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Thursday, August 10, 2017

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate Brings a ‘Cutting Edge’ to This Connecticut Theatre by Mervyn Rothstein

The Westport Country Playhouse isn’t just for small town theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, July 22, 2017

San Diego’s Old Globe Goes Beyond Shakespeare for a New Type of Public Theatre by Mervyn Rothstein

Artistic director Barry Edelstein talks about making theatre for all.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Keeping the Old Globe As Diverse and Relevant As Its Audiences by Mervyn Rothstein

Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein looks to the San Diego community for programming inspiration

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM
Monday, June 26, 2017

Bernadette Peters, Martin Short and Neil Simon Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Challenges and Joys of Making The Goodbye Girl by Mervyn Rothstein

The stars and creators of the the tuneful, but short-lived 1993 musical talk about the unexpected challenges of adapting the 1977 film for contemporary theatre audiences.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bernadette Peters, Martin Short, and Neil Simon Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Challenges and Joys of The Goodbye Girl by Mervyn Rothstein

The stars and creators of the the tuneful but short-lived 1993 musical talk about the unexpected challenges of adapting the 1977 film for contemporary theatre audiences.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, June 1, 2017

The Theatre That Launched Bradley Cooper’s Elephant Man and Bridges of Madison County Previews This Summer’s Season by Mervyn Rothstein

The Tony-winning regional theatre tells you what productions to put on your calendar.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, May 12, 2017

The Mystery Behind Award-Winning Playwright Dan O’Brien’s New Play by Mervyn Rothstein

The House in Scarsdale looks back at the disowned writer’s fractured family.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 8, 2017

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Why Wendy Wasserstein’s An American Daughter Feels Ripped from the Headlines in 2017 by Mervyn Rothstein

“It’s about a woman who did almost everything right and did one thing wrong,” Wasserstein said of her 1997 political drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM
Saturday, May 6, 2017

FROM THE ARCHIVES: How Janet McTeer Commanded A Doll’s House of Her Own by Mervyn Rothstein

Before Laurie Metcalf’s Part 2, there was McTeer. In this 1997 interview, McTeer reveals how she discovered her towering and Tony-winning performance as Nora Helmer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM
Monday, April 17, 2017

The Fine Line Between Off-Broadway and Regional Theatre by Mervyn Rothstein

Connecticut’s Long Wharf Theatre balances its regional status with Off-Broadway quality productions and New York transfers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, March 6, 2017

Arena Stage Doubles Down on Plays About Politics and Power by Mervyn Rothstein

In Washington, D.C., the company puts a priority on new work, diverse voices, and American history with its Power Plays initiative.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

The First World War is More Relevant Than You Think by Mervyn Rothstein

Accroding to Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Putting the Great Debate Onstage by Mervyn Rothstein

Playwright Lisa Loomer tells the unknown story behind Roe v. Wade.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Why Stage Titan Brian Dennehy Keeps Returning to Beckett by Mervyn Rothstein

The Tony winner brings Beckett’s Endgame to New Haven.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, October 4, 2016

What To Expect from Freaky Friday the Musical by Mervyn Rothstein

Director Christopher Ashley talks about how this version will be different from the Mary Rodgers novel and subsequent films.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, September 10, 2016

Anna Deavere Smith’s Ripped from the Headlines Play Takes Aim at Racial Injustice by Mervyn Rothstein

The Tony nominee and MacArthur Fellow calls out the school-to-prison pipeline and inspires activism in her interactive, one-woman show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 12, 2016

What to Expect From Terrence McNally’s New Anastasia by Mervyn Rothstein

The Tony-winning librettist talks about what audiences can expect from his take on the Russian fairy tale when it debuts on May 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, October 18, 2015

Exploring “Romantic Destiny” Through Dance, Christopher Gattelli Talks Finding the One to Fall In Yo by Mervyn Rothstein

A team that comprises 18 Tony Awards has come together to bring the new dance piece In Your Arms to the Old Globe Theatre. We catch up with Tony-winning choreographer Christopher Gattell…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, September 20, 2015

Paula Vogel On Her New Play Indecent, Historic Controversy and the “Beautiful Love Story of Two Wome by Mervyn Rothstein

When Pulitzer Prize–winning dramatist Paula Vogel was 22, she read a play called The God of Vengeance, by major Yiddish author Sholem Asch. It had been written in the first decade …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Paula Vogel on Her 22-Year-Old Dream to Re-Imagine the Indecent Lesbian Relationship With a Prostitu by Mervyn Rothstein

When Pulitzer Prize–winning dramatist Paula Vogel was 22, she read a play called The God of Vengeance, by major Yiddish author Sholem Asch. It had been written in the first decade …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS by Mervyn Rothstein

Lin-Manuel Miranda accomplishes quite the feat with his hip-hop portrayal of the life and times of Alexander Hamilton.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:01PM
Monday, August 17, 2015

CREATING HISTORY by Mervyn Rothstein

Lin-Manuel Miranda accomplishes quite the feat with his hip-hop portrayal of the life and times of Alexander Hamilton.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:20PM
Thursday, August 6, 2015

Before Hamilton Were Heights How Lin-Manuel Miranda’s First Broadway Hit Began in an Astronomy Note by Mervyn Rothstein

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, Lin-Manuel Miranda reflects on the Broadway opening of his first musical, In the Heights, written w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, August 3, 2015

How Jessie Mueller Became Sara Bareilles’ “Soul Mate” on Waitress by Mervyn Rothstein

Tony-winning director Diane Paulus, who breathed new life into the musicals Hair and Porgy and Bess, shares what drew her to the musical adaptation of the indie film "Waitress."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Learn Why The Guests at Michael John LaChiusa’s Jazz-Age Wild Party “Lusted for Applause” by Mervyn Rothstein

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, we pay a visit to the a Wild Party — the one written by Michael John LaChiusa that played Bro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

Learn Why The Guests at Michael John LaChiusa’s Jazz-Age Wild Party Lusted for Applause by Mervyn Rothstein

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, we pay a visit to the a Wild Party — the one written by Michael John LaChiusa that played Bro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, July 6, 2015

Next to Normal’s Michael Greif Stirs Up More Family Drama With Dear Evan Hansen by Mervyn Rothstein

"It's a really truthful, smart and sophisticated story about how 17-year-olds live in the world today," Tony-nominated director Michael Greif says, "and it'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Thursday, June 4, 2015

“It Felt Fated to Happen,” Said Jerry Herman on Writing La Cage aux Folles With Harvey Fierstein by Mervyn Rothstein

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein writing discuss writing La Cage aux Folles, the award-winning mus…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

SAME OLD, SAME OLD by MERVYN ROTHSTEIN

While Broadway produced mostly mediocre new plays and disappointing musicals, Off Broadway came through in a number of ways.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

Of He She Sings: Anne Kaufman Schneider Protects George S. Kaufman's Legacy by Mervyn Rothstein

On the occasion of a semi-staged Manhattan production of the musical I'd Rather Be Right, Anne Kaufman Schneider reflects on the life and work of her father, George S. Kaufman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Of He She Sings: Anne Kaufman Schneider Protects George S. Kaufman's Legacy by Mervyn Rothstein

On the occasion of a semi-staged Manhattan production of the musical I'd Rather Be Right, Anne Kaufman Schneider reflects on the life and work of her father, George S. Kaufman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards