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Saturday, April 18, 2020

Feathers, Fringe, and Les Cagelles Returned to Broadway in 2010 by Ruth Leon

Stars Douglas Hodge and Kelsey Grammer spoke about bringing La Cage Aux Folles to the Longacre, where it opened April 18, 2010.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

From the Archives: Kim Cattrall and Private Lives; Or, "Sex and the South of France" by Ruth Leon

Kim Cattrall and Richard Eyre discuss the theatre's other great balcony scene—Noël Coward's comedy Private Lives—during its 2011 revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM
Monday, June 19, 2017

What to See in London Theatre: Summer 2017 by Ruth Leon

From Angels in America to Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Playbill correspondent Ruth Leon recommends her top picks for London theatre this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

A Letter from London: America Comes to the West End by Ruth Leon

Columnist Ruth Leon highlights the London shows to see and skip.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017

Letter from London: Out and About on the West End Theatre Scene by Ruth Leon

One viewer’s take on Reza’s Art, The Royal Shakespeare Company, and the stage adaptation of The Kite Runner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

A Letter From London: The Importance of Being Unselfish by Ruth Leon

Columnist Ruth Leon highlights London theatres for their initiatives in bringing new and diverse audiences to the theatre—plus her thoughts on Amadeus and Lazarus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Judy Is Conjured in End of the Rainbow, Plus RSC at the Roundhouse and Sincerely Noel by Ruth Leon

In this month's column spotlighting London theatre, we witness Tracie Bennett's stunning turn as a late-career Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Critics, Nina Raine's Tiger Country, Sara Crowe in Less Than Kind by Ruth Leon

In this month's column spotlighting London theatre, we witness a gathering of critics, plus Love Is My Sin, Less Than Kind, Tiger Country, Becky Shaw and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM
Monday, February 2, 2015

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Big-Screen Stars Come to the Stage and Two NYC Shows Cross the Pond by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond reflects on the downtown New York musical Bat Boy and the newly revised Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28AM
Monday, January 5, 2015

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Royal Shakespeare Company Looks to the Future and Returning to a City of Angel by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond reflects on the holiday entertainment and gets to know the Assassins at Menier Chocolate Factory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, November 24, 2014

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Memphis Hops Across the Pond and The Blokes-Fest That Is Neville’s Island by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond reflects on the history of British musical theatre and on some new on stage offerings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, November 2, 2014

A LETTER FROM LONDON: An All-Female Henry IV Stuns and A Happy Introduction to Damn Yankees by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond reports on the impressive and lengthy James Plays and the World War I play Flowers of the Forest.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, October 6, 2014

A LETTER FROM LONDON: A Revealing New Medea and Swooning for Shakespeare In Love by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond visits The Play That Goes Wrong, which goes very right, as well as a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's bio-musical Evita.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, August 11, 2014

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Kevin Spacey Cleans Out His Desk at the Old Vic by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond reflects on Kevin Spacey's work as artistic director at the Old Vic Theatre as well as Maureen Lipman's performance in the Haymarket producti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, July 20, 2014

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Thomas Cromwell Comes to the Stage and Miss Saigon's Helicopter Lands Again by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond reflects on the stage adaptations of Hilary Mantel's novels and the revival of the blockbuster musical Miss Saigon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, June 9, 2014

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Playing the Pajama Game and Feeling Closer than Ever to Maltby and Shire by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond visits some surprisingly successful revivals and James Graham's new play about interacting on the internet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 5, 2014

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Powerful Dramas Pack the Stages and May is a Memorable Month by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond pays a visit to Other Desert Cities and reports on the stage adaptation of Fatal Attraction. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, May 4, 2014

The Tragedy of Comedy — Daniel Radcliffe Returns to Broadway in Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan by Ruth Leon

Film and stage star Daniel Radcliffe discusses taking on the demanding title role in the Broadway production of The Cripple of Inishmaan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, April 13, 2014

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Back to the Barricades of Les Misérables and Paying a Visit to Versailles by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond pays a return visit Les Misérables and explores the new productions The Full Monty, Versailles and The AZ of Mrs P, along with a production of Do I …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

"Who Am I?": Broadway's Newest Leading Man, Ramin Karimloo, On His Journey to Starring in Les Misérables by Ruth Leon

#Ramin Karimloo, #Colm Wilkinson and #Cameron Mackintosh discuss Karimloo's unexpected path from an unknown (and untrained) child to Broadway leading man.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, March 10, 2014

A LETTER FROM LONDON: King Lear, The Mistress Contract and More Impress While Finding a Stroke of Luck Onstage by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond explores the various antiheroes onstage in King Lear, The Mistress Contract, 1984 and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, February 9, 2014

A LETTER FROM LONDON: The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Opens and Spending an Evening With Stephen Ward by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond introduces readers to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and Stephen Ward, Andrew Lloyd Webber's newest musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

A LETTER FROM LONDON: A New, Old Playhouse Opens and Spending an Evening With Stephen Ward by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond introduces readers to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and Stephen Ward, Andrew Lloyd Webber's newest musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

A LETTER FROM LONDON: From the Stage to the Screen, Productions Cross the Pond by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond reflects on the year onstage and offers an insider's look at Jude Law's Henry V and a scaled-down Candide. *

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Panto Season Begins and The Sweet Sound of New Musicals by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond offers an insider's look into the annual pantomime season, as well as productions of The Scottsboro Boys,  Mojo and From Here to E…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, October 26, 2013

A LETTER FROM LONDON: The National Announces New Director and The Light Princess' Effects Dazzle by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond offers an insider's look into the Royal National Theatre's new director and a first glimpse of Tori Amos and Samuel Adamson's new mu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, September 19, 2013

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Immersive Theatre Takes to the Streets and Mid-Day Performances Offer Classics for Lunch by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond offers an insider's look into immersive theatre and a glance at lunchtime theatre in Great Britain.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 30, 2013

A LETTER FROM LONDON: The Profumo Scandal Takes the Stage, Shakespeare Travels the Globe and Small-Stage Musicals are a Big Hit by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond educates readers on historical scandals, a globe-trotting Hamlet and scaled-down productions of The Color Purple and Titanic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Soaking Up the Summer Sun, an Amusing Private Lives and Daniel Radcliffe Goes Dark in The Cripple of Inishmaan by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond introduces readers to summer in the city, Toby Stephens and Anna Chancellor in Private Lives and Daniel Radcliffe in The Cripple of Inishmaan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Saturday, June 22, 2013

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Once Goes Busking and Strange Interlude and Sweet Bird of Youth are Revived by Ruth Leon

Subway travelers in London and New York are accustomed to being serenaded by a dizzying variety of musicians as we wend our weary way from one platform or line to another. We rarely pay atte…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

A LETTER FROM LONDON: Helen Mirren as The Queen, a Mercer and Short Memorial and More by Ruth Leon

The monthly missive from Across the Pond introduces readers to Helen Mirren taking The Queen to the streets, a cabaret concert and some puddle-jumping plays. *

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards