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Friday, May 3, 2019

Filmed Version of Tony-Winning Musical Kinky Boots Will Hit the Big Screen by Ruthie Fierberg

The captured performance from the West End production comes to cinemas Summer 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:25PM

Watch The Cher Show’s 3 Chers Sing ‘Song for the Lonely’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award nominee Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks, and Micaela Diamond sing the showstopper on Today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

WATCH: Behind the Scenes of the 2019 Tony Nominees Meet the Press Day by Ruthie Fierberg

Get a sneak peek at Playbill’s upcoming annual 25 Days of Tonys.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

Drew Gehling and Fellow Broadway Stars to Sing for Benefit Concert by Ruthie Fierberg

The former Waitress star will perform at NYC’s SubCulture to raise funds for the Neurofibromatosis Network.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Playbill Mixtape: 2019 Musical Tony Nominees Edition by Ruthie Fierberg

Celebrate Tony-nominated Best Musicals like Hadestown and Ain’t Too Proud, as well as their nominated performers with this week’s Spotify playlist.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

Watch Tony Nominee Alex Brightman and the Cast of Beetlejuice Perform on The Today Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway demon sings special, Today-inspired lyrics to “The Whole Being Dead Thing.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Ali Stroker Talks Making Broadway History With Her 2019 Tony Nomination by Ruthie Fierberg

Oklahoma!'s Ado Annie shares her story and pride in being the first actor in a wheelchair nominated for a Tony Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Girl From the North Country Star Luba Mason on Starring in the Bob Dylan Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

The Lucille Lortel nominee reveals how she learned to play the drums specifically for her standout role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Watch a Sneak Peek of Hedwig’s John Cameron Mitchell in His Return to The Good Fight by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony recipient guest stars opposite Christine Baranski’s Diane Lockhart on the May 2 episode.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Fosse/Verdon Recap, Episode 4: ‘Glory’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Making Pippin, winning trophies, and yuckin’ it up.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34PM

Jeremy Pope Becomes 6th Actor in Tony History Nominated in 2 Categories the Same Year by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of Choir Boy and Ain’t Too Proud joins a short list of performers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM

Overlooked by Tony: Who Was Left Out of the 2019 Nominations? by Ruthie Fierberg

Playbill assesses the artists and productions excluded from this year’s Tony Award recognition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Monday, April 29, 2019

The 12 Stars of Broadway’s Come From Away Reveal Show Secrets Over Beer and Board Games by Ruthie Fierberg

Inside the “family picnic” with the full cast of the hit musical by David Hein and Irene Sankoff.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:45PM

Lorin Latarro Breaks Down Her Choreography in Waitress—and 4 Other Shows by Ruthie Fierberg

The choreographer behind the Sara Bareilles musical deconstructs the movement in La Traviata, Merrily We Roll Along, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

Watch Broadway’s Temptations Sing ‘Ain’t Too Proud To Beg’ and More on The Today Show by Ruthie Fierberg

Ain’t Too Proud’s Jeremy Pope, Ephraim Sykes, Derrick Baskin, Jawan M. Jackson, and James Harkness perform a medley of songs from the new Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Taylor Mac Explains Broadway's Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright and star Nathan Lane talk about their new Broadway black comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

How Broadway’s Network Aims to Capture Today’s Media Moment by Ruthie Fierberg

Bryan Cranston weighs in on Howard Beale as the patriarch of the modern day angry news anchor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Watch the Toronto Cast of Dear Evan Hansen Sing ‘You Will Be Found’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The all-Canadian cast brought the Tony-winning musical to morning television.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

Watch: How the Actor-Musician You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown Comes Alive Onstage by Ruthie Fierberg

A look inside the production conceived by The Skivvies’ Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

How Broadway’s New Rupert Murdoch Play Ink Became an Onstage Tabloid by Ruthie Fierberg

Stars Jonny Lee Miller and Bertie Carvel and the company of Manhattan Theatre Club’s Ink reveal the logic behind the play on Playbill’s red carpet live.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Inside Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown Script for Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The book writer of the smash musical reveals the first six pages of notes in her script—with secrets about the show’s stunning opening number.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:42PM

Women on Broadway Launches Spotlight Series to Push for Gender Parity in Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

The annual Women’s Day on Broadway branches out with two May panels focused on parenthood and journalism in theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Women of Broadway Launches Spotlight Series to Push for Gender Parity in Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

The annual Women’s Day on Broadway branches out with two May panels focused on parenthood and journalism in theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

The Great Comet’s Nick Choksi Set for New Play Evil Eye, Coming to Audible by Ruthie Fierberg

Listen to an exclusive clip from the audio play by Madhuri Shekar, available for pre-order now.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

How Many Seconds Is Santino Fontana’s Fastest Quick Change in Tootsie? by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch the company of Broadway’s Tootsie share behind-the-scenes secrets with Playbill live from the red carpet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

Fosse/Verdon Recap, Episode 3: ‘Me and My Baby’ by Ruthie Fierberg

What happened in the Gwen-focused episode, plus the full story behind the Broadway references to Children! Children! and Can-Can.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:55AM

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

WATCH: Aaron Sorkin On Adapting To Kill a Mockingbird, Falling in Love With Theatre, and The West Wing References Built Into His New Broadway Play by Ruthie Fierberg

The writer famous for The Social Network reveals Mockingbird connections to The West Wing, the origin of Sorkin “dialect,” and how his play is a companion to Harper Lee’s original nove…