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Thursday, May 7, 2026

How a Padded Suit, Custom Tailored, Transformed Daphne Rubin-Vega Into a Man in The Adding Machine by Dylan Parent

Tony-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber discussed turning the siren of Rent into a misogynist man.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: In Pippin, High Schoolers Are Giving Their Community a Professional-Level Performance by Dylan Parent

Students build their set, design their costumes, expand their worldview at this Arizona school.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 20, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This School Production of The Outsiders Performed in Front of 400 Middle Schoolers by Dylan Parent

A New Hampshire school brought the play adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel to life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Video: Grey Henson Gets Ready to Play 'Sweet Gay Boy' Bigfoot by Dylan Parent

The Tony nominee is capturing childlike wonder in Bigfoot! A New Musical Off-Broadway until April 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 13, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: In This Feminist Dracula, An All-Female Cast Shines Like Stars by Dylan Parent

Students in Seattle, Washington are feeling empowered on and off the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This Production of The Wiz Featured 100 Students and a Full Orchestra by Dylan Parent

Students in grades 5 through 12 took a trip to Oz at their Philadelphia school

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Wallace Shawn and Deborah Eisenberg Went On in What We Did Before Our Moth Days, With Just 3 Hours Notice by Dylan Parent

When two principle actors in Shawn's new Off-Broadway play fell ill, the playwright and his longterm partner took to the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 30, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: Students Learn Artistic Ownership by Directing One Acts by Dylan Parent

Students at this Georgia high school are finding freedom and taking risks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM[SHARE]
Monday, March 23, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Video: For Hannah Cruz, Performing in 'Difficult and Dangerous Times' Is a Call of Duty by Dylan Parent

The actor talks marriage, politics, and Crumbl Cookies while Getting Ready for Chess on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 16, 2026
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Can Theatre Change People's Minds? To Wallace Shawn, That's Not Inconceivable by Dylan Parent

The playwright is performing his blistering The Fever in rep with a new play on love, loss, and predetermination.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 9, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This Performance of Seussical Jr. Shatters the Stigma Surrounding Autism by Dylan Parent

Participants at the North Jersey organization are empowered to perform on stage and in their community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This New York City Couple Brought Playbill to Their Ireland Destination Wedding! by Dylan Parent

Their wedding Playbills included cat photos and shoutout to their wedding guests.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 23, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: These High School Students Honor Real People in I Never Saw Another Butterfly by Dylan Parent

High schoolers collaborated with the York Jewish Community Center to produce this play about children victims of the Holocaust.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 16, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This Summer Camp for the Arts Devises New Musicals for Their 275 Campers by Dylan Parent

Usdan alums love the camp so much they come back to write original musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Video: June Squibb on Feeling Beautiful and Forever 35 by Dylan Parent

The 96-year-old reveals John Kander's reaction to Marjorie Prime and shares Ethel Merman memories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 9, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: In the Last Year, This Couple Has Seen 15 Broadway Shows Together by Dylan Parent

Gay Men's Chorus of D.C. members Peter Cheney and Drew Hastie had Playbills at their wedding day.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: For The Yellow Boat, Oregon Students Competed to Design Their Playbill Cover by Dylan Parent

High school students are honoring the play's subject by helping children with cancer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM[SHARE]
Monday, January 26, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This Day School Theatre Program Is a 'Gymnasium for Empathy' by Dylan Parent

Savannah Country Day students shine in a fairy tale-inspired play about love and wonderment.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM[SHARE]
Monday, January 19, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This Couple Has Seen 20 Shows in 3 Years Living in NYC by Dylan Parent

A theatre-loving couple used PLAYBILLDER for their wedding planning.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54AM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Video: From Daisy in The Great Gatsby to Anna in Frozen, Aisha Jackson Thrives in Reinterpretation by Dylan Parent

"I get to show the relatability of these characters that transcends race."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM[SHARE]
Monday, January 12, 2026
Monday, January 5, 2026

The 'Punk Rock' Return of Carrie Coon by Dylan Parent

HBO's fan favorite returns to the Broadway stage in Bug by her husband, playwright Tracy Letts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 2, 2026

Watch: All the Laughs and Lewks on Playbill's Getting Ready! by Dylan Parent

These are the moments we can't stop thinking about from the fabulous first season of the interview series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 22, 2025

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This Production of The Little Mermaid Is These Teachers' Proudest Moment in Education by Dylan Parent

High schoolers in Indianapolis, Indiana, are bringing their community together.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Getting Ready: McKenzie Kurtz Is Having the 'Most Fun Ever' as the 'Demon Queen' in Heathers The Musical by Dylan Parent

Learn how to fluff your hair into Heather Chandler's signature ponytail in this new video.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: At This High School, a Ticket to Arsenic and Old Lace Also Gets You a Ticket to a Football Game by Dylan Parent

New Jersey high schoolers are expressing their individuality and connecting to their community through the arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM[SHARE]
Monday, December 1, 2025

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: In Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood: Teen Edition, Students Embody 'Community' by Dylan Parent

Illinois high school students cannot get enough of this thrilling production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Getting Ready: Reigning Queen of TikTok, Kelsie Watts, Expands Her Realm at SIX on Broadway by Dylan Parent

The Voice contestant auditioned multiple times over four years before she landed the role of Jane Seymour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM[SHARE]

All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off