Like many theater nerds, I collect my Playbills from shows I've seen and shows I have not seen. I keep them in Playbill Binders, and now I'm going to tell you what playbills I have and give pictures of some of them.
Binder One holds playbills from mostly shows I've seen and playbills for two I'm seeing in the future. It also has opera and ballet playbills.
Row 1 (left to right)
- Anastasia from when I saw it, signed at stage door
- Waitress from when I saw it with Sara Bareilles
- Sunset Boulevard from when I saw it
- Hamilton received through fan mail
- Cirque du Soleil Paramour from when I saw it
Row 2 (left to right)
- The Great Comet received through fanmail
- Aladdin from when I saw it
- The Lion King from when I saw it
- Finding Neverland from when I saw it
Row 3 (left to right)
- Matilda from when I saw it the first time
- Wicked from when I saw it
- Met Opera Playbill from March 2012
- ABT Playbill from June 2012
- ABT Playbill from June 2013
Binder Two holds playbills from shows I've seen or shows I'm seeing in the very near feature.
Row 1 (left to right)
- Aladdin signed playbill received through fanmail
- Amélie signed playbill purchased on eBay
- Finding Neverland signed playbill received through fanmail
- Finding Neverland signed playbill purchased on eBay
- Matilda signed playbill received through fanmail
- Cirque du Soleil Paramour signed playbill received through fanmail
Row 2 (left to right)
- The Addams Family signed playbills from when I saw it
- The Lion King signed playbill received through fanmail
- The Play that Goes Wrong from when I saw it
- Wicked signed playbill received through fanmail
Row 3 (left to right)
- Amélie from when I saw it
- War Paint from when I saw it
- Dear Evan Hansen from when I saw it
- Come From Away signed playbill purchased on eBay
- The Phantom of the Opera signed playbill received through fanmail
Binder Three holds playbills from shows I have not seen, the exception being one which I'm seeing in the future. Some have closed, and some I plan on seeing eventually.
Row 1 (left to right)
- Kinky Boots signed playbill received from fanmail
- The Present unsigned playbill received from fanmail
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime signed playbill received from fanmail
- The Crucible signed playbill received from fanmail
- The Color Purple signed playbill received from fanmail
Row 2 (left to right)
- The Book of Mormon signed playbill received from fanmail
- School of Rock signed playbill purchased on eBay
- On Your Feet signed playbill received from fanmail
- On The Town signed playbill purchased on eBay
- In Transit unsigned playbill received from fanmail
Row 3 (left to right)
- Holiday Inn signed playbill received from fanmail
- Hamilton signed playbill purchased from eBay
- Fiddler on the Roof signed playbill received from fanmail
- Eclipsed signed playbill purchased on eBay
- Cats signed playbill received from fanmail
- An American in Paris signed playbill purchased from eBay
I hope you enjoyed seeing all my playbills! After the summer, I'll be updating my collection in a new post. Keep an eye out for some reviews in the upcoming weeks!