392 stories by "Sam Eckmann"
"I don't think I'm done creating this part! It's still an exploration," reveals Victoria Clark in reference to the title character of "Kimberly Akimbo." In this new musical from Jeanine Teso…
"The play is about family, identity and memory," reveals Brandon Uranowitz when asked to synthesize the epic scope of Tom Stoppard's "Leopoldstadt." Having grown up Jewish within an "assimil…
"I'm not exaggerating when I say that I grew up on Neil Diamond," reveals Will Swenson. "He's my Dad's favorite singer of all time. So it was just fed to us with our breakfast, practically."…
"We're going after so many deep truths," reveals Arian Moayed of the current revival of "A Doll's House." Director Jamie Lloyd has staged Amy Herzog's new adaptation on a mostly bare stage, …
When the pandemic shifted production schedules of two long-gestating projects, Crystal Lucas-Perry found herself performing in two powerful works back-to-back in her debut season on Broadway…
"What's exciting for me is being able to appreciate what's come before me, but also not letting that cloud me in any way," explains Patina Miller when discussing her portrayal of The Witch i…
"We're both rowdy and silly so I think it was pretty clear that you could say whatever you wanted and it would be fine," says Amber Ruffin of working with writing partner Matthew Lopez on "S…
"I love working with actors, it's so fun," says Jennifer Weber in our recent webchat. She adds, "Because you get to find what's unique about each person and the way they bring their own pers…
Lorna Courtney gets the crowds at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre to dance and groove in their seats eight times a week in the infectious new musical "& Juliet." The show utilizes iconic po…
"Our characters are wrestling with very contemporary situations," explains Scott Wittman of the musical "Some Like it Hot." He and Marc Shaiman are the Tony-winning songwriting duo behind th…
"What I find fun about these characters is how to make them human and as real as possible," explains Bonnie Milligan. The actress is currently starring in the Broadway transfer of "Kimberly …
Get ready for her to do the thing, again! Oscar winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose will return to host the 76th Annual Tony Awards, from the historic United Palace in New York City's Wash…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 11, for the second time during the 2022-2023 Broadway season, to discuss the eligibility of seven productions for the 76th Annual Tony A…
"We just knew we wanted it to feel contemporary," explains Casey Nicholaw of his new musical "Some Like it Hot." Although the show is adapted from the classic film of the same name, there ar…
"When I write plays, I hope that they're useful," confesses "Cost of Living" playwright Martyna Majok. "I write them partly to feel less alone myself. And I hope that in going to the theater…
"It was an extraordinary group of people," says Brian d'Arcy James as he thinks of his "Into the Woods" co-stars. The actor notes that he was "the new kid on the block" given that the hit re…
"It was a family type of thing," says Stephen McKinley Henderson of working on "Between Riverside and Crazy." The play reunited him with a longtime collaborator and friend, playwright Stephe…
"What I wanted to do was redefine what I think is an American classic kind of comedy for a new generation," reveals Robert Horn. This mission has resulted in the riotous new show "Shucked," …
"It's hilarious, sweet, universal," declares Kevin Cahoon of the new Broadway musical "Schucked." Original works spend years in development before they make it to the rialto, and the actor h…
Apparently, it's never too late to open a show on Broadway. With just 23 days left until the eligibility cutoff for the 2023 Tony Awards, "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" has just anno…
"I tried to reference all of the stimulus in his head that led him to create amazing pieces of theater," details director Wayne Cilento on honoring the legendary choreography of Bob Fosse. C…
JoAnn M. Hunter didn't plan on becoming a choreographer. She built a successful life as a dancer with a dozen Broadway credits before ever having idea to make a career shift. She admits that…
The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) announced that "Good Night, Oscar" by Doug Wright is a finalist for their 2023 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award. This prize honor…
The lifespan of the new Broadway musical "KPOP" was cut dramatically short, but that doesn't mean the show is out of the running at the upcoming Tony Awards. "KPOP" pulls back the curtain…
When surveying the outstanding crop of plays this Broadway season and attempting to make early guesses as to which ones will snag Tony nominations, I can only sum it up as "absolutely insane…