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Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark resumed preview performances at the Foxwoods Theatre May 12 after going on a three-week hiatus, and will officially open on Broadway June 14. Cynthia McFadden, o…
Matt Doyle and Katy Pfaffl, currently performing in the Tony Award nominated play War Horse, found some time outside of the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center to cover "Bleeding L…
The star-studded production of Stephen Sondheim's Follies officially opened at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts May 21 following previews that began May 7.
Ron Raines (Chicago,…
In honor of the 300th performance of Off-Broadway's Freud's Last Session, character-themed cupcakes will be served to the audience immediately following the May 28 matinee at the Mar…
Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of May 8"14, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore; Broadway’s Wonderland to Cl…
Jane Lynch, who stars as Sue Sylvester on the Fox hit series “Glee,” recently sat down with Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa to talk about “Glee,” her upcoming projects a…
Larry Kramer, writer of the Tony-nominated Best Revival of a Play The Normal Heart, talks to NY1’s Frank DiLella about his show’s journey to the Broadway stage and the current st…
Chris Colfer, who stars as openly gay teenager Kurt Hummel on the Fox hit series “Glee,” appeared on CNN to talk politics with Piers Morgan.
Colfer was named one of Time magazine…
Ellen Barkin, recently nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in The Normal Heart, sat down with Jimmy Fallon to talk about the new play that officially opened on Broadway April 27.
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“American Idol” alum Diana DeGarmo currently stars as Miss Doralee Rhodes in the national tour of Dolly Parton’s musical 9 to 5. The performer recently visited “Good …
Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of May 9-15, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.
MUSICALS
Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,606,974
The Lion King (Minskoff Thea…
The new Off-Broadway musical Lucky Guy, starring Emmy Award winner Leslie Jordan (”Will & Grace,” My Trip Down the Pink Carpet), Varla Jean Merman (aka Jeffery Roberson) (Chi…
Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark resumed preview performances at the Foxwoods Theatre May 12, after going on a three-week hiatus, and will officially open on Broadway June 14. ABC’s Cynthi…
CBS recently picked up the hour-long medical drama “A Gifted Man,” starring Tony Award winner Jennifer Ehle and Tony Award nominee Patrick Wilson; the series is set to air this f…
2011 Tony Award nominee Rory O’Malley, currently starring in The Book of Mormon, visited “Good Day NY” to talk about the Tony-nominated musical, his character and the organ…
The 2010 Tony Award-winning musical Memphis has partnered with The Great Atlantic Pacific & Tea Company (A&P) to raise money for New York-area Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
T…
Is the new NBC musical drama “Smash” a “smash-up” of the Fox hits “Glee” and “American Idol?” Katherine McPhee, an “Idol” finalist…
Fox recently picked up the new comedy series “I Hate My Teenage Daughter,” starring Tony Award winner Katie Finneran, slotted to air this fall on Wednesday nights at 9:30 PM ET.
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The new musical Baby It's You! officially opened on Broadway at The Broadhurst Theatre April 27. The original cast recording of the new Broadway musical was recorded between April 17-25 and …
Fans can celebrate summer at the Helen Hayes Theatre, home of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages, with the new events “Two-for-One Tequila Tuesdays” and “Summer Fun Fridays.…
In case you missed the “Funeral” attended by the students of McKinley High, Playbill.com has the May 17 “Glee” episode for you to check out before the final episode o…
ABC recently picked up the new hour-long drama “Good Christian Belles,” starring Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth (Promises, Promises; Wicked; You’re a Good Man, Charlie…
Catch Me If You Can’s Alex Ellis prepares for opening night of her Broadway debut in the tenth episode of “Diary of a Chorus Girl.” The blue carpet is laid out in front of…
NBC recently picked up the new drama “The Playboy Club,” which features Tony Award winner Laura Benanti.
The series, according to NBC, “is a provocative new drama about a t…
Jonathan Groff, who plays Vocal Adrenaline member Jesse St. James on the Fox hit series “Glee,” reunites with his Spring Awakening co-star Lea Michele for the final episodes of t…
