Sally Struthers, Gail Bennett, Michael Betts to Star in The Drowsy Chaperone in California by Thomas Peter

Emmy Award-winning actress Sally Struthers will play Mrs. Tottendale in the 3D Theatricals production of the Tony Award-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone, Feb. 11-27 at the Plummer Audito…

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Donmar Warehouse's King Lear, Starring Derek Jacobi, Will Be Broadcast Beginning Feb. 3 by Thomas Peter

The Donmar Warehouse production of William Shakespeare's King Lear, starring Derek Jacobi and directed by Michael Grandage, will be broadcast around the world beginning Feb. 3 as part of the…

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Cyndi Lauper, Jim Henson Company Puppets to Perform at Grammy Awards by Thomas Peter

Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow, who recently flexed her musical muscles in a guest spot on the Fox series "Glee" and in the film "Country Strong," will perform live with Cee-Lo Green a…

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Melissa Etheridge Backstage at American Idiot (Video) by Thomas Peter

Grammy and Academy Award winner Melissa Etheridge, who is playing St. Jimmy in American Idiot through Feb. 6, posted this vlog from her dressing room at the St. James Theatre.Etheridge earne…

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Spider-Man Cast Visits "The Early Show" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano and T.V. Carpio recently appeared on CBS’ “The Early Show” to discuss starring in the new Broadway musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark in th…

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Erin Dilly Reminds Us, "It Gets Better" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominee Erin Dilly, currently appearing Off-Broadway in Love, Loss and What I Wore, recently added her video contribution to the It Gets Better project, started by advice columnis…

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Constantine Maroulis and Angel Reed Welcome Baby Malena by Thomas Peter

Rock of Ages Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis and his girlfriend, fellow Broadway performer Angel Reed, welcomed daughter Malena James on the night of Dec. 23, according to the Los An…

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"Glee" Star Darren Criss Serenades Ellen DeGeneres (Video) by Thomas Peter

“Glee” star Darren Criss visited “Ellen” recently to chat about his work on the hit Fox series, and even surprised her with an original song pleading for a sequel to …

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Yussef El Guindi Wins 2010 Middle East America Distinguished Playwright Award by Thomas Peter

Playwright Yussef El Guindi has received the 2010 Middle East America Distinguished Playwright Award. Guindi will receive the award at a ceremony at the Lark Play Development Center in June.

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Daniel Beaty's Through the Night Extends at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre by Thomas Peter

Through the Night, the solo show written and performed by Obie Award winner Daniel Beaty, has added two performances to its Off-Broadway run at the Westside Theatre, producer Daryl Roth anno…

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Vince Lombardi (a.k.a. Dan Lauria) Visits Letterman (Video) by Thomas Peter

Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi visited David Letterman Feb. 3 to give him some much-needed (if somewhat confusingly offered) motivation.Lombardi appeared as channeled throu…

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CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Feb. 20-26 by Thomas Peter

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Feb. 20-26, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com.Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from Broadway’s La Cage aux Folles.Broa…

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Hal Prince, Joel Grey and More to Honor Mayor John V. Lindsay’s Contributions to Broadway by Thomas Peter

Hal Prince, Joel Grey, Sheldon Harnick and Mary Rodgers will be among the theatre luminaries present at the unveiling of a ceremonial plaque commemorating Mayor John V. Lindsay, Nov. 14 at 3…

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CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Nov. 1-7 by Thomas Peter

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Nov. 1-7, 2010, as reported by The Broadway League.MUSICALSWicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,547,866The Lion King (Minskoff Theatre…

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Levi Kreiss Kickstarts New Album Project; Special Prizes Offered for Helpful Fans (Video) by Thomas Peter

Million Dollar Quartet star and Tony Award winner Levi Kreiss is preparing to make his fourth album and has posted a video on Kickstarter.com asking for fans’ help in funding the proje…

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Talk and Rehearsal with [title of show] George Street Playhouse Collaborators (Video) by Thomas Peter

The cast of the George Street Playhouse production of [title of show] are seen rehearsing songs from the Off-Broadway and Broadway cult hit in this video, which also features interviews with…

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Jesse L. Martin to Star in "Hallelujah" Pilot by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen actor Jesse L. Martin will star in "Hallelujah," a pilot from "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry, according to ew.com.

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Will Colin Firth Star with Carey Mulligan in "My Fair Lady" Film Remake? by Thomas Peter

Colin Firth, the actor currently up for an Academy Award for his work in "The King's Speech," may star as Henry Higgins in a remake of the classic film musical My Fair Lady opposite Oscar no…

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Wes Bentley, Jennifer Carpenter, Amanda Seyfried Cast in "Gone" Film by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen actors Wes Bentley and Jennifer Carpenter will co-star opposite Amanda Seyfried in the upcoming film "Gone," according to Variety.

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Reading of The Ghost of Edwin Booth Is Part of Booth’s Birthday Celebration at Players Club by Thomas Peter

The first public reading of The Ghost of Edwin Booth, a new play taking place on the eve of the birthday of the title character (and real-life, renowned Victorian-era actor), will take plac…

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Jane Krakowski to Light Empire State Building for Lupus Foundation by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winner and "30 Rock" star Jane Krakowski will light the Empire State Building blue at 3:30 PM Nov. 22 in honor of The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation’s Life without Lupus 40…

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John Guare Named Winner of 2011 Greenfield Prize by Thomas Peter

Tony Award-winning playwright John Guare has been named the recipient of the 2011 Greenfield Prize, which honors excellence in the discipline of art, music or drama and is selected by a jury…

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Rent and La Boheme, Staged in Repertory, Begin Ohio Run Feb. 15 by Thomas Peter

Jonathan Larson's Tony Award-winning musical Rent will be performed in repertory with La Bohème, the Giacomo Puccini opera that inspired it, Feb. 15-27 at The Baldwin-Wallace College …

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Watch Construction of Lincoln Center’s Latest Theatre (Video) by Thomas Peter

Lincoln Center Theater is in the process of constructing a new home for LCT3, the theatre’s space devoted to the work of new theatre artists. The Claire Tow Theater’s constructi…

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Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones Visit "The View" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony and Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave and two-time Tony winner James Earl Jones drove over to “The View” Nov. 18 to talk about their work in the Broadway production of A…

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