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Saturday, July 26, 2014

"Being Alive": The Essential 11 O'Clock Numbers for Men by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the top 10 show-stopping 11 o'clock numbers sung by men.

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Saturday, July 19, 2014

"This Time For Me": The Essential 11 O'Clock Numbers by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the most exciting 11 o'clock numbers from Broadway musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, July 12, 2014

It's Too Darn Hot! The Top 10 Summer Showtunes by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the best Broadway showtunes to sing along to during the summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, July 5, 2014

From Ragtime to Once On This Island, the Top 10 Songs by Ahrens and Flaherty by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the top ten songs by the award-winning team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, July 4, 2014

"RuPaul's Drag Race" Winner Bianca Del Rio on a Life in the Theatre, Onstage and Backstage by Ben Rimalower

"RuPaul's Drag Race" winner, performer and costumer Bianca Del Rio sits down with Playbill.com to chat about a career on and off-stage and screen.

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Saturday, June 28, 2014

"A Chorus Line" to "Dreamgirls": How Musicals Changed From the Stage to the Screen by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of ten musicals that were changed, for better or for worse, when adapted into movies.

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Saturday, June 21, 2014

"We Are What We Are": Nine Need-to-Know LGBT Characters from Broadway by Ben Rimalower

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, Ben Rimalower offers a collection of nine LGBT characters from Broadway.

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Saturday, June 14, 2014

"You Made Me Love You": The Essential Judy Garland on Disc by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the essential recordings of stage and screen legend Judy Garland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, June 7, 2014

The Tony Awards' 7 Deadly Sins: Actresses Who Were Nominated in the Wrong Category by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of seven actresses who were nominated in the wrong category for the Tony Awards.

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Saturday, May 31, 2014

You Obviously Don't Adore Me: 9 Women Who Were Robbed of a Tony by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers the top nine should-have-won female performances that the Tonys neglected over the past 30 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, May 24, 2014

New Ways To Dream: The Essential Betty Buckley on Disc by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the essential recordings by Tony Award-winning actress Betty Buckley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Patti LuPone and Son Shine Together in Acting Company's Cradle Will Rock Benefit by Ben Rimalower

Two-time Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone returned to her Olivier Award-winning role of Moll in Marc Blitzstein's socialist 1937 musical The Cradle Will Rock May 19 at the Bernard B. Jacob…

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Patti LuPone and Acting Company Alumni Shine in Benefit Concert of The Cradle Will Rock by Ben Rimalower

Two-time Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone returned to her Olivier Award-winning role of Moll in Marc Blitzstein's socialist 1937 musical The Cradle Will Rock May 19 at the Bernard B. Jacob…

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

From Barbra to Bernadette: Top Ten Signature Songs from Broadway by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the top ten signature musical theatre songs.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Mother and Son: Patti LuPone and Joshua Johnston Talk the Past and Future of the Acting Company and The Cradle Will Rock by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com chats with mother-and-son acting team Patti LuPone and Joshua Johnston about their onstage teaming in the one-night-only benefit concert The Cradle Will Rock.

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Saturday, May 10, 2014

Stars and the Moon: Top Ten Songs By Jason Robert Brown by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the top ten songs by award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, May 3, 2014

The Greatest Star Of All: The Essential Patti LuPone on Disc by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the essential recordings by two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, April 26, 2014

I Want to Be a Smash: Top Ten Show Tunes to Make the Pop Charts Since 1964 by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the best Broadway pop songs in the last 50 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, April 19, 2014

Star Quality: Broadway's Best Belting by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the best belting performances by Broadway leading ladies.

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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Egregiously Overlooked: Top Ten Broadway Musical Performances That Should Have Been Tony-Nominated by Ben Rimalower

Awards season is underway, and Playbill.com contributor Ben Rimalower shares his list of the top ten Broadway musical performers who were overlooked when Tony Award nominations were announce…

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Saturday, April 5, 2014

New York Romance: The Essential Alison Fraser On Disc by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the essential recordings by two-time Tony Award nominee Alison Fraser.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Sasha Allen, Jeremy Jordan, Nicole Parker and More Offer Exciting Miscast Concert by Ben Rimalower

MCC held its annual benefit featuring the popular Miscast revue, where Broadway stars sings song from musical roles in which they would be miscast. This year's gala, held at Hammerstein …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Sasha Allen, Jeremy Jordan, Nicole Parker and More Offer Exciting Miscast Concert by Ben Rimalower

MCC held its annual benefit featuring the popular Miscast revue, where Broadway stars sings song from musical roles in which they would be miscast. This year's gala, held at Hammerstein Ball…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM
Saturday, March 29, 2014

Game Changers: The Broadway Musicals That Shaped the Art Form by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a list of productions that changed the art form of the Broadway musical.

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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Top Ten Revisited: Songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber by Ben Rimalower

In celebration of the March 22 birthday of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning composer of The Phantom of the Opera and Evita, Playbill.com is revisiting The Top Ten Songs by Andrew Lloyd Web…

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Top Ten Revisited: Songs by Stephen Sondheim by Ben Rimalower

In celebration of the 84th birthday of composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim on March 22, Playbill.com is revisiting The Top Ten Songs by the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner. Playbill.com …

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Make A Parade Of Every Moment - The Essential Carolee Carmello on Disc by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a selection of the essential recordings of singer-actress Carolee Carmello.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

"Glee" Celebrates 100th Episode By Reuniting With Kristin Chenoweth, Gwyneth Paltrow, Dianna Agron and More by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com offers a recap of the 100th episode of Ryan Murphy's hit TV show "Glee."

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Saturday, March 15, 2014

Stars Under Our Noses: Ten Broadway Leading Men Overdue for a Tony Nomination by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of ten Broadway leading men who are overdue for a Tony nomination.

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

Defying Gravity: The Essential Idina Menzel on Disc by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the essential recordings by Tony Award-winning actress Idina Menzel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, March 1, 2014

She's a Right Girl: The Essential Randy Graff on Disc by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of recordings by Tony Award-winning actress Randy Graff.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

All that Chat

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