106 stories by "Linda Buchwald"
In the latest drama from director Joe Mantello, actors Sarah Steele, Cassie Beck and Jayne Houdyshell created tight mother-daughter relationships and sisterly bonds in order to fight lik…
The founder of Schmackary's bakery, Zachary Schmahl, reveals how his dessert hobby morphed into a theatrical institution.
When you hear the sound of School of Rock — The Musical you may be flabberghasted to know that it's all coming from middle-school-aged musicians. We c…
From stage managers and makeup artists, to costume designers and sound engineers, it takes a village to raise a show. Still, there are some job titles in the Who's Who that you may not k…
From stage managers and makeup artists, to costume designers and sound engineers, it takes a village to raise a show. Still, there are some job titles in the Who's Who that even we don&#…
Broadway ticket lotteries offer the theatre lovers' dream come true: great seats for little money. And some even offer entertainment for the loyal patrons as they wait for the winners to…
The two-time Tony Award nominee for Something Rotten! chats with Broadway Style Guide while getting his custom tux at Suitsupply. He shares his (and his dog's) favorite item of clothing.
How Broadway pros adapted Green Day's music for the stage.If you think of American Idiot as “the Green Day musical,” then you’re not exactly wrong. The score is made up of …
With A Free Man of Color, the composer opts for a playThere is a scene in John Guare's epic play A Free Man of Color, now playing on Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumon…
Drafting sports fans for Broadway’s bleachersFootball enthusiasts and theatre aficionados do not necessarily seek out the same forms of entertainment. This presents a challenge for the…
How Judith Light transformed into Marie LombardiWelcome to Building Character, TDF Stages' ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles.–“It was like coming home.&…
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Steven Hoggett creates evocative movement at New York Theatre Workshop–What’s the most surprising thing about the mermaids in Peter and the Starcatcher? It could be their bras, w…
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Adam Driver’s unusual path to a Broadway debut. Since Broadway actors are arguably at the top of the professional ladder, you might think they’ve learned everything they need to…
In “The Importance of Being Earnest,” the actor relies on everything from his costars to 70s sitcoms. Welcome to Building Character, TDF STAGES´ ongoing series about actors an…
Jess Goldstein designs costumes for A.R. Gurney's new playWhen you think of costume designing, you might think of someone sketching clothes or sitting at a sewing machine, not shopping at Br…
The fascinating journey of Benjamin Scheuer’s The Lion — There’s an old theatre adage that a show doesn’t really become itself until it’s had several production…
How Ben Rosenfield plays an avatar in The Nether — There are two worlds in Jennifer Haley’s The Nether. One is reality—a dark, cold place. The other is The Hideaway, a Vict…
The musical magic of Fiasco’s bare-bones Into the Woods — In Fiasco Theater’s production of Into the Woods, now at Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theater, the handle of a su…
How Trip Cullman evokes the teenage horror in Punk Rock — Forget a simple blackout. When MCC Theater’s production of Punk Rock transitions between scenes, we’re treated to …
