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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Come From Away's Jim Walton Finds His 6 Degrees of Broadway Separation by Roberto Araujo

How did Walton connect Come From Away to his Broadway debut in Perfectly Frank?

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM
Monday, March 30, 2020

Beautiful’s Carly Hughes Finds Her 6 Degrees of Broadway Separation by Roberto Araujo

How does the Chicago and Carole King musical alum connect her Broadway debut to her last show?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM
Friday, March 27, 2020

Playbill Viewing: Watch All 11 Episodes of Playbill's Original Series Elevator Pitch by Roberto Araujo

Ride with Sarah Stiles, Lilli Cooper, Norbert Leo Butz, and more as they answer as many questions as they can in a (long) elevator ride from the green room to the stage at Feinstein's/54 Bel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:49AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

An Important PSA From Avenue Q's Trekkie Monster by Roberto Araujo

Trekkie Monster, the self-proclaimed "social distancing expert" puppet from the Tony-winning musical Avenue Q, wants you to be socially responsible.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10PM
Thursday, March 19, 2020

Playbill Viewing: Watch All 9 Episodes of Playbill’s Original Series From Ballet to Broadway. by Roberto Araujo

From Chita Rivera to Robert Fairchild, how these ballet dancers became theatre stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Playbill Viewing: Ready to Play Trivia? Watch All 10 Episodes of Playbill — The Game Show by Roberto Araujo

Play along with theatre's favorites in this original Playbill series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM
Monday, March 9, 2020

Watch a Sneak Peek at Karen Mason: A Birthday Bash! by Roberto Araujo

The Broadway favorite and two-time Drama Desk nominee sings from her upcoming concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM
Monday, March 2, 2020

Mary-Louise Parker, David Morse, and More Share What to Expect From How I Learned to Drive by Roberto Araujo

Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize–winning play comes to Broadway two decades later with its original director and leading players.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM
Friday, February 28, 2020

Make-up Tutorial: How to Cover up a Tattoo for the Stage by Roberto Araujo

Watch make-up artist Kyle Krueger break down this disappearing-act technique.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Thursday, February 27, 2020

What to Expect From the Story and Characters of MCC Theater's Nollywood Dreams by Roberto Araujo

The cast and creatives chat about the latest work from School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play playwright Jocelyn Bioh.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

Watch a Sneak Peek at Bucks County Playhouse's Other World by Roberto Araujo

The new musical from the creators of [title of show] will premiere on March 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Jawan M. Jackson Shares His 5 Dressing Room Essentials by Roberto Araujo

What is his candy of choice? What photos does he take everywhere? The Ain't Too Proud star reveals what he can't live without.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Make-up Tutorial: How to Create Old-Age Make-up for the Stage by Roberto Araujo

Watch make-up artist Kyle Krueger break down this classic technique.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Watch Beth Malone Sing ‘I Ain't Down Yet’ From the New The Unsinkable Molly Brown by Roberto Araujo

The revised production from Tony winner Kathleen Marshall opens February 26 Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM
Monday, February 24, 2020

Makeup Tutorial: How to Create Convincing Bruise Make-Up for the Stage by Roberto Araujo

Watch make-up artist Kyle Krueger break down this traditional theatre technique for a convincingly beat-up look.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM
Thursday, February 20, 2020

Watch Highlights From City Center’s Mack & Mabel by Roberto Araujo

The Jerry Herman-Michael Stewart musical stars Douglas Sills and Alexandra Socha in the respective title roles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:04PM

Tony Nominee Gideon Glick Finds His Six Degrees of Broadway Separation by Roberto Araujo

The challenge: to connect his current role in Little Show of Horrors to his Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05AM
Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Watch a Sneak Peek Inside Broadway's Upcoming Mrs. Doubtfire by Roberto Araujo

See Rob McClure and company perform clips from a few numbers before the new musical begins at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on March 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM
Friday, February 14, 2020

Watch: Mandy Gonzalez and Carrie Manolakos Sing ‘Happy Days/Get Happy’ by Roberto Araujo

The singers honor great women of music with the New York Pops in the concert I'm Every Woman: Divas On Stage February 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Real-Life Broadway Couples Play a Love-Themed Round of Playbill – The Game Show With Special Hosts Laura Osnes and Nathan Johnson by Roberto Araujo

How much do these Broadway sweethearts know about love in the history of the Main Stem?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, February 13, 2020

Watch: The 6 Queens of Broadway’s SIX Explain the Real Facts of Their Royal Characters by Roberto Araujo

Brush up before the pop musical begins performances on Broadway February 13 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Watch Sierra Boggess, Terrence Mann, Charlotte d'Amboise and More Share How Andrew Lloyd Webber's Work Has Impacted Them by Roberto Araujo

From their first show to their favorite song, the composer has left a mark in these actors' lives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Watch: Behind the Ferocious Choreography of Moulin Rouge! The Musical’s ‘El Tango de Roxanne’ With Sonya Tayeh and Robyn Hurder by Roberto Araujo

Choreographer Tayeh breaks down the movement she built for Hurder as she dances the epic tango number.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM
Friday, February 7, 2020

The Cast of Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Plays a Round of Playbill—The Game Show by Roberto Araujo

Play along with Alyssa Giannetti, Bronson Norris Murphy, and Rema Webb in this episode of the Playbill series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, February 6, 2020

Sammi Cannold, Norm Lewis, Jacob Brent and More Reveal how Andrew Lloyd Webber's Work has Impacted Them by Roberto Araujo

How the composer's legacy has made an impression on directors, actors and dancers throughout their careers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM
Friday, January 31, 2020

Watch the Cast of Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation Test Their Broadway Knowledge on Playbill—The Game Show by Roberto Araujo

Join Joshua Turchin, Chris Collins-Pisano, and Jenny Lee Stern and play along in this original Playbill series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:01AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Watch the Cast and Creative Team of Broadway's Six Share What to Expect from the Broadway Bow by Roberto Araujo

The concert-style musical featuring the six wives of Henry VIII begins performances on Broadway on February 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PM
Friday, January 17, 2020

Watch Snippets of the New Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Inside the Paper Mill Playhouse Rehearsal Room by Roberto Araujo

Watch Rema Webb, Nicholas Edwards, Mamie Parris and more, sing highlights from this world premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

Watch Rachel Bay Jones, Brandon Victor Dixon, and More in Rehearsal for Kennedy Center's Next to Normal by Roberto Araujo

Hear the pair sing from the score, plus interviews with the full cast and original director Michael Greif.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM
Wednesday, January 15, 2020

What to Expect from MCC Theater's New Play All The Natalie Portmans by Roberto Araujo

The Off-Broadway world premiere by C.A. Johnson begins performances February 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

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