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Jenni Barber, who plays Sundown LeMay in the new comedy The Performers at the Longacre Theatre, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture t…
Annie, the show that introduced generations of children to the tuneful optimism of traditional Broadway musicals, returned to Broadway Oct. 3. The 35th anniversary revival of the tale of a r…
The Performers, the new comedy by David West Read that will officially open Nov. 14, began previews Oct. 23 at the Longacre Theatre. The play marks the Broadway bow for Read, who made his Of…
Following a 2011 mini-tour, A Christmas Story, The Musical lands on Broadway Nov. 7. Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul document the experience for Playbill.com, taking readers through r…
With his flight back to New York delayed due to Hurricane Sandy, composer Scott Alan held a last-minute concert at London's Hippodrome Nov. 2. He was joined by Sierra Boggess and a slew …
The film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables will have a Christmas Day opening, hitting theatres in a wide release Dec. 25.
The Book of Mormon cast members Brian Sears and Nick Spangler are among of list of notables who will be taking part in the ING New York City Marathon.
Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz returns to the Broadway stage Nov. 5 when he begins previews in Theresa Rebeck's comedy Dead Accounts. Playbill.com looks back at his stage c…
The Nov. 15 episode of the hit series "Glee" will feature tunes from "Grease."
Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A Little Night Music) shares a day with the cast of the musical murder-mystery spoof Something's Afoot at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT.
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, the latest comedy from playwright Christopher Durang, gets its Off-Broadway premiere Oct. 25 at Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, f…
Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project celebrated its 17th anniversary at the annual Hulaween Benefit Gala, which was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on Oct. 31.
Hannah Elless (Broadway's Godspell), who plays drums and numerous characters in Off-Broadway's The Other Josh Cohen, shares an untypical day at the theatre. She documented her experi…
Though there was no performance, Oct. 30 marked the 9th anniversary of the Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked on Broadway. In honor of this milestone, Playbill.com offers a look …
Hurricane Sandy, downgraded to a tropical storm as it made landfall the evening of Monday, Oct. 29, left a lasting mark on New York City. Evening Broadway performances were canceled Oct 28-3…
"Glee" star Matthew Morrison celebrates his 34th birthday this week. Playbill.com looks back at his Broadway career so far.
Brynn O'Malley, who plays Grace Farrell in the Broadway revival of Annie at the Palace Theatre, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture t…
With the 35th anniversary revival of the beloved Great Depression-era musical Annie in previews, Playbill.com looks back at the original Broadway production, a few notable subsequent staging…
Leading man Matthew Holzfeind takes Playbill.com behind the scenes at the Bailiwick's Chicago premiere of the Tony Award-nominated rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. He introduce…
Harvey Fierstein, Audra McDonald, Linda Lavin, Eddie Redmayne and Raúl Esparza were part of Perfectly Marvelous: The Songs of Cabaret with Anne Hathaway and Friends Oct. 24 at Jo…
Two old friends reunite in the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater American premiere of Jon Fosse's A Summer Day, starring stage and film actress Karen Allen, which officially opened Off-Bro…
Lincoln Center Theater's 75th anniversary Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' Golden Boy, starring Anthony Crivello, Seth Numrich, Tony Shalhoub and Danny Burstein, will begin previe…
The new musical Soap Dish, featuring a score by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, receives a starry New York reading Oct. 25 and 26. Cast member John Stamos and director Rob Ashford posed for…
Melissa Errico, Michael Cerveris, Brent Barrett and more will offer concerts at the intimate 54 Below in the coming months. They offered a preview the morning of Oct. 24.
The hit series "Glee" continues its fourth season Nov. 8 at 9 PM ET on Fox. Here is a first look at the episode, titled "The Role You Were Born to Play."
