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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Bernadette Peters, Angela Lansbury and More Perform Jerry Herman Tunes (Video) by Playbill Staff

Jerry's Girls, celebrating the music of Tony Award-winning Hello, Dolly! and Mame composer-lyricist Jerry Herman, opened on Broadway Dec. 18, 1985. In celebration of the production, Play…

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Monday, December 17, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Audra McDonald, Megan Hilty, Darius de Haas and More Sing Jason Robert Brown Tunes (Video) by Playbill Staff

Jason Robert Brown's Parade, which took home the 1999 Tony Award for Best Original Score, opened Dec. 17, 1998. Here, Playbill.com looks back at Brown's career with songs from Parade…

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Friday, December 14, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Alice Ripley (Video) by Playbill Staff

Alice Ripley, who took home the 2009 Tony Award for her performance as the troubled Diana Goodman in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, celebrates her birthday Dec. 14. She c…

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Dick Van Dyke (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner and screen legend Dick Van Dyke celebrates his birthday Dec. 13. Here, Playbill.com looks back at his career, including clips from film, television, Broadway and more.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Rita Moreno (Video) by Playbill Staff

Rita Moreno, who debuted on Broadway in a short-lived production called Skydrift and appeared in the London run of Sunset Boulevard, celebrates her birthday Dec. 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM
Monday, December 10, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Looking Back at the Tony-Winning Spring Awakening (Video) by Playbill Staff

Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, opened Dec. 10, 2006. Here, Playbill.com looks back at the hit coming-of-age story.

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe Sing Les Miz at Joe's Pub (Video) by Playbill Staff

Russell Crowe, who appears as Javert in the film adaptation of Les Miserables, performed with his band The Indoor Garden Party at Joe's Pub Dec. 8. The actor was joined by some special g…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM
Friday, December 7, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Colm Wilkinson, Alfie Boe, Kristin Chenoweth and More Sing "Bring Him Home" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The highly anticipated, star-studded film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables will hit theatres on Christmas Day. With the film release a few weeks away, Playb…

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: The Grammy Award-Nominated Musicals (Video) by Playbill Staff

Cast recordings of the Broadway musicals Newsies, Once, Follies, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess and Nice Work If You Can Get It, as well as music from "Smash" are among nominees…

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Playbill.com's 2012 Broadway Holiday Gift Guide by Playbill Staff

Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the Broadway theatre fan on your list? With the holidays just a few weeks away, Playbill.com has put together a 2012 holiday gift guide for your thea…

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: I Do! I Do! Stars Mary Martin and Robert Preston (Video) by Playbill Staff

I Do! I Do!, Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's musical adaptation of Jan de Hartog's The Fourposter, opened Dec. 5, 1966. It starred Mary Martin and Robert Preston, who won a Tony for h…

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Christmas Story's Caroline O'Connor Razzle Dazzles On Stage and Screen (Video) by Playbill Staff

Acclaimed Australian actress Caroline O'Connor is back on Broadway this season, stopping the show nightly at A Christmas Story, The Musical, which opened Nov. 19 at the Lunt-Fontanne The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM
Monday, December 3, 2012

VINTAGE PLAYBILL: Golden Boy, Starring Luther Adler, 1938 by Playbill Staff

Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Golden Boy opens Dec. 6 at the Belasco, 75 years after the original premiered on Broadway at the same theatre. To commemorate the anniversary, the Pla…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's Camelot (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical Camelot opened at Broadway's Majestic Theatre Dec. 3, 1960. In celebration of the piece, Playbill.com looks back at performances and numbe…

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Saturday, December 1, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Telly Leung Sings From Godspell, Rent, Pippin, The Wiz and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

Telly Leung, most recently seen in the world premiere of Allegiance at The Old Globe, will celebrate his new solo recording, "I'll Cover You," Dec. 2 at 54 Below. In anticipati…

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Friday, November 30, 2012

PLAYBILL CLUB EXCLUSIVE: Free Local Screenings Available for "Les Miserables" Movie, Starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway by Playbill Staff

Playbill is offering early screening opportunities of the highly anticipated film adaptation of Les Misérables, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne and…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Clay Aiken (Video) by Playbill Staff

"American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken, who starred on Broadway in Monty Python's Spamalot, celebrates his birthday Nov. 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Thursday, November 29, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Remembering Bells Are Ringing and Judy Holliday (Video) by Playbill Staff

The original production of Bells Are Ringing opened on Broadway Nov. 29, 1956. Judy Holliday and Sydney Chaplin won Tonys for their performances in the Jule Styne musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Edwin Drood Selections With Broadway Cast, Barbra Streisand and More by Playbill Staff

Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood is enjoying a celebrated Broadway revival, which opened to acclaim Nov. 13 at Studio 54 under the wings of the Rounda…

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Susan Boyle Sings From "The Wizard of Oz," Les Miz, Cats, Mamma Mia! and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

Susan Boyle, who rose to fame with her performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" on the British TV talent show "Britain's Got Talent," covers show tunes on her newest album …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Monday, November 26, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: 2012 Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances From Annie, Cinderella, Newsies, Once and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS featured performances from current Broadway shows Nov. 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Saturday, November 24, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Lea Salonga, Samantha Barks, Lea Michele, Barbra Streisand and More Sing "On My Own" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The highly anticipated, star-studded film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables will hit theatres on Christmas Day. With the film release a month away, Playbill.…

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CUE & A REVISITED: What Career Would You Choose If You Were Not a Performer?; 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 career would you wa…

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Looking Back at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Performances (Video) by Playbill Staff

The annual New York City Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a staple since 1924, features Broadway performances every year. Here, Playbill.com takes a look back at the iconic Thanksgiving D…

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: The 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees Meet Broadway (Video) by Playbill Staff

On Nov. 20 the Grammy Hall of Fame announced the 27 new singles and albums that would be inducted for their distinct and historic qualities.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Jeremy Jordan! (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award-nominated Newsies star Jeremy Jordan celebrates his birthday Nov. 20. Playbill.com has put together some favorite moments from his career to mark the special day.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM
Monday, November 19, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Laura Osnes! (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes, who is gearing up for a Broadway return in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella, celebrates her birthday Nov. 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM
Friday, November 16, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Looking Back at Merrily We Roll Along (Video) by Playbill Staff

Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along opened its 16-performance run on Nov. 16, 1981. The original cast included Jason Alexander, Tonya Pinkins and Lonny Price.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

100 Historic Playbill Covers Added to Playbill Vault by Playbill Staff

The Playbill Vault introduces 100 historic Playbill covers into the archives.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Looking Back at The Rocky Horror Show (Video) by Playbill Staff

The revival of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show opened Nov. 15, 2000, at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The cast included Alice Ripley, Joan Jett and Raul Esparza.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating the Chicago Revival (Video) by Playbill Staff

The acclaimed revival of Kander and Ebb's Chicago opened to critical raves Nov. 14 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 1996, after a celebrated run at City Center Encores! It now plays the…

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