Soapbox: Understudies don't want the stars to break a leg, just give us the respect we deserve
The role of an understudy is a strange one. It can be a real hoot and is rewarding, as you meet some
Today is Thursday, June 4, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Sasha Allen Peter Jöback Scott Wolf Lindsay Frost Sam Harris Buddy Crutchfield Keith David Mary Testa Bill Nolte Gabriel Berry Bruce Dern Dennis Weaver Oliver Cliff Helen Wood Alan Shulman Jess Barker Rosalind Russell Richard Whorf Vinton Hayworth Frances Howard Gabriel Pascal Guy D'Ennery Clara Blandick Juan De La Cruz Robert B. Smith David Vilner Rebecca Henderson Julie White Richard Gladstein Doris Betts Priscilla Morrill Gordon Cotler Irwin Bazelon