Stagebill vs. Playbill

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 2/17/05 at 12:22am

I was over at my friend's house and saw that she had a Stagebill of "Cabaret" and I asked her where she had seen it and she said Broadway. I also saw "Cabaret" on Broadway, but it was your usual Playbill program. Is there any reason why shows decide to change their program type?!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/17/05 at 12:24am

The older ones for Cabaret were "Stagebills." I think it's just a difference in who prints them.

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/17/05 at 12:33pm

If I remember correctly "Stagebill" was a completely different company and the publishers of "Playbill" bought them out. (I'm ashamed that I don't remember it a little more clearly because it wasn't all that long ago.)

[mirramar]

Posted: 2/17/05 at 12:38pm

Yeah, I saw 42nd Street a few years ago, and I think I had a Showbill. I think that's what it said, definitely didn't say Playbill though. I was always king of curious about that.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 2/17/05 at 1:16pm

i hate other programs besides playbill..its my favorite

[javero]

Posted: 2/17/05 at 1:17pm

See http://www.avant-rus.com/stagebill/level-2/about.html
and http://www.talkinbroadway.com/rialto/past/1998/3_19_98.html
.

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 2/17/05 at 1:25pm

Doesn't The Lion King still use Showbill?

[mirramar]

Posted: 2/17/05 at 1:29pm

Thanks for the links Javero!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/17/05 at 1:36pm

I think so, Girlfriend.

[chess12]

Posted: 2/17/05 at 2:37pm

THE LION KING and the Metropolitan Opera both used Stagebill, but Mamie is right that Playbill bought them out.