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Thursday, June 8, 2017

Broadway Performer Jake Speck Named Executive Director of A.D. Players in Houston by Ruthie Fierberg

Speck will take over the resident theatre company beginning in August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:22PM

The Never-Seen Pieces of Come From Away’s Journey to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

CBS takes a closer look at the Tony-nominated Best Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PM

GENESIS OF A SONG: Tony-Nominated Songwriter Tim Minchin Breaks Down Groundhog Day’s ‘Hope’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The composer-lyricists explains the musical motivation and process behind Andy Karl’s Act 2 rock ballad.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM

25 DAYS OF TONYS: What Makes Tony-Nominated Director Sam Gold Proudest? by Ruthie Fierberg

The A Doll’s House, Part 2 director shares what he enjoyed most about leading Laurie Metcalf and company in this world-premiere production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

WATCH: James Corden Stages Mary Poppins as His Latest ‘Crosswalk: The Musical’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner and former Tony host takes his late-night show to London and the musical to its streets.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

WATCH: Creators of #HAM4BEY Release New Video #PURPLE4PRINCE by Ruthie Fierberg

This must-see mashup of hits from Prince and Broadway’s The Color Purple celebrates the late artist’s birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

What’s Next for Great Comet Director Rachel Chavkin? by Ruthie Fierberg

The Drama Desk winner's upcoming projects include more Hadestown and a new work about Vincent Van Gogh.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:40AM

IN THE STUDIO: Learn the Tony-Nominated Choreography From Broadway’s Come From Away by Ruthie Fierberg

Follow along with Tyler Mount as Tony nominee Kelly Devine teaches him the routine to “Heave Away.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

25 DAYS OF TONYS: How The Great Comet Team Created a Unified Vision for the Best Musical Nominee by Ruthie Fierberg

Josh Groban, director Rachel Chavkin, and more Great Comet creators talk about their 12-time Tony-nominated show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What Does Tony Nominee Johanna Day Require In Her Dressing Room? by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of Sweat gives us a tour of her dressing room oasis and what she needs offstage to succeed onstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

IN THE STUDIO: Dance Novice Tyler Mount Tries to Learn the Tony-Nominated Choreography From Broadway’s Come From Away by Ruthie Fierberg

Follow along as Tony nominee Kelly Devine teaches him the routine to “Heave Away.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Broadway’s American Airlines Theatre Will Dim Lights in Honor of Actor Karen Walsh by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway actor who inspired a social media movement will be honored June 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

How a Curtain Mishap Changed the End of Present Laughter’s First Act by Ruthie Fierberg

2017 Tony nominee Kevin Kline tells Seth Meyers how he and Cobie Smulders had to improvise after an onstage mishap.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

25 DAYS OF TONYS: How Lucas Hnath Wrote A Doll’s House, Part 2 Based on Someone Else’s Part One by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated playwright talks about working from Henrik Ibsen’s original and why—in some ways—it was easier.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Genesis of a Song: How Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Wrote ’Waving Through a Window’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated songwriting duo reveal how Dear Evan Hansen’s anthem was born and how it helped guide the score for the entire musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How Do You Make Actors ‘Dance On Air’? by Ruthie Fierberg

Choreographer Nejla Yatkin describes how she gave her dancers levity in Abingdon Theatre’s The Boy Who Danced on Air.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Monday, June 5, 2017

Tony Nominee Denis Jones Reveals the Secrets Behind Holiday Inn’s Epic Tap-Dancing Jump-Roping Number by Ruthie Fierberg

Did the girls ever miss their 10-second onstage shoe change? Did the jump rope ever get stuck? Find out in this Playbill Pop-Up Video.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

WATCH: Lucas Hnath, Lynn Nottage, J.T. Rogers, and Paula Vogel Gather for Playbill’s Playwrights’ Roundtable by Ruthie Fierberg

All four 2017 Tony nominees for Best Play gather at the Algonquin to talk about the secrets behind their writing process, what makes a “Broadway” play, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

Stephanie J. Block Says Falsettos Cast is ‘Excited Yet Nervous’ to Watch First Screening June 5 by Ruthie Fierberg

The cast will reunite for a viewing of their Tony-nominated revival, captured for PBS' Live from Lincoln Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Playbill Welcomes Michael Feinstein to Broadway on the Danube River by Ruthie Fierberg

The legendary cabaret performer joins the November 2017 river cruise from Playbill Travel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

25 DAYS OF TONYS: Josh Groban Says His Tony Nomination Was An ‘Incredible Surprise’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The three-time Grammy and now Tony nominee explains why his recognition for The Great Comet was so unexpected.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sunday, June 4, 2017

25 DAYS OF TONYS: How Director Christopher Ashley Created a ‘Wild Ride’ Out of Come From Away by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated director shares the key to compressing the stories of 7,000 people and 5 days into 12 cast members and 100 amped-up minutes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:57AM

23 Years After Bowing as Christine Daaé, This Actor Makes a Return to The Phantom of the Opera by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch Maree Johnson as she makes her Broadway debut in the show that launched her career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Saturday, June 3, 2017

25 DAYS OF TONYS: Stephanie J. Block, Alex Lacamoire, and Other Nominees Reveal Their First Job in the Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

If you’re wondering how to get your start in theatre, take a page out of the books of these Tony nominees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Friday, June 2, 2017

How Michael Greif Shaped Musicals That Define Generations by Ruthie Fierberg

What makes the Tony-nominated director of Rent, Next to Normal, Grey Gardens, and Dear Evan Hansen a pioneering voice of musical theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

25 DAYS OF TONYS: Why Kelly Devine Needed to Tell Come From Away’s Story Through Movement by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated choreographer talks about dance in the new show and how she knew she wanted to choreograph musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Thursday, June 1, 2017

25 DAYS OF TONYS: Why War Paint Is a ‘Dream Come True‘ for Designer Catherine Zuber by Ruthie Fierberg

The 13-time Tony nominee explains how it feels to receive yet another nod, plus why she loved working on the high fashion in War Paint.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Theatre Veterans, But First-Time Nominees Reflect on Their Noms by Ruthie Fierberg

Dear Evan Hansen’s Rachel Bay Jones, Jitney’s John Douglas Thompson, Sweat’s Michelle Wilson, and more express what it means to be nominated at this stage in their careers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM