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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Chris Myers on a King Lear Crash Course, Retail Hell & Being Behind Bars in Whorl Inside a Loop by Beth Stevens

Age: 27 Hometown: New York City Current Role: Playing convicted felon Jeffrey, who is more vulnerable and shy than his fellow inmates, as well as a lisping female minister, a five-year-old…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:15PM
Friday, August 21, 2015

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which New Fall Broadway Show Are You Dying to See? by Beth Stevens

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:19PM
Friday, August 14, 2015

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which Tony-Winning Musical Should Be Made into a Movie? by Beth Stevens

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

See Broadway's Penn & Teller Honored by NYC Council Before They Disappear! by Beth Stevens

No tricks here, just a a treat! Penn & Teller, the illusionists currently making magic on the Great White Way, were honored by Ben Kallos, Council Member of the 5th District, for their 4…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Hamilton’s Jonathan Groff on the Return of Spring Awakening: 'I Love That It's Back!' by Beth Stevens

Jonathan Groff, who plays King George in the new hit musical Hamilton, has another buzzed-about show on the brain: the upcoming revival of Spring Awakening. “Oh my God! I am so excite…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:58PM
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

The New York Story's Colin Quinn Reveals His Trainwreck Past, His Conclusion About Cosby & Why Comedians Are Lucky by Beth Stevens

Brooklyn native Colin Quinn is obsessed with three things: comedy, cultural stereotypes and New York City. This trio comes together in his new solo show The New York Story, directed by Jerry…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PM
Monday, July 20, 2015

Something Rotten! Gals Kate Reinders & Heidi Blickenstaff on Their Bathroom Kickstarter & Candy Penis Necklaces by Beth Stevens

Broadway vets Kate Reinders and (new Broadway.com vlogger) Heidi Blickenstaff rarely share the stage in the musical comedy Something Rotten!, but that didn’t stop them from becoming fa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM
Monday, June 29, 2015

Guards at the Taj Playwright Rajiv Joseph on Comic Book Inspiration and Writing During the Dim Hours by Beth Stevens

Rajiv Joseph’s Guards at the Taj, which recently extended at the Atlantic Theater Company, is an unexpected mix of brutality, comedy and suspense. He is perhaps best known for his play…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:16PM
Monday, June 15, 2015

Tony-Winning Curious Incident Playwright Simon Stephens on the Danger of Words and Why Awards Don't Matter by Beth Stevens

Newly minted Tony winner Simon Stephens is a prolific playwright with two shows on the New York stage at the moment: Best Play winner The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:11PM
Thursday, June 4, 2015

The Visit Scribe Terrence McNally on Avoiding Writer's Block, Choosing Collaborators & Getting Dirty with 'Theater Dust' by Beth Stevens

The Visit marks Terrence McNally’s 22nd Broadway production. He wrote the book for the Tony-nominated musical, which features a score by John Kander and the late Fred Ebb. The writer, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:44PM
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Victoria Clark's Longtime Dresser Vicky Grecki on Getting Slap Happy, Standing Still & Coveting the Gigi Hats by Beth Stevens

Victoria Clark, who was recently honored with a Tony nomination for her performance as Mamita in Gigi, has enjoyed both a long and illustrious career and a long and treasured friendship with…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:52AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

'Go Rent!' Original Star Jesse L. Martin on the Musical's Return to the New York Stage by Beth Stevens

Rent, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Jonathan Larson, is officially headed back to the New York stage. The production, which is being helmed by original Rent director Michael…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM
Thursday, May 21, 2015

An American in Paris' Brandon Uranowitz on Telling His Dad to Calm Down & the Perks of Being a Tony Nominee by Beth Stevens

Age: 28 Hometown: West Orange, NJ Current Role: A Tony-nominated turn as an Adam Hochberg, an aspiring expat composer living in the French capital, in the new Gershwin musical An American …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

An American in Paris Scribe Craig Lucas on Chatty Neighbors, Intimidating Gershwins and What Makes Him Cranky by Beth Stevens

Craig Lucas’ home in upstate New York is filled with sunlight, art, books, dogs and lots of laughter. He is warm, open and unceasingly generous to guests. (Which of the no fewer than f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45PM
Monday, May 11, 2015

Fun Home Scribe Lisa Kron on the 'Slightly Questionable' Act of Writing About Real People & Her Quest Not to Be Invisible by Beth Stevens

Lisa Kron is an acclaimed writer and a performer. Her plays include The Ver**zon Play, In The Wake, 2.5 Minute Ride and the autobiographical Well, in which she played (a version) of herself …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:14PM
Saturday, May 9, 2015

Dresser Jack Scott on Playing 'Mother, Father, Doctor & Therapist' to Something Rotten! Star Brian d'Arcy James by Beth Stevens

Jack Scott has been dressing Tony nominee Brian d’Arcy James since the summer of 2006, when they did Dirty Rotten Scoundrels together. Since then they have teamed up on two o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17AM
Thursday, May 7, 2015

Airline Highway's Joe Tippett on Scraping Change Out of Ashtrays & Learning to Swim Without Floaties by Beth Stevens

Age: 33 Hometown: Damascus, MD Current Role: Making his Broadway debut as the charismatic Bait Boy, who returns to his former residence at the rundown Hummingbird Motel for a “living…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:21PM
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Who WIll Get a Nod? Broadway.com Predicts the 2015 Tony Nominees for Performances in Plays by Beth Stevens

Do you scream at the TV (in joy and/or anguish) when the Tony nominations are announced? Join the club. Yes, the nominators love to surprise anyone who thinks they have a clear crystal ball;…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:59PM
Saturday, April 25, 2015

What Will Nab a Nod?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders for Best Play & Beyond by Beth Stevens

After the busiest April in recent memory (do we say that every year?), it’s awards season! Now we’re obsessing over our annual Tony forecast, including frontrunners, hopefuls and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Airline Highway Playwright Lisa D’Amour on Hustling for a Paycheck & Celebrating New Orleans by Beth Stevens

A fifth generation resident of New Orleans, Lisa D’Amour is now bringing the Crescent City to Broadway with Airline Highway. D’Amour’s plays include Anna Bella Eema, The Ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Welcome to the Periscope Renaissance! Something Rotten!'s Kate Reinders to Broadcast Live on Opening Night by Beth Stevens

Are you ready for a Rotten opening night? So are we! The latest star to take over the Broadway.com Periscope account is Something Rotten!’s Kate Reinders. See the star broadcast live f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Exclusive! Neil Patrick Harris Confirms He Will Not Host the 2015 Tony Awards by Beth Stevens

With the finish line on the horizon after a crazy April of back-to-back Broadway openings, everyone's buzzing about the Tony Awards. In addition to predicting the nominees, many are wond…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Hand to God Playwright Robert Askins on Being a Title Fetishist, Losing the Texas Tragedy & What Opens Doors by Beth Stevens

Texas-born Robert Askins is making his Broadway debut with Obie-winning raunchy puppet comedy Hand to God, which previously played off-Broadway’s MCC Theater and had three sold-out run…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:51PM
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Dresser Maureen Leshley Reveals How On the Twentieth Century Star Kristin Chenoweth Is a Water Bottle Diva & More by Beth Stevens

Sometimes actors and dressers work together over and over again, and sometimes they meet and bond immediately. The latter is the case for On the Twentieth Century headliner Kristin Chenoweth…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:46AM
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Living on Love Playwright Joe DiPietro on How His Dog Turned Him into a Diva & Saying No to L.A. by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Joe DiPietro is known for writing the book and lyrics for the Tony-winning musical Memphis as well as All Shook Up, The Toxic Avenger, The Thing About Men, Falling for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM
Thursday, April 2, 2015

An American in Paris Star Leanne Cope on Auditioning in the Shower & Her Trashy TV Obsession by Beth Stevens

Age: 31 Hometown: Bath, England Current Role: Making her Broadway debut as Lise Dassin, a young Parisian shop girl who wins the attention of three young men, including handsome G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:25PM
Monday, March 30, 2015

Finding Neverland Scribe James Graham on Whiskey Rewards, Avoiding Writer's Block & Not Working By Candlelight by Beth Stevens

James Graham is one of the busiest writers in showbiz whose name you (probably) don’t know. At the moment he’s in rehearsal for both the new musical Finding Neverland, for which …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Saturday, March 21, 2015

Meet Your New Fave Broadway Couple: Beautiful's Jarrod Spector & Doctor Zhivago's Kelli Barrett by Beth Stevens

A typical night in for Broadway couple Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett might include a game of Carcassonne, a marathon of House of Cards or a feast of celery and peanut butter. But nights i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Hip-Hop Pioneer Russell Simmons Developing New Musical The Scenario by Beth Stevens

Holler if you want more hip hop on Broadway! Tony-winning producer and hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons is developing a new musical called The Scenario, which will highlight hip-hop’s &…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:41PM
Saturday, March 14, 2015

From Egypt to Oz & Beyond, If/Then Star Idina Menzel’s Dresser Joby Horrigan Is Always By Her Side by Beth Stevens

Few people get to see the day-to-day triumphs and challenges of a Broadway performer as much as a dresser. Joby Horrigan has been Idina Menzel’s friend, confidante and dresser since 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM
Thursday, March 5, 2015

Harry Connick Jr. on Coming Back to Broadway, Goofing Off on American Idol & Leaving Sia Covers Out of His NYC Concert by Beth Stevens

Get ready because Harry Connick Jr.’s coming back to town! The chart-topping musician is gearing up for his March 7 concert at Avery Fisher Hall. Although Connick is most familiar as a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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