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Thursday, March 26, 2020

27 Modern Movie Musicals to Watch While Quarantined by Ruthie Fierberg

From Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls to Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago to Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! and Into the Woods, here is how to stream, rent, and buy these movie musicals…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

Broadway Illustrator Justin ‘Squigs’ Robertson Releases New Lights of Broadway Card in Support of The Actors Fund by Ruthie Fierberg

The "I Love Broadway" card also marks the launch of a positivity campaign.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Celebrity Self-Tape: The Little Mermaid Star Sierra Boggess Auditions for Her Dream Role by Ruthie Fierberg

The classic soprano takes on a different kind of role in her audition for Les Misérables.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00AM

Daily Workout: A Theatre Lover's Home Workout Options for March 26 by Ruthie Fierberg

Ballet class with Tiler Peck, a new Pliates class, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

New Theatrical Live Streaming Initiative Play-PerView Launches March 26 by Ruthie Fierberg

The platform will deliver one-time-only streamed events and original series—including A Dolls’s House, Part 2 and the Alice Ripley-led The Pink Unicorn—to benefit arts organizations im…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

Billy Porter, Anthony Ramos, James Monroe Iglehart, and More Unite March 25 in Support of Opening Act by Ruthie Fierberg

The actors will appear in a virtual gathering to support the arts education organization.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Flying Over Sunset Star Carmen Cusack Sings the Title Song (on Location) in Inspirational Video by Ruthie Fierberg

The Lincoln Center Theater production will now open in the fall, but Cusack sings from her home in L.A. in a new series from Center Theatre Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Celebrity Self-Tape: Emmy Nominee Jackie Hoffman Does Disney As She Auditions for Her Dream Role by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of Feud: Bette and Joan as well as Broadway’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory welcomes the new king of the jungle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:49AM

Celebrity Self-Tape: Big Brother’s Tommy Bracco Delivers a Hilarious Audition for The Lion King by Ruthie Fierberg

The Newsies star does his darndest for the role he was meant to play—props included.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00AM

Daily Workout: A Theatre Lover's Home Workout Options for March 25 by Ruthie Fierberg

Ballet class with Tiler Peck, Barry’s Bootcamp Live, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Celebrity Self-Tape: Mean Girls Krystina Alabado Sings for Her Dream Role in Hadestown by Ruthie Fierberg

While she usually plays Gretchen Wieners, Alabado dreams of Broadway’s underworld.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00AM

Daily Workout: A Theatre Lover's Home Workout Options for March 24 by Ruthie Fierberg

Dance party with So You Think You Can Dance’s Mark Kanemura, class with NYCB’s Ashley Bouder, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM
Monday, March 23, 2020

16 Highlights From the Broadway-Packed, 1-Night Only Return of The Rosie O’Donnell Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The entertainer went live for three and a half hours March 22 in support of The Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

The Women of Broadway’s Girl From the North Country Reveal Their Heroes for Women’s History Month by Ruthie Fierberg

These eight stars reflect on the women they look to for strength and hope during Broadway shutdown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

New Musical Film No One Called Ahead Starring Ann Harada and Justin Matthew Sargent Now on Amazon by Ruthie Fierberg

From the writer of Daddy Long Legs comes a new musical straight to the smallest screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Sunday, March 22, 2020

Watch Tony Winner Katrina Lenk Sing Sweeney Todd’s ‘Not While I’m Around’—Accompanied by Stephen Sondheim by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of Sondheim’s 90th birthday, Jason Robert Brown and SubCulture release footage from this past summer’s Brown-Sondheim concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Watch This Epic Video of Broadway Stars Singing Birthday Wishes and Sondheim Tunes to Wish Stephen Sondheim a ‘Happy Birthday’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The 2020 cast of Company, Raúl Esparza, Mandy Patinkin, Michael Cerveris, Annaleigh Ashford, Nathan Lane, and more deliver messages and songs of thanks on Sondheim’s 90th birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Saturday, March 21, 2020

WATCH: New York City Ballet’s Tiler Peck Teaches Ballet in This Exclusive Video Class by Ruthie Fierberg

Though she teaches live Monday through Friday during the shutdown, Peck made this weekend class just for Playbill viewers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Celebrity Self-Tape: Original Be More Chill Star Will Roland Auditions ‘To Succeed’ in His Dream Role by Ruthie Fierberg

The original Dear Evan Hansen cast member gives a full performance as J. Pierpont Finch.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Friday, March 20, 2020

Where to Rent or Download All 10 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Movies Right Now by Ruthie Fierberg

If you’re a glutton for the dancing duo, you can watch their full catalog online!

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

47 Classic Movie Musicals to Stream While Quarantined by Ruthie Fierberg

From Fred Astaire in Top Hot to Gene Kelly in Singin’ in the Rain, from West Side Story to The Sound of Music to Fiddler on the Roof and more, here’s how to watch dozens of movie musical…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

47 Classic Movie Musicals to Watch While Quarantined by Ruthie Fierberg

From Fred Astaire in Top Hot to Gene Kelly in Singin’ in the Rain, from West Side Story to The Sound of Music to Fiddler on the Roof and more, here’s how to rent or buy dozens of movie m…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

Celebrity Self-Tape: Jagged Little Pill’s Lauren Patten Sings for Her Dream Role by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch the actor’s moving rendition of a song from Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years—it’s not the one you think.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM

Daily Workout: A Theatre Lover's Home Workout Options for March 20 by Ruthie Fierberg

Dance party with So You Think You Can Dance’s Mark Kanemura, class with NYCB’s Ashley Bouder, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM
Thursday, March 19, 2020

12 Audiobooks Read by Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Rannells, and More to Listen to Now by Ruthie Fierberg

From readings by the Broadway casts of Angels in America and The Prom to Streep’s narration of the classic Charlotte’s Web, this is your must-listen list.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

10 Lessons From Women’s Day on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Sonya Tayeh, LaChanze, Linda Cho, Lucy Moss, and more offer the inspiration we can all use right now.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Celebrity Self-Tape: Company’s Jennifer Simard Auditions for Her Dream Role by Ruthie Fierberg

Like Broadway, the Tony nominee for Disaster! and comedian extraordinaire will be back—maybe even in a certain Lin-Manuel Miranda musical?

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:56PM

Daily Workout: A Theatre Lover's Home Workout Options for March 18 by Ruthie Fierberg

A free dance class with Debbie Allen, a ballet workshop with Tiler Peck, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Daily Workout: A Theatre Lover's Home Workout Options for March 19 by Ruthie Fierberg

Free ballet classes with NYCB’s Tiler Peck, Houston Ballet’s Chun Wai Chan, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Seth Rudetsky to Launch Back to School Podcast With SiriusXM and Pandora by Ruthie Fierberg

The Playbill correspondent will talks to Tina Fey, Vanessa Williams, Allison Janney, and more about their high school triumphs and struggles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

Debbie Allen to Teach Free Online Dance Class March 18 by Ruthie Fierberg

The two-time Tony nominee and dance legend will lead the session via Instagram.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM