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Thursday, April 19, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Kelli O'Hara On Stage by Playbill Staff

Three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara is back on Broadway this season in the new Gershwin musical Nice Work If You Can Get It, which co-stars Tony winner Matthew Broderick.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Comedian Lewis Black Joins Starry Roster of Performers on Playbill's Broadway on the High Seas 2 Cruise by Playbill Staff

Critically acclaimed comedian Lewis Black has joined the roster of performers aboard Playbill's Broadway on the High Seas 2, a ten-day cruise through Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil that l…

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Friday, April 13, 2012

Playbill Launches "My Playbill" Photo Contest; Win Tickets to a Broadway Show! by Playbill Staff

Playbill Magazine has been documenting the American theatre for more than 125 years – from David Belasco's May Blossom in 1884 and the lavish Ziegfeld Follies of yesteryear, throug…

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

From Rent to A Streetcar Named Desire, A Look at This Season's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Shows by Playbill Staff

With speculation surrounding the possible recipient of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Playbill.com offers a look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals and plays that were revived this s…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Tappy Birthday, Ann Miller by Playbill Staff

Ann Miller tapped her way from MGM movie musicals to Broadway throughout her lengthy career as an entertainer.

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Friday, April 6, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Michael Cerveris' Leading Roles (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris made his Broadway debut in 1993 in the title role of The Who's Tommy, a rock opera based on a hit album.

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PLAYBILL VAULT UNLOCKED: What's New, Week of April 1 by Playbill Staff

When the Playbill Vault launched in December 2011, it included information on over 10,000 shows and 120,000 actors, creative teams and crew members who have worked or are currently working o…

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Raúl Esparza's Musical Highlights by Playbill Staff

Four-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza is raising the roof at the St. James Theatre in the new gospel-infused musical Leap of Faith.

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

UPDATED: A Notice to Playbill.com Readers by Playbill Staff

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

PLAYBILL PICKS: A Dozen Actresses We'd Like to See Play Gypsy Rose Lee in the Barbra Streisand Gypsy by Playbill Staff

With the news that Academy Award-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes will pen the screen remake of Gypsy, the iconic showbiz musical by Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim, for…

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

From The Mountaintop to The Columnist, A Look at the 2011-12 Broadway Season: The Plays by Playbill Staff

With the 2011-12 Broadway season coming to a close next month (April 26 is the cut-off date for eligibility for the 66th Annual Tony Awards), Playbill.com offers a three-part look at the cur…

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber! (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award-winning composers and musical theatre legends Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber share a wealth of common ground: Both have written long-running Broadway sensations, taken h…

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Saturday, March 17, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Gavin Creel on Stage and in Concert (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony nominee Gavin Creel returns to the stage of Joe's Pub for two special sold-out concerts on March 19, which will be live streamed online.

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

From Master Class to Don't Dress For Dinner, A Look at the 2011-12 Broadway Season: The Play Revivals by Playbill Staff

With the 2011-12 Broadway season coming to a close next month (April 26 is the cut-off date for eligibility for the 66th Annual Tony Awards), Playbill.com offers a three-part look at the cur…

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Monday, March 12, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Liza May Minnelli! (Video) by Playbill Staff

Who could ever think of the songs "New York, New York," "Cabaret" or "Ring Them Bells" without hearing the voice of Liza Minnelli giving them the full-throttle …

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Friday, March 9, 2012

From Spider-Man to Leap of Faith, A Look at the 2011-12 Broadway Season: The Musicals by Playbill Staff

With the 2011-12 Broadway season coming to a close next month (April 26 is the cut-off date for eligibility for the 66th Annual Tony Awards), Playbill.com offers a two-part look at the curre…

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Our Favorite Marin Mazzie Musical Moments (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie is running a tight ship as Margaret White, the religiously fanatic mother in the Off-Broadway revival of Carrie, which officially opens March 1 at the Lucille…

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Friday, February 24, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Bernadette Peters, Barbra Streisand, Hugh Jackman and Other Academy Awards Musical Performances by Playbill Staff

The 84th Academy Awards will be presented Feb. 26 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and Playbill.com is taking a look back at some special musical moments from ceremonies  past.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

PLAYBILL PICKS: A Dozen Actresses We'd Like to See Play Miss Hannigan in the Broadway Revival of Annie by Playbill Staff

As auditions continue for the young performers who will play the orphans in the upcoming Broadway revival of Annie, the Playbill staff would like to suggest a few of the actresses we'd l…

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Donna McKechnie Tears It Up (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie, best known for tearing up the stage in a red wrap dress as Cassie in Michael Bennett's landmark musical A Chorus Line, is performing her critically acc…

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Monday, February 13, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Whitney Houston Sings From Broadway and More by Playbill Staff

On Feb. 11 the entertainment industry lost an icon when Grammy Award-winning singer Whitney Houston died at the age of 48. While "The Bodyguard" star never performed on Broadway, s…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Christine Ebersole's Musical Moments by Playbill Staff

Two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole, known for her acclaimed performances in Grey Gardens and 42nd Street, has returned to the Cafe Carlyle for a winter engagement through Feb. 25.

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Saturday, February 4, 2012

STAGE PORTRAIT: Tony and Academy Award Winner Kevin Spacey in Richard III by Playbill Staff

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

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Friday, February 3, 2012

STAGE PORTRAIT: Tony Winner Carol Channing by Playbill Staff

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Elaine Stritch! by Playbill Staff

Unstoppable showbiz icon Elaine Stritch, the Tony-winning leading lady with a singular voice and demeanor who has become synonymous with Stephen Sondheim's "The Ladies Who Lunch,&qu…

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Dolly! — Our Favorite Carol Channing Moments (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Carol Channing—the "larger-than-life" film, stage and television personality—celebrates her 91st birthday Jan. 31. In honor of Dolly's big day, Pl…

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Our Favorite Harry Connick, Jr. Performances (Video) by Playbill Staff

This season Broadway audiences had the chance to see and hear Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane's On A Clear Day You Can See Forever from a whole new perspective, with a new twist from dir…

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: Remembering Jonathan Larson and Rent 16 Years Later by Playbill Staff

January 25, 2012, marks the 16-year anniversary of the death of 35-year-old Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent author Jonathan Larson – who died one day before his landmark mus…

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THE SCREENING ROOM: Our Favorite Lea Michele Moments, From "Glee" and More (Video) by Playbill Staff

Earlier this month, “Glee” and Spring Awakening star Lea Michele took home the People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress for her work as Rachel Berry on Fox'…

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Saturday, January 21, 2012

THE SCREENING ROOM: The Best of Bernadette Peters (Video) by Playbill Staff

The girls upstairs are preparing to click their heals down that infamous staircase for the last time when the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies ends its li…

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