All stories by Hannah Vine on BroadwayStars

Saturday, July 15, 2017

From Maria Rainer to Gypsy Rose Lee: Celebrating the Stage Work of Laura Benanti by Hannah Vine

The Tony Award winner celebrates her birthday July 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, July 14, 2017

Take a Look Inside Opening Night of The Public’s Hamlet by Hannah Vine

See stars Oscar Isaac, Keegan-Michael Key, Roberta Colindrez, Gayle Rankin, Tony-winning director Sam Gold, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

Have You Seen the Broadway Trading Cards Featuring This Year’s Tony Winners? by Hannah Vine

The Lights of Broadway Show Cards celebrate theatre with baseball style trading cards depicting stars, artists, shows, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM
Thursday, July 13, 2017

See Dear Evan Hansen’s Will Roland Host Broadway in Bryant Park by Hannah Vine

The free lunchtime concert series continued July 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:05PM

Take a Look at Rehearsals for Bucks County Guys and Dolls Starring Lesli Margherita by Hannah Vine

The Olivier winner will be joined by Elena Shaddow, Clarke Thorell, and Steve Rosen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Groundhog Day Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin musical opened April 17 at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Go Inside the Opening Night of Assassins at New York City Center by Hannah Vine

Steven Pasquale, Victoria Clark, and more star in the Encores! Off-Center production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Look Back at the Career of Tony Winner Faith Prince as She Prepares to Sail on Playbill Travel’s Rhine River Cruise by Hannah Vine

Prince will present her dynamite solo show aboard the cruise from Switzerland to the Netherlands with Playbill Travel August 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

First Look at Assassins Starring Steven Pasquale, Victoria Clark, and More by Hannah Vine

The Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman musical marks the first production of the 2017 Encores! Off-Center season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

From Show Boat to The Sound of Music—29 Playbills of the Works of Oscar Hammerstein II by Hannah Vine

The renowned lyricist and librettist was born July 12, 1895.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Go Inside Okieriete Onaodowan’s First Night in Broadway’s The Great Comet by Hannah Vine

The Hamilton actor stepped into the role of Pierre—the part created on Broadway by Tony nominee Josh Groban.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Step Inside Broadway’s Hudson Theatre by Hannah Vine

Inside the Theatre, the new photo feature series that documents Broadway’s historic playhouses, continues with the newly-reopened Hudson Theatre—Broadway’s 41st theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Take a Look at the Opening Night of Dominique Morisseau’s Pipeline by Hannah Vine

The Lincoln Center Theater production stars Disgraced actor Karen Pittman and Namir Smallwood.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15PM

Go Inside the First Rehearsal of Michael Moore’s The Terms of My Surrender by Hannah Vine

The Oscar-winning filmmaker and author will bring his solo show to the Belasco Theatre this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

See the 14th Annual New York Musical Festival Kick Off July 10 by Hannah Vine

The annual event showcases brand-new shows, works in development, concerts, emerging and established artists, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM
Monday, July 10, 2017

London Gets a New Lola: Meet the New Stars of Kinky Boots by Hannah Vine

Simon-Anthony Rhoden and Verity Rushworth step into the West End production of the Cyndi Lauper musical July 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50PM

See Broadway Performers from Wicked, Aladdin, and More Compete on NBC’s Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge by Hannah Vine

Team Showtime, consisting of all Broadway performers, will compete on the July 10 episode.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Look Back at Kerry Butler and Cheyenne Jackson in Xanadu on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The musical opened July 10, 2007, at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

15 Broadway Actors Who Lent Their Voices to Disney’s Hercules by Hannah Vine

Take a side-by-side look at the Broadway actors and the characters they voiced in the 1997animated musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

From Broadway Barks and Back: Beautiful’s Evan Todd Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the Annual Adoption Event by Hannah Vine

Todd gives us an inside look at a full day going from his Broadway show to Broadway Barks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Sunday, July 9, 2017

See the Casts of Hello, Dolly!, Dear Evan Hansen, Anastasia, and More at Broadway Barks by Hannah Vine

Bernadette Peters and Malcolm McDowell hosted the annual event July 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Can You Name All 16 Shows From These Jerry Herman Playbill Covers? by Hannah Vine

The Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist celebrates his birthday July 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00AM

Look Back at Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., and Phillipa Soo’s Final Hamilton Performance by Hannah Vine

A year ago today the original Hamilton leads took their final bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, July 8, 2017

Spend a Two-Show Day at Anastasia on Broadway by Hannah Vine

John Bolton shows us what it’s like to do a double-duty day at the Broadhurst Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20AM

Look Back at Christine Ebersole and Richard Burton in Camelot on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The show opened July 8, 1980, at the New York State Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, July 7, 2017

Take a First Look at Oscar Isaac in The Public Theater’s Hamlet by Hannah Vine

Fresh off two Broadway productions, Tony winner Sam Gold returns downtown to direct the Shakespearean tragedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole, and Cast of War Paint Celebrate 100 Performances by Hannah Vine

The show officially opened April 6 at the Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM
Thursday, July 6, 2017

See Nick Adams as Gabey in Gateway’s On the Town by Hannah Vine

The classic musical, which celebrates New York City, plays the Long Island venue through July 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:45PM

Phantom, Wicked, Groundhog Day, and STOMP Kick Off Annual Broadway in Bryant Park Series by Hannah Vine

The lunchtime performances from Broadway and Off-Broadway shows launched July 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Go Inside Rehearsals With Sienna Miller for London’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Hannah Vine

The 12-week run will begin previews in the West End July 13 at the Apollo Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

From Patti LuPone to Laura Osnes: Look Back at the Star-Studded Performances From Broadway on the High Seas by Hannah Vine

Before Playbill Travel’s second river cruise on the Rhine, which kicks off August 13 in Basel, Switzerland, look back at the greatest moments from all of our seaborn adventures.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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