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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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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Ethel Merman, Bernadette Peters and More Sing "Anything You Can Do" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The original Broadway production of Annie Get Your Gun, starring Tony winner Ethel Merman as Annie Oakley, played its final performance Feb. 12, 1949, at the Imperial Theatre. In honor of th…

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

That Tony-winning Texan talent Betty Buckley will officially open in the London premiere of Jerry Herman's Dear World Feb. 13 at the Charing Cross Theatre. To celebrate the imminent open…

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Monday, February 11, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating the Tony and Grammy-Winning Musical Once (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Broadway cast recording of Once was named Best Musical Theater Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards on Feb. 10. In celebration of the Tony and Grammy-winning musical, Playbill.com looks back …

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Keeping Warm With Winter Songs from Broadway and Beyond (Video) by Playbill Staff

As Winter Storm Nemo bears down on the Northeast, Playbill.com suggests keeping warm with some favorite songs from Broadway.

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Friday, February 8, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Donna Murphy, Patti LuPone, Elena Roger and More Sing "Loving You" from Passion (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Tony Award-winning musical Passion begins Off-Broadway previews Feb. 8 at New York City's Classic Stage Company. In celebration of the first NYC revival, Playbill.com offers various …

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Once Upon a Time Concert, With Krysta Rodriguez, Andrea Burns, Jessica Phillips and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

Once Upon a Time in New York City 2, featuring new material from established and emerging songwriters, was held Feb. 3 at Joe's Pub. Here are highlights from the concert. 

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CUE & A REVISITED: What Was Your First Stage Kiss?; 70 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 was your first stag…

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating Tony Winner Faith Prince (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Faith Prince starred in the 1998 Broadway revival of Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh and Neil Simon's Little Me, which played its final performance Feb. 7, 1999. Here is a lo…

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Darren Criss (Video) by Playbill Staff

"Glee" star Darren Criss, who made his Broadway debut in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, celebrates his birthday Feb. 5. In honor of the stage and screen actor…

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Norbert Leo Butz (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz celebrates his birthday Jan. 30, and Playbill.com has put together a handful of the Tony Award winner's stand-out performances from his career and…

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Monday, January 28, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Michael Crawford, Hugh Panaro, Ramin Karimloo and More Sing "The Music of the Night" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 25th anniversary Jan. 26. In honor of the long-running musical, Playbill.com has surfed the web f…

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Patti LuPone, Elaine Paige, Florence Lacey, Lea Salonga and More Sing "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Playbill Staff

The original production of Evita opened its 1,567-performance run Sept. 25, 1979, starring Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, who both received Tonys for their work. With the revival of the Ti…

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Friday, January 25, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Elena Roger, Patti LuPone, Madonna, Elaine Paige and More Sing "Buenos Aires" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 2012 Tony-nominated revival of Evita plays its final performance Jan. 26 at the Marquis Theatre. In celebration of the production, Playbill.com has surfed the web for various performance…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Looking Back at the Broadway Productions of Grease (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 1994 Broadway revival of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's Grease ended its run Jan. 25, 1998. In celebration of the production, Playbill.com looks back at the Broadway productions of Gr…

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Betty Buckley, Glenn Close, Barbra Streisand, Patti LuPone Sing "As If We Never Said Goodbye" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Tony Award-winning musical Sunset Boulevard, which features a Tony-winning score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Christopher Hampton and Don Black, begins a Chicago-area run at the Drury Lane Th…

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Chita Rivera (Video) by Playbill Staff

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, who currently stars in Roundabout Theatre Company's acclaimed revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, celebrates her birthday Jan. 23. In honor of…

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Elaine Paige, Barbra Streisand, Polly Bergen and More Sing "I'm Still Here" from Follies (Video) by Playbill Staff

The critically acclaimed 2011 revival of Follies, which features a Tony Award-winning score by Stephen Sondheim, played its final performance on Broadway Jan. 22, 2012. In celebration of the…

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Playbill Launches PlaybillVIP.com, First-Ever Do-It-Yourself Playbill by Playbill Staff

Schools, colleges, amateur and community productions can now make their own Playbills online and distribute them in theatres via PlaybillVIP.com.

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Monday, January 21, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Sierra Boggess Sings in Phantom and in Concert (Video) by Playbill Staff

Sierra Boggess, who originated the role of Christine in London's Love Never Dies, the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, joins the Broadway company of Pha…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Watch Chita Rivera, Raúl Esparza, Rita Moreno and More In Performance at the Kennedy Center (Video) by Playbill Staff

In Performance at the Kennedy Center, an event honoring the presidential inauguration and Latino arts and culture, was held Jan. 20. Tony Award winners Rita Moreno and Chita Rivera were amon…

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Michael Crawford (Video) by Playbill Staff

Michael Crawford, who won a 1988 Tony Award for his performance in the title role of the long-running musical The Phantom of the Opera, celebrates his birthday Jan. 19. Here, Playbill.com ta…

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Friday, January 18, 2013

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

The Tony Award-nominated Best Musical Ragtime opened on Broadway Jan. 18, 1988. In celebration of the Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty-Terrence McNally musical, Playbill.com looks back at Ragtim…

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating Tony Nominee Eartha Kitt (Video) by Playbill Staff

January 17, 2013, marks what would have been Tony Award-nominated singer-actress Eartha Kitt's 86th birthday. In celebration of the late Broadway and film actress, Playbill.com looks bac…

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PLAYBILL PICKS: Spring Fever! Playbill Contributors Share Titles They're Eager to See in Spring 2013 by Playbill Staff

The 2013 theatre season continues with a fresh crop of productions popping up in New York, London and across the country. As we head into the busy theatrical awards season, Playbill.com staf…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Ethel – Our Favorite Merman Moments by Playbill Staff

Ethel Merman – who possessed the voice that defined the Broadway belt – would have turned 105 Jan. 16. Rose, Reno Sweeney and Annie Oakley were all strong, no-nonsense women and …

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Andrea Martin (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Andrea Martin, who was last seen on Broadway in Exit the King, celebrates her birthday Jan. 15. Here, Playbill.com looks back at Martin's career with clips from her Bro…

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Monday, January 14, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Julia Murney (Video) by Playbill Staff

Julia Murney, who was recently seen in the Off-Broadway drama Falling, celebrates her birthday Jan. 14. Here, Playbill.com takes a look back at Murney's career with clips from her Broadw…

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Friday, January 11, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli and More Sing "Everything's Coming Up Roses" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 2008 revival of Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents and Jule Styne's iconic musical Gypsy took its final bow on Broadway Jan. 11, 2009. Here, we take a look at various divas who took o…

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: The 2013 Oscar-Nominated Original Songs (Video) by Playbill Staff

Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced Jan. 10. Tony-winning songwriters Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil were nominated for the new song written for "Les Mis&e…

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

THE SCREENING ROOM: Barbra Streisand, Bernadette Peters, Frank Sinatra and More Sing "Send in the Clowns" (Video) 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 takes a …

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