All stories by Ruthie Fierberg on BroadwayStars

Thursday, December 8, 2016

What a Baking Playlist Can Do by Ruthie Fierberg

Before rolling up your sleeves in the kitchen, roll out this Playbill Mixtape.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

The 5 Best Moments From Hairspray Live! by Ruthie Fierberg

The much-anticipated December 7 live television event on NBC hit the spot.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24PM

The 5 Best Things From Hairspray Live! by Ruthie Fierberg

The much-anticipated December 7 live television event on NBC hit the spot.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24PM

Watch Hamildolph, Christmas Parody of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Opus by Ruthie Fierberg

The holiday Hamilton spoof explains the humble roots of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

The Great Comet Creators Talk Life After Opening the Fall’s Hit Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

Director Rachel Chavkin and writer Dave Malloy on why The Great Comet works on Broadway, maintaining the show, and more epic projects to come.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Norm Lewis Will Sing with Jason Robert Brown at Subculture by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony nominee joins the Tony-winning songwriter at the downtown venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:16AM

How Much Do You Really Know About Hairspray? by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of the December 7 NBC broadcast of Hairspray Live!, Playbill tests your knowledge of the 1988 movie, the 2002 Broadway smash musical, and the 2007 musical film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Ars Nova Introduces Fair Pay Initiative by Ruthie Fierberg

At its annual gala, the non-profit theatre organization announced plans to immediately increase pay from minimums to a living wage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

The Roots, Busta Rhymes, and Joell Ortiz Sing “My Shot” on The Tonight Show by Ruthie Fierberg

As The Hamilton Mixtape tops the iTunes charts, more performances pop up on late night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM
Monday, December 5, 2016

Broadway Rush, Lottery, and Standing Room Only Policies by Ruthie Fierberg

Our complete round-up of the latest Broadway rush, lottery, standing-room-only (SRO) and student ticket policies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

Kelly Clarkson Sings Her Cover of “Quiet Uptown” on The Today Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The pop icon shares the story of how she first heard the Hamilton song before performing on the morning show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

Matthew Broderick Visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by Ruthie Fierberg

The two-time Tony winner shares his impression of the President-Elect and talks his upcoming movies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Watch The Divine Miss M on The Today Show by Ruthie Fierberg

Bette Midler talks about her career, re-releasing her debut album, and why she calls herself an “entertainer” not an artist.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Cast and Creative Team of Dear Evan Hansen Hit the Blue Carpet on Facebook Live by Ruthie Fierberg

On opening night, the company of the critically acclaimed new musical talks about bringing the tour de force to Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM
Sunday, December 4, 2016

Who Are the Characters of Hamilton’s Ensemble? by Ruthie Fierberg

In the finale episode of The Ensemblist podcast, Hamilton’s Neil Haskell and Sasha Hutchings go inside the minds of the hit show’s background characters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Actor Emma Stone Sings Original Song on SNL by Ruthie Fierberg

During her third hosting appearance on the sketch comedy show, Stone showed off her vocal chops.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

Stepping Out In the Bronx With Sergio Trujillo by Ruthie Fierberg

The choreographer behind A Bronx Tale, On Your Feet!, Memphis, and Jersey Boys talks about creating two distinct dance vocabularies for the new musical based on the Chazz Palminteri classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, December 3, 2016

Tony Nominee Alice Drummond Has Died by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor famous for Broadway and Off-Broadway roles in the ’60s and ’70s has passed away.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46PM
Friday, December 2, 2016

Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, and More Hit Facebook Live on Opening Night of A Bronx Tale by Ruthie Fierberg

The company of the new Broadway musical talks to Playbill live from the opening-night celebration.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Derek Hough Hopes He Doesn’t Flub This Line on Hairspray Live! by Ruthie Fierberg

The Dancing with the Stars celeb talks about preparing for the live broadcast on Ellen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

Theatre-Lover’s Guide to What’s Streaming in December—Plus Holiday Programming by Ruthie Fierberg

The list of must-see movies and TV shows for any theatre aficionado, plus the holiday specials you’ve been waiting all year to watch.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Watch Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Rachel Bloom Sing with Harry Connick, Jr. by Ruthie Fierberg

The Golden Globe winner improvised an original song on his daytime talk show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

How Developing Violet Made Jeanine Tesori Into the Composer She Is Today by Ruthie Fierberg

On this Throwback Thursday—and on the heels of Tesori’s Gilmore Girls musical—Playbill.com looks back on how Violet created the model for the Tony-winning composer’s …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Test Your Knowledge: 11 Times the Holidays and Theatre Collided by Ruthie Fierberg

The season of cheer is in full swing, now that we’ve gobbled our turkey and dug into our stuffing. How much do you know about the holidays as seen onstage?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Lin-Manuel Miranda Present a New Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

The Moana duo debut an original YouTube musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Tony Nominee Thomas Sadoski and Fiancé Amanda Seyfried Are Expecting by Ruthie Fierberg

The actors—who met at Second Stage—announced their engagement in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

The Roots Parody Hamilton’s Opening Number—Holiday Style by Ruthie Fierberg

On The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Roots mash the beat of the opening number with holiday lyrics in this improvised rap.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

Josh Groban Wows With Rendition of Yuletide Standard on The Today Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of Broadway’s The Great Comet performs “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM
Saturday, November 26, 2016

Todrick Hall Competes in “Lola’s Drag Race” on The Tyler Mount Vlog by Ruthie Fierberg

The Kinky Boots actor joins the YouTube star on the couch and sings from the hit Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Gilmore Girls’ Regular and Stage Vet Sally Struthers Knew Sutton Foster Would Be a Star by Ruthie Fierberg

While on the set of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, actor Sally Struthers revealed that she knew Sutton Foster would be a huge star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, November 25, 2016

How Jeanine Tesori, Sutton Foster, and Christian Borle Threw Together That Gilmore Girls Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

As theatre veterans, these professionals knew how to produce top notch work in record time for the “Summer” episode of Netflix’s Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
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