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Atlantic Theater Company presented its annual Spring Gala, Songs in Celebration of a New Day, an evening of original music celebrating the future of Atlantic, newly reinvigorated in its reno…
Steffanie Leigh, currently playing the title role in Broadway's Mary Poppins, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits. The sh…
The second season of the NBC musical drama "Smash" continues with new episodes Feb. 26 and March 5. Here is first look at those installments, titled "The Song" and "The Read-Throug…
The 85th Academy Awards, hosted by Seth MacFarlane — and dedicated to music in film — were presented Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. The evening …
The 85th Academy Awards, hosted by Seth MacFarlane — and dedicated to music in film — were presented Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. The evening …
Forever Dusty, a new musical about the life of late singer Dusty Springfield, plays Off-Broadway's New World Stages. Cast member Benim Foster invites readers to spend a two-show day with…
The Marriott Theatre in suburban Chicago presents the world premiere of Now and Forever, a new theatrical exploration of the lush songs of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Company member Jameso…
Stage and screen actor James Van Der Beek, currently appearing in the American premiere of The Gift at Geffen Playhouse, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage…
Adam Jacobs and Ali Ewoldt, who played Marius and Cosette in the Broadway revival of Les Miserables, will reunite for A Heart Full of Love: A Concert Feb. 23 at The Town Hall in Manhattan. …
Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young, who recently returned to the cast of Broadway's Jersey Boys, made his Café Carlyle debut Feb. 12-23.
Samantha Hill is making her Broadway debut as the Alternate Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, playing the lead role two shows a week. Hill, who will replace Sierra Boggess as the princi…
Tony Award winners Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo, Tony nominees Olga Merediz and Robin de Jesús and other members of the original Broadway cast of In the Heights reunited for a o…
Dutch actress Willemijn Verkaik, recently seen in the Dutch production of Wicked, made her Broadway debut as Elphaba in that hit Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Feb. 12 at the Gersh…
"It Could Be Worse," a new web comedy series featuring a host of theatre actors, made its debut Feb. 1 at www.itcouldbeworse.tv. A series screening and party was held in New York …
Primary Stages' 20th anniversary revival of David Ives' All in the Timing, a daffy collection of short comedies including Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread and The Philadelphia, offi…
Perry Young, Christina Aranda and Broadway cast member Arielle Jacobs star in the Westchester Broadway Theatre staging of In the Heights, which began performances Feb. 7.
The Signature Theatre held its Annual Gala Feb. 11, celebrating 2012-2013 Residency One Playwright David Henry Hwang.
The Drama League honored five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald at its 29th Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway Feb. 11 at the Pierre Hotel. Playbill.com looks back at her Broadway c…
The Drama League honored five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald at its 29th Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway Feb. 11 at the Pierre Hotel.
Initially launching in 2010 with a two-parter from Lion King cast members Ben Jeffrey and Fred Berman, Playbill.com's Two-Show Day photo feature series has taken readers backstage and in…
Shannon Lewis, whose New York stage career spans 20 years and includes 10 Broadway shows, is currently appearing as Miss Florence Gill in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Studio 54. She fills …
A starry concert presentation of Ragtime will be held at Avery Fisher Hall Feb 18. The cast posed for photos at a Feb. 11 rehearsal.
The Gallery Players, the award-winning Brooklyn theatre company now in its 46th season, presents Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown's Tony-winning musical Parade. Jenavene Hester, who st…
Tony Award winners Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo, Tony nominees Olga Merediz and Robin de Jesús and other members of the original Broadway cast of In the Heights reunite for a on…
The 2013 Grammy Awards were held Feb. 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Here is a look at the star-studded evening.