All stories by Ruthie Fierberg on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Watch Highlights From Thoroughly Modern Millie Anniversary Reunion Concert With Sutton Foster and Gavin Creel by Ruthie Fierberg

Foster sings “Gimme Gimme,” Creel sings “What Do I Need With Love?,” and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Is Off-Broadway’s [PORTO] the Right Show For You? by Ruthie Fierberg

The production from award-winning director Lee Sunday Evans is on the market, but should you swipe right?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Watch Neil Patrick Harris in Season 2 Trailer for A Series of Unfortunate Events by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner taps into his evil side for the return of the original Netflix series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

Why This Original Thoroughly Modern Millie Actor Says Mrs. Meers and Henchmen Were ’Revolutionary’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The production’s original Bun Foo, actor Francis Jue, explains why Millie is a triumph against racism.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

Sutton Foster, Gavin Creel, and More Share Their Favorite Millie Moments From the Actors Fund Reunion Concert by Ruthie Fierberg

After the 15th anniversary reunion concert of Thoroughly Modern Millie, the original cast and creators shared secrets from the rehearsal room and the concert moments that flooded them with e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Samuel French Will Open The Bookshop at London’s Royal Court Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

The theatrical publisher opens the U.K. version of New York City’s Drama Book Shop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

Why the Second Part of Angels in America Made Its NYC Premiere in a Black-Box Downtown Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

In this exclusive excerpt from The World Only Spins Forward, director Michael Mayer, Debra Messing, and more describe what it was like to stage the earliest version of Perestroika at NYU.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 12, 2018

Rachel Bloom and the Cast of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Are Going on Tour by Ruthie Fierberg

Stars from the CW musical comedy series will launch an eight-city music tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM

Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Tim Federle Will Join Forces for New Animated Film by Ruthie Fierberg

Dear Evan Hansen Tony winners Pasek and Paul will reunite with La La Land producer Marc Platt for the Fox Animation/Blue Sky project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

The Rise of Sutton Foster: An Interactive Timeline by Ruthie Fierberg

The two-time Tony winner broke out with Thoroughly Modern Millie and made her name originating multiple Broadway leads, but do you all of the ins and outs of her astonishing career?

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PM

Even Though Nathan Lane Is About to Play Roy Cohn in Broadway's Angels in America, He's Full of Laughs With Stephen Colbert by Ruthie Fierberg

In anticipation of his Broadway return in Angels in America, Lane talks about the play, the connection to Donald Trump, and the upcoming Lion King movie remake.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

Where Are the Stars of Broadway’s The History Boys Now? by Ruthie Fierberg

From late night’s James Corden to Hollywood star Dominic Cooper, the cast of the 2006 Tony-winning Best Play have gone on to huge careers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM
Saturday, February 10, 2018

7 Little Known Facts About Theatre Legend Jule Styne by Ruthie Fierberg

Crazy factoids and theatre lore connected to the Gypsy composer and the connection between his famous works and his unknown gems playing at Musicals in Mufti.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, February 9, 2018

Have Your Theatre and Eat It, Too by Ruthie Fierberg

The next must-have underground NYC experience is here—and it’s from The Band’s Visit’s Adam Kantor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Broadway’s Beautiful Performs on Today to Celebrate Carole King’s Birthday by Ruthie Fierberg

Star Chilina Kennedy sings two songs from the long-running musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

Why Andrew Garfield Says Angels in America Is the Hardest He’s Ever Worked in His Life by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch the Tony nominee explain the epic drama to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Watch Once on This Island’s Alex Newell Perform on Late Night With Seth Meyers by Ruthie Fierberg

If you haven’t heard the star sing “Mama Will Provide,” now’s your chance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:40AM
Thursday, February 8, 2018

The Signature Project Will Open Off-Broadway in March by Ruthie Fierberg

The multi-sensory experience adds another show to the immersive theatre repertoire.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

California’s CASA 0101 Theater at Risk of Shutting Down by Ruthie Fierberg

The theatre company has launched a fundraising campaign and new play festival in hopes of saving the regional venue prioritizing Latinx LGBTQ stories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM

How Dear Evan Hansen Inspired Alternate Michael Lee Brown’s New Solo EP by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor-singer-songwriter talks about how the show and fan letters inspired his music, what it’s like to play the iconic role, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Bernadette Peters Tells Stephen Colbert About the Most Fun She Had With Stephen Sondheim by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner talks about her return to Broadway, why she changed her name at age five, and working with Stephen Sondheim.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM
Monday, February 5, 2018

Why Peter Jöback Couldn’t Say No to Playing The Phantom of the Opera by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway star talks about creating his own version of the masked man for the show’s 30th anniversary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM
Friday, February 2, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: Watch Michael Hyatt Nail This Original Jazz Tune Ahead of February 2 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Ruthie Fierberg

Catch the sneak peek of the actor belting this Cabaret-esque number.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

How Broadway’s Come From Away Went from an Unknown Show to Sold-Out Broadway Smash by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony-winning director Christopher Ashley and Tony-nominated choreographer Kelly Devine found the pre-Broadway recipe to success for the hit musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, February 1, 2018

Tony Winner Lena Horne Honored With New Forever Postage Stamp by Ruthie Fierberg

The late iconic performer is the 41st honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

Broadway’s War Paint Now Available for Licensing Through Samuel French Inc. by Ruthie Fierberg

The world’s leading theatrical publisher and licensor acquires the rights to the 2017 musical that starred Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Playbill Mixtape: Musical Theatre 101, 1990s Edition by Ruthie Fierberg

From Ahrens and Flaherty to the dawn of Disney musicals onstage to cult classic like Hedwig and Bat Boy, these are the need-to-know tunes from the final decade of the 20th Century.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

This Is Us’ Bekah Brunstetter and 9 Other Rising Writers Earn DGF Grants by Ruthie Fierberg

The Dramatists Guild Foundation announces the writers and ten nonprofit theatres receiving $5,000 to produce new work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM
Monday, January 29, 2018

Harold Prince at Work on 2 New Shows, Including a How to Dance in Ohio Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

The 21-time Tony winner will also reunite with longtime collaborator Alfred Uhry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Inside the Tony-Winning Costume Design of Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera by Ruthie Fierberg

The secrets behind Maria Björnson’s intricate designs, how they have evolved over the last 30 years, and why the iconic Phantom mask covers only half his face.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, January 27, 2018

Read the Original Reviews From The Phantom of the Opera’s 1988 Broadway Bow by Ruthie Fierberg

What did critics have to say about the show before it went on to run for 30 years?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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