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The Palace Theater, a new professional regional theater in Wisconsin Dells, kicks off its first season with Disney's Mary Poppins, directed and choreographed by Marc Robin. Cast member…
The Lion King dancers and Hugh Jackman’s juggernaut fundraising skills proved a potent combination once again at the 26th annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, which raised an all&…
Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, opened on Broadway Dec. 10, 2006. We take a look back at Playbill.com's coverage of the big …
Grammy Award-winning musician Sting, who is making his Broadway songwriting debut with the new musical The Last Ship, stepped into one of the show's central roles Dec. 9 in an effort…
The York Theatre Company's staging of the 1992 musical My Favorite Year, which concludes the Fall 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series, began performances Dec. 5 at 8 PM.
Patrons, supporters, local politicians and theatrical union members gathered for a Dec. 7 rally and press conference to save the Café Edison, a midtown Manhattan staple for theatr…
The New York production of the international hit musical Mamma Mia! recently celebrated its 13th anniversary on Broadway. We look back at the fabulous ladies to play the lead role of Donna …
The world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical An American in Paris, inspired by the Oscar-winning film of the same name, officially opens Dec. 10 following previews that began Nov…
Following an acclaimed engagement at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse, the new musical Honeymoon in Vegas, based on the 1992 Castle Rock Entertainment film of the same name, began previ…
Disney's Into the Woods made its much anticipated World Premiere the evening of Dec. 8 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Stars of the film and celebrity guests were on hand to wa…
Laura Donnelly, making her Broadway debut as The Other Woman in Jez Butterworth's The River, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-cult…
Disney's Into the Woods made its much anticipated World Premiere the evening of Dec. 8 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Stars of the film and celebrity guests were on hand to wa…
A group of young Broadway stars from shows including Violet and Matilda attended the reimagined production of the 1997 Tony-nominated musical Side Show the evening of Dec. 6. T…
In celebration of Disney Theatrical Productions' 20 years on Broadway, ABC will present "Backstage with Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years" Dec. 14 at 7 PM ET.
Tony award winner Alice Ripley is back on the NY stage in the new musical A Christmas Memory at Irish Repertory Theater. Playbill.com takes a look at her stage career so far!
Vice President Joe Biden and wife Jill visited A Delicate Balance on Dec. 5, stopping backstage after the show to visit with the cast and crew.
The Paines Plough and Pentabus Theatre Company production of Every Brilliant Thing made its North American premiere beginning Dec. 6 at Off-Broadway's Barrow Street Theatre.
Vice President Joe Biden and wife Jill visited A Delicate Balance on Dec. 5, stopping backstage after the show to visit with the cast and crew.
The Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, starring two-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, Oscar nominee Patricia Clarkson and Alessandro Nivola, officially opens at the Booth The…
Disenchanted!, a new musical comedy by Dennis T. Giacino that explores the misconception surrounding Disney princesses, officially opened at the Theatre at St. Clement's Dec. 4 following…
Lindsey Bliven stars as everyone's favorite flying nanny in Walnut Street Theatre's Mary Poppins which began performances Nov. 4 at Philly's history Walnut Street Theatre. Sh…
"Girls" star Allison Williams took flight as the boy who wouldn't grow up in NBC's Dec. 4 live broadcast of the Broadway musical Peter Pan, which co-starred Academy Awa…
As part of a 30-city U.S. tour, The Illusionists – Witness The Impossible officially opened on Broadway Dec. 4 following previews that began Nov. 26 at the Marriott M…
Tony winner Alice Ripley (Next To Normal) stars in the Off Broadway premiere of a new musical – A Christmas Memory – at Irish Repertory Theater, which o…
NBC has released the first photo of Minnie Driver as Adult Wendy in "Peter Pan Live!"