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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Special Delivery: Shakespeare Comes to the Masses Via Heavy Metal by Aaron Grunfeld

This Shakespeare fan discovered how to build cheap and portable versions of the famed Globe Theatre out of industrial shipping containers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, January 14, 2017

How to File Your Taxes: Artist Edition by Aaron Grunfeld

Whether you play amateur accountant or hire a professional, there are great—free!—resources to help you pay your share.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, August 14, 2016

Who Speaks for a Show When the Creator is Gone? by Aaron Grunfeld

Creative estates are a tricky business: Executors have to make creative decisions for works of art they did not create. Who are these executors, and how do they make the tough calls about pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, July 9, 2016

5 Ways to Raise a Theatre-Loving Kid by Aaron Grunfeld

How to make going to the theatre with your child a great experience for all.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

15 Regional Companies Leading the Charge in Gay Theatre by Aaron Grunfeld

Check out these pioneers who champion the LGBT cause through art.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 23, 2016

How 4 Off-Broadway and Off Off-Broadway Shows Have Run For Decades by Aaron Grunfeld

When some shows shutter on the Great White Way after only a few months, how do these shows keep their doors open? Three producers reveal the secret to their success.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, March 11, 2016

Meet the Woman Who Revolutionized the Way Broadway Gets Paid by Aaron Grunfeld

Investigating the business behind show business... Why Broadway's biggest hits turn to this bookkeeping innovator.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, January 31, 2016

The Unsung Stories of Broadway’s Long-running Ensemblists by Aaron Grunfeld

A successful career on Broadway isn't necessarily glittered with fame and fortune. In fact, working continuously on the stage is a feat. There are many actors in the choruses of shows &a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, December 21, 2015

Why America Needs A National Theatre But It Might Look Different Than You Think by Aaron Grunfeld

The U.K. has a national theatre. So does France, Germany, even China. So why don't we have one in the United States? We put some theories to the test and came up with a solution to Ameri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015

“After a Half Hour, Everything Hurts”  Why Broadway Stars Leave Their Homes to Sleep on the Streets by Aaron Grunfeld

Broadway stars can be found in Hell's Kitchen, but not in the theatres that populate the iconic place in Times Square. Aug. 17, some of theatre's finest will be found sleeping on the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, July 11, 2015

“The Bigger Theatres Still Don’t Think About It,” Says Asian Theatre Company Founder on Diverse Cast by Aaron Grunfeld

Mia Katigbak, founder of the National Asian-American Theatre Company, shares her reasons for presenting Clifford Odets' classic drama Awake and Sing, as well as the ongoing underrepr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Three Decades, Countless Deaths and a Lifetime of Change: The Theatre Community’s Fight Against AIDS by Aaron Grunfeld

The theatre community played a crucial role in the activism dedicated to informing the world about the threat of HIV and AIDS. As part of Playbill's 30 Days of Pride, we look back at the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The Fight for Marriage Equality A History in Countless Court Cases by Aaron Grunfeld

As part of Playbill's 30 Days of Pride, we look at the history of the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on marriage equality. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, April 4, 2015

Tudor-Mania in the Theatre! A Guide to the Royalty of Wolf Hall by Aaron Grunfeld

Just how many Henrys were there? And why was it so important to have a son? Theatregoers preparing for a Broadway marathon of the historical drama Wolf Hall may need to brush up on their Bri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Avenue Q Writer Tied Up In New Punk Musical by Aaron Grunfeld

Songwriter Jeff Marx shares how butting heads while creating Avenue Q and his departure from working with Robert Lopez on the Broadway blockbuster hit The Book of Mormon led to the creation …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Thursday, November 20, 2014

From Actor to Activist: Facing Rising Costs, Richard Waits Fights for Affordable Health Care by Aaron Grunfeld

"All I want to do is sing and dance," says Richard Waits, who's been a member of Actors' Equity since 1999. But over the summer, Waits got a letter telling him that the hea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30AM

From Actor to Activist: Facing Rising Costs, Richard E. Waits Fights for Affordable Health Care by Aaron Grunfeld

"All I want to do is sing and dance," says Richard E. Waits, who's been a member of Actors' Equity since 1999. But over the summer, Waits got a letter telling him that the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, November 7, 2014

David Rabe Tackles Soldier’s Homecoming in Absurdist Vietnam Play Sticks and Bones by Aaron Grunfeld

Playwright David Rabe and stars Bill Pullman and Holly Hunter discuss the first New York revival of Sticks and Bones, Rabe's play about the aftermath of the Vietnam War

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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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