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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

PHOTO CALL: The Lion in Winter, Starring Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley, Plays the West End by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Trevor Nunn's new West End production of James Goldman's The Lion in Winter opened at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket Nov. 15, following previews that began Nov. 5, with a cast led by R…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley Rehearse West End Lion in Winter by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley star in Trevor Nunn's new West End production of James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, due to begin performances Nov. 5 at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM
Friday, September 30, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Highlights From the "Broadway on the High Seas" Cruise, With Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christine Ebersole, Andrea Martin and Debra Monk by Jackie Jacobson

The premiere voyage of a new cruise entitled "Broadway on the High Seas" departed from Rome on Sept. 13 and traveled for a ten-day excursion throughout the Mediterranean.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM
Thursday, September 22, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Trouble in Mind, Starring E. Faye Butler, at Arena Stage by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Trouble in Mind, Alice Childress' 1955 play about a racially integrated theatre company presenting a race play, plays Arena Stage, the resident Washington, DC, company. E. Faye Butler st…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Katherine Crockett, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Kerry Butler at Independent Collective's "Tiny Dancer" Event by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Dance Magazine presented The Independent Collective's Event for "Tiny Dancer" on Sept. 19. Hosted by the film's stars, Katherine Crockett and Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

PHOTO CALL: The Season Three "Glee" Roster by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

The third season of the hit comedy "Glee" — a favorite show of many musical theatre fans — kicks off Sept. 20 on FOX. We offer an early look at the show's returning…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM
Friday, August 26, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Eric Kunze, Kevin Gray and Ma-Anne Dionisio in Sacramento Miss Saigon by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Miss Saigon, the final of the seven musicals that comprise the Music Circus summer season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion in Sacramento, CA, began performances Aug. 23. Directed by Stafford Arim…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Thursday, August 11, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Bebe Neuwirth and Chita Rivera Visit Students at The Broadway Experience by Jackie Jacobson

Broadway heavyweights Bebe Neuwirth and Chita Rivera stopped by The Broadway Experience, an educational program for young artists, to visit students on Aug. 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

PHOTO CALL: James Earl Jones and Lea DeLaria Visit the Cast of Silence! The Musical by Jackie Jacobson

Silence! The Musical — billed as the "unauthorized parody of 'The Silence of the Lambs'" — continues to draw a steady stream of celebrity audience members to Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Joel Grey and Jon Robin Baitz at the Museum of the City of New York by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

The Museum of the City of New York hosted a rare dialogue between acclaimed actor and photographer Joel Grey and his friend and colleague Jon Robin Baitz on Aug. 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM

PHOTO CALL: Melissa James Gibson's This, With Saffron Burrows and Eisa Davis, in Los Angeles by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Melissa James Gibson’s new play This, which tells the story of four friends as they approach middle-age, began previews on July 30 at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Hair Cast, Avenue Q Puppets and Playbill Readers Celebrate Marriage Equality in NY by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

The jubilant Broadway community was abuzz July 24, the very first day same-sex couples could be legally married in the state of New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards