Award-winning musical 1776, about the signing of the Declaration of Independence, began Broadway previews March 16, 1969, at the 46th Street Theatre, now known as t…

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Friday, March 15, 2013

CUE & A REVISITED: What's Your Worst Flubbed Line/Missed Cue/Onstage Mishap?; Over 75 Actors Respond 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 worst fl…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth and More Sing "I Could Have Danced All Night" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The original Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical My Fair Lady opened March 15, 1956. In celebration of the production, Playbill.com has put together various versions of &qu…

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

A COVER STORY: Cinderella, Motown, Matilda, The Big Knife, Trip to Bountiful, Pippin, Jekyll & Hyde and More by Playbill Staff

As the second half of the 2012-13 Broadway season shifts into high gear, Playbill.com offers a selection of Playbill covers for several current and upcoming productions, including Rodgers &a…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Performances from Sweet Smell Stars John Lithgow, Brian d'Arcy James and Kelli O'Hara (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Tony Award-nominated Best Musical Sweet Smell of Success opened March 14, 2002. Playbill.com looks back with performances from the show's stars, John Lithgow, Brian d'Arcy James …

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating the Women of Broadway's Cinderella (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Broadway premiere of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's Cinderella opened on Broadway March 3. In celebration of the musical, Playbill.com looks at various performances from …

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Liza May Minnelli (Video) by Playbill Staff

Who could ever think of the songs "New York, New York," "Cabaret" or "Ring Them Bells" without hearing the voice of Liza Minnelli giving them the full-throttle …

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Saturday, March 9, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating In the Heights, With Reunion Concert Clips and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights opened on Broadway March 9, 2008, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. In celebration of the production, Playbill.com takes a look back at In the Hei…

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Friday, March 8, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Jeremy Jordan and Cheyenne Jackson are Miscast, Singing Side Show's "Who Will Love Me As I Am?" (Exclusive Video) by Playbill Staff

Broadway's Jeremy Jordan and Cheyenne Jackson teamed up for an unlikely duet at the 2013 edition of MCC Theater's Miscast, an annual event which places performers in roles they would…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Anne Hathaway, Linda Eder, Randy Graff, Patti LuPone, Idina Menzel and More Sing "I Dreamed a Dream" (Video) by Playbill Staff

Anne Hathaway, who starred as the ill-fated Fantine in "Les Misérables," recently won the Academy Award for her heartbreaking performance. In celebration of her award, Playb…

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Donna Murphy and Ruthie Henshall (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Donna Murphy, who originated the role of Fosca in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Passion, and Olivier Award winner Ruthie Henshall, who was seen on Broadway in t…

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Stephen Schwartz (Video) by Playbill Staff

Oscar and Grammy-winning composer Stephen Schwartz celebrates his birthday March 6. In honor of the musical theatre songwriter, Playbill.com looks at various performances from his musicals a…

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Playbill Partners with TDF for "Theatre Dictionary Term of the Month"; Denis O'Hare Explains "The Scottish Play" by Playbill Staff

Playbill has partnered with the Theatre Development Fund (TDF) for a new series called "Theatre Dictionary Term of the Month." Each month, a new theatre term will be dissected and …

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Elaine Paige (Video) by Playbill Staff

Olivier Award-winning actress Elaine Paige, last seen on Broadway as unstoppable showbiz survivor Carlotta Campion in the revival of Follies, celebrates her birthday March 5. In celebration,…

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Monday, March 4, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating the Tony-Winning Musical Annie Get Your Gun (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 1999 Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun, starring Tony winner Bernadette Peters as Annie Oakley, opened March 4, 1999, at the Marquis Theatre. In honor of the show, Playbill.com has …

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Friday, March 1, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Lindsay Mendez (Video) by Playbill Staff

Lindsay Mendez, last seen as the out-of-place, yet charming, waitress Rose Fenny in the Off-Broadway musical Dogfight, celebrates her birthday March 1. In celebration, Playbill.com looks bac…

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Bernadette Peters (Video) by Playbill Staff

Two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters celebrates her birthday Feb. 28. To mark the occasion, Playbill.com offers some highlights from her award-winning career.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating the Tony-Winning Musical Fiddler on the Roof (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 2004 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof opened on Broadway Feb. 26, 2004. In celebration of the Tony Award-winning musical, Playbill.com looks back at the piece with performances fr…

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Monday, February 25, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Barbra Streisand, Adele, "Les Misérables" and More Perform at Academy Awards (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 85th Annual Academy Awards gave music and theatre lovers numerous stand-out moments, thanks to producers Craig Zaidan and Neil Meron, who studded the evening with performances by Barbra …

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Rupert Holmes (Video) by Playbill Staff

Rupert Holmes may be best known to Broadway fans for The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Curtains, but the prolific writer is also an accomplished pop songwriter, with hits including "Escape…

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PLAYBILL PICKS REVISITED: A Dozen Actresses We'd Like to See Play Miss Hannigan in the Broadway Revival of Annie by Playbill Staff

With the recent announcement that Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch, known for playing a bullying cheer coach on TV's "Glee," will take over the role of orphanage matron Mi…

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating the Music of Peggy Lee with Bernadette Peters, Judy Garland and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

Give Me Fever: The Many Voices of Peggy Lee, celebrating the work of the late musical icon, is presented as part of the 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists series, beginning Feb. 23.

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Friday, February 22, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Lea Salonga (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, most recently seen in the star-studded New York concert of Ragtime, celebrates her birthday Feb. 22. In celebration of the award-winning performer, Playbill.co…

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday Christine Ebersole, Tyne Daly and Andréa Burns (Video) by Playbill Staff

Broadway leading ladies Christine Ebersole, Tyne Daly and Andréa Burns celebrate their birthdays Feb. 21. In honor of the actresses, Playbill.com looks back at their careers.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Raúl Esparza, Patti LuPone, Neil Patrick Harris, Bernadette Peters and More Sing "Being Alive" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical revue Putting It Together played its final Broadway performance Feb. 20, 2000. In celebration of the production, Playbill.com has put together var…

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Audra McDonald, Julie Andrews, Judy Garland and More Sing "Someone to Watch Over Me" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Crazy for You, which features a score by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, opened on Broadway Feb. 19, 1992. In celebration of the musical, Playbill.com h…

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Monday, February 18, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Here They Are, World! A Dozen Divas Sing Gypsy's "Rose's Turn" (Video) by Playbill Staff

"Here she is, boys! Here she is, world! Here's Rose!" — a dozen of them. With talk of a possible London revival of Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents and Jule Styne's …

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Looking Back at Green Day's American Idiot (Video) by Playbill Staff

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, who appeared in the Broadway rock musical American Idiot, which is based on the Grammy Award-winning Green Day album of the same name, celebrates his…

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally's Ragtime (Video) by Playbill Staff

A starry concert presentation of the Tony-winning Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty-Terrence McNally musical Ragtime, starring Tony and Olivier Award nominee Patina Miller, Tony nominee Norm Lewi…

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Friday, February 15, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Passion Star Judy Kuhn Sings Broadway, Pop, Folk and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn has returned to the New York stage in the Off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Passion at Classic Stage Company.

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating Valentine's Day With Broadway Show Tunes and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

In celebration of Valentine's Day, Playbill.com has assembled some of our favorite love songs from Broadway shows and more.

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