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Monday, October 22, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Performances from Cabaret Through the Years by Playbill Staff

The first revival of Cabaret opened Oct. 22, 1987, and featured Joel Grey returning to the role of the Emcee after earning a Tony Award for his work in the original production in 1966.

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Friday, October 19, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Over 20 Stars, Including Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster, Hugh Jackman, Visit "Sesame Street" (Video) by Playbill Staff

Five-time Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald recently appeared on the 43rd season of "Sesame Street" alongside Elmo, the furry and friendly red Muppet who stars in the new m…

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy 11th Anniversary, Mamma Mia! (Video) by Playbill Staff

Mamma Mia!, here we go again. In celebration of the Tony Award-nominated Best Musical's 11th Broadway anniversary, Playbill.com looks back at Mamma Mia! through the years.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Jonathan Groff Sings From Spring Awakening, Wild Party, Last Five Years, Piazza in Solo Concert (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff, who originated the role of radical teenager Melchior in Broadway's Spring Awakening, went solo Oct. 13 at The Cabaret at the Columbia Club in Indianapo…

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Monday, October 15, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Favorite Performances from Memphis (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Tony Award-winning musical Memphis, which features a blues, rock and gospel score by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro, is getting closer to a big-screen debut.

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Friday, October 12, 2012

VINTAGE PLAYBILL: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Starring Uta Hagen and Arthur Hill, 1962 by Playbill Staff

The ever-feuding George and Martha of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? return to the Broadway stage Oct. 13, exactly 50 years after they premiered at the Billy Rose (now Nederlander) Thea…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Jesus Christ Superstar Through the Years (Video) by Playbill Staff

The original Broadway production of Jesus Christ Superstar premiered on Broadway Oct. 12, 1971, at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The biblical musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice would …

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating Tony Winner Hugh Jackman (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winning-actor Hugh Jackman, last seen on Broadway in his solo show Back on Broadway, will celebrate his birthday Oct. 12. In honor of the Broadway favorite, Playbill.com looks bac…

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

VINTAGE PLAYBILL: Cyrano de Bergerac, Starring Jose Ferrer, 1946 by Playbill Staff

Roundabout's revival of Cyrano de Bergerac, starring Douglas Hodge as the ample-nosed title character, opens Oct. 11 at the American Airlines Theatre. In honor of Cyrano's return to …

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Monday, October 8, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Barbara Cook Sings (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Barbara Cook, the iconic soprano who starred in the Broadway productions of The Music Man and Candide, will return to Carnegie Hall Oct. 18 in celebration of her 85th birth…

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Friday, October 5, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Patti LuPone, Lea Salonga, Anne Hathaway and More Sing "I Dreamed a Dream" (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 months away, Play…

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Carolee Carmello in Scandalous and in Concert (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello returns to Broadway this month in the new musical Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, which begins previews Oct. 13 at the Neil Sim…

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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 recently began a month-long engagement at Feinstein's. Playbill.com offers a second look at some of Buckley's magnificent performances th…

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Andrea McArdle, Idina Menzel, Barbra Streisand and More Sing "Tomorrow" (Video) by Playbill Staff

With the Broadway revival of Annie beginning previews Oct. 3, Playbill.com recently surfed the web for our favorite performances of "Tomorrow," Annie's iconic first-act ballad …

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Jekyll & Hyde On Stage and in Concert (Video) by Playbill Staff

A new production of Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse's hit pop musical Jekyll & Hyde officially launches its U.S. national tour Oct. 2 with an eye toward Broadway.

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Monday, October 1, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Cabaret and Theatre Performances from Karen Mason (Video) by Playbill Staff

MAC Award winner Karen Mason was scheduled to return to Broadway as Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca, the new musical based on the classic Daphne du Maurier novel that was recently put to a halt due …

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Friday, September 28, 2012

CUE & A REVISITED: What Are Your Special Skills?; 60 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 are your special sk…

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Remembering Crooner Andy Williams (Video) by Playbill Staff

Crooner Andy Williams, whose voice made Henry Mancini's "Moon River" a hit, died Sept. 25 at the age of 84. Playbill.com pays tribute to the vocalist, who made one Broadway app…

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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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Monday, September 24, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Barbra Streisand from the 1970's and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

On Sept. 25 Barbra Streisand's new compilation album, "Release Me," a collection of never-before-heard material culled from her lengthy career, will be released on vinyl by Col…

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Andrea McArdle, Idina Menzel, Barbra Streisand and More Sing "Tomorrow" (Video) by Playbill Staff

With the Broadway revival of Annie only a few "days away," Playbill.com surfed the web for our favorite performances of "Tomorrow," Annie's iconic first-act ballad wr…

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: "Unexpected Song" Diva Performances (Video) by Playbill Staff

In 1985 the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Song and Dance premiered on Sept. 18 at the Royale Theatre for a 474-performance run. Bernadette Peters won her first Tony for her performance in the …

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Monday, September 17, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: We Love You, Miss Hannigan! Remembering Tony Winner Dorothy Loudon (Video) by Playbill Staff

Sept. 17, 2012, would have marked Tony Award winner Dorothy Loudon's 79th birthday. In celebration of the Broadway comic genius, we look back at Loudon's career with a handful of fav…

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Friday, September 14, 2012

CUE & A REVISITED: What Was Your Worst Costume Ever?; 60 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 the worst costu…

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Remembering Nell Carter (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award-winning actress Nell Carter would have turned 64 on Sept. 13, 2012, and Playbill.com is remembering the Ain't Misbehavin' star with some of our favorite video performances.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

PLAYBILL PICKS: Anticipation! Playbill Contributors Share Titles They're Eager to See in Fall 2012 by Playbill Staff

Playbill editorial staffers put together individual lists of productions we're especially looking forward to seeing this fall in New York City and London. What are you eagerly awaiting?

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Jekyll & Hyde Commercial With Constantine Maroulis and Deborah Cox (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Broadway-bound revival of Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde, starring Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis and Deborah Cox, is currently playing La Mirada, CA, prior to officiall…

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Thursday, September 6, 2012

CUE & A REVISITED: If You Could Go Back in Time and Catch Any Broadway Show, What Would It Be?; 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, "If you could go back in time …

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Playbill Launches The Playbill Memory Bank, PlaybillMB.com by Playbill Staff

Playbill, Inc. continues to expand its digital presence with the launch of The Playbill Memory Bank (playbillmb.com), a place for theatregoers to store their personal Playbill collection onl…

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Playbill Launches The Playbill Memory Bank, Www.PlaybillMB.com by Playbill Staff

Playbill, Inc. continues to expand its digital presence with the launch of The Playbill Memory Bank (playbillmb.com), a place for theatregoers to store their personal Playbill collection onl…

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Friday, August 31, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: The Lion King Performances from Around the World (Video) by Playbill Staff

On Aug. 15 the Tony Award-winning Disney musical The Lion King became the fifth longest-running show in Broadway history. The spectacle based on the hit animated film now plays the Minskoff …

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