Interview
Read interviews with luminaries of the stage.
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Interview
By Ruthie Fierberg | 08/14/2019As the broadcasting arm of the National Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary, Playbill goes inside how a broadcast is captured—and what Broadway can learn from the platform. -
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 08/12/2019The Tony Award–nominated visionary behind the massive jukebox musical spills the secrets of the mega production six years in the making.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 08/11/2019Ahead of the Off-Broadway transfer of her acclaimed Dust, the British actor-playwright reveals the firsts that led to her stage and screen success.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 08/08/2019Ahead of the August re-release of Hello, Dolly! on the big screen, the movie’s Cornelius Hackl and Broadway’s original Phantom of the Opera spills secrets from the set, his famed career, and his potential Broadway return.
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By Olivia Clement | 08/04/2019Artistic director Jeff Wise talks about his production of Life Sucks and why he chooses to improvise his seasons.
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By Mark Peikert | 08/03/2019With Off-Broadway’s Make Believe—and the upcoming Broadway Grand Horizons—Wohl challenges the status quo.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 08/02/2019The powerhouse stars undergo the ultimate acting test in Broadway’s Sea Wall/A Life.
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By Olivia Clement | 08/01/2019Long before he was a Tony-nominated composer, Iconis tracked down the Orange Is the New Black actor and convinced her to give him a shot.
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From the Archives
By Jerry Tallmer | 07/31/2019As the Alfred Uhry-Jason Robert Brown show readied to open in 1998, Prince and Uhry spoke to Playbill about why the show demanded to be produced.
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From the Archives
By Sheryl Flatow | 07/31/2019After a previous Broadway production and two at opera houses, Prince returned to Candide with a circus flair in 1997.
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By Genesis Johnson | 07/31/2019From the theatre that debuted Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof, comes the true tale of a woman who escaped the Holocaust only to return to war-torn Hungary to save her mother.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/28/2019The Georgia-based theatre company that has flown helicopters and sunk ships in its immersive productions continues to top itself.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/27/2019Named to the Kilroy’s List in 2017, a revamped version of the play will premiere at Indiana Rep.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/25/2019Goddess premieres at Powerhouse Theater July 26 as part of its musical workshops series.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/23/2019With Goodspeed Musicals’ Passing Through, writers Eric Ulloa and Brett Ryback offer this story of human kindness in America.
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By Keith Loria | 07/20/2019The high school stars of Dear Evan Hansen, What the Constitution Means to Me, and Beetlejuice reveal how they balance school and stage, self-care and professional prep.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/19/2019The Dear Evan Hansen and Fosse/Verdon writer reveals the work behind his scripts.
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By Mervyn Rothstein | 07/18/2019After years of searching for a project, the British director and her stars Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge finally found the perfect project in Sea Wall/A Life.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/16/2019With her new Off-Broadway play Rinse, Repeat, Domenica Feraud exposes the dangers of our diet culture.
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By Mervyn Rothstein | 07/14/2019The two-time Obie-winning director reveals her motivations, mistakes she’s learned from, and what to know about Off-Broadway’s the way she spoke.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/13/2019Plus, take a virtual tour inside the warehouse from the television musical event.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/12/2019The Cost of Living playwright discusses her new play ahead of its Off-Broadway bow at New York Theatre Workshop.
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By Adam Hetrick | 07/12/2019The new program from the makers of Broadway Junior adapts classic musicals to meet the needs of seniors to life-affirming and therapeutic benefits.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/11/2019Futurity’s César Alvarez along with Emily Orling introduce a new type of musical at Powerhouse Theater.
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By Ryan McPhee | 07/10/2019Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo, Danny Burstein, and more reflect on the ideals central to the show.
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By Olivia Clement | 07/08/2019The artistic director creates a home where Arthur Miller and Chekhov classics can play alongside new Steven Levenson and Ming Peiffer dramas.
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From the Archives
By Robert Simonson | 07/07/2019Shortly before winning a Tony Award for his performance in Lincoln Center Theater's revival of South Pacific, Szot spoke about how he almost didn't audition for the role at all.
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By Ryan McPhee | 07/06/2019With backstage rituals, onstage signals, and more, Caissie Levy and Patti Murin know each other better than sisters.
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By Mark Peikert | 07/04/2019Tony-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber and Tony-winning scenic designer Derek McLane create a den of opulence and sensuality.
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By Dan Meyer | 07/03/2019Encores! Off-Center’s production of María Irene Fornés’ absurdist musical plays July 10–11 at New York City Center.
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By Olivia Clement | 07/03/2019The lost story of the woman who created a saint takes the LCT3 stage in Off-Broadway’s In The Green.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/03/2019The 17-time Tony-nominated costume designer reveals the secrets behind his Tim Burton-inspired design.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/03/2019Costume designer William Ivey Long reveals secrets behind the red dress and more.
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By Olivia Clement | 07/02/2019This Second City alum created Off-Broadway’s #DateMe based off of 38 fake online dating profiles and the messaging that ensued.
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By Matt Weinstock | 07/01/2019A meeting of the minds between Broadway’s original Alexander Hamilton and John Adams.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 07/01/2019Hamilton’s Alex Lacamoire and La La Land’s Steve Gizicki teamed up to deliver the A-plus music for the FX series.
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By Patrick Pacheco | 06/30/2019From the Jonathan Larson Grant to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative, financial assistance programs look to level the playing field for the next theatre greats.
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By Mervyn Rothstein | 06/29/2019The longtime director reveals stories of working with Wendy Wasserstein and why he’ll never tire of Shakespeare.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/28/2019The solo performer shares his first audition story and the process behind his new musical memoir at the Public Theater.
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By Roberto Araujo | 06/28/2019The Last Five Years and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels co-stars talk to Playbill about Twohander.
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Lists
By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/28/2019The people and productions that make this Tony-winning regional theatre one to visit.
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Special Features
By Dan Meyer | 06/27/2019Director Jo Bonney, star Kate del Castillo, and playwright Isaac Gomez discuss exploring the Juárez murders and how the play's structure translates to Audible after its Off-Broadway run.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/27/2019The murmur around Broadway’s straight plays like To Kill a Mockingbird and The Ferryman has risen to a roar—with audiences clamoring in a renewed way.
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By Barry Singer | 06/26/2019Seven people at the helm of current Broadway shows share why their associate directors are indispensable.
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By Olivia Clement | 06/26/2019A conversation with Maria Manuela Goyanes of Woolly Mammoth and Studio Theatre's David Muse about what makes theatre political.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/25/2019Each year, dozens of high schoolers travel to New York to compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards—better known as the Jimmy Awards.
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By Mark Peikert | 06/21/2019Christopher Gattelli reveals how ingenuity and a bit of luck allowed him to create the high-kicking, high-flying routines for Cher.
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Playbill Pride
By Mark Peikert | 06/20/2019The Tootsie swing and Legacy Robe recipient celebrates being and out and proud woman in the Tony-winning musical.
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Playbill Pride
By Olivia Clement | 06/19/2019Broadway’s Mike Iveson talks about his three purposes in the show and what he’s learned from Tony nominee Heidi Schreck.
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From the Archives
By Harry Haun | 06/19/2019In honor of the Tony and Oscar nominee's birthday, we look back at a 1990 interview about starring in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
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