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By Playbill Staff
September 23, 2016
Stephen Sondheim with Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury at the meet and greet the night before first rehearsal of Sweeney Todd

There’s more to Broadway than what you see in production photos and opening night coverage! Former Broadway press representative David LeShay, currently the director of marketing and public relations at Theatre Development Fund, shares exclusive, never-before-seen photos with Playbill.com. Experience what life is like behind the curtain.

Check Out Rarely-Seen Personal Shots of Backstage Life On Broadway! Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Robin Williams, Lucille Ball, Ethel Merman and More!

Lena Horne and Barbra Streisand at <i>Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music</i>

Check Out Rarely-Seen Personal Shots of Backstage Life On Broadway! Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Robin Williams, Lucille Ball, Ethel Merman and More!

There's more to Broadway than what you see in production photos and opening night coverage! Former Broadway press representative David LeShay, currently the director of marketing and public relations at Theatre Development Fund, shares exclusive, never-before-seen photos with Playbill.com. Experience what life is like behind the curtain.

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Carol Channing, Philip Anglim, Carole Shelley, Burt Reynolds and Kevin Conway at <i>The Elephant Man</i>
Carol Channing, Philip Anglim, Carole Shelley, Burt Reynolds and Kevin Conway at The Elephant Man
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Robin Williams with Carole Shelley and Philip Anglim at <i>The Elephant Man</i>
Robin Williams with Carole Shelley and Philip Anglim at The Elephant Man
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Kevin Conway and Stockard Channing at opening night of <i>The Elephant Man</i>
Kevin Conway and Stockard Channing at opening night of The Elephant Man
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Lauren Bacall with Lee Roy Reams and Tammy Grimes at <i>42nd Street</i>
Lauren Bacall with Lee Roy Reams and Tammy Grimes at 42nd Street
David LeShay
Jerry Orbach, Barry Manilow and Tammy Grimes backstage at <i>42nd Street</i>, Feb 1981
Jerry Orbach, Barry Manilow and Tammy Grimes backstage at 42nd Street, Feb 1981
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Liza Minnelli and Kate Jackson at opening night of <i>Key Exchange</i>
Liza Minnelli and Kate Jackson at opening night of Key Exchange
David LeShay
Maggie Smith and playwright Tom Stoppard at <i>Night and Day</i>, 1979
Maggie Smith and playwright Tom Stoppard at Night and Day, 1979
David LeShay
James Mason, Clarissa Kaye and Donal Donnelly at <i>The Faith Healer</i>, 1979
James Mason, Clarissa Kaye and Donal Donnelly at The Faith Healer, 1979
David LeShay
Dolly Parton with Maureen O’Sullivan and Elizabeth Wilson at <i>Mornings at Seven</i>
Dolly Parton with Maureen O’Sullivan and Elizabeth Wilson at Mornings at Seven
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Jane Fonda and Elizabeth Wilson at <i>Mornings at Seven</i>
Jane Fonda and Elizabeth Wilson at Mornings at Seven
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Jane Lapotaire and Jim Dale at <i>Piaf</i>
Jane Lapotaire and Jim Dale at Piaf
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LeShay and Ian McKellen backstage at <i>Piaf</i>
LeShay and Ian McKellen backstage at Piaf
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Renee Taylor with Gloria Steinem backstage at <i>It Had to Be You</i>
Renee Taylor with Gloria Steinem backstage at It Had to Be You
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Renee Taylor with Rita Moreno at <i>It Had to Be You</i>
Renee Taylor with Rita Moreno at It Had to Be You
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Stephen Sondheim with Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury at the meet and greet the night before first rehearsal of <i>Sweeney Todd</i>
Stephen Sondheim with Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury at the meet and greet the night before first rehearsal of Sweeney Todd
David LeShay
Carole Cooke and Ethel Merman at opening night of <i>Romantic Comedy</i>
Carole Cooke and Ethel Merman at opening night of Romantic Comedy
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Jane Alexander and Nigel Hawthorne with Liza Minnelli at <i>Shadowlands</i>
Jane Alexander and Nigel Hawthorne with Liza Minnelli at Shadowlands
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Stephen Sondheim with Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou at the meet and greet the night before first rehearsal of <i>Sweeney Todd</i>
Sondheim, Lansbury and Len Cariou
David LeShay
Mia Farrow and her mother Maureen O’Sullivan at opening night of <i>Romantic Comedy</i>
Mia Farrow and her mother Maureen O’Sullivan at opening night of Romantic Comedy
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Charles S. Dutton and Bette Midler at <i>The Piano Lesson</i>
Charles S. Dutton and Bette Midler at The Piano Lesson
David LeShay
Yul Brynner and kids at the 1978 <i>King and I</i> Halloween party
Yul Brynner and kids at the 1978 King and I Halloween party
David LeShay
Yul Brynner and Constance Towers at the 1978 <i>King and I</i> Halloween party
Yul Brynner and Constance Towers at the 1978 King and I Halloween party
David LeShay
Charles S. Dutton and Oprah Winfrey at <i>The Piano Lesson</i>
Charles S. Dutton and Oprah Winfrey at The Piano Lesson
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Grace Kelly with Tom Courtenay and Paul Rogers at <i>The Dresser</i>
Grace Kelly with Tom Courtenay and Paul Rogers at The Dresser
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Lena Horne with Jackie Kennedy and Coretta Scott King at <i>Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music</i>
Lena Horne with Jackie Kennedy and Coretta Scott King at Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
David LeShay
Lena Horne and Barbra Streisand at <i>Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music</i>
Lena Horne and Barbra Streisand at Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
David LeShay
Harold Arlen at <i>Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music</i>
Harold Arlen at Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
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Sidney Poitier at <i>Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music</i>
Sidney Poitier at Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
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Mary Martin with Lena Horne at <i>Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music</i>
Mary Martin with Lena Horne at Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
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Lucille Ball pays a visit to <i>Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music</i>
Lucille Ball pays a visit to Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
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Sammy Davis Jr. visits <i>Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music</i>
Sammy Davis Jr. visits Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
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Aretha Franklin and Lena Horne at <i>Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music</i>
Aretha Franklin and Lena Horne at Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
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Horne meets with Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman at <i>Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music</i>
Horne meets with Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman at Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
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Ginger Rogers visits backstage at <i>The Elephant Man</i> with star Philip Anglim - 1979
Ginger Rogers visits backstage at The Elephant Man with star Philip Anglim - 1979
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Sandy Duncan with Jule Styne at the pre-broadway opening night of <i>Peter Pan</i> in Washington, DC
Sandy Duncan with Jule Styne at the pre-broadway opening night of Peter Pan in Washington, DC
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Sandy Duncan and Tom Seaver at <i>Peter Pan</i>, 1980
Sandy Duncan and Tom Seaver at Peter Pan, 1980
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S. Epatha Merkerson with Meryl Streep and Carrie Fisher backstage at <i>The Piano Lesson</i>
S. Epatha Merkerson with Meryl Streep and Carrie Fisher backstage at The Piano Lesson
David LeShay
Sandy Duncan, LeShay and S. Epatha Merkerson at <i>While I Yet Live</i> in 2014
Sandy Duncan, LeShay and S. Epatha Merkerson at While I Yet Live in 2014
David LeShay
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