With a recent segment from Fox 5 NY, theatregoers can get a sneak peek at the process behind the making of a classic theatre collectible: the Playbill.
Located on a quiet block in Queens is the 25,000-square-foot factory that holds machines—like one called “The Beast”—used to create Playbills for over 350 shows on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in regional theatres across the country.
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“Playbill is special because we’re associated with the greatest form of entertainment, which is live entertainment—which is Broadway theatre and theatre of all kinds,” says Playbill CEO and President Philip Birsh.
Check out the video below.
We talk to scenic designer Brett J. Banakis about one of the most extensive stage rain systems yet devised.
The Olivier-winning production of the John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff musical is becoming one of Broadway's hottest tickets.
As the show approaches its fifth anniversary on Broadway, its Tony-winning composer is still working on a song.
The co-production is directed by the play's conceiver and co-writer Moisés Kaufman.
The Huey Lewis jukebox musical follows Bobby, a Chicagoan whose failed band leads him to return to corporate America.
The "Boleyn" North American tour launched in 2022 and continues throughout North America.
Abby O'Brien will direct the Sara Bareilles musical at the Maine venue.
On the anniversary of the show's closing, look back at some of Playbill's deep-dive features on the history-making musical.
Suffs opens on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre this week.
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