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Monday, May 25, 2015

Hard-Working Glee Cast 'Inspiring' to Good People Star Tate Donovan by Kathy Henderson

Tate Donovan is currently going head to head with Frances McDormand in the Broadway premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People, but the popular actor has spent most of the past year dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

What's Up, Remy Zaken? From Spring Awakening to Freckleface Strawberry, Plus, Columbia U! by Kathy Henderson

Remy Zaken was among the youngest original cast members of Spring Awakening, swooning that her hot schoolmate Melchior (played by Jonathan Groff) "is such a radical!" Five years later, Zaken…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Tate Donovan on Strong Women, TV Stardom & Good People by Kathy Henderson

Depending on how old you are, you may be a fan of Tate Donovan's work on TV shows such as Damages (as Glenn Close's doomed law partner Tom Shayes), The O.C. (as Mischa Barton's shady dad) or…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Behind the 'Absolute Madness' of War Horse's Amazing Life-Size Puppets by Kathy Henderson

When director Marianne Elliott was pitched the idea of creating a theater piece based on a children's book about cavalry horses in World War I, she responded, "It sounds like absolute madnes…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Rose Hemingway on Her 'Strong Chemistry' With How to Succeed Co-Star Daniel Radcliffe by Kathy Henderson

Is Rose Hemingway the woman who'll make a man out of Daniel Radcliffe on the Broadway stage? "I am that woman!" the leading lady of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying laughingl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Tony Winner Douglas Hodge on His Cafe Carlyle Debut and Why He Wasn't Kelsey Grammer's Best Man by Kathy Henderson

Tony Award winner Douglas Hodge is prepping for what he calls "a quintessentially New York experience," his debut engagement at Cafe Carlyle March 15-26. "It's the most sophisticated arrange…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Jenni Barber on the Fun of Playing a '60s Free Spirit in Cactus Flower by Kathy Henderson

Age and Hometown: 27; Mansfield, OhioCurrent Role: Toni Simmons, a kooky record store clerk involved in a tangled relationship with a much older man (Maxwell Caulfield) in the off-Broadway r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

John Larroquette on Succeeding on Broadway and Looking Down on Daniel Radcliffe by Kathy Henderson

If you've watched television in the past three decades, you're aware of the work of five-time Emmy Award winner John Larroquette. The New Orleans-born actor burst to stardom as womanizing bu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

What's Up, Hayley Podschun? The Freckleface Strawberry Star on the Joys of Playing a Seven-Year-Old by Kathy Henderson

Blessed with an irresistible grin and a bucketload of singing and dancing talent, Hayley Podschun is currently giving a winning star turn in Freckleface Strawberry, the off-Broadway musical …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM
Thursday, April 30, 2015

Tony-Nominated Skylight Star Matthew Beard on the 'Mystical' Carey Mulligan & His NYC Insomnia by Kathy Henderson

Age: 26 Hometown: Sheffield, England Current Role: A Tony-nominated Broadway debut as 18-year-old Edward Sergeant, who begins and ends David Hare’s Skylight sharing scenes with Carey…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM
Saturday, April 18, 2015

Trace the History of Fun Home, From Graphic Memoir to Moving Broadway Musical by Kathy Henderson

The storyline of Fun Home doesn’t scream (or even whisper) “Broadway musical,” but that’s exactly what makes the show is such a thrilling surprise. This coming-of-age…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

History Lesson! How The King and I Danced From Siam to the Big Screen, Broadway & Throughout the World by Kathy Henderson

The classic musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein feature feisty heroines and star-crossed couples, most of whom live happily ever after (see: Oklahoma, South Pacific, Cinderella, The Sound …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM
Thursday, March 12, 2015

Jessica Keenan Wynn on Her Beautiful Debut, Golden Girls Cameo & Playing a 'Terrible Person' in Heathers by Kathy Henderson

Age: 28 Hometown: Valley Village, CA, “which is essentially Studio City. I am a Valley Girl.” Current Role: A Broadway debut in Beautiful as Cynthia Weil, the whip-smart, w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:52PM
Saturday, February 14, 2015

Peter Gallagher on His 'Astounding' Chemistry with Kristin Chenoweth in On the Twentieth Century & More by Kathy Henderson

Half of Peter Gallagher’s 10 Broadway credits over the past 30-plus years have been musicals, but he readily admits that Roundabout’s revival of On the Twentieth Century presents…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Jeff Kready on Raising a Broadway Baby with Wife Nikki Renee Daniels & Killing It in Gentleman's Guide by Kathy Henderson

Age: 32 Hometown: Topeka, KS Current Role: Deviously ambitious fortune hunter Monty Navarro, who sets out to knock off eight members of the aristocratic D’Ysquith family in the T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:50PM
Thursday, December 18, 2014

The River Star Laura Donnelly on Her 'Man' Hugh Jackman & Celebrating the Holidays in America by Kathy Henderson

Age: 32 Hometown: Belfast, Northern Ireland Current Role: A Broadway debut as “The Other Woman,” who mysteriously enters midway through The River dressed for a night of fly…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM
Thursday, November 20, 2014

John Lithgow on the Role That Almost Killed Him & the 'Sparkly Brilliance' of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance by Kathy Henderson

Playing King Lear in Central Park would be enough career excitement for most actors on the cusp of their 69th birthday, but it was only the start of an action-packed season for John Lithgow.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM
Thursday, November 13, 2014

Cush Jumbo on Her Unusual Name, Her New Buddy Hugh Jackman & Starring in the 'Shocking' Drama The River by Kathy Henderson

Age: 29 Hometown: London, England Current Role: A Broadway debut as “The Woman,” who accompanies her new boyfriend (Hugh Jackman) to a remote cabin for night of fly-fishing…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:37PM
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Rumors, Affairs & Sizzling Chemistry: The Real Story Behind Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing by Kathy Henderson

What does it mean to say that a romantic relationship is “the real thing”? Sir Tom Stoppard examined that age-old question in his most popular play, the 1982 comedy The Real Thin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM
Thursday, October 23, 2014

The Last Ship Standout Rachel Tucker on Wicked Wishes, Belfast Pubs & Her Honorary Dad Sting by Kathy Henderson

Age: 33 Hometown: Belfast, Northern Ireland Current Role: A beautifully sung Broadway debut as Meg Dawson, the feisty center of a love triangle set in a northeast England shipping town…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Thursday, September 18, 2014

Indian Ink Star Romola Garai on Loving Tracksuits, Hating Corsets & How to Pronounce Her Name by Kathy Henderson

Age: 32 Hometown: London, England Current Role: Flora Crewe, a young British poet traveling through India in 1930 who strikes up a spirited friendship with a local portrait painter, in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:59PM
Monday, September 8, 2014

Andrea Martin on Being the Sexiest Star in Pippin, Her 'Perky' Lady Parts & Choosing a Spa Over Eating in Europe by Kathy Henderson

Andrea Martin is back where she belongs, twirling from a trapeze and belting “No Time at All” in a three-week reprise of her Tony-winning performance as Berthe in Pippin. Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:23PM
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Kinky Boots Tony Winner Billy Porter on His Favorite Lola Wigs, Finding Time to Date & Those Inspirational Tweets by Kathy Henderson

Shazam! And bam! Yes ma’am, Billy Porter is still the queen of Broadway as Lola in Kinky Boots. Fierce, funny and moving, Porter’s Tony-winning performance has lost none of its i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:55AM
Thursday, August 7, 2014

Cliff Saunders on Les Miz Superfans, Ramin Karimloo's Yoga Moves & Why He Loves Playing the Villain by Kathy Henderson

Age: 51 Hometown: Born and raised in Canada’s Ottawa Valley; now based in Toronto Current Role: Scheming innkeeper Thenardier, the self-proclaimed “master of the house&rdqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:27PM
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Ryan Molloy on His American Psycho Pad & Why Starring in Jersey Boys Makes Him Feel Like a Ballerina by Kathy Henderson

Age: 41. “My Wikipedia ‘pop age’ is 37. When you go into pop music, you’re told, ‘This is your age,’ and it’s totally aboveboard.” Hometown…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:55PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Mamma Mia! Star Elena Ricardo on Her Fosse Family, Super-Strong Arms & Broadway Dream Man by Kathy Henderson

Age: 24 Hometown: Atlanta, GA Current Role: Lovely bride-to-be Sophie Sheridan in the long-running musical hit Mamma Mia!, after stints in the ensemble on Broadway and in the show…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Thursday, June 12, 2014

When We Were Young and Unafraid's Morgan Saylor on Homeland Hate & Being a Brooklyn Lifer by Kathy Henderson

Age: 19 Hometown: Born in Chicago; raised in Decatur, GA Current Role: A professional stage debut as Penny, who helps her mother (Cherry Jones) shelter women in distress at a remote be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM
Thursday, May 29, 2014

The City of Conversation Standout Michael Simpson on Fooling the Audience & Why Theater Is Like Football by Kathy Henderson

Age: 33 Hometown: McKinney, TX Current Roles: A doubly impressive New York stage debut in The City of Conversation as Colin Ferris, a young man whose politics don’t jibe with tho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM
Thursday, May 1, 2014

Tony-Nominated Cripple of Inishmaan Star Sarah Greene on Daniel Radcliffe's Hot Entourage & Why She Won't Eat Eggs by Kathy Henderson

Age: “Mid-20s” Hometown: Cork, Ireland Current Role: A Tony-nominated Broadway debut ("I haven't had time to process it yet!") as Helen McCormick, the foul-mo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:35PM
Monday, April 14, 2014

Violet Star Joshua Henry on Life Lessons From Audra & Sutton and How to Eat Cheesecake While Staying Fit by Kathy Henderson

On Broadway, talented people tend to rise to the top, especially young triple threats like Joshua Henry. (Make that quadruple, if good looks are factored in.) Since his 2007 off-Broadway deb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:29PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Marisa Tomei on Her Pippin Past, Bonding with Lady Gaga & Why The Realistic Joneses Hits Home by Kathy Henderson

The starry cast of The Realistic Joneses—Toni Collette, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts and Marisa Tomei—have made their marks in film and TV, but all four feel equally comfortable …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM

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