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Friday, December 12, 2025

Celebrate Dick Van Dyke's 100th Birthday by Looking Back on His Career by Diep Tran

The Emmy, Tony, and Grammy winner also has two documentaries out this month, and a new memoir.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater Puts Women at the Reins by Diep Tran

Lear deBessonet has stepped in as artistic director, with Nicole Kastrinos as producer and Maria Manuela Goyanes running LCT3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

For the First Time in Its History, Lincoln Center Theater Is Run By Women by Diep Tran

Lear deBessonet has stepped in as artistic director, while Maria Manuela Goyanes is running LCT3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Ian McKellen to Star in a Solo Career Retrospective at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Diep Tran

The show will trace his career from Shakespeare to Lord of the Rings, and will be a benefit for the theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Rajiv Joseph Is Revisiting, and Revising, His Past by Diep Tran

He has two Off-Broadway shows running at the same time: Gruesome Playground Injuries and Archduke.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM
Monday, December 8, 2025

Voza Rivers Legacy Series Announces Winners of Inaugural Open-Mic Competition by Diep Tran

The series, named after the Sarafina! producer, will offer readings of the winning works.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM
Friday, December 5, 2025
Thursday, December 4, 2025

How Disney Cruise Lines Create Broadway-Style Shows on the High Seas, Even in Rocky Waters by Diep Tran

Plus, get an exclusive look at "A Star Is Born" from the new ship show Hercules.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:31PM

7 Heartwarming Details You Can See Only in the Merrily We Roll Along Live Stage Film by Diep Tran

You may have seen the Tony-winning Broadway revival in the theatre, but the new film offers an intimate perspective.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Look Back on the 19 Times a Tom Stoppard Play Was on Broadway by Diep Tran

The Oscar winner and five-time Tony-winning playwright left a large legacy of work behind.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM

Liberation on Broadway Partners With Kenneth Cole to Raise Mental Health Awareness by Diep Tran

The Purposeful Voices campaign will benefit The Mental Health Coalition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM

Director Maria Friedman Made Sure There Were Plenty of Jonathan Groff Closeups in the Merrily We Roll Along Pro-Shot by Diep Tran

The filmed version of the hit Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical arrives in movie theatres December 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM
Monday, December 1, 2025

Tom Stoppard to Be Honored With Solo Broadway Light Dimming Ceremony by Diep Tran

Plus, Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, and more artists will be remembered with a group dimming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

Samuel D. Hunter Is One of America's Most-Produced Playwrights. Now He's Finally on Broadway by Diep Tran

All it took was Laurie Metcalf and Little Bear Ridge Road.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

From Bat Boy to Les Miz to Alex Brightman: The Composers of Hazbin Hotel Detail Their Songwriting Inspirations by Diep Tran

Sam Haft and Andrew Underberg have composed over 70 songs for the animated musical series set in hell.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Hear the Finale—With Ariana Grande's High Notes—From Wicked: For Good by Diep Tran

The finale, missing from the For Good soundtrack, has now been released as part of the score album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM
Monday, November 24, 2025

Photos: Nederlander Organization Executive Vice President Nick Scandalios Gets a Sardi's Portrait by Diep Tran

The Nederlander Organization, which owns nine Broadway theatres, has been Scandalios' artistic home for over 30 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Read the Reviews for Else Went's 5-Hour-Long Play Initiative by Diep Tran

The play is running at Off-Broadway's Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM
Friday, November 21, 2025

Hear Former Wicked Leads Ginna Claire Mason and Mary Kate Morrissey Sing 'For Good' (a Country Version) by Diep Tran

The two besties played Glinda and Elphaba together on the national tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:02PM

Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Kennedy Center by Diep Tran

Trump appointee Richard Grenell is being accused of cronyism and corruption in his management of the institution.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Shaina Taub to Take Leave of Absence From Ragtime on Broadway by Diep Tran

The actor-writer has experienced a miscarriage, and is now raising funds for women in need of reproductive healthcare.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM

Prince Faggot May Look Like It’s About the Royal Family, But It’s Actually About Queer Joy by Diep Tran

Playwright Jordan Tannahill got rejections when he tried to get the play produced in London. Now it's a hit in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Reviews Are Out for Tom Hanks Play This World of Tomorrow by Diep Tran

The Oscar winner is leading a time-traveling romance that he co-wrote at Off-Broadway's The Shed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06PM
Monday, November 17, 2025

Mexodus to Get New York Return Via at 54 Below by Diep Tran

Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada will perform songs from their hit musical, and other projects.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

After 83 Years and 2 Abandoned Attempts, Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth Is Finally a Musical by Diep Tran

Ethan Lipton's The Seat of Our Pants has arrived with a stellar cast, and the approval—and love—of Thornton Wilder's family.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

See Footage From a New Hercules Musical, With Former Hadestown Hades Matthew Patrick Quinn by Diep Tran

The adaptation of the Disney film will be performed onboard the Disney Destiny cruise ship.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM
Friday, November 14, 2025

John Proctor Is the Villain Now Available to Watch at New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive by Diep Tran

Watching filmed Broadway shows at TOFT requires a trip to the library.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

The Reviews Are In for Oedipus on Broadway by Diep Tran

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville lead the modern take on Sophocles at Studio 54.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Video: Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett, Steve Martin, More Praise Dick Van Dyke in New PBS Documentary by Diep Tran

American Masters – Starring Dick Van Dyke premieres December 12 in honor of the legend's 100th birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

'Wonderful and Harrowing': Tom Hanks on What It's Like to Be a Playwright by Diep Tran

The Oscar winner's This World of Tomorrow is playing the Shed. Hanks is not sure about Broadway just yet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

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