All stories by Seth Rudetsky on BroadwayStars

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
Monday, September 16, 2019

What Is Audra McDonald’s Theory About Talent and Broadway? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth reveals more guests for the upcoming Concert for America, stories from his concerts with Audra McDonald, and a video message from Cheyenne Jackso…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

4 Female Performers Who Inspired Audra McDonald’s Career by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concerts with McDonald, reveals more performers for Concert for America, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

How Will & Grace Will Pay Tribute to Broadway’s Annie This Upcoming Season by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth reveals his theatre-themed guest role on Will & Grace and what it was like to be on set with Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, and more. Plus, the l…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM
Monday, August 19, 2019

Why Beth Leavel Was Convinced She Didn’t Get the Part in The Drowsy Chaperone by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares the famous sitcom he’s guesting on, plus stories from Beth Leavel’s time in 42nd Street, Drowsy, The Prom, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM
Monday, August 12, 2019

Why Marin Mazzie Had to Go On for Her Own Understudy Midway Through the Show by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth recalls some of his favorite backstage Broadway stories from Lainie Kazan, Michele Lee, Megan Mullally, and the late Mazzie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM
Monday, August 5, 2019

How a 15-Year-Old Rita Rudner Was Cast in Zorba by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares backstage stories from Rita Rudner’s Broadway days, plus memories of the late Hal Prince.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PM
Friday, August 2, 2019

Susan Blackwell, Lauren Graham, and More Share Hilarious Onstage Mishaps From Their Summer Stock Days by Seth Rudetsky

Deaths gone wrong, broken arms, and landing planes make for some unintended comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Monday, July 29, 2019

How Broadway’s Christopher Fitzgerald Nearly Played the Doctor Instead of Igor in Young Frankenstein by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Fitzgerald—plus Liz Callaway’s The Nanny connection and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM
Thursday, July 25, 2019

What Would Dear Evan Hansen Tony Winner Rachel Bay Jones Be If She Weren’t an Actor? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth learns where Jones would be if not on the stage, plus inside scoop from the original Zach in A Chorus Line Robert LuPone.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM
Monday, July 15, 2019

How Jessie Mueller’s Allergy Changed Broadway’s Waitress Forever by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concert with Mueller and behind-the-scenes of the original West Side Story film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PM
Monday, July 8, 2019

Was Gavin Creel or Seth Rudetsky Right About Stephanie J Block’s Pirate Queen Mishaps? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth bumps into Jessie Mueller, shares amazing videos from his concert with Gavin Creel, and remembers the great Martin Charnin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:01PM
Monday, July 1, 2019

How Come From Away’s Jenn Colella Hopped on a Plane for an Audition and Wound Up Making Her Broadway Debut by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares backstage stories from Playbill Travel’s cruise to Greece starring Colella, Rachel Bay Jones, Terrence Mann, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM
Monday, June 24, 2019

How an Onstage Mishap in the Original Les Misérables Led Fantine to Carry Herself to Her Death Bed by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories about the performers on Playbill Travel’s cruise to Greece: from Come From Away’s Jenn Colella to Dear Evan Hansen’s Rachel …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM
Monday, June 17, 2019

What Did Liza Minnelli Say to Leslie Kritzer Backstage at Funny Girl? by Seth Rudetsky

This week Seth reminisces with the Beetlejuice stand-out and talks to future stars from LaGuardia High School, the famous New York City school that inspired the movie Fame.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

How Ali Stroker’s Tony Win for Oklahoma! Will Change Theatre Forever by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth gives his take on the 2019 Tony Awards and the most important moments, plus stories from Jessie Mueller and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM
Friday, June 7, 2019

How Ain’t Too Proud’s Derrick Baskin’s Failed Hand-Modeling Career Led Him to Broadway by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares his funniest memories about 2019 Tony Award nominees Robin de Jesús, Eva Noblezada, Brooks Ashmanskas, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

The Crazy Story of How Beth Malone Got Cast in Broadway’s Fun Home by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth recounts the wild twists in Beth Malone’s career and how she quit theatre several times before landing a Tony nomination.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

How Sierra Boggess Tripped Up Ramin Karimloo In the Love Never Dies Workshop by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth takes us inside the most recent workshop for The Phantom of the Opera sequel, highlights from his concert with Andrèa Burns, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

What Did Chita Rivera Do When Bob Fosse Had His Heart Attack During Chicago? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth watches Fosse/Verdon with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andréa Burns, shares stories from their In The Heights days, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:05AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

How Chicago’s ‘Cell Block Tango’ Got a Bette Davis Line Reading by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth talks about meeting original Chicago cast member Cheryl Clark, his hilarious mixups with Jessie Mueller and Sarah Silverman, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM
Monday, April 29, 2019

How William Ivey Long Accidentally Booked His First Costume Design Gig—and Won a Tony Award by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, William Ivey Long celebrates his 75th Broadway show, Seth reveals the Tony Award category he wants to add, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:40PM
Monday, April 22, 2019

The Truth Behind Bohemian Rhapsody: Untold Stories From Freddie Mercury’s Manager by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Avenue Q’s Ann Harada and music manager John Reid.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:22PM
Monday, April 15, 2019

What Happened When Gwen Verdon Called a Number in Broadway’s Fosse ‘Trash’? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from the Rhone River cruise—including scoop on The Phantom of the Opera and Fosse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM
Monday, April 8, 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares More About the In The Heights Film and What It Was Like Recording With President Obama by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth learns secrets about Gwen Verdon, the In The Heights movie, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Why Did Be More Chill’s George Salazar Fake a Heart Attack Onstage? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth explains the origins of his Deconstructing Broadway, Salazar’s onstage mishap, and Jeremy Jordan’s not-so-PG lyric re-write.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The Real Reason Adam Pascal Asked Cindy Crawford Out After a Performance of Rent by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Adam Pascal remembers forgetting his Rent lyrics, Broadway animal trainer Bill Berloni saves the day, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM
Friday, March 22, 2019

How Andrea McArdle Had an Emergency Procedure Done During Act 1 of Les Misérables—And Still Made It Back to Perform Act 2 by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, why Anika Larsen nearly quit showbiz before Beautiful, why Andrea McArdle left Les Miz mid-show (and came back), and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

What Did Jeremy Jordan Sing to His Now-Wife On Their First Date? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares writing advice from Arthur Laurents, scoop from his concert with Jeremy Jordan, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM
Wednesday, February 27, 2019

4 Things You Never Knew About Broadway’s Hair by Seth Rudetsky

Famous actors who auditioned, a history-making casting choice, and more stories in celebration of the revival’s tenth anniversary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

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