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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Joe Mantello’s Juggling Act—Four of His Shows Currently Conquer Broadway by Marc Acito

Director Joe Mantello has four Broadway shows running at one time. Is he terrified? Let’s hope so.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, April 3, 2016

Broadway’s Newest Writing Team Makes Bright Stars of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell by Marc Acito

What led the Grammy-winning writing duo to Bright Star? And how did they find their star, Carmen Cusack?

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Saturday, July 11, 2015

“I’ve Never Cried At An Audition Before,” Admits the Newest Allegiance Star by Marc Acito

As the book writer of Allegiance, a new musical starting previews Oct. 6 at the Longacre Theatre, Playbill contributor Marc Acito will provide a first-hand look into the process of bring…

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Friday, June 26, 2015

After 25 Years, Jason Alexander Returns to Broadway — And It’s All Thanks to Ethel Merman by Marc Acito

More than two decades after he left the New York stage for a starring role on TV, Jason Alexander returns to Broadway thanks to Larry David, the same man who took him to the small screen.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

“I’m 100% Gonna Fan Girl Her” — Exciting Casting On the Road to Allegiance’s Broadway Bow by Marc Acito

As the book writer of Allegiance, a new musical starting previews Oct. 6 at the Longacre Theatre, Playbill contributor Marc Acito will provide a first-hand look into the process of bring…

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Monday, April 27, 2015

“Love, Courage, Belted High D’s”  On the Road to Allegiance’s Broadway Bow by Marc Acito

As the book writer of Allegiance, a new musical starting previews Oct. 6 at the Longacre Theatre, regular Playbill contributor Marc Acito will provide a first-hand look into the process …

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Will God Get Naked? Jim Parsons Tells All About the New Broadway Play An Act of God by Marc Acito

Jim Parsons, last seen on Broadway as Elwood P. Dowd in in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Harvey, returns to the Great White Way in a slightly more powerful role - the A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Perseverance, Power and Push-Up Bras: Unstoppable Women Speak Out On Broadway by Marc Acito

Three boundary-breaking female characters take center stage on Broadway this spring in The Heidi Chronicles, Wolf Hall and Fun Home. We talk to the women who bring their stories to life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, January 11, 2015

21 Musical Numbers, 337 Costumes and Endless Magic: Behind the Scenes at Aladdin by Marc Acito

Playbill goes behind the scenes at the Broadway musical Aladdin, where production supervisor Clifford Schwartz and music supervisor Michael Kosarin share stories about the non-stop actio…

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Saturday, January 3, 2015

From the Sidelines to Center Stage: The “Surreal” Life of a Broadway Swing by Marc Acito

Broadway swings share their stories of going on at a moment's notice, from playing 15 instruments in one show to performing without having rehearsed the role.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

As The Last Ship Sails to Broadway, Sting Sets His Past Free by Marc Acito

Award-winning singer-songwriter Sting chats with Playbill.com about overcoming years of writer's block with the new musical The Last Ship.

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

Cynthia Nixon Talks Making Broadway History While Still in College and Her Theatrical Obsession by Marc Acito

Tony Award winner Cynthia Nixon, currently starring in The Real Thing, remembers making history while appearing in two Broadway shows at the same time.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, May 11, 2014

Harvey Fierstein’s Casa Valentina Invites Guests to Explore the Girls Within by Marc Acito

Harvey Fierstein's first new play in nearly 30 years explores a real-life secret world that catered to "Mad Men"-type execs with a taste for "The Ladies Who Lunch."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 10, 2014

An Affair to Remember — Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale Talk The Bridges of Madison County by Marc Acito

Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara and "Rescue Me" star Steven Pasquale chat with Playbill.com about playing onstage lovers for the second time around.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Sunday, December 15, 2013

Heart of Glass — Celia Keenan-Bolger Finds Strength in Fragile Characters by Marc Acito

Celia Keenan-Bolger, starring on Broadway in The Glass Menagerie, reveals her stronger side to Playbill.com. * 

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Monday, November 4, 2013

Knights to Remember — Sirs Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Double Up On Broadway by Marc Acito

Award-winning actors, knights and friends Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen team up on Broadway in repertory performances of Waiting for Godot and No Man's Land. *

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Monday, September 9, 2013

Tony Award-Winning Director and Choreographer Susan Stroman Returns to Broadway with Big Fish by Marc Acito

Tony winner Susan Stroman, director and choreographer of the Broadway musical Big Fish, chats with Playbill.com about the adventures of her youth and the Edward Bloom in her own life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Small Wonder — Newcomer Shalita Grant Grabs a Tony Nod in Her Broadway Debut by Marc Acito

"I'm constantly scared," admitted Shalita Grant. "I mean, all the time. I walk down the street and I'm like, 'That scaffolding is gonna decapitate me.'"

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, June 3, 2013

Funny Girl — Why Kinky Boots' Annaleigh Ashford is "The New Goldie Hawn" by Marc Acito

"I did everything wrong," admits actress Annaleigh Ashford. Yet somehow the big-eyed blonde managed to end up on Broadway as a contender for almost every top award this season, inc…

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Phish's Trey Anastasio Steers From Concert Jam Man to Broadway Songwriter by Marc Acito

Broadway veterans Amanda Green and Doug Wright helped Phish frontman Trey Anastasio finally get his hands on a musical. Learn about his Broadway composing debut with Hands On a Hardbody.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, November 12, 2012

Happy Days Are Here Again: Henry Winkler Is Back On Broadway by Marc Acito

Henry Winkler, star of TV's "Happy Days" and Broadway's "The Dinner Party," returns to the Great White Way — in a great big way — in The Performers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, September 10, 2012

Paul From Grace: Actor Paul Rudd, in a New Light, On Broadway by Marc Acito

Paul Rudd, the frequent star of Judd Apatow films, satisfies his appetite for theatre in the new Broadway production of Craig Wright's Grace, a play that asks Big Questions

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Tony Nominee James Corden Is Broadway's Comic One Man of the Moment by Marc Acito

The belly laughs of the Broadway engagement of the London hit One Man, Two Guvnors leave British funnyman James Corden — a 2012 Best Actor Tony Award nominee — hungry for more.

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

An Open Book: Explaining What Musical Librettists Do by Marc Acito

Veteran musical book writers Marsha Norman, Harvey Fierstein and Douglas Carter Beane spill the beans on the profession that gets "all of the blame and none of the praise."

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All that Chat

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