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Celebrate 40 Years of Jellicle Cats on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | October 7, 2022

The original production opened at the Winter Garden October 7, 1982.
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Flip Through the Original Broadway Playbill Program for Annie

By Logan Culwell-Block | December 2, 2021

As NBC prepares to air Annie Live!, we're opening our vaults to look back at the musical's 1977 Broadway premiere.
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Celebrate 27 Years of Sunset Boulevard With a Look Back at the Original Broadway Production

By Playbill Staff | November 17, 2021

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical opened at the Minskoff Theatre November 17, 1994.
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By Any Other Name: Can You Identify These Historical Theatres?

By Nathan Skethway | August 14, 2021

Test your knowledge of the history of Broadway's oldest and grandest houses in this challenging quiz.
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Take a Look Back at 46 Years of A Chorus Line on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | July 25, 2021

The original Broadway production of the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical began performances at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre July 25, 1975.
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Look Back at the Original Production of Singin' in the Rain on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | July 2, 2021

The production opened July 2, 1985, at the Gershwin Theatre.
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Look Back at the Original Production of Gypsy Starring Ethel Merman

By Playbill Staff | May 21, 2021

The musical by Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, and Jule Styne opened 62 years ago at the Broadway Theatre.
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Look Back at the Original Production of Carrie on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | May 12, 2021

The infamous musical, based on the Stephen King novel, opened at the Virginia Theatre May 12, 1988.
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Looking Back at Olympia Dukakis’ Stage Career

By Ryan McPhee, Marc J. Franklin | May 3, 2021

The Oscar winner and theatre veteran died May 1 at the age of 89.
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Journey to the Past: Revisit Anastasia on Broadway With These 34 Photos

By Playbill Staff | April 24, 2021

The musical, starring Christy Altomare as Anya, opened on Broadway April 24, 2017.
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Look Back at Andrea McArdle and the Original Cast of Annie on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | April 21, 2021

The original production of Annie opened on Broadway April 21, 1977.
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Celebrate the 61st Anniversary of Bye Bye Birdie on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | April 14, 2021

The production, starring Dick Van Dyke and Chita Rivera, opened at the Martin Beck Theatre April 14, 1960.
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A Look Back at Miss Saigon at 30

By Marc J. Franklin | April 11, 2021

The musical, featuring a Tony Award-winning performance by Lea Salonga, opened at the Broadway Theatre April 11, 1991.
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Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of Rock of Ages

By Marc J. Franklin | April 7, 2021

The jukebox musical opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre April 7, 2009.
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Look Back at Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti, and More in Gypsy on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | March 27, 2021

The Tony-nominated revival opened at the St. James Theatre March 27, 2008.
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Look Back at Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | March 26, 2021

The original Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre March 26, 1964.
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Celebrate Sarah Jessica Parker With a Look Back at Her Stage Roles

By Marc J. Franklin | March 25, 2021

The stage and screen star celebrates her birthday March 25.
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Look Back at 66 Years of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | March 24, 2021

Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama opened at the Morosco Theatre March 24, 1955.
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Revisit Bright Star on Broadway With Carmen Cusack and Paul Alexander Nolan

By Marc J. Franklin | March 24, 2021

The Steve Martin and Edie Brickell musical opened at the Cort Theatre March 24, 2016.
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Look Back at Heather Headley, Michelle T. Williams, and More in Aida on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | March 23, 2021

The Elton John-Tim Rice pop opera opened at the Palace Theatre March 23, 2000.
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Celebrate 7 Years of Disney's Aladdin on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | March 20, 2021

The hit musical opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre March 20, 2014 with Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, and James Monroe Iglehart.
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From Barnum to Sunset Boulevard: Look Back at Glenn Close on the Stage

By Playbill Staff | March 19, 2021

The three-time Tony Award winner celebrates her birthday March 19.
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Celebrate Bryan Cranston With a Look at His Performances on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | March 7, 2021

The Tony Award-winning stage and screen star celebrates his birthday March 7.
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Look Back at John Lithgow, Sherie Rene Scott, and Norbert Leo Butz in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

By Playbill Staff | March 3, 2021

The musical, directed by Jack O’Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, opened at the Imperial Theatre March 3, 2005.
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Look Back at Elizabeth Taylor on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | February 27, 2021

The Academy Award-winning movie star and icon was born February 27, 1932.
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Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of A Little Night Music

By Playbill Staff | February 25, 2021

The Stephen Sondheim musical opened at the Shubert Theatre February 25, 1973.
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Look Back at Sweet Charity on Broadway Starring Gwen Verdon

By Playbill Staff | January 29, 2021

The original Broadway production opened January 29, 1966, at the Palace Theatre.
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Look Back at Past Productions of The Crucible on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | January 22, 2021

The original Broadway production opened at the Martin Beck Theatre January 22, 1953.
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From Sweet Charity to Chicago: Look Back at Gwen Verdon on the Stage

By Playbill Staff | January 13, 2021

The film and screen star was born January 13, 1925.
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Celebrate More Than 75 Years of On the Town With a Look Back at the Original Broadway Production

By Nathan Skethway | December 28, 2020

The musical opened on Broadway on December 28, 1944.
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Take a Look Back at Cy Coleman's City of Angels on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | December 11, 2020

The musical opened at the Virginia Theatre December 11, 1989.
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Looking Back at Pipe Dream, the ‘Lost’ Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical

By Bruce Pomahac | November 30, 2020

Based on John Steinbeck novellas, the musical opened on Broadway November 30, 1955.
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Life Is a Cabaret! Look Back at the Kander and Ebb Classic on Its 54th Anniversary

By Playbill Staff | November 20, 2020

The groundbreaking musical opened on Broadway November 20, 1966.
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Hey, Old Friend! Looking Back at Merrily We Roll Along

By Playbill Staff | November 16, 2020

The original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along officially opened on Nov. 16, 1981.
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Reflecting on 61 Years of The Sound of Music

By Ted Chapin | November 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 | November 5, 2020

The musical from Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine opened November 5, 1987, at the Martin Beck Theatre.
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Look Back at Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | October 10, 2020

The musical opened at the Majestic Theatre October 10, 1947.
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Check Out Patricia Zipprodt's Costume Sketches for Fiddler on the Roof

By Playbill Staff | September 22, 2020

The musical opened at the Imperial Theatre September 22, 1964.
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Look Back at Jennifer Laura Thompson, Nancy Opel, and More in Urinetown on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | September 20, 2020

The show opened at Henry Miller’s Theatre September 20, 2001.
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Look Back at Bernadette Peters and Betty Buckley in Song and Dance on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | September 18, 2020

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical opened September 18, 1985, at the Royale Theatre.
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Look Back at Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, Gregg Edelman, and More in Reefer Madness

By Mark Peikert | September 18, 2020

The musical spoof of the cult film began previews Off-Broadway September 18, 2001.
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Look Back at Liza Minnelli in Chicago on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | August 8, 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.
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Look Back at Christine Ebersole and Richard Burton in Camelot on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | July 8, 2020

The production, directed by Frank Dunlop with choreography by Buddy Schwab, opened at the New York State Theatre July 8, 1980.
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Look Back at Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon in Chicago on Broadway

By Playbill Staff | June 3, 2020

The original Broadway production opened June 3, 1975.
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Look Back at Angela Lansbury in the Original Broadway Production of Mame

By Playbill Staff | May 24, 2020

The production opened May 24, 1966, at the Winter Garden Theatre.
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Looking Back at Pentatonix Singer Kirstin Maldonado's Broadway Debut in Kinky Boots

By Nathan Skethway | May 16, 2020

The singer celebrates her birthday May 16.
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Remembering Tony-Winning 'Golden Girl' Bea Arthur on Her 98th Birthday

By Nathan Skethway | May 13, 2020

The stage and screen performer was born May 13, 1922.
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Look Back at Katharine Hepburn as Chanel in Coco on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | May 12, 2020

André Previn and Alan Jay Lerner's musical about designer Coco Chanel opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre December 18, 1969.
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Luck Be a Lady: Look Back at Nathan Lane and Faith Prince in Guys and Dolls

By Hannah Vine | April 14, 2020

The 1992 Tony-winning revival opened April 14, 1992, at the Martin Beck Theatre.
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Look Back at Audra McDonald in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill

By Marc J. Franklin | April 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.

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