Playbill



Playbill is a monthly magazine most famous for its printings for individual shows, which often serves as a souvenir for theatregoers after a performance has ended. While montly subscriptions are available, most Playbills are obtained at specific shows across the country. Each playbill contains a cast list, biographies of the cast and crew, song and performing lists, and oftentimes a synopsis of the setting.

The first Playbill was printed in 1884, and it is now used for most Broadway shows, Off-Broadway shows, National Tours, Regional Theatres, and more. Often times Playbills are printed with a special seal to commemorate an opening night of a show.

For the The Muppets Take Manhattan, fake playbills were created for the Broadway musical Kermit the Frog has written, "Manhattan Melodies".

On Sesame Street, Oscar the Grouch has a Playbill for the musical parody "Scramalot".