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''Playbill'' is a monthly U.S. magazine for theatregoers. Although there is a subscription issue available for home delivery, most copies of ''Playbill'' are printed for particular productions and distributed at the door. Each issue features articles focusing on artists, new plays and musicals or special attractions. This "wraparound" section is the same for all Playbills at all venues each month. Within this wraparound, the ''Playbill'' contains listings, photos and biographies of the cast; biographies of authors, composers and production staff; a list of scenes, as songs and their performers (for musicals); and a brief description of the setting for the particular show. It also lists the number of intermissions and information for the theatre housing the production. In lieu of the cast and show information, the subscription edition of ''Playbill'' contains listings of Broadway and Off-Broadway productions and news from London productions and North American touring companies. ''Playbill'' was first printed in 1884 for a single theatre on 21st Street in New York City. The magazine is now used at nearly every Broadway theatre, as well as many Off-Broadway productions. Outside New York City, ''Playbill'' is used at theatres throughout the United States, including in Baltimore; Birmingham, Alabama; Boston; Chicago; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas; East Lansing, Michigan; Houston; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Miami; Minneapolis; New Orleans; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Pittsburgh; St. Louis; San Diego; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C.. Circulation as of September 2012 was 4,073,680. The ''Playbill'' distributed on opening night of a Broadway show is stamped with a seal on the cover and the date appears on the title page within the magazine. These "Opening Night" ''Playbill''s can be purchased on the ''Playbill'' website sealed in a wrapper. The ''Playbill'' banner is yellow with black writing. As of June 1, 2014, the Playbill banner has only changed the yellow to another color on four occasions in its history: * October 2007- green for the fifth anniversary of ''Wicked'' * October 2011- royal blue for the tenth anniversary of Mamma Mia! * October 2013- green for the tenth anniversary of ''Wicked'' * June 2014 and June 2015- rainbow for LGBT Pride Month ==Other media== ''Playbill'' launched (Playbill Online ) in January 1994. The free website offers breaking news about the theatre industry, focusing on New York shows but including regional, touring and international stage happenings. It is read by show fans and theatre practitioners, and is updated regularly. It also offers discounts on tickets and dining for its members. In 2000, ''Playbill'' added www.playbillstore.com, an online shopping store offering official ''Playbill'' merchandise and merchandise from most current Broadway and touring productions. In 2006, ''Playbill'' released its first records on Playbill Records, an imprint of SonyBMG. Releases included Brian Stokes Mitchell's eponymous solo Compact Disc and two compilations of show tunes entitled ''Scene Stealers, The Men'' and ''Scene Stealers, The Women.'' ''Playbill Radio'', a 24-hour Broadway music station, featuring news, podcasts, and a musical library of over 20,000 titles, premiered in 2007. In 2011, ''Playbill'' launched (Playbill Vault ), a comprehensive online database of Broadway history. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Playbill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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