Jake Epstein on Disappointing Degrassi Fans and Breaking Carole King's Heart in Beautiful by Beth Stevens

Age & Hometown: 26; Toronto, Canada Current Role: The alluring but often agitated Gerry Goffin, Carole King’s first husband and songwriting partner for a decade of chart-topping…

Watch Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Annaleigh Ashford & Jerry Mitchell Make Sardi's Super Kinky by Beth Stevens

Everybody at Sardi's said yeah when Kinky Boots stars Billy Porter, Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford and their director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell were honored with caricatu…

August: Osage County Star Julia Roberts on Attacking Meryl Streep: ‘It Had to Be Done’ by Beth Stevens

Julia Roberts has three Oscar nominations and one win under her belt, while her August: Osage County co-star Meryl Streep reigns with a whopping 17 nominations and three wins. It is no doubt…

OMG! Spring Awakening Stars Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff and John Gallagher Jr. Reunite and We’ve. Got. Video!!! by Beth Stevens

OK, we all saw our exclusive pics of the original cast of Spring Awakening getting back together. But now we have video of the amazing cast, including leads Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff and J…

Tony Nominee Annaleigh Ashford Swaps Kinky Boots for More Sex by Beth Stevens

You might want to send Kinky Boots stunner Annaleigh Ashford a bottle of tequila. The Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner will depart the Tony-winning musical “sometime in March&…

‘Tis the Season for Family! 11 Broadway Shows for the Thoroughly Modern People in Your Life by Beth Stevens

Your fridge is full of leftovers and your inbox is overflowing with doorbuster deals. Yes, it’s time to join the Black Friday frenzy and make your favorite theater lovers happy this ho…

Hats Off to the Knights of Broadway! See Stars Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Beam at the No Man's Land Curtain Call by Beth Stevens

Take a bow, gents! Stars Shuler Hensley, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Billy Crudup look positively gleeful as they take the first opening night bow of the day for the matinee of No Man&…

Gentleman's Guide Standout Lisa O'Hare on Finding Her Inner Narcissist and Having the Best Birthday Week Ever by Beth Stevens

The Broadway.com Show: Spider-Man's Final Swing! Musical Roles for Hugh Jackman! Barbra Streisand vs. Lea Michele?! by Beth Stevens

In this week's thrilling episode, we welcome Sutton Foster back to Broadway, take a first look at Aladdin, tip our hats to Jefferson Mays and undoubtedly get you all riled up by pitting …

Stars Darren Criss, Laura Osnes, Jeremy Jordan and More Spend the Night with an Icon at Six by Sondheim by Beth Stevens

A glittering array of stars were in attendance for the screening of the new documentary Six by Sondheim, which offers a candid look at the creative process and life of you-know-who by explor…

Tony Winner Sutton Foster to Make Broadway Return in Violet in Spring 2014 by Beth Stevens

It looks like two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster will return to Broadway as the title character in Violet. Word is the Jeanine Tesori-Brian Crawley musical will play the Roundabout Theatre C…

The Broadway Return of Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays Brings Out a Starry Crowd of Comedy Bigwigs by Beth Stevens

Opening night of the return of Billy Crystal's Tony-winning 2004 show 700 Sundays brought a host of celebrated actors, comics, athletes and musicians to the Imperial Theatre on…

Annie Star Cameron Diaz Shows Off Her Mean and Drunk Side on Twitter by Beth Stevens

OK, OK. Cameron Diaz is not really drunk and mean; she’s just playing the abusive and alcoholic Miss Hannigan in the new Annie movie reboot. The actress, who just joined Twitter last w…

Alakazam! Nothing to Hide, Directed by Neil Patrick Harris, Has a Magical Opening Night by Beth Stevens

Neil Patrick Harris, who is gearing up to star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch this spring, shuffles the deck to reveal his directing card with off-Broadway's dazzling Nothing to Hide. Star…

Pack Your Bags and Fly to Faraway Places with Patti LuPone in Episode Six of Her Amazing Reality Series by Beth Stevens

In the sixth episode of Entrances, Exits and Everything In Between, Josh Johnston takes us to faraway places with his mother, the one and only Patti LuPone. Fly, cruise and fall in love with…

Gentleman's Guide Star Jefferson Mays on Being Trained Like a Dog, the Best Way to Die and Keeping His Tony Award Out of the House by Beth Stevens

Jefferson Mays, who was the talk of the town and took home a Tony Award for playing multiple roles in I Am My Own Wife almost 10 years ago, is at it again. This time the actor is playing all…

Dream a Dream of Cookies with Sesame Street's Side-Splitting Spoof of Les Miz by Beth Stevens

Join Cookie Monster as he asks the age-old question, "Who me am?" in this epic spoof of the "feel good and not so good" movie of the year, Les Mousserables. From an over-…

Get a Drop Dead Gorgeous First Look at Broadway's Gentleman's Guide, Starring Jefferson Mays & Bryce Pinkham by Beth Stevens

The Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, starring Tony winner Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham, has landed on Broadway, and we have a first look at the dashing new musical comedy. In th…

Star Spotting! Movie Magnet Ewan McGregor to Make His Broadway Debut in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing by Beth Stevens

Scottish movie star Ewan McGregor, famous for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and his wide range of diverse screen roles, is set to make his Broadway debut next fall.…

So Not in Kansas Anymore! Groove to This Mega-Mix of Andy Karl's Wicked Oz Blog Songs by Beth Stevens

Before Fly Girl, there was the Oz Blog! Andy Karl, who stars in Jersey Boys and will headline Rocky, offered much more than a backstage peek into his time as Fiyero. Celebrate 10 years of Wi…

Because We Knew You! Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth & Wicked Stars on the Musical That Changed Broadway for Good by Beth Stevens

As Wicked celebrates 10 years on the Great White Way, Broadway.com is looking back at our own history with the blockbuster musical. We combed our archives of in-depth interviews and red carp…

Tony Winner Patti LuPone's Touching Tribute to the Bitch That Made Her Cry by Beth Stevens

When you think of animal-loving stage stars, you undoubtedly think of Broadway Barks co-founder Bernadette Peters, who (in the words of her Follies co-star Jan Maxwell) won a special Tony Aw…

Start Spreading the News: Yankees Drama Bronx Bombers Heads to Broadway by Beth Stevens

Bronx Bombers is coming to the major leagues this winter: Broadway. The new play, written and directed by Eric Simonson (the scribe behind the sports dramas Lombardi and Magic/Bird…

Mary-Louise Parker Lets It Snow, Ed Harris Heads South & Rachel Weisz Cheats on Daniel Craig in This Week’s Datebook by Beth Stevens

Start gulping espresso, theater lovers! You’ll need to be wide-awake for this jam-packed week of exciting offerings. From Tony winner Mary-Louise Parker’s latest Broadway outing …

Exclusive! Get a Taste of Idina Menzel Singing the Opening Number from If/Then by Beth Stevens

Right now Idina Menzel, LaChanze, Anthony Rapp and the cast of the upcoming Broadway musical, If/Then are on a bus barreling toward Washington, D.C. for their world premiere. Though the star…

See Broadway Hoofers Tap Out a New Spin on Anna Kendrick's 'Cups' by Beth Stevens

It's been more than a year since movie musical it girl Anna Kendrick busted out her percussive plastic cup routine on the big screen in Pitch Perfect, and the hit, "When I'm Gon…

Tony Winner Kristin Chenoweth Joins Indie Teen Movie Hard Sell by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth has signed on to join Katrina Bowden and Skyler Gisondo in director Sean Nalaboff’s indie teen flick Hard Sell, according to Deadline.com. The movie ce…

See Lea Michele's Gut-Wrenching Goodbye Song to Cory Monteith on Glee by Beth Stevens

Need a good cry? Grab a box of tissues because Lea Michele's soulful solo on Glee's October 10 episode, "The Quarterback," will definitely have you in tears. Michele's …

Gotta Go?! Richard Fleeshman, Jenna Russell & More Set for U.K. Premiere of Urinetown by Beth Stevens

Richard Fleeshman, Jenna Russell and more are going to have to pay to pee! The Broadway alums (Fleeshman starred in Ghost the Musical on Broadway, and Russell garnered a Tony nomination for …

Crystal Bowersox Talks Starring in Always...Patsy Cline on Broadway: 'I'm Honored They Picked Me' by Beth Stevens

Although summer plans for Crystal Bowersox to make her Broadway debut opposite Oscar nominee Annette O’Toole in the musical Always…Patsy Cline fell apart, the American Idol alum…

So Far Away (But Not For Long)! Jessie Mueller and the Stars of Beautiful Celebrate Their Pre-Broadway Opening by Beth Stevens

It would be so fine to see their faces at our door, but for now the stars of the new musical Beautiful are celebrating their pre-Broadway run in San Francisco. The tuner, which explores the …