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Monday, May 25, 2015

"Glee" to Feature Original Songs in March 15 Episode; "Glee: The Music, Volume 5" Due March 8 by Thomas Peter

The hit Fox musical series "Glee" will feature two original songs in its March 15 episode, which will be titled "Original Song," according to ew.com. This marks the first time the series, kn…

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Ohio Theatre Will Reopen in West Village's Archive Building by Thomas Peter

Soho Think Tank, the Obie Award-winning theatrical company that until recently resided at the Ohio Theatre in Soho, will find a new permanent space under the name Ohio West in The Archive Bu…

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Last Night’s "Glee" Episode Available Here (Video) by Thomas Peter

If you missed the Feb. 22 episode of “Glee,” “Blame It on the Alcohol,” or you want to watch it again, Playbill’s got it here for you to enjoy.The episode was d…

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Kiefer Sutherland and Chris Noth Talk That Championship Season on "Good Morning America" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Kiefer Sutherland and Chris Noth, who currently appear in That Championship Season on Broadway, recently discussed the play on “Good Morning America.” The Tony and Pulitzer Prize…

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Caroline O'Connor, Julie Atherton, Pia Douwes Featured on "Songs of Charles Miller and Kevin Hammonds" CD by Thomas Peter

British theatre composer Charles Miller and American lyricist Kevin Hammonds are represented on the new album "It's Just the Beginning: The Songs of Charles Miller & Kevin Hammonds."

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Craig Wright Pens "Underemployed" Pilot for MTV by Thomas Peter

Acclaimed playwright Craig Wright has written the television pilot "Underemployed," which is being readied for production for MTV, according to deadline.com.

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Carly Rose Sonenclar Talks Wonderland on "What’s the Buzz" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Carly Rose Sonenclar, the 11-year-old star of the upcoming Broadway musical Wonderland and the current PBS revival of the classic TV series “The Electric Company,” sat down with …

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Liza Minnelli Talks and Sings "Confessions" to Jimmy Fallon (Video) by Thomas Peter

Liza Minnelli visited “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Feb. 23 to discuss her upcoming birthday and her new album, “Confessions.” The legendary stage and screen star e…

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Anne Hathaway, James Franco Parody "Evita" and "Grease" to Ready for the Oscars (Video) by Thomas Peter

Academy Award nominees Anne Hathaway and James Franco, who will be hosting this weekend’s Oscar ceremony, got into a musical mode in preparation for the gig, as the videos below attest…

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Jeffry Denman, Brandon Victor Dixon, Debra Monk, Betsy Wolfe Set for Stage Door Canteen Concerts by Thomas Peter

The 92nd Street Y's popular Lyrics and Lyricists series will celebrate the 75th anniversary of America's entry into World War II with Stage Door Canteen: Broadway Responds to WWII.

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Katie Finneran, Dan Fogler, Julie White Cast in TV Pilots by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winners Katie Finneran, Dan Fogler and Julie White may all be seen on the small screen this fall. All three actors have been cast in comedy pilots, according to deadline.com.

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"Joel Grey/A New York Life" Exhibition Will Open at Museum of the City of New York in April by Thomas Peter

Tony and Academy Award-winning actor, who will be represented on Broadway this spring by his performance in Anything Goes and his direction of The Normal Heart, will also get an exhibition o…

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Ben Shenkman, Joe Mantello, George C. Wolfe, Stephen Spinella on Angels in America (Video) by Thomas Peter

Original cast and creative team members of the original production and HBO miniseries adaptation of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America appear in this video to discuss the play. The vide…

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CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Feb. 14-20 by Thomas Peter

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Feb. 14-20, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.MUSICALSThe Lion King (Minskoff Theatre), $1,534,779Wicked (Gerswhin Theat…

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Teaser for New Rent (Video) by Thomas Peter

A teaser for the upcoming New World Stages revival of Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award-winning musical Rent has been released.The production will be directed by Michael Grief, who directed…

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Beyonce’s Fela Kuti-Inspired Photos Lead to Controversy by Thomas Peter

"Dreamgirls" and pop star Beyonce Knowles recently shot some photographs for the March issue of the French magazine L’Offciel Paris that were meant to pay homage to the Nigeria…

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"Glee" Audio of Original Songs Featured in Upcoming Episode by Thomas Peter

The complete audio tracks of the two original songs that will be featured in the March 15 episode of “Glee” were recently broadcast on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show and are av…

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Ben Shenkman, Joe Mantello, George C. Wolfe, Stephen Spinella on Angels in America (Video) by Thomas Peter

Original cast and creative team members of the original production and HBO miniseries adaptation of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America appear in this video to discuss the play.The video …

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CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Feb. 13-19 by Thomas Peter

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Feb. 13-19, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com.John Gallagher, Jr. Co-Stars in Broadway’s Jerusalem; Complete C…

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A Little Night Music’s Catherine Zeta-Jones Receives CBE (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony and Academy Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) from Prince Charles Feb. 24. The Associated Press released video of her s…

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ReVision Theatre to Present New Musical Break-Up Notebook, Plus Spring Awakening, Xanadu by Thomas Peter

New Jersey's ReVision Theatre has announced its 2011 season of musicals, which will include the East Coast premiere of The Break-Up Notebook, a comic look at an emotional act, plus the New J…

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Elton John to Host April 2 "Saturday Night Live" by Thomas Peter

Tony and Grammy Award winner Elton John will host the April 2 episode of "Saturday Night Live," according to the Toronto Sun.

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Ralph Macchio, Kirstie Alley, Wendy Williams and More Set for "Dancing With the Stars" by Thomas Peter

The contestants for the upcoming 12th season of "Dancing with the Stars" were announced Feb. 28.

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Harry Connick, Jr. Sings from Guys and Dolls in Broadway Concert (Video) by Thomas Peter

Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Harry Connick, Jr. performed a special concert at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre this past summer, which was released on Blu-ray March 1 and w…

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Billie Joe Armstrong, John Gallagher, Jr. and Michael Esper Give Special Send-Off to American Idiot (Video) by Thomas Peter

Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong finished his stint in American Idiot, the musical based on the Green Day punk-rock album, Feb. 27. The performance also marked the last for John Ga…

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Anne Hathaway, James Franco Sing on Oscar Night and in Outtakes (Video) by Thomas Peter

Anne Hathaway got to show off her singing chops when she co-hosted the 83rd Annual Academy Awards Feb. 27 - and her co-host, James Franco, got to sing, too, albeit not ultimately at the cere…

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Steven Pasquale to Headline "Over/Under" Pilot by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen star Steven Pasquale, who will soon appear in Tony Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... at the Public Theater, is set to star in the USA Network pilot "Over/Under…

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Janet McTeer Will Spend "Weekends at Bellevue" in Fox Pilot by Thomas Peter

Tony Award-winning actress Janet McTeer will co-star in the "Weekends at Bellevue," a drama pilot for Fox, according to deadline.com.

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Jim Gaffigan Talks That Championship Season and New York Life with Jimmy Fallon (Video) by Thomas Peter

Comedian-actor Jim Gaffigan was a guest on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Feb. 28, where he talked about making his Broadway debut in the revival of That Championship Season.In a…

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Spider-Man Cast Performs "Rise Above" on "Letterman" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark stars Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano and T.V. Carpio visited “Late Night with David Letterman” March 1 to perform the show’s anthem, “Ris…

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Over 1,100 NYC High School Kids Give Memphis Cast a Finale Surprise (Video) by Thomas Peter

The cast of the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis performed for an audience of over 1,100 high school kids Feb. 3. Video of the show’s finale, “Steal Your Rock ‘N’ …

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