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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 Reveals She Got a Letter from Barbra Streisand — and Called Jonathan Groff Right After!
Stomp closing off Broadway
'Stomp' to Close in January After Almost 30 Years Off-Broadway: 'Such an Incredible New York Run'
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gustavo Caballero/South Beach Photo/Shutterstock (9919802af) Quentin Oliver Lee Star of Touring Broadway Awards, Hollywood, USA - 09 Oct 2018
Broadway Actor Quentin Oliver Lee Dead at 34, Wife Says She 'Held His Hand Tight' in Final Moments
Idina Menzel attends the Premiere of Disney's "Frozen 2" at Dolby Theatre on November 07, 2019 in Hollywood, California
Idina Menzel Says She Almost Played Fanny Brice in a 'Funny Girl' Revival but Thought She Was 'Too Old'
Britney Spears attends the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Britney Spears on Broadway! New Jukebox Musical Scored by Singer's Hits Officially Set for Summer
Stephanie Mills as Dorothy sings in the Broadway play "The Wiz (Musical)" circa 1975.
'The Wiz' to Return to Broadway 'Entirely Reimagined' in All-New Production
Signage at The 34th Anniversary Performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of The Opera" on Broadway at The Majestic Theater on January 26, 2022 in New York City.
'Phantom of the Opera' Delays Broadway Closure, Adds 8 More Weeks of Shows After 'Phenomenal' Ticket Sales
KPOP Musical
Meet the 18 Performers Making Their Broadway Debuts in 'KPOP' the Musical
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 05: Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman attend the 7th AACTA International Awards at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles on January 5, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for the Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts )
Nicole Kidman Bids $100K on Hugh Jackman's 'Music Man' Hat for Charity: 'Not Australian Dollars'
Lea Michele performs "Don't Rain on My Parade" from her Broadway Show "Funny Girl" at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NYC's Upper West Side. Pictured: Ref: SPL5505660 241122 NON-EXCLUSIVE Picture by: Jennifer Mitchell / SplashNews.com Splash News and Pictures USA: +1 310-525-5808 London: +44 (0)20 8126 1009 Berlin: +49 175 3764 166 photodesk@splashnews.com World Rights,
Lea Michele Performs 'Funny Girl' Song at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Despite Head Cold
Jinkx Monsoon attends RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 Premiere screening + panel discussion St Hudson Yards, Public Square & Gardens on May 10, 2022 in New York City.
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winner Jinkx Monsoon to Make History in 'Chicago' Broadway Debut: 'Lifelong Dream'
Luna, the star of KPOP, getting ready for her opening night Where was the image taken - Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway When was the image taken - Sunday, November 20, 2022 Who took the photograph - Emilio Madrid Full credit line – photo by Emilio Madrid
Go Behind the Scenes with Broadway's 'KPOP' as They Celebrate Opening — See the Exclusive Photos!
Lea Michele as "Fanny Brice" in "Funny Girl" on Broadway
Broadway's 'Funny Girl' Revival Gets a Cast Album Featuring Lea Michele — and It Drops at Midnight!
Tony Winner Joaquina Kalukango to Play the Witch in Broadway’s Into the Woods Revival
Tony Winner Joaquina Kalukango to Play the Witch in 'Into the Woods' Broadway Revival: 'So Excited'
Jessica Chastain attends The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jessica Chastain to Make Broadway Return in 'A Doll's House' Adaptation: 'Over the Moon'
Heidi Blickenstaff Jagged Little Pill the musical
Broadway Star Heidi Blickenstaff Opens Up for the First Time About Being Sexually Abused from Age 4 to 7
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After the Death of Her Father, Bonnie Milligan Thought Broadway's 'Kimberly Akimbo' Was Out of Reach
Joni Mitchell - Almost Famous the Musical
Joni Mitchell Sees Her First Broadway Show, 'Almost Famous' : 'Even Better Than the Movie'
Jesse Willliams Jesse Tyler Ferguson Broadway's Take Me Out
Jesse Tyler Ferguson on the 'Rare' Opportunity to Revisit 'Take Me Out' on Broadway After Tony Win
Sienna Miller
Sienna Miller Says She Was Once Told to 'F--- Off' by Broadway Producer After Asking About Equal Pay
Michael J Fox Reunites with Wendell Pierce at Broadway's Death of a Salesman
Michael J. Fox Says Friend Wendell Pierce 'Amazes' in 'Death of a Salesman' on Broadway
Ben Platt Engagement Photos
Ben Platt Posts New Photos from 'Special' Night He Got Engaged to Noah Galvin
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 1737 -- Pictured: (l-r) Film director Cameron Crowe during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)
Cameron Crowe Invites Jimmy Fallon to Join Broadway's 'Almost Famous' — and Rewrote a Scene Just for Him
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClzD3ZHPTsm/ albinokid1026's profile picture albinokid1026 Verified Ken and I are thrilled to share that our family has grown! 💜🌟 Our son, Rai Larson Ithiphol, was brought into the world on Friday, December 2, 2022, by an incredibly generous surrogate, to whom we are eternally grateful. (Rai is pronounced like “rye” or “chai.”) We love him very much.
Anthony Rapp Welcomes Baby Boy Rai Larson with Fiancé Ken Ithiphol: 'Our Family Has Grown!'
Nederlander Organization's unveiling of Broadway's new Lena Horne Theatre on November 01, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Vanessa Williams Recalls Bursting 'into Tears' When She Met Lena Horne: 'She Meant That Much'
Neil Diamond Performs 'Sweet Caroline' for the First Time Since 2017 Reveal of Parkinson's Diagnosis
Neil Diamond Surprises Broadway Audience with Rare Performance of 'Sweet Caroline' — Watch!
Ola Ray and Tony Winner Myles Frost as "Michael Jackson" pose backstage at the hit Michael Jackson musical "MJ" on Broadway at The Neil Simon Theater on October 31, 2022 in New York City. Ola Ray played the girlfriend of Michael Jackson in the short film/music video "Thriller"
Michael Jackson's Love Interest in 'Thriller' Music Video Attends 'MJ the Musical' on Halloween
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Kristin Chenoweth attends the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic); LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 24: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Maren Morris attends the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 24, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Maren Morris Performs 'Wicked' Duet with Kristin Chenoweth on Tour: 'Never Getting Over This'
See Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond in Jason Robert Brown's Parade
See Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond Bring Jason Robert Brown's 'Parade' to New York City Center
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Bette Midler's Life in Pictures
Anthony Rapp's Autobiographical Musical Without You Set to Premiere on Broadway in January
Anthony Rapp's Autobiographical Musical About the Early Years of 'Rent' Set to Open in N.Y.C.
Fedna Jacquet Pregnant, Fedna Jacquet, Ain’t No Mo
Fedna Jacquet Is Experiencing a Dual Broadway Debut, Revealing She's Pregnant: 'We're Making History'
Jackie Hoffman Gets Covered in Ink for 'The Tattooed Lady' Musical — See Her Shocking Transformation
Jackie Hoffman Is Covered in Ink for 'The Tattooed Lady' Musical: See Her Shocking Transformation
Lea Michele performs "Don't Rain on My Parade" from her Broadway Show "Funny Girl" at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Lea Michele Spends Thanksgiving with Family After Macy's Parade Performance: 'So Much to Be Thankful for'
Schuyler Fox, Aquinnah Fox, Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan and Sam Michael Fox attend the 2022 A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's
Michael J. Fox on 'Back to the Future: The Musical' : 'They're Trying to Do a New Thing'
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClYvnBIO3Rt/. ben platt Noah Galvin. Credit: THE EMMA EXPERIENCE
Ben Platt and Noah Galvin Are Engaged: 'He Agreed to Hang Out Forever'
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Signage at Lea Michele's first performance in "Funny Girl" on Broadway at The August Wilson Theatre on September 6, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/WireImage)
Florida ICU Nurse Helps After Man Collapses During 'Funny Girl' Performance: 'We Never Truly Clock Out'
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Sutton Foster Says Daughter Emily, 5, Hopes to One Day Have Broadway Dressing Room Next to Her Mom
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 12: Patti LuPone attends The 75th Annual Tony Awards - Arrivals on June 12, 2022 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Patti LuPone Learned to 'Walk Away' from Bad Situations After Infamous 'Sunset Boulevard' Firing
Exclusive photo diary from Betsy Wolfe
Betsy Wolfe Takes PEOPLE Inside Opening Night of Broadway's '& Juliet' — See the Exclusive Photos!
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 10: Lin-Manuel Miranda attends Netflix's tick, tick...BOOM! World Premiere on November 10, 2021 at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix)
New Kander & Ebb Musical 'New York, New York' Heads to Broadway with Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Jeremy Pope
Jeremy Pope on Wanting to Be a 'Black Queer Movie Star' Growing Up: 'It's Been a Challenge'
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Photo Image Press/Shutterstock (13464569x) Trai Byers and Grace Gealey 'The Piano Lesson' Opening Night on Broadway, New York, USA - 13 Oct 2022
Trai Byers Jokes Wife Grace Gealey 'Has Notes' After Watching Him Perform: She's 'a Rock'
Crystal Minkoff photo diary
See How Crystal Kung Minkoff Got Ready for 'The Lion King' on Broadway's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Denee Benton playing Cinderella in the Encores production of Into the Woods
Denée Benton Will Reprise Role of Cinderella in Broadway Revival of 'Into the Woods'
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Broadway Star Ashley Loren Secretly Battled Neurologic Lyme Disease Since Childhood — Now, She's Opening Up
“Last Midnight” (Official Video) from INTO THE WOODS (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)
Watch Patina Miller Record 'Last Midnight' from 'Into the Woods' Broadway Revival
TodayTix Presents Julianne Hough, at Paradise Club
Julianne Hough Will Sing, Dance and Tell Stories in Four N.Y.C. Concert Dates Next Month
Roger Bart and Christopher Loyd Back to the Future Musical Teaser
'Back to the Future: The Musical' Announces Broadway Dates with the Help of Christopher Lloyd
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor pose at the opening night of the new play "The Old Man & The Pool" at The Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center on November 13, 2022 in New York City.
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor Have Broadway Date Night 8 Months After Reconciling
Patti Lupone attends the 2017 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2017 in New York City.
Patti LuPone Explains Decision to Leave 'Worst Union' Actors' Equity: 'They Don't Know Who I Am'
Sutton Foster and family
Sutton Foster Says Relationship with Daughter's Birth Mom Is a 'Beautiful Addition to My Life'
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 06: Sara Porkalob poses at the opening night of the Roundabout Theatre production of the musical "1776" on Broadway at The American Airlines Theatre on October 6, 2022 in New York City.(Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)
'1776' Actor Says They're Giving '75 Percent' on Broadway But 'Salary Is Good' in Candid Interview
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Season: 2016 -- Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images); Maddie Baillio Where was the image taken – Los Angeles, CA When was the image taken – July 29, 2022 Who took the photograph – Dustin Baker Full credit line – @thedustinyoureye
'Hairspray Live!' Star Maddie Baillio Reveals 150-Lb. Weight Loss: 'I'm in a Healthy Relationship with My Body'
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 13: Danielle Brooks during the opening night curtain call for the revival of August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson" on Broadway at The Barrymore Theatre on October 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)
Danielle Brooks Tests Positive for COVID, Will Sit Out of Broadway's 'The Piano Lesson' for a Week
Idina Menzel from the Disney+ documentary "Which Way to the Stage" Photo by Eric Maldin/Walkman Productions Inc.
Idina Menzel Goes on the Tour of a Lifetime in Trailer for Disney+ Doc 'Which Way to the Stage?'
carrie hamilton
Carol Burnett Says Late Daughter Carrie Gave Her a 'Sign' Before Opening the Play They Wrote Together
Lea Michele Shares Son Ever's Doctor Halloween Costume: 'My McDreamy'
Lea Michele Shares Son Ever's Doctor Halloween Costume: 'My McDreamy'
THE PIANO LESSON Exclusive 1542_Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington in THE PIANO LESSON_photo by Julieta Cervantes
See an Exclusive First Look at Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington in Broadway's 'The Piano Lesson'
Ben Platt
Ben Platt Admits Internet Criticism of 'Dear Evan Hansen' Movie Made It a 'Disappointing Experience'
D23 EXPO 2022 - The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by VISA - brings together all the worlds of Disney under one roof for three packed days of presentations, pavilions, experiences, concerts, sneak peeks, shopping, and more. The event, which takes place September 9, 10, and 11 at the Anaheim Convention Center, provides fans with unprecedented access to Disney films, series, games, theme parks, collectibles, and celebrities. (The Walt Disney Company via Getty Images) Susan Egan
Broadway Star Susan Egan Diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, Pulls Out of Disney Princess Concert Tour
Adele attends The BRIT Awards 2022
Adele Reveals the One Broadway Show She'd Consider Doing to Complete EGOT: 'Never Say Never'
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 16: Katy Sullivan of USA competes in the Women's 100m T42 during Day 4 of the 2011 Para Pan American Games at Telmex Stadium on November 16, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Gerardo Zavala/LatinContent via Getty Images); Jeremy Daniel
From Paralympian to Broadway Star, Katy Sullivan Is Making History: 'All I've Ever Wanted to Do'

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