Glenn Beck Gives Spider-Man a Rave Review (Video) by Matt Blank

With so much of the media buzzing about Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, conservative radio and TV host Glenn Beck has thrown his hat into the ring. After attending a recent performance, the o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on January 12, 2011[SHARE]

Anthony Warlow and Lucy Maunder Sing "Now" from Dr. Zhivago (Video) by Matt Blank

Internationally-known Australian musical theatre star Anthony Warlow will soon make his return to the stage in the new musical Dr. Zhivago, directed by Des McAnuff. The work, previously seen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02pm on January 12, 2011[SHARE]

Spider-Man New Yorker Cover (Photo) by Matt Blank

The current cover of New Yorker magazine comments on the multiple injuries that have plagued the new musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, which is currently in previews at the Foxwoods The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51am on January 11, 2011[SHARE]

Gabriel Byrne and Christine Quinn Announce $5.2 Million Performing Arts Initiative (Photos) by Matt Blank

On Jan. 7 the Irish government announced details of a large financial investment aimed at presenting Irish arts in New York City and the United States in 2011. The government is investing $5…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:59pm on January 7, 2011[SHARE]

A New Year's Greeting From Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney (Photo) by Matt Blank

Tony Award winner Sutton Foster will soon return to Broadway as Reno Sweeney in Roundabout’s 2011 revival of Anything Goes. Reno wishes all of her fans a Happy Holiday with this photo.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34pm on December 28, 2010[SHARE]

Our Favorite Celebrity Holiday Card (Photo) by Matt Blank

Okay, it was the only celebrity holiday card we received, but we’re pretty sure it would have been our favorite anyway! The clever card comes from Avenue Q Tony nominee Stephanie DR…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42am on December 23, 2010[SHARE]

Lance Bass Guests at My Big Gay Italian Wedding (Photos) by Matt Blank

Former NSYNC band member Lance Bass was the special guest star in My Big Gay Italian Wedding Dec. 16 at Off-Broadway’s St. Luke’s Theatre. Bass has also made guest appearances in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57pm on December 17, 2010[SHARE]

A Cover Story: The Importance of Being Earnest at the American Airlines Theatre by Matt Blank

The Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest begins performances at the American Airlines Theatre Dec. 17. According to Roundabout notes, “The I…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49pm on December 16, 2010[SHARE]

Real-Life NFL Great Paul Hornung Attends Lombardi (Photos) by Matt Blank

Hall of Fame former football player Paul Hornung, who is portrayed in Broadway’s Lombardi by Bill Dawes, took in the production the afternoon of Dec. 12 and took a moment to meet the c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:12pm on December 13, 2010[SHARE]

Chita Rivera Honored by League of Professional Theatre Women (Photos) by Matt Blank

The League of Professional Theatre Women presented Tony Award winner Chita Rivera with its 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award at the League's Awards Luncheon, held Dec. 9 at Sardi’s. The …

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:14pm on December 9, 2010[SHARE]

Elaine Stritch Chats With Jordan Roth at 92nd Street Y (Photos) by Matt Blank

Producer Jordan Roth welcomed theatre luminary Elaine Stritch to the Dec. 6 installment of “Broadway Talks” at the 92nd Street Y. He led a discussion with Stritch, currently sta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:40pm on December 7, 2010[SHARE]

Wintuk Pays a Visit to "The Rachael Ray Show" (Photos) by Matt Blank

The cast of Cirque du Soleil’s holiday family show Wintuk, currently playing its final season at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, appeared on “The Rachael Ray Show” t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:13pm on November 23, 2010[SHARE]

A Cover Story: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark at the Foxwoods Theatre by Matt Blank

The eagerly awaited new musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is scheduled to begin previews Nov. 28 at the Foxwoods Theatre. “Drawing from more than 40 years of Marvel comic books for…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:16pm on November 18, 2010[SHARE]

Freud's Last Session Stars Ring NASDAQ Closing Bell (Photos) by Matt Blank

The stars of Off-Broadway’s Freud’s Last Session, Mark H. Dold and Martin Rayner, presided over the closing bell at NASDAQ MarketSite Nov. 11 The ceremony was broadcast live on …

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:51pm on November 12, 2010[SHARE]

Rock of Ages "Senate Hearings" Kick Off Oct. 19 with Dee Snider and Foreigner's Mick Jones by Matt Blank

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, currently making his Broadway debut in Rock of Ages, also hosts the first in a series of “Rock Senate Hearings” talkbacks Oct. 19 following th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:30pm on October 19, 2010[SHARE]