Why Marin Mazzie Had to Go On for Her Own Understudy Midway Through the Show by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth recalls some of his favorite backstage Broadway stories from Lainie Kazan, Michele Lee, Megan Mullally, and the late Mazzie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:43pm on August 12, 2019[SHARE]

How a 15-Year-Old Rita Rudner Was Cast in Zorba by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares backstage stories from Rita Rudner's Broadway days, plus memories of the late Hal Prince.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:27pm on August 5, 2019[SHARE]

Susan Blackwell, Lauren Graham, and More Share Hilarious Onstage Mishaps From Their Summer Stock Days by Seth Rudetsky

Deaths gone wrong, broken arms, and landing planes make for some unintended comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00pm on August 2, 2019[SHARE]

How Broadway's Christopher Fitzgerald Nearly Played the Doctor Instead of Igor in Young Frankenstein by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Fitzgerald"plus Liz Callaway's The Nanny connection and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31am on July 29, 2019[SHARE]

What Would Dear Evan Hansen Tony Winner Rachel Bay Jones Be If She Weren't an Actor? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth learns where Jones would be if not on the stage, plus inside scoop from the original Zach in A Chorus Line Robert LuPone.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:27pm on July 25, 2019[SHARE]

How Jessie Mueller's Allergy Changed Broadway's Waitress Forever by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concert with Mueller and behind-the-scenes of the original West Side Story film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:23pm on July 15, 2019[SHARE]

Was Gavin Creel or Seth Rudetsky Right About Stephanie J Block's Pirate Queen Mishaps? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth bumps into Jessie Mueller, shares amazing videos from his concert with Gavin Creel, and remembers the great Martin Charnin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:01pm on July 8, 2019[SHARE]

How Come From Away's Jenn Colella Hopped on a Plane for an Audition and Wound Up Making Her Broadway Debut by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares backstage stories from Playbill Travel's cruise to Greece starring Colella, Rachel Bay Jones, Terrence Mann, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31am on July 1, 2019[SHARE]

How an Onstage Mishap in the Original Les Misérables Led Fantine to Carry Herself to Her Death Bed by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories about the performers on Playbill Travel's cruise to Greece: from Come From Away's Jenn Colella to Dear Evan Hansen's Rachel Bay Jo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13pm on June 24, 2019[SHARE]

What Did Liza Minnelli Say to Leslie Kritzer Backstage at Funny Girl? by Seth Rudetsky

This week Seth reminisces with the Beetlejuice stand-out and talks to future stars from LaGuardia High School, the famous New York City school that inspired the movie Fame.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:53pm on June 17, 2019[SHARE]

How Ali Stroker's Tony Win for Oklahoma! Will Change Theatre Forever by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth gives his take on the 2019 Tony Awards and the most important moments, plus stories from Jessie Mueller and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24am on June 11, 2019[SHARE]

How Ain't Too Proud's Derrick Baskin's Failed Hand-Modeling Career Led Him to Broadway by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares his funniest memories about 2019 Tony Award nominees Robin de Jesús, Eva Noblezada, Brooks Ashmanskas, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:10pm on June 7, 2019[SHARE]

The Crazy Story of How Beth Malone Got Cast in Broadway's Fun Home by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth recounts the wild twists in Beth Malone's career and how she quit theatre several times before landing a Tony nomination.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:48pm on May 28, 2019[SHARE]

How Sierra Boggess Tripped Up Ramin Karimloo In the Love Never Dies Workshop by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth takes us inside the most recent workshop for The Phantom of the Opera sequel, highlights from his concert with Andrèa Burns, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:28pm on May 22, 2019[SHARE]

What Did Chita Rivera Do When Bob Fosse Had His Heart Attack During Chicago? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth watches Fosse/Verdon with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andréa Burns, shares stories from their In The Heights days, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:05am on May 14, 2019[SHARE]

How Chicago's 'Cell Block Tango' Got a Bette Davis Line Reading by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth talks about meeting original Chicago cast member Cheryl Clark, his hilarious mixups with Jessie Mueller and Sarah Silverman, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53am on May 7, 2019[SHARE]

How William Ivey Long Accidentally Booked His First Costume Design Gig"and Won a Tony Award by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, William Ivey Long celebrates his 75th Broadway show, Seth reveals the Tony Award category he wants to add, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:40pm on April 29, 2019[SHARE]

The Truth Behind Bohemian Rhapsody: Untold Stories From Freddie Mercury's Manager by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Avenue Q's Ann Harada and music manager John Reid.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:22pm on April 22, 2019[SHARE]

What Happened When Gwen Verdon Called a Number in Broadway's Fosse 'Trash'? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from the Rhone River cruise"including scoop on The Phantom of the Opera and Fosse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54am on April 15, 2019[SHARE]

Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares More About the In The Heights Film and What It Was Like Recording With President Obama by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth learns secrets about Gwen Verdon, the In The Heights movie, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18am on April 8, 2019[SHARE]

Why Did Be More Chill's George Salazar Fake a Heart Attack Onstage? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth explains the origins of his Deconstructing Broadway, Salazar's onstage mishap, and Jeremy Jordan's not-so-PG lyric re-write.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12am on April 2, 2019[SHARE]

The Real Reason Adam Pascal Asked Cindy Crawford Out After a Performance of Rent by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Adam Pascal remembers forgetting his Rent lyrics, Broadway animal trainer Bill Berloni saves the day, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:01pm on March 26, 2019[SHARE]

How Andrea McArdle Had an Emergency Procedure Done During Act 1 of Les Misérables"And Still Made It Back to Perform Act 2 by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, why Anika Larsen nearly quit showbiz before Beautiful, why Andrea McArdle left Les Miz mid-show (and came back), and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47am on March 22, 2019[SHARE]

What Did Jeremy Jordan Sing to His Now-Wife On Their First Date? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares writing advice from Arthur Laurents, scoop from his concert with Jeremy Jordan, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30am on March 13, 2019[SHARE]

4 Things You Never Knew About Broadway's Hair by Seth Rudetsky

Famous actors who auditioned, a history-making casting choice, and more stories in celebration of the revival's tenth anniversary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00pm on February 27, 2019[SHARE]