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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Actress Lea Michele attends Cinq à Sept Spring/Summer 2022 New York Fashion Week Show on September 08, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Siskin/Getty Images for Cinq à Sept)
Lea Michele Reunites with 'Ragtime' Cast for 25th Anniversary Concert: 'I've Never Cried So Hard'
Harry Bouvy and Sean Allan Krill from the red carpet at PARADE’s Opening Night.
In Broadway's 'Parade,' Two Husbands Share the Stage — and One Even Understudies the Other
Kristin Chenoweth Meets Jackie Siegel After Being Cast as Her in 'Queen of Versailles' Musical
Kristin Chenoweth Meets Jackie Siegel After Being Cast as Her in 'Queen of Versailles' Musical
Nicholas Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Son Nicholas Dead from Stomach Cancer at 43: 'We Are All Totally Bereft'
“A Woman Knows” from the musical Female Troubles performed by Ariana DeBose and Bonnie Milligan
Ariana DeBose and Bonnie Milligan Team to Sing 'Timely' New Song About a Woman's Choice — Watch
Bad Cinderella Broadway production
Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Bad Cinderella' Opens on Broadway: See Photos from the Modern Retelling
SMASH -- Season 1 -- Pictured: (l-r) Katharine McPhee as Karen Cartwright as Marilyn Monroe, Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn as Marilyn Monroe
'Smash' Musical Heads to Broadway for 2024-25 Season
Brokeback Mountain stage adaptation to run in the West End
'Brokeback Mountain' Stage Adaptation to Open in London with Actors Lucas Hedges and Mike Faist
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 10: Andrew Lloyd Webber, winner of the award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, poses in the 72nd Annual Tony Awards Media Room at 3 West Club on June 10, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals His Eldest Son Nicholas Is 'Critically Ill' with Stomach Cancer
LIFE OF PI - Hiran Abeysekera, Richard Parker (Fred Davis, Scarlet Wildeernik, Andrew Wilson) - by Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for Murphy Made  Life Of Pi on Broadway Where was the image taken - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street When was the image taken – Wednesday, March 8 Who took the photograph – Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for Murphy Made Full credit line – LIFE OF PI on Broadway – Photo by Murphy Made Source contact information: Name: Wayne Wolfe Phone:347-244-0694 E-mail: wayne@polkandco.com Image sent by: Wayne Wolfe
See an Exclusive First Look at Broadway's 'Life of Pi' as Writer Raves She 'Never Imagined This'
ELIJAH RHEA JOHNSON TO MAKE HIS BROADWAY DEBUT AS MICHAEL JACKSON IN MJ
Broadway's New Michael Jackson Revealed as 'MJ' Musical Cast Celebrates 1 Year — See the Photos
HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF at New York Theatre Workshop
'How to Defend Yourself' Playwright Hopes Show Gives 'Release' to Sexual Assault Survivors
Olivia Holt publicity
Olivia Holt to Make Broadway Debut as Roxie Hart in 'Chicago' : 'I Feel So Lucky'
Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Bryant
Kristin Chenoweth and Fiancé Josh Bryant Step Out for Date Night on Red Carpet in Los Angeles
Lea Michele extends run in Funny Girl on Broadway
Lea Michele Reveals She Will Star in Broadway's 'Funny Girl' Until September: 'Such a Beautiful Experience'
Busy Philipps to Star in Mean Girls Movie Musical as Regina George's Mom
'Mean Girls' Movie Musical Adds Busy Philipps as Regina George's Mom
https://www.instagram.com/p/CoprDfIu9wd/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=e428a135-eeb7-4bf4-b1f4-0e1dc2fee9cf. Josh Groban/Instagram
Josh Groban and Natalie McQueen Are Dating: 'So Gosh Dang Stupid Happy'
Singer-songwriter Josh Groban attends the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City
Josh Groban's Dating History
Kristin Chenoweth, Jackie Siegel in Queen of Versailles
Kristin Chenoweth to Star as Jackie Siegel in 'The Queen of Versailles' Musical Stage Adaptation
Corbin Bleu - Black Broadway - Nouveau Productions
Corbin Bleu on Honoring Black Broadway Legends with PBS Concert Special: 'It's a Community'
Sweeney Todd
Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford Serve Up Scares in Teaser for Broadway's 'Sweeney Todd' — Watch
PARADE Ben Plat as ‘Leo Frank’ and Micaela Diamond as ‘Lucille Frank.’ Photo credit Emilio Madrid
Ben Platt Speaks Out After First Broadway Performance of 'Parade' Was Met with Antisemitic Protesters
First Look at Rehearsals for Upcoming Broadway Revival of Bob Fosse's Dancin'. credited to Julieta Cervantes
See an Exclusive First Look at Rehearsals for Upcoming Broadway Revival of 'Bob Fosse's Dancin''
26 April 2019, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Marco Goecke, designated ballet director of the Staatsoper Hannover, stands in the foyer of the Staatsoper. At a press conference, two new directors informed about the new season of the Staatstheater. Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa (Photo by Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images)
German Ballet Director Accused of Smearing Feces on Critic's Face After a Bad Review
Mariah Carey Surprises Crowd at Some Like It Hot on Broadway: 'So Honored to Be a Part of It'. Credit: Michaelah Reynolds
Mariah Carey Surprises Crowd at Broadway's 'Some Like It Hot' : 'So Honored to Be a Part of It'
Lea Michele attends the 75th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions); Barbra Streisand attends "Tribeca Talks: Storytellers" during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 29, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
Lea Michele Jokes She Has '265 Days to Learn to Read' Before Release of Barbra Streisand Memoir
Jesse Tyler Ferguson attends the 2022 Gotham Awards
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Reveals He Was Once Naked on Stage in His 20s: 'It Was Terrifying'
emma stone and ryan gosling La La Land" credit: Lionsgate
'La La Land' Musical Film Will Be Adapted for Broadway: 'The Next Exciting Chapter'
Kimberly Akimbo Musical
'Kimberly Akimbo' Releases Video for 'This Time' Ahead of Broadway Cast Recording Release — Watch
A Doll’s House cast in rehearsal Where was the image taken – Rehearsal room for A Doll’s House When was the image taken – January 2023 Who took the photograph – Emilio Madrid Full credit line – Photos by Emilio Madrid https://www.dropbox.com/sh/al5hk9rhn9iqb29/AADRKqjfdMxePVYJNmN9GNh7a?dl=0
See an Exclusive First Look at Jessica Chastain in Rehearsals for Broadway's 'A Doll's House'
Justin David Sullivan poses at a media preview/photo call for the new upcoming broadway musical "& Juliet" at The iHeartRadio Theater on October 14, 2022 in New York City.
Nonbinary '& Juliet' Performer Withdraws from Gendered Tony Awards Consideration: 'The Only Right Thing'
Alyssa Fox to assume the role of Elphaba in ‘Wicked’
Broadway's First Asian American Elphaba Lands Role After First Audition for 'Wicked' 15 Years Ago
https://vimeo.com/733162051 Monica Bellucci in Maria Callas
Monica Bellucci Takes on Her First Stage Show as Opera Legend Maria Callas: 'Beauty Deserves Risks'
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Actor Josh Gad visits BuzzFeed’s “AM TO DM” to discuss the Disney film “Frozen 2” on November 25, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images); LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Singer Ariana Grande attends the 2016 American Music Awards Red Carpet Arrivals sponsored by FIAT 124 Spider at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/AMA2016/Getty Images for FIAT)
Ariana Grande Shares Emotional Post from Josh Gad on Nashville Shooting: 'When Does This Madness End?'
Hailee Kaleem Wright (Catherine of Aragon, center) with (l-r) Nasia Thomas (Anna of Cleves), Leandra Ellis-Gaston (Anne Boleyn), Bella Coppola (Jane Seymour), Taylor Iman Jones (Catherine Parr), & Zoe Jensen (Katherine Howard); Hailee Kaleem Wright - Photo Credit Denita Turner
Once She Was Homeless — Now Hailee Kaleem Wright Is a Broadway Star: 'It's Taken a Lot of Strength'
MEAN GIRLS, Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams Says She'd Return for 'Mean Girls' Movie Musical: 'We'll See How It All Shakes Out'
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie Bowen Have a Modern Family Reunion at Take Me Out Broadway Performance
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie Bowen Have a 'Modern Family' Reunion at 'Take Me Out' on Broadway
ariana grande and cynthia erivo
Ariana Grande Shares Sweet Behind-the-Scenes Photos with Cynthia Erivo on 'Wicked' Film Set
Anthony Rapp
Anthony Rapp Reflects on the 'Life-Changing' Deaths of His Mother and 'Rent' Creator Jonathan Larson
https://www.instagram.com/stories/katieholmes/3065947516831249098/. Katie Holmes /Instagram
Katie Holmes Reunites with 'Dawson's Creek' Costars at Her Off-Broadway Show: 'We Love You'
(L-R) Oprah Winfrey, Danielle Brooks and Gayle King pose backstage at the play "The Piano Lesson" on Broadway at The Barrymore Theater January 18, 2023 in New York City.
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King Visit 'Piano Lesson' Broadway Cast Backstage, Praise Danielle Brooks
Lea Michele Says She's Taking Son Ever, 2, 'Home from the Hospital Soon' After 'Scary Health Issue'
Lea Michele Will Return to 'Funny Girl' This Weekend as She Prepares to Take Son Home from Hospital
Kristin Chenoweth publicity
Kristin Chenoweth Teases Broadway Return with 'Brand-New' Show: 'I'm Excited'
US actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph arrives for the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 10, 2023.
Sheryl Lee Ralph's Life in Photos
McKinely Blake wedding
Actor McKinley Belcher III Marries Blake Fox in a Intimate Black-Tie Wedding: 'It Means Everything'
Nathan Lane and Robin Williams pose backstage at the hit play "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" at The Richard Rogers Theater on April 2, 2011 in New York City.
Nathan Lane Recalls How Robin Williams Supported Him When He Didn't Want to Publicly Come Out
Maude Apatow attends HBO's "Euphoria" Season 2 Photo Call at Goya Studios on January 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California
Maude Apatow to Make Her New York Stage Debut in Off-Broadway 'Little Shop of Horrors'
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nicholas Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Son Nicholas in Hospice After Stomach Cancer Diagnosis, Pneumonia
Colton Ryan and Anna Uzele to Lead Broadway's New Kander & Ebb Musical 'New York, New York'
Colton Ryan and Anna Uzele Will Lead Broadway's New Kander & Ebb Musical 'New York, New York'
Lea Michele Says She's Dealing with 'Scary Health Issue' with Son Ever, 2, in the Hospital
Lea Michele Explains Absence from 'Funny Girl' as Son, 2, Is Hospitalized for 'Scary Health Issue'
Ben Plat as ‘Leo Frank’ and Micaela Diamond as ‘Lucille Frank’ in the 2022 New York City Center produc�on of PARADE.
The True Story Behind the Broadway Musical 'Parade', Starring Ben Platt
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 07: Kim Kardashian attends the Los Angeles premiere of Hulu's new show "The Kardashians" at Goya Studios on April 07, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for ABA)
Kim Kardashian Enjoys London Pub Crawl and 'Back to the Future: The Musical' on St. Patrick's Day
Ben Plat as ‘Leo Frank’ and Micaela Diamond as ‘Lucille Frank’ in the 2022 New York City Center produc�on of PARADE.
Ben Platt Will Return to Broadway in 'Parade' — Watch Exclusive First Look with Costar Micaela Diamond
Micaela Diamond on the opening night of Parade  Where was the image taken - The Jacobs Theater in NYC When was the image taken - 3/16/23 Who took the photograph - Rebecca J. Michelson Full credit line – Micaela Diamond at the opening night of Parade on Broadway (c) Rebecca J. Michelson
Micaela Diamond Takes PEOPLE Inside Broadway's 'Parade' Opening — See Her 'Romantic' Red Carpet Look
Michael R. Jackson steps into the role of Usher in A Strange Loop
When Illness Hit, Tony-Winning 'Strange Loop' Creator Saved Show by Going on: 'Not in My Wildest Dreams'
Anthony Rapp rollout 3/27
Anthony Rapp Says Baby Rai's Arrival Was the 'Light at the End of the Tunnel' Following Dark Times
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnHsMP4uJU1/. Lea Michele/Instagram
Hilary Duff and Molly Bernard Rave After Seeing Lea Michele in 'Funny Girl' : 'It Was Made for You'
Episode 1. Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong in "Schmigadoon!," premiering April 5, 2023 on Apple TV+
'Schmigadoon!' Promises 'More Sex and Violence' and Award-Winning New Stars in Fosse-Infused Season 2 Trailer
Jimmy Fallon chats with the cast backstage at the new musical based on the film "Almost Famous" on Broadway at The Jacobs Theater on January 5, 2023 in New York City. Jimmy Fallon, made his movie debut as Dennis Hope, the manager of a 1970s rock band called Stillwater which the Broadway show's plot revolves around
Jimmy Fallon Attends 'Almost Famous' Musical — and Sits Next to Cameron Crowe: 'That Was Emotional'
The Great British Bake Off Contestants Reunite at London Musical
'The Great British Bake Off' Contestants Reunite at the Show's Musical Adaptation
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Broadway Star Courtney Reed Engaged to Former College Boyfriend After Reconnecting Years Later
Paul Mescal; Nicole Kidman
Paul Mescal Says He Met Nicole Kidman While in 'Sweaty Underwear': 'Incredibly Undignified'
Death of a Salesman
'Death of a Salesman' Broadway Performance Interrupted by Person Who Approached Stage 

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