All stories by Kathy Henderson on BroadwayStars

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Michael Rupert of 7th Monarch Looks Back on Falsettos, Sweet Charity and More by Kathy Henderson

Michael Rupert earned his place in musical theater history for creating the role of Marvin (father of bar mitzvah boy Jason) in William Finn’s fabulous Falsettos, which debuted way bac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM
Thursday, June 28, 2012

What's Up, John Gallagher Jr.? The Tony Winner on The Newsroom and Keeping Up With His Spring Awakening Co-Stars by Kathy Henderson

John Gallagher Jr. rose to Broadway fame playing troubled heroes in Spring Awakening (winning a Tony as suicidal Moritz) and American Idiot (as a druggie musician). These days, the talented …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:14PM
Monday, June 25, 2012

What's Up, Marissa Jaret Winokur? The Tony Winner on Making a Fresh Start in TV Land's Retired at 35 by Kathy Henderson

When the sitcom Retired at 35 returns to the TV Land network for its second season on June 26, Broadway fans can look forward to seeing Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur as the romance…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:52PM
Thursday, June 21, 2012

Broadway in The Newsroom! Sneak Preview of HBO's Hot New Drama by Kathy Henderson

HBO’s eagerly awaited drama The Newsroom is a feast for theater lovers, packed with stage vets who perform the complicated dialogue of playwright-turned-Emmy and Oscar winner Aaron Sor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

4000 Miles Star Mary Louise Wilson on Grey Gardens, Gypsy and the Role That Changed Her Career by Kathy Henderson

“One of the great thing about being an actor is that you have several lives,” says Mary Louise Wilson—and she should know. Almost 50 years after her Broadway debut in the f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Jan Maxwell Recalls Three Tony-Nominated Roles and the Show She Found 'Fascinating and Humbling' by Kathy Henderson

Jan Maxwell has built a stellar theatrical career her way, mixing high-profile Broadway plays and musicals with off-the-radar projects in New York and elsewhere. Since 2005, Maxwell’s …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Tony Nominee James Earl Jones on Four Decades of Great Performances, from Othello to The Best Man by Kathy Henderson

What could be better than hearing the great James Earl Jones ruminate on six of his favorite roles? At age 81, Jones just picked up his fourth Tony nomination for his sly performance as form…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:09PM

Jane Krakowski Previews Her 'Sexy Song and Dance' Show at NYC's Town Hall by Kathy Henderson

For the past six seasons, Jane Krakowski has delighted TV audiences as Jenna Maroney in 30 Rock, but the Tony-winning actress also keeps her musical skills sharp in cabaret and concerts arou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:16PM
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Other Desert Cities Star Judith Light on Her Back-to-Back Tony Nods and Being Broadway's 'Oldest Newest Ingenue' by Kathy Henderson

From One Life to Live and Who’s the Boss to Ugly Betty and Law & Order: SVU, Judith Light has been a TV favorite for 35 years, but the effervescent actress is getting used to a new…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:13AM
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Columnist Star John Lithgow on 3rd Rock, Dexter and His Tony-Honored Fave Stage Roles by Kathy Henderson

John Lithgow’s Broadway career spans almost 40 years, bookended by a Tony Award for his 1973 debut performance as a British rugby player in The Changing Room and a 2012 Tony nomination…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:19PM
Monday, May 14, 2012

Laura Osnes on Her Audience Choice Award for Favorite Actress: 'I Didn't Think I Had a Chance' by Kathy Henderson

Given her 2012 Best Actress Tony nomination for Bonnie & Clyde, Laura Osnes must have secretly expected to take home the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a Musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:03PM

Peter and the Starcatcher's Celia Keenan-Bolger on Her 'Amazing' Audience Choice Award Win as Favorite Actress by Kathy Henderson

As the evening’s first winner of a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award, Celia Keenan-Bolger (Favorite Actress in a Play for Peter and the Starcatcher) lifted the audience’s spirit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Nice Work Star Kelli O'Hara Looks Back on Four Tony-Nominated Roles & More by Kathy Henderson

Given her blonde beauty and soaring soprano, Kelli O’Hara could have built a solid career in “sweetheart” roles, but this Broadway headliner is too smart and versatile to b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:33PM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Kristin Chenoweth & Jim Parsons Handicap the Tonys and Offer Advice to Nominees by Kathy Henderson

Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons got up bright and early on May 1 to announce the 2012 Tony nominees, and after the big event, the TV and Broadway stars chatted with Broadway.com about this…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Evita Star Michael Cerveris on Sweeney, Tommy and His Most Difficult Role Ever by Kathy Henderson

With a resume packed with Tony-caliber work (three nominations; one win) in a list of distinctive musicals and classic plays, Michael Cerveris has a hard time singling out six roles to spotl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

4000 Miles Stars Mary Louise Wilson and Gabriel Ebert Offer a Crash Course in Comic Timing by Kathy Henderson

In this new feature, Broadway.com staffers send personal shout-outs to applause-worthy stars, shows and more. “Are you high?” With those three words aimed at Gabriel Ebert, Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:07PM
Monday, April 9, 2012

Christian Borle on the Thrill of Jumping from Smash to Peter and the Starcatcher by Kathy Henderson

After a steady climb to Broadway’s A-list, including a Tony-nominated performance in Legally Blonde and a scene-stealing comic turn (“I am not dead yet!”) in Spamalot, Chri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

A Midsummer Night's Dream Star Bebe Neuwirth on Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett & More Career Highlights by Kathy Henderson

Bebe Neuwirth ranks as one of the greatest dancers in Broadway history, but that’s only one of the reasons she has worked steadily for three decades. Neuwirth is also a stylish singer …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

A Midsummer Night's Dream Star Bebe Neuwirth on Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett & More Career Highlights by Kathy Henderson

Bebe Neuwirth ranks as one of the greatest dancers in Broadway history, but that’s only one of the reasons she has worked steadily for three decades. Neuwirth is also a stylish singer …

SOURCE: portland.broadway.com at 12:53PM
Monday, April 2, 2012

Thumbs Up! Cheers to the Quirky Supporting Cast of Once by Kathy Henderson

In this new feature, Broadway.com staffers send personal shout-outs to applause-worthy stars, shows and more. Cristin Milioti and Steve Kazee are receiving richly deserved praise for thei…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PM

The Fly Fan Justin Long Bugs Out Over Co-Starring With Jeff Goldblum in Seminar by Kathy Henderson

Beyond the excitement of making his Broadway debut in Seminar, screen favorite Justin Long is thrilled about sharing the stage with Jeff Goldblum, who plays a celebrated novelist and hard-to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Anything Goes Star Stephanie J. Block Looks Back on Wicked, The Pirate Queen, Channeling Liza Minnelli & More by Kathy Henderson

With a Broadway resume that includes Elphaba in Wicked and Irish chieftain Grace O’Malley in The Pirate Queen, it’s no wonder Stephanie J. Block laughingly declares, “Peopl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Thursday, March 8, 2012

Steven Sater on the Spring Awakening Movie & Juggling Four Shows and a New Book, A Purple Summer by Kathy Henderson

Steven Sater has two musicals in pre-production and is actively developing two other shows, while nudging Spring Awakening toward the big screen. Oh, and he’s written a nifty little bo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:43AM

Steven Sater on the Spring Awakening Movie, Juggling Four Shows and His New Book, A Purple Summer by Kathy Henderson

Steven Sater has two musicals in pre-production and is actively developing two other shows, while nudging Spring Awakening toward the big screen. Oh, and he’s written a nifty little bo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:43AM
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Painting Churches Star Kathleen Chalfant on Wit, Angels in America and a Naughty Role in Kinsey by Kathy Henderson

In our youth-obsessed culture, the stage career of Kathleen Chalfant offers an important lesson: Great talent attracts great roles, at every age. Chalfant was almost 50 when she had her offi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Alice Ripley Previews the Jazzy 'Dream World' of Her New Single, 'Beautiful Eyes' by Kathy Henderson

A subway rider sings of her lover in China in “Beautiful Eyes,” the newly released single from Alice Ripley and her eponymous band. The Tony-winning actress wrote the song hersel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:23PM
Friday, February 24, 2012

Countdown to the Oscars! Best Actress Nominee Meryl Streep's Top Five Stage Roles by Kathy Henderson

Five of Broadway’s finest actors are in the running for 2012 Academy Awards! In honor of their stellar work onscreen, Broadway.com is looking back at the most unforgettable stage roles…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:10AM

Love Never Dies Stars Ben Lewis & Anna O'Byrne on the Aussie Production's 'Thrilling' Big-Screen Debut by Kathy Henderson

Get ready, Phantom of the Opera fans: The super-lavish Australian production of Love Never Dies will debut at movie theaters across America on February 28 and March 7 in screenings sponsored…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:08AM
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Oscar Countdown! Top Five Stage Roles of Best Supporting Actor Nominee Christopher Plummer by Kathy Henderson

Five of Broadway’s finest actors are in the running for 2012 Academy Awards! In honor of their stellar work onscreen, Broadway.com is looking back at the most unforgettable stage roles…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Countdown to the Oscars! Nominee Janet McTeer's Top Five Stage Roles by Kathy Henderson

Five of Broadway’s finest actors are in the running for 2012 Academy Awards! In honor of their stellar work onscreen, Broadway.com is looking back at the most unforgettable stage roles…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:09PM

Adam Pascal Reflects on Rent, Memphis and the Roles in Between by Kathy Henderson

When your first professional job becomes a career-defining smash hit, where do you go from there? In the case of Adam Pascal, who created the role of Roger in Rent at age 25, the answer has …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:05PM