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Archival Photos
Archival Photos
Look Back at Past Productions of
The Crucible
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 01/22/2021
The original Broadway production opened at the Martin Beck Theatre January 22, 1953.
Archival Photos
From
Sweet Charity
to
Chicago:
Look Back at Gwen Verdon on the Stage
By Playbill Staff | 01/13/2021
The film and screen star was born January 13, 1925.
Archival Photos
Celebrate More Than 45 Years of
The Wiz
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 01/05/2021
The original production, starring Stephanie Mills, opened January 5, 1975 at the Majestic Theatre.
Photo Features
Celebrate More Than 75 Years of
On the Town
With a Look Back at the Original Broadway Production
By Nathan Skethway | 12/28/2020
The musical opened on Broadway on December 28, 1944.
Archival Photos
Check Out Photos of the Original Broadway Production of
Dreamgirls
By Playbill Staff | 12/20/2020
The show opened at the Imperial Theatre December 20, 1981.
Photo Features
Take a Look Back at Cy Coleman's
City of Angels
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 12/11/2020
The musical opened at the Virginia Theatre December 11, 1989.
Special Features
Looking Back at
Pipe Dream
, the ‘Lost’ Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical
By Bruce Pomahac | 11/30/2020
Based on John Steinbeck novellas, the musical opened on Broadway November 30, 1955.
Archival Photos
Life Is a
Cabaret!
Look Back at the Kander and Ebb Classic on Its 54th Anniversary
By Playbill Staff | 11/20/2020
The groundbreaking musical opened on Broadway November 20, 1966.
Archival Photos
Celebrate 26 Years of
Sunset Boulevard
With a Look Back at the Original Broadway Production
By Playbill Staff | 11/17/2020
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical opened at the Minskoff Theatre November 17, 1994.
Production Photos
Hey, Old Friend! Looking Back at
Merrily We Roll Along
By Playbill Staff | 11/16/2020
The original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's
Merrily We Roll Along
officially opened on Nov. 16, 1981.
Production Photos
Reflecting on 61 Years of
The Sound of Music
By Ted Chapin | 11/16/2020
The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical opened November 16, 1959.
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Celebrate
Into the Woods
With a Look Back at 3 Decades of the Beloved Show
By Playbill Staff | 11/05/2020
The musical from Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine opened November 5, 1987, at the Martin Beck Theatre.
Photo Features
By Any Other Name: Can You Identify These Historical Theatres?
By Nathan Skethway | 10/24/2020
Test your knowledge of the history of Broadway's oldest and grandest houses in this challenging quiz.
Archival Photos
45 Photos for 45 Years of
A Chorus Line
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 10/19/2020
The original Broadway production of the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical opened at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre October 19, 1975.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
Allegro
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 10/10/2020
The musical opened at the Majestic Theatre October 10, 1947.
Archival Photos
Celebrate Over 35 Years of Jellicle
Cats
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 10/07/2020
The original production opened at the Winter Garden October 7, 1982.
Archival Photos
Check Out Patricia Zipprodt's Costume Sketches for
Fiddler on the Roof
By Playbill Staff | 09/22/2020
The musical opened at the Imperial Theatre September 22, 1964.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Jennifer Laura Thompson, Nancy Opel, and More in
Urinetown
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 09/20/2020
The show opened at Henry Miller’s Theatre September 20, 2001.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Bernadette Peters and Betty Buckley in
Song and Dance
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 09/18/2020
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical opened September 18, 1985, at the Royale Theatre.
Production Photos
Look Back at Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, Gregg Edelman, and More in
Reefer Madness
By Mark Peikert | 09/18/2020
The musical spoof of the cult film began previews Off-Broadway September 18, 2001.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Liza Minnelli in
Chicago
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 08/08/2020
As viewers of
Fosse/Verdon
saw, the Tony and Oscar winner stepped in as Roxie Hart while Gwen Verdon was out sick, beginning August 8, 1975.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Christine Ebersole and Richard Burton in
Camelot
on Broadway
By Marc J. Franklin | 07/08/2020
The production, directed by Frank Dunlop with choreography by Buddy Schwab, opened at the New York State Theatre July 8, 1980.
Archival Photos
Look Back at the Original Production of
Singin' in the Rain
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 07/02/2020
The production opened July 2, 1985, at the Gershwin Theatre.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon in
Chicago
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 06/03/2020
The original Broadway production opened June 3, 1975.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Angela Lansbury in the Original Broadway Production of
Mame
By Playbill Staff | 05/24/2020
The production opened May 24, 1966, at the Winter Garden Theatre.
Archival Photos
Look Back at the Original Production of
Gypsy
Starring Ethel Merman
By Marc J. Franklin | 05/21/2020
The production opened 61 years ago at the Broadway Theatre.
Photo Features
Looking Back at Pentatonix Singer Kirstin Maldonado's Broadway Debut in
Kinky Boots
By Nathan Skethway | 05/16/2020
The singer celebrates her birthday May 16.
Photo Features
Remembering Tony-Winning 'Golden Girl' Bea Arthur on Her 98th Birthday
By Nathan Skethway | 05/13/2020
The stage and screen performer was born May 13, 1922.
Production Photos
Look Back at the Original Production of
Carrie
By Playbill Staff | 05/12/2020
The infamous musical
Carrie
, based on the Stephen King novel, opened on Broadway May 12, 1988.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Katharine Hepburn as Chanel in
Coco
on Broadway
By Marc J. Franklin | 05/12/2020
André Previn and Alan Jay Lerner's musical about designer Coco Chanel opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre December 18, 1969.
Photo Features
A Look Back at
Anastasia
on Broadway
By Nathan Skethway | 04/24/2020
The musical opened on Broadway April 24, 2017.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Andrea McArdle and the Original Cast of
Annie
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 04/21/2020
The original production of
Annie
opened on Broadway April 21, 1977.
Photo Features
Luck Be a Lady: Look Back at Nathan Lane and Faith Prince in
Guys and Dolls
By Hannah Vine | 04/14/2020
The 1992 Tony-winning revival opened April 14, 1992, at the Martin Beck Theatre.
Photo Features
Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of
Bye Bye Birdie
on Broadway
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/14/2020
The production, starring Dick Van Dyke and Chita Rivera, opened at the Martin Beck Theatre April 13, 1960.
Photo Features
Look Back at Audra McDonald in
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/13/2020
The play with music, based on the events surrounding one of Billie Holliday’s last performances, opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre April 13, 2014.
Photo Features
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of
Million Dollar Quartet
on Broadway
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/11/2020
The Tony Award-nominated musical opened at the Nederlander Theatre April 11, 2010.
Photo Features
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of
The Addams Family
on Broadway
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/08/2020
The musical comedy opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre April 8, 2010.
Photo Features
Revisit
Hand to God
on Broadway With Steven Boyer, Sarah Stiles, and More
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/07/2020
The Tony-nominated production opened at the Booth Theatre April 7, 2015.
Photo Features
Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of
Rock of Ages
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/07/2020
The jukebox musical opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre April 7, 2009.
Archival Photos
Sutton Foster, Laura Osnes, and More Opened in
Anything Goes
on Broadway in 2011
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/07/2020
Kathleen Marshall directed and choreographed the Tony Award–winning revival at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
Photo Features
Revisit
Evita
on Broadway
With Elena Roger, Ricky Martin, and More
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/05/2020
The revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical opened at the Marquis Theatre April 5, 2012.
Photo Features
La MaMa Shares Photos of Famous Alums From Bette Midler to Harvey Fierstein and More
By Olivia Clement, Marc J. Franklin | 04/05/2020
A look back at some of the now-famous faces who have graced the downtown institution's stages.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Stephen Sondheim’s
Follies
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 04/04/2020
The show originally opened on Broadway April 4, 1971, at the Winter Garden Theatre.
From the Archives
Looking Back at Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents'
Anyone Can Whistle
Starring Angela Lansbury
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/04/2020
The original production opened April 4, 1964, at the Majestic Theatre.
Photos
Clubbed Thumb Reflects on 25 Years of Funny, Strange, and Provocative New Plays
By Olivia Clement, Marc J. Franklin | 04/03/2020
A look through 25 years of Summerworks, the series that launched
What the Constitution Means to Me, Tumacho,
and more.
Photo Features
Denzel Washington, Sophie Okonedo, and More Starred in the 2014 Revival of
A Raisin in the Sun
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/03/2020
The production, directed by Kenny Leon, opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre April 3, 2014.
Cast Recordings & Albums
Listening Party:
Marie Christine
Starring Audra McDonald, Anthony Crivello, and More
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/02/2020
Six
star Adrianna Hicks recommends listening to the cast recording of Michael John LaChuisa’s musical retelling of
Medea
.
Photo Features
Revisit Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy, Matthew Beard in
Skylight
on Broadway in 2015
By Marc J. Franklin | 04/02/2020
The revival of David Hare’s play opened at the John Golden Theatre April 2.
Photo Features
Look Back at the 1957 Premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
Cinderella
By Marc J. Franklin | 03/31/2020
The telecast, starring 22-year-old Julie Andrews, aired on CBS March 31, 1957.
Archival Photos
Look Back at Robin Williams in
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
on Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 03/31/2020
Rajiv Joseph's play opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre March 31, 2011.
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