Playbill Staff Favorite Photos of 2024 by Heather Gershonowitz

Photo Editor Heather Gershonowitz looks back on a year in photographs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48pm on December 30, 2024☆⚑

Thank You, Five: Backstage with Your Own Personal Exegesis' Cole Doman by Heather Gershonowitz

Playbill gets ready for youth group with the Gossip Girl actor, who has to cover his tattoos for the role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:03pm on December 21, 2022☆⚑

Thank You, Five: Backstage with Fedna Jacquet from Broadway's Ain't No Mo' by Heather Gershonowitz

Playbill gets ready for places with Passenger #1 from the Jordan E. Cooper play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32am on December 16, 2022☆⚑

Check Out Photos of the World Premiere of Joy the Musical by Heather Gershonowitz

Starring Erika Henningsen, the new musical opens at George Street Playhouse December 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42am on December 15, 2022☆⚑

Thank You, Five: Backstage with Beetlejuice's Kerry Butler by Heather Gershonowitz

Playbill gets ready backstage with one of the stars of the spooky hit musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18am on November 3, 2022☆⚑

See Bernadette Peters, Kara Young, Kate Baldwin, More at Dramatists Guild Foundation's 60th Anniversary Gala by Heather Gershonowitz

The evening honored Paula Vogel, Jeffrey Banks, and Barbara Olcott.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:55pm on October 25, 2022☆⚑

Look Inside the Opening Night of Broadway's Topdog/Underdog by Heather Gershonowitz

The Suzan-Lori Parks revival stars Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:37pm on October 21, 2022☆⚑

Photos: Hit the Rehearsal Room With Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish by Heather Gershonowitz

Tony winner Joel Grey returns as director.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:19pm on October 20, 2022☆⚑

Meet the Shoes Who Walk Out on Their Owner in Simon and His Shoes by Heather Gershonowitz

The world premiere family-friendly musical at The Tank features puppets by The Ladies of Mischief.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19pm on October 20, 2022☆⚑

Check Out New Portraits of the Cast of London's But I'm a Cheerleader: The Musical by Heather Gershonowitz

The queer coming-of-age musical, starring Megan Hill and Jessica Aubrey, continues through November at the Turbine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:55pm on October 18, 2022☆⚑

Get a 1st Look at Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, John David Washington, More in The Piano Lesson by Heather Gershonowitz

The first Broadway revival of the August Wilson play opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre October 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25am on October 13, 2022☆⚑

Get a Sneak Peek at James Monroe Iglehart, Jessie Mueller, Phillipa Soo, Steven Pasquale, and More in Guys and Dolls by Heather Gershonowitz

The star-studded revival begins at the Kennedy Center October 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19am on September 30, 2022☆⚑

Thank You, Five: Backstage at Kinky Boots by Heather Gershonowitz

Playbill gets ready for the five-minute call with the Off-Broadway cast of Kinky Boots.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:13pm on September 29, 2022☆⚑

See New Photos of Tovah Feldshuh and Lea Michele in Funny Girl on Broadway by Heather Gershonowitz

The pair joined the company September 6 at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07am on September 21, 2022☆⚑

Go Inside the First Preview of Broadway's The Piano Lesson by Heather Gershonowitz

Performances of the August Wilson play began September 19 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:33pm on September 20, 2022☆⚑

Returning to As You Like It Post Pandemic Through Darius de Haas' Lens by Heather Gershonowitz

It's a full-circle moment for the Free Shakespeare in the Park performer, who first saw this Shakespeare work when he was seven years old, and reprises his 2017 Public Works role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:07pm on September 6, 2022☆⚑

Thank You, Five: Backstage With The Lion King's Pearl Khwezi by Heather Gershonowitz

Playbill gets ready with Khwezi as she prepares for her entrance as Broadway's Nala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33am on September 1, 2022☆⚑

Look Inside Opening Night of Kinky Boots Off-Broadway by Heather Gershonowitz

The Tony-winning musical opened Off-Broadway at Stage 42 August 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:24pm on August 26, 2022☆⚑

See Rebecca Naomi Jones, Darius de Haas, Ato Blankson-Wood, More in Public Works' As You Like It by Heather Gershonowitz

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production began performances August 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:55pm on August 23, 2022☆⚑

Look Inside Final Broadway Performance of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Heather Gershonowitz

The political farce ended its run at the Shubert Theatre August 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:12pm on August 15, 2022☆⚑

See New Photos of the U.K. and Ireland Tour of The Cher Show by Heather Gershonowitz

The European tour will celebrate 100 performances August 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55am on August 12, 2022☆⚑

See New Photos of Erich Bergen, Charity Angél Dawson, and Evan Harrington in Chicago on Broadway by Heather Gershonowitz

The long-running production continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:07pm on August 9, 2022☆⚑

A Broadway Debut Through Suzy Nakamura's Lens by Heather Gershonowitz

The television veteran and star of POTUS talks being shot out of a canon, the importance of comedy, and vomit rehearsals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 8:42am on August 4, 2022☆⚑

See Inside Rehearsal for Public Works' As You Like It by Heather Gershonowitz

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production begins performances August 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:24pm on August 3, 2022☆⚑

Look Inside Opening Night of Off-Broadway's The Butcher Boy at Irish Rep by Heather Gershonowitz

Asher Muldoon's adaptation of the Patrick McCabe novel opened August 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54am on August 2, 2022☆⚑