Playbill
Broadway show magazine
Playbill is a trademarked magazine distributed free at Broadway and other major theatrical venues in the United States.
The distinctive yellow-bordered cover has become iconic in American theater culture: Her apartment was decorated with framed Playbills from classic musicals. (Lowercase playbill is any theater program.)
Sung theatrical production
- HamiltonFirst Treasury secretary
- WickedOz prequel on Broadway
- PhantomGhost or famous aircraft
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
Les Misérables · Lion King · Cats · Book of Mormon · Sondheim · West End · Gershwin · marquee
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- coverProtect by overlaying
- publicationIssued written material
- freeWithout payment or restriction
Collected items of significance
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
- autographedBearing someone's signature
- signedWrote one's name on
- rareSeldom found or seen
mint condition · auction · collectors · keepsake · souvenir · framed · limited edition · opening night
Funder of activities
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
insert · back cover · theater district · luxury goods · patron · benefactor
musical
Sung theatrical production
Les Misérables · Chicago · Lion King · Cats · Book of Mormon · Sondheim · West End · Gershwin · marquee · Tony Awards
yellow border
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- coverProtect by overlaying
- publicationIssued written material
free · venue · distributed
memorabilia
Collected items of significance
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
- autographedBearing someone's signature
- signedWrote one's name on
rare · mint condition · auction · collectors · keepsake · souvenir · framed · limited edition · opening night · celebrity
sponsor
Funder of activities
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
branding · insert · back cover · theater district · luxury goods · patron · benefactor
Playbillticket
Entry permit slip
backstage pass · theater review · stage directions · script · marquee