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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Liza Minnelli Performs on "The Apprentice" (Video) by Thomas Peter

In this special preview clip from the Dec. 9 season finale of “The Apprentice,” Liza Minnelli appears at a party put together by contestant Clint (and introduced by Kathy Griffin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

New Anything Goes Commercial (Video) by Thomas Peter

A bouncy new commercial for the upcoming Roundabout Theatre Company production of Anything Goes has been released. The commercial features photos of Tony Award winner Sutton Foster in costum…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Watch "A Very Glee Christmas" Here! (Video) by Thomas Peter

Miss “A Very Glee Christmas?” You can catch all the McKinley High holiday spirit right here on Playbill.com! The list of holiday songs by Broadway songwriters featured in this e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Conan Presents Re-Tooled Spider-Man (Video) by Thomas Peter

The musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark is currently working through its preview period, but that hasn’t stopped late-night’s Conan O’Brien from continuing to poke fun at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM
Monday, December 6, 2010

Michael Urie, Lisa Brescia Celebrate Diversity With "I Am This Land" Videos by Thomas Peter

Stage stars Michael Urie and Lisa Brescia are two of the many who have made videos for I Am This Land, an online contest calling for videos that contain positive thoughts on America’s …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:49PM

Obama Talks the Importance of Theatre at Kennedy Center Honors (Video) by Thomas Peter

President Obama spoke about the continuing relevance of theatre and the arts at the Kennedy Center Honors Dec. 5. Recalling a Supreme Court case in which theatre ticket prices could not be r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM

"Glee" Won’t Stop Believin’ on "The X Factor" (Video) by Thomas Peter

The cast of “Glee” performed their hit cover of “Don’t Stop Believin’” across the pond on the semi-final results show of Britain’s “The X Fact…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Matthew Morrison Sings "On the Street Where You Live" at Kennedy Center (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominee and “Glee” star Matthew Morrison gave a special, off-the-cuff pop-jazz-styled performance of the My Fair Lady classic “On the Street Where You Live”…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

New Web Series "Submissions Only" Features Michael Rupert, Patrick Heusinger, Santino Fontana by Thomas Peter

The humor and pitfalls of trying to make it as an actor in New York City are chronicled in the new web series “Submissions Only,” which follows actress Penny (Kate Wetherhead) an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM

Spider-Man Makes "SNL" Weekend Update (Video) by Thomas Peter

The preview period of the new musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark hit the “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update Dec. 4, with anchor Seth Meyers interviewing Ryan Christopher (And…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM
Sunday, December 5, 2010

"Glee" Christmas Episode Audio Tracks Released (Audio) by Thomas Peter

More full tracks from the Dec. 7 “A Very Glee Christmas” episode have been released. In addition to the previously issued “Welcome Christmas,” the episode will featur…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:45AM
Saturday, December 4, 2010

Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert DVD Preview (Video) by Thomas Peter

A special preview of the Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert DVD has been released. The spectacular concert at London’s O2 arena took place Oct. 3 and was screened in American movi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Nicole Kidman Talks "Rabbit Hole" on "The View" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman stopped by "The View" Dec. 2 to talk about her new film “Rabbit Hole,” based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning pla…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:23AM
Friday, December 3, 2010

Who’s More Like Spider-Man, Bono or the Edge? by Thomas Peter

U2 bandmates and Spider-Man songwriters Bono and The Edge recently sat down with MTV News and talked about their similarities to the super-hero of their new musical. They also revealed whic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM
Thursday, December 2, 2010

Signature’s Angels in America Video Series Continues with Joe Mantello (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Signature Theatre Company has been releasing a series of online videos in conjunction with its production of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America. The videos boast interviews with the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

Darren Criss of "Glee" Performs on MTV (Video) by Thomas Peter

Darren Criss, who is gaining lots of notice as a recurring cast member on “Glee,” recently visited the studios of MTV’s “The Seven” to show off his singing, pia…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

Conan Has Fun with Spider-Man (Video) by Thomas Peter

The new musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark has endured intense scrutiny and commentary since the technical difficulties it encountered on its first preview Nov. 28. TBS late-night host Co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

"Glee" Audio Track of "Welcome Christmas" Released; Strong Ratings for "Special Education" by Thomas Peter

An audio track of the “Glee” cast singing “Welcome Christmas” (from the classic TV special “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas), from the upcoming episode “A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM
Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Daniel Radcliffe Named Wealthiest Under-30 Star in Britain by Thomas Peter

Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who will return to Broadway this winter in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, has been named the richest British star under 30 in a list in the British…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM

Hoffman, Rubin-Vega, Wiig and More Featured in LAByrinth’s "Celebrity Charades Training" Video by Thomas Peter

Off-Broadway’s LAByrith Theater Company is gearing up for its annual benefit Celebrity Charades 2010: Fight Night Dec. 6 at St. Paul’s Hall, with a special training video featuri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

Alicia Keys Nominates Late Lion King Star Shannon Tavarez for Time’s Person of the Year by Thomas Peter

Grammy Award-winning singer Alicia Keys has nominated the late Shannon Tavarez, the young Lion King star who passed away from leukemia Nov. 1, for Time magazine’s prestigious 2010 Pers…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Watch Latest "Glee" Episode, "Special Education" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Miss “Special Education,” the “Glee” episode that aired Nov. 30? You can catch it, or watch it again, right here! In the episode, New Directions head to sectionals, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Caissie Levy Sings on Jonathan Reid Gealt’s Debut Album (Video) by Thomas Peter

Composer-lyricist Jonathan Reid Gealt is releasing a new album, “Thirteen Stories Down,” in December. In the video featured below, Gealt discusses his songs’ origins, and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Ghost: The Musical Goes Behind the Scenes at Recording Sessions (Video) by Thomas Peter

Ghost: The Musical took its Facebook fans behind the scenes at a special recording session Nov. 26. Lyricist Glen Ballard, librettist Bruce Joel Rubin (who also wrote the screenplay for the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

"Today" Looks at Spider-Man’s First Preview (Video) by Thomas Peter

“Today” profiled the challenges encountered in the first preview of the much-anticipated musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, which took place Nov. 28 at the Foxwoods Theatre. T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Colman Domingo, John Tartaglia, Patrick D. Healy to Judge So You Think You Can Drag! Finale by Thomas Peter

Colman Domingo, currently appearing on Broadway in The Scottsboro Boys, Tony nominee John Tartaglia of Avenue Q and New York Times theatre writer Patrick D. Healy will be the judges of the S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Promises, Promises Offers Holiday Shopping "Lessons from the Cage" (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Promises, Promises Orchestra Voices continue their series of “Lessons from the Cage” YouTube videos with a special holiday shopping edition, offering musical ideas about how …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Monday, November 29, 2010

Ana Gasteyer, Bebe Neuwirth, Joanna Lumley, Chita Rivera Will Help Light Times Square for New Year’s by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen stars Ana Gasteyer, Bebe Neuwirth, Joanna Lumley and Chita Rivera will join “Celebrity Apprentice” participant Star Jones and Kelly Rutherford of “Gossip G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

"Glee" Kids Sing "Don’t Cry for Me Argentina" and More (Audio) by Thomas Peter

Full audio tracks from “Special Education,” the Nov. 30 episode of “Glee,” have been released. Dueling versions of the Evita power ballad “Don’t Cry for M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Bill, Hillary, Chelsea Clinton and Family Attend A Little Night Music by Thomas Peter

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea, attended the Nov. 27 matinee of A Little Night Music, according to producer Jordan Ro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

American Idiot, Billy Elliot and Elf Perform on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Video) by Thomas Peter

The casts of American Idiot, Billy Elliot and Elf were among the Broadway performers spreading holiday cheer at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov. 25. American Idiot performed &#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

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