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Monday, May 25, 2015

Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps Thanks at In the Heights Closing (Video & Transcription) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda wrapped the Broadway run of In the Heights, the hip-hop and Latin-flavored musical for which he wrote music and lyrics and to which he recently returned …

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Paper Mill Les Miserables Inspires Special Marriage Proposal (Video) by Thomas Peter

The recent Paper Mill Playhouse production of Les Miserables inspired a unique marriage proposal from one audience member whose fiancée had a longstanding connection to the show, having pla…

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Olympia Dukakis, Michael Wilson, Roundabout Staff Talk The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (Video) by Thomas Peter

Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis, director Michael Wilson and costume designer David Woolard discuss their work on the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Tennessee Williams' The Mil…

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Whoopi Goldberg, Jerry Zaks, Alan Menken Talk Sister Act (Video) by Thomas Peter

Producer Whoopi Goldberg, director Jerry Zaks and composer Alan Menken discuss Sister Act, the upcoming Broadway musical based on the 1992 film about a Las Vegas lounge singer who finds hers…

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The Book of Mormon Promo (Video) by Thomas Peter

A new ad for The Book of Mormon, the upcoming Broadway musical featuring book, music and lyrics by “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q co-creator Robert…

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Miss Abigail’s Offers Month of "Jan" Ticket Deal in Honor of Eve Plumb by Thomas Peter

To celebrate the show’s star, Eve Plumb, who is best known for playing Jan Brady on “The Brady Bunch,” Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage is offering…

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Wonderland Stars Janet Dacal, Darren Ritchie, Kate Shindle, Jose Llana and Karen Mason Talk About the Show (Video) by Thomas Peter

Janet Dacal, Darren Ritchie, Kate Shindle, Jose Llana and Karen Mason talk about bringing Lewis Carroll’s classic characters to new life in Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy’s new m…

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CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Jan. 3-9 by Thomas Peter

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Jan. 3-9, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.MUSICALSSpider-Man Turn Off the Dark (Foxwoods Theatre), $1,588,514 Wicked (…

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God of Carnage Original Cast Talk as They Reunite in L.A. (Video) by Thomas Peter

Jeff Daniels, Hope David, Marcia Gay Harden and James Gandolfini, who were the original cast members of the Tony Award-winning run of Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage on Broadway, will re…

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CHART TOPPERS: Best-Selling Theatre Recordings by Thomas Peter

Here are the best-selling theatre CDS, as reported by billboard.biz, issue date January 15, 2011.Wicked, Original Broadway Cast RecordingJersey Boys, Original Broadway Cast RecordingNext To …

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Wonderland Stars Janet Dacal, Darren Ritchie, Kate Shindle, Jose Llana and Karen Mason Talk About the Show (Video) by Thomas Peter

Janet Dacal, Darren Ritchie, Kate Shindle, Jose Llana and Karen Mason talk about bringing Lewis Carroll’s classic characters to new life in Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy’s new m…

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CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Jan. 2-8 by Thomas Peter

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Jan. 2-Jan. 8 from information compiled by Playbill.com.Complete Cast Announced for Broadway Revival of How to Succeed… With…

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Katie Rose Clarke, Orfeh Sing Out Vote! (Video) by Thomas Peter

Broadway’s Katie Rose Clarke (currently appearing as Glinda in Wicked) and Orfeh (Legally Blonde, Saturday Night Fever) got to sing two songs from Vote!, a new musical by Ryann Ferguso…

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Ann Harada, Alan Campbell, Tyler Maynard Featured in Third Episode of "Submissions Only" (Video) by Thomas Peter

The crazy life of a struggling actor in New York City continues to be depicted with humor and music in the third episode of the new web series “Submissions Only.”Actress Penny (K…

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Anderson Cooper Tells Daniel Radcliffe How to Succeed (Video) by Thomas Peter

Veteran CNN anchor Anderson Cooper will be heard as the voice of the narrator in this spring’s revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Footage of Cooper recording …

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Julie Taymor Talks Spider-Man with Oprah by Thomas Peter

Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor sat down with Oprah Winfrey in November for an interview about working on the new Broadway musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark. The interview is ava…

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"Discovering Hamlet," Documentary Featuring Kenneth Branagh and Derek Jacobi, Will Make DVD Debut by Thomas Peter

"Discovering Hamlet," a 1990 documentary about Kenneth Branagh's first professional performance in the title role of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, will make its DVD debut in a two-disc set F…

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"Glee," Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, Angela Lansbury, Annette Bening Win Dorian Awards by Thomas Peter

The Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association announced the winners of its second annual Dorian Awards Jan. 18, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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The Orchid Show: On Broadway to Feature Theatre Designs, Hirschfeld Exhibit, Cabaret Performances by Thomas Peter

The New York Botanical Garden will get a taste of Broadway March 5-April 25, when The Orchid Show: On Broadway exhibit takes the garden’s stage.Created by Tony Award-winning set design…

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Premiere Date Set for Joan and Melissa Rivers Reality Series "Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?" by Thomas Peter

Tony Award-nominated actress and comedienne Joan Rivers and her daughter, Melissa, will share a house and plenty of fireworks in the new reality series, “Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows B…

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Trailer for "The Green," Featuring Jason Butler Harner and Cheyenne Jackson (Video) by Thomas Peter

The trailer for “The Green,” an upcoming independent film drama starring Jason Butler Harner and Cheyenne Jackson as a gay teacher and his partner forced to deal with an accusati…

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Jordan Lage and Ray Anthony Thomas Star in David Mamet's Race, Starting Jan. 21 in Philly by Thomas Peter

Race, the provocative David Mamet legal drama that finished a run on Broadway this past summer, makes its regional theatre debut Jan. 21 at the Philadelphia Theatre Company.

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Priscilla's Tad Wilson and Jessica Phillips Will Explore Country Roots in South of Broadway by Thomas Peter

Tad Wilson and Jessica Phillips, Tennessee natives who will soon appear together on Broadway in Priscilla Queen of the Desert, will perform the music of their home state in South of Broadway…

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Lake Simons and Chad Lynch's Etiquette Unraveled to Play Brooklyn's "Red-Space" by Thomas Peter

Etiquette Unraveled, a one-woman comedy about a life so chaotic even fantasies run amok, will make its New York premiere Feb. 3 at One Arm Red's "Red-Space" in Brooklyn. An official opening …

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Tracie Bennett to Sign End of the Rainbow CD at London's Dress Circle by Thomas Peter

Olivier Award winner Tracie Bennett will sign copies of the cast album of End of the Rainbow, the new play in which she portrays Judy Garland, at Dress Circle in London Feb. 5 at noon.

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Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway Will Play Villains in "The Dark Knight Rises" by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen veterans Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway will take on the Batman of Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight Rises," the latest film in the various "Batman" series, according to The N…

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Wonderland’s Kate Shindle Talks Mad Hatter, Poses in Costume for EW (Photos) by Thomas Peter

Broadway actress and former Miss America Kate Shindle is tackling an unexpected character in her latest project - the Mad Hatter, in Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy’s Wonderland, the mu…

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"American Idol" Audition Features Thoroughly Modern Millie’s "Gimme Gimme" (Video) by Thomas Peter

“American Idol” auditioner Ashley Sullivan may have wanted to go to Hollywood, but she had to get there by impressing judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson with a…

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Sally Struthers, Gail Bennett, Michael Betts to Star in The Drowsy Chaperone in California by Thomas Peter

Emmy Award-winning actress Sally Struthers will play Mrs. Tottendale in the 3D Theatricals production of the Tony Award-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone, Feb. 11-27 at the Plummer Audito…

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Jon Peterson, Kate Fahrner, Adam Greer, Lori Wilner Cast in Engeman Theater Cabaret by Thomas Peter

The John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, Long Island, has announced casting for its production of Cabaret, which will run Feb. 3-March 27 with an official opening set for Feb. 5.

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Golden Globe Winner Steve Buscemi to Co-Host Benefit Concert for Composer Elliott Sharp by Thomas Peter

Golden Globe Award-winning stage and screen star Steve Buscemi and Jo Andres will host E#@60: A Benefit Concert Honoring Elliott Sharp's 60th Birthday March 4 at ISSUE Project Room in Brookl…

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