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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell on the Unexpected Life of Broadway's The Humans by TheaterMania

Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell have been involved with Stephen Karam's ''The Humans'' since its earliest stages. Both appeared in various readings over the course of its development and re…

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Jessica Lange Talks Working Harder Than Ever Before on Long Day's Journey by TheaterMania

Stage and screen star Jessica Lange is nominated for a 2016 Tony Award for taking on the role of Mary Tyrone in Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Long Day's Journey Into Night…

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Danny Burstein, Cynthia Erivo, and More Are 2016 Drama Desk Award Recipients by TheaterMania

What's it like to win a Drama Desk Award? At last night's ceremony, the newly announced 2016 recipients told us exactly how it feels, just moments after giving their acceptance speeches. All…

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Monday, June 6, 2016

Michael Urie Takes a Star-Studded Citi Bike Ride to the Drama Desk Awards by TheaterMania

Watch the host's grand entrance at last night's ceremony.

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The Stars Come Out for the 2016 Drama Desk Awards by TheaterMania

Jane Krakowski, Danai Gurira, and more members of this New York theater season are celebrated at Town Hall.

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Saturday, June 4, 2016
Friday, June 3, 2016

Laura Benanti Explains: Broadway Musicals of the 2015-2016 Season by TheaterMania

Each year, as the Tony Awards draw near and we look back over the many shows that have graced the Broadway stage over the last season, we think to ourselves, "Wait, what was that about?" Tha…

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Thursday, May 26, 2016
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., and Daveed Diggs Tell Their Stories With Hamilton by TheaterMania

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., and Daveed Diggs became cultural icons with the Broadway opening of Hamilton, Miranda's hip-hop musical about the life of America's first treasury secret…

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I Hope I Get It: Stories From the Audition Room With Bryan Cranston by TheaterMania

If the range of an actor is determined by the kinds of parts they play, Bryan Cranston is one of the best. He's impressed with comic turns on Seinfeld and Malcolm in the Middle, frightened w…

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Savion Glover and George C. Wolfe Take History All the Way to the Tonys With Shuffle Along by TheaterMania

"He was telling me about this project but not really telling me about it at the same time," said Adrienne Warren about her first conversation with director George C. Wolfe about Broadway's '…

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Monday, May 16, 2016
Saturday, May 14, 2016

Tony Nominee Zachary Levi Shares the Uncertainty of His Journey to Broadway Leading Man by TheaterMania

The day after learning that he was a 2016 Tony nominee, Zachary Levi celebrated the news at the Tonys press junket. While talking with TheaterMania, the ''She Loves Me'' star shared his feel…

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Thursday, May 12, 2016

Sara Bareilles, Steve Martin, Benjamin Walker Revel in Their Drama Desk Award Nominations by TheaterMania

Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off-Broadway's biggest stars toasted their 2016 Drama Desk Award nominations at a celebratory breakfast on May 11. The likes of Sara Bareilles (Waitress), Ste…

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Theater Gone Wrong: Michael Urie Recounts a Scarring Onstage Experience by TheaterMania

In this memory of theater gone wrong at Signature Theatre's revival of ''Angels in America'', upcoming Drama Desk Awards host Michael Urie proves the importance of rehearsals. After all, eve…

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
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I Hope I Get It: Stories From the Audition Room With Sean Hayes by TheaterMania

When Sean Hayes went in to audition for an Aflac commercial, he wasn't sure what to expect. But when he sat down behind the glass, prepared to read his voiceover text, he was surprised to fi…

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Meet the 2016 Tony Award Nominees by TheaterMania

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michelle Williams, Savion Glover, and more digest their Broadway acclaim.

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Beth Behrs and the Cast of A Funny Thing Happened... Welcome Us to the Gynecological Oncology Unit by TheaterMania

Beth Behrs, star of CBS' Two Broke Girls, makes her New York stage debut in Halley Feiffer's new comedy with the longwinded title A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncolog…

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Monday, May 2, 2016

Melissa Errico and Richard Troxell ''Hear a Waltz'' at New York City Center by TheaterMania

The pair offers a preview of ''Do I Hear a Waltz?'', the rarely seen Stephen Sondheim and Richard Rodgers musical, being presented by the Encores! series.

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Friday, April 29, 2016

Heather Headley Gives Shug Avery a Shake in The Color Purple by TheaterMania

On May 10, Heather Headley begins her run as Shug Avery in John Doyle's revival of The Color Purple. Stepping in for Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, the role marks her first return to Broadway…

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Matthew Morrison and Vanessa Williams Celebrate the 2016 Drama Desk Award Nominees by TheaterMania

The Drama Desk Awards kicked off their festivities this morning at Feinstein's/54 Below where stage veterans Matthew Morrison and Vanessa Williams announced this year's nominees. The awards …

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Theater Gone Wrong: Andrew Keenan-Bolger Has a Striking Snafu During Newsies by TheaterMania

Spoiler alert: He's back on Broadway in ''Tuck Everlasting'', so the mistake didn't hurt his career. Before Andrew Keenan-Bolger started dancing up a storm at the Broadhurst Theatre as t…

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