Sunday, March 13, 2011
Footage from the Nov. 29, 2010, Public Forum, which featured composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim and playwright Tony Kushner, has been released.
In the discussion, the theatre legends talk ab…
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:03AMSaturday, March 12, 2011
The stars of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark recently discussed the controversial new musical while getting glammed up for a photo shoot for Page Six magazine.
The shoot features Reeve Carney, …
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PMThe New York City Gay Men’s Chorus is offering a “Big Gay Idol” competition, which will give up to six finalists the chance to sing with the chorus and its band in the R…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:31AMFriday, March 11, 2011
Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Feb. 28-March 6, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.
MUSICALS
Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,388,574
Spider-Man Turn Off t…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM“American Idol” finalist and former Wicked star Adam Lambert returned to the “Idol” stage for the March 10 results show to perform an acoustic version of his new sing…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AMThe Book of Mormon co-authors Trey Parker and Matt Stone visited “The Daily Show” March 10 to discuss bringing their “South Park” sensibility to Broadway in the new m…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AMThursday, March 10, 2011
Tony Award winner Sara Ramirez is featured in this short preview clip from the upcoming musical episode of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Broadway veteran Ramirez (Spamalot, A Class Ac…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PMJohn Leguizamo recently visited “Good Morning America” to talk about Ghetto Klown, his new one-man show chronicling his childhood in Queens and early acting career.
Leguizamo is …
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AMDan Lauria pays tribute to the coach he plays in Broadway’s Lombardi in a public service announcement in support of colorectal cancer awareness month.
Legendary football coach Vince Lo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:53AMWednesday, March 9, 2011
A promotional video featuring veteran stage and screen actress Lily Rabe was recently released by USA Network, who chose Rabe as one of their most recent “Character Approved” hon…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PMStaff members of the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles recently shot a video in support of the It Gets Better Project, which was started by columnist Dan Savage in response to the recent g…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PMA video featuring interviews with Academy Award winner Robin Williams, Tony Award nominee Moises Kaufman and acclaimed playwright Rajiv Joseph talking up their upcoming Broadway project, Jos…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PMIf you missed “Sexy,” the March 8 episode of “Glee,” or you want to watch it again, we’ve got it here for you on Playbill.com!
The episode featured a return gue…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AMSeveral Broadway and cabaret veterans will take the stage of the Video Lounge at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center March 12 and 13 to perform and take part in interviews, in “The B…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AMTuesday, March 8, 2011
Special behind-the-scenes video of Broadway and "Glee" star Matthew Morrison rehearsing “Summer Rain,” the new single that was released on iTunes March 8, is now availabl…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PMA video promo for the Flyaway Sweesptakes, offering fans a chance to see the new musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark with airfare and hotel provided, has been released.
The contest is being…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:10PMTown Hall, which was built in 1921 to serve as a political forum and has since become a showcase for performers, including plenty of Broadway talent, is celebrating its 90th anniversary with…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PMSupermodel and actress Christie Brinkley recently visited “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to discuss making her upcoming Broadway debut in Chicago.
Brinkley, who will appear in …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM"Glee" fans now have a chance to prove their love for the hit Fox series on the air.
Beginning with the March 8 episode of the music-filled series and continuing through every new e…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AMMonday, March 7, 2011
A short video commissioned for International Women’s Day 2011 features veteran stage and screen actor Daniel Craig in James Bond attire, and in drag, to highlight the inequalities wome…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PMAcademy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow will make a second guest appearance as uninhibited substitute teacher Holly Holliday on the hit Fox series “Glee” March 8. The complete vide…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PMSunday, March 6, 2011
Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Feb. 20-26, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com.
Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from Broadway’s La Cage aux Folles.
Br…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PMMillion Dollar Quartet star and Tony Award winner Levi Kreiss is preparing to make his fourth album and has posted a video on Kickstarter.com asking for fans’ help in funding the proje…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:30AMSaturday, March 5, 2011
Stage and screen star Neil Patrick Harris recently visited “Late Night with Craig Ferguson” and talked about the special chance he got to see the dress rehearsal of Beauty and th…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PMProduction footage from Prometheus Bound, the new rock musical based on the classic Greek myth from Grammy Award-winning composer Serj Tankian and Spring Awakening’s Tony Award-winning…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:35AMFriday, March 4, 2011
Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Feb. 21-27, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.
MUSICALS
Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,660,095
Spider-Man Turn Off the Da…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PMA series of video interviews with the cast of Transport Group’s revival of Hello Again, Michael John LaChuisa’s musical about a group of people connected by various sexual encoun…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PMLombardi, the Broadway play depicting celebrated football coach Vince Lombardi, will promote Colon Cancer Awareness Month by donating $2 for every ticket sold from March 7-31 toward research…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AMOlivier Award nominee Hannah Waddingham, currently playing the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz in the West End, gets a new song to sing, courtesy of the show’s producer, A…
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:16AMThursday, March 3, 2011
President Obama received the recipients of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal in the East Room of the White House March 2. Twenty were honored for their contribu…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PMA montage of footage from the West End production of The Wizard of Oz has been released.
The new stage adaptation of the classic film musical features new songs by Tony Award winners Andrew …
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