All stories by Ruthie Fierberg on BroadwayStars

Monday, October 31, 2016

Anastasia Composer Weds Longtime Partner by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony-winning composer Stephen Flaherty and Trevor Hardwick were married.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Tony-winning Talent Joins Playbill’s First-Ever River Cruise by Ruthie Fierberg

See who else is joining Tony winner Paulo Szot on our Rhône River trip for Broadway, Bordeaux, and brie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM
Friday, October 28, 2016

13 No-Time Theatre-Themed Halloween Costumes by Ruthie Fierberg

Quick ideas for the most last-minute of planners.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Patti LuPone Says She’s “Thrilled” to Join Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Ruthie Fierberg

The star reveals how she wound up as a guest star on the television musical comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM

Watch Anna Kendrick Discuss When She Was Broke and Nominated for an Oscar by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor stops by The Ellen Show to reflect on that crazy time in her life and to promote her new memoir.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

The Spooky Soundtrack to Your Ultimate Halloween Celebration by Ruthie Fierberg

This week’s Playbill Mixtape features theatre’s most spellbinding songs so your festival will be full of spook and sparkle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Patti LuPone to Guest Star on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Ruthie Fierberg

The theatre icon will appear on an upcoming episode of the musical comedy TV series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

John Lithgow Tells LIVE with Kelly Why He Became an Actor by Ruthie Fierberg

As he prepares to take on Churchill, the two-time Tony winner reveals when he was bit by the bug.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Broadway’s She Loves Me Revival Will Arrive in Cinemas by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated Broadway revival will be screened in cinemas this December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Saturday, October 22, 2016

Watch the Full Hamilton Documentary Here and Now by Ruthie Fierberg

If you missed the October 21 premiere of Hamilton’s America on PBS, you can stream it in full.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:21PM

21 Things We Learned From Hamilton’s America by Ruthie Fierberg

The PBS documentary unearthed new facts about Lin-Manuel Miranda, his musical sensation and the man who inspired it all.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08AM
Friday, October 21, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Our 5 Favorite Things About Rocky Horror by Ruthie Fierberg

According to one Rocky virgin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29PM

Actors Exit Chicago’s Famed Second City Amidst “Trump-Emboldened” Audiences by Ruthie Fierberg

From racist comments to violent behavior, these actors said enough is enough.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

The Verdict: Hamilton in Chicago by Ruthie Fierberg

Critics weigh in on the Midwest iteration of the smash Broadway hit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Relive BroadwayCon’s Best Moments With the Latest Playbill Mixtape by Ruthie Fierberg

With only 99 days to go until BroadwayCon 2.0, this playlist features artists from the inaugural event and performers we can’t wait to see at the 2017 convention.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

How Rachel Bloom Made a Musical Comedy the Best TV Show of 2016 by Ruthie Fierberg

…and what to expect in Season 2 of her Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

Danny Burstein, Celia Keenan-Bolger, James Monroe Iglehart “Audition” for Trump on Broadway! by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch as Broadway talent parodies what it would be like to try out for Trump on Broadway! in this video from Broadway for Hillary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Andrew Rannells Reveals Special Connection to Falsettos by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor stars in the current revival, but tells Kathie Lee and Hoda that he felt drawn to the show long before 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Actor Josh Gad Explains What’s New in the Live-Action Beauty and the Beast by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony nominee plays Le Fou in the upcoming movie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Laura Benanti Reprises Melania Trump Impersonation on The Late Show by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch the Tony winner spoof the wife of the Republican nominee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

How Dangereuses Are You? The Les Liaisons Dangereuses Quiz by Ruthie Fierberg

The steamy Les Liaisons Dangereuses returns to Broadway with this most recent revival, starring Janet McTeer and Liev Schreiber as two ex-lovers in a twisted game of seduction and manipulati…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:45AM
Friday, October 14, 2016

Laverne Cox Talks Rocky Horror on Jimmy Kimmel Live! by Ruthie Fierberg

Cox confessed, “It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Theatre-Lover’s Guide to What’s Streaming in October by Ruthie Fierberg

Find out what theatrical offerings are newly on tap from Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and BroadwayHD for the month of October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 13, 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks Moana Screening and Hamilton Documentary on GMA by Ruthie Fierberg

Backstage at the ABC morning show, the Tony-winning writer talks about his upcoming Disney movie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

How Much Do You Know About Reality Show/Broadway Crossovers? by Ruthie Fierberg

Original Spring Awakening star Gabriel Violett is vying for the title of The Voice on Alicia Key’s team this season. Do you know your facts about these reality competition/Broadway crossov…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: A Sneak Peek at the Costumes for Fox’s Rocky Horror by Ruthie Fierberg

In his second outing working on a giant television musical event, Tony-winning costume designer William Ivey Long does the time warp again, this time trading ’50s greasers for ’70s fetti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM

Watch Idina Menzel Discuss Naming of Her New Album by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-winning artist explains why her record is titled idina. and offers details about the track she sings for her son.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM
Friday, October 7, 2016

Target Margin Theater to Produce All-Eugene O’Neill Season by Ruthie Fierberg

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the theatre company will mount a season consisting only of Eugene O’Neill plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Watch Jimmy Fallon and Ben Affleck Perform Scenes Written by Kids by Ruthie Fierberg

In “Kid Theater,” the two read from amateur scripts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

Sarah Jessica Parker Says She’d Love to Do Another Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

The TV star confesses she’d be happy to return to her roots.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

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