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Read interviews with luminaries of the stage.
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By Katie Labovitz | 06/20/2018In this Q&A, the songwriter explains the story arc behind the cult hit, how he defines his “sound,” and why he’s so darn excited to bring it to New York City Center June 27. -
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By Mervyn Rothstein | 06/19/2018The Tony-winning director shares the one thing not allowed in his rehearsal room, the decision that changed his life, and how he makes such winning art.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/18/2018Tony-winning director Michael Mayer melds an old story with the ’80s hits of The Go-Go’s.
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By Keith Loria | 06/16/2018The Tony-winning director explains the special place D.C.’s Kennedy Center holds in his heart.
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By Playbill Staff | 06/14/2018The men of The Boys in the Band share the iconic books, movies, and more that shaped them.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/07/2018The 2018 Tony nominee and 2017 Tony winner talks about finding her way in the Edward Albee revival.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/07/2018Tina Landau, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Stacey Mindich, Lynn Ahrens, and more gathered to discuss the tie that binds them in this pivotal time and how we can continue their legacy.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/06/2018The three-time Tony nominee shares lessons learned from Audra McDonald, backstage shenanigans during Shuffle Along, an onstage mishap in In The Heights, and more memories from his already killer career.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/05/2018It was a long and painful journey, but the dream that started in a Harlem apartment for Ari’el Stachel and Etai Benson finally came true.
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How Jerome Robbins and West Side Story Helped Inspire Tony Nominee Justin Peck’s Vision for CarouselBy Ruthie Fierberg | 06/02/2018Breaking down the steps and images in Peck’s Tony-nominated Carousel choreography.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/01/2018Omigod you guys, it's been ten years since Legally Blonde and MTV teamed up to find a new Broadway star. Here's how it happened, as told by the people who lived it.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/31/2018Tony-nominated book writer Jennifer Lee details the differences from this new scene in her Frozen script.
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By Mervyn Rothstein | 05/29/2018The 2018 Drama Desk-nominated director reveals his draw to the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical and the secrets of his rehearsal room.
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By Olivia Clement | 05/26/2018Now leading the cast of the play’s Off-Broadway debut, Lloyd reflects on the opposite ends of her theatrical career.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/25/2018How this mom and teacher became the Tony-nominated star of Broadway’s Children of a Lesser God.
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By Mervyn Rothstein | 05/25/2018The Tony-nominated director talks about making things happen in real time onstage, his directing principles, the mistake he learned from, and more.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/24/2018The 2018 Tony nominee and Drama Desk nominee reveals the story behind her first audition, her first paid gig, her first Broadway stage door experience, and more.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/23/2018The 2018 Tony nominee opens up about the inspirations behind his scene-stealing character.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/21/2018Daniel’s Music Foundation made waves at TEDxBroadway and beyond.
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By Mervyn Rothstein | 05/21/2018The game-changing director of Noise/Funk, the original Angels in America, and this season’s The Iceman Cometh reveals what it’s like inside his rehearsal room, a mistake he made early on, and what’s next.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/20/2018A new initiative from The Broadway League pushes for theatregoers across the globe to plan a trip to Broadway.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/19/2018For once, a reason to cheer for smartphones at the theatre.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/16/2018Playbill spoke to actor Boniello before his very first performance, replacing Tony nominee Mike Faist as Connor Murphy.
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By Olivia Clement | 05/12/2018The challenges—and joys—of leading Chicago's legendary Steppenwolf Theatre Company, home to artists like Tina Landau, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, and more.
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By Olivia Clement | 05/11/2018Artistic director Scott Elliott shares the philosophy behind his successful Off-Broadway company.
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By Mervyn Rothstein | 05/10/2018The 2018 Tony-nominated director explains how she chooses her work and what to expect from her female-driven Company.
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By Olivia Clement | 05/10/2018The two-time Pulitzer winner swaps naturalism for magical realism with her most recent work for the Public Theater.
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By Mark Peikert | 05/09/2018Tony-nominated director Patrick Marber talks about guiding the West End hit to a Tony-nominated revival run on Broadway.
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By Mark Peikert | 05/08/2018Director of Artistic Sign Language Alexandria Wailes talks about revamping signs for the stage in the revival of this Tony-winning play.
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By Olivia Clement | 05/07/2018The award-winning playwright asks what happens when you’re haunted by your past selves?
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By Mark Peikert | 05/06/2018With three Tony nominations for costume design this season, and two shows on the docket for next, Roth isn’t slowing down.
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By Olivia Clement | 05/06/2018With ten Tony nominations, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child expands the wizarding world with finesse, heart, and—of course—magic.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/05/2018The actor shares her personal connection to the journey she takes each night in the Tony-nominated revival of My Fair Lady.
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By Mark Peikert | 05/04/2018The two-time Tony winner shepherds two revivals to Broadway in a two-month span.
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By Olivia Clement | 05/03/2018Artistic Director Allyn Burrows is on a mission to make The Berkshires synonymous with great theatre.
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By Ryan McPhee | 05/03/2018After two vigorous roles—and two Olivier-winning performances—Tony nominee Gough has learned to keep the emotional intensity onstage and cherish the experience.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/02/2018Now nominated for 11 Tonys, their new musical proves that all you need is the right writing team and a little faith.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/30/2018Philip Dawkin takes audiences into the scandalous rendezvous between two of American theatre’s legendary writers.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/28/2018Dear Evan Hansen choreographer Danny Mefford talks about staging movement for another set of high schoolers—this time on TV.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/27/2018The Olivier and Drama Desk nominee talks about slipping into the skin of a character he’s come to adore.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/27/2018The Olivier Award winner talks about creating a new Harry Potter, 19 years after he leaves Hogwarts.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/26/2018Making his Broadway debut as My Fair Lady’s Henry Higgins, the actor shares the theatre firsts that prepared him to take on the complex role.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/24/2018How Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley baked Jimmy Buffett lyrics into the plot of their original musical.
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By Mervyn Rothstein | 04/23/2018From The Great Comet to Hadestown to currently running Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, the Tony-nominated director has proven her mettle.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/22/2018How does Heathers’ Veronica Sawyer stack up to Mean Girls’ Janis Sarkisian?
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/21/2018A story about a woman on a mission, these actors name their inspirations. Have you heard of them all?
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 04/20/2018The unusual instruments Tony-nominated orchestrator Dave Metzger brings to Disney’s newest Broadway musical.
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By Olivia Clement | 04/19/2018The director talks about the new play Bobbie Clearly and how he staged the daring documentary-style work.
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By Mervyn Rothstein | 04/16/2018Best known for the Oscar-winning film and Broadway’s Jitney, the actor makes his directorial debut Off-Broadway.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/15/2018The star of Off-Broadway’s Cruel Intentions answers Playbill’s theatre firsts column.
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