Life is mirroring art, which is mirroring life, in Her Requiem, the ambitious new play by Greg Pierce. Directed by Kate Whoriskey in an LCT3 production at the Claire Tow Theatre, this famili…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 09:54AMOriginally published on BroadwayStyleGuide.com View this story online “If I could dress myself in the perfect outfit, it would be like a pirate.” Beth Malone is being completely serious.…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 05:52PM“What’s behind those doors?” I wondered frequently throughout my trip to The Grand Paradise, a new immersive production playing in Brooklyn. Presented by Third Rail Projects and overse…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 08:14PMTraditional fairy tales have offered countless explorations into darker themes: sexuality, power, disempowerment, power and disempowerment through sexuality… one, especially if one is a fe…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 03:19PMSometimes it’s hard to pinpoint what it is that makes something great. One spice or flavor in a recipe, one color in a painting or one drop of liquor can elevate a cocktail from good to gr…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 04:50PMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online Ruthie Ann Miles, who won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a musical for her performance as Lady Thiang in The King and…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:07PMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online President Barack Obama attended the July 18 matinee of Hamilton as the culmination of a weekend trip to New York City. The new Lin…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:04PMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online Bitter Lemons, a theatre website based in Los Angeles, has announced a new business model in which productions pay writers to revi…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 01:59PM“Always the bridesmaid” is a common phrase used to describe people left on the sidelines, but it can no longer be applied to Lisa Howard. The actress, who has frequently appeared…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:04AMPam MacKinnon, an award-winning director who has breathed new life into classic plays like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Delicate Balance, is bringing another revival of a well…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:49AM“A princess is a delicate thing,” sweetly sings the chorus of Once Upon a Mattress, the deliciously kooky musical in performances at the Abron Arts Center on the Lower East Side. But in …
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:20AMNew York is never at a loss for sparkling decorations during the holiday season. Brightly lit trees and adorn every street corner, and the window displays on Fifth Avenue probably keep the g…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:20PMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online Broadway has long been an industry dominated by females — onstage, at least. Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Mary Martin and Fann…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:58PMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online “When I love a project I’m working on, I’ll do it in various forms,” said Julie Taymor. And, that’s …
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:53PMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online When Gabriella Pizzolo was told she would be performing for the first time in Fun Home on Broadway, her reaction was a fitting tri…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:51PMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online “I have no connection to the worm,” said Kelli O’Hara laughing. The Broadway leading lady inspired a great deal …
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:43PMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online Several decades passed between Boyd Gaines’ final performance in The Heidi Chronicles and Bryce Pinkham’s first night …
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:39PMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online The Tony-winning victory of Fun Home, the musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel memoir, made history in more …
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 12:08AMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online While writing Fun Home, the new musical now in previews at Broadway’s Circle in the Square, Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron fou…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:35PMReal life has never been quite so fascinating as it is in Steve, the new play by Mark Gerrard receiving its world-premiere production by The New Group. An unflinching look at 21st century do…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 08:32AMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online While the much-buzzed-about move to Broadway of the new original musical Something Rotten! may seem quick to industry watchers, th…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:01AMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online “I got in trouble once,” admitted Fish in the Dark cast member Jenn Lyon when remembering an audition. This was an int…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 12:36AMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online “We’ve been in the room together so often that we’ve become almost one mind. The joke that we have sometimes is,…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 12:29AMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online Karri Lucas wears many hats: wife, mother, manager, chauffeur and chef-on-the-go. As wife to software consultant Ed and mother of …
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 12:17AMOriginally published on Playbill.com View this story online “I don’t have health insurance right now,” Kate Shindle said. “I’m two weeks shy of coverage. But I …
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 12:12AMOriginally published on Playbill.com View the story online Good news for theatre lovers everywhere: One can still say the words “Mack & Mabel” to Francine Pascal. “Aft…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:57PM“I don’t want to use the word ‘blessing.’ It’s just so actor-y,” Krysta Rodriguez says. She pauses, and we both begin laughing. Regardless of the clichés…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:08PMThere are many words to describe Arnie Burton, the multi-talented character actor who has quickly become the go-to man to perform numerous roles in one production, but “slacker” …
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:55PMWhen preparing for a performance, Mamie Gummer’s appearance is the least of her concerns. Her most recent film, “Ricki and the Flash,” featured the versatile actress as a d…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:51PMNina Arianda and Sam Rockwell only had a few rushed weeks to prepare before starring in Fool for Love, but when looking back, it’s clear the duo’s pairing has been in the works f…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:43PMAn Irish author, playwright and poet who became one of London’s most popular artists in the late 1800s and a Venezuelan-born homosexual playwright may not seem to be kindred spirits at…
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