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Sunday, March 12, 2017

BWW Interview: Sas Goldberg's Kiki Is Her Own SIGNIFICANT OTHER by Naomi Serviss

What happens to a gay man looking for Mr. Right when his three best girlfriends marry off

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM
Tuesday, February 14, 2017

BWW Interview: James Lecesne Unlocks the Story in THE MOTHER OF INVENTION by Naomi Serviss

In this play about a family coping with Alzheimer's disease, Lecesne, an award-winning playwright and actor, wanted to tell a story 'about how people hold onto their stories until it is no l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM
Sunday, January 22, 2017

BWW Interview: JITNEY's Anthony Chisholm Dives Into the Unknown by Naomi Serviss

A mainstay of August Wilson's Pittsburgh 20th Century Cycle is back for another turn as Fielding, the desperate gypsy cab driver.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

BWW Interview: Scott Stangland Hears Two Magic Words: 'You're On!' by Naomi Serviss

The understudy for Josh Groban in NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, Stangland took over just two days after opening and is settling in.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25AM
Saturday, November 19, 2016

BWW Interview: Ben Vereen Is STEPPIN' OUT at Feinstein's/54 Below by Naomi Serviss

The much-praised concert performance by the veteran of stage and screen will land at Feinstein's54 Below for a late-November run.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:31AM
Thursday, October 27, 2016

BWW Interview: Denis Arndt Isn't Uncertain About This HEISENBERG Principle by Naomi Serviss

HEISENBERG, shorthand for the Heisenberg uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics, is not your typical love story. Georgie Burns, played energetically by Mary-Louise Parker, is a 42-year-o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

BWW Interview: Chay Yew Directs the Moving WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? by Naomi Serviss

A one-man show written and performed by Brian Quijada delves into identity and the immigrant story, incorporating spoken word, rap, hip- hop, and live looping.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM
Friday, August 19, 2016

BWW Interview: Leslye Headland's LAYOVER Plans Run Amok by Naomi Serviss

Strangers on a plane embrace in a cat-and-mouse game with no rules. An exploration in the nature of truth and intimacy ensues.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM
Monday, August 15, 2016

BWW Interview: OSLO's Jennifer Ehle and the Mission Possible by Naomi Serviss

The Lincoln Center drama is a riveting depiction of a historical moment in diplomacy, leavened with whisky, waffles and a lot of furniture moving.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

BWW Interview: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS' Marcia DeBonis Breaks the Silence by Naomi Serviss

A play about a spiritual retreat in which DeBonis' character and five others are largely silent resonates with poignant statements about the human condition.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

BWW Interview: Daniel J. Watts' THE JAM Will Terrorize With Love by Naomi Serviss

The poetperformeractivist, currently in HAMILTON, brings a powerful lineup to Webster Hall on July 31 for a benefit dedicated to the gay community in Orlando, scene of the horrific shooting …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39AM
Monday, July 11, 2016

BWW Interview: Robert Creighton Taps Into CAGNEY's Beat by Naomi Serviss

Cagney's pugnacious attitude and formidable talent grabbed Creighton by the lapels, and now he's starring in a Yankee Doodle Dandy of a musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM
Thursday, June 23, 2016

BWW Interview: Billy Carter Haunts in SHINING CITY by Naomi Serviss

Carter settles in opposite Matthew Broderick for several rounds of patient-therapist tango amid a ghostly Dublin in this revival of Conor McPherson's drama.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2016

BWW Interview: WAITRESS'S Keala Settle Kneads the Dough by Naomi Serviss

The popular musical is a celebration of love, motherhood, friendship and the magic of pie-making, a subject that Settle knows a thing or two about.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:37PM
Saturday, May 28, 2016

BWW Interview: Douglas Carter Beane Kick-Starts the Rockettes' Summer Adventure by Naomi Serviss

A Drama Desk award-winner is recruited to conjure up a New York adventure fit for audiences at Radio City.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

BWW Interview: Charles Borland Pulls No Punches in THE FATHER by Naomi Serviss

The play, by Florian Zeller, offers a gut punch of a journey to the center of a man's descent into dementia.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

BWW Interview: Jason Butler Harner of THE CRUCIBLE- Fearful and Loathsome in Salem by Naomi Serviss

Harner credits the tight ensemble with getting the tone just right for the events that result in brutal executions of perceived witches.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

BWW Interview: Shaina Taub Rejuvenates OLD HATS by Naomi Serviss

The singer-songwriter's music and performance complement Bill Irwin and David Shiner's baggy pants silliness in this revival of the side-splitting show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

BWW Interview: Tyler Lea's Curious Journey to Broadway by Naomi Serviss

The new lead in the Tony-winning play has found his role presents some unique physical challenges.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

BWW Interview: Adam Grupper Is FIDDLER's Rabbi Plus Two by Naomi Serviss

The latest production is one that resonates today, he says. It's a story we all fell in love with.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PM
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

BWW Interview: Maurice Hines Is Tappin' Thru History by Naomi Serviss

Hines has created a charismatic confection that incorporates vintage photos, bittersweet memories, enthusiastic tap dancing and a mega-talented all-female band.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39AM
Monday, November 30, 2015

BWW Interview: LOST GIRLS' Tasha Lawrence Finds Her Way by Naomi Serviss

A comic drama explores the travails of a blue-collar family defined by three generations of teenage pregnancy. They struggle with full hearts,' Lawrence said. 'I think these are people you w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

BWW Interview: Chris Stack is UGLY LIES THE BONE's Virtual Man-Child by Naomi Serviss

UGLY LIES THE BONE's Chris Stack Stevie and Karron Graves Kacie welcomes home a wounded war veteran.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10AM
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

BWW Interview: Nicole Rodenburg (Long Pause) of THE FLICK by Naomi Serviss

Rodenburg plays the edgy, mysterious Rose in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Annie Baker. The drama is often enhanced by what the characters don't say -- and how they don't say it.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

BWW Interview: Gordon Joseph Weiss, the Cipher of FOOL FOR LOVE by Naomi Serviss

As The Old Man, Weiss takes it all in, as the tension builds and builds. 'There are so many moments that just take your breath away,' he said.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM
Monday, September 21, 2015

BWW Interview: HEDWIG Head-Banger Lena Hall Joins Josh Groban's STAGES Tour! by Naomi Serviss

'He's a little bit musical theater, I'm a little bit rock and roll,' says Hall, who will team up with her Twitter pal Josh Groban on his latest tour.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

BWW Interview: Chatting with the Seven Helen Kellers of THREE DAYS TO SEE by Naomi Serviss

Barbara Walsh and six other actors bring Helen Keller to life in an inventive production that uses her own words.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:57AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

BWW Interview: Barbara Barrie's SIGNIFICANT Role by Naomi Serviss

The veteran actor plays a grandmother who serves as ballast for a gay man struggling to find that certain someone in Joshua Harmon's bittersweet and laugh-out-loud funny play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

BWW Interview: John Cariani's Wonderfully ROTTEN! Role by Naomi Serviss

It's perfectly stupid fun,' Cariani says of this uproarious production filled with awful puns, time-bending Broadway references, and double entendres.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:07PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

BWW Interview: Tony Nominee Ruthie Ann Miles Holds Court in THE KING AND I by Naomi Serviss

The story of Anna and the King of Siam returns in a majestic, multi-Tony-nominated revival.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

BWW Interview: Veanne Cox Soars in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS by Naomi Serviss

Inspired by the acclaimed 1951 movie starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, this iteration plumbs emotional depths through music and romance in the City of Light.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM

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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