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Friday, November 4, 2022

From the Archives: Into the Woods Is a Cautionary Fairy Tale for the '80s by Sheryl Flatow

James Lapine, Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason, and Paul Gemignani explain how Into the Woods changed up until opening night on Broadway, November 5, 1987.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM
Sunday, May 9, 2021

In the Throes of Passion in 1994 by Sheryl Flatow

James Lapine, Stephen Sondheim, and star Donna Murphy sat down with Playbill for this interview before Passion opened on Broadway May 9, 1994.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM
Saturday, March 14, 2020

From the Archives: The Men Behind Sweet Smell of Success by Sheryl Flatow

The musical adaptation of the classic film opened March 14, 2002, with a cast that included John Lithgow, Brian D'Arcy James, and Kelli O'Hara.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Remembering Jerome Robbins' Broadway and How He 'Changed Musical Theatre Singlehandedly' by Sheryl Flatow

In this 1989 Playbill feature, the soon-to-be Tony-winning musical gets explored as the legendary choreographer recreated his work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

From the Archives: Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth Took Audiences Behind the Rainbow in Wicked by Sheryl Flatow

Before the show became an international sensation, the two stars sat with Playbill for this 2003 interview about the multi-layered story they were telling at the Gershwin Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM
Thursday, August 1, 2019

When Harold Prince Brought Candide to New York City Opera by Sheryl Flatow

Prince spoke to Playbill in 1986 about returning to the Leonard Bernstein musical with an "opera house version."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

From the Archives: When Harold Prince Brought Candide to Broadway With Jason Danieley and Jim Dale by Sheryl Flatow

After a previous Broadway production and two at opera houses, Prince returned to Candide with a circus flair in 1997.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Thursday, July 6, 2017

What Euan Morton Learned Playing Hedwig on the National Tour by Sheryl Flatow

The tour ended July 2, and star Euan Morton shares what it was like taking Hedwig and the Angry Inch around the United States.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

Rob McClure Takes Something Rotten! Around the Country by Sheryl Flatow

The hit Broadway musical is still cracking up audiences on its national tour, headlined by Rob McClure, Adam Pascal, and Josh Grisetti.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM
Saturday, June 17, 2017

Why Michael Feinstein’s Unconventional Passion is His Biggest Asset by Sheryl Flatow

In the words of Ben Platt, “What makes you strange makes you powerful.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, June 16, 2017

What to Expect From Broadway-Bound Roman Holiday by Sheryl Flatow

Named for the Audrey Hepburn film of the same name, the musical with a score of Cole Porter songs premieres in San Francisco before heading to New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, May 14, 2017

Which Company of Hello, Dolly! Did Carol Channing Call the “Best”? by Sheryl Flatow

In this 1995 interview, Channing reflects on her third Broadway outing as Dolly Levi and why—even after over 4,000 performances—her Dolly is sexier than ever

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 27, 2017

What Does a Stripped Down Into the Woods Look Like? by Sheryl Flatow

With no narrator, no orchestra, and minimal design, critics call the touring production a revelation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, December 12, 2016

News From the Road: Finding Neverland’s Hook by Sheryl Flatow

This month in national touring news, Finding Neverland hits the road with some substantial changes and a new perspective on Captain Hook.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, October 11, 2015

Tony Winners Hit the Road! Why Did If/Then’s Broadway Stars Go On Tour Together? by Sheryl Flatow

It's very rare these days for the stars of a Broadway show to hit the road in a role they originated. But when the If/Then national tour opens in Denver Oct. 13, and for the following 15…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Remembering Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Learning How He “Changed Musical Theatre Singlehandedly” by Sheryl Flatow

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, readers are invited into the world of creating Jerome Robbins' Broadway, the 1989 tribute to the le…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Sunday, March 8, 2015

William Ivey Long Explains How Siegfried and Roy Helped Cinderella Get Dressed For the Ball by Sheryl Flatow

Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long shares the inspiration behind the magical transformation from rags to riches in Cinderella.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, March 2, 2015

Director Says Audiences Will “Root For Carrie Till She Kills You” in New Immersive Staging by Sheryl Flatow

The fourth wall will be shattered for audiences at La Mirada Theatre when they attend a high school prom gone horrifically wrong in the immersive production of the cult musical Carrie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10AM
Sunday, January 4, 2015

With Heidi Thomas’ New Book, Gigi Takes Charge of Her Own Destiny by Sheryl Flatow

Heidi Thomas shares her history with the film "Gigi" and how she has lovingly adapted the play for a modern-day audience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, November 22, 2014

“Rock Star” Angela Lansbury on Touring the Country in Her “Culminating Role” by Sheryl Flatow

Angela Lansbury, a five-time Tony Award winner, will return to "the best comedy role" she has ever played when she begins touring North America in Noel Coward's Blithe Spi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37AM
Monday, March 11, 2013

The Comeback Kid: Mike Tyson Takes His Show on the Road by Sheryl Flatow

Former boxer Mike Tyson tours the country with his Spike Lee-directed solo show Undisputed Truth, in which he talks about his hard-knock life in and out of the ring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 11, 2013

On the Road, Priscilla's Wardrobe Department Is a Riot of Glitter by Sheryl Flatow

All those elaborate, gaudy, award-winning costumes in the national tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert keep wardrobe personnel on their toes. Actor Bryan West explains.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, December 31, 2012

What a Feeling! "Flashdance" Re-Ignited as a Stage Musical by Sheryl Flatow

A national tour of Flashdance — The Musical moves to the beat of hit songs that made its movie source a smash in the 1980s. But new tunes, a new script and Broadway's Sergio Trujil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM
Monday, December 24, 2012

Kingsley Leggs Steps to the Bad Side in Sister Act's National Tour by Sheryl Flatow

Meet Kingsley Leggs, slipping into the flared pants and thick heels of Curtis, the urban-'70s gangster in Sister Act on the road.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, November 19, 2012

Meet the "Me" of Catch Me If You Can, Now on Tour by Sheryl Flatow

The life and times of con-man Frank Abagnale, Jr., provide potent source material for the jazzy and anxious musical Catch Me If You Can.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Monday, October 8, 2012

In Good Company: Rachel York Tours With Broadway's Best Tappers in Anything Goes by Sheryl Flatow

Rachel York, currently tapping her away across America in the buoyant tour of Broadway's Anything Goes, talks about being an actress who "moves" rather than "dances."…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 21, 2012

Constantine Maroulis Takes the Two Faces of Jekyll and Hyde on the Road by Sheryl Flatow

Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis found himself drawing on personal experience to approach the dual role in the revised revival of the Broadway-bound musical thriller Jekyll and Hyde.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, June 23, 2012

War Horse Gallops Onto National Tour, Muscular Effects Intact by Sheryl Flatow

The creators of the massive animal puppets of War Horse won a Special Tony Award for their creations. Here's how they used their magic for the touring production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, June 7, 2012

The Normal Heart Playwright Larry Kramer Is Still Fighting the Good Fight by Sheryl Flatow

The director and designers of The Normal Heart, the 2011 Tony Award winner as Best Revival of a Play, reunite with new performers for a run in Washington, DC, this month, and later this summ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012

American Idiot Punks Its Way On Tour, Expanding on Green Day's Original Sound by Sheryl Flatow

American Idiot, the musical, is tramping across the country, with one boot in the theatre and the other in Green Day's fertile rock soil. Music supervisor Tom Kitt explains.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, April 5, 2012

Fela! Tour Brings the Pulse and Politics of Nigerian Music Star Fela Kuti to Life by Sheryl Flatow

Fela! producer Stephen Hendel says the Broadway musical about Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti, now on tour, is "the great achievement of my life."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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