All stories by Seth Rudetsky on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Why EGOT Winner Rita Moreno Gave Lauren Graham a Note on Set by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth share’s high school stories from Rosie O’Donnell, plus his first conversation with Graham over a line in Evita, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM
Monday, April 6, 2020

How Donna Murphy Went From NYU Student to Broadway Diva by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from interviews with Mandy Moore, Donna Murphy, Michael Urie, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00PM
Thursday, April 2, 2020

The Real Inspiration Behind ‘You Go, Glen Coco’ in Tina Fey’s Mean Girls by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares highlights from his Stars in the House specials with the cast of the animated Frozen, Stephanie J. Block, plus stories from his podcast ep…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

How to Bid on a Piece of Cats’ Heaviside Layer, Audra McDonald’s Baby Doll From Ragtime, and More in Support of The Actors Fund by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, favorite moments and the upcoming schedule for Stars in the House, high school stories from Tina Fey, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Norm Lewis Asked for This Role in a Q&A, and Then Booked the Job on Broadway by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares inside scoop about Lewis, the unforgettable night he staged a Broadway concert as part of a synagogue ceremony, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Monday, March 2, 2020

Why The Unsinkable Molly Brown Hung Over Dick Scanlon's Head for Years Before the New Revised Production Premiered by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth takes a walk down memory lane with "Beginnings."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

Why The Unsinkable Molly Brown Hung Over Dick Scanlan's Head for Years Before the New Revised Production Premiered by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth takes a walk down memory lane with "Beginnings."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM
Monday, February 24, 2020

Why No One Should Ever Leave an Audition Thinking the Dance Combination Is Too Hard by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Beth Leavel and Paul Castree about the could-have-been jobs they passed up.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM
Tuesday, February 18, 2020

How Lillias White’s Fib Helped Her Book Barnum, Which Led to Her Tony-Winning Role in The Life by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth tells stories from his travels with Beth Leavel, Andrea McArdle, and White.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

5 Things You Missed at the Star-Studded Voices for the Voiceless Concert by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares incredible stories from the Voices for the Voiceless concert, uncovers how Andrea Martin and Debra Monk became besties, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Patina Miller Once Saved Herself From Plummeting to the Stage in Broadway’s Pippin by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concert with Tony Award winner Patina Miller, the hilarious account of why Charles Busch got fired from writing a Disney …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Jagged Little Pill’s Derek Klena Reveals His Most Embarrassing Onstage Mishap by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth talks with the cast of the Alanis Morissette musical, America’s Got Talent star Luke Islam, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

How Len Cariou’s A Little Night Music Solo Became Sondheim’s Famous ‘Send in the Clowns’ Instead by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth gets the origin story of Glynis Johns’ famous Broadway ballad, plus audition stories from Jeremy Jordan, Patina Miller, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM
Monday, January 13, 2020

How Patina Miller Went From Understudy to Star in Sister Act by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concert with Kelli O’Hara, his discovery about his upcoming concert guest Miller, realizations about Judy Garland and B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PM
Monday, January 6, 2020

Seth Rudetsky’s Top 10 Broadway Celeb Stories of the Decade by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth gives out his own superlatives for the 2010s with hilarious backstage Broadway stories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM
Monday, December 30, 2019

How Kelli O'Hara Trumped Harry Connick Jr's April Fool's Day Joke by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares some of his favorite stories from the year, from backstage shenanigans at The Pajama Game to why Stephanie J. Block thought Cher was spam.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM
Thursday, December 26, 2019

A Re-Staging of ‘Turkey Lurkey Time’ Saved Donna McKechnie’s Job—and Her Road to Stardom by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth goes behind the scenes of the original Promises, Promises tune, plus stories from Broadway’s Norm Lewis and opera star Marisol Montalvo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM
Monday, December 16, 2019

How Santino Fontana Landed the Role of Frozen’s Hans by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concert with Audra McDonald and Will Swenson, reveals the song Fontana used for his Frozen audition, shares the lineup fo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM
Monday, December 9, 2019

How Many Cut Songs From Disney’s Frozen Actually Exist? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth talks to Frozen 2 creators Kristen and Bobby Lopez about their humble beginnings, a hilarious marriage proposal, and writing all the music for Fr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:52PM
Wednesday, December 4, 2019

How Hairspray Composer-Lyricist Marc Shaiman’s Bette Midler Dreams Became Reality by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concerts with Lillias White, Jessie Mueller and Megan Hilty, and the never-in-a-million-years dream that came true for a …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

How Hairspray Composer and Co-Lyricist Marc Shaiman’s Bette Midler Dreams Became Reality by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concerts with Lillias White, Jessie Mueller and Megan Hilty, and the never-in-a-million-years dream that came true for a …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM
Monday, November 25, 2019

How Julie Andrews’ Handled Her Onstage Mishap in Victor/Victoria by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from working with Julie Andrews on Broadway—plus performances he’s thankful for.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM
Monday, November 18, 2019

True Stories From the Audition Room of the Original Les Misérables by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares tales from the auditions for replacements during Les Miz’s early years and announces his next guests for his Town Hall series and his an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM

True Stories From the Les Misérables Audition Room by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares tales from the auditions for replacements during Les Miz and announces his next guests for his Town Hall series and his annual Voice for t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM
Monday, November 11, 2019

How Linda Lavin Scored the Lead in The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth gets the deets on the Harriet stars, spills the beans behind a old Broadway feud, and shares what to expect from the upcoming Actors Fund benefit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM
Monday, November 4, 2019

What to Expect From The Little Mermaid Live on ABC by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth chats with John Stamos and Graham Phillips about Little Mermaid—plus stories from Phillips’ time in 13 with Ariana Grande, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM
Monday, October 28, 2019

Secrets and Stories From the Rehearsal Room of Broadway’s Original Annie by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Broadway’s original Molly, plus backstage secrets from Jason Alexander, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM
Monday, October 21, 2019

How Annie's Original Sandy Went From Shelter Dog to Show Dog by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares some of the inspiring stories and performances from the Humane Socitety benefit, Best In Shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:07PM
Monday, October 7, 2019

Remembering the Confetti-Loving Rip Taylor by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concert with Cheyenne Jackson, plus memories of the late star and the origin of his famous name.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM
Monday, September 30, 2019

What Happened When Harry Connick, Jr. Pranked Kelli O’Hara During Broadway’s The Pajama Game? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares hilarious onstage mishaps from Cheyenne Jackson, O’Hara, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Monday, September 23, 2019

3 Billy Porter Moments Seth Rudetsky Will Never Forget by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories about Rachel Bay Jones, Audra McDonald, and Pose star and newly minted Emmy Award winner Billy Porter

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM

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Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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