Saturday, December 12, 2015
When we think of coveted roles and showstopping numbers, it's easy to fall back on classics like Mama Rose and her "Rose's Turn" or Jean Valjean and his "Bring Him Hom…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMMonday, December 7, 2015
What makes a compelling character? War often creates circumstances for deep characters to emerge out of the ashes, and on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, we recall nine heroes who made a la…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMFriday, November 27, 2015
Why can't you whistle inside a theatre? We uncover the lore behind this (and 7 other) theatrical superstitions. Read the complete list, and be sure you don't accidentally violate hal…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, October 31, 2015
In honor of Wicked's anniversary on Broadway, we take a tour through the land of Oz and look at all of the musical adaptations the L. Frank Baum book inspired (with photos, videos and mo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16AMSunday, October 25, 2015
The heroes and heroines of musical theatre may seem larger than life onstage, but many of them are based on actual people. Learn the stories of the men and women who inspired theatre lovers&…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMMonday, October 19, 2015
In musical theatre, clear-cut heroes and villains are few and far-between. Instead, audiences are often drawn into the narrative by complex and complicated antiheroes, many of whom a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSunday, October 11, 2015
Playbill.com correspondent Mark Robinson looks back at musicals that were Broadway-bound, but never made it all the way to the Great White Way.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSunday, September 27, 2015
Playbill.com correspondent Mark Robinson examines the question of what renders a showtune as timeless.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMMonday, September 7, 2015
With upcoming revivals of some classic Broadway musicals in the 2015-16 season, Playbill.com correspondent Mark Robinson reflects on productions that have reimagined shows in new and sur…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, September 5, 2015
When the 2014 Tony Award nominations were announced, the hit musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch was placed in the category of Best Revival, even though the production was playing Broadway for…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMMonday, August 31, 2015
With its multiple victories at the Tony Awards, Fun Home will soon be touring the country. Bruce Lazarus, executive director of Samuel French, Inc., which has licensed the musical, talks wit…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSunday, August 23, 2015
With Bombshell, the musical featured in the essential theatre lover's TV show "Smash," planning a Broadway bow, iconic film star Marilyn Monroe will be featured on the Great Wh…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSunday, August 9, 2015
Not every show succeeds on Broadway. It is the unfortunate reality of theatre that many plays and musicals will never make their money back, let alone run for years and turn tidy profits for…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMFriday, August 7, 2015
With Misty Copeland poised to join the cast of On the Town, Playbill.com looks back at professional dancers who have made the leap to Broadway.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, August 1, 2015
One never knows how an older musical will speak to a present-day audience. Some decades-old works have found new resonance with theatreogers, while others have not. With the classic …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThursday, July 23, 2015
With two Broadway productions, one Off-Broadway mounting and countless regional productions as well as a hit Disney live-action movie, Into the Woods has proven its staying power. Wh…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSunday, July 5, 2015
On the Town, the classic musical about a trio of sailors exploring New York on 24 hours of leave, received glowing reviews and a slew of awards nominations. But the critically-praised re…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, June 20, 2015
Playbill.com takes readers through the history of the short-lived musical The Golden Apple and its newly released full-length cast recording.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThursday, June 11, 2015
Following the June 7 Tony Awards broadcast, Playbill.com looks at productions that were not loved by critics but went on to win Broadway's biggest honors.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AMSunday, May 24, 2015
Decades after its first Broadway bow, the madcap musical comedy On the Twentieth Century has returned to Broadway — and released a cast recording. How does this anticipated revival…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, May 23, 2015
Playbill.com looks at the various leading ladies and dynamic divas who have played the infamous stage mother, Mama Rose, in Gypsy.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTuesday, May 12, 2015
The opening of the Tony-nominated new musical The Visit, starring Chita Rivera, marks the final work of John Kander and Fred Ebb to reach Broadway. Playbill.com looks back on the decades…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AMSunday, May 10, 2015
With awards season in full swing, Playbill.com looks back at Tony Awards races of previous years and reflects on surprising wins of the coveted Best Musical trophy.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSunday, May 3, 2015
Carolyn Ross Copeland, one of the producers of Amazing Grace, shares her thoughts on how the new musical speaks to a modern-day audience about faith.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, May 2, 2015
Earlier this week the 2015 Tony Award nominations came out and we have seen the usual barrage of whines and complaints that “so-and-so was snubbed” or “this show was entirely overlooke…
SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 06:21PMSaturday, April 18, 2015
Musicals like Anything Goes and Bye Bye Birdie are often considered old-fashioned classics that receive affectionate revivals. But when they first premiered, these musicals were ground&#…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSunday, April 12, 2015
Two stage adaptations of films directed by the late, great Vincente Minnelli are making their way to Broadway this spring: Gigi and An American in Paris. Playbill.com looks at the screen pre…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16AMSunday, March 29, 2015
The highly-aniticipated film adaptation of Into the Woods has been released on DVD and Blu-Ray. Playbill.com revisits the film and looks through the many bonus features the recording…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSunday, March 22, 2015
In honor of Stephen Sondheim's 85th birthday, we look at the four different recordings of one of his most challenging and complex musicals: Follies.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSaturday, March 21, 2015
On the eve of Andrew Lloyd Webber's birthday, we look at recordings of one of his most well-known musicals, the tragic drama Sunset Boulevard.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMOn the eve of Andrew Lloyd Webber's birthday, we look at recordings of one of his most well-known musicals, the tragic drama Sunset Boulevard.
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