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Monday, May 25, 2015

Vince Lombardi (a.k.a. Dan Lauria) Visits Letterman (Video) by Thomas Peter

Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi visited David Letterman Feb. 3 to give him some much-needed (if somewhat confusingly offered) motivation.Lombardi appeared as channeled throu…

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CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Jan. 24-30 by Thomas Peter

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Jan. 24-30, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.MUSICALSWicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,308,560Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark …

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Donna Murphy, Todd Haimes and Roundabout Staff Talk The People in the Picture (Video) by Thomas Peter

Two-time Tony Award winner Donna Murphy discusses her next musical, the generation-spanning, World War II-haunted musical The People in the Picture, in this video feature from the Roundabout…

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Darren Criss Clips from Upcoming "Glee" Episodes (Video) by Thomas Peter

“Glee” cast member Darren Criss is featured in two clips from upcoming episodes of the hit Fox series. In the series’ post-Super Bowl spring season kick-off episode, airin…

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Malcolm Gets, William Finn, James Lapine Talk Little Miss Sunshine at Press Event (Video) by Thomas Peter

Footage from a recent press event for Little Miss Sunshine, the La Jolla Playhouse’s world-premiere musical based on the Academy Award-winning 2006 film, has been released through the …

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James Earl Jones Discusses Driving Miss Daisy on "Today" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Two-time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones chats about performing in the current Broadway production of Driving Miss Daisy in this interview with “Today Show” co-hosts Kathie Le…

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Melissa Etheridge Backstage at American Idiot (Video) by Thomas Peter

Grammy and Academy Award winner Melissa Etheridge, who is playing St. Jimmy in American Idiot through Feb. 6, posted this vlog from her dressing room at the St. James Theatre.Etheridge earne…

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"Glee" Star Darren Criss Serenades Ellen DeGeneres (Video) by Thomas Peter

“Glee” star Darren Criss visited “Ellen” recently to chat about his work on the hit Fox series, and even surprised her with an original song pleading for a sequel to …

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Vince Lombardi (a.k.a. Dan Lauria) Visits Letterman (Video) by Thomas Peter

Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi visited David Letterman Feb. 3 to give him some much-needed (if somewhat confusingly offered) motivation.Lombardi appeared as channeled throu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Jan. 23-29 by Thomas Peter

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Jan. 23-29, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com.Jonathan Groff Chats About Deathtrap, “Glee,” “The C…

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James Earl Jones Discusses Driving Miss Daisy on "Today" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Two-time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones chats about performing in the current Broadway production of Driving Miss Daisy in this interview with “Today Show” co-hosts Kathie Le…

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Kevin Spacey to Start Theatre Academy in Middle East by Thomas Peter

Tony and Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey announced plans to start a theatre arts academy in the Middle East in a press conference in Dubai Feb. 6, according to the New York Times.

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Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth To Sneak Into Indiana's Theatre at the Center by Thomas Peter

Sleuth, Anthony Shaffer's Tony Award-winning two-person thriller, will start Theatre at the Center's 2011 season Feb. 17-March 20 in Munster, IN, with an official opening set for Feb. 20.

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David Dinkins, Michelle Miller, Dennis Walcott To Participate in Driving Miss Daisy Talkback by Thomas Peter

Driving Miss Daisy producer Jed Bernstein will moderate a talkback featuring New York City's former Mayor David Dinkins, CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller, Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott a…

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Jerusalem Commercial (Video) by Thomas Peter

A new commercial for Jerusalem, the Broadway transfer of Jez Butterworth's new hit play from London, has been released. The play stars Tony Award winner Mark Rylance in his Olivier Award-win…

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Lombardi/Lauria Inspires the 2011 Green Bay Packers To Super Bowl Victory (Video) by Thomas Peter

In a special commercial aired during the Super Bowl pre-game festivities Feb. 6, Dan Lauria, who is currently playing the mythic Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi in Lombardi on Broadwa…

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Watch Post-Super Bowl Return of "Glee" and Lea Michele Singing at the Super Bowl (Video) by Thomas Peter

"Glee" returned for its spring season Feb. 6 with a special episode that aired after the Super Bowl. If you missed it, or want to see it again, you can catch it right here on Playbi…

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Show Your "X Factor" Beginning With Auditions March 27 in Los Angeles by Thomas Peter

"American Idol" has been the launching pad for many successful Broadway careers. Will Simon Cowell's latest venture, TV’s "The X Factor," follow suit? The first step t…

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Andre De Shields Will Direct and Star in Reading of The Sovereign State of Boogedy Boogedy by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominee and Obie winner Andre De Shields will direct and lead the cast of a reading of Lonnie Carter's play The Soverign State of Boogedy Boogedy Feb. 14 at 7 PM at the June Havoc…

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"American Idol" Finalist Sanjaya Malakar to Join Cast of Freckleface Strawberry by Thomas Peter

Sanjaya Malakar is the latest "American Idol" finalist to make the leap to the stage.

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Jackie and Me, Steven Dietz's Adaptation of Jackie Robinson Time-Travel Story, Premieres in Chicago by Thomas Peter

The story of Jackie Robinson, the groundbreaking baseball player who was the first African-American to play for the major leagues, gets told with a time-traveling element in Jackie and Me, a…

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Streep Tease to Reopen March 12 in Los Angeles by Thomas Peter

Streep Tease: An Evening of Meryl Streep Monologues Performed by An All-Male Cast will reopen March 12 after a winter hiatus at the Bang Improv Theater in Los Angeles.

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Anna Deavere Smith Talks Let Me Down Easy On "Newshour" by Thomas Peter

Anna Deavere Smith, who is currently performing Let Me Down Easy, her acclaimed play about the effects of the U.S. healthcare system, at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., recently sat down wi…

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A Chorus Line Tour Cast Reminds Us, "It Gets Better" (Video) by Thomas Peter

The cast of the national tour of A Chorus Line have added their voices to the “It Gets Better” project with a special video in which they share their experiences in a “line…

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Q&A with Lea Michele, Featured in Paperback Edition of "Theater Geek" by Thomas Peter

“Theater Geek,” Mickey Rapkin’s inside look at the popular theatre camp Stagedoor Manor, will be released in paperback Feb. 15. The paperback edition will feature 10 Q&…

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Elaine Stritch, Kathleen Turner, Tracy Letts, Amy Morton to Honor Edward Albee at Arena Stage by Thomas Peter

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee will be honored with the American Artist Award at the Arena Stage Benefit for Community Engagement, March 14 at Arena's Mead Center in Washingt…

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Eric Michael Gillett to Bring Songs From & About the Movies to Feinstein's by Thomas Peter

Cabaret veteran Eric Michael Gillett will present his latest solo act, Widescreen: Songs From & About The Movies, at Feinstein's at Loews Regency Feb. 15-19.

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Megan Hilty, Debra Messing Join Cast of NBC Musical Pilot "Smash" by Thomas Peter

Broadway's Megan Hilty has joined the cast of "Smash," the NBC pilot for a series charting the creation of a Broadway musical, according to deadline.com.

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Aisha de Haas, Kate Ferber, Grace McLean to Star in CAP21's The Daughters by Thomas Peter

Casting has been announced for CAP21's production of Shaina Taub's The Daughters, a "folk-funk opera" based on the story of the Trojan War, which will run March 2-20.

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John Benjamin Hickey to Appear on "The Good Wife" by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen veteran John Benjamin Hickey will appear in a March 1 episode of "The Good Wife," according to digitalspy.com.

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Dan Lauria Helps Out With Letterman’s Top 10 - as Vince Lombardi (Video) by Thomas Peter

Dan Lauria, who recently visited "Late Night with David Letterman" to give the host a pep talk in character as Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, returned (again as Lombardi) Fe…

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