From stars on the red carpet to curtain calls, flash bulbs pop all around New York City’s stages. But here, at Playbill, we pride ourselves on capturing candid moments with your favorite stars, up-close details of Tony-nominated costumes and props, and the quiet beauty in the chaotic theatre district.
Whether snapping historic reunions like The Phantom of the Opera’s 30th anniversary, momentous firsts like Nicolette Robinson's Broadway debut in Waitress, or inside glimpses at the lives of your favorite performers, Playbill captures every crevice of theatre.
Flip through photos from the year below:
The Phantom of the Opera celebrates its record-breaking 30 years on Broadway.
Megan McGinnis, Harriet Harris, Gavin Creel, Sutton Foster, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Marc Kudisch, and Darren Lee in The Actors Fund's Thoroughly Modern Millie concert
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Nyle DiMarco and Lauren Ridloff
Marc J. Franklin
George Salazar, Colin Hanlon, and Lilli Cooper
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Andrew Garfield
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Paul Alexander Nolan and Alison Luff gave a sneak peek of Broadway’s Escape to Margaritaville at Playbill's pop up performance series.
Etai Benson and Ari'el Stachel
Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell
Monica Simoes
Hamilton stage manager Amber White and actor Carvens Lissaint run a spacing note prior to show time as Playbill chronicles the day in the life of a stage manager.
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Arielle Jacobs
Jamie Brewer poses with her Drama Desk Award for her performance in Amy and the Orphans.
SpongeBob SquarePants's Ethan Slater jumps for joy after becoming a Tony Award nominee.
Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles host the 72nd Annual Tony Awards.
Tony Shalhoub and Katrina Lenk, 2018
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Andrew Lloyd Webber spins some tunes as the DJ for O&M's iconic Tony Awards' afterparty at The Carlyle.
The Lion King's Bradley Gibson shares his favorite summer activity with Playbill, exploring the New York City High Line.
The Band Visit's Adam Kantor stops by the Metropolitan Museum of Art with his grandmother, Lucille.
Lin-Manuel Miranda laughs with the cast and creative team of In The Heights at Barnes and Noble during the release party for the vinyl cast album.
Jessica Keenan Wynn visited the Playbill studio before premiere of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, in which she stars as Young Tanya.
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Nick Jonas and Darren Criss
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Maggie Lakis and Rob McClure take in the sites of Iceland with Playbill Travel in July 2018.
Lilla Crawford adventures through the Snæfellsnes Peninsula with Playbill Travel.
Christine Ebersole
Arturo Olmos
Jelani Alladin and Ashley Park are all smiles at the Broadway Flea Market.
Kate Rockwell, Ashley Park, and Erika Henningsen
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Laura Osnes and Corey Cott
Christy Altomare
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Erich Bergen and Katharine McPhee
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Once On This Island showstopper Alex Newell gets into character.
Barbara Marshall, wife of the late director Garry Marshall, and Julia Roberts take in a performance of Pretty Woman: The Musical.
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Michael Urie gets into makeup backstage at Torch Song.
Nicolette Robinson glows as she makes her Broadway debut, becoming the first woman of color to take on the role of Jenna in Waitress.
Nick Blaemire sings in his music booth while recording The Jonathan Larson Project album.
My Fair Lady's Jordan Donica poses at the Playbill studio.
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Fran Curry, Tyrel Martori, and Caissie Levy
Jeremy O. Harris
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' Eden Espinosa, Max von Essen, and Nick Adams strike a pose ahead of their launch in the show's national tour.
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Anne Hathaway visits Broadway at the opening night of To Kill A Mockingbird.
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Dear Evan Hansen celebrates two years on Broadway.
Joel Grey
Michael Kushner
