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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Exclusive: Look Now at the Luminous Barbara Cook! by Beth Stevens

As Barbara Cook prepares to return to the New York stage in Barbara Cook: Then and Now at off-Broadway's New World Stages this spring, we have a first look at the incandescent Tony winne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:16PM

41 Elphabas and Counting! Longtime Wicked Dresser Kathe Mull on the Secrets of Dressing Star Rachel Tucker and More by Beth Stevens

Kathe Mull has been a proud member of Wardrobe Local 764 since 1987. Her first dressing job was the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls, and since then she has worked on such shows as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:58AM
Friday, March 4, 2016

Star Wars Hunk Oscar Isaac to Headline Hamlet in Brooklyn by Beth Stevens

Oscar Isaac, famous for playing fighter pilot Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is going back to his roots. The actor is eyeing a return to the New York stage in Hamlet, directed …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Wicked's Zachary Noah Piser Shows Off His Amazing Bird-Calling and Karaoke Skills by Beth Stevens

Age: 22 Hometown: Piedmont, California Current Role: Piser is making his Broadway debut in the role of Boq, who is Nessarose's love interest though he pines for G(a)lind…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21PM
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Tony Nominee Jarrod Spector on Never Losing That Lovin' Feeling for His Time in Beautiful by Beth Stevens

In the corporate world, employees leaving a job are often asked to sit through an exit interview with HR about their time at the company. That concept doesn’t exist for Broadway perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:31PM
Thursday, February 11, 2016

The Humans' Cassie Beck on Bathroom Reading Material, Dream Celeb Co-Stars & What Not to Talk About at the Family Table by Beth Stevens

Age: "Born in the '70s" Hometown: "I was a military baby; I grew up everywhere, but primarily the West Coast." Current Role: Playing Aimee, a lawyer deali…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:07PM
Monday, February 8, 2016

The Fans Have Spoken! Top 10 Picks for a Broadway Carpool Karaoke with Tony Host James Corden by Beth Stevens

With the recent announcement that The Late, Late Show host James Corden will be hosting the Tony Awards this year, we are already fantasizing about how the Tony winner and all-arou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:43PM
Saturday, February 6, 2016

Smart People Playwright Lydia R. Diamond on Why She Needs a Dictionary App & How Obama Made Her Up Her Game by Beth Stevens

Lydia R. Diamond is probably best known to New York audiences for her play Stick Fly, which was produced on Broadway during the 2011-2012 season. Her other award-winning plays—includin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:13AM
Monday, February 1, 2016

The Fans Have Spoken! Your Top 10 Aaron Tveit Roles Revealed by Beth Stevens

You watched Grease: Live, you squealed at "Greased Lightning," you told your friends at your Grease viewing party (you did have a Grease viewing party, didn't you?!) that …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:44PM
Thursday, January 21, 2016

Broadway Favorite Matthew Morrison on Gratitude, Magic and the Impending 'Cry-Fest' of Leaving Finding Neverland by Beth Stevens

In the corporate world, employees leaving a job are often asked to sit through an exit interview with HR about their time at the company. That concept doesn’t exist for Broadway perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:50PM
Thursday, January 14, 2016

School of Rock's Brandon Niederauer Describes His Hair and Offers Sage Advice by Beth Stevens

Age: 12 Hometown: Dix Hills, NY Current Role: A standout Broadway debut as Zack, who has the look and musical prowess of a pint-sized Jimi Hendrix in School of Rock.  …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:44PM
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

That's What He's Here For! NFL Great Eddie George Bows in Broadway's Chicago by Beth Stevens

Ladies and gentleman, Chicago now has a new star in the courtroom! Eddie George, the Heisman Trophy winner, NFL legend and all-around great guy, took his first bow in the Tony-winn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM

Bonjour, Leslie! An American in Paris Film Star Leslie Caron Takes a Bow with the Broadway Cast by Beth Stevens

Leslie Caron, who originated the role of Lise Bouvier opposite Gene Kelly's Jerry Mulligan in the 1951 Oscar-winning film An American in Paris, took in the Tony-nominated Broadway musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM
Monday, January 11, 2016

The Fans Have Spoken! The Hills Are Alive with Your Favorite Golden Globe-Winning Musicals by Beth Stevens

The 2016 Golden Globes are behind us. While JLaw and Leo may still be basking in the post-awards show glow, the rest of us have moved on to a Bernadette Peters YouTube spiral and little else…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2016

NFL Legend Eddie George Finds a New Kind of Huddle in Chicago by Beth Stevens

All he cares about is football love! History-making running back Eddie George has a Heisman Trophy, a slew of devoted fans and a bunch of successful businesses. Is that enough? You know the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:19PM
Monday, January 4, 2016

The Fans Have Spoken! Singin', Servin' and Swingin' Top Your Picks for 2016 on Broadway by Beth Stevens

New Year's Eve feels like ages ago (even if it was just days ago), so while you're sweeping away the pine needles and loading up on carb-free bread (whatever that is), we asked you t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:22PM
Thursday, December 31, 2015

Avenue Q Star Ben Durocher Reveals His Netflix Obsessions and What Makes Him Geek Out by Beth Stevens

Age: 26 Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario Current Role: A smashing New York debut in the dual roles of Princeton and Rod in the hilarious Tony-winning musical Avenue Q, now playing …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

Avenue Q Star Ben Durocheron Reveals His Netflix Obsessions and What Makes Him Geek Out by Beth Stevens

Age: 26 Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario Current Role: A smashing New York debut in the dual roles of Princeton and Rod in the hilarious Tony-winning musical Avenue Q, now playing …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:27AM
Thursday, December 24, 2015

On Your Feet!'s Alexandria Suarez on Her Fresh Prince Collection, Love of Swiffer Sweepers & Super Power Wish by Beth Stevens

Age: 15 Hometown: Union City, NJ Current Role: Making her Broadway debut as Little Gloria, a young version of the show's subject, Gloria Estefan, in the new smash musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:23AM
Friday, December 18, 2015

Fiddler on the Roof's Samantha Massell on Shower Songs, Late-Night Snacks & Her Wish for a Miss Congeniality Musical by Beth Stevens

Age: 25 Hometown: New York, NY Current Role: A standout performance as Hodel, Tevye's second oldest daughter, who falls for a radical, young man in Broadway's n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:14AM
Thursday, December 17, 2015

Fiddler on the Roof's Samantha Massell on Shower Songs, Late-Night Snacks & the Her Wish for a Miss Congeniality Musical by Beth Stevens

Age: 25 Hometown: New York, NY Current Role: A standout performance as Hodel, Tevye's second oldest daughter, who falls for a radical, young man in Broadway's n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM
Friday, December 11, 2015

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Name Your Top 10 Holiday Albums by Broadway Stars 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 01:54PM
Thursday, December 10, 2015

The Stars of The Flick on Marilyn Monroe, Tasty Treats & What You Should Never Do at the Movies by Beth Stevens

Annie Baker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Flick follows workers at a rundown movie theater in Massachusetts. The three main characters—Sam (Danny Wolohan), Avery (Kyle Beltran) an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:52PM
Thursday, December 3, 2015

Hamilton's Anthony Ramos on His Unabashed Love for Boy Bands & Spice Girls Secret by Beth Stevens

Age: 24 Hometown: Bushwick, Brooklyn Current Role: Making his Broadway debut in two pivotal parts in the mega-hit musical Hamilton—John Laurens, the soldier and s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:21PM
Monday, November 23, 2015

Grease: Live Stars Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit and Vanessa Hudgens Give Us Chills! (They're Multiplyin'!) by Beth Stevens

Leave it to our Broadway boyfriend Aaron Tveit to give us a reason to truly be thankful! As we all face a long week filled with family, food and much fodder for future therapy sessions, Tvei…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:40PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Get Inside the 'Circle of Life' with The Lion King's Mind-Blowing Immersive Video by Beth Stevens

First, we bounced around the classroom in School of Rock's 360° video, and now we're going on an emotional journey from the stage of Broadway's Minskoff Theatre. The Lion Kin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM
Friday, October 30, 2015

King Charles III's Lydia Wilson on Covering Herself in Face Paint, Pinterest Passion & the 'Fancy Stuff' Needed to Play a Royal by Beth Stevens

Age: 31 Hometown: London, England Current Role: A double-take-inducing performance as Kate (a.k.a. the Duchess of Cambridge) in the Broadway transfer of the Olivier Award-wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:41PM
Thursday, October 29, 2015

The Fans Have Spoken! Hamilton, Gigi and More Top the List for 2015 Broadway-Themed Halloween Costumes by Beth Stevens

We've had Halloween on the brain for weeks, and now it's here! Since we're always looking for a reason to get dressed up and demand candy from strangers, we turned to Broadway fo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:46PM
Monday, October 26, 2015

Sylvia Playwright A.R. Gurney on Drawing Inspiration from Dogs, Ethel Merman and His 'Fading Culture' by Beth Stevens

A.R. Gurney is one of the most prolific and often produced playwrights working today. His many works include Love Letters, The Dining Room, Sweet Sue, The Cocktail Hour and Sylvia, which is …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:58PM
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Dames at Sea Star Eloise Kropp on Her Old-School Inspiration and Whiskey & French Fries Obsession by Beth Stevens

Age: 23 Hometown: Edmond, OK Current Role: A tap-happy performance as Ruby, a fresh-off-the-bus Broadway wannabe who becomes a bona fide star, in Dames at Sea. Stage Cred: A fairly recent…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM
Monday, October 12, 2015

Matilda's Jessica Scoblick on Chokey-Worthy Crimes & Dressing Christopher Sieber as Miss Trunchbull by Beth Stevens

Matilda star Christopher Sieber’s dresser Jessica Scoblick has worked on over 20 Broadway shows. She discovered a love for costume design and technology under the guidance of the Barb …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:40AM

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